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{{Infobox association
:''Check out our new [[en:Wikipedia:WikiProject Inclusion|Wikipedia "harbor"]], for local activity!''
|association name= Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians
|english name= Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians
|logo= File:Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians (2016).png
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|abbreviation= AIW
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|members= Inclusionists
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|language= English
|secretary=
|founder= [[User:Mero~metawiki|Mero~metawiki]]
|founded= 19 April 2004
|ideology= [[Inclusionism]]
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|slogan= Conservata veritate
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[[Image:AIW_logo.png|frame|right|AIW|Inclusionist Wikipedians Association]]
— '''''Check out the [[:en:Wikipedia:WikiProject Inclusion|WikiProject Inclusion]] page!''''' —
I, [[en:User:Merovingian|Merovingian]], hereby establish the <!--Note:nicer if its foundership is inclusive, eh? -->'''Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians''' ('''AIW''').
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The '''Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians''' is the international association of wikipedians who feel and own the principles of [[inclusionism]]. It aims to provide a place for discussion and a reference point for the application and dissemination of these principles.
The motto of the AIW is ''Conservata veritate'', which translates to, "with truth preserved." This motto reflects the inclusionist desire to change Wikipedia only when no knowledge would be lost as a result. Membership is not limited, though its pretty clear that [[inclusionist]]s here are generally [[Wikiliberal]]. All AIW members are considered equal and '''none''' is more equal than others. All you have to do to become a member is list your name here. Also go to [[w:Category:Inclusionist_Wikipedians|Category:Inclusionist_Wikipedians]] to add your name there. If you feel like expressing your inclusionist feelings, you can do so at [[/Blurbs]].
{{philosophy}}


==Principles==
: ''How depressing. I found the information I was looking for, only to discover that someone is trying to delete it.'' &mdash; [[en:User:Mark Richards|Mark Richards]]
[[File:Sagrada Familia 02.jpg|thumb|180 px|left|'''Sagrada Familia'''<br/>An article, as this building does, needs time and the contribution of several people.]]
The Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians is based on the idea that [[Wikipedia is not paper]]: [[:en:Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia is not a paper encyclopedia|Wikipedia is not a paper encyclopedia]], and thus has few size limits. Because Wikipedia is not on paper, it can include organized and structured links, can be more timely, etc. It also means that the style and length of writing appropriate for paper is not necessarily appropriate here. Therefore, the main principle of AIW is [[inclusionism]], a liberal [[Conflicting Wikipedia philosophies|wiki-philosophy]] according to which information and the articles on Wikipedia should be liberally added and retained on Wikipedia. Generally, the philosophy of AIW members is close to other ideas like [[eventualism]] or [[incrementalism]]. There is not a common indication regarding content structure or length (although there is more consensus with [[Splittism|splittist]] ideas).


=== Goals ===
The inclusionist Wikipedians of the world should know that now there is a place to voice our opinions and further our agenda of building the world's largest and most complete professional [[w:encyclopedia|encyclopedia]]. This association is established on the idea that [[Wiki is not paper]], expressed by the following excerpt from ''[[w:Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not|What Wikipedia is not]]'':
The main goal of inclusionism is to build the world's largest and most complete professional [[w:encyclopedia|encyclopedia]].
* To continuously improve Wikipedia and make it the most comprehensive source of reliable encyclopedic information available on the planet.
* Support Wikipedia's premise to be composed of the sum of all human knowledge, freely accessible to all humans, written with as much NPOV as possible.
* Never use personal attacks; it's topics we discuss here, not individual users! When an article is deleted/merged or threatened with deletion/merging, it can cause the creator to call the one who deleted it names. We as an association shall only discuss issues, not attacking people and calling them names. It will only give the deletionists and mergists advantages.


== Membership ==
: ''I get frustrated by people using the Google 'test' as authoritative - if the web already knew it all there would be less need for Wikipedia!'' &mdash; [[User:Pcb21|Pcb21]]
Membership is open to everyone and it does not oblige to be actively involved in the association life, even though it would be appreciated. All you have to do to become a member is copy and paste:'''<br /> {{tlx|inclusionist}}''' or '''{{tlx|User inclusionist}}''' to your [[Help:User page|user page]].
* '''Wikimedia.org: [[:Category:Inclusionist Wikipedians|List of Inclusionist Wikipedians]]'''
* '''[[Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians/Members#Old list of members|Old Wikimedia list]] of members'''
* '''English-language Wikipedia: [[:en:Category:Inclusionist Wikipedians|Category of Inclusionist Wikipedians]]'''
* '''Russian-language Wikipedia: [[:ru:Проект:Разумный инклюзионизм/Участники|List of ‘Judicious Inclusionism’ project members]]'''
* '''Swedish-language Wikipedia: [[:sv:Kategori:Wikipedia:Användare inklusionister|Category of Inclusionist Wikipedians]]'''


== Logo ==
Wikipedia is not a paper encyclopedia, and thus has few size limits. It can include organized and structured links, can be more timely, etc. It also means that the style and length of writing appropriate for paper is not necessarily appropriate here (as said in this [http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2004-December/017794.html email] from our beloved [[BDFL]].)
[[File:Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians (logo).svg|100px|thumb|The former logo]]
The logo, designed by [[User:Bruce The Deus|Bruce The Deus]] in [[2016]], encloses all the principles that drive inclusionist members of Wikipedia: it is round, the shape of completeness, with an open arrow, to let enter all the knowledge. The arrow outline forms a stylized hug that embraces every argument, and an “I”, the initial letter of the word “inclusionism”. It's blue, representing the infinite sky, and white, the tint made by all the colors.
The former logo was the acronym of the association written in [[en:Linux Libertine|Linux Libertine]] font, framed by two black lines. It is still used sometimes.


==Motto==
:The Moving Finger writes: and, having writ,<br />
The motto of the AIW is ''Conservata veritate'', which translates to, "''with truth preserved''." This motto reflects a desire to change [[Wikipedia]] only when no [[:en:knowledge|knowledge]] would be lost as a result.
:Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit<br />
:Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, <br />
:Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.''<br />
:&mdash; [[w:Omar Khayyám|Omar Khayyám]]


==Insignia==
'''Headings marked with an <big>*</big> (asterisk) are active and in need of attention'''
The members of the association can award a user for meritorious behaviour.


===Defensor of Inclusionism===
__TOC__
[[file:Inclusionist ribbon bar 1 - Defensor.png|80px|centre]][[File:Inclusionist Barnstar 1 - Defensor.png|50px|centre]]
These are the '''Defensor Inclusionist Insignias''', which are given to the Wikipedians who have demonstrated a commitment to further the principles of inclusionism engaging in an elevated number of deletion processes.


===Paladin of Inclusionism===
==Goals==
[[file:Inclusionist ribbon bar 2 - Paladin.png|80px|centre]][[File:Inclusionist Barnstar 2 - Paladin.png|50px|centre]]
# Support [[inclusionism|inclusionist]] causes and policies and prominently evangelize the inclusionism doctrine to others
These are the '''Paladin Inclusionist Insignias''', which are given to the members of [[m:Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians|Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians]] who have demonstrated a commitment to further the principles of inclusionism engaging in an elevated number of deletion processes and promoting the AIW.
# Outpace and coordinate against rampant [[deletionism]]
# [[w:Wikipedia:Find or fix a stub|Find and fix all useful stubs]]
# Promote and encourage the proliferation of the [[Phil Nova Experience]].


===Master of Inclusionism===
=== * Localwiki coordination ===
[[file:Inclusionist ribbon bar 3 - master.png|80px|centre]][[File:Inclusionist Barnstar 3 - Master.png|50px|centre]]
There should be a harbor on each wiki. Is there any support here for [[Wikipedia:Wikiproject Inclusion]]?
These are the '''Master Inclusionist Insignias''', which are given to the members of the [[m:Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians|Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians]] who have demonstrated a commitment to further the principles of inclusionism engaging in an elevated number of deletion processes, promoting the AIW and filling important roles in it (secretary, president, founder, ambassador).
If there is a policy against a [[:en:Wikipedia:Inclusion]] association, then maybe an [[:en:Wikipedia:Wikiproject Inclusion]] or some other centralized discussion place would work. [[:en:Inclusionism]] already directs here. -[[:en:User:Stevertigo]]


==History==
=== Wiki(pedia) Recycle Bin ===
<div style="float: left; margin: 1em; style: white-space: nowrap; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-style: italic"> I want the inclusionist Wikipedians of the world to know that now there is a place to voice our opinions and further our agenda of a big, strong Wikipedia. {{right|&mdash; [[en:User:Merovingian|Merovingian]], ''founding act''}}
[[Image:UnterDenLindenRecycling20050815 CopyrightKaihsuTai.jpg|thumb|300px|right|unencyclopedic, nonnotable, nonneutral, other ]]
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This is a goal candidate. It can be implemented by AIW activists or others who think it is a good idea.


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Usually articles deleted (after a conversation, a vote or by ''speedy deletion'') are not deleted because they take lots of disk space. They are deleted because they are not encyclopedic, not (yet) famous or just because with them being in Wikipedia it is harder to find some other (more important) articles.
The Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians was established on the 19th of April 2004 by the American wikipedian [[en:User:Merovingian|Merovingian]]. In December 2005, [[en:User:Easyas12c|Easyas12c]] created the Finnish section. In February 2012, Russian Wikipedian [[User:Strannik27|Strannik27]] founded the Russian section. The Italian section was founded on 3 June 2016 by the Italian Wikipedian [[it:utente:Bruce The Deus|Bruce The Deus]], who discovered the association during a [[it:Wikipedia:Pagine da cancellare/Luigi Valotti|deletion discussion]] where a member of AIW, [[it:utente:OppidumNissenae|OppidumNissenae]], declared his membership.


== Arguments against article deletion ==
Inclusionists usually want to keep the information and improve the articles instead of deleting them. We could address this conflict a little by creating a ''Wiki Recycle bin'', an external Wiki where all the threatened articles would go. Then we could create a [[w:Scripting language|script]] to actively follow VfD and speedy deletion candidates. A piece of computer software that would automatically copy any content to the wiki recycling plant.
{{Main|Inclusionism#Arguments against deletion}}


== More Association of Inclusionists pages ==
If the disk space is not an issue, then it would never have to be deleted from there. It could be categorised and maybe even improved by volunteers, just like in any other wikiproject. If it got improved enough, it could then be returned to Wikipedia; if not, maybe some part of it might still be someday useful to someone. It would of course contain also lots of true rubbish, but it wouldn't make any promises not to.
* [[Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians/Arguments|Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians - Arguments]]
* [[Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians/Quotes|Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians - Quotes]]
* [[Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians/Subgroups|Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians - Subgroups]]
== See also ==
* [[:en:Wikipedia:Article Rescue Squadron|English-language Wikipedia - Article Rescue Squadron]]
* [[Category:Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians|*]]
* [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=11940837589&ref=mf Facebook Wikipedia Inclusionists] - Join the Facebook group
* [[Inclusionism]]
* [[:en:Wikipedia:WikiProject Inclusion#Templates|Userboxes and other templates for inclusionists]]


=== In languages other than English ===
Now I'm left with this strange feeling of [[w:déjà vu|déjà vu]]. Where have I seen lots of rubbish before? Oh yeah... the Internet. The ultimate proof that a pile of rubbish may contain some useful information.
* [[File:Flag of Finland.svg|20px]] [[Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians/fi|Finland Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians]] - the AIW language division for Wikimedia projects in [[:en:Finnish language|Finnish]]
* [[File: Flag of Italy.svg|20px]] [[Associazione dei Wikipediani Inclusionisti]] - the AIW language division for Wikimedia projects in [[:en:Italian language|Italian]]
* [[File:Tricolour Flag of Iran (1886).svg|20px]] [[Anjomane Wikipedian haye Pakoob]] - the AIW language division for Wikimedia projects in [[:en:Persian language|Persian]]
* [[File:Flag of Russia.svg|20px]][[Project Judicious Inclusionism Wikipedians/ru|Russian Project Judicious Inclusionism]] - the AIW language division for Wikimedia projects in [[:en:Russian language|Russian]]


=== Essays ===
--[[w:User:Easyas12c|Easyas12c]] 00:25, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
* [[:en:User:Emijrp/All human knowledge]]
* [[:en:Deletionism and inclusionism in Wikipedia|Deletionism and inclusionism in Wikipedia]]
* [[:en:Wikipedia:Don't be an ostrich|Don't be an ostrich]] - cite reliable sources and assert significance and notability to avoid new article deletion
* [[:en:Wikipedia:The Heymann Standard|The Heymann Standard]] - describes how an article can be improved sufficiently to be kept during an [[:en:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion|AfD]] process
* [[:en:Wikipedia:Overzealous deletion|Overzealous deletion]] - a comprehensive essay
* [[:en:Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Editing, Creating, and Maintaining Articles/Creating a New Article|Wikipedia: The Missing Manual - Creating, Editing and Maintaining Articles]]
* [https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Abd/An_alternative_to_argument_over_deletion&oldid=10212452][[User:Abd/An alternative to argument over deletion|An alternative to argument over deletion]]


=== Other Wikipedian associations ===
''Feel free to correct spelling of this section. '''Please use [[Talk:Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians#Recycle_Bin|talk]]-page for discussion.'''''


* [[Anonymous User Protection Squad (AUPS)]]
==Language divisions==
* [[Association of Deletionist Wikipedians]]
Language divisions are AIW sister groups for projects in languages other than English.
* [[Association of Mergist Wikipedians]]
* [[:Template:Wikipedian associations|Other Wikipedian associations]]


{{clear}}
* [[Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians/fi|fi.AIW]] is the AIW language division for Wikimedia projects in [[:en:Finnish language|Finnish]].
* [[Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians/ko|ko.AIW]] is the [[:en:Korean language|Korean language]] division.


