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Given its crazy-big size, and its at-length description of the silliest little (unnotable) details, could this article be a joke?

98.216.249.147 ( talk) 17:05, 8 April 2018 (UTC) reply

I wouldn't call it a "joke article", as it is part of television broadcasting; sure sign-ons and offs are a very niche interest which would explain why it contains a lot of details that a regular reader might not be interested in, but as part of television broadcasting and how other television-related articles such as dayparting have articles, I don't think the topic on sign-ons/offs is irrelevant to wikipedia. - Gouleg ( Talk • Contribs) 14:56, 20 April 2020 (UTC) reply

It's a niche yet notable subject, because it used to be routine in the days before 24-hour television. -- Minoa ( talk) 16:48, 16 March 2021 (UTC) reply

Agreed. It's an important part of television history and is fully worthy of an article on Wikipedia. Rillington ( talk) 14:51, 17 March 2021 (UTC) reply

Really interesting stuff, honestly. Thank you got making this, much appriciated! Might work on some more edits on here, cheers. -- SukoiW ( talk) 20:45, 8 September 2020 (UTC) reply

u better get ur mental illness of me or ill sue thisnfuckiñg guberment