Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2011 Libyan protests chants Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/2011_Libyan_protests_chants

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The result was delete. There are no sources for this content, and compliance with the core policy WP:V is not optional.  Sandstein  06:35, 8 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Not likely to ever have reliable sources for the list of chants. Otherwise, it just duplicates information at 2011 Libyan protests. -- Selket ^Talk 08:41, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

• I'd be happy to invest more time into referencing news articles with video recordings in which these chants were gathered from if you feel that would be a sufficiently reliable source? Abdulrahmansalem (talk) 13:46, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete Of course I am rooting for the protesters, but this is just a collection of quotes. Even if every one was sourced it would not be a suitable premise for an encyclopedia article. Otherwise we could have lists of everything anyone was quoted as saying. Kitfoxxe (talk) 12:19, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep I'd have to disagree. This is a very notable event in history in which these freedom cries are echoing around the world. It is valuable to document the voices of the people during this turning point in history, and an encyclopedia seems like a very reasonable place to do so. People are looking for this information, and many have found this page to valuable already. Admittedly, I'm the creator of the article so have a vested interest in keeping it alive. I'd be happy to invest more time into referencing news articles with video recordings in which these chants were gathered from if you feel that would be a sufficiently reliable source. Or if you feel this page should be merged with other pages that is also reasonable, in my opinion. Abdulrahmansalem (talk) 13:45, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    • Keep While I agree that an encyclopedia is not the place for lists of quotes without foundation, this page chronicles the unified voice of a nation. These quotes should be chronicled in Libyan history just as other famous quotes and speeches are referenced on other historical pages linked to historical events. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.109.100.12 (talk) 18:31, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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• Friendly comment I'd like to suggest WP:WEBHOST Kitfoxxe (talk) 03:05, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete or move to some other project, like WikiBooks or WikiSource. These are full-texts of songs and chants, and should not be on Wikipedia. 65.93.15.125 (talk) 05:41, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. These chants are likely to be significant to historians researching this event in years to come, including showing the mood of the people. Again, "one man's cruft is another man's important relevant matter". Anthony Appleyard (talk) 09:49, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
• I agree 100% that the material is important. It's just that this is supposed to be an encyclopedia with articles about important (as well as less important) topics. Not a place to store and display the important source material itself.Kitfoxxe (talk) 12:44, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
• They may as well stay here until we agree where else to put them. Anthony Appleyard (talk) 16:12, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Transfer to Wikiquote maybe? --Selket ^Talk 17:56, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
• Move to sister projects (source?) - Matt 92.104.114.119 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 00:22, 6 March 2011 (UTC).[reply]
• Delete. References to Adonis DNA? Trivial information. If any of these chants in particular become a documented rallying cry to unify the resistance, that's one thing, but as it stands now, these are simply a collection of chants that may not even be reliable or verified properly. Cmiych (talk) 18:11, 7 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment - Content is fascinating, but sourcing is abysmal. WHO collected this information? HOW was it compiled? WHERE has it been published? A few vague comments and dates about "uploaded" material doesn't really cut it, does it? Userfy this to the creator until it can be properly sourced. Carrite (talk) 18:25, 7 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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.