Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Genetic Angry

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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 deleted. - Mailer Diablo 15:42, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Genetic Angry

This was tagged as a speedy-delete, but the author and a few others are disputing that on the talk page. There is disagreement about whether this meets the WP:MUSIC guidelines (see Talk:Genetic Angry). I don't believe that the band is notable enough, but I wanted to bring the matter to a larger audience for more discussion. Joyous! | Talk 17:26, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

  • Strong Delete A band with two demos to their name, who've performed live in their home town. Pathetically low ghits[1] and a myspace [2] that hardly screams notability. A textbook example of why we have {{db-band}}. -- IslaySolomon | talk 17:38, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Strong Keep yet bands like Death Valley Meth Lab who apparently have no releases, get to stay up? Genetic Angry has put out two demos in less than 4 months. I don't see why a band that's getting recognition should be deleted while others stay up. It clearly states in the critera for having a band on Wikipedia that a band who is considered the best representative of a style, or of a local scene, is allowed to have a page on the website. This band has been proven to be considered the best representative of Truro, Nova Scotia and of the new style "emotional metalcore". So why delete it? It's not spamming or anything. It's a serious, well thought out article. I thought this was an encyclopedia, not a pop culture trivia game.(Timrotten 17:47, 15 October 2006 (UTC))
  • Comment First of all Tim, please read WP:AUTO and WP:COI, because both are very relevant to this situation. Secondly I assume you are argueing that your band meets the condition: "Has become the most prominent representative of a notable style or the local scene of a city (or both, as in British hip hop); note that the subject must still meet all ordinary Wikipedia standards, including verifiability". You are not representatives of a notable style from the local scene of a city. You are the only representatives of a very, very specific genre from a very small town.-- IslaySolomon | talk 17:58, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment Death Valley Meth Lab is probably a very ripe candidate for deletion as well, and that's why when arguing to keep an article, people shouldn't use other "similar" articles as "precedent". We have policies about content on Wikipedia; the one specific to bands is WP:MUSIC, and the information has to be verified from reliable sources. Ergo, Equalizing x Distort, from what I've found, seems to be radio show, not a magazine. ColourBurst 19:56, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Strong Keep Genetic Angry are making huge waves in the underground punk and hardcore scene and have had their demo reviewed by CANADA's MOST HIGHLY REGARDED, most highly distributed Punk/Hardcore fanzine, Equalizing Distort aka Equalizing x Distort. They are a serious band who want to have one small page out of the millions on wikipedia, dedicated to their band. Wikipedia should be open to everyone, not just people who already have enough information known about them that they don't even need an article here. (Negative Nick 17:56, 15 October 2006 (UTC))
  • Delete. The point of WP:MUSIC is to have articles on bands who are already noteworthy. We're not here to advertise up-and-comng bands. I wish you guys the best (and if you ever make it out west, I'll hit a concert), but this is not the place to advertise. - A Man In Bl♟ck (conspire | past ops) 19:27, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Speedy Delete as " reposted content that was deleted as a result of an articles for deletion (or another XfD) discussion." (CSD G4). Tagged as such.-- IslaySolomon | talk 20:35, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Speedy Delete as repost. --InShaneee 21:51, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep. References demonstrate notability. --TruthbringerToronto (Talk | contribs) 00:40, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
    Um. Did I miss one? The links seem to be a local radio show, two proboards links, and a myspace. Did I miss something? - A Man In Bl♟ck (conspire | past ops) 01:16, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete. Up and comers maybe, but not there yet.Moriori 02:17, 16 October 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.