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:''For the TV show named for the character, see [[Danny Phantom]].''
===[[Gay Nigger Association of America]]===
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:'''''Note:''''' I will not be voting, merely administering this vote. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 8 July 2005 03:14 (UTC)
| image = [[Image:Publicenemiesgoingghostdanny.jpg]]
| caption =
| comic_color =background:#c0c0c0
| character_name = Daniel "Danny" Fenton <br> (Danny Phantom)
| real_name = Daniel "Danny" Fenton
| publisher = [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]]
| debut = "[[Mystery Meat]]"
| age = 14
| creators = [[Butch Hartman]]
| alliance_color =background: #ffc0c0
| Enemies = [[The Lunch Lady Ghost]], [[The Box Ghost]], [[Skulker]], [[Ember McLain]], [[Nicolai Technus]], [[Desiree]], [[Vlad Plasmius]] (Vlad Masters), Walker, [[Penelope Spectra]], [[Fright Knight]], [[Freakshow]], [[Pariah Dark]], [[Dark Danny]]
| status = Active
| alliances = Team Phantom (Leader) Tucker Foley (Best Friend) Sam Manson (best friend/girlfriend) Jazz Fenton (Sister and confident) Danielle Phantom (Cousin/clone) Frostbite (Mentor) Skulker (Enemy/Reluctant Ally)
| previous_alliances =
| species = Human-Ghost Hybrid (Halfa)
| aliases = "''Inviso-Bill''"<br>"''Ghost Boy/Kid/Child''"<br>"''Phantom Kid''"<br>("''Fenton"'',"''Fenturd"'',"''Fentons o' Fun"'') to [[Dash Baxter]]<br>various [[nickname]]s and insults given to him by his enemies<br>The "''Halfa''"
| relatives = [[Jack and Maddie Fenton#Jack Fenton|Jack Fenton]] ([[Father]])<br>[[Jack and Maddie Fenton#Madeline "Maddie" Fenton|Madeline "''Maddie''" Fenton]] ([[Mother]])<br>Jasmine "''Jazz''" Fenton ([[sister]])<br>Alicia ([[Maternal]] [[aunt]])<br>Danielle "''Dani''" Fenton/Phantom (clone/"''cousin''"), Danny clones (clones, deceased)
| powers = Various ghost-related powers: such as flight, intangibility, invisibility, ectoplasmic energy beams and shields, and cryokinesis to name a few; (see [[Danny Phantom (character)#Danny's ghost powers|List of Danny's Ghostly Powers]]).
|}}
'''Danny Phantom''' the heroic ghostly alter-ego of '''Daniel "''Danny''" Fenton'''--a [[superhero]], the [[protagonist]] and [[titular character]] of the [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] [[animated]] [[television series]] ''[[Danny Phantom]]''. He is voiced by [[David Kaufman (actor)|David Kaufman]].
The GNAA site is seen by many as not notable, and not a suitable topic for Wikipedia. There have been numerous VfDs submitted, however each one has had irregularities. In a final effort to put the whole thing to rest, I am submitting this article to VfD one last time. I am dividing up the page into 5 sections: '''Delete''', '''Keep''', '''Redirect''', '''Comments''' and '''Discounted votes'''. Usually we do not place these into sections due to limitations of VfD, however an exception will be made for this article, mainly due to its controversial nature.
==History==
No sock-puppets, anonymous users or ''very'' new users will have their votes counted in this VfD. To reduce administrative overhead, if you had less than 100 edits as of the time you submit your vote then your vote will not be counted. This is to stop people from gaming the system and to stop [[Wikipedia:Sock puppets|sock puppets]] from voting. Further, comments that are seen to be personal attacks will be deleted immediately by any admin not participating in the vote.
Living with his ghost-obsessed parents since his birth, Danny had to put up with their unique personalities that often tramautized him as well as constantly be forced to listen to their parents ramble or instruct their children on how their numerous Fenton gadgets worked. However, this did nothing to stop Danny's curiosity that one day changed his life forever. While in his parents' [[laboratory]], Danny Fenton had an accident involving the newly built "Fenton Portal" and his [[DNA#molecular structure|molecular structure]] was infused with [[Ectoplasm (parapsychology)]].
As a result Danny Fenton becomes a half-human, half-ghost hybrid; he styles himself as a new persona as Danny Phantom, an extraordinary spectral superhero with a ghostly host of other-worldy powers; able to shift between the forms his human-half and his ghost-half at will, coming into a number of various [[supernatural]]/[[paranormal]]/[[metaphysical]]/[[extraordinary]] abilities. Upon transformation, his normally black hair turns white, his eyes change from sky blue to ectoplasmic green, his skin changes from light to tanned, and his normal attire becomes a black [[Hazardous material|hazmat]] suit - with white boots, gloves, belt, and starting from the second season, a "'''''D'''''" emblem with an inner "'''''P'''''" on his chest, becoming ''"Danny Phantom"''.
One last comment. VfD is decided by consensus to delete. The vote is not counted by a straight 50/50 split, where the side who gets greater than 50% of the vote "wins" (I shudder at this term). Deletion will only occur if there are around 70% of the votes to delete.
===Beginning Struggles===
[[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 8 July 2005 04:47 (UTC)
He made his first appearance in "Mystery Meat" where after having his powers for a full month, he struggled with either telling his parents or keeping it a secret. After a battle with the evil Lunch Lady, Danny decided in the end not to tell his folks and has started his long road of being a superhero to the people of Amity Park.
In "''[[Bitter Reunions]]''", Danny would meet [[Vlad Masters]] who would serve as his primary arch-nemesis throughout the series, possessing the same half-ghost powers he does, only 20 years more experienced.
====Delete/Keep/Redirect tally (32/51/2)====
For the majority of the earlier episodes, Danny Phantom wasn't particularly a well known ghost. However, his major comeuppance in the Amity Park's public eyes came in "''[[Public Enemies]]''" when Walker, a ghost cop, in a fit of revenge against Danny ambushed the entire city, going as far as possessing the mayor and making Danny Phantom the framed victim in all of it, causing the public to shun the ghost boy.
====Delete====
# Not encyclopedic. Vanity/promo. Never belonged on Wikipedia. [[User:Kaibabsquirrel|Kaibabsquirrel]] 8 July 2005 03:41 (UTC)
#'''Delete''' They revel in their badness, but it does not render them more notable. [[User:Denni|Denni]][[User_talk:Denni|<font color=#228822>☯</font>]] 2005 July 8 03:53 (UTC)
#Not encyclopedic; very narrow notability, if any; troll vanity. Wikiepedia is not desperate enough for material to justify their inclusion. --[[User:Calton|Calton]] | [[User talk:Calton|Talk]] 8 July 2005 03:54 (UTC)
#Not encyclopedic, ''troll vanity''. P.S. <s>You have no authority to discount votes, but in case it matters to someone,</s> I only switched from [[User:Alex12_3|Alex12_3]] a day or two ago, hence the low edit count on this account. --[[User:ArmadniGeneral|ArmadniGeneral]] 8 July 2005 03:59 (UTC)
#:I do. I am an administrator not taking part in the vote. If you have a concern about this, please take it to [[WP:AN]]. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 8 July 2005 04:07 (UTC)
#::Good enough for me, see edited comment. --[[User:ArmadniGeneral|ArmadniGeneral]] 8 July 2005 04:26 (UTC)
#:P.S. this user's vote is legitimate. ''Not'' to be discounted. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 8 July 2005 04:13 (UTC)
#'''Delete'''. Slightly less notable than a Pokemon. --[[User:Carnildo|Carnildo]] 8 July 2005 04:07 (UTC)
#'''Delete'''. --[[User:Alterego|Alterego]] July 8, 2005 04:10 (UTC)
#'''Delete''' [[User:Lubaf|Thanks]], <br>[[User_talk:Lubaf|Luc "Somethingorother" French]] 8 July 2005 04:28 (UTC)
#'''Delete''' Internet vandalism does not make one notable. Wikipedia should not be abused to promote vandalism. --[[User:Fubar Obfusco|FOo]] 8 July 2005 05:05 (UTC)
#'''Delete'''. Wikipedians have heard of them because they're ''here''. That doesn't make them notable in the world at large. If being well-known on Wikipedia made something notable, we should have articles on [[User:RickK]], [[User:Cecropia]], [[User:Wik]], and the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee]]. I'm not suggesting anyone write those, by the way. [[User:Isomorphic|Isomorphic]] 8 July 2005 06:00 (UTC)
#'''Delete'''. Non-notable troll group. [[User:Jni|jni]] 8 July 2005 06:21 (UTC)
#'''delete''': Rules are often made simply as an excuse to make examples of those who break them; nevertheless, natural laws (immutable or not), dictating such things as 'do not feed the trolls', cannot simply be abandoned. [[User:Ombudsman|Ombudsman]] 8 July 2005 06:47 (UTC)
#'''Delete'''. Who? ([[User:SEWilco|SEWilco]] 8 July 2005 08:08 (UTC))
#'''Delete''' —[[User:Sean Kelly|Sean κ.]] <span style="cursor:help;">[[User_talk:Sean Kelly|+]]</span> 8 July 2005 11:31 (UTC)
#'''Delete'''. Not notable. Let's get some perspective here. — [[User:Trilobite|Trilobite]] ([[User_talk:Trilobite|Talk]]) 8 July 2005 12:23 (UTC)
#'''Delete'''. Unnoteable. -- [[User:Arwel Parry|Arwel]] 8 July 2005 13:41 (UTC)
#'''Delete'''. Some guy(s) (?) in a basement. [[User:BrandonYusufToropov|BrandonYusufToropov]] 8 July 2005 14:19 (UTC)
#'''Delete'''. Their trolling as evidence of "notability" is equivalent to massive self-promotion. They're only remotely notable for their Apple computer gimmick; that information could be stored elsewhere. --[[User:Scimitar|Scimitar]] 8 July 2005 14:34 (UTC)
#'''Delete''' or redirect to [[Feces]] - Trolls are not notable at all. --<b><font style="background: black" color=white>[[User:Phroziac|Phroziac]]</font> ([[User talk:Phroziac|talk]])</b> 8 July 2005 14:35 (UTC)
#:''personal attack by 208.180.177.33 removed''
