Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cathedral (US band)


 * 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   delete. Interpreted one keep argument as a reason to delete - AfD is not a vote, nor is it a place to debate our policies and guidelines. Fritzpoll (talk) 19:42, 28 May 2009 (UTC)

Cathedral (US band)

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Delete One album, group fails WP:MUSIC standards. DreamGuy (talk) 15:12, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete - Does not have enough notability. Also, does not comply with articles on music requirements.  Diana LeCrois    : 16:46, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete: Article gives no indication that this band passes WP:BAND --  Darth Mike (talk) 04:51, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep - this article is about a very notable classic and influential progressive rock band of the 1970's. Many independent reviews have been located on-line, and several of these have now been added into the article. The band has released two albums (not one as claimed by the nom). The fact that several independent reviews and articles can be found on-line for a band from 40 years ago (when all articles would have been in hard copy) speaks volumes about his band's influence. Notability is not temporary. If wikipedia is to be relevant, it should have articles created, and kept, on bands from the past as well as of current day. Varbas (talk) 12:25, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Note to closing admin The above user is currently under investigation as a possible sockpuppet of an indefinitely banned editor. Please note that the !vote may be invalid. DreamGuy (talk) 19:01, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment: I notice herethat User:DreamGuy removed all of the references and external links. Many of these links (such as the Allmusic.com review) are valid and independent references that go a long way to establish the band's notability. Varbas (talk) 18:03, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Please educate yourself about our rules on reliable sources and external links. Thank you. DreamGuy (talk) 19:01, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
 * When did this become an issue in a stub article? My dedication for contributing to Wikipedia has received a blow, perhaps a fatal blow, after this ridiculous vote. Narssarssuaq (talk) 08:34, 5 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Weak keep. Not a lot of coverage online but enough to indicate a certain level of importance. --Michig (talk) 12:53, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak keep. This band doesn't meet WP:BAND. From those rules it is obvious that Wikipedia as a rule only wants to keep track of mainstream bands playing mainstream music. I think this is riduculous, as it would exclude fringe genres such as progressive rock almost entirely. They've released a record, it's got 15-20 reviews online even if the record was released 30 years ago - so why can't people read facts about them here? (Obviously, they've released another record two years ago). Narssarssuaq (talk) 13:26, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
 * You just said that the band doesn't meet WP:BAND, yet still voted keep. If you think the policy is wrong, take it up on the policy's talk page, not here.--  Darth Mike (talk) 19:01, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
 * You do that. Narssarssuaq (talk) 10:31, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
 * But you acknowledged that you are voting keep despite not having any reason to under our standards. If you don't like the rules don't vote keep until you get them changed... or don't vote at all. DreamGuy (talk) 19:01, 28 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions.  — Paul Erik  (talk) (contribs) 02:11, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete Doesn't meet WP:BAND. Not notably notable. Verbal   chat  19:41, 28 May 2009 (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.