Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/RushCon

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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 Delete per consensus below. Keeper | 76 | Disclaimer 22:24, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] RushCon

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A fan convention that fails to establish notability. A google news search doesn't turn up any third party sources, therefore failing WP:RS. Wizardman 19:57, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

"RushCon is the biggest convention in North America of fans of the rock band Rush.' is an assertion of notability. A google news archive search does find third-party sources as does a google search. 75.177.84.51 (talk) 23:41, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

  • Delete: Fails any measure of notability by a lot. When one actually tracks down the handful of sources, one finds quotes like this from a website mentioning the con: "The event attracted just 200 or so diehard fans ... 'The lack of enthusiasm was not a total loss,' smiled fan Ken Hoffman, from Walnut Creek, California. Rush, also among the no-shows, were unavailable for comment." The Toronto Star blog entry just mentions the con, and the other cites are all trivial mentions. Is there so much as a single reliable source about the convention?  RGTraynor  15:47, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sarcasticidealist (talk) 17:40, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete - no substantial coverage in reliable sources to establish notability. -- Whpq (talk) 17:54, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete, compassionately, as this would embarrass me if I were a Rush fan. --Dhartung | Talk 18:02, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete. I'm a Rush fan myself, but the article just doesn't appear to be notable. scetoaux (talk) (My contributions.) 20:58, 11 March 2008 (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.