Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Durham Union Society


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The result was   merge to List of social activities at Durham University. The Bushranger One ping only 02:02, 15 August 2013 (UTC)

Durham Union Society

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Article fails to meet notability criteria under WP:CLUB, WP:ORG or WP:UNIGUIDE. Mentions from independent sources (mostly national papers) are extremely sporadic and mostly indirect being based around controversial events every 5-10 years. No mentions in books since 19th Century. Prokhorovka (talk) 15:51, 31 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of England-related deletion discussions. Northamerica1000(talk) 15:58, 31 July 2013 (UTC)
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 * Merge selectively to List of social activities at Durham University with a mention in the main article. This is arguably the most important society in an important university. However there simply isn't enough sourced content to justify its own page. The notable alumni list is wholly unsourced that the members belonged to this society and half the article consists of unencyclopaedic admin arrangements. The sourced content can be sensibly merged. The Whispering Wind (talk) 20:47, 31 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Merge. I must admit I agree with the above, but didn't realise initially you could propose a merger instead of have it happen as part of an AfD. The society isn't notable in itself, but the entire Union is and the society is a relevant part of it for that article, similar to the Manchester Debating Union on the University of Manchester Students' Union page. Prokhorovka (talk) 21:39, 31 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Note to closing admin: is the nominator of this AfD. Michaelzeng7 (talk) 14:57, 7 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Michaelzeng7 (talk) 14:58, 7 August 2013 (UTC)


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