Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Castle Point Anime Convention (2nd nomination)


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The result was no consensus with WP:NPASR. Between a very weak deletion nomination, some very weak keep !votes and some !votes advocating draftifying I don't see any clear consensus how to handle this at this point.  So Why  12:00, 28 June 2017 (UTC)

Castle Point Anime Convention
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Reliable sources for this article are problematic. NJ.com has published several pieces (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) that have yet to be added to the article, and they seem to be the best source available. "The Stute", the newspaper of the college where the convention occurs, has published several articles (1, 2), but I am unsure this would meet the independent sources requirement. AXS also has coverage (1, 2, 3, 4) but it's questionable where they fall within reliable sources as they are part of the entertainment organization AEG. I could not locate TV or any reliable industry coverage. Esw01407 (talk) 16:04, 28 May 2017 (UTC)
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 * Comment A superficial search found such reliable and verifiable sources as "Thousands flock, in costume, to Castle Point Anime Convention at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken" and "Artists' alley at Castle Point Anime Convention in Hoboken". As it stands, the article doesn't have what it takes to meet the notability standards, but it appears that it may be able to with the sources that are out there. Between these and the other sources found by Esw01407, we may well be over the threshold. Alansohn (talk) 16:36, 28 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Very weak keep - There doesn't seem to be much coverage out there for the even; even the only ANN links I could find are press release. However, the NJ.com links do appear to be significant, and more importantly multiple, so perhaps by the slimmest of margins this one's probably notable. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 06:09, 30 May 2017 (UTC)
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 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 01:29, 5 June 2017 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Comment I do not want to vote either way on this because I was once affiliated with this organization, and might have a potential WP:COI. I'm willing to admit the independent coverage on the article is quite scarce. Not enough such that it should be prod-deleted, hence why I contested the deletion, but it is not exactly clearly notable. However, I think there is some coverage. The event is a lot more well-known since its original AfD, and now has some consistent year-to-year coverage. If I had to declare my "vote" officially, I'd say a very weak keep. — Parent5446 ☯ ([ msg] email) 01:22, 6 June 2017 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 13:48, 12 June 2017 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Move to draftspace - I don't think this article should be kept but don't think it needs to be deleted. If someone is willing to improve the page then it can always be moved back into mainspace, or on the converse deleted as an abandoned draft. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 16:33, 15 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Move to draft to allow the editor to demonstrate notability. Cordless Larry (talk) 05:52, 16 June 2017 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ad Orientem (talk) 02:43, 20 June 2017 (UTC)


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