Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2011 Tottenham riots


 * 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   KEEP. Closed per WP:SNOW. Although only listed for a short amount of time, there has been very heavy, unanimous agreement to keep, with all contributors agreeing that the subject is clearly sufficiently notable for a Wikipedia article. There seems little point in keeping this running, when the riot is so high profile, and an obvious major event. If anybody objects to this closing, please leave a note on my talk page. I am also happy for it to be re-opened by others, if there is a strong feeling that it should be. TigerShark (talk) 16:23, 7 August 2011 (UTC)

2011 Tottenham riots

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It is not notable enough. if we add this to wikipedia then we will have to add about a hundred thousand more minor protests too. Pass a Method  talk  15:16, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep Sorry, but for me this is an obvious keep. This easily reaches standards for notability - see major articles in every major UK media outlet over the last 24 hours. This is clearly notable by any reasonable standard. Palltrast (talk)Z
 * Keep In the context of things, this is a relevant article, sourced, balanced, and with a sound and reasoned structure. It has been well tendered and mostly kept civil both in the body text and talk pages. Given the historic context - riots in Tottenham in the 1980s - this new article works as a decent 'milestone' too. doktorb wordsdeeds 15:20, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete Per nom. Also it does not meet WP:GNG Pass a Method   talk  15:20, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
 * How many times do you intend to !vote? Your nomination already counts as one !vote. WWGB (talk) 15:25, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
 * As noted, your nomination counts as a delete !vote, so I've struck your second. Also, You might choose to re-read WP:GNG. Resolute 15:30, 7 August 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep - it is on the front page of the BBC, and it getting ever increasing press coverage here in the UK, related to both the riots and what causded them (i.e. the shooting by police of a father-of-four). GiantSnowman 15:22, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep. Wide-ranging sources satisfy the requirement of WP:EVENT. WWGB (talk) 15:25, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep Plentiful coverage, establishing notability per the main notability guideline, including internationally such as on the front page of CNN and ABC (Australia). Davewild (talk) 15:26, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep This riot is front page news in the national press and obviously meets WP:GNG.ARK (talk) 15:27, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep, and please stop trying to delete this again and again There have been countless of riots and outbreaks on Wikipedia that have been making in the progress. Tottenham is just one of them. I remember when the 2008 Mumbai riots were happening, I followed it on Wikipedia quite well and everything worked. This article is so important and big. It shouldn't be deleted. I'm sorry but it's begenning to annoy me. Jaguar (talk) 15:40, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Note It is also on Russia Today. It may take off in Brixton if informants are true, so waite a while to see if it goes off tonight or allied riots occer in Wood Green and Brixton. I say give it a week or two.82.14.54.17 (talk) 15:44, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep. I sympathize with the nom's aim, as Wikipedia struggles to understand the difference between news stories of no historical significance, and those that are significant.  But in this case, given the local history of the area and the worldwide coverage, I would suggest this is indeed a notable riot.  Resolute 15:58, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep This is the main news item in the UK. Gfcvoice (talk) 15:59, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep. While I generally prefer mergers for recent events like these that haven't demonstrated enduring notability, I can't think of an article to merge this into right now.  Jim  Sukwutput   16:02, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep - Notability is firmly established. AssociateAffiliate (talk) 16:08, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Speedy keep. Can someone please invoke WP:SNOW? This is the most serious civil disturbance anywhere on the UK mainland for many years, so it's obviously going to be both newsworthy and historically significant. Prioryman (talk) 16:09, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Comment - Nominator states "It is not notable enough." Wikipedia does not have degrees of notability; it either is notable or it isn't. Bradley0110 (talk) 16:10, 7 August 2011 (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.