#'''Delete''' or '''cleanup'''. I don't think trolls deserve that much server space, if at all. --[[User:Penwhale|Penwhale]] | [[User talk:Penwhale|Blast the Penwhale]] 8 July 2005 14:56 (UTC)
#'''Delete''' vanity, forum trivia [[User:Cdc|<small>CDC</small>]] [[User talk:Cdc|<small>(talk)</small>]] 8 July 2005 16:23 (UTC)
#'''Delete''' as per Isomorphic. --[[User:Tabor|Tabor]] 8 July 2005 16:41 (UTC)
#'''Delete''' These people barely make an impact on Slashdot (where they are modded into oblivion) or in here (where they are reverted). They have made no lasting impact on anything. Either delete or merge with some article listing trolling groups. — [[User:Olathe|Olathe]] 8 July 2005 18:33 (UTC)
#'''Delete''' [[User:Rebrane|Eliot]] 8 July 2005 18:38 (UTC)
#'''Delete'''. Not notable. [[User:Jayjg|Jayjg ]]<sup><font color="DarkGreen">[[User_talk:Jayjg|(talk)]]</font></sup> 8 July 2005 21:53 (UTC)
#'''Delete'''. The page does not establish notability of this group. Vanity. The threshold for inclusion for computer and internet related issues, especially internet groups should be higher than for other pages, since (a) proponents of such pages are more likely to round up support on the web and (b) the self-selection of Wikipedia editors from internet circles inevitably leads to bias in favor of articles (Pokemon pages, GNAA etc.) which would ''never'' be considered encyclopedic if they discussed similar details in other fields. [[User:Martg76|Martg76]] 8 July 2005 22:45 (UTC)
#'''Delete'''. Not notable outside of Slashdot and a few other places trolls frequent. <font color=#00A86B>[[User:Android79|<small>A</small>и<small>D</small>я<small>01D</small>]]</font><font color=#B87333>[[User talk:Android79|<small>TALK</small>]]</font><font color=#0047AB>[[Special:Emailuser/Android79|<small>EMAIL</small>]]</font> July 9, 2005 00:06 (UTC)
#'''Delete'''. The only reason they are of interest is because they are disruptive trolls. I know it won't be deleted, but that's just a sign of one of the key weaknesses of Wikipedia. --[[User:Jpgordon|jpgordon]][[User talk:Jpgordon|∇∆∇∆]] 9 July 2005 01:27 (UTC)
#* One of the strengths of Wikipedia is that you can have a fair take on every human subject, even if it offends you, all under the same roof. [[User:Fuzheado|Fuzheado]] | [[User talk:Fuzheado|Talk]] 9 July 2005 01:51 (UTC)
#**Perhaps I didn't express myself clearly enough. What I meant to say is that they are of interest only because they are trolling here for the purpose of calling attention to themselves. (Besides, encouraging destructive assholes is not necessarily in the best interest of Wikipedia.) --[[User:Jpgordon|jpgordon]][[User talk:Jpgordon|∇∆∇∆]] 9 July 2005 01:59 (UTC)
#***Wish to point out that this is not correct: the GNAA are not just of interest because they are trolling Wikipedia. Firstly, considering their entire purpose for existence, the GNAA have been remarkably restrained when it comes to this site (I have seen what they do to other website). Though they have vandalised the odd article, they have mostly focussed their attention on the [[Gay Nigger Association of America]] article. The GNAA are notable because they faked OS X screenshots, have been a significant subculture on Slashdot, and have crapflooded, trolled and generally been malevolent on many websites and community forums. They also have their own IRC server, have a radio show (TrollTalk), a website, a crapflooding script and a growing user base. I don't like them, but they are notable for things other than what they do on Wikipedia. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 9 July 2005 02:10 (UTC)
#****Glad to at least clear things up that you are not biased. BTW, in what other case has having a website, an IRC server, or having written a script been considered notable? None. (And if they have a "radio show", it isn't even important enough to list in their own article.) If this were any other group other than these guys you seem to admire, you would laugh them right off of the site. I would not be having such a problem with this if it wasn't so blatently ridiculous and two-faced. - [[User:Marvin01|Marvin01]] | [[User talk:Marvin01|<small>talk</small>]] 9 July 2005 03:54 (UTC)
#*****I do try. Would argue that all those things establishes that they are an organised group and that this ''helps'' to establish their notability. The fact that they are a well-know and organised group that performs trolling and crapflooding make them notable. This is disputed, and one of the reasons for the VfD. In fact, it was established in the previous 5 VfDs that this is a notable enough reason to keep the article, but something has always happened to make someone object. Do not wish to say any more as I am administering this vote and as such not actually voting. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 9 July 2005 04:13 (UTC)
#*****Quick note: It's the [[l0de Radio Hour]], and I *did* add it to the article, but it got removed at some point; not sure why. As soon as it was linked from the GNAA article, it was added to VfD (kept, I might add; don't bother trying it again). It's produced by a member and is *not* an official GNAA project. Sorry for any misunderstandings. [[User:Ich|Ich]] July 9, 2005 10:26 (UTC)
#Delete. Non-notable group of undistinguished malcontents. [[User:Fire Star|Fire Star]] 9 July 2005 01:54 (UTC)
#'''Delete''' non notable promotion/advertising. [[User:JamesBurns|JamesBurns]] 9 July 2005 03:20 (UTC)
#'''Delete'''. It's quite amusing that some votes to keep use the fact that it's previously survived VfD as the primary, or sole, means of verifying its supposed notability. -[[User:Gtrmp|Sean Curtin]] July 9, 2005 04:16 (UTC)
#'''Delete'''. Voting again delete. Non notable group outside a few blogs and even on them its not greatly notable.[[User:Kaal|kaal]] 9 July 2005 05:48 (UTC)
#'''Delete''' no evidence of notability. They have their own website for promoting themselves. Wikipedia is not a web directory. [[User:Friday|Friday]] 9 July 2005 06:53 (UTC)
To make matters worse, when Freakshow took control of Danny with his crystal ball staff in [[Control Freaks (Danny Phantom)|''"Control Freaks"'']], he forced him to lead a series of ghostly bank robberies. Since then, Danny has been consistently chased after by Amity Park's local authority, despite his intentions to still bring about good to the world with only his two friends and Jazz supporting him, as well as Paulina who fell in love with Danny's alter ego ghost half in "''[[Lucky in Love]]''" when he saved her.
====Keep====
#An interesting phenomenon, non-notability notwithstanding. I'd say, '''keep'''.--[[User:Ezhiki|Ëzhiki (erinaceus amurensis)]] July 8, 2005 03:27 (UTC)
# A mildly irritating lot who puff themselves up to much more significance than they'll ever have, but they're notable enough for a Wikipedia article. — [[User:Rdsmith4|Dan]] | [[User talk:Rdsmith4|Talk]] 8 July 2005 03:50 (UTC)
#Precedent has been set. --[[User:Golbez|Golbez]] July 8, 2005 03:57 (UTC)
# Annoying, but notable. [[User:Brighterorange|Brighterorange]] 8 July 2005 03:58 (UTC)
# '''Keep''' so long as they change their name to reflect that their membership is not exclusively American.-[[User:Gadfium|gadfium]] 8 July 2005 03:59 (UTC)
# '''Keep''', highly notable, and precedent has been set... multiple times! [[User:24.19.27.32|24.19.27.32]] 8 July 2005 03:59 (UTC) <--- This vote was by me, BTW. [[User:CAPS LOCK|CAPS LOCK]] 8 July 2005 04:04 (UTC)
#: Vote is to be kept. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 8 July 2005 04:15 (UTC)
# '''Keep''' Notability as evidenced by IRC response to this VfD: "''somebody listed GNAA for VfD? this isn't gonna be pretty''" Clearly this article and the phenomenon that it represents is notable within Wikipedia... the question is: is meta-notability notable? I say yes. -[[User:Harmil|Harmil]] 8 July 2005 04:07 (UTC)-
# '''Keep''' Peverse, bizarre, neo-fascistic, anti-social and in some areas illegal. A 50 person protest group which disrupts major media infrastructure (/.) is notable. Hell, we have articles on miniscule [[Trotskyite]] and [[Anarchist]] groups for the same reasons. [[User:Fifelfoo|Fifelfoo]] 8 July 2005 04:23 (UTC)
#* We do? --[[User:Jacj|Jacj]] 8 July 2005 04:56 (UTC)
#** [[Symbionese Liberation Army]] [[Red Army Fraction]] [[Red Brigades]] [[Angry Brigade]] [[BUGAUP]] [[Adbusters]] etc [[User:Fifelfoo|Fifelfoo]] 8 July 2005 05:12 (UTC)
#*** Oh, cool. Still, I'd say that [[Adbusters]] are much more well known than the GNAA. Plus, as far as I know, the GNAA hasn't killed anyone. --[[User:Jacj|Jacj]] 8 July 2005 05:34 (UTC)
# '''Keep''' A notable group known across the internet for being... themselves. [[User:Luigi30]] ([[User_talk:Luigi30|Ταλκ]]) 8 July 2005 04:26 (UTC)
#'''Strong Keep'''. as demonstrated by [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&q=osx+x86+hoax+gnaa&btnG=Search Google Search for "OSX x86 hoax"].--[[User:TexasDex|TexasDex]] July 9, 2005 03:35 (UTC)
#'''Keep''' once again. --[[User:SPUI|SPUI]] ([[User talk:SPUI|talk]]) 8 July 2005 04:27 (UTC)
#'''Keep''' -If they are notorious, other web communities would want to know about them to be on the alert or protect themselves. So what if they just want attention. --[[User:Jondel|Jondel]] 8 July 2005 04:29 (UTC)
#'''Keep''' - Notable enough, even if it is unfortunate. --[[User:TheMidnighters|TheMidnighters]] 8 July 2005 04:37 (UTC)
#'''Keep''' - As a widespread [[Internet phenomenon]], GNAA has a better claim to notability than any of the squillions of schools that are routinely kept. Like, say, [[Barret Traditional Middle School]]. There's no [[Wikipedia:GNAAwatch]], though. --[[User:FCYTravis|FCYTravis]] 8 July 2005 04:43 (UTC)
#:Yes, and as a school, [[Barret Traditional Middle School]] has a better claim to notability that the GNAA. Not sure this is a valid comparison. Your vote ''is'' valid, however. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 8 July 2005 04:50 (UTC)
