Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Grounding (practice)


 * 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 speedy delete - author request. &mdash; RHaworth 09:28, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

Grounding (practice)

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A practice for those who choose not to practice religion. No evidence of notability. &mdash; RHaworth 01:24, 26 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Religion-related deletion discussions.  -- Jclemens-public (talk) 01:37, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

I propose that this page should not be deleted. It describes a set of rituals