Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Alumni Memorial Gym

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was MERGE to University of Tennessee. -Splash^talk 01:58, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Alumni Memorial Gym

This doesn't appear to be a notable instutition. Metion of it can be made on the University article page, if required. -- (aeropagitica)  18:09, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

WHY? WillC 18:07, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

• Merge & Delete. Non notable gym, but fine to mention on the U of T page.Obina 18:17, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

Delete- or Merge if the author considers it important enough. This gym is certainly not notable enough to require its own article, but if it's famous enough within the University of Tennessee then it would be acceptable to include it in that article.Dan 18:20, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

• KEEP I am making pages for all major college conference basketball tournament locations. It is notable for that reason and for that list, and for the fact it now is an important performing arts center in Knoxville. WillC 18:55, 2 January 2006 (UTC)
• Strong keep per WillC. A nom that starts "this doesn't appear" is not very convincing, since the article was tagged after two minutes. Leave more time for editing and we might get decent articles. I also wonder if the nom is familiar with the extensive number of articles on sports facilities at Wikipedia. Furthermore, if a merge is the best solution then there was no need for AfD. We have templates for that. -- JJay 20:12, 2 January 2006 (UTC)
• Merge and Delete. NeoJustin 23:22, January 2, 2006 (UTC)
• Delete. If neccessary can merge essential information into UT article. --Daveb 02:35, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

DO ANY OF YOU REALIZE HOW MANY SIMILAR ARTICLES ON COLLEGE FACILITIES THERE ARE ON WIKIPEDIA? THIS BUILDING IS STILL IN USE!WillC 21:22, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

• Comment. No need to get shirty! I, and others, have suggested that you merge this with the UofT article for the reason that we consider it to be non-notable outside of it. If there are other such articles on College facilities, my personal opinion is that they should go in the relevant college article. Can you imagine what would happen to Wikipedia if every building in use in the whole world were allowed it's own article, from my house to memorial gyms? Chaos, that's what! No offence to memorial gyms or anything. Dan 17:02, 5 January 2006 (UTC)

Then Wikipedia-ites better great on the ball merging every last sports facility entry here because they all have their own pages...arenas, stadiums new and old, there are literally hundreds on Wikipedia with their own articles, and for no other reason than a college team once played there. this entry is not the only one by far....why target THIS one? WillC 21:31, 5 January 2006 (UTC)

Comment: we are not robots and cannot see every page on Wikipedia and immediately check it like this. However, if I came across another such venue, I would nominate it for deletion too, and if you find one, then please let me know and I will support any effort to delete it. Stifle 14:09, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

• Keep all past and present permanent homes of NCAA Div 1 basketball and football venues. Youngamerican 01:16, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
• No notability asserted, delete. Influenced by the amount of sock/meatpuppets contributing. Stifle 01:56, 7 January 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment. Please be careful about calling people sock puppets. Feel free to check my user history, if you wish, as I am somewhat offended by your insinutation that I would be a sock puppet. I totally agree that WillC is not abiding by some of our codes of conduct here, but that does not give you the right to throw around accusations against other users. Cheers. Youngamerican 03:02, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
    • Comment: I am not sure where I got the idea of sock/meatpuppets from; please accept my apology. However, my vote remains the same. Stifle 03:15, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
      • Comment From this comment: "Influenced by the amount of sock/meatpuppets contributing." I thought that was pointed in my direction. Sorry for getting the wrong idea. Furthermore, I had no problem-o with your vote; there are lots of wikipedians that I respect that I do not agree with all of the time. Youngamerican 03:20, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
• Merge and Delete. OCNative 07:03, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

SOCK/MEAT PUPPETS? People that know sports chime in so they must be fake? You should be listening to the people who know! WillC 13:54, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

• No personal attacks, please. See also WP:COOL. Stifle 14:04, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

Doctor, heal thyself! You accused me of inventing supporters! Furthermore, there is a Wiki category just for defunct sports venues! WillC 14:16, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

• Delete. If neccessary can merge essential information into UT article. --Daveb 02:35, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

• Merge & Delete. Non notable gym, but could be mentioned on the university page. 86.137.183.25 23:28, 7 January 2006 (UTC)--User's first edit -- JJay 03:30, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment Under the GFDL, any merge has to be followed up with a redirect, not a delete, in order to check the source of the edits on the target page. Don't worry, I've made the same mistaken vote in the past, however. Youngamerican 03:02, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
• Delete, buildingcruft. This building could be mentioned in the university article, if there's a reason to do so. Friday (talk) 23:27, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.