#::Regrammarized ;) --[[User:FCYTravis|FCYTravis]] 8 July 2005 05:16 (UTC)
#'''Keep''' - Weird stuff, but we have a page for NAMBLA so why not GNAA? [[User:Redwolf24|Redwolf24]] 8 July 2005 05:01 (UTC)
#I do hope this is the last time! '''Keep'''. '''[[User:Humblefool|humble]]'''[[User talk:Humblefool|fool]][[Special:Randompage|®]][[Wikipedia:Criteria_for_speedy_deletion/Proposal|Have you voted in the CSD poll yet?]] 8 July 2005 05:48 (UTC)
#'''Keep'''. I've watched this article for a while now and it's only improved. This is a pretty interesting troll organization, and though some say we shouldn't feed the trolls, if the trolls are notable (if only on Slashdot) then they should be mentioned here. [[User:Shoecream|<nowiki></nowiki>]] —[[User:Shoecream|shoecream]] July 8, 2005 05:58 (UTC)
#'''Keep''' for third time (from me), notable troll organization. --[[User:Angr|Angr]]/[[User_talk:Angr|<sub>{{IPA|tɔk tə mi}}</sub>]] 8 July 2005 06:30 (UTC)
#'''Keep''' - Relevant, I've personally looked this page up to see what the deal with GNAA is. [[User:StuartH|StuartH]] 8 July 2005 05:57 (UTC)
#:Apologies to StuartH, I misread Kate's tool. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 8 July 2005 06:59 (UTC)
#I really wish I could vote otherwise, but '''Keep''', as I cannot honestly call them non-notable. [[User:Xoloz|Xoloz]] 8 July 2005 07:35 (UTC)
#'''Keep'''. See you next month for a new VfD! [[User:Sam Hocevar|Sam Hocevar]] 8 July 2005 08:11 (UTC)
# '''Keep''' - I object to the way this vote is being run. I'm an administrator too - doesn't give me the right to change the rules either. [[User:Secretlondon|Secretlondon]] 8 July 2005 08:49 (UTC)
#'''Keep''' as notable internet phenomenon. Can we please settle this once and for all. [[User:Dbiv|David]] [[Image:Arms-westminster-lb.jpg|25px]] | [[User talk:Dbiv|Talk]] 8 July 2005 08:58 (UTC)
#'''Keep'''. It's amazing how everyone is talking about this "non notable" group. I don't like em, but will NEVER vote to censor them. [[User:Moriori|Moriori]] July 8, 2005 09:09 (UTC)
#*Nobody is censoring anybody. This is not a forum for public speech. Are you saying that no topics should be excluded at all? -- [[User:Marvin01|Marvin01]] | [[User talk:Marvin01|<small>talk</small>]] 8 July 2005 15:00 (UTC)
#'''Keep''' purely on principle that I don't like the arbitrary restructuring of VfD rules. [[User:Proto|Proto]]<small> [[User_talk:Proto|t]] [[Special:Contributions/Proto|c]]</small> 8 July 2005 11:11 (UTC)
# '''keep''' [[User:Duncharris|Dunc]]|[[User talk:duncharris|☺]] 8 July 2005 11:51 (UTC)
#'''Keep''', articles like this are what makes Wikipedia interesting. --<span style="font-family:monospace"> [[User:Grm_wnr|grm_wnr]] </span>[[User_talk:Grm_wnr|<span style="border:1px solid;color:black;font-size:9px;padding:2px 1px 0px 1px">Esc</span>]] 8 July 2005 14:56 (UTC)
#'''Keep''', again. [[User:ElBenevolente|ElBenevolente]] 8 July 2005 15:00 (UTC)
#'''Strong keep''': Fairly notable, if only for their role in disseminating [[Gay Niggers from Outer Space]]. [[User:jasonglchu|jglc]] | [[User talk:Jasonglchu|t]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jasonglchu|c]] 8 July 2005 16:20 (UTC)
#'''Keep''', although I am no longer an active member. [[User:Goat-see|Goat-see]] 8 July 2005 16:36 (UTC)
#:Admin decision: vote to be kept, has more than 100 edits. Won't penalise this editor because they no longer actively contribute. Despite the username, Goat-see has [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=IBM_PC&diff=prev&oldid=7220272 reverted vandalism] on at least one occasion, this shows that they are editing constructively. They have contributed to other articles: I can see a copyedit on [[Incompatible Timesharing System]], and they have actually edited [[Gay Nigger Association of America]]. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 9 July 2005 00:40 (UTC)
#'''Keep''', notable. --[[User:Lysol|Lysol]] July 8, 2005 17:01 (UTC)
#'''Strong keep''': Notable. Trolling along with [[goatse]] is a cultural phenomenon induced be the feeling on anonymity of large groups of people on the internet, allowing them to freely express what they couldn't around their peers in real life. [[User:Incognito|Incognito]] 8 July 2005 17:24 (UTC)
#*Then there should be an article about that phenomenon, not individual articles based on every single incident. - [[User:Marvin01|Marvin01]] | [[User talk:Marvin01|<small>talk</small>]] 8 July 2005 18:25 (UTC)
#'''Keep'''. It could easily be established that a reasonable number of people care about the subject. (since you tend to care when you're annoyed.) If you think the article is self-promoting, edit it or clean it up or something, but don't delete it just because you happen to dislike what it's about. [[User:Maadio|Maadio]] 8 July 2005 18:43 (UTC)
#:Admin decision: I am going to allow this vote. Suggest that Maadio create a user page to remove the red link in his signature. When I checked Maadio's edit count, this vote was his 100th edit on Wikipedia. User shows good faith edits, however, and so this is the reason I am counting the vote. Had Maadio had any less edits, however, I would not have counted this. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 9 July 2005 00:47 (UTC)
#'''Keep'''. I don't agree with what they do, but when I started reading Slashdot, I was highly confused at all the references, and the Wikipedia article was handy in explaining the phenomenon. -[[User:SeanDuggan|Fuzzy]] 8 July 2005 19:04 (UTC)
#'''Keep'''. Six VfDs is utterly absurd. After 2 or 3 attempts it's time to let go. We shouldn't relist something every six months when some random editor gets a bee in his bonnet about it. [[User:Gamaliel|Gamaliel]] 8 July 2005 19:14 (UTC)
#'''Strong speedy Keep''' Because it has survived 5 vfd's already and this is just stupid. . I will complain about abuse of admin powers if this is deleted. [[User:Falphin|Falphin]] 8 July 2005 19:27 (UTC)
#'''Keep'''. We all hate the GNAA, but they exist, and therefore need an article. [[User:Nadavspi|{{User:Nadavspi/sig}}]] 8 July 2005 20:03 (UTC)
#'''Keep for god's sake'''. What has VfDing this article ever accomplished? [[User:Ghost Freeman|Ghost Freeman]] | [[User talk:Ghost Freeman|Talk]] 8 July 2005 20:06 (UTC)
#'''Keep'''. GNAA is hated, but Wikipedia article is handy in explaining the phenomenon, and therefore we need the article. As stated earlier. [[User:Feydey|Feydey]] 8 July 2005 20:27 (UTC)
#'''Keep'''. The name is awful, but they've raised enough hell to be clearly notable. We can't change reality to suit our tastes. Leave it up. [[User:Fernando Rizo|Fernando Rizo]] 8 July 2005 21:47 (UTC)
#'''Keep'''. Notable, unfortunately. --[[User:Tothebarricades.tk|Tothebarricades]] July 8, 2005 22:41 (UTC)
#'''Keep'''. Meets notability threshold. Interesting read. Somebody wanting to know more about them would succeed if they came to Wikipedia. That's the point of Wikipedia, is it not? [[User:Tobycat|Tobycat]] 8 July 2005 23:37 (UTC)
#'''Ub3r keep'''. [[User:Ketsuban|Ketsuban]] <small>[[User talk:Ketsuban|(is 1337)]]</small> 8 July 2005 23:59 (UTC)
#'''Keep'''. Notable enough, and interesting cultural phenomenon. - [[User:Naive cynic|Naive cynic]] 9 July 2005 00:09 (UTC)
#'''Keep''' Paraphrasing - ''I may disagree with what you have to say, but I will defend, to the death, your right to say it.'' Voltaire, I believe. I may disagree with the organization, but I also disagree with the KKK, but they are noteworthy enough for an article. Even if it was isolated to Slashdot, I would still say keep it. It's informative. --[[User:Barista|Barista]] | a/k/a マイケル | [[User_talk:Barista|T]]/[[Special:Contributions/Barista|C]] 9 July 2005 00:22 (UTC)
#'''Mild keep'''. If it was under another name it wouldn't be under VfD (imho). Needs a '''big rewrite''' though to stop it from being a vanity piece. Don't subscribe to not-notable theory. Who's ever heard of half the "random page" clicks? -- [[User:Tomhab|Tomhab]] 9 July 2005 00:48 (UTC)
#'''Strong Keep'''. Where else is there reliable and relatively unbiased information on the GNAA? I notice this is getting a whole lot of votes for a 'non-notable' subject. Also see [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&q=osx+x86+hoax+gnaa&btnG=Search Google Search for "OSX x86 hoax"]--[[User:TexasDex|TexasDex]] July 9, 2005 03:35 (UTC)
#: '''Attention Admin''' No offense to anyone, but this appears to be a duplicate vote with vote 10, Keep. [[User:Xoloz|Xoloz]] 9 July 2005 09:04 (UTC)
#'''Keep''' -- ditto [[User:Fernando Rizo|Fernando Rizo]] and [[User:TexasDex|TexasDex]]. ♥[[User:Purplefeltangel|Purplefeltangel]] 9 July 2005 04:56 (UTC)
#'''Extreme lesbian keep'''. VfD is too slow, we have to go into LUDICROUS VFD! —[[user:Radman1|'''RaD Man''']] ([[User_talk:Radman1|''talk'']]) 9 July 2005 08:12 (UTC)
#'''Keep and institute a maximum frequency limit for the VfD process''' or just exempt this article since I don't see it being an issue anywhere else. [[User:Ich|Ich]] July 9, 2005 10:40 (UTC)
#'''Keep''' again, still notable since the last vfd a week ago. I agree that this article should have a special exemption from VfD, or at least limit the amount of VfDs it gets to one a year. --[[User:Mrfixter|Mrfixter]] 9 July 2005 11:30 (UTC)
#I have spilled hot grits all over my pants. Thank you. and ''''KEEP''''. [[User:Project2501a|Project2501a]] 9 July 2005 12:03 (UTC)
In ''[[The Ultimate Enemy]]'' Danny gets his ghost half removed and he removes Vlad's Ghost half when the two ghost halves get mixed together forming [[Dark Danny]]. Danny turns over to the dark side and murders Danny Fenton. With no human emotions to stop him he causes damage on the earth and in the ghost zone.
