RuneScape:Requests for deletion/Distractions and Diversions Locations

Distractions and Diversions Locations
Distractions and Diversions locations has outlived its useful lifespan. It has info about the locations of 4 D&Ds, yet three of the four have identical info to what is already included on their respective page. The only area that has completely new info, the penguin hide and seek section, could easily be merged into Penguin Hide and Seek and thus making the entire page redundant. I feel that the penguin section should be merged into the penguin page, while the rest is just outright deleted. 06:17, November 18, 2009 (UTC)

Support - I was not sure whether to write "Delete" or "Merge" for my stance since both will occur, so I just wrote support. 06:20, November 18, 2009 (UTC)

Oppose I find this to be one of the most useful pages for myself on this wiki. I often just need a quik reference list for myself, and I constantly tell others about this page specifically as the best list of places. The other articles are indeed good, but also longer and it requires more pages/tabs open to have those lists ready. Also, while on one hand the location pictures on the star page add to it somewhat, it makes the list of locations way too long to load and scroll through on slower comps. While the list on the locations page is nice and concise and to the point. We would be doing a dissservice to eliminate this page imo.--Degenret01 06:32, November 18, 2009 (UTC)
 * I can see why you would want a simplified page, but I would think that it would make much more sense to actually make a simplified version of each page instead of having a page of simplified guides that don't logically go together?? I don't think that I have ever felt the need to simultaniously hunt stars and go to the circus. 06:39, November 18, 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, I agree the circus location isn't a big deal all that often but you might be surprised at how often the trees spawn within minutes of a star falling, almost as if Jagex wants us to choose rather than do both. If we go with merge/delete than we should take all the star spot pics back out of the Star page. Hunters are looking for fast guides to get that tag.--Degenret01 07:32, November 18, 2009 (UTC)
 * It seems a bit balmy currently to keep a page with no new info simply because it prevents people from having to open multiple tabs. I tried to make the table so that it helps players who are new to stars since they are the ones that need help. While some of the in-game images are currently not as useful as I imagined, the ones that have landmarks would probably be what a new user concentrates on. If I ever do get around to completing (to a reasonable level) the star soloers guide, having a quick-reference guide would be really useful there. 09:27, November 18, 2009 (UTC)

Delete - split up onto the individual pages 06:33, November 18, 2009 (UTC)

Delete Aren't the locations on the locations already IN the articles anyways? I wouldn't be surprised if this got away with a speedy delete just for that reason. Anyways, IF they aren't just put them in there and there you go...useless article really no point in having this as it should just be included in the articles about the D&D's themselves. Chaos knight 07:11, November 18, 2009 (UTC)

Oppose Good for quick reference and a one stop shop for finding locations for penguins. Blazel 17:50, November 18, 2009 (UTC)

Keep! - We needz it >.< 18:36, November 18, 2009 (UTC)

Keep - I find it very useful to have it all in one place. Why bother deleting it? That'll only make things harder. 20:07, November 18, 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep- It's needed by many, the article makes it so much easier to find the penguins, and et'cetera.

Keep - Seriously, is this VfD a joke? That's the page I use the most!! Merge does make sense, but delete is ridiculous. 21:17, November 18, 2009 (UTC)

Comment/proposal - I'd like to point out that this article can be useful but why is it an article? I mean really? "Locations of Altars" might be a useful article but there isn't an article for that. Why not? Even if it isn't in the article itself it can be found via map. I'm sure the articles contain locations for the D&D's and if they though perhaps add them? As for penguins there's weekly threads for them, right here being a prime example on forums. Chaos knight 02:21, November 19, 2009 (UTC)
 * Some people like to use the wiki, not Runescape forums.--Degenret01 02:32, November 19, 2009 (UTC)
 * Fair enough but isn't it safe to say that the locations can just be put into penguins article? Deny it if you will but a whole article just on locations is kind of a waste of space you never see any other article based on locations of current stuff why is this special? Belongs in the D&D article or the articles of the particular D&D. Chaos knight 04:03, November 19, 2009 (UTC)
 * Because its a nice short tight list, not a super long article with tons of info I don't need yet must scroll past to get to what I want. Like Chrislee33 underneath says. I'd be willing to bet a small bit that hunter of stars and trees like this page, nonhunters don't realize how good it is.--Degenret01 05:27, November 19, 2009 (UTC)
 * Ahem? Hate bring this back but the list already IS on another page, which is, if you haven't checked it out, shorter than this page ironically. I fail to see how wiki needs an article about the locations as the only thing it adds is a list of stuff already here in a much longer fashion than the articles do. Chaos knight 06:34, November 19, 2009 (UTC)

Keep - This is the page i use the most, especially for penguins as well as for stars and trees when i was doing them more. I already understand the mechanics of the game, just need the locations only while i'm playing them. Maybe split them, but don't delete or merge; i like this shorter location article. Chrislee33 04:54, November 19, 2009 (UTC)

Keep - It's useful, easy to use, and RS:G. 05:36, November 19, 2009 (UTC)
 * I can't figure out what Granularity has to do with it. It is not removing info, it is just moving it to another page. 06:18, November 19, 2009 (UTC)

Proposal - I am really surprised, I was expecting this to breeze through with little/no opposition. I am still struggling. I read through the reasons why people have opposed and the main reason people seem to oppose is that it looses the short version of the star hunting locations. A solution to this is to create a "Soloers star guide" which incorporates a the short star location as well as a short guide to some fast routes to take to check the star locations. 06:18, November 19, 2009 (UTC)
 * As long as this page would get deleted I guess I could live with that, this article seems of little use even ignore all rules couldn't save it as it only restates stuff on other articles. Chaos knight 06:37, November 19, 2009 (UTC)

Keep - It's an invaluable source of information, not just to us editors, but to visitors looking for help with D&D related queries. 06:47, November 19, 2009 (UTC)