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| ⚫ | The result was '''delete, replace by redirect'''. The article is nothing but exposition of the originator of the neologism. No evidence of 3rd party active usage of the term presented. `']] 08:19, 23 November 2007 (UTC) | ||
| :'''Comment after close''' - P.S. For historical record: It was previously deleted twice: * ], *]. -- ] 08:36, 23 November 2007 (UTC) | |||
| :*'''Comment''': The first (in November 2004) was deleted as a copyvio , the second (in 2006) was apparently a different article (possibly a ]) about someone else's theory - see , also the ] article just deleted now was first created in December 2004 and was not deleted in 2006. ] (]) 16:37, 23 November 2007 (UTC) | |||
| ⚫ | The result was'''delete, replace by redirect'''. The article is nothing but exposition of the originator of the neologism. No evidence of 3rd party active usage of the term presented. `']] 08:19, 23 November 2007 (UTC) | ||
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| A sci-fi neologism of a sci fi writer ]. No evidence of any serious usage beyond Sterling's writings and some blogs. ] 00:36, 15 November 2007 (UTC) | A sci-fi neologism of a sci fi writer ]. No evidence of any serious usage beyond Sterling's writings and some blogs. -- ] 00:36, 15 November 2007 (UTC) | ||
| *'''Selective merge and redirect''' to ]. No in-depth coverage, but wide enough coverage per Google news search that it's sensible someone would be searching for the term on here. ~]] |
*'''Selective merge and redirect''' to ]. No in-depth coverage, but wide enough coverage per Google news search that it's sensible someone would be searching for the term on here. ~]]] 01:15, 15 November 2007 (UTC) | ||
| :*'''Comment''': What exactly you mean by "google news coverage". In my google 4 news: one hit for Sterling's and 3 hits for a "Spime, Inc." of dubious notability. -- ] 01:43, 15 November 2007 (UTC) | |||
| ::* is the search I ran. ~]]] 05:11, 15 November 2007 (UTC) | |||
| :::*Did you care to look thru this short list terminated in 2006? It was a blip, sizzled. ] (]) 04:39, 19 November 2007 (UTC) | |||
| *'''Keep''' - it looks like there's enough coverage on Google News and other sources to establish notability. ] 03:12, 15 November 2007 (UTC) | *'''Keep''' - it looks like there's enough coverage on Google News and other sources to establish notability. ] 03:12, 15 November 2007 (UTC) | ||
| *'''Delete''': Per ], and ] (4 hits ain't going to cut it). - ] 05:20, 15 November 2007 (UTC) | *'''Delete''': Per ], and ] (4 hits ain't going to cut it). - ] 05:20, 15 November 2007 (UTC) | ||
| *'''Delete''': Per Rjd0060. ] 05:32, 15 November 2007 (UTC) | *'''Delete''': Per Rjd0060. ] 05:32, 15 November 2007 (UTC) | ||
| *''' |
*'''Keep''' widespread coverage, particularly in the academic/design theory sphere ] 05:53, 15 November 2007 (UTC) | ||
| :*Obviously you didn't check this list: 50% are the typo for "spline", both in biology and maths :-) 30% are foreign language word with different meanings. ] (]) 04:43, 19 November 2007 (UTC) | |||
| *'''Keep''' per ]; concept is widely utilized in the academic literature. < |
*'''Keep''' per ]; concept is widely utilized in the academic literature. ] <sup>]</sup> 10:36, 15 November 2007 (UTC) | ||
| *'''Keep''' Can non members vote? There's no question this term has gained acceptance beyond Sterling's writing in the theory of digital objects and physical computing. | *'''Keep''' Can non members vote? There's no question this term has gained acceptance beyond Sterling's writing in the theory of digital objects and physical computing. -- {{User3|89.150.74.120}} 16 November 2007 (UTC) | ||
| *'''Keep''' Per ]. ] (]) 22:48, 16 November 2007 (UTC) | *'''Keep''' Per ]. -- ] (]) 22:48, 16 November 2007 (UTC) | ||
| *'''Keep''' ] (]) 23:43, 16 November 2007 (UTC) | *'''Keep''' -- ] (]) 23:43, 16 November 2007 (UTC) | ||
| *'''Keep''' Worth noting that Sterling didn't coin the term in his capacity as a sci-fi author, but for a design class he was teaching. It's since spread well beyond him, as others have noted above. ] (]) 18:15, 17 November 2007 (UTC) | *'''Keep''' Worth noting that Sterling didn't coin the term in his capacity as a sci-fi author, but for a design class he was teaching. It's since spread well beyond him, as others have noted above. ] (]) 18:15, 17 November 2007 (UTC) | ||