====Redirect====
#'''Redirect''' to [[Slashdot trolling phenomena]]; their notability does not extend beyond that realm. [[User:Dcarrano|Dcarrano]] July 8, 2005 08:14 (UTC)
#:'''comment''' - very wrong - http://media.gnauk.co.uk/aots-gnaa.mpg television anyone? gnaa have also caused many websites (particularly the blog type) to adopt some kind of captcha, 4chan, movabletype, kuro5hin, the list goes on
#::The GNAUK? [[User:Zscout370|Zscout370]] [[User_talk:Zscout370|(Sound Off)]] 9 July 2005 01:31 (UTC)
#'''Redirect''' as above. -[[User:R. fiend|R. fiend]] 8 July 2005 18:40 (UTC)
====Comments=A Hero===
He managed to succeed in "''[[Reign Storm]]''" when he fought against [[Pariah Dark]] and managed to lock him back in his palace. The aftermath reveals Danny to now be in the good in the eyes of 64% of the townsfolks of Amity, causing the majority to see Danny Phantom as a hero. Since then, his existence and popularity has soared, many knowing who he is, some respecting and looking out for him, etc. Danny also confirms the whole town during this point knows his true name is "Danny Phantom" and not "Inviso-Bill". This also helps his standing in the Ghost Zone as he is now called by Frostbite "''The Great One''" and "''Savior of the Ghost Zone''" because of his actions.
*I need to look at the sources some more, since some of them either do not say what they really are or they do not work. Some of the <s>Slashdot</s> Something Awful links did not work, since I do not have membership to the website. I will try to fix up the sources so I can see how much it is true deal or much of it just promo. [[User:Zscout370|Zscout370]] [[User_talk:Zscout370|(Sound Off)]] 8 July 2005 03:28 (UTC)
*The only "precedent" that has been set is that there's no consensus on whether this should be in Wikipedia or not. -- [[User:Cyrius|Cyrius]]|[[User talk:Cyrius|✎]] 8 July 2005 04:14 (UTC)
**I voted last time '''delete,''' because in my view, I do not think they are notable. Now, I am trying to see how famous these guys even are. That is why I am doing the source check. Also, for those who can read French, I would look at [[:fr:Gay_Nigger_Association_of_America]] and see how they managed to pull the article off. [[User:Zscout370|Zscout370]] [[User_talk:Zscout370|(Sound Off)]] 8 July 2005 04:16 (UTC)
*** The article exists on the French Wikipedia because I translated it (and a few other contributors fixed it). As for why it is still here, it's probably because no one there ever imagined it was not a suitable article. But in fact I think the main reason is that the GNAA has never been disrupting the French Wikipedia (TTBOMK; we have had Autofellatio attacks but I don't know if they were from the GNAA), hence no one VfDed the article ''as an attempt to retaliate over the GNAA''. [[User:Sam Hocevar|Sam Hocevar]] 8 July 2005 08:54 (UTC)
* I have no axe to grind here :: for what it'sworth, the criteria I would apply are 1)Does it exist ? If so 2)Will someone want to look it up ? If so ''keep'' the title, and then 3)Is the present text a basis for an informative and NPOV article ? If so ''keep'' the lot and let it develop. --[[User:Simoncursitor|Simon Cursitor]] 8 July 2005 06:58 (UTC)
**I do agree that it should be cleaned up to show what are facts and what are hoaxes. Who knows, maybe after a while, we can see how the article turns out. [[User:Zscout370|Zscout370]] [[User_talk:Zscout370|(Sound Off)]] 8 July 2005 07:01 (UTC)
** Though I am administering this vote, I can answer your questions briefly: 1) They exist (I have talked to them on their IRC server/channel; 2) StuartH has stated he has checked the article to find out who they are; and 3) The present text has been looked over with a fine tooth comb by many parties. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 8 July 2005 07:02 (UTC)
* [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy]] is considered official policy on Wikipedia and no article deserves deviation from this policy without prior consensus to change the policy. This VfD is in extremely bad faith and should be disregarded outright. - [[User:Thatdog|Thatdog]] 8 July 2005 08:39 (UTC)
** Incorrect. Was not placed here in bad faith. I actively campaigned against this being on VfD, however Tony Sideaway pointed out problems with the past VfD (was supposed to end all this). I am putting it forward again, this time with tight and focussed rules, administered with an iron hand. This ''will'' the definitive VfD. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 8 July 2005 09:32 (UTC)
*** That's okay Ta bu shi da yu, when gnaa keeps their article this time, you can get someone to bring it up again due to the rule breaking you brought on this vfd. [[User:Adamn|Adamn]] 8 July 2005 16:35 (UTC)
****Have made an extensive response to accusations of irregularities on the [[Wikipedia talk:Votes for deletion/Gay Nigger Association of America attempt 6|talk page]] of this VfD. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 9 July 2005 01:35 (UTC)
* For those claiming that it's not appropriate for Wikipedia, please peruse this page:[[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not]], and particularly this section here: [[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia_is_not_an_indiscriminate_collection_of_information]], because there is actually nothing that I can find which even ''remotely'' suggests that an article like this is innappropriate for Wikipedia (considering that it is ''not'' a hoax, clearly not a vanity page, blatantly not an innaproriate ''user page'', definitely not advertising or other spam, and patently not original research [disclaimer:there is a chance that I may be mistaken]). See: '''Problems that may require deletion''' in [[Wikipedia%3ADeletion_policy#What_to_do_with_a_problem_page.2Fimage.2Fcategory]]. [[User:Seeaxid|Seeaxid]] 8 July 2005 09:14 (UTC)
: If anything at all, it could be said to be non-notable, but otherwise the information is suitable for Wikipedia, and the article is in very good form. [[User:Seeaxid|Seeaxid]] 8 July 2005 13:13 (UTC)
:: I dont see anyone claiming that the article is inappropriate (other than a somewhat casual attitute to fact checking and source citing). The claim is that the subject is not notable.
:: As for a WP policy, how about this: [[Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/Precedents]]: "Communities, message boards and blogs are generally not notable"
:: I would add, "Not even those with (allegedly) 30 to 40 members" -- [[User:Marvin01|Marvin01]] | [[User talk:Marvin01|<small>talk</small>]] 8 July 2005 16:46 (UTC)
::: I must have ben slightly mistaken in that only a minority saw it to be innapropriate. And thanks for the link, but I suppose that the vital word in that sentence in ''generally'', and probably the essense of this argument. [[User:Seeaxid|Seeaxid]] 9 July 2005 02:39 (UTC)
*Read the article with interest.--[[User:Bhadani|Bhadani]] 8 July 2005 18:18 (UTC)
*Isn't this VfD a little premature with [[Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Gay Nigger Association of America Deletion (5th nomination)|attempt #5]] still not yet closed? [[User:Variable|siafu]] 8 July 2005 22:19 (UTC)
** Will do so. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 9 July 2005 00:02 (UTC)
***Has been done. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 9 July 2005 02:14 (UTC)
* '''Comment''' - this is an abuse of the vfd process, you cannot just change the rules for articles you have so far failed to get rid of. [[User:Adamn|Adamn]] 8 July 2005 08:23 (UTC)
**The rules haven't been changed. Suspected sockpuppet votes are usually ignored anyway. The only thing different here is that they are being forwarned. [[User:Theresa knott|Theresa Knott]] [[User talk:Theresa knott| (a tenth stroke)]] 8 July 2005 16:37 (UTC)
***Agreed. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 9 July 2005 02:14 (UTC)
* '''Comment''' - anonymous votes should only be discounted '''''if bad faith can be proved'''''. I don't like this precedent. [[User:Proto|Proto]]<small> [[User_talk:Proto|t]] [[Special:Contributions/Proto|c]]</small> 8 July 2005 11:10 (UTC)
** A fair amount of leeway may be had by administrators. We have set the rules up front for this VfD (our 6th) so everyone knows what is expected and how it being administered. This is not a precedent, this happens on a case by case basis and this vote is out of the ordinary. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 9 July 2005 00:04 (UTC)
*Even if, which I do not for a moment believe, the GNAA page or a large part of it were deleted, then the GNAA Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the GNAA Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God's good time, the Gay Niggers from Outer Space, with all their power and might, step forth to the rescue and the liberation of the world. - Dr. Pigger H. Juegasser
Another important note is that in [[Urban Jungle (Danny Phantom)|"''Urban Jungle''"]], Danny stated that he was a duly-appointed deputy of Amity Park, meaning that he is now officially recognized as the town's protector. By the time of [[Forever Phantom]], Danny Phantom's popularity has achieved a level comparable to a rock star's, as he is constantly chased by mobs of adoring fans and the news media. In [[Phantom Planet (Danny Phantom)|Phantom Planet]] his identity is revealed to the world and statues of him holding up the world are used as thanks.
#Just because it happens online does not mean it is important. Just because it happens on SlashDot does not make it important. Google hit counts are strongly inflated for this stuff. Nobody is talking about this offline.
#Anybody can make webpages or flood weblogs and chat rooms. It is easy to make a nuisance of yourself online to a lot of people at once. Lacking the decency not to does NOT make you notable. Trolling does not make you notable. Not even if you and your buds think you are really good at it.
#"[GNAA] was rumored to be mentioned on CNN" Is this really the level of reporting that you want to have in your encyclopedia? Do you think WP could ever be taken seriously with this content included?
#"Interesting phenomenon"? Are you kidding? Two or three of these kiddies spring up every week. There is nothing interesting, unique, or even mildly surprising about a group of annoying teenagers or college dorks.
#"Precedent has been set"? So what. Unset it. Get rid of all of this crap. Make a WP:AYBABTU rule or something. If you are not bigger than AYBABTU, you don’t get in. Forget it. Or go troll some more message boards and hold your breath for that CNN story.
#:This goes for all the rest of you wacky guys out there with your hilarious new meme or your l33t hax0r ski||z. Nobody cares. Seriously.
