Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/C.O.M.A.

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 was keep. - Mailer Diablo 06:23, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] C.O.M.A.

Non-notable gathering Avi 06:22, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

Per request--Almost every band is redlinked as well, so most bands are not notable. I actually came to this from a speedy delete, and realizing this may be more notable than any individual participant, tagged it for AfD to generate discussion. As that is what AfD is for, I'll have no problem with this being kept is consensus is for that. -- Avi 14:09, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

• Weak Keep - While the alexa rank is nonexistent for the festival site, a proper google search (coma montreal electro noise festival) yields 48,600 hits, and 18 of the bands, 11 last year alone, that played have been considered notable enough to have a site on Wikipedia, as well as two of the record companies. I'm on the fence on this one, but I'm leaning towards keep. The decision would be a lot easier if statistics on ticket sales were available, but I could not find any. Fopkins | Talk 07:04, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep agree with Fopkins. If they have notable bands present, the gathering itself has to be somewhat notable too. I would like some more detailed explanation from Avi as to his reasoning. - Mgm|^(talk) 09:16, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

Not necessarily, In my opinion, just because one or two (barely) notable bands play a festival does not make it Woodstock. It may be a necessary condition, but not sufficient. -- Avi 14:09, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

• Keep per previous comments. --C S (Talk) 09:44, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep and expand — A requirement in WP:MUSIC for musicians is that they were previously a member of a notable band. Surely it works the other way - if notable bands play at a festival, the festival surely becomes notable. The article does however need expanding, with independant sources and some statistics and further information. Martinp23 11:08, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

See response to Mgm. -- Avi 14:09, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

• Keep - This is a festival known internationally within the genre, and is indeed notable. I can't see any reason why it should be deleted. Twiin 14:43, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep - I've made some of the contributions to this festival's entry and can assure non-industrial music fans that C.O.M.A. is indeed notable, but I'd like to point out that this particular genre, industrial music, is not only growing, but participation at several international festivals like this one are one of the ways industrial bands become relevant in Wikipedia. Part of the reason some of those bands haven't had their own articles created is because the sheer number of people who listen to this genre (myself included) aren't spending as much time researching and writing those articles. MCalamari 23:26, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

Weak Delete per nom - Blood red sandman 13:29, 25 August 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.