| *'''Weak Delete''' Per Laudak's comments, I, too, can find little usage beyond that connected with Sterling. It may be notable that there is a company by the name Spime Inc. which has "Spime" as a registered trademark, accounting for quite a few search-engine hits. ] |
*'''Weak Delete''' Per Laudak's comments, I, too, can find little usage beyond that connected with Sterling. It may be notable that there is a company by the name Spime Inc. which has "Spime" as a registered trademark, accounting for quite a few search-engine hits. ]•] 20:26, 21 November 2007 (UTC) | ||
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The result was delete, replace by redirect. The article is nothing but exposition of the originator of the neologism. No evidence of 3rd party active usage of the term presented. `'Míkka>t 08:19, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
- Comment after close - P.S. For historical record: It was previously deleted twice: * Misplaced Pages:Votes for deletion/Spime, *Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Spime (theory). -- Laudak 08:36, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
- Comment: The first (in November 2004) was deleted as a copyvio , the second (in 2006) was apparently a different article (possibly a content fork) about someone else's theory - see this comment, also the Spime article just deleted now was first created in December 2004 and was not deleted in 2006. Snigbrook (talk) 16:37, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
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A sci-fi neologism of a sci fi writer Bruce Sterling. No evidence of any serious usage beyond Sterling's writings and some blogs. -- Laudak 00:36, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
- Selective merge and redirect to Bruce Sterling. No in-depth coverage, but wide enough coverage per Google news search that it's sensible someone would be searching for the term on here. ~Eliz81 01:15, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
- Comment: What exactly you mean by "google news coverage". In my google 4 news: one hit for Sterling's and 3 hits for a "Spime, Inc." of dubious notability. -- Laudak 01:43, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
- This is the search I ran. ~Eliz81 05:11, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
- Did you care to look thru this short list terminated in 2006? It was a blip, sizzled. Laudak (talk) 04:39, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
- Keep - it looks like there's enough coverage on Google News and other sources to establish notability. Snigbrook 03:12, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
- Delete: Per NEO, and notability (4 hits ain't going to cut it). - Rjd0060 05:20, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
- Delete: Per Rjd0060. Tiptoety 05:32, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
- Keep widespread coverage, particularly in the academic/design theory sphere Artw 05:53, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
- Obviously you didn't check this list: 50% are the typo for "spline", both in biology and maths :-) 30% are foreign language word with different meanings. Laudak (talk) 04:43, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
- Keep per Artw; concept is widely utilized in the academic literature. Skomorokh 10:36, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
- Keep Can non members vote? There's no question this term has gained acceptance beyond Sterling's writing in the theory of digital objects and physical computing. -- 89.150.74.120 (talk · contribs · logs) 16 November 2007 (UTC)
- Keep Per Artw. -- PAW (talk) 22:48, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
- Keep -- Darrik2 (talk) 23:43, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
- Keep Worth noting that Sterling didn't coin the term in his capacity as a sci-fi author, but for a design class he was teaching. It's since spread well beyond him, as others have noted above. Poisonink (talk) 18:15, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
- Weak Delete Per Laudak's comments, I, too, can find little usage beyond that connected with Sterling. It may be notable that there is a company by the name Spime Inc. which has "Spime" as a registered trademark, accounting for quite a few search-engine hits. Tim Ross• 20:26, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
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