#:I am sorry that I do not have enough edits to count in this vote. I would welcome a discussion over my opinions anyway. - [[User:Marvin01|Marvin01]] | [[User talk:Marvin01|<small>talk</small>]] 8 July 2005 14:22 (UTC)
#::Have moved from discounted votes to comments. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 9 July 2005 01:08 (UTC)
Also see [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&q=osx+x86+hoax+gnaa&btnG=Search Google Search for "OSX x86 hoax"]
::Hate to burst someone's bubble, but I noticed 32 unique entries out of those 5000 websites when I clicked on the link. Some of the links did not display the words GNAA at all in their summary. I noticed many blogs/websites tend to report the same thing over and over again, so use caution (no wonder I see some people dismissing the use of the Google test for some VFD's). [[User:Zscout370|Zscout370]] [[User_talk:Zscout370|(Sound Off)]] 9 July 2005 05:05 (UTC)
===Alternate Paths===
* perhaps this vote, by [[User:Eliot]] who has only [http://kohl.wikimedia.org/~kate/cgi-bin/count_edits?user=Eliot&dbname=enwiki 11 edits] according to Kate's tools, should be discounted:
In "''[[The Ultimate Enemy]]''", Danny managed to witness an [[alternate future]] when, due to him cheating on the CAT (Career Aptitude Test), his family, friends, and Lancer all die through a Nasty Burger explosion. Orphaned, Danny moves in with Vlad, the only one who can understand his situation. With a great deal of sympathy for the boy, Vlad honored his wishes and removed his ghost half from his human self. As a result, Danny's ghost half went rogue and split Vlad's human half and merged with his ghost self, resulting in the birth of [[Dark Danny]]. After presumably killing his human self and blowing up Vlad's manor, he went on a ten-year world destruction tour. Danny does battle with his future self eventually and with the help of Clockwork, alters his future so that he can have a second chance to undo the damage he would have caused.
:'''''Delete''' [[User:Eliot|Eliot]] 8 July 2005 18:38 (UTC)''
* and this one by [[User:Sean Curtin]], who has only [http://kohl.wikimedia.org/~kate/cgi-bin/count_edits?user=Sean+Curtin&dbname=enwiki 2 edits] according to Kate's tools:
: '''''Delete'''. It's quite amusing that some votes to keep use the fact that it's previously survived VfD as the primary, or sole, means of verifying its supposed notability. -[[User:Sean Curtin|Sean Curtin]] July 9, 2005 04:16 (UTC)''
:: [[User:Seeaxid|Seeaxid]] 9 July 2005 06:17 (UTC)
:::[[User:Eliot]] is in fact [[User:Rebrane]] (see [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/Gay_Nigger_Association_of_America_attempt_6&diff=18413474&oldid=18413164 diff], and [[User:Sean Curtin]] is [[User:Gtrmp]] (see [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/Gay_Nigger_Association_of_America_attempt_6&diff=18444076&oldid=18443976 diff]). Their votes are both valid, I have checked them both with Kate's tool. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 9 July 2005 07:12 (UTC)
:::: Hmm .. it seems that I am quite the unperceptive one, thanks for pointing that out anyway. [[User:Seeaxid|Seeaxid]] 9 July 2005 11:58 (UTC)
*I find it somewhat disturbing that my earlier comment which personally attacked noone was removed. Why is Wikipedia silencing the fact that Jews are responsible for the GNAA VfDs? --[[User:Weev|Weev]] 9 July 2005 10:43 (UTC)
In "''[[Reality Trip]]"'', an encounter with Freakshow and his Reality Gauntlet resulted in him accidentally revealing his secret to the general public, causing wide storm news all over America and in mad pursuit by the [[Guys in White]]. While avoiding them, Danny and his friends managed to gather the Reality Gems, then ultimately stop Freakshow. Using the Reality Gauntlet afterwards, Danny alters everything back to the way it was once was, causing everyone but his friends, sister, Vlad Masters and some of his ghostly enemies to forget about his identity as Danny Phantom.
====Discounted votes====
'''''Only''' to be added to by administrators. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 8 July 2005 03:14 (UTC)''
=====Discounted Keep=====
#'''keep'''. notable, informative, etc. --[[User:Timecop|Timecop]] 8 July 2005 04:00 (UTC)
#: Why is this vote discounted? Sure he's biased, but he's got over 100 legitimate edits! [[User:CAPS LOCK|CAPS LOCK]] 8 July 2005 04:06 (UTC)
#::He does not. See [http://kohl.wikimedia.org/~kate/cgi-bin/count_edits?user=Timecop&dbname=enwiki Kate's tool] and his [[Special:Contributions/Timecop]]. At the time of this edit, he had 56 edits. The first started on this VfD. Vote remains discounted. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 8 July 2005 04:12 (UTC)
#::P.S. please note this is nothing personal, and the editor may or may not be a good editor. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 8 July 2005 04:17 (UTC)
#'''Keep''' -Results 51 - 60 of about 56,900 for gay nigger association of america. (0.07 seconds) This is on Google. ''(added by [[User:62.252.160.5|62.252.160.5]])''
#:Reasoning: it is not possible to know how many votes an anonymous editor has made. Discounting solely for this reason. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 8 July 2005 04:36 (UTC)
#::Looks to be about 40. Then again, dynamic IPs and all that... --[[User:ArmadniGeneral|ArmadniGeneral]] 8 July 2005 04:43 (UTC)
#:::How do we know that this anonymous editor didn't also edit from another IP address? Impossible to tell, so discounting all anonymous votes in ''this'' particular VfD. Please note that this is not necessarily the practice in other VfDs, however to maintain acccountability and to be seen to have everything above board I will be administering the vote in this fashion. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 8 July 2005 04:53 (UTC)
#'''Keep'''. The dominant reason in the ''delete'' box, is that 'we shouldn't promote trolls', or essentially it seems, an indignation over the group, which IMO, is unjustified as we are a neutral wikipedia, and this isn't in the 'wikipedia' namespace. [[User:Seeaxid|Seeaxid]] 8 July 2005 08:41 (UTC)
#:Reasoning: This user has [http://kohl.wikimedia.org/~kate/cgi-bin/count_edits?user=Seeaxid&dbname=enwiki 31 edits]. Inelligible for voting. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 8 July 2005 09:34 (UTC)
#:: I [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/Gay_Nigger_Association_of_America_attempt_6&diff=prev&oldid=18385190 crossed out my vote and noted this there], but it seems someone undid that for some reason. [[User:Seeaxid|Seeaxid]] 8 July 2005 09:39 (UTC)
#'''Keep'''. Beyond notable and bordering on omnipotent. [[User:thelark|thelark]]
#:Reasoning: This user has [http://kohl.wikimedia.org/~kate/cgi-bin/count_edits?user=thelark&dbname=enwiki 4 edits]. Inelligible for voting. [[User:Dbiv|David]] [[Image:Arms-westminster-lb.jpg|25px]] | [[User talk:Dbiv|Talk]] 8 July 2005 18:45 (UTC)
#'''Keep'''. past precedents have proved this is a waste of time. merely not hearing of them is not grounds for non notability [[User:Adamn|Adamn]] 8 July 2005 08:33 (UTC)
#:Reasoning: used has [http://kohl.wikimedia.org/~kate/cgi-bin/count_edits?user=Adamn&dbname=enwiki 21 edits] according to Kate's tool. Inelligible to vote on this VfD. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 9 July 2005 00:15 (UTC)
#'''Strong Keep'''. 6th VfD! 6th! You'd think the 2nd time around, people would get a clue! I'm feeling like I need to introduce [[Wikipedia: Get a clue, damn it!]]. GNAA is an entity within Slashdot, it exists seperate from CowboyNeal's pants, let it have it's own article. Is it taking up space? here, i'll donate 30GB, if it does... You'd almost think there's a cabal against this article...
#: Can I help write it? [[User:Ghost Freeman|Ghost Freeman]] | [[User talk:Ghost Freeman|Talk]] 8 July 2005 20:17 (UTC)
#: Reasoning: vote was unsigned. All editors must sign votes. If the editor wishes to resubmit this, they must sign it. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 9 July 2005 00:49 (UTC)
#'''Keep'''. Wow. Again. Ok, I say keep for two main reasons. 1) this was VfD'ed all of a few weeks ago. This is also its 6th VfD, and its managed to survive all of them. Shouldn't that be a hint that the article should stay? 2) It's proven that this is not *just* a bunch of /. trolls, this is a seperate entity that has gained fame for other things (the leaked Tiger screenshots for example). Thus it is encyclopedic. [[User:NeoThermic|NeoThermic]] 8 July 2005 21:01 (UTC)
#: Reasoning: NeoThermic has [http://kohl.wikimedia.org/~kate/cgi-bin/count_edits?user=NeoThermic&dbname=enwiki 41 edits] according to Kate's tool. Rules are clear: he/she is inelligible to vote in this VfD. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 9 July 2005 00:54 (UTC)
#:: I actually expected this, seeing as I don't have many edits. But I've been here for a long time, and its not like I've made 49 quick edits just to vote here. My first edit in this account (I used to edit anon for a while) was 22 November 2004. So please don't treat my vote as if it doesn't matter. Evidently I have a voice, and I wish to express it as I see fit. Finally, if you can provide me with a link to indicate that one shouldn't partake in a VfD until x amount of posts, then I'll agree that my vote can waste away here. But as [[User:Proto|Proto]] stated in his comment, votes shoudn't really be discounted unless you can *prove* Bad Faith. [[User:NeoThermic|NeoThermic]] 9 July 2005 03:35 (UTC)
#:::Because of the nature of this vote, it is not what I would class as an ordinary VfD. Our voting criteria for an article that has been submitted ''six'' times is now a lot stricter. This has been necessary, if unfortunately so, because IMHO there has been considerable bad faith edits on both sides (keep and delete). Keep because they refuse to accept the vote after 5 times, and delete because of sock puppets and harassment. I am running this vote with some very clear, set rules. Regrettably, any user who is very new might be deemed to be a ring-in of either camp or perhaps a sock-puppet of an existing member. Thus, I must discount votes of all people who have had less than 100 edits. I'm sorry that this includes you, but I can't show you any favour on this. If you would like, it is perfectly valid for you to add a comment to the [[#Comments]] section. I would also suggest you refer to Theresa Knott's comment above. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 9 July 2005 03:41 (UTC)
#::::I just feel that concentrating on ''just'' edits is a bit, lacking any better words at 4:50am, shallow. Shy wikipedians (those who have few edits, but have been here for a while) have opinions, and they shouldn't be squashed due to their shyness to edit articles. I'm (very) sure that discounting my vote isn't personal, since you've outlined a simple policy, but it has to be said, this is its sixth VfD, its survived (possibly with conterversy) them all so far. I just felt that, despite my lack of editcount, that my time registerd here would hold more weight, allowing me to have a say in ending this (increasing) set of VfD's :) [[User:NeoThermic|NeoThermic]] 9 July 2005 03:51 (UTC)
#:::::I believe the admins are following this idea: [[Wikipedia:Sock_puppet#When_questions_arise]]. The number of edits listed here is 100. [[User:Zscout370|Zscout370]] [[User_talk:Zscout370|(Sound Off)]] 9 July 2005 07:15 (UTC)
===New Allies and Old Friends===
=====Discounted Delete=====
In [[Kindred Spirits (Danny Phantom)|''"Kindred Spirits"'']], Danny meets his "''third cousin once removed,''" Danielle a.k.a. [[Dani Phantom]] whom he later finds out is one of the many imperfect clones that Vlad has made, struggling to make the "''perfect half-ghost son''". He has sent Dani to fetch Danny to capture his mid-morph sample for the final processing. Danny managed to convince Dani that Vlad was only using her. Not believing at first, she figures it out by the time he yells at her harshly, causing her to team up with Danny and destroy his clone lab, including his perfect clone. Despite the fact she previously knocked him out before, twice in fact, Danny saved his "''cousin''" from Vlad when he attempted to kill her. With Vlad defeated, Dani flies off, vowing to meet again.
