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A selection of historical Articles for deletion debates and speedy deletion logs, that in retrospect seem amusing:

  • Airbnb
    10:31, 14 January 2010 deleted page Airbnb (G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion)
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
    17:23, 5 August 2017 deleted page Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion)
  • Among Us
    11:30, 20 July 2020 deleted page Among Us (Expired PROD, concern was: Appears to lack significant coverage in reliable sources; failed a WP:BEFORE check. Only user reviews were found. Sources in the article are all WP:PRIMARY, or are game guide material.)
  • Angry Birds
    07:23, 23 June 2010 deleted page Angry Birds (G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion)
  • ASAP Rocky
    13:30, 25 September 2011 deleted page ASAP Rocky (G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion: copyvio)
    20:45, 11 November 2011 deleted page ASAP Rocky (A7: Article about a band, singer, musician, or musical ensemble, which does not indicate the importance or significance of the subject)
    05:13, 13 November 2011 deleted page ASAP Rocky (A7: No explanation of the subject’s significance (real person, animal, organization, or web content): G12: Unambiguous copyright infringement of http://www.reverbnation.com/page_object/page_object_bio/artist_1746327)
  • ASMR
    18:18, 20 April 2012 deleted page Autonomous sensory meridian response (G3: Blatant hoax)
  • Bad Bunny
    23:04, 30 April 2017 deleted page Bad Bunny (A7: Article about a band, singer, musician, or musical ensemble, which does not credibly indicate the importance or significance of the subject)
“Non-notable rapper, engineer, and would-be politician”. Four years later, became Prime Minister of Nepal.
  • Bruno Mars
    02:08, 27 March 2010 deleted page Bruno Mars (G1: Patent nonsense, meaningless, or incomprehensible)
    03:38, 11 March 2010 deleted page Bruno Mars (A7: No explanation of the subject’s significance (real person, animal, organization, or web content))
    16:14, 26 March 2009 deleted page Bruno Mars (Expired PROD: Notability?)
  • Calvin Harris
    17:17, 17 January 2007 deleted page Calvin Harris (a7 nonnotable content was: ‘({{db-nonsense}}) Calvin Harris is a musician and a nice guy.’)
  • Club Penguin
    04:52, 4 June 2006 deleted page Club Penguin (G4)
    23:59, 3 June 2006 deleted page Club Penguin (content was: ‘{{nonsense}}== Headline text ==Hi this is a game thats great! in this wonderfull world of penguins you get to waddle around and meet new freinds!’)
    03:09, 3 June 2006 deleted page Club Penguin (G4 content was: ‘{{db-empty}}{{Infobox_Website|Publisher: Club Penguin Inc.|Commerical?: Yes|Type of Site: Internet Games}}’)
    21:18, 2 June 2006 deleted page Club Penguin (G4, previously deleted twice content was: ‘{{db-repost}}Club Penguin is a virtual world game for children on Miniclip.com.Players can create a penguin (with a chosen colou…’)
    19:37, 31 May 2006 deleted page Club Penguin (nn)
    19:37, 31 May 2006 deleted page Club Penguin (nn)
    19:37, 31 May 2006 deleted page Club Penguin (nn)
    00:03, 23 March 2006 deleted page Club Penguin (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Club Penguin)
  • Demi Lovato
    16:47, 2 November 2006 deleted page Demi Lovato (csd a7; content was: ‘Demi Lovato (born 20 August 1992 in USA, is an American actress.’ )
    00:47, 10 October 2006 deleted page Demi Lovato (a7 content was: ‘{{db-bio}}Demi Lovato played Angela on the children’s series, Barney and Friends.She was seen mostly in the 2002 season,possibly in the middle of th…’)
    15:54, 11 June 2006 deleted page Demi Lovato (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Demi Lovato)
  • Ed Sheeran
    22:43, 13 November 2006 deleted page Ed Sheeran (csd a7)
    21:07, 13 November 2006 deleted page Ed Sheeran (A7)
  • Ethereum
    16:37, 5 March 2014 deleted page Ethereum (Multiple reasons: speedy deletion criteria A7, G12. Source URL: https://www.ethereum.org/)
    11:05, 29 January 2014 deleted page Ethereum (A1: Not enough context to identify article’s subject)
  • Instagram
    14:34, 18 March 2011 deleted page Instagram (Speedy deleted, importance/significance not asserted.)
“There is no evidence that Apple intends to release a telephone, or that such a telephone is even in development.”
