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Delete. This article basically exists to let us know that
pinnipeds are sometimes transported, and that they can be injured in the course of moving them. The same holds true of ostriches, flies, tigers, geckoes, mulberry trees, and just about any other living thing that humans find here and would prefer over there. If it actually contained information on moving marine wildlife, there might be an article here; but this is not it. -
Smerdis of Tlön -
killing the human spirit since 2003! 15:30, 5 March 2013 (UTC)reply
'KEEP' I do not like these slurs on my name. However, this should be moot when it comes to this article, which carries information about the transportation of seals in a neutral manner which has little to do with my life, history or actions. I also query whether this is grounds to delete an article. If the article about, say,
Gloucester was created by a known criminal or villain, it would still be a notable subject.
Anthony Seldon (
talk) 15:32, 5 March 2013 (UTC)reply
Strong delete. I see zero evidence that the transportation of seals is an encyclopedic topic. --Kinut/c 15:40, 5 March 2013 (UTC)reply
Delete. "Bad faith creation" or a user's contribution history are not in and of themselves valid rationales for deletion, but this article is 100% POV editorializing, and even if it was an encyclopedic topic it would need to be
blown up and started over to meet the policy on
neutral point-of-view. —KuyaBriBriTalk 15:43, 5 March 2013 (UTC)reply
Seal Transportation is no more a How-To guide than
Teeth cleaning and to claim so is disengenous. SAVE THE SEAL TRANSPORT
Anthony Seldon (
talk) 15:13, 7 March 2013 (UTC)reply
Delete - inappropriate tone and content.
Deb (
talk) 15:28, 7 March 2013 (UTC)reply
Delete. Concur with WikiDan61 and others re.
WP:NOTHOWTO. Moreover, the title is misleading: I would have assumed that the article covered the use of seals as beasts of burden. If kept, it should be retitled something like "Transportation of seals"; and it would give rise to a raft of other pinniped-care-and-maintenance articles, e.g. "Feeding of captive seals", "Skin care for seals", "Dental care for seals", &c., &c.
Ammodramus (
talk) 15:43, 7 March 2013 (UTC)reply
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