#'''Strong Delete''' - No No No. So many reasons, must enumerate...
#::user only has 15 edits. As by VFD, this vote does not count. 8 July 2005 11:57 (JST)
After getting lost in the Ghost Zone, Danny and co. encountered a Yeti-like ghost named "Frostbite", who leads a tribe of icy ghosts who idolized Danny as a [[god]] for defeating [[Pariah Dark]]. He later gained their help when he develops ice powers.
#'''Delete''' Pretty gay use of server space--[[User:Pyrobob|Pyrobob]] 8 July 2005 14:30 (EST)
#:Homophobia is no reason for deletion, I ask for this vote to be ignored. ''unsigned comment by 83.131.28.161, personal attack removed''
In "''[[Claw of the Wild]]''", the Casper High students went camping for the summer; there the kids were kidnapped by beasts sent by Walker and his cops--at first to capture Wulf who coincidentally were in the same area as the campers--and eventually gain Danny's attention. Danny reunited with Wulf who once again had ran away from Walker and his men. With Sam and Wulf's help, Danny managed to save Tucker and his classmates, then declared to Wulf they are forever "''Amikos"'' before he runs--free once more.
#:When I checked, Pyrobob has [http://kohl.wikimedia.org/~kate/cgi-bin/count_edits?user=Pyrobob&dbname=enwiki 74 edits]. Inelligible for voting. - [[User:Ta bu shi da yu|Ta bu shi da yu]] 9 July 2005 00:00 (UTC)
#'''Delete''' I'm commenting even though my entry should be discounted (not enough edits). GNAA is self-promotion, nothing more. To treat them as notable is to help them in their quest to be notable. [[User:Alternate|Alternate]] 8 July 2005 21:56 (UTC)
In "''[[D-Stabilized]]"'', Dani Phantom had returned to Amity Park, seeking Danny to ask his help on stabilizing her. He found a way with a new Fenton creation named "''Ecto-Dejecto''", which was originally meant to destroy ghosts, but ended up making them stronger, increasing their ghostly status. Managing to convince a reluctant Valerie, she and Danny charge into Vlad's manor where Dani was currently being destabilized by Plasmius. He uses the Ecto-Dejecto on her, but it seemed to have no effect on her, causing her to fade away, leaving a saddened Danny. Luckily, Dani returns from her puddled mess, now fully stable. After defeating Vlad, she decides to venture, Danny asking her to be safe.
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#'''Delete'''. Vanity article, trivial at best. My comment will probably be discounted, as I only have about 50 edits, but I think this is a poor measure of a "''very'' new user." [[User:Dayv|Dayv]] 8 July 2005 22:38 (UTC)
Because of his family's and the whole town's hatred of ghosts, Danny has told nobody except his friends [[Tucker Foley]] and [[Samantha "Sam" Manson|Sam Manson]] about his powers, and struggles to hide his ghost identity from his family: his parents Jack and Madeline "''Maddie''" Fenton and his sister Jasmine "''Jazz''" Fenton, although she realized that Danny was the half-ghost in the episode "''My Brother's Keeper''", and has since covered for him even after she told Danny that she knew of his secret identity in "''The Ultimate Enemy''". Some of his enemies have also figured out his secret identity and have tried to exploit it as Technus did in "''Flirting with Disaster''".
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===A Bright Future===
After Vlad ran for mayor in Danny's hometown of Amity Park, Danny had to frequently deal with him as well as new and old ghosts, now as the town's duly deputized protector. "''[[Phantom Planet (Danny Phantom)|Phantom Planet]]"'' gave him his ultimate task when upon meeting up with Vlad's Masters Blasters, Danny questioned his superhero business. Zapping himself in the Ghost Portal, he regained his humanity with his only shred of evidence as half ghost being a white streak on his hair. At the same time, a much bigger crisis--namely that of an Dis-Asteroid aims for Earth, timed to collide in a week's time destroying the entire planet.
With renewed determination, Danny regained his powers through multiple blasts from ghosts, affecting his white streak which further expands throughout his body, reclaiming his half ghost status. Gaining every single human being on Earth's attention, he announces a plan to phase the entire planet - so the asteroid can pass through harmlessly. Gaining help from "''a bazillion ghosts''" after much convincing, humans and ghosts work side by side as they successfully save the world from disaster. With his secret identity revealed to the world, Danny is hailed as a hero all over Earth.
His one goal is to be an [[astronaut]] when he grows up.
==Personality/Weakness==
Being a normal 14-year-old with '[[Eccentricity (behavior)|eccentric]]' Ghost-Hunters for parents, to becoming a half-human, half-ghost, teenaged superhero with ghost powers, has been one huge change that has occurred in Danny's life in the past few months...
Over time Danny has transformed himself into a more confident individual character with experience, though he is still susceptible to basic flaws of character. Danny Fenton is a [[Anxiety|nervous]], clumsy, and sometimes superficial 14-year-old boy who tries to fit in with his peers; even with him being as unique as he is, Danny has every reason to feel as [[Paranoia|paranoid]] as he does about keeping his ghost half a secret whenever possible, lacking much confidence at the beginning.
However, his paranoia has yet to do a thing about his boundless curiosity, which was the main reason why he got his ghost-powers to begin with. When his friends and family are in danger, Danny can become rather stubborn and overprotective, which does not bother his friends as much as his [[naïve]] nature.
In the end of the fight though, it is his loyalty to his cause, along with his faith in the love of his peers, and the love he gives back to others that helps him to overcome all obstacles. For instance, even when he is vilified by the public early in his career, his sense of civic duty is so strong that he felt that retiring was out of question; only when a rival ghostbuster team was both outclassing him and threatening his family did he decide to remove his powers. He has seen developed a more confident, mature attitude over the course of the show as he continues to develop his powers. He also has a great sense of humor and frequently makes jokes, puns and wisecracks.
It is shown that although he is half-ghost, Danny is still affected by ecto-weapons as his primary weakness. He has also more than once overestimated his abilities or at times is often too naïve or cocky which usually results in a disadvantage during battle. Another weakness, as Technus pointed out in "Flirting with Disaster", is Danny's emotions. When Danny becomes depressed, disheartened, distracted, low on energy, depowered, unfocused or unprepared then his confidence, his [[self-esteem]] as well as his performance as a ghost hunter and a hero suffers and becomes poor.
In the episode ''[[Identity Crisis (Danny Phantom)|Identity Crisis]]'', Danny's human half and his ghost half were separated into two physically separate individuals by passing through the '''Fenton Ghost Catcher''', a device created by his parents to separate [[Ectoplasm (parapsychology)|ectoplasm]]ic energy from people, objects and places. Danny's personality was [[polarize]]d, resulting in the birth of the lazy human ''Danny Fenton,'' also known as "''Fun Danny''" with a [[passive]] personality, and the heroic ghost ''Danny Phantom,'' also known as "''Super Danny''" with a [[proactive]] attitude towards his ghost-fighting responsibilities. These two sides of Danny represent the two extreme ends of Danny's character; his selfish and selfless sides.
==Romance==
Throughout the series, Danny has held a long standing crush on Paulina, the most popular girl at school. He was successful in asking her to the dance in "''[[Parental Bonding]]''", but only due to her trying to get Sam jealous and dating her in "''[[Lucky in Love]]''" only to find out she was overshadowed by [[Johnny 13]]'s girlfriend, Kitty. Ironically, Paulina has fallen in love with his ghostly alter ego. As the series progresses though, with his growing feelings for Sam and his romance with Valerie, he has seemingly been slowly losing interest in Paulina.
He also develops a close relationship with another girl named [[Valerie Gray]] during "''Reign Storm''", despite the fact that she's often trying to kill Danny Phantom with her various anti-ghost weaponry. The two found common grounds in that episode, overlooking a long standing attitude towards one another beforehand. They dated briefly in [[Flirting with Disaster (Danny Phantom)|''"Flirting with Disaster"'']], before she broke up with him due to her current life as a ghost hunter. Heartbroken, Danny still continues to harbor romantic feelings for Valerie as of "''Double Cross My Heart''".
There have been a few hints, particularly in the first season, that Danny has romantic feelings for Sam, one of his best friends. However, as it became pretty obvious to mostly everyone else, except Danny, that Sam has a crush on him. Danny has been dubbed clueless, so his feelings for Sam have not yet been verified. However, as seen in ''[[Reign Storm]]'', Danny may not be completely clueless about Sam's feelings for him. Sam had notably displayed affection towards him, but has never been straightforward about the issue. His feelings for her are further noted as he is forced to somewhat come to terms with his feelings when facing her new crush, Gregor, in "''[[Double Cross My Heart]]''". Throughout the majority of Season 3, Danny and Sam's growing romance has been further hinted, the former showcasing he may not be as clueless as he once was and leaning more towards her as potential feelings increasingly develop. In the episode "''[[Frightmare (Danny Phantom episode)|Frightmare]]''" both he and Sam have the same dream that they were a couple.
In the final episode "''[[Phantom Planet (Danny Phantom)|Phantom Planet]]''" Danny and Sam kiss after Sam gives Danny the "Sam" class ring,that was meant for her, making him promise to come back from his dangerous mission in the Ghost Zone. After saving the world, Danny skips his own reward ceremony, spending his private time with Sam, putting the ring on her finger and kissing her again, stating ''"I couldn't have done any of this without you"''. Unsure of what is in store for him, but vowing to face it with Sam by his side, Danny flies off with her.
==Relationships==
===[[Sam Manson]]===
A friend of his since at least the 2nd grade, Danny's friendship with Sam isn't always as strong as Tucker due to some of their difference (and her bossy nature), but he values her just as much as Tucker. She undeniably has a crush on Danny, but so far she has hidden it from him well. Danny also shows a certain bond to her, but his ghost-fighting career gives him little time to ponder over it. Sam and Danny were supposedly going to have a psychic connection in earlier drafts of the show, but it turned out just to be a case of minds thinking alike (though a hint of this idea could still be there due to them sharing identical dreams in "Frightmare"). By ''Phantom Planet'', Danny gives Sam the infamous "''Wes"'' ring after she discovers its real inscription, as the two continue a future together.
