Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Trans Artists Foundation

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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 No consensus. Walton Need some help? 16:30, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Trans Artists Foundation

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Non-notable vanispamcruftisement. Contested prod. MER-C 09:00, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

  • Weak keep. This seems notable enough (and pretty useful too!), but the article in question reads only as an advertisement. I'm not certain how it could be improved and my "vote" could easily change to delete: can anyone convince me either way? Freshacconci 13:14, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Weak keep - mostly written by User:Trans Artists, only 196 ghits, but linked to by eg British Arts Council. Seems non-profit & genuine. Can't open their web-link. Needs a rewrite, if only for the English. Johnbod 14:11, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete It is spam. It serves no purpose. It should be mentioned in other articles on Wikipedia. Using the "Search" feature on Wikipedia a user would find it. But no purpose is served in it's having it's own article at this time, except, of course, to boost it's stature. It's sole purpose for being on Wikipedia is an advertising purpose at this time. If in the future a reason arose for it to have an article on Wikipedia, an article could be written at that time. Just because it is an organization is no reason that it should automatically deserve an article on Wiki. Bus stop 14:28, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
Comment, I know what you mean, but these aren't really arguments against notability. What other articles should it be mentioned in, apart from Artist in residence? Johnbod 14:39, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
Comment: I can't really say what other articles it should be mentioned in. I will leave that to others. The one you mention, Artist in residence, seems a reasonable choice. As for notability, I am not convinced it has been established. Has the Trans Artists Foundation been the subject of multiple, non trivial, articles, by sources without a self-interest in promoting it? The external links seem to me to be similar organizations to the organization that is the subject of this article. Bus stop 15:04, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Weak keep per Johnbod ffm ✎talk 13:39, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached
 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Seraphimblade Talk to me 11:51, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete this spam, start again if the subject is genuinely notable. Sources seem to be about the concept not the subject. Guy (Help!) 22:44, 27 April 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.