wikipedia campaign to remove Erik and Faz

[David Zemdegs]

The wikipedia pages for Faz and Erik are marked for deletion. The reason cited is that they are not "notable". As there are many pages for individuals that hold or have held world records, I see this as an attack on the notability of speedcubing itself. For example, David Storl has a small page as he holds one world record in junior shot put. Good on him. But if he is notable why not Erik and Faz who hold multiple world records?
If you feel passionate enough to fight against the deletions, you must edit to add a comment on the deletion discussion pages.

Erik: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Erik_Akkersdijk
Faz: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Feliks_Zemdegs

You may like to find someone on wikipedia who you think is cannot possibly be more notable than Erik and Faz and add a post as to why they are notable.

Thanks

 

[PatrickJameson]

I don't see a problem with it. As billnye suggested in the chat room, I think a "Speed Cubing World Records" page would be more appropriate. Those pages don't go into much depth(nor can they, really) except for pasting in their WCA solves.

 

[AvGalen]

"former WR holders should not have there own page". Can somebody remove "the hall of fame" and similar places? What about removing Michael Jordans page?
and both Erik and Faz have dominated the speedsolving world, both having 7 out of 8 (2/3/4/5 single/average) of the most mainstream WR's AND several others
Erik also helped develop and promote several methods (AvG edge-pairing, TuRBO blind) and contributed many common algorithms. and he has been in the media OFTEN.
Faz has broken more WR's than anyone else in recordtime (pun intended) and is dominating like nobody has ever done before

I am not active on WikiPedia, don't have an account, but I hope somebody will fight this

 

[danthecuber]

How is Faz's page different form Jessica Fridrich's, but one is on the deletion block and one isn't?

 

[ElectricDoodie]

How is Faz's page different form Jessica Fridrich's, but one is on the deletion block and one isn't?

Are you serious? Maybe because Faz didn't create a method to solve the cube?
Although I believe that Faz should be on there, comparing the 2 is ridiculous.

"Jessica Fridrich is the inventor of the most commonly-used method for speed-solving."
The creator of a method should have a Wiki page, way more than someone who gets WRs.

 

[Kirjava]

The creator of a method should have a Wiki page, way more than someone who gets WRs.

Disagree.

 

[StachuK1992]

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Non-cubers don't care about who invented some method.
They just care "woah, he solves quickly!"

What method one uses makes little difference.
(nonetheless, I see no reason for either page to be deleted)

 

[masterofthebass]

Non-cubers don't care about who invented some method.
They just care "woah, he solves quickly!"

What method one uses makes little difference.
(nonetheless, I see no reason for either page to be deleted)

so that means this guy is equivalent to Fridrich.

and this guy is fazers double.

Seems that one is more important than the other.

 

[AustinReed]

so that means this guy is equivalent to Fridrich.

and this guy is fazers double.

Seems that one is more important than the other.

That seems really logical.

 

[Owen]

Why not create a "Rubiks Wiki" and make pages solely about cubers there?

It's called the speedsolving wiki, but only cubers read it.

 

[PatrickJameson]

Why not create a "Rubiks Wiki" and make pages solely about cubers there?

That's a good idea.

 

[danthecuber]

Why not create a "Rubiks Wiki" and make pages solely about cubers there?

Um, Excuse me?
Except, its much more than just cubers.

 

[AvGalen]

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I think I know how Erik and Faz could keep there pages

Why not create a "Rubiks Wiki" and make pages solely about cubers there?

http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki

 

[danthecuber]

I think I know how Erik and Faz could keep there pages

@fazdad wouldn't be too happy

 

[hic0057]

Why not create a "Rubiks Wiki" and make pages solely about cubers there?

Don't we already have the speedsolving wiki.
http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

Also I checeked the speedsolving wiki for Felik and he isn't on it. We should add information about WR cubers on the speedsolving Wiki

 

[That70sShowDude]

lol @ the speedsolving wiki being linked 4 times on this page

 

[Edward]

I like how someone mentioned making a wiki of just cubers, and he got like 5 replies with the same link.
Only speedsolvers know about the speedsolving wiki (mostly)

But since it's been made already, how do we get the information in a better place?

 

[AvGalen]

Also I checeked the speedsolving wiki for Felik and he isn't on it. We should add information about WR cubers on the speedsolving Wiki

That's a good idea.

click some of those links

 

[danthecuber]

lol @ the speedsolving wiki being linked 4 times on this page

the @endofdaworld is coming

 

[ElectricDoodie]

Not only does speedsolving have a wiki, but there is speedcubing in Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedcubing