Commons:Deletion requests/WikiProject Canada

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WikiProject Canada

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There is a tag on a newly created article on commons WikiProject Canada. This is not a gallery, so the tag named This gallery has been requested for deletion is irrelevant and does not make sense at all! The gallery is at Canada. This is a wikiproject similar to these commons definition of wikiprojects and Commons category Wiki Projects . I believe this tag is in error and should be removed. This commons wikiproject is a child of the english wikipedia wikiproject which is trying to resolve image controversy from there. Did add some media to try to help the wikiproject out. Kind Regards. SriMesh | talk 02:00, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

So how do we create an area to discuss images relating to Canada? Your help here is appreciated, we don't want to stumble about a different space, but maybe we do need a clue :) Franamax 02:08, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
There are already Wiki Projects on commons, it just give a starting point for users who want to help out in a narrowed down area, as the help page on commons is very vast and covers a large area of media. This WP aims at improving commons in many ways. SriMesh | talk 02:12, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
*deep breath* Okay, knee-jerk reactions aside, here's what I really think. A WikiProject is necessary and useful when other communication channels are not sufficient; e.g. if there is a real and genuine need for centralised discussion of a matter, or when discussion of said matter threatens to drown out other discussions in other channels (VP and friends). I could see how this would be necessary for articles on Wikipedia (though I wonder if they're worthwhile on balance, given the instruction creep and drama that come with them), but really, how useful is it for a media repository? Is there really much to discuss? Are the existing channels really so broken for this purpose that we have to establish new ones (and balkanise the community in the process of doing so)? I say no, and let's not enact solutions to problems that don't exist yet. But I'm open to argument here. Lewis Collard! (hai thar, wut u doin) 02:30, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
And by the way, if this does get kept, move it into Commons space; mainspace is for galleries. Lewis Collard! (hai thar, wut u doin) 02:33, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Boricuaeddie has already performed the move to commons space. Thank you. New title is Commons:WikiProject Canada SriMesh | talk 02:39, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
You didn't move it... You did a copy paste. --ShakataGaNai Talk 02:42, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Page moved properly. Lewis Collard! (hai thar, wut u doin) 02:49, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete - While there are certain niches (chem diagrams is the first one I can think of) which require coordination and centralized discussion, this is not one of them (though it hurts my pride as a Canadian to say so). There is just no reason I can see to have this. – Mike.lifeguard | @en.wb 03:03, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep I think theme-based co-ordination is useful. For example, my proposed changes at Template talk:PD-Canada never really got much attention -- if there was a noticeboard for a Canadian project, then I think things like this could get the attention of those who are interested, without spamming the Pump or commons-l (conversely, people are more likely to monitor a thematic noticeboard than these massive, general areas). --Padraic 13:41, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete There is absolutely no reason for this. It will just make messes (like all the cross-namespace redirects I'm cleaning up) and take away valuable time from contributers. I've seen what some WikiProjects do. Not much. More time is spent on organizing, recruiting members, and making cute little templates, than any real work. Centralized collaboration's not needed. If you really want to benefit the project, just go to work. Please don't start this crap here. Rocket000 18:12, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I don't really want to get into a long discussion, but I don't really think it's the wiki way to start assessing what is and isn't worthwhile work. Obviously we all have our own ideas of what's valuable and what's not -- the genius of Wiki(m|p)edia is that it lets everybody spend their time on their own priorities. It's ridiculous to think that if someone was going to spend time on a project template, and it gets deleted, they will necessarily work the exact amount of time on something else that is "worthy". Wiki-time and wiki-interests are not fungible. --Padraic 18:51, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Deleted. --- Anonymous DissidentTalk 09:39, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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