Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of "All your base are belong to us" computer and video game references

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was that as very few people want these articles to exist separately (and the consensus cited on the talk page for the split is rather underwhelming, consisting of "Why don't we..?" and "Yeah, I'll do that"), both redirected to All your base are belong to us. If any more examples are wanted for that article, follow the redirects back. --Sam Blanning^(talk) 08:43, 12 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

List of "All your base are belong to us" computer and video game references, List of "All your base are belong to us" print and electronic references

These entries are indiscriminate collections of information. Brian G. Crawford 03:04, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Delete I want to like these articles, as they at least show that AYB has entered mainstream cultural conciousness somewhat, unlike the vast majority of internet memes. Unfortunately, most of the references are sub-sub-trivial at best... typical example: "The Suburban Jungle, a furry webcomic, made use of the line on November 25, 2005." Delete, though maybe some of the more notable ones could be merged with the main AYB article. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 03:18, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Weak Keep or Merge - this was a major internet fad - maybe one of the first that made it outside of the IT community - it's worthwhile to have the list, but it doesn't take two articles to do so and some of the more worthless / non-notable entries (like the furry webcomic) can be removed. BigDT 03:25, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Please note that the main All your base are belong to us article already has a section on media mentions. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 03:29, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  - Yeah, it's a major internet fad. That's why it has its own article, and I'm not suggesting that All your base should be deleted, nor would I ever consider proposing it for deletion. Brian G. Crawford 03:32, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    - I know, the main AYB article isn't going anywhere. I was responding to BigDT, who I think is suggesting that the lists be merged with each other. Instead, I think thay shuld just be deleted, as the notable ones (like the Fox Trot strip) are already covered in the main article. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 03:45, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
      - The suggestion I intended to convey was to merge these two with each other (not into the main article) and then chop out the non-notable entries. BigDT 04:08, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. This is definitely a violation of WP:NOT. Aplomado - U T C 03:37, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete- pointless. We already have an article on this. All your base are belong to Reyk _YO! 04:12, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Weak delete If deleted, move to AYBABTU main article first. All your listcruft are belong to BJAODN. M1ss1ontomars2k4 04:23, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Merge back, these lists used to be in AYBABTU, they apparently were splitted due extremely long article. While AYBABTU is notable, I don't think it is necessary to keep separated lists. -- ReyBrujo 05:11, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Merge them all back to All your base are belong to us, if there are any that aren't already there. Jude (talk,contribs,email) 09:39, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Don't merge back. First read this: Talk:All your base are belong to us#Wow. It was removed from the article for a good reason, not contested by the main contributors. Lambiam ^Talk 09:52, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, as per Andrew Lenahan. -- Voretus the Benevolent 10:56, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Keep and Merge as suggested by BigDT but cull NN examples. I'm voting to keep since this was material spun off from another article upon request. 23skidoo 14:38, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - no point to such a list. Alternatively Merge somewhere if an appropriate article found. --Arny 17:44, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Keep --GTubio 18:59, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete or Merge - adds nothing to AYB, belongs THERE. Fnarf999 19:09, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, maybe a few notable ones can be merged back into AYB, but we don't need lists of every time it's referenced. BryanG 20:01, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete a few notable ones should be added to the main article and the rest can just be trashed, the AYB article cannot and should not be all media references and it's counter productive to have an article entirely made up of external links. Pegasus1138^{Talk | Contribs | Email} ---- 20:23, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Merge into one article. this material is worth keeping for ayb. giving the material their own articles is perhaps problematic, and if the inclusion in the ayb page is as well, one page would suffice. (p.s.- you got the policy garbled. wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information, not the articles. this is clearly relevant to a high profile internet fad.)
Delete or Shorten and Merge with All your base are belong to us, this is way to crufty. --E ivind ^t ^@^c 23:43, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Weak delete. AYB is quite notable, and this can be a useful list, but it violates WP:NOT. Buchanan-H e rmit™..SCREAM!!!.... 23:57, 6 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Definitely Keep, but probably Merge If I found the AYBBTS phenomenon interesting, I'd also find the list of references interesting. It likely could be merged into the main article with no harm done, however. KP 02:22, 7 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete When will these lists end? Next, it will be List of all commercials that have ever used modem tones. Ted 06:57, 7 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
keep it is a helpful list maybe merge to the main article tho Yuckfoo 19:01, 9 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete all. Pavel Vozenilek 19:58, 10 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.