Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Elevator Defense Force


 * 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  d elete. - Mailer Diablo 02:08, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Elevator Defense Force

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Article was previously deleted via Speedy Deletion as non-notable. The page has been recreated. The band in question was formed in August 2007 according to the article itself. The band fails WP:MUSIC. A search through Google for the band shows a single result which is a Digg entry made by the article author pointing to wikipedia. Fails WP:RS, and WP:V Whpq 19:18, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

This band should definitely have their own Wikipedia page, because they are one of the fastest-growing bands to come out of Oregon, and they have become very popular and well-known in the underground indie rock community. They have even received a good deal of airplay with their song "At Least I Tried". — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thiura22 (talk • contribs)
 * Comment - You can help your case by documenting the airplay with reliable soruces. Also, based on your username, would you happen to be the Thomas Hiura identified as a band member?  You should be aware of conflict of interest guidelines.  -- Whpq 19:32, 14 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Speedy delete - Assuming username indicates membership in this band. Obvious WP:COI. jddphd (talk · contribs) 19:48, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete - unfortunately, the author's statement of radio play might be considered an assertion of notability, which kind of removes the "speedy" option. However, any band created in August 2007 who posts this comment on Digg - which gives it one of its two total Google hits - should be speedyable. Doesn't even see WP:MUSIC on the horizon, unless there's something else hiding out there that I can't find. Tony Fox (arf!) 19:57, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete I was one who had speedied this one and I think it just doesn't cut it. It seems a pretty straight forward decision. --JodyByak, yak, yak 20:04, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per jddphd, clearly fails WP:MUSIC. Thiura22 needs a warning about WP:COI. --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 03:50, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete - even if you accept the external links as sources, there are not any reliable sources independent of the subject to demonstrate notability. Aboutmovies 04:00, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete fails WP:BAND, hasn't got any single or album released according to the article, no reliable sources provided.  Mel sa  ran  14:38, 15 August 2007 (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.