==External links==
== * Votes needing immediate attention==
{{Wikipedian associations|specifiedcategory=Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians}}
Votes for Deletion and Votes for Undeletion pages that AIW members ought to investigate (its a good idea to check the [[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion|VfD]] often). The idea is that these are votes which AIW members should be aware of, so we can read the articles and discussions and then weigh in appropriately. Anyone may add to this list. Please include a very brief description of who/what the article is about (though the presence of this summary does not mean that AIW members should fail to read the article itself). '''If you choose to vote on any of these issues, please provide a reason along with your vote.'''


== References ==
:'''A list of all VfD listings''' is updated hourly and available at [[en:User:AllyUnion/AFD_List]]. This might be useful if you are on a slow connection. View recent changes to VFD discussions [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Special:Recentchangeslinked&target=User%3AAnthony_DiPierro%2FCurrent_VfD here].
{{reflist}}

=== * Speedy deletion===
* '''[[en:Wikipedia:Proposal to expand WP:CSD]]''' {{aiw no consensus}} (voting has begun despite technical problems)
** This proposal reflects both [[deletionist]] and [[Inclusionism|inclusionist]] points of view.

===Articles===
''For completed votes, see [[Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians/results]].''

*Hi everyone. I've been working on the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of ethnic slurs|List of ethnic slurs]] article for months, obtaining sources for the terms. Now they want to delete it. Please help.--[[user:Primetime|Primetime]] 09:51, 17 March 2006 (UTC) {{AIW in progress}}

*'''[[w:Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Myson_of_Chen|Myson of Chen]]'''. The wisest man in the world according to the Oracle of Delphi, but he wasn't smart enough to stay off AFD. --<small>[[en:User:Brian0918|<font color="#000000">'''BRIAN'''</font>]][[en:User talk:Brian0918|<font color="#555555">0918</font>]]</small> 22:24, 3 March 2006 (UTC) {{AIW in progress}}


*Hi guys. I have tried to expand the articles regarding conspiracies so that it includes events, groups and terms, but they are meet with great resistans, even if they are notable and verifiable. I have made a list of them on my guild, and the guild itself got AFD'd. Here is a list of the articles:
**[[Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:WikiProject Conspiracies Guild]]
**[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/9-11: The Road to Tyranny]]
**[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Citizens' Commission on 9-11]]
**[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Robert M. Bowman]]
**[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Problem Reaction Solution]]
**[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Counter Misinformation Team]]
**[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Scholars for 9/11 Truth (second nomination)]]
**[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Paul Thompson (researcher)]]
**[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Barrie Zwicker]]
**[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jenna Orkin]]
**[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Language of Empire: Abu Ghraib and the American Media]]
**[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lila Rajiva]]
*:--[[User:Striver]] 13:09, 1 March 2006 (UTC)


*<s>[[w:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Steak and Blowjob Day (second nomination)|Steak and Blowjob Day]] - a famous parody holiday ('''second nomination''') --[[User:Easyas12c|Easyas12c]] 23:32, 20 February 2006 (UTC)</s> {{aiw kept}}

[[w:User:Flameviper12/Randomness (Speech)]] - I made this to comment on the kind of randomness in speech (I LIKE CHEESE), but I need help to wikify it? Please?
*[[The Garment District (store)]] Store in Cambridge, Ma
*[[Hootenanny (store)]] - store in Massachusetts
*[[All Asia Cafe]] - Cafe in Cambridge Massachusetts
*[[Diesel Cafe]] - Popular cafe in Massachusetts near tufts university
*[[Pu Pu Hot Pot]] - Chinese Restaurant
All nominated by the same person -_-
[[User:207.172.73.141|207.172.73.141]] 04:51, 5 February 2006 (UTC)

The following have been nominated en-masse today as part of what appears to be an orchestrated or semi-orchestrated campaign to target specific micronations and the individuals supporting them:
*'''[[w:Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Hutt_River_Province_Principality|Hutt River Province Principality]]''' - World's best known micronation after Sealand.
*'''[[w:Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Principality_of_Marlborough|Principality of Marlborough]]''' - Micronation that received major national media coverage and popular support in Australia. A subject of university study.
*'''[[w:Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Empire_of_Atlantium_%282%29|Empire of Atlantium]]''' - FOURTH AFD for this article. Micronation has extensive international media coverage. Nomination seems tied to vendetta against [[User:Gene Poole|Gene Poole]].
*'''[[w:Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Gay_and_Lesbian_Kingdom_of_the_Coral_Sea_Islands_%28second_nomination%29|Gay & Lesbian Kingdom...]]''' - FOURTH AFD for this article. Last one barely a month ago. Micronation has notable international media coverage.
*'''[[w:Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Principality_of_Freedonia|Principality of Freedonia]]''' - libertarian group whose activities led to rioting and several deaths in Somaliland.
*'''[[w:Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Sovereign_State_of_Aeterna_Lucina|Sovereign State of Aeterna Lucina]]''' - Australian micronation involved in numerous court cases relating to immigration fraud. Major national media coverage.
--[[User:202.171.182.138|202.171.182.138]] 03:25, 4 February 2006 (UTC)

*'''[[w:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Prinsessakerho|Prinsessakerho]]''', an award winning Finnish exclusive club with artists, musicians and porn stars as members. Started as a VfD, but was changed to speedy very soon. Can we somehow request undeletion or atleast have a fair VfD? --[[User:Easyas12c|Easyas12c]] 02:52, 21 January 2006 (UTC) {{aiw deleted}}
** Created an [[w:Wikipedia:Deletion_review#Prinsessakerho|undeletion request]] --[[User:Easyas12c|Easyas12c]] 21:27, 22 January 2006 (UTC)

*'''<s>[[w:Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/List_of_Louisiana_Baptist_University_people_%28second_nomination%29|List of Louisiana Baptist University people]]''' This list of alumni and people associated with LBU is similar to other university lists.[[w:Category:Lists_of_people_by_university_affiliation_-_USA|Lists of people by university affiliation]] There are 60 lists of people, from a variety of schools, on the list. In short, the LBU list of people has lots of notable alumni and people on it, it's informative, and helpful. Currently, there are 7 votes to keep, 17 to delete, and about 5 to merge with the [[w:Louisiana Baptist University]] entry. </s>--[[User:Jason Gastrich|Jason Gastrich]] 02:04, 19 January 2006 (UTC){{aiw deleted}}

*'''<s>[[w:Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Mike_Randall|Mike Randall]]''' is the president of a regionally accredited university. He is also a notable editor and scholar. However, there are more votes to delete than to keep. </s>--[[User:Jason Gastrich|Jason Gastrich]] 02:04, 19 January 2006 (UTC){{aiw kept}}

*'''<s>[[w:Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Ron_Moseley|Ron Moseley]]''' is a notable author and the president of a university. However, there are more votes to delete than to keep.</s> --[[User:Jason Gastrich|Jason Gastrich]] 02:04, 19 January 2006 (UTC){{aiw kept}}

*''[[w:List_of_punk_genres|Literary punk genres]]''' this entire listing, they're putting up for deleting every sub-genre of Cyberpunk: including [[w:Dieselpunk|Dieselpunk]], [[w:Stonepunk|Stonepunk]], [[w:Mannerpunk|Mannerpunk]], [[w:Nazipunk|Nazipunk]], [[w:Bronzepunk|Bronzepunk]], [[w:Ironpunk|Ironpunk]], [[w:Middlepunk|Middlepunk]], [[w:Splatterpunk|Splatterpunk]], [[w:Spacepunk|Spacepunk]], [[w:Clockpunk|Clockpunk]], [[w:Sandalpunk|Sandalpunk]] etc... out of pure insolence and ignorance. [[User:Piecraft|Piecraft]] 17:05, 23 December Friday 2005 (UTC)

*<s>'''[[w:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chuckie Mullins|Chuckie Mullins]]''' (should more properly be spelled Chucky -- I've suggested that in my vote). College football player who died from injuries received during a game. Has been the subject of a documentary film and numerous articles; the College Charity Bowl was founded to pay his medical bills. Article (which does need a lot of work) is up for deletion as a non-notable memorial; currently six votes to delete, one to keep. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Perodicticus Perodicticus] 11:43, 14 January 2006 (UTC)</s> {{aiw kept}}

*<s>'''[[w:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Eduard Einstein|Eduard Einstein]]''' Schizophrenic son of Albert Einstein; subject of at least one biography; frequently cited example of an individual with scizophrenia. The deletionists are in full swing, with the only justification being that Eduard is not notable enought to justify an entry, despite the fact that he is famous. [[User:69.180.51.7|69.180.51.7]] 22:38, 11 January 2006 (UTC)</s> {{aiw kept}}

*<s>'''[[w:Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/GH_avisualagency™|GH avisualagency]]''' a verifiable art and design collective with numerous sources cited. vote has been overrun by deletionists and corrupt administators who have hostiley ganged up on all the keep voters, mislabeling them all as sockpuppets without presenting proof, ie) tracing any of the IPs. vote has now been wrongly protected by deletionist admin Brookie to lock out further keep votes. this is totally unfair and wrong. please help! [[User:Inspectorpanther|Inspectorpanther]] 00:37, 23 December 2005 (UTC)</s> {{aiw deleted}}

*<s>'''[[w:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/21 Society|21 Society]]''' [[w:University of Virginia|University of Virginia]] secret society. Was originally listed as unverifiable; numerous sources were cited, but people continue to vote "delete" with no other justification given besides "NN". It's an interesting, verifiable, non-vanity, NPOV article and I don't see how keeping it would be bad for Wikipedia. - [[User:AdelaMae|AdelaMae]] 21:45, 20 December 2005 (UTC)</s> {{aiw kept}}

*<s>'''[[w:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lunch Money|Lunch Money]]''' an award winning card game in VfD. --[[en:User:Easyas12c|User:Easyas12c]] 23:08, 19 December 2005 (UTC)</s> {{aiw kept}}

*<s>'''[[w:Wikipedia:Talk:List_of_punk_genres|Literary punk genres]]''' this entire listing, and category is not up for deletion, but '''it could be''' a group of editors from the [[w:Wikipedia:Dark City|Dark City]] article who have no previous understanding or knowledge of the literary genre of punk are attemtping to remove certain genres from the list which have notability. Please help and share your support by sharing comments and opinions on the talk page. Thanks in advance, and any help is appreciated - let's make Wikipedia better by keeping relevant articles and not deleting them just because it doesn't fall into the ''ideals'' of certain opponenets. [[User:Piecraft|Piecraft]] 16:40, 16 Friday 2005 (UTC)</s>

*<s>'''[[w:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Obscurami|AfD: Obscurami]]''' this article I started is up for deletion before I or anyone else had the time to devote further time in expanding and adding further sources. If you believe it is relevant then please support it - otherwise allow it to burn. [[User:Piecraft|Piecraft]] 12:17, 3 Saturday 2005 (UTC)</s> {{aiw deleted}}

*<s>'''[[w:Wikipedia:Categories_for_deletion#Category:Dieselpunk Category:Dieselpunk|VfD: Category:Dieselpunk]]''' this entire category, relevant in archiving elements which refer to the [[w:Dieselpunk|Dieselpunk]] genre is up for deletion for no true reason other than a member thinking it is a "bizarre collection of articles" - please do the right thing and help support keep this category in. It is as neccessary as Steampunk. Thanks. [[User:Piecraft|Piecraft]] 03:20, 3 Saturday 2005 (UTC)</s> {{aiw kept}}

*<s> '''[[w:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Grassroots coverage of Natalee Holloway]]''' Coverage of the blog coverage is up for deletion. One of the Association of Inclusionists voted to delete. [[User:209.178.162.12|209.178.162.12]] 08:05, 9 November 2005 (UTC)</s>{{aiw deleted}}
*<s>'''[[w:Wikipedia:WikiProject Inclusion]]''' is up for deletion! --[[User:Brian0918|Brian0918]] 19:07, 6 November 2005 (UTC)</s> {{aiw kept}}
*<s>[[w:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cultural references in Pokémon 3]] Article up for deletion for third time in less than two months (after being kept the first two times). [[User:Starblind|Andrew Lenahan - <FONT COLOR="#FF0000">St</FONT><FONT COLOR="#FF5500">ar</FONT><FONT COLOR="#FF8000">bli</FONT><FONT COLOR="#FFC000">nd</FONT>]] 23:00, 1 November 2005 (UTC)</s> {{aiw no consensus}}
*<s>My first note here: [[w:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Margaret Turnbull (2nd nomination)]] Verifiable, notable. But a tortured history: 2-1 AfD (which somehow went delete); 9-6 undelete and now a close vote on second AfD. [[User:195.229.241.181|195.229.241.181]] 00:22, 25 October 2005 (UTC)</s> {{aiw kept}}
*<s>All of the Final Fantasy VI character articles are up for deletion. [[w:Terra_Branford]]. They can all be accessed from that page.[[User:PiccoloNamek|PiccoloNamek]] 10:33, 15 October 2005 (UTC)</s> {{aiw no consensus}}
*<s>[[w:Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Christopher_Burke_Gibson]](January 22, 1954 - July 26, 2005) was an American sub-cultural phenomenon: raconteur, genius, modern day rhapsode, writer, skilled craftsman and autodidact. --[[User:Daniel Lotspeich|Daniel Lotspeich]] 09:56, 11 October 2005 (UTC)</s> {{aiw deleted}}
*<s>[[w:DoYouDo]] This one was labeled "spam" by several users due to irregular behavior by an anon. It is merely informational, rather than promotional. [[User:205.217.105.2|205.217.105.2]] 16:32, 29 September 2005 (UTC)</s> {{aiw kept}}
*<s>[[w:Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Gallery_of_Nintendo_Entertainment_System_screenshots]] is up for deletion]. It shows the history of the advancement of video game graphics over time and are useful as a source of images for graphics for video game articles. --[[User:69.159.26.181|69.159.26.181]] 20:07, 23 September 2005 (UTC)</s> {{aiw deleted}}

