- The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. 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.
The result was delete and redirect to Internet meme. Favonian ( talk) 10:11, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
Dank memes
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There was an RfD about this article last year, with the result of "keep for now". Since then, at any point in the article's history, it's either consisted entirely of vandalism or short unsubstantial content. It's more or less a neologism used in the subculture that could just as easily be mentioned on Internet meme or List of Internet phenomena. Protoss Pylon 08:23, 24 April 2016 (UTC)
- Redirect to Internet meme or Delete - It's obviously a neologism without substantial coverage. Some individual memes may be notable, but the term "Dank meme" clearly isn't. I have no problem with mentioning it at either of the two above pages, but I don't believe it could even be sourced adequately. GAB Hello! 14:21, 24 April 2016 (UTC)
- Redirect or delete. The concept is not distinct enough from internet memes in general to warrant a separate article. πr2 ( t • c) 18:31, 24 April 2016 (UTC)
Delete I see no reason to even have a redirect for this one type of meme, but I would not argue against a redirect.It has more going for it than Living meme did. ( Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Living_Meme)
- Redirect Hmm, there are enough reliable sources now using the term that a redirect is probably warranted. I'll reverse myself and say Redirect, but I wouldn't argue against a deletion. This seems to e an unnecessary fork that would be adequately covered by a sentence or two in Internet meme. Meters ( talk) 22:03, 24 April 2016 (UTC)
- Redirect - to Internet meme. No independent notability indicated. Ajraddatz ( talk) 23:49, 24 April 2016 (UTC)
- Redirect or delete. Not independently notable, either redirect to Internet Meme or delete. Bakilas ( talk) 01:12, 25 April 2016 (UTC)
- Keep . The culture and community of Dank Memes have grown to something more than a regular internet meme and should be allowed to stay. For instance the subreddit community r/memes has 64,500 subscribers the subreddit r/dankmemes has 22,400 subscribers. The 35% is definitely a big enough subculture to remain a wikipedia article DogoMan900 ( talk) 02:00, 25 April 2016 (UTC) — DogoMan900 ( talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
- Redirect to Internet meme - page was previously a redirect to Internet meme and I see no reason to make an article for it as it is a non-notable subtopic of Internet memes and a non-notable WP:NEOLOGISM. - Liance talk/ contribs 13:42, 25 April 2016 (UTC)
- Keep Dank memes have become a key part of modern-day internet culture, it is essential we keep and improve this article. ☞ Rim < Talk | Edits > 14:57, 25 April 2016 (UTC)
- The_Rim_of_the_Sky ( talk · contribs) I'd have to disagree. They are not a "key part" of any culture, and often serve to annoy. The page is a joke as it is anyway. HarryKernow ( talk to me) 16:04, 25 April 2016 (UTC)
- Redirect to Internet meme or Delete. Does not expand upon the idea enough, does not establish notability of the subject, does not fully explain what it even is, does not explain the point of them, does not explain who makes them, who views them, does not show critical reaction, and is too general. HarryKernow ( talk to me) 16:04, 25 April 2016 (UTC)
- Redirect to Internet meme. As stated above there is not enough inherent notability to justify a separate article. RickinBaltimore ( talk) 16:43, 25 April 2016 (UTC)
Keep- At this time according to google trends, Dank Memes has more internet searches the Dassault Rafale, but Dassault Rafale remains a wikipedia page. Also google searches for Dank Memes has been climbing steadily and most likely will keep doing so, even if you make the argument that Dank Memes is not a key part of the internet culture, it will be sometime in the near future. DogoMan900 ( talk) 18:05, 25 April 2016 (UTC) Double vote struck. Favonian ( talk) 18:08, 25 April 2016 (UTC) — DogoMan900 ( talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
- Redirect or Delete the subject has significant overlap in concept with Internet meme, plus this isn't knowyourmeme; we don't need a page on every term reddit and 4chan decide to beat into the ground. IF this page is kept, then it should be rewritten with a more serious tone, and then protected from vandalism. Discant X 02:00, 26 April 2016 (UTC)
- Redirect to Internet meme as a plausible search term. Regards, Yamaguchi先生 ( talk) 15:52, 27 April 2016 (UTC)
- Redirect or Delete Dank memes should be a short section on Internet meme, as most of the sources for content about Dank memes will be unreliable/unfindable. Dank memes are also very complex in nature and require first hand experience with them to understand the whole story about them, and it would take a very well written article on them (including sources!) to be acceptable for Wikipedia. Jaym29 ( talk) 8:20, 28 April 2016 (UTC)
- Keep I think it should be kept because this incredible moment in history when Wikipedia made an article on "dank memes" should be preserved forever. 172.101.152.13 ( talk) 00:19, 29 April 2016 (UTC)
- Not a serious vote to actually consider not to mention how to improve the article itself. SwisterTwister talk 05:25, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
- Redirect perhaps an actually applicable search. SwisterTwister talk 05:25, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
- 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.