===[[Tucker Foley]]===
Tucker serves as Danny's primary best friend as the two often share many things in common as well as share in general. Danny often takes Tucker's side whenever his other friend, Sam, tends to berate him. He rarely ever argues with Tucker unless it's usually on an opposing force.
===[[Jazz Fenton]]===
At first, Danny was at odds with his sister, often exhibiting hostility due to her more intelligent and slight snobbish nature, despite her concern and protection over her little brother. Prior to the series, in ''My Brother's Keeper'' when Danny was still 8-years-old, brother and sister had talked all the time--before Jazz became, as Danny once stated, "''a fink''" (and a "''conceited snob''"). As the show progresses however, Jazz eventually mellowed down as well as accepted Danny as a half-ghost, often covering up for him. The two have since formed a much tighter bond.
===[[Jack and Maddie Fenton]]===
Like Jazz before, Danny sometimes feel at odds with his folks. Danny at an earlier age once connected greatly with his mother. While it seems he doesn't always feel safe with his parents (especially with their desire to hunt ghosts, including Danny Phantom), he still shows love and concern for them as much as they do in return. In ''"Phantom Planet''" his parents finally learn he is Danny Phantom, easily accepting him.
===[[Valerie Gray]]===
Danny's opinion of Valerie was anything but kind in the earlier episodes, as he was often not a fan of her egotistical and angry disposition ("''Shades of Grey, Life Lessons''"); however, he later learned to appreciate her for who she is ("''Reign Storm''"). Valerie in turn learned to see Danny's personality past his awkward status in school (seeing as she now had to experience the same thing) and by the episode's end, started to like him in a romantic manner. The two dated briefly in "''Flirting with Disaster''" before she broke up with him over her current job as a ghost hunter (unaware Danny faced the same dilemma, too). It seems as though Danny still harbors subtle feelings for her. Unlike Paulina, who likes Danny's ghost side and ignores his human side, Valerie hated Danny's ghost side and liked his human side. In "''Phantom Planet''", when she finds out he is half ghost, we only see her smile at him.
===[[Vlad Plasmius]]===
Vlad is Danny's primary antagonist and arch-rival. Danny's often at odds with the other half ghost as he often has to resist his offers to join his side and be his son (although by the time of "''Eye for an Eye''", Vlad seems to view him purely as a rival now). Danny takes it upon himself to constantly insult and defeat him every chance he gets, though when the situation arises, the two are often forced to work reluctantly side to side. Only in the alternative future set in ''"The Ultimate Enemy"'' seems to show Danny relying on Vlad in a less antagonistic light.
===[[Dani Phantom|Danielle "''Dani''" Phantom]]===
Danny's clone is much like him, making her easy to talk with, yet still hard to handle due to a more stubborn nature than Danny himself. The two were on opposing teams until Dani realized her creator, Vlad, was only using her, so she joined Danny's group; though she is more affiliated to Danny than the group itself. Out of the two, Danny is more responsible, thus he keeps an eye for Dani, or at least what she might do. She has since left for the time, her current whereabouts are unknown and her reasons for leaving are unknown; but before leaving, she lets Danny know she vows to return. She reappears in "''[[D-Stabilized]]''", searching for Danny to find a cure for her dissolving ailment. Danny managed to find her a cure, maintaining her status and giving her a solid form.
===[[Dark Danny]]===
Danny's Ultimate Enemy is his most hated and feared foe ever. Although Danny is at odds with his other enemies, including Vlad, Dark Danny is a whole other story. Dark Danny is, or at least was, Danny's future. The only reason Danny was spared is because Dark Danny needed him to live to exist; now that the timeline has shifted, Dark Danny will more likely destroy Danny without any hesitation.
===[[Skulker (Danny Phantom)|Skulker]]===
He is one of the many ghost enemies Danny has to fight--but has proven to be by far his most persistent foe. During the course of the series Skulker has tried to kill Danny and turn him into some sort of a trophy, beforehand declaring only to ''"plan on simply capturing you and letting you live the rest of your life in a cage"'' before ultimately vowing to "''rest your pelt at the foot of my bed!"'' Despite their animonsity, Skulker is usually the first ghost Danny ask for help when a much bigger threat comes up, an alliance the ghost hunter is usually reluctant, but ultimately accepting towards--if not due to the serious consequences that could occur if he declined.
===Frostbite===
Danny met the yeti like-ghost when he Sam and Tucker were lost in the Ghost Zone, Frostbite and his people treat Danny like a king due to his contribution in saving the Ghost Zone (and Earth) from Pariah Dark. Danny, in return considers Frostbite as his mentor, having been trained by him to use control his growing ice powers.
He also has a 13 year old daughter named Blizzard(Still unknown of how she lived and died.)
==Danny's Known Ghostly Powers==
As Danny Phantom, he freely uses a variety of [[supernatural]] powers. In either form, Danny (as well as all other humans) can [[sight|see]], [[hearing|hear]], and [[speech|speak]] to other [[Anomalous phenomenon|paranormal]] [[entities|beings]], as well as battle them. Danny possess most of his supernatural powers in both his dual forms--although he only uses them most freely in his ghost form. The only exception is that so far Danny cannot utilise his supernatural strength in his human form. Also other ghosts can sometimes overpower him and impose invisibility and intagibility (or lack-there-of) until Danny can regain energy and fight back. To save his friends and family, Danny frequently battles with various ghosts, sometimes from thwarting plans of world domination or confronting them in situations of public disturbances.
Danny Phantom has gradually increased in power and abilities as his knowledge of the ghost world matures. He now has both completely new abilities as well as increased the power of his original ones.
===Transformation===
*Allows Danny to switch between human and ghost forms. His transformation is prefaced by two blue-white rings that appear respectively around his waist and move in opposite directions of each other while transitioning Danny to his ghost form. Other variations may include the rings appearing in Danny's lengthwise axis, or even transitioning from a single limb. He usually accompanies this with his transformation words, "''I'm going ghost!''". If Danny falls unconscious, gets heavily disoriented, or uses too much energy while in ghost form, he usually reverts back to human form. Apparently, his ghost form is not affected by the intense cold and vacuum of space, since he flew out into orbit with nothing but a rocket pack and a space helmet in ''[[Flirting with Disaster (Danny Phantom)|Flirting with Disaster]]''. The white rings that appear during his transformation are visible to others and can be photographed. He may be able to use the rings as some sort of a variation of the ghost shield without transforming, as seen in ''[[My Brother's Keeper]]'', when he used them to repel Spectra while in ghost form and did not transform back into his human self. Typically when Danny is knocked out he often reverts back to his human appearance.
===Ghost Sense===
*Danny can sense nearby ghosts, and when this happens a wisp of blue mist comes out of his mouth and he shivers, getting the appearance of standing at attention or an electrical pulse going down his [[spinal cord]], usually as an act of alarm that a ghost is nearby. In "''My Brother's Keeper''", Danny apparently associates his Ghost Sense with the sensation of being cold, and Spectra's true identity as a ghost is hidden from him by keeping her office so cold Danny can continually see his breath. It's revealed in ''[[Urban Jungle (Danny Phantom)|Urban Jungle]]'' that whenever Danny's Ghost Sense has been triggered he has actually been releasing a small amount of his cryokinetic energy as a wisp of blue mist. Danny's ghost sense can't seem to detect the presence of half-ghosts, namely Vlad and Dani. This ability later passed to Dark Danny, but came out as red mist through his nose. This version can also detect half-ghosts, unlike it's predecessor.
===[[Wiktionary:intangibility|Intangibility]]===
*Danny has the ability to turn intangible at will. With the use of intangibility, Danny can pass through most objects, becoming untouchable; Danny can also make other people and objects intangible provided he is in physical contact with them. Danny's intangibility is in part connected to his teenage emotions, as he has been known to go intangible at some very inopportune and unwanted times. It is quite common for Danny to make only a part of his body intangible and has been shown that people can see him somewhat when he is intangible. Danny has also been shown to apparently control the flow of his intangibility as he did in ''[[Maternal Instinct (Danny Phantom)|Maternal Instincts]]'' where he put his hand on the ground and a water-like flow moved along and phased Tucker through the floor. In ''[[Parental Bonding]]'' Danny uses a mist-like version of his inntangibility to espace a [[List of Danny Phantom villains and ghosts#Dorathea "Dora" the Dragon Ghost|Dragon Ghost]]. In an opposite case, in the Ghost Zone, humans can phase through everything, including ghosts. This power can work in conjunction with other ghosts as well, as shown in the final episode, when Danny and all the ghosts of the Ghost Zone used their power to make the entire Earth intangible to save it from destruction.
===[[Invisibility]]===
*When invisible, Danny cannot be seen by human eyes and even from scanning devices. Invisibility and Intangibility both work in similar ways, as they are both triggered by Danny's emotional states--fear, nervousness etc--as he has been known to go invisible at some very inopportune and unwanted times --and thus work well together. It is quite common for Danny to make only a part of his body invisible and Danny can also make other people and objects invisible--provided that he is in physical contact with them.
===[[Flying]]'''/'''[[Floating]]'''/'''Hovering===
*While in ghost form, Danny has the ability to float/fly through the air, sometimes at considerable speeds and heights. He often uses this in combat, but occasionally will do it for fun and relaxation. He can also make other humans and objects hover but must keep in physical contact with them. In ''Maternal Instincts'', Danny's speed of flight was clocked at 112 [[Miles per hour|mph]]. He has the potential to be even faster if Tucker's brief time as a half-ghost is any indication, climbing on flight speed beyond 112 mph. When floating or flying, Danny turns his bottom half into a [[wisp]].
===Paranormal Strength, Speed, Agility and Durability===
*In Ghost-Mode, Danny can display extraordinary physical feats of [[superhuman strength|strength]], [[speed]], [[agility]], and durability; Danny has developed a high pain threshold given the number of times he has been attacked, shot at, etc, managing to bare the pain out. He is able to withstand and recover from numerous, recurring injuries and damage. So far, only when Danny is in '''Ghost-Mode''' can he perform such feats, while in human form, Danny Fenton is still somewhat physically weak, although, he's been known to survive the impacts from heights while in human form, and from hits that would have killed a normal human being.
