- 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. Doczilla Ohhhhhh, no! 02:54, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg
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Submitting for AfD as I believe there should be a discussion over the merits of this article. While it is backed by reliable sources I believe it can be argued quite easily that this article isn't suitable for inclusion on grounds of lacking encyclopaedic merit.
Boiled down to its core I believe this article is a clear example of WP:RECENTISM in its worst form, namely something that was created and extended as events unfolded but an article where If we apply the 10 year test it's extremely hard to think anyone will be looking back on this after any serious period of time as a notable event of history given it's an article about a non-event that never happened.
As a result I believe this should be deleted. Rambling Rambler ( talk) 21:19, 14 June 2024 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People and Businesspeople. Rambling Rambler ( talk) 21:19, 14 June 2024 (UTC)
- Delete this seems to be a tongue in cheek idea that never happened. It's subjects are certainly notable but the non-fight isn't— Iadmc ♫ talk 21:29, 14 June 2024 (UTC)
- Delete, this seems to be mostly celebrity nonsense. Esolo5002 ( talk) 22:21, 14 June 2024 (UTC)
- Keep: I might rename this article, but this is pop history at this point. The fight never happened, but the "celebrity feud" was a thing for almost two years. This is about as important as the White Bronco chase a generation ago, but it's a thing.
Oaktree b (
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00:33, 15 June 2024 (UTC)
- Not only do I think it's rather perverse to compare a non-event media spat to events surrounding a double-murder, your argument is actively in favour of delete given that the White Bronco chase isn't noteworthy enough to have its own article.
Rambling Rambler (
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08:34, 15 June 2024 (UTC)
- Well, there was no murder conviction, only a car chase, was my point. Oaktree b ( talk) 11:54, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
- Not only do I think it's rather perverse to compare a non-event media spat to events surrounding a double-murder, your argument is actively in favour of delete given that the White Bronco chase isn't noteworthy enough to have its own article.
Rambling Rambler (
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08:34, 15 June 2024 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Events, Martial arts, and Internet. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 04:38, 15 June 2024 (UTC)
- Keep: Too soon to delete as Musk recently revived discussion about it. Weakipedist ( talk) 17:47, 15 June 2024 (UTC)
- Delete per WP:CRYSTALBALL: "Individual scheduled or expected future events should be included only if the event is notable and almost certain to take place." Right now, it's worthy of a brief mention on the subjects' pages, nothing more. Astaire ( talk) 18:34, 15 June 2024 (UTC)
- Delete As per WP:RECENTISM and WP:CRYSTALBALL. I think it may be worthy of brief mention on the subjects' pages. Lekkha Moun ( talk) 15:07, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
- Redirect back to List of Epic Rap Battles of History episodes#ep71. RECENTISM, CRYSTALBALL, all those apply, and clearly this is better suited as a redirect to ERB. LilianaUwU ( talk / contributions) 04:22, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
- Delete, not notable. With respect to the revived discussion, it may be notable in the future (see WP:DEGRADE) but as for right now, WP:CRYSTAL says we can't keep just for the sake of potential notability. microbiologyMarcus petri dish· growths 16:40, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
- Delete – This "rivalry" is much more fueled by imagination and virtual culture than something real. Nothing that supports encyclopedic content. Svartner ( talk) 12:47, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
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