Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ring toss

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 keep. (non-admin closure) Spirit of Eagle (talk) 04:42, 22 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ring toss

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Very skimpy article. Gives rules for game and not much else. Propose merging with Carnival games. Dkendr (talk) 19:28, 14 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Games-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:55, 14 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Merge - The article definitely needs some work but I oppose deleting it. A merge with carnival games would be adequate as the subject is significantly notable. Meatsgains (talk) 22:03, 14 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Keep while it is a carnival game, it is a notable one, so the standalone article can stay, because the coverage in the stub (which is really what it is) meets GNG. Nothing wrong with the article that can't be fixed by regular editing. Jclemens (talk) 04:29, 15 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It shouldn't ever have been a standalone article simply because there isn't enough meat to go on the bones. Dkendr (talk) 15:19, 15 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Keep the article is currently skimpy, barely more than a stub. But that is something that can be fixed by normal editing. Merger is unnecessary and likely to reduce the chance of this article being expanded. The subject is notable so I don't understand why anyone would file an AFD. Ϣere SpielChequers 09:28, 15 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The subject might be notable but there isn't enough there to justify a standalone article, and if you can point me to the "request for merge" section I'll be happy to refile it there. A similar game, Cover the Spot, was AFD'd into a merge into the Carnival games page, and that's the suggestion here. Dkendr (talk) 15:19, 15 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Keep AFD is not cleanup. If you want it to be expanded, expand it. Don't get rid of it. Smartyllama (talk) 18:35, 15 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You are aware of MERGE, yes? MERGE and delete, yes? Dkendr (talk) 21:10, 15 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Keep – The subject meets WP:GNG. It's not just a carnival game, but also a game for toddlers and children to assist in the development of motor skills and hand-eye coordination development. Source examples include, but are not limited to those listed below. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 00:42, 22 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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