*<s>[[w:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nerd Boy]] The most popular ASCII art comic up for deletion? OMGWTFBBQ! [[w:User:Grue]][[User:217.67.124.2|217.67.124.2]] 05:25, 22 September 2005 (UTC)</s>{{aiw kept}} --[[User:Daniel Lotspeich|Daniel Lotspeich]] 09:48, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
*<s>[[w:Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/Salad_Fingers_theories|VfD: Salad Fingers theories]] - Perhaps one of the most analysed in-depth article which serves no harm but benefit being unfairly voted for deletion despite large support</s> {{aiw kept}}--[[User:80.2.175.184|80.2.175.184]] 15:00, 26 August 2005 (UTC)
*<s>[[w:Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/Black_Pullet|VfD: Black Pullet]] - an extremely important grimoire relevant to the occult! This was put up for deletion for no good reason.</s> [[User:Piecraft|Piecraft]] 14:46, 25 August 2005 (UTC) {{aiw kept}} listed as a copyvio as well. - I have added a new revised version of this article please check it and support the continuation of keeping this relevant article upheld, thanks. [[User:Piecraft|Piecraft]] 21:38, 30 August 2005 (UTC)
*<s>[[w:Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/Hen_which_lays_Golden_Eggs|VfD: Hen that lays golden eggs]] - a notable cryptid in fairy tales and the occult is up for the chop without a decent reason.</s> [[en:User:Piecraft|Piecraft]] 06:07, 24 August 2005 (UTC) {{aiw kept}}
* <s>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Kuopion Lyseon lukio|VfD: Kuopion Lyseon lukio]]: One of the highest ranked schools in the nation of Finland! Up for deletion, of course.</s> {{aiw kept}}
*<s>[[w:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Sen'jin]] Very notable Warcraft character up for deletion</s> {{aiw kept}}
*<s>[[w:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/List of HTML decimal character references (2nd nomination)|List of HTML decimal character references (2nd VFD attempt)]]. This was first VFDd and kept, and a week later, it's already being VFDd again. --[[User:Brian0918|Brian0918]] 16:38, 13 August 2005 (UTC)</s> {{aiw kept}}
*<s>[[commons:Template:Deletion_requests#List_of_victims_of_the_1913_Great_Lakes_storm|commons:List of victims of the 1913 Great Lakes storm]]. '''Vital importance'''. This list and others like it are being pushed off of the entire Wikimedia project. It started at Wikipedia, where they were VFDd in favor of moving to Wikisource/Commons. Now they are being VFDd off Wikisource (they don't really belong there, since they are not original source texts), with people there saying they should be on WP/Commons, and it is also being VFDd on Commons, where people don't realize that '''Commons accepts texts''' (says so right on the Main Page). This will set a precedent for any lists created by users.</s> {{aiw deleted}}
*<s>[[w:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Defense of the Ancients]] Notable Warcraft custom map</s> {{aiw kept}}
*<s>[[w:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Aeon of Strife]] Notable Warcraft custom map</s> {{aiw deleted}}
*<s>[[w:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Hero Siege]] Notable Warcraft custom map</s> {{aiw no consensus}}
* <s>[[Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Sexy Miss Lizz| VfD:Sexy Miss Lizz]] a.k.a. ''Queen of Farts'', An erotic actress specialised in ''amateur'' fart pornography. </s>{{aiw deleted}}
* <s>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Members of MPA 2005]] List of politicians </s>{{aiw deleted}}
* <strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Amber Rose (porn star)| VfD:Amber Rose (porn star)]] The erotic actress staring in the movie ''Amber, The Lesbian Queefer''. </strike>{{aiw kept}}
* <s>[[Wikisource:Wikisource:Proposed_deletions#March_2005|WS VfD: List of victims of the 1913 Great Lakes storm]]: Deleted from Wikipedia; people said to move it to Wikisource. Now it's being VfD'd on Wikisource.</s> {{aiw kept}}
* <strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Amber, The Lesbian Queefer (movie)| VfD:Amber, The Lesbian Queefer]] An original "pornographic" queefing movie </strike>{{aiw kept}}
* <strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/David_Madden| VfD:David Madden]] Second Jeopardy contestant ever to win 9 consecutive games. </strike>{{aiw kept}}
* <strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Comunleng 2| VfD:Comunleng 2]] Sent back to VfD after passing a month ago. </strike>{{aiw deleted}}
* <strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/Office_Etiquette | VfD:Office_Etiquette ]] - Usefull knowledge. So far no good reason to delete, but in majority right now. </strike>{{aiw kept}}
* <strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Fate of Io|VfD:Fate of Io]] - Slightly notable game for being a pioneering open-source project and has a somewhat unique community. Delection on grounds of "non notability". </strike>{{aiw deleted}}
* <strike> [[en:Wikipedia:Votes_for_undeletion#Topological_geometrodynamics_and_TGD|VfU:Topological geometrodynamics]] - obscure physics topic deleted over a majority of anonymous ''keep'' votes by researchers.</strike> {{aiw deleted}}
*<strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Disney DVD|vfD: Disney DVD]] </strike>{{aiw redirected}}
*I do not know where else to post this but I created a page ([[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Checkers|Wikipedia:Checkers]]) that I can understand would need to be deleted; however, the page was blanked out without even being sent through to VfD. THAT is what I have a problem with! Also, Chess is here in the [[w:Wikipedia:Department of fun|Dep't of Fun]] and who complains?? [[User:70.152.128.107|70.152.128.107]] 20:38, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
**It shouldn't have been deleted. Send me a reminder at [[w:User talk:Brian0918]] and I'll restore it. --[[User:Brian0918|Brian0918]] 22:14, 27 Jun 2005 (UTC)
* <strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/Tristan_Louis|vfD: Tristan Louis]] Minor figure in the early fight against regulation of the Internet in the United States. </strike>{{aiw kept}}
* <strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Jeffrey W. Parker]] Notable [[en:Fauquier County, Virginia|Fauquier County]] Circuit Court judge and former law partner of U.S. Senator and possible 2008 Presidential candidate [[en:George Felix Allen|George Felix Allen]]. </strike>{{aiw deleted}}
* <strike>[[en:Assumption by Russia of the Soviet Union's seat in the United Nations]] Good beginning to a new article on an oft-overlooked legal question that could well affect future successions. </strike>{{aiw kept}}
* <strike>[[en:Protocol Amending the Agreements, Conventions and Protocols on Narcotic Drugs concluded at The Hague on 23 January 1912, at Geneva on 11 February 1925 and 19 February 1925, and 13 July 1931, at Bangkok on 27 November 1931 and at Geneva on 26 June 1936]] An important treaty; vfd'ed because RickK thought the name was too long, and wrongly accused the creator of sockpuppetry. </strike>{{aiw kept}}
* <strike>[[en:List of incidents that have been considered great blunders]] A wonderfully useful article and the subject of a number of books and documentaries. Viciously attacked by <s>deletionists</s> people unaware of the intricacies of the NPOV policy. It does have a few supporters, but our voices are being drowned out. Please help save this article! </strike>{{aiw kept}}
* <strike>[[en:Criticism of the Iraq War]] </strike>{{aiw kept}}
* <strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Oh My Gods!|VfD: Oh My Gods!]] </strike>{{aiw kept}}
* <strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/100 Greatest Cartoons|VfD: 100 Greatest Cartoons]] RickK is also claiming that a list of names of cartoons can be copyrighted. -[[User:Brian0918|Brian0918]] </strike>{{aiw kept}}
* <strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/Radio KoL]] One of the most unique radiostations is listed for deletion. -[[:en:User:Grue|Grue]]. </strike>{{aiw merged}}
* [[en:Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/FlashGet]]. This is useful download manager software whose article is trying to be deleted. Please help!
* <strike>[[Wikipedia:How to wash your car]] Maybe they're right with saying that Wikipedia is not a place for how-to's. I hope not... </strike>{{aiw kept}}
* <s>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Ivan Cherevko|VfD: Ivan Cherevko]]: Completely correct article, low Google count. Speedied at first, now VfDed.</s> {{aiw deleted}}
** '''Comment''' - As an inclusionist who voted to delete, I ask you to review the article before voting to keep. [[en:Wikipedia:User:Matthewcieplak|Matthewcieplak]] - [[User:128.125.240.137|128.125.240.137]] 10:25, 21 Mar 2005 (UTC)
* <s>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/F11|VfD: F11]]</s> {{aiw deleted}}
* <strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Fake news|VfD: Fake news]] </strike>{{aiw merged}}
* <s>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Eyuboglu high school|VfD: Eyuboglu High School]]: A distinguished school in Turkey which offers the International Baccalaureate.</s> {{aiw kept}}
* <s>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Robert Frost Middle School|VfD: Robert Frost Middle School]]: A well written article for a noteworthy middle school under attack by deletionists.</s> {{aiw kept}}
* <strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Hagen Kleinert|VfD: Hagen Kleinert]]: A highly notable German physics professor</strike> {{aiw kept}}
* <strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Jason Kottke|VfD: Jason Kottke]]: And another famous individual, highly notable within his field of blogging</strike> {{aiw kept}}
* <strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Paniq|VfD: paniq]]: A distinguished demoscene musician out of Germany.</strike> {{aiw kept}}
* <strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/East Leyden High School|VfD:East Leyden High School]]: And another attempt at censoring another noteworthy highschool.</strike> {{aiw deleted}}
* <strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Horace Mann Elementary School|VfD:Horace Mann Elementary School]]: Yet another school being thrown into the fire by the deletionists.</strike> {{aiw deleted}}
* <strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Terman Middle School|VfD:Terman Middle School]]: A controversially re-erected middle school, up for deletion.</strike> {{aiw no consensus}}
* <strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Alexander Graham Bell, Public School|VfD:Alexander Graham Bell School]]: Yet another public school, up for deletion.</strike> {{aiw deleted}} (despite rewrite)
* <strike>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/Anti-Censorship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/Anti-Censorship] Yet another censorship attempt.</strike> {{aiw deleted}}
* <strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/Claims_of_hate_speech_or_hate_acts_against_holocaust_deniers|VfD: Claims of hate speach or hate acts against holocaust deniers]] Although official policy says, don't delete even if POV. Can be merged.</strike> {{aiw deleted}} (decision was to merge, but there was no unique, verifiable content to merge)
*<strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Norway Model United Nations Society|VfD: Norway Model United Nations Society]]</strike> {{aiw merged}}
*<strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for undeletion#.5B.5BAndr.E9 Nilsen.5D.5D|VfU: André Nilsen]] - chairman of the [[en:Oxford Council on Good Governance|Oxford Council on Good Governance]]</strike> {{AIW still deleted}}
*<strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for undeletion#User:IndigoGenius.2FMicronation|VfU: User:IndigoGenius/Micronation]] - user subpage deleted by VfD</strike>
*<s>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Tossed Salad|VfD: Tossed Salad]]: Yet another example of someone trying to "sanitize" Wikipedia.</s> {{aiw disambig}} (as of 2004 Dec 11)
: '''Comment''': It appears that the concensus was to disambiguate and redirect although this was not done by Pcb21. Someone may want to address this.
*<strike>[[en:Kent Middle School]] A middle school in California. Might turn into a precedent-setting keep? [[User:Dbenbenn|Dbenbenn]] 04:18, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)</strike> {{aiw merged}}
*<strike>[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Dead This Year, Dead Career, or Allegedly Queer|VfD: Dead This Year, Dead Career, or Allegedly Queer]]: This is from a nationally-known (USA) radio show.</strike> {{aiw kept}}
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Walmarting Walmarting]
*[[w:Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Types of Vandalism]] This is a good article and has legitimate descritions, in-depth, of different types of vandalism. Its link has been removed from [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Vandalism]] multiple times although it has all the vandalism types listed in the aforementioned page. I do not understand why my page must die! Thanks, [[w:User:Flameviper12|MfD'd in Michigan]]

