Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bates College Republicans

This page is an archive of the proposed deletion of the article below. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page, if it exists; or after the end of this archived section. The result of the debate was delete. This VFD debate has been affected by a number of entirely new users, some are perhaps sockpuppets. As for keep votes I have counted Nate (the author of the article is entitled to vote keep on it), Beginning, Unfocused and FCYTravis. There are eight delete votes and this will constitute a rough consensus. If anybody wants to go ahead and briefly mention this organization in the Bates College article, go ahead. Sjakkalle (Check!) 29 June 2005 11:30 (UTC)

[edit] Bates College Republicans

Another non-notable college political group. One or two sentences could bge merged into the Bates College articler, but do we need all of this trivia? RickK 22:46, Jun 18, 2005 (UTC)

• Keep This group is one of the most active and influential in the State of Maine. It is more notable than many of the other political groups listed on Wikipedia. Just because it is a college organization does not mean it is non-notable, in many ways it makes it more so. It is also clearly a source of future Republican leaders. Nate 04:24, Jun 19 2005 (UTC)
  • Author of the article, whose only edits are to the article, this page, and other articles related to the same content. RickK 21:14, Jun 19, 2005 (UTC)

• Keep I think the article is well written, relatively succint and is of a notable topic. Perhaps it could be cleaned up a little though. Pete 04:40, Jun 19, 2005 (UTC)
  • User's only edit. RickK 21:14, Jun 19, 2005 (UTC)

• Delete non notable group. JamesBurns 04:43, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)

• Delete as likely vanity. As a general rule, I don't think we want articles on ultra-local chapters of national organizations, no matter how "active and influential" they are in the state of Maine. RadicalSubversiv E 04:46, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)

• Keep This article is definitely noteworthy. The group clearly has accomplished a great deal, is influential (and therefore notable), and has bred future local and national political leaders. Shorten the article maybe, but don't delete. NASCAR 04:50, Jun 19, 2005 (UTC)
  • User's only edit. RickK 21:14, Jun 19, 2005 (UTC)

• Keep Let's not be too picky here. This group IS notable. If we have articles on Jennifer Wilbanks the "Runaway Bride" and other fad topics, then we can at least have an article on a political organization that although ultra -local is making an impact in its local community and beyond. Noah 05:32, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  • User's only edits are to this VfD and to his User page. RickK 21:14, Jun 19, 2005 (UTC)

• Expand and keep. One of the more famous (infamous?) college political groups in the country. The article is in sore need of information on the more controversial incidents in their history, however. Unofficial affiliation with the John Galt Press should also be discussed, but that's minor. ~~ Beginning
• Delete vanity, not a notable group - every U.S. college has similar. CDC (talk) 20:44, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)

• Keep Every U.S. college does not have an organization of this caliber. That is why it is worthy of note. If we get this selective on Wikipedia, then there are whole host of other articles that need to go. Joseph 20:52, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  • User's only edits are to this VfD and his User page. Seems to have an interesting depth of knowledge of US college political organizations for someone who professes to be from the UK. RickK 21:16, Jun 19, 2005 (UTC)

• Delete per RickK or at most redirect to Bates College. -- Jonel | Speak 22:23, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)
• Keep. The hamper of socks is regrettable, but I see no reason to delete the article. Unfocused 16:39, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
• Delete. One of thousands of identical college clubs. They have done little beyond host the occassional prominent speaker. Gamaliel 19:22, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
• Delete and merge a brief one-sentence mention into the Bates College article. Not notable. Kaibabsquirrel 22:49, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
• Keep - On the iffy side of notability but just gets over the bar. --FCYTravis 09:03, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
• Delete. Thanks again for making my case for me, sockpuppets. --Scimitar 16:46, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be placed on a related article talk page, if one exists; in an undeletion request, if it does not; or below this section.