  • iPhone
    04:11, 6 December 2006 deleted page IPhone (still rumored, improper undelete)
    06:34, 27 October 2006 deleted page IPhone (per CSD G4, please take this to deletion review)
    22:28, 17 October 2006 deleted page IPhone (content was: ‘{{db-repost}}{{future product}}”’iPhone”’ is going to be a mobile phone and a mp3 combined. The Apple Inc. product, is going to be rel…’)
    22:41, 18 August 2006 deleted page IPhone (a1)
    23:09, 13 August 2006 deleted page IPhone (CSD:G4 content was: ‘{{db-repost}}==External links==*[http://www.apple.com Apple – The company that makes iMacs, iPods and hopefully the iPhone.]*[http://www.everything…’)
    11:01, 11 August 2006 deleted page IPhone (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/IPhone)
  • Justin Bieber
    14:52, 22 April 2008 deleted page Justin Bieber (Speedy deleted per (CSD A7), was an article about a real person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content that didn’t assert the importance or significance of its subject.)
  • Kesha
    17:29, 23 November 2008 deleted page Kesha Sebert (Article about an a real person, which does not assert notability (CSD A7))
  • Kid Cudi
    12:47, 14 August 2008 deleted page Kid Cudi (A7 (bio): Doesn’t indicate importance or significance of a real person)
    05:10, 24 September 2008 deleted page Kid Cudi (A7 (bio): Doesn’t indicate importance or significance of a real person)
  • Lady Gaga
    17:33, 6 May 2008 deleted page Lady Gaga (A7 (bio): Real person; doesn’t indicate importance/significance)
  • Lana Del Rey
    09:53, 16 September 2011 deleted page Lana Del Rey (A7: Article about a band, singer, musician, or musical ensemble, which does not indicate the importance or significance of the subject)
  • Mario Kart Wii
    03:35, 5 February 2007 deleted page Mario Kart Wii (WP:CSD Articles, subsection 3 – No content whatsoever.)
    08:32, 25 January 2007 deleted page Mario Kart Wii (game of this title may actually exist now for all we know)
    21:35, 18 October 2006 deleted page Mario Kart Wii (useless Crystal Ball article, deleting per Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mario Kart Wii (2nd nomination))
    19:44, 11 October 2006 deleted page Mario Kart Wii (content was: ‘{{db-repost}}”’Mario Kart Wii”’ has been confirmed by [http://www.thewiire.com TheWiire] but no footage/screenshots have been shown.’)
    00:55, 1 September 2006 deleted page Mario Kart Wii (g3)
    11:18, 29 August 2006 deleted page Mario Kart Wii (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Paper Mario Wii)
    03:49, 16 July 2006 deleted page Mario Kart Wii (repost of deleted info, Wikipedia is not a crystal ball)
    21:23, 11 July 2006 deleted page Mario Kart Wii (repost of deleted information)
    02:38, 16 June 2006 deleted page Mario Kart Wii (G4)
    22:56, 1 June 2006 deleted page Mario Kart Wii (Recreation of deleted material)
    13:30, 20 May 2006 deleted page Mario Kart Wii (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mario Kart Wii)
  • Marshmello
    21:03, 7 November 2015 deleted page Marshmello (A7: No credible indication of importance (individuals, animals, organizations, web content, events): G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion) (thank)
“If I found this on new page patrol I would tag it for speedy deletion.”
  • Minecraft
    22:18, 17 May 2010 deleted page Minecraft (A7: No explanation of the subject’s significance (real person, animal, organization, or web content): Article about a web site, blog, web forum, webcomic, podcast, browser game, or similar web content, which does not indicate the importance )
  • MrBeast
    22:01, 25 April 2018 deleted page MrBeast (A7: Article about a real person, which does not credibly indicate the importance or significance of the subject)
    21:08, 5 March 2018 deleted page MrBeast (Multiple reasons: speedy deletion criteria A7, G11)
  • Musical.ly (predecessor to TikTok)
    06:04, 10 July 2016 deleted page Musical.ly (A7: Article about a website, blog, web forum, webcomic, podcast, browser game, or similar web content, which does not credibly indicate the importance or significance of the subject (TW))
    05:14, 9 July 2016 deleted page Musical.ly (A7: No credible indication of importance (individuals, animals, organizations, web content, events))
    05:55, 29 July 2015 deleted page Musical.ly (A7: No credible indication of importance (individuals, animals, organizations, web content, events))
    10:26, 16 July 2015 deleted page Musical.ly (A7: Article about a website, blog, web forum, webcomic, podcast, browser game, or similar web content, which does not credibly indicate the importance or significance of the subject)
    01:02, 15 May 2015 deleted page Musical.ly (G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion: the G7 is specifically declined. A user’s blanking of a page allows a G7, but if they remove it and add content, the basis is destroyed)
  • Pizza Tower
    15:05, September 12, 2022 deleted page Pizza Tower (A7: Article about a website, blog, web forum, webcomic, podcast, browser game, or similar web content, which does not credibly indicate the importance or significance of the subject)
  • Roblox
    22:56, 20 June 2008 deleted page Roblox (Speedy deleted per (CSD G11), was blatant advertising, used only to promote someone or something. using TW)
    03:46, 3 June 2008 deleted page Roblox (A7 (web): Web content; doesn’t indicate importance/significance)
    12:48, 13 May 2008 deleted page Roblox (G4: Recreation of deleted material: per Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Roblox. Still no verifiability.)