=== Proposed Policies and Guidelines Requiring Deserving Immediate Attention ===

==== [[Wikipedia:User Bill of Rights]] ====
[[Wikipedia:User Bill of Rights]] is a proposed policy / guideline that has been supported by Wikipedians who are concerned that the long term neutrality of Wikipedia depends upon input from minority viewpoints. Continued input from minority viewpoints, in turn can be assured only if the actions of admins and ArbCom are applied fairly and with an even hand. Although the proposed policy / guideline is under active discussion [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:User_Bill_of_Rights&action=history], [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:User_Bill_of_Rights&action=history], there have been attempts to close the discussion on the grounds that "there is not a snowball's chance in hell" [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AUser_Bill_of_Rights&diff=33180269&oldid=33130227] that such a proposed policy / guideline will be accepted. One editor was sanctioned [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk%3AUser_Bill_of_Rights&diff=33130123&oldid=33128997] for an allegedly "disruptive" edit, of removing a "rejected" template while discussion was ongoing [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk%3AUser_Bill_of_Rights&diff=33134053&oldid=33133688]. Your input on this matter would be greatly appreciated. (The current version of the proposal appearing on the page is a semi-blanked version which was semi-blanked by opponents of the proposal.)[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:User_Bill_of_Rights&oldid=33247163] --[[User:BostonMA|BostonMA]] 14:01, 30 December 2005 (UTC)


