Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Singapore GNU Group

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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. Independent sources are not optional. Eluchil404 04:27, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Singapore GNU Group

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Organization lack of nobility. Activites are not notable and no verifiable information from reliable independent sources can be found (e.g. The Straits Times) as of WP:CORP. All information so far are linked directly from Singapore GNU's website. Cocoma 16:44, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

  • Delete This is a promotional article with signs of WP:COI. The myriad links are all to the same homepage, but there are no external sources. Shalom Hello 16:49, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

I disagree, the group is already acknowledged by the GNU Project while the Straits Times is irrelevant here as this is an international organization. I would nominate this page as a stub though.

http://www.gnu.org/gnu/gnu-user-groups.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.255.44.29 (talk) 14:27, August 27, 2007 (UTC)

As stated under WP:CORP, Even though the parent organization may be notable, individual chapters of national and international organizations may not be notable enough to warrant a separate article. When referencing this to Singapore GNU, it is only started in year 2006 (longetivity) and has less than 10 members (size of membership). Hence, it is not notable for an article. Cocoma 15:33, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Against Deletion As one of the many members in GNU, I am surprised to see a proposed deletion. Do note that it is the board size that is less than 10, not the movement in Singapore. A quick check with Wikipedia reveals that most GNU or Linux groups are of this form. See the following as examples in Wikipedia: Silicon Valley Linux User Group, Peruvian Linux User Group, Linux Users' Group of Davis, Hellenic Linux User Group. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Freesooqing (talk • contribs) 23:19, August 27, 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete as non-notable per Cocoma. This organisation appears to be worthy, but small membership, and limited scope suggest notability to come. --Gavin Collins 11:58, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Non Deletion This group was gathered barely a year ago but I noticed they had carried out some unusual activities such as conducting a public protest (Any public protest in Singapore is illegal). As far as I can tell from my brief experience of living in Singapore, this group is one of the only two local organizations that endorses civil disobedience (the other being the Singapore Democratic Party). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.255.122.154 (talk) 12:34, August 28, 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete. No assertion of notability. Fails WP:V and WP:RS. Could also be a WP:COI spam article. Vegaswikian —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vegaswikian (talk • contribs) 00:37, August 30, 2007 (UTC)
  • Non Deletion Vote for notability. The GNU has published white papers for the government and is the foreshadow of what is to come: the Free Software Foundation Asia. What I dislike is the article's lack of an expert to simplify the various jargons used. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.255.47.200 (talk) 13:39, August 30, 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete. Non-notable group. Keb25 08:58, 1 September 2007 (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.