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Merge Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. v. Thompson

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. v. Thompson is a short stub article written from a single source from a flurry of news coverage in a month. This would not meet policies like WP:NOTNEWS or even WP:VERIFIABILITY. I don't know if this should be a delete discussion but it seems you could summarize and salvage that article by listing it on this page, between the other unsuccessful lawsuits from this disbarred lawyer. Jorahm (talk) 17:26, 17 October 2021 (UTC)

I don't think there's anything to merge; at most it would be a straight redirect. The article on the lawsuit is based solely on a single source that does not appear to meet WP:RS. It's already adequately covered, with sourcing in this article's section "Take-Two reaction". The lawsuit article doesn't even identify where its filed or a citation (either docket or F.Supp. reference) where it can be found.

The lawsuit itself shows no indicia of notability. It was in a district court only (no appellate case setting any precedent); was settled (so no opinion that might be cited to in the future). If this was in WP:AFD, I'd be !voting delete. I'd start an AFD, but not while the proposed merge is underway. TJRC (talk) 20:18, 21 October 2021 (UTC)

I would support a redirect. It's certainly conceivable that someone would find the case name from a news article or blog or such, and copy/paste it directly into wikipedia. Fieari (talk) 00:24, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

• Redirect  Done. If there's anything worth merging it can be pulled from the page history. Beeblebrox (talk) 03:23, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

remove animated gif irrelevancy

A gif illustrates a quote about 'efficient killing skills'. It's 1.44 MB (over 16 times the size of the entire article text) and adds absolutely nothing. I'd like to remove it. Thoughts? 79.79.249.181 (talk) 07:14, 7 June 2022 (UTC)

The file size isn't really relevant, which leaves the argument that it adds nothing. I'm afraid I don't agree. It illustrates a genre of games that Thompson specifically object to. Beeblebrox (talk) 20:23, 7 June 2022 (UTC)

File size is relevant because not everyone has near-unlimited bandwidth, and waste is waste (yes, it's an ethical argument). It's also distracting from the text - rapidly moving images do that. The animation shows nothing being killed, efficiently or not, and anyone reading this is likely to have seen or played shmups. So what value is it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.79.250.8 (talk) 06:20, 8 June 2022 (UTC)

I agree. While file size may not be that relevant nowadays, it adds nothing to the article. In fact, I also felt that it distracted, especially since it shows content from a game that isn't even mentioned in the article at all. If anything, it should show game play that Thompson really was on about, but then again, all relevant titles are mentioned and gameplay can easily be found on Youtube, so there is no point on showcasing an animated gif and of an irrelevant title to boot. 212.86.53.124 (talk) 20:45, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

What is the source for this?

"In 1992, Thompson was hired by the Freedom Alliance, a self-described patriot group founded by Oliver North, described as "far-right" by The Washington Post." Where, and importantly, when did the Washington Post describe them as "far right?" Was the description contemporary to 30 years ago, or is it modern retrospect, as this term has become much more common over time? Is the opinion of this source, which obviously has an opposing bias today, relevant or NPOV? Desktopview (talk) 01:36, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

See source 34, linked at the end of the sentence after the one you quoted (and which is a continuation of that sentence). Ravensfire (talk) 03:15, 6 June 2023 (UTC)