User talk:Blahdeblah

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Notability
You've created a large number of articles about what appear to be non-notable observatories. I say they appear that way because you haven't added any assertions of notability. I'll delete any that don't make that assertion, but thought I'd give you a chance to see if you have any additional material you can add first. -Will Beback 22:42, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Hi there. I'm just setting up the basic pages, but will be adding a lot more deatil at a later date. Most of these observatories are notable within New Zealand in one way or another. They are certainly no less noatable than those which were already listed. I see you've only deleted one Benmore Peak Observatory. Was there any specific reason you chose to remove that but not some of the others which have less info on their articles (so far?). The BPO is notable as NZ's highest altitude facilty that I'm aware of and th info I've found says they own the largest private telescope in NZ and are developing the largest radio telescope array in the country. Cheers! Blahdeblah 22:51, 24 October 2006 (UTC)


 * The BPO article has been deleted several times in the past because it has been found to be non-notable by the community. You can assume that any observatory less notable than BPO is not notable enough for Wikipedia. When you say "later date" what were you thinking of? This week? If not let's delete them now and you can recreate them when there's time to create better articles. -Will Beback 23:37, 24 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Hi! I was actually hoping to update them all over the next few days. Wow, BPO is not notable enough for inclusion? Some of the other observatories listed before I began updating would have to be pretty marginal themselves! Hmm. Okay well I'll try to add more details to these sites in the next few hours. Just a thought, possibly this list should be renamed from the completely general "Observatories of New Zealand" to a more specific "Notable Observatories of New Zealand". That would set a precedent though and there would have to be a bunch of articles removed from the observatories of other nations' lists. Thanks for your help and advice. Blahdeblah 00:12, 25 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Yes, if there are non-notable observatories it'd make sense to place them all in a list. Is there such a list now? -Will Beback 00:32, 25 October 2006 (UTC)


 * The only list of astronomical observatories in NZ that I know of on Wikipedia is the one we're discussing now. As you say, if it's not notable it shouldn't be on Wikipedia. I agree with that wholeheartedly! Deciding notability is a little tricky though. Most (if not all) of those I've added are in some way notable, if only within the NZ astronomical fraternity. A couple of those that were already listed also fell into that category at best. To my knowledge the only strictly professional observatories in New Zealand are Canterbury University's observatory on Mount John, and the Carter National Observatory in Wellington. All the others are amateur observatories, although I can't claim to have all the facts at my fingertips. Having said that, New Zealand is a small place, and the world of NZ astronomy is even smaller -- most institutions, amateur or professional, have some fascinating history behind them, often involving pivotal figures in New Zealand astronomy, such as Gary Nankivell.Blahdeblah 01:32, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Whangarei Observatory
Another editor has added the "prod" template to the article Whangarei Observatory, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but the editor doesn't believe it satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and has explained why in the article (see also What Wikipedia is not and Notability). Please either work to improve the article if the topic is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia or discuss the relevant issues at its talk page. If you remove the prod template, the article will not be deleted, but note that it may still be sent to Articles for deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. BJBot (talk) 23:14, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Possum Observatory
I have nominated Possum Observatory, an article you created, for deletion. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Articles for deletion/Possum Observatory. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Magioladitis (talk) 19:10, 18 October 2008 (UTC) Magioladitis (talk) 19:10, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

Nomination of Matariki Research Observatory for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Matariki Research Observatory is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Matariki Research Observatory until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on good quality evidence, and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. Iridia (talk) 06:36, 16 June 2011 (UTC)