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The renomination of the article Gay Nigger Association of America for deletion causes unnecessary disruption every time it repeats. Those who want it gone argue that it is a waste of bits and glorifies a bunch of worthless vandals. Those who want it kept say it describes a noteworthy internet organization. People who are sick of the whole thing are either ignoring it, or in many cases voting to keep just because they feel that the ideals of fair play have been violated.
Thus, this policy has been proposed. The wording is tongue-in-cheek, but the intent is serious.
Should the article be renominated for deletion, the following actions should be taken:
- Remove the listing from VfD
- Untag the article
- Inform the nominator of this policy
And should they persist in their attempt at renomination: kick their ass. Suggested alternate consequences include public flogging, tarring and feathering, or crushing by elephant.
(Further actions might be: c2:SignificantEmotionalEvent, or c2:ParkingLotTherapy)
The policy has an inbuilt expiry of 00:00 UTC January 1, 2007. While many have proposed a permanent ban on renominating the article, few decisions on Wikipedia should ever be final and immutable. Existing "gentlemen's agreements" of having six months between nominations have proven insufficient. The chosen date is just under 18 months from the date of this proposal, and is easy to remember.
Supporting this policy does not constitute a statement that one belives the article should exist, or that the GNAA deserves commendation or whatever the hell it is that they want. It merely means you're sick of the amount of time being wasted on the whole thing and want a reprieve.
Supporting this policy also does not state that one thinks the article should be renominated for deletion in 2007.
See also: Wikipedia:10 GNAA VfD nominations pool and Wikipedia:VfD renomination limits.
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