Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Foiba


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The result was   Withdrawn with consensus to keep. Non-admin closure. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 18:39, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Foiba

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Doesn't seem to be a notable term; little more than a dicdef. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 23:27, 9 May 2008 (UTC) Withdrawn The notability tag had me swayed that it wasn't notable. Added references are now sufficient for a stub on this object. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 18:39, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * keep. This article is about a thing, not about a word, hence it is not a dicdef, even it is a stub which looks like a dicdef. Please think a little bit about this distinction, since as I understand you are quite active in AfD. As for notability, oh yes it is very notable in certain contexts. `'Míkka>t 23:39, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
 * keep. Mikkalai is right. This is about a natural geographic formation in the Balkans--a huge sinkhole. So, it is noteworthy in its context--and that is the point about the article--and also for its role sadly as a convenient burial ground for various participants during WWII--including the Axis powers. Artene50 (talk) 01:18, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. Noteworthy especially in the historical context (see e.g. it:Foiba). --Eleassar my talk 05:57, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep, although I don't feel the article as improved to this point sufficiently distinguishes it from a local synonym of sinkhole or karst (or kettle (landform), although those are glacial and there's no indication in our article of how foibe are believed to have been formed). --Dhartung | Talk 06:19, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep I'd agree with TenPoundHammer (and the applicable otters) that it's pretty close to a dicdef, but I think it has good potential to expand beyond that. JeremyMcCracken (talk) (contribs) 06:39, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. A real thing, sourced, notable, more than one meaning, more than just a dicdef. KleenupKrew (talk) 10:11, 10 May 2008 (UTC)


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