Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2012 College Station, Texas shooting


 * 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. Lankiveil (speak to me) 07:59, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

2012 College Station, Texas shooting

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I feel like this may have already been nominated for deletion immediately after the fact, but if it was, I'm not finding the AfD. In any case, I'm going to propose this one for deletion now. I understand that this was major news for a day, but there is little lasting impact, and I think that WP:NOTNEWS applies here. Go  Phightins  !  02:10, 18 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete Agree with the nom, I don't see this event as having lasting notability. And yes, I do believe I remember some activity regarding articles about this incident back when it was breaking news.  Automatic Strikeout  ( T •  C) 02:28, 18 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment - There was a previous AFD, but the article had a different title then. The AfD is located here. Go   Phightins  !  02:40, 18 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep, clearly notable. Previous AfD was only 3 months ago and was no consensus.   GregJackP   Boomer!   12:56, 18 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP:NOTNEWS. Only three deaths. - Presidentman talk · contribs (Talkback) 22:13, 18 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Does it matter how many people died? I do not think that there must be a certain amount of deaths or else it is automatically not notable per WP:NOTNEWS.  Could you explain why NOTNEWS would apply in this case?  Super Goku V (talk) 22:26, 19 December 2012 (UTC)
 * It doesn't appear to have had any lasting effect, as per WP:EFFECT. - Presidentman talk · contribs (Talkback) 13:06, 5 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Texas-related deletion discussions. Necrothesp (talk) 15:45, 19 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Crime-related deletion discussions. Necrothesp (talk) 15:45, 19 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep, sources demonstrate notability. Everyking (talk) 17:25, 22 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep Again another notable event.  Jay Jay Talk to me 21:04, 25 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  MBisanz  talk 01:52, 26 December 2012 (UTC)

 
 * Delete, as per nom. 1292simon (talk) 02:35, 26 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep. I do not see how WP:NOTNEWS applies here. This is not journalism (it is not a first-hand account of the incident). This is not merely routine news coverage -- it is an out-of-the-ordinary event. It is not a "who's who" or diary. The subject satisfies WP:GNG. Jujutacular (talk) 19:04, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep Multiple reliable sources (national, at that) cover this subject. SarahStierch (talk) 22:30, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sue Rangell ✍ ✉ 04:38, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

 
 * Delete per WP:EVENT and WP:NOTNEWS. TBrandley (what's up) 05:04, 5 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep per WP:GNG There has been significant coverage from reliable sources, which fits the general inclusion policy. CrimsonBlue (talk) 06:37, 5 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep WP ought not to be an ostrich. Shootings in schools where there are multiple victims are regarded as major public events.  DGG ( talk ) 06:49, 5 January 2013 (UTC)
 * But this shooting wasn't in a school. If it was, I wouldn't have nominated...this was a shooting in a town that has a college. Go   Phightins  !  18:36, 6 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete Sources establish that it was newsworthy at the time, not that it has lasting significance.TheLongTone (talk) 10:46, 5 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sue Rangell ✍ ✉ 05:32, 12 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep - NOTNEWS is a very strange guideline in my opinion overall as Wikipedia is in fact based on news, anyway WP:GNG covers this.--BabbaQ (talk) 15:28, 12 January 2013 (UTC*
 * Keep as per WP:GNGTheMesquito (talk) 22:57, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete: No one has addressed the concerns of those who claim that this has no "enduring significance", a prerequisite for articles about events. הסרפד  (call me Hasirpad) (formerly R——bo) 00:36, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete - Rather routine Amurican gun violence. Carrite (talk) 06:00, 18 January 2013 (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.