Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Sandbox/Word Association (4th nomination)

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the miscellany page below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the page's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was no consensus. While these "games" might seem to offend the strictest reading of WP:NOT, they have a long tradition within the encyclopedia. If they garner substantial community support, appear to provide relief and motivation for established contributors, and do not contradict encyclopedic goals, then the community has the discretion to permit them (under WP:IAR, if nothing else.) In this case, it is apparent that no consensus exists within the community to delete this page. There may come a time when the community's values shift, of course, so occasional renomination of these pages is not a bad idea. Xoloz 15:36, 14 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]