Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff


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The result was   keep. v/r - TP 01:56, 18 September 2011 (UTC)

A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff

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I came across this article after clicking on What links here for Mammy's Cupboard (which I started) and Haines Shoe House (which I expanded). While it is true that the places featured in this special are notable, the documentary itself is not and I can't find any significant coverage. SL93 (talk) 21:45, 11 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep: Its creator, Rick Sebak, is a notable filmmaker who founded a new sub-genre of documentaries. Several of his other films are also covered on the encyclopedia. Alternatively, I could agree with Merging into a hypothetical Films directed by Rick Sebak article. &mdash;Bill Price (nyb) 01:09, 12 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Notability is not inherited. If those other films that are covered on Wikipedia aren't notable, they should be deleted also unless someone decides to merge them all. SL93 (talk) 01:20, 12 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Architecture-related deletion discussions.  — frankie (talk) 18:19, 12 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions.  — frankie (talk) 18:19, 12 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Delete Notability is not inherited. It's not inherited from the filmmaker, it's not inherited from the buildings. If the subject of this article is to be considered notable, the refs have to support the documentary itself being notable, not the peripherals to it. Andy Dingley (talk) 20:36, 12 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep. GNews shows multiple coverage of this program in reliable sources.    Mainly behind pay walls, but here's one from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review .  Also of interest: a lengthy column in The Washington Post wherein the creator answers questions from readers about this show. --Arxiloxos (talk) 00:10, 13 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep – Topic's notability is established per reliable sources listed above by user Arxiloxos. Northamerica1000 (talk) 23:02, 14 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep Nominator did not follow WP:BEFORE. Click Google news archive search at the top of the AFD, and you see ample coverage.  The Washing Post article is significant coverage, obviously, and there are others.   D r e a m Focus  02:25, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
 * I said in my nomination that I did search for sources. So maybe you're calling me a liar. SL93 (talk) 03:15, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Obviously you didn't search hard enough. Remember, when going through Google news search, always click the "archives" option to get more results.   D r e a m Focus  04:03, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
 * is reminded to assume good faith and not read personal attacks into others' comments. &mdash;Bill Price (nyb) 14:17, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
 * I didn't read a personal attack into it. Dream Focus said that I didn't follow WP:BEFORE when I did. SL93 (talk) 20:41, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
 * redirect to the notable producer - add to the list of Rick Sebak's productions. Off2riorob (talk) 03:28, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Direct as per Off2riorob. Stuartyeates (talk) 23:42, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
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