Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Particracy (web game)

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The result of the debate was - moved to user space - SimonP 15:28, May 13, 2005 (UTC)

Particracy (web game)[edit]

The game is non-notable and only just started with few features implemented. At the moment it is just not big enough for Wikipedia cap601 21:22, 3 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Okay. I wasn't aware that 178 players isn't enough, but I (as author of the game, and the page ;) ) am willing to accept it. I wasn't trying to advertise it or anything, I just figured it'd be worth a place on the wikipedia. If it's not, fine by me. Wouter Lievens 22:29, 3 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Pardon me for asking (and my format), but what is the grounds for the VFD besides not being big enough for wikipedia? Are we saying that it isn't notable enough, as if that is so then I'd suggest that 200 people is enough to qualify as possibly notable. The game has excellent growth potential, moving from less then 64 when I joined less then two weeks ago to near 200, only limited because of how Patricracy forms itself into nations of 8 parties each, generally limited by the number of new nations added by Mr. Lievens. In all honesty, since when is notability a criteria for VFD? There are more obscure topics around, including the mess of demographic ones that serve little purpose. I do not see how an open encyclopedia, which seems to lend itself to being a repository for all sorts of obscure information, can consider deleting articles for a lack of notablility. Sorry if this is formatted wrong/done badly, I'm new at this, and thanks for listening.69.136.240.8 01:34, 4 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Classy! Thank you Wouter for your show of good faith. Userfy to User:Wlievens or a subpage, with no redirect from the article space. Samaritan 23:19, 3 May 2005 (UTC), who had cleanup-importance-tagged it[reply]

I think that the entry should be given at least enough time to be finished before it is assessed as being worthy of deletion. As was written above, the game has a lot of potential. It could end up being much more interesting than NationStates, which is all the rage at the moment. If that were to happen it certainly would be notable. I think patience is in order here. --TB 04:46, 4 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- If it were moved to the creator's user space, it could be returned to the main article space when it achieves a larger following. Samaritan 10:49, 4 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  - In principle I agree with the idea, but I can't really see why a 200 player active webgame is less interesting than List of people on stamps of Gabon :-) Wouter Lievens 14:06, 4 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

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