===Templates===

*<s>[[en:template:user dzl]] and accompanying category [[en:category:user dzl]]. currently nominated for deletion. They keep telling me to userfy. [[wikipedia:Templates_for_deletion#Template:user_dz_template:user_dzl_template:user_dz-N_template:user_dzl-N_and_accompanying_categories|listed for deletion here]]. </s> see talk. thankz. {{aiw deleted}}

== Policy discussions ==
=== Meta deletion policy ===
Please cast your inclusionist vote in this [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meta_talk:Deletion_policy#Permanent_Poll:_Do_you_support_current_Meta_Deletion_policy.3F permanent poll] in [[Meta talk:Deletion policy]]. [[User:Iasson|Iasson]] 13:16, 21 Feb 2005 (UTC)

* ''Let's Delete Deletionism'' section to [[/dev/null]]

===Deletion policy===
* [[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Policy consensus|Policy consensus]] - discussions about changes to [[en:Wikipedia:Deletion policy|deletion policy]]
** '''[[en:Wikipedia:Deletion policy/Lists of schools|Lists of schools]]''' {{aiw in progress}}
** '''[[en:Wikipedia:Deletion policy/Lists of words|Lists of words]]''' {{aiw in progress}}
** '''[[en:Wikipedia:Deletion policy/Using Wikipedia for a student project|Using Wikipedia for a student project]]''' {{aiw in progress}}
** '''[[en:Wikipedia:Deletion policy/Brand name products|Brand name products]]''' {{aiw in progress}}
** '''[[en:Wikipedia:Deletion policy/Roads and streets|Roads and streets]]''' {{aiw in progress}}
** '''[[en:Wikipedia:Deletion policy/Area codes|Area codes]]''' {{aiw in progress}}
** <s>[[en:Wikipedia:Deletion policy/Local politicians|Local politicians]]</s> {{aiw no consensus}}
** <s>[[en:Wikipedia:Deletion policy/Minor characters|Minor characters]]</s>
** <s>[[en:Wikipedia:Deletion policy/Middle-earth items|Middle-earth items]]</s>

===Policy===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Preliminary_Deletion Wikipedia:Preliminary_Deletion]
*[[en:Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/High schools|VFD: High schools]]: Deletionists tracking votes on schools
*[[en:Wikipedia:Viewing deleted articles]]: A proposal to allow logged in users to use a tool to see deleted articles. {{aiw failed}} or not?
====Why the proposal to allow logged in users to use a tool to see deleted articles has been rejected?====
;Moved to [[/comments]]

=== Inclusionism and Copyrighted texts ===
"''There are some things that are copyright''" (Thryduulf Copyrighted), so we are not allowed by international laws to edit them. For those things, the rampant inclusionist wikipedians can use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Greek_Cross&oldid=12339233 "wikicache"] template, then lock-protect the page (or in case they have not administrator priviledges they can sent copyrighted texts to article's history which fortunately is not [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_the_GNU_Free_Documentation_License GFDL] yet).

'''Wikipedians deserve to read copyrighted texts, the way googlepedians or yahoopedians are doing''', they also deserve to discuss those texts, and vote for them.

==Knowledge is Power==
Facts for Inclusionists to be used in the righteous struggle.

*'''Alexa Rankings''' - [http://www.alexa.com/ Alexa] is an internet service that measures website traffic. Alexa rankings that indicate low traffic are frequently used by deletionists to erase entries that are connected to a website in some way. What deletionists don't tell you is that Alexa can only measure traffic generated by people who use both ''Windows'' and ''Internet Explorer'' to view websites. Firefox does not include the Alexa [[en:Wikipedia:Spyware | spyware]] (called a toolbar) that is necessary to count traffic (verify [http://pages.alexa.com/exec/faqsidos/help/index.html?index=127 here]). Websites with high numbers of Firefox users will therefore generate lower Alexa rankings. As Firefox becomes more popular, Alexa rankings will become even more unreliable.

==Members==
'''See [[/Members]] for the full list (100 +several honorary)'''

== Member Quotes==
'''See [[/Quotes]]'''
== Subgroups ==
Subgroups that fit into the 'inclusionist' framework and mindset.
=== Inclusionist Wikipedians Against Censorship ===
[[/Censorship]]
One of the worst kinds of deletionism is that of [[censorship]]. Trying to delete an article because a person believes that it is 'not encyclopedic' or 'notable', although perhaps misguided, seem to be valid. ''However'', trying to censor information and surpress the complete and NPOV coverage of an article for no reason other than disagreement or dislike of the information seems to be an intollerable act of vandalism and destruction against the ideals of Wikipedia.

These list of people are for [[Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not|UPHOLDING the policies of Wikipedia]], including the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not#Wikipedia_is_not_censored|Wikipedia_is_not_censored]] which states in its entirity:

:''Wikipedia is not censored''
:''[[Wikipedia:Content disclaimer|Wikipedia may contain objectionable content]]. Anyone reading Wikipedia can edit an article and the changes are displayed instantaneously without any checking to ensure appropriateness, so Wikipedia cannot guarantee that you or your child will see or read nothing objectionable. While obviously inappropriate content (such as inappropriate links to [[en:wikipedia:shock site | shock sites]]) is usually removed immediately, some articles may include objectionable text, images, or links, provided they do not violate any of our existing [[Wikipedia:policies and guidelines|policies]] (especially [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|Neutral point of view]]), nor the law of the [[en:U.S. state|state]] of [[en:Florida|Florida]] in the [[en:United States|United States]], where the servers are hosted.''

#--[[User:ShaunMacPherson|ShaunMacPherson]] 03:31, 19 Apr 2005 (UTC) Please let me know if any censorship or censoring of images is occuring. I'd be extremely interested in countering it with every effort.
: Hey Shaun, In articles like [[en:Transvestism|Transvestism]], [[en:Cross-dressing|Cross-dressing]], [[en:Shemale|Shemale]], and [[en:Transvestite|Transvestite]] people have been trying to put up non-nude pictures and others keep taking them down. You said you would fight it with every effort, so see the history pages and fight to get those pictures back in and keep them up! [[User:209.119.51.126|209.119.51.126]] 19:08, 2 Jul 2005 (UTC)
#--[[User:Piecraft|Piecraft]] 03:55, 23 Sep 2005 (UTC) I hereby join Shaun with his mission to denounce all forms of censorship and wish to support his campaign. Please feel free to let me know as well if there are article's being unnecessarily censored.
#--[[User:Canadianism|Canadianism]]- I do support your policy, however will not be very active in searching out articles that are being threatened with this problem. I do invite your subgroup's members to join the [[Association of Antiexclusionist and Wikiliberal Wikipedians]].

