Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sir Alfred Metcard

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 delete. Punkmorten 10:47, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sir Alfred Metcard

Nonsensical listing for completely fabricated person. No google hits at all excepting those emanating from Wikipedia. Camerong 05:02, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

• Note See Metcard if you don't get this rather lame hoax. To summarize, the Metcard system is just the ticketing system on public transport in Victoria, Australia. (Apologies for the top post, but I can see that a lot of people don't know where the name comes from). - Synapse 11:06, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
• Delete. I can't even figure out what the article is talking about. --BWD ^(talk) 05:14, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

• Comment. If you can not figure it out, why not leave those of us who can to make a judgement. --Bduke 06:16, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

• Keep. Subject is a minor folk hero, article makes no real claim to be actually true, insofar as a folk hero cannot really be verified. He's sort of like 'Pecos Bill' for Victoria. My father used to tell stories about Metcard when we were kids, he's definitely 'real'. I think its inclusion here and lack of google hits is more a reason why it should stay. There was a minor children's book about Metcard in the late 60s-early 70s, which I've never been able to find. Actually stumbled across this entry while looking for information on it. In summary, he's fictitious - but that's the point. Article should definitely stay. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:220.239.221.121
• Delete a joke, and not a very good one at that. Also, the above keep was logged by a first time contributor. --djrobgordon 05:24, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
• Delete as hoax, per this search and this one. I'm also going to remove his name from other articles. --CrypticBacon 05:28, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
• Keep I heard the story of Metcard as a child from my teacher in primary school. Many Melbourne children have. It's good that there is some record of his life! The fact that there are no other records of him online is all the more reason to keep this article. These stories are precious, especially for children. They enrich our lives. Please keep.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 125.209.137.219 (talk • contribs).
• Keep. While not an actual individual, an important figure in folklore. The article should be changed to reflect that it is a legendary hero, but certainly not deleted.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Paulus89 (talk • contribs).
• Delete as a hoax. Eivind 05:45, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
• It is brilliant article, but, alas, it can not stay here. It has to be sent to Wikipedia:Bad Jokes and Other Deleted Nonsense with out best wishes for its future life. --Bduke 06:23, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
• Delete as hoax. --Terence Ong 06:39, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
• Haha, Metcard, get it? Delete, hoax. - Randwicked Alex B 06:52, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
• Delete as hoax. I've copied the content to Uncyclopaedia. - Synapse 07:05, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
• Delete... I'm convinced that this is a hoax. I even tried to verify it. I'm gullible, no? --Kinu ^t/_c 07:39, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
• Delete. Hoax. I cannot believe some anon users are actually trying to convince us that this is real. Cnwb 09:43, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
• delete unverifiable, probable hoax. Niffweed17, Destroyer of Chickens 15:48, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
• Delete; this may even qualify for a speedy under Patent Nonsense. No one is seven ft. tall and no one I know is named for a transit farecard, even if it was years before the fact. Bayberrylane 16:23, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
• Delete, this is patent nonsense. The only Google links are to Wikipedia.
• Delete as unverifiable hoax. It isn't patent nonsense as the article is intelligible - it just isn't factual. Silly vandalism is a more valid speedy criteria for this. Perhaps we should look at having "unverifiable hoax" as a speedy criterion. Capitalistroadster 18:46, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Australia-related deletions. -- Capitalistroadster 18:52, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
• Delete. If it's a garden-variety hoax, that is. If it's a hoax like Father Christmas is a hoax; or if it's something used in a marketing campaign, then it probably ought to be merged into Metcard. -ikkyu2 (talk) 20:55, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
• Delete, looks like a clever bit of vandalism. ProhibitOnions 21:32, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
• Delete hoax --Khoikhoi 03:52, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
• Delete a very clear hoax, not even clever, bears no resemblance to any history of the Melbourne area or transport in Australia whatsoever.Ex nihil 03:59, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
• Delete for any of the reasons listed above. --Roisterer 11:35, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
• Delete per above -- Ian ≡ talk 04:21, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
• Delete Nice. Verry nice --Mcbridematt 12:31, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

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.