Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Indian Mall

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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 keep. WjBscribe 04:36, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Indian Mall

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Unsourced article about this dying mall, about which there appears to be nothing special, and seems to fail WP:N. This stub appears to have little hope of expansion for want of sources. 51 unique Ghits, most are tourist/directory listings of Jonesboro and its shops, and an assortment of porn sites. So far nothing which really indicates the mall is known at all outside the local community. Ohconfucius 04:08, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

CommentPer improvements made since AfD, I still have some reservations about its notability, I'll let the AfD run its course. As others have voted delete, it cannot be closed by my withdrawing the nom. I will downgrade to weak delete. Ohconfucius 04:14, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete This mall is actually dead completely. I worked there and I live in Jonesboro and this mall will be torn down soon so it should definitely be deleted.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.89.98.16 (talk)
  • Delete Utterly non-notable. IronDuke 13:37, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep Google is not the ultimate source for notability. As I said on this discussion, x amount of GHits doesn't always indicate notability/non-notability. If some Wikipedian in Jonesboro (perhaps the above user who forgot to sign?) would hit the library or city hall or something and find some archives, that might help. Ten Pound Hammer • (((Actions • Words))) 15:05, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete per these other mall articles appearing. Doesn't assert notability. Has no sources to satisfy WP:ATT. Reads like a directory entry. Too many guidelines/policies not being met to even consider keeping this. Arkyan • (talk) 15:21, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment. I recently added much more information to this article - it's definitely way more than a directory entry now. At the very least, it should pass WP:V and WP:RS now. Ten Pound Hammer • (((Actions • Words))) 20:02, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete Non-notable Frise 03:53, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment Per the recent additions to this article, Arkyan's rationale is rather invalid now (maybe it doesn't fully assert notability, but there are at least valid sources, and the page is no longer a mere directory). Ten Pound Hammer • (((Actions • Words))) 20:21, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
    • Keep per rewrite. For future reference, try not to single out one sole editor's opinion as "invalid" because it can come across as rather incivil and personal. Try something like "Rewritten to address concerns brought up by editors" or something like that. Arkyan • (talk) 14:36, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
      • My apologies. Ten Pound Hammer • (((Actions • Words))) 15:02, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
        • No harm done, it didn't bother me - just a little heads up because I've run in to a lot of situations (particularly here on AfD where tensions can run high) that people get snappy and take things the wrong way. Oh, and thanks for the rewrite on the article, it's always good to see when editors actually fix problem articles instead of just saying "keep" and waiting for someone else to do it. Arkyan • (talk) 15:36, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep Now referenced and with asserted notability. Good work 10 lb hammer Dimitrii 16:58, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep per the significant rewrite by TenPoundHammer ... a great effort and result in a short amount of time. Cheers, Black Falcon (Talk) 09:19, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep A significant amount of information has been added to the article and is referenced. The failure/downslide of Indian Mall caused a developmental war between 2 companies to construct a new mall servicing the Jonesboro Metropolitan Area. The deserting of the Indian Mall led to the construction of The Mall at Turtle Creek, the only mall to open in the year 2006. The Indian Mall was the only mall serving Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri for nearly 40 years within a 70 mile radius. The next closest malls before the Indian Mall were in Memphis and Little Rock. (Lil Pun 14:26, 2 May 2007 (UTC))
  • Keep Looks a lot better now. References a plenty and there is actually some significance. (YorkiePoo)
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.