Wikipedia:Before they were notable
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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
- Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response
- 18:11, 20 November 2012 Hut 8.5 talk contribs deleted page Autonomous sensory meridian response (G4: Recreation of a page that was deleted per a deletion discussion: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response)
- 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)
- Balen Shah
- 08:52 15 April, 2022 moved page Balen Shah to Draft:Balen Shah without leaving a redirect (Not ready for mainspace, incubate in draftspace (via script))
- 05:29 08 May, 2022 moved page Balen Shah to Draft:Balen Shah 2 without leaving a redirect (Draftifying per Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Balen Shah)
- 13:41 15 May, 2022 moved page Balen Shah to Draft:Balen Shah (Not ready for mainspace, incubate in draftspace (via script))
- 10:22 16 May, 2022 moved page Balen Shah to Draft:Balen Shah 3 without leaving a redirect (Per Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Balen Shah (via script))
- 10:22 16 May, 2022 protected Balen Shah [Create=Require extended confirmed access] (indefinite) (Repeatedly recreated)
- Bitcoin
- 10:42, 30 July 2010 deleted page Bitcoin (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bitcoin). Lack of significant third-party coverage to confer notability.
- Nomination statement "No notable third-party coverage."
- 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)
- Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cryptocurrency
- Deleted as a non-notable neologism in March 2011.
- 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)
- Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Doja Cat
- The result was delete. 18 October 2016
- Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dream (YouTuber)
- The result was delete. 5 November 2020
- Ed Sheeran
- 22:43, 13 November 2006 deleted page Ed Sheeran (csd a7)
- 21:07, 13 November 2006 deleted page Ed Sheeran (A7)
- Etsy
- Nominated for deletion on 14 December 2007, kept: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Etsy
- 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)
- Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Florence Pugh
- The result was delete. 11:35, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
- Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Generation Z
- The result of the debate was delete. 7 February 2006
- George Santos
- See Wikipedia Signpost coverage for the page "Anthony devolder".
- Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gravity Falls
- The result was delete. 20 February 2011
- Instagram
- 14:34, 18 March 2011 deleted page Instagram (Speedy deleted, importance/significance not asserted.)
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- 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)
- J. J. McCullough
- 22:49, 7 September 2020 deleted page J.J. McCullough (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/J.J. McCullough (3rd nomination))
- 08:30, 1 June 2020 deleted page J. J. McCullough (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/J. J. McCullough (2nd nomination))
- 21:32, 29 March 2018 deleted page J.J. McCullough (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/J.J. McCullough (2nd nomination))
- 18:12, 25 September 2017 deleted page J. J. McCullough (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/J. J. McCullough)
- 20:38, 13 November 2008 deleted page J.J. McCullough (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/J.J. McCullough)
- 03:13, 8 February 2005 deleted page J.J. McCullough (content was: 'No')
- 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)
- Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mark Zuckerberg
- The result of the debate was merge into Facebook (website). 15:51, 29 November 2005 (UTC)
- 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)
- Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Meghan Markle
- Nomination statement "Non-notable."
- The result was delete. No consensus to redirect/merge. 17:52, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
- 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 )
- Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mr. Beat
- The result was delete. 13:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nebula (streaming video service)
- 09:14, 29 July 2020 "promotional : in the plainest sense--a list of programs, and a list of those who have appeared on the channel--almost none of them individually notable"
- Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nicki Minaj
- The result was Delete, consensus is that the article fails the notability guidelines. 12 July 2008
- Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Peter Scholze
- The result was delete. 6 May 2011
- Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/PewDiePie
- The result was delete. 27 July 2012
- 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)
- Rickrolling (and redirect Rickroll)
- Speedy deleted several times in May and June 2007, then subject to a deletion review in October 2007.
- 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
- Spotify
- Speedily deleted 4 times in 2007-8 (all for A7)
- Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Eric Trump (2nd nomination)
- The result was delete. 13 November 2006
- Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Simpsons Movie
- Merged into another article in January 2005 before being announced; the actual movie came out in July 2007.
- 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)
- TV Tropes
- 21:35, 7 December 2008 deleted page TV Tropes (G8: Page dependent on a deleted or nonexistent page)
- 04:07, 10 December 2008 deleted page TV Tropes (G4: Recreation of a page which was deleted per a deletion discussion: Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/TV_Tropes_Wiki_(2nd_nomination): If you think the deletion was incorrect, deletion review is the way t)
- 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