===Spectral Manipulation/Ecto-Physical Mass Manipulation/Phase Shifting===
*Spectral manipulation is a ghosts version of [[List of comic book superpowers#Biological manipulation|Biological manipulation]]--which includes abilities like [[List of comic book superpowers#Duplication|Duplication]], [[List of comic book superpowers#Superhuman physical resistance|Superhuman physical resistance etc]]--[[density]] [[alteration]], like intangibility. It can also be seen as a form of [[List of comic book superpowers#Shapeshifting|shapeshifting]]--Danny shifting into his human mode or his ghost mode or Amorpho's main powers. Danny has demonstrated the power to change the shape of his body into intangible holes and shapes. Uses include ''Parental Bonding'' where Danny turned into a gaseous form to escape the dragon ghost's grasp, ''Mystery Meat'' where Danny's belt turned into a long, translucent line and ''Beauty Marked'', Danny created a large hole in his mouth. His Spectral Manipulation is apparently long-lasting in his belt as seen in ''Shades of Gray'' where a book passed through his waist and ''Pirate Radio'' where Youngblood's sword passed harmlessly through his belt.
===Wall Walking===
*Danny, as well as many other ghosts, can minipulate their centre of [[gravity]] ; they can walk and run on up and down uneven and vertical surfaces as though they were horizontal. This either because of his ability to defy gravity (flying) '''OR''' because of some unexplored ability to adhere/combine/[[interact]] to/with the [[molecular]] [[structure]] ([[cling]]ing) of the surface of walls etc.
===Overshadowing/[[Possession]]===
*First shown in ''[[Parental Bonding]]'', Danny can take possession of a human being or an animal (''[[Micro Management]]'') from within by phasing completely into the person's body, allowing him to completely control that person's actions. Danny has used this power on several people, including Tucker, Dash, his dad, and even a rat, for various reasons. When overshadowed, the victim keeps his or her original form, but his or her eyes and voice change to Danny's. Being able to adapt the eyes and voice of the person being overshadowed seems to be a matter of experience; other ghosts (and Vlad) do this effortlessly from early appearances, however some of Danny's enemies (like Sidney Pointdexter, who has little expertise in the use of his own Ghost Powers, and Tucker when he temporarily gains ghost powers thanks to Desiree) are unable to change their voices when using the ability. As of the episode ''Eye for an Eye'', Danny appears to have enough mastery over the power to use the possessed body's voice (in this case, Vlad Plasmius). The victim has no memory of what he or she did while overshadowed, but usually feel a slight dizziness and disorientation, and occasionally feel influenced by what Danny says or does (one example being Dash feeling the urge to wash his mother's feet after Danny overshadows him and forces him to say the very same thing to Paulina). On numerous occasions, it has been demonstrated that this ability can be resisted, and that Danny can even be forced out of the person with the right equipment, or if he's not up to full power. Overshadowing can also be resisted through sheer willpower, demonstrated first by Jack (''[[Bitter Reunions]]''). As seen in ''[[Public Enemies]]'' and ''[[Life Lessons]]'', ghosts can still use their powers of flight, intangibility, and invisibility while overshadowing someone. Danny has also used this power to enter people's dreams (''[[Frightmare (Danny Phantom episode)|Frightmare]]'').
===Ectoplasmic Energy Blast - "''Ghost Ray''"===
*First shown in ''[[What You Want (Danny Phantom)|What You Want]]'', it is an ectoplasmic blast that usually comes out of the palm of his hand, Danny blasts enemies using this attack. The attack takes many forms: a ray of energy, a glowing orb, or even a repulsion field. He has also kept the energy used inside his hand, using it to empower his strikes. In ''[[Memory Blank]]'', it is learned that Danny has had this ability since he became half-ghost. This power is not limited to just the palm as an inexperienced Danny shot one from his rear end (''[[Memory Blank]]'') and Danielle herself from her feet (''[[D-Stabilized]]'') implying that Danny may have the ability to do this as well considering she's his clone. By the time of the Danny Phantom TV Movie: ''[[Reign Storm]]'', Danny had learned how to fire off a Ghost Ray out of his finger and hand in human mode. These rays can also be charged to various power levels, from a highly powerful white-green, to a low-level glow for lighting up dark areas. He is also able to charge up a ball of light and throw it to disorient enemies with its brightness. Danny can also use this power to force ghosts out of people they are overshadowing. Danny has also been able to absorb Ghost Rays (or other similar attacks) and redirect them at his enemies (''[[Control Freaks (Danny Phantom)|Control Freaks]]''). He has recently learned to fire circular rays in a manner similar to Vlad's, creating a rudimentary ectoplasmic bomb (see [[Danny Phantom (character)#Ectoplasmic Energy Bolts|Ectoplasmic Energy Bolts]] below).
===Ectoplasmic Energy Shield - "''Ghost Shield''"===
*Danny can use this ability to form shields of ectoplasmic energy, which he can use to block or rebound attacks from enemies. There are two kinds of shields; the first is a shield that appears as a sphere of energy that protects from all sides (''Bitter Reunions''). The other is a single wall of energy--an ectoplasmic energy construct--that is more direct in its range but is much stronger (''Teacher of the Year''). Danny can create an Ecto-Orb and use it as a circular shield (''[[Beauty Marked]]'' and ''Reality Trip''). He's also able to create a shield by holding up his forearm, creating a medium ranged, relatively strong shield big enough to protect him from strong head-on attacks.
===Ghost Stinger===
*In ''Public Enemies'', Danny uses this pseudo-electric attack to free Wulf from Bullet's weapon, although it could just be Danny's power traveling through Bullet's weapon, like energy feedback through the energy field of the ectoplasmic energy construct. Other examples of its use might include Vlad in ''[[The Million Dollar Ghost]]'', Penelope Spectra in ''[[Doctor's Disorders]]'', Technus in ''Flirting With Disaster'' and [[Dark Danny]] in ''[[The Ultimate Enemy]]''.
===Ghostly Wail===
*Danny's most powerful technique. In ''The Ultimate Enemy'', Danny develops the unique ability to generate an extremely powerful technical like a sonic scream from his vocal cords and mouth, a bit like a [[Banshee]]'s wail - with a ghostly-like [[moan]]ing. The Ghostly Wail can cause terrible pain to ghosts and damage tangible matter. This ability was powerful enough to destroy the massive artificially generated Ghost Shield that protected the future Amity Park, and is effective against multiple targets. When used, this power quickly drains present-Danny's energy and completely turns him back to human in most cases, a problem he apparently has remedied by the last episode (or it could have been because of his recharged power state). He has used this power only in extreme cases (Only seven times in the history of the series, notably "[[The Ultimate Enemy]]" where he used it three times, the other four times being in "[[The Fright Before Christmas]]", "[[King Tuck]]", "[[List of Danny Phantom episodes|Kindred Spirits]]" and "[[List of Danny Phantom episodes|Phantom Planet]]"). This is also one of two powers that Danny has and Vlad does not (the other being his [[cryokinesis]]).
===Ectoplasmic Energy Constructs===
*Danny has shown that he can utilise ectoplasmic energy constructs. He can shape ectoplasmic energy into solid objects--in ''[[Double Cross My Heart]]'' Danny is able to generate one to use as his most powerful shield to protect himself.
===Ectoplasmic Energy Bolts===
*First seen used by Danny in ''[[Reality Trip]]''. Either a bolt of ectoplasmic energy or an ectoplasmic energy semi-construct, it is easily seen as an expansion of Danny's use of his ectoplasmic energy powers. Present as a glowing orb or a circular rays--(similar to [[Starfire (comics)#Teen Titans animated series|Starfire's Starbolts]] from the [[Teen Titans (TV series)|Teen Titans TV animated series]]),--and further still can be used as a rudimentary ectoplasmic [[bomb]]--time-delayed and can be combined with Danny's ice powers. This use of his ectoplasmic energy is useful to Danny when he is a situation where he needs to combat his adverseries with a suppressing line of not-so-friendly fire.
===Duplication===
*A power first used by Vlad, Danny has struggled with this power the most, trying to manipulate his body twice in ''Maternal Instinct'' and ''Identity Crisis'' to largely disastrous results. After managing to do it in ''Reign Storm'' when he split into four (he was wearing the Ecto-Skeleton which enhanced his powers 100-fold), he appeared to finally and successfully split in two (''Beauty Marked''), if only for a quick second. He successfully split in four by ''[[Torrent of Terror]]'', though it drained him of his energy briefly. Vlad was able to create many shadowy copies of himself to influence people into voting for him, indicating that there might be no limit to how many copies Danny may come to create should he reach that level of potential; the possibility that the sum total of his power being split evenly amongst himself is also a possibility if Vlad's demonstration is any indication (''[[Eye for an Eye (Danny Phantom)|Eye for an Eye]]'').
===[[Cryokinesis]]===
* (Ghostly Ice) Danny is capable of using ice-empowered versions of the Ghost Ray as of ''[[Urban Jungle (Danny Phantom)|Urban Jungle]]''. This is revealed to be an extension of his ghost sense and ghost rays rather than a separate power altogether entirely, which explains why Danny always shivers whenever he senses a ghost. It is most likely based off of the "''cold spots''" that supposedly accompany ghosts. This power allows Danny to radiate cold, to shoot off rays of intense cold or fire off [[Danny Phantom (character)#Ectoplasmic Energy Bolts|solid projectiles]] from both his palms and eyes (when he uses this power his eyes sometimes turn blue instead of their usual ghostly green, reflecting the cold). This power has been building up inside him as "''negative heat''" ever since he first gained his ghost powers, his body eventually becoming too numb and chilled when the pent-up energy got to be too much for him to ignore, giving him flu-like symptoms. Frostbite successfully managed to teach him how to handle this ability though. By the time of ''[[Boxed Up Fury]]'', he's already capable of using this power comfortably, even creating an ice sphere as a shield to protect his friends. This is one of two powers (the other being the Ghostly Wail) that Danny has that Vlad does not.
===Teleportation===
*In "''Reality Trip''" Danny temporarily disappeared from sight and reappeared in another ___location a short distance away. It seemed quite like Vlad's ability to teleport himself, but without the mist (which was probably just for show). This could possibly be a variation of his invisibility powers. Also happened something similar in "Frightmare".
===Weather Manipulation (Temporary)===
*In "''Torrent of Terror'', Vortex accidentally gave Danny the ability to use weather controlling powers that were heavily tied to Danny's emotions and could counteract Vortex's own abilities. Among them were creating actual effects to the weather that spanned across Amity Park's skies (Bright sunlight, thunderstorms) to making miniature versions of these that typically comedically zapped Vlad and making very cold gusts of wind spring up. However, the powers only lasted for that episode, as Vortex zapped Danny again in their duel and caused him to lose the powers.
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