Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Burton Third

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The result of the debate was delete. · Katefan0^(scribble) 16:16, 14 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Burton Third

Okay, MIT is one of the world's most famous universities, but this doesn't automatically make it's (sic) dorms notable. Wackiness alone is not enough. Demogorgon's Soup-taster 15:17, 5 September 2005 (UTC)

• Delete, possibly speedy as attack page? There should be an article on Burton, though; there's nothing mergable here, unfortunately. Sdedeo 20:46, 5 September 2005 (UTC)
• burton third is separate from burton and therefore should have its own entry. it has a rich history that sets it apart from the rest of MIT.
• Delete, dorms are not inherently notable, let alone sections of dorms. -- Kjkolb 05:33, September 6, 2005 (UTC)

It's worth noting that Random House has had a Wikipedia article for some time. Although Random is a full dorm at MIT, it has less residents than does Burton Third. Though the Burton Third article is obviously a stub and lacking in what would be the depth needed to show why it is a legitimate entry, it should stay so that it can be added to. Then the unique history of this community dating back almost 50 years at one of the most prestigious universities in the world can be available for reading and appension.

Whoever has said that dorms are not inherently notable has obviously never spent time around MIT. Our dorms are world renowned (yes, I'm serious) for their unique character and rich history. Burton Third is among the top tier of that group of famous dorms. Therefore, I believe it deserves a proper recognition.

This article should stay because Burton Third is unique, not only within Burton Conner but also throughout MIT. Things that are unique at MIT, whether they be positive or negative, always end up being acknowledged, and better Burton Third than the 10 year old milk in Random House. (don't get me wrong, that's impressive)

• Keep, while this may be only half of one level of one dorm, to anybody in the hacking world who has spent time at MIT, it is an entity known for its vibrance, quite unique when compared to most parts of that section of the campus. -- Cronus 06:06, September 12, 2005 (UTC)

• merge with similar articles into an article on MIT culture. I could live with that because dorm culture has been featured in a PBS show, but clearly an encyclopedia article on a section of a particular dorm at any university is utterly absurd.---CH (talk) 03:15, 12 September 2005 (UTC)

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