RuneScape:Requests for deletion/Runepoli

Runepoli/Any Fansite Article
I don't think we should have articles for platnum RS fansites, as User:C Teng. That opens the door for us to have articles about any fansite and is not directly related to RuneScape. I don't see any place for it here on the wiki.

Delete - As nom. 01:23, July 29, 2010 (UTC)

Keep - It does not open a door. I think that anything not directly related to RuneScape should not have an article here, unless it has gotten significant mention by Jagex. We only need to include the Platinum-level fansites, which is only five. Even if we decided to include the Gold and Silver levels as well (which we won't), it still wouldn't be that many. 01:26, July 29, 2010 (UTC)

Delete - We are not trying to advertise other fansites, nor are we the RuneScape Fansites Wiki. 01:27, July 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * It is not an advertisement, it is an encyclopedic article. I am not trying to make this the RuneScape Fansites Wiki; these are notable websites, and there are only five. 01:31, July 29, 2010 (UTC)

 Delete Redirect to Fansite - There's no point in having this article since there's no useful information to be conveyed about the topic. The runepoli website and community are not notable in terms of the game as a whole. Information concerning runepoli doesn't help users understand the game, its history, or the community any better. I understand that its not an advertisement, but its not necessary either. 01:34, July 29, 2010 (UTC)

Delete - Like said by Liquidhelium, we are the RuneScape wiki, and there is no reason to have an article on another fansite that, like Psycho Robot said, isn't significantly tied to the game. 01:37, July 29, 2010 (UTC)

Redirect to "Fansite" - How about that? Compromise Man, AWAY! 01:40, July 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * The fansite article is out of date, as it alludes to a list of registered fansites, which has now taken its current form in the list of recognized fansites. 01:48, July 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * Gee... we could, oh I don't know... update it. 01:53, July 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * And in doing so, acknowledge that there are other quality fansites? I'd love to update it, but it would be better to have a consensus on how we are going to treat other fansites first. 02:05, July 29, 2010 (UTC)

Keep - The selected fansites which have been specifically recognized by Jagex do directly relate to the game. Not only do they have a significant influence on the game and play host to much of its community, but Jagex has stated that they will receive benefits including exclusive material and scoops on updates. In addition, Jagex themselves advertise these fansites via Facebook and Twitter. The slippery slope argument is also invalid in this case, considering there is a fixed list of recognized fansites. 01:46, July 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * But will each fan site have enough information which is actually relevant to the wiki to justify an entire article? Or should each fan site just get a section on the Fansite article? 01:49, July 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * An article doesn't really have to be long and detailed to justify its existence. Some topics are meant to be covered briefly, in which case either separate articles or subsections on the Fansite article would suffice. Still, even a summary of the features of a fansite should provide a solid paragraph. I don't think that the wiki can be boiled down into a sentence or two, and I'm sure that the other major fansites can't be, either. 02:08, July 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * But where is the benefit in them having their own separate articles when they could so easily be covered on one page? On the contrary, I would argue that the benefit is in having them all one one page. 02:49, July 29, 2010 (UTC)

Keep - Per Gangsterls. --Coolnesse 02:36, July 29, 2010 (UTC)

Merge into Fansite - The only knowledge gained from these articles is the existence of other fansites (of which our audience is well aware). If we must have these listed here, I'd rather keep the list on the fansite article.-- 02:47, July 29, 2010 (UTC)