User:Neutrality/Survey
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a poll authored by Neutrality to gauge community opinion on basic deletion principles as they relate specifically to schools. This is designed to bring in outside opinion from users that normally are not involved in the deletion process.
Some notes on the propositions:
- Please note that "fame and importance" (see Wikipedia talk:Fame and importance) are different from "notability and significance."
Some notes on the poll itself:
- This poll will last for two weeks, beginning at 00:00 on ----- 2005 (UTC), and ending ----, 2005 (UTC). The three-revert rule enforcement vote will be the model for this vote.
- The aim of this vote is not to ascertain majority opinion, but instead to demonstrate consensus.
- ALL discussion should occur on the talk page. Comments with votes should not exceed two lines on this page; further discussion should go on talk. Also, please no hidden comments.
- Sockpuppet votes will be invalidated.
Contents |
[edit] Proposition I: Inherent notability of primary schools
All primary schools whose existence can be verified without original research are suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia, and because of this no article on a primary school whose existence can be verified without original research should be deleted.
Agree
Disagree
Unsure
Would like clarification
[edit] Proposition II: Inherent notability of secondary schools
All secondary schools whose existence can be verified without original research are suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia, and because of this no article on a secondary school whose existence can be verified without original research should be deleted.
Agree
Disagree
Unsure
Would like clarification
[edit] Proposition III: Notability
While each person interprets "notability" in a different way, some degree of notability is a requirement for having an article on Wikipedia, and articles without any notability should be deleted. For the purposes of this poll, notability is defined per Wikipedia:Notability as "something or someone which is known outside of a narrow interest group or constituency, or should be because of its particular importance or impact...It's an extension of the notion of 'notoriety' for biographical articles. It differs, however, from fame and importance; while all articles on 'famous' and 'important' subjects are notable, not all notable articles are famous or important."
Agree
Disagree
Unsure
Would like clarification
[edit] Proposition IV: Validity of very short stubs
A school stub is a valid article if it says something as simple as "X is a Y school in Z"; in other words, to be a valid stub an article simply needs to identify a subject in a verifiable, neutral manner. Therefore, such articles should not be deleted.
Agree
Disagree
Unsure
Would like clarification
[edit] Proposition V: Schools and notability
Some or even many schools are encyclopedic, though the reasons that we consider them encyclopedic cannot be entirely codified. Examples include but are not limited to measured academic excellence; being the first school established in a region; the first school to develop or adopt a new teaching method; a unique and significant curriculum; general significance in culture, academia or athletics; architectural features of the school buildings; stories in the news sections of national print newspapers or their websites; use of the school grounds as a location for feature films, documentaries, or television shows; and famous or infamous alumni. Articles about these schools should not be deleted.
Agree
Disagree
Unsure
Would like clarification
[edit] Proposition VI: Merging
It may be appropriate to merge some schools to an article about a school district, a community, or other appropriate administrative unit to which it is affiliated. This does not require a listing on votes for deletion.
Agree
Disagree
Unsure
Would like clarification