==== Current censorship issues ====
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Village_pump_%28policy%29 Village Pump policy]

===The [[W:Wikipedia:Extreme article inclusion|Extreme Article Inclusion]] League===
Voice your enthusiasm for this extreme sport!

#[[User:Canadianism|Canadianism]] 00:26, 17 October 2005 (UTC)- I support extreme inclusionism, not as a sport, but actually really support article inclusionism. I support [[en:Antievolutionist|Antievolutionist]] to be undeleted. I would also support [[en:Ana Lita|Ana Lita]] to become undeleted. I extremely support inclusionism!
# [[User:Larix|Larix]] 01:19, 22 December 2005 (UTC) - inspired by the discussion on deleting the 'wikipedians by politics'-category.

===School Inclusion===
See [[/Schools]]

===Inclusionist Wikipedians for Eventualism===

I, [[User:Canadianism|Canadianism]], hereby establish the '''Inclusionist Wikipedians for [[Eventualism]]'''. Rather than focus on Wikipedia's immediate value or the immediate condition for an article, we will support eventual value, when cleaned up or expanded.

'''Members'''
#[[User:Canadianism|Canadianism]]-Articles may look sloppy now, however, give them time and they will be a a feature article!
#[[User:Larix|Larix]] 01:20, 22 December 2005 (UTC) - Like above, inspired by the cfd-discussion on 'wikipedians by politics'
#[[User:66.183.181.159|66.183.181.159]] 11:30, 14 January 2006 (UTC) - We should hold on to anything that has informative value...maybe it needs to be moved, or rephrased, or what have you...but censorship is bad
#[[User:201.246.230.86|201.246.230.86]] 19:52, 15 January 2006 (UTC) - I agree...all sides should have an opportunity to present (a high amount) facts without fearing arbitrary removal, justified by "immediate value".
#[[User:Serapindal|Serapindal]] ??:??, 15 March 2006 (UTC) - What everyone else said.


==Keywords/Phrases to be used while voting Keep==
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* Allow for organic expansion

==Compare==
*[[Association of Apathetic Wikipedians]]
*[[Association of Deletionist Wikipedians]]
*[[Association of Wikipedians Who Dislike Making Broad Judgements About the Worthiness of a General Category of Article, and Who Are In Favor of the Deletion of Some Particularly Bad Articles, but That Doesn't Mean They are Deletionist]]
*[[Association of Mergist Wikipedians]]
*[[Association of Redirectionist Wikipedians]]
*[[Association of Transwikist Wikipedians]]
*[[Association of Wikipedia Public Accounts]] (an association deleted by deletionist vandals)
*[[Association of Anarchist Wikipedians]]
*The [[Society for a Dictatorial Presence]]
*[[Vandals of Wikipedia]]


[[Category:Wikipedian associations]]

Latest revision as of 12:27, 10 April 2024

Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians
Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians
AIW
MembersInclusionists
LanguageEnglish
FounderMero~metawiki
Founded19 April 2004
IdeologyInclusionism
Colours  Celestial blue  Ghost white
SloganConservata veritate

— Check out the WikiProject Inclusion page! —

The Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians is the international association of wikipedians who feel and own the principles of inclusionism. It aims to provide a place for discussion and a reference point for the application and dissemination of these principles.

Principles[edit]

Sagrada Familia
An article, as this building does, needs time and the contribution of several people.

The Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians is based on the idea that Wikipedia is not paper: Wikipedia is not a paper encyclopedia, and thus has few size limits. Because Wikipedia is not on paper, it can include organized and structured links, can be more timely, etc. It also means that the style and length of writing appropriate for paper is not necessarily appropriate here. Therefore, the main principle of AIW is inclusionism, a liberal wiki-philosophy according to which information and the articles on Wikipedia should be liberally added and retained on Wikipedia. Generally, the philosophy of AIW members is close to other ideas like eventualism or incrementalism. There is not a common indication regarding content structure or length (although there is more consensus with splittist ideas).

Goals[edit]

The main goal of inclusionism is to build the world's largest and most complete professional encyclopedia.

  • To continuously improve Wikipedia and make it the most comprehensive source of reliable encyclopedic information available on the planet.
  • Support Wikipedia's premise to be composed of the sum of all human knowledge, freely accessible to all humans, written with as much NPOV as possible.
  • Never use personal attacks; it's topics we discuss here, not individual users! When an article is deleted/merged or threatened with deletion/merging, it can cause the creator to call the one who deleted it names. We as an association shall only discuss issues, not attacking people and calling them names. It will only give the deletionists and mergists advantages.

Membership[edit]

Membership is open to everyone and it does not oblige to be actively involved in the association life, even though it would be appreciated. All you have to do to become a member is copy and paste:
{{inclusionist}} or {{User inclusionist}} to your user page.

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The former logo

The logo, designed by Bruce The Deus in 2016, encloses all the principles that drive inclusionist members of Wikipedia: it is round, the shape of completeness, with an open arrow, to let enter all the knowledge. The arrow outline forms a stylized hug that embraces every argument, and an “I”, the initial letter of the word “inclusionism”. It's blue, representing the infinite sky, and white, the tint made by all the colors. The former logo was the acronym of the association written in Linux Libertine font, framed by two black lines. It is still used sometimes.

Motto[edit]

The motto of the AIW is Conservata veritate, which translates to, "with truth preserved." This motto reflects a desire to change Wikipedia only when no knowledge would be lost as a result.

Insignia[edit]

The members of the association can award a user for meritorious behaviour.

Defensor of Inclusionism[edit]

These are the Defensor Inclusionist Insignias, which are given to the Wikipedians who have demonstrated a commitment to further the principles of inclusionism engaging in an elevated number of deletion processes.

Paladin of Inclusionism[edit]

These are the Paladin Inclusionist Insignias, which are given to the members of Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians who have demonstrated a commitment to further the principles of inclusionism engaging in an elevated number of deletion processes and promoting the AIW.

Master of Inclusionism[edit]

These are the Master Inclusionist Insignias, which are given to the members of the Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians who have demonstrated a commitment to further the principles of inclusionism engaging in an elevated number of deletion processes, promoting the AIW and filling important roles in it (secretary, president, founder, ambassador).

History[edit]

I want the inclusionist Wikipedians of the world to know that now there is a place to voice our opinions and further our agenda of a big, strong Wikipedia.
— Merovingian, founding act



The Association of Inclusionist Wikipedians was established on the 19th of April 2004 by the American wikipedian Merovingian. In December 2005, Easyas12c created the Finnish section. In February 2012, Russian Wikipedian Strannik27 founded the Russian section. The Italian section was founded on 3 June 2016 by the Italian Wikipedian Bruce The Deus, who discovered the association during a deletion discussion where a member of AIW, OppidumNissenae, declared his membership.

Arguments against article deletion[edit]

Main article: Inclusionism#Arguments against deletion

More Association of Inclusionists pages[edit]

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Essays[edit]

Other Wikipedian associations[edit]

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