Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Idiot code

Aside from this article, there appears to be no indication that "idiot codes" even exist. Brian Jason Drake 09:16, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Nothing found in a Google Books search other than something in Robert Heinlein's novel Friday. --Dhartung | Talk 09:45, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. No evidence of notability. —SlamDiego_←T 11:51, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Well, I basically feel like one while reading that article. Not that I don't understand it, but I don't understand it. At best, this all sounds like WP:OR. Can't really dig up too much information, either. The phrase is fairly generic that it catches too much in several search engines, using different styles of quoting. Yngvarr 12:12, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. I believe this is a valid technique for securing communications, but I remember it being called something else. However, the article as it stands reads as original research, and provides no sources for the use of this term in this manner. UltraExactZZ ^Claims~ Evidence 13:42, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I feel the same way -- this must have been studied and named at some point in the history of cryptography. It has similarities to cryptolect/cant or even codetalking. It isn't technically a cipher, though. --Dhartung | Talk 20:50, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as original research, and unsourced original research at that. 1ForTheMoney (talk) 18:59, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Comment It's a shame this isn't sourced properly - it could be sourced it would definitely be a keep, so I hope the author is able to source it before it gets deleted. Skip1337 (talk) 20:53, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- I wouldn't count on that, unless someone can track down any information about the IP address that created this article.
  The article was created by 203.113.232.109 and its creation appears to have been the only substantial edit ever made to this article. The user page does not exist. The only edits ever made to the talk page relate to the notifications of the proposed deletion, speedy deletion and Articles for Deletion nominations. The creation of this article was the only edit ever made by this IP. Brian Jason Drake 01:54, 25 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Comment This article was proded, deproded (and in the same edit, had a merge proposed) by me, nominated for speedy deletion, had the merge proposal removed, had the speedy deletion tag removed and nominated for Articles for Deletion by me. Brian Jason Drake 02:03, 25 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]