    20:56, 10 May 2008 deleted page Roblox (Speedy deleted per (CSD A7), was an article about a real person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content that didn’t assert the importance or significance of its subject. using TW)
    6:27, 3 May 2008 deleted page Roblox (AfD discussion: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Roblox)
  • SCP Foundation
    09:35, 30 January 2014 deleted page SCP Foundation (A7: No explanation of significance (real person/animal/organization/web content/organized event): also WP:G4, Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The SCP Foundation)
    05:26, 13 July 2012 deleted page SCP Foundation (Deleting redirects to “The SCP Foundation” after Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The SCP Foundation)
    03:13, 23 June 2012 deleted page SCP Foundation (A7: Article about a web site, blog, web forum, webcomic, podcast, browser game, or similar web content, which does not indicate the importance or significance of the subject (CSDH))
    09:39, 29 September 2010 deleted page SCP Foundation (Article about an eligible subject, which does not indicate the importance or significance of the subject (CSD A7))
  • Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Selena Gomez (unsuccessful nomination created 9 August 2007)
    The article was additionally deleted in August 2006.
  • Simone Biles
    03:31, 5 June 2012 deleted page Simone Biles (A7: No explanation of the subject’s significance (real person, animal, organization, or web content))
  • Slender Man
    23:16, 12 June 2012 deleted page Slender-Man (G4: Recreation of a page that was deleted per a deletion discussion)
    17:18, 12 February 2012 deleted page Slender-Man (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Slender-Man)
    18:26, 7 October 2011 deleted page Slender Man (G4: Recreation of a page that was deleted per a deletion discussion: A7: Article about an eligible subject, which does not indicate the importance or significance of the subject)
    22:08, 28 July 2011 deleted page Slender Man (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Slender Man (2nd nomination))
    18:36, 22 April 2011 deleted page Slender Man (A7: Article about a web site, blog, web forum, webcomic, podcast, browser game, or similar web content, which does not indicate the importance or significance of the subject)
    01:32, 2 January 2011 deleted page Slender man (G4: Recreation of a page that was deleted per a deletion discussion)
    01:42, 11 December 2010 deleted page Slender Man (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Slender Man)
    13:22, 18 January 2010 deleted page Slender Man (A7: Article about a web site, blog, web forum, webcomic, podcast, browser game, or similar web content, which does not indicate the importance or significance of the subject)
    03:39, 3 February 2010 deleted page Slender man (A7: No indication that the article may meet guidelines for inclusion)
    01:33, 26 June 2009 deleted page Slender man (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Slender man)
  • Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Son Heung-Min
    The result was delete. 14 August 2010
  • The Weeknd
    04:03, 28 March 2011 deleted page The Weeknd (A7: No explanation of the subject’s significance (real person, animal, organization, or web content))
    08:19, 7 March 2011 deleted page The Weeknd (A3: Article that has no meaningful, substantive content)
  • 14:04, 27 February 2007 deleted page Twitter (spam)
    22:36, 18 February 2007 deleted page Twitter (CSD A7)
  • WhatsApp
    15:35, 15 December 2010 deleted page WhatsApp (G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion)
  • Wiz Khalifa
    06:18, 28 October 2006 deleted page Wiz Khalifa (nn and copyviol)
    19:22, 21 October 2006 deleted page Wiz Khalifa (content was: ‘{{db-copyvio|http://www.myspace.com/wizkhalifa}}{{db-*:bio}}Cameron Thomaz (born in 1987) is a rap artist better known as Wiz Khalifa. He …’)
    04:28, 13 June 2006 CambridgeBayWeather talk contribs deleted page Wiz Khalifa (nn)
    20:38, 27 May 2006 JoJan talk contribs deleted page Wiz Khalifa (A8 – url = http://rostrumrecords.com/artists_khalifa.html,)
  • YouTube Poop
    22:36, 18 April 2007 deleted page YouTube Poop (content was: ‘{{deleted page}}<!–Excess long comment to prevent listing on Special:Shortpages……………………………………………………–>’)
    03:49, 26 March 2007 deleted page YouTube Poop (speedy G4)
    17:25, 30 January 2007 deleted page YouTube Poop (a7 nonnotable, unsourced)
    01:21, 29 November 2006 deleted page YouTube Poop (neologism)
    01:10, 29 November 2006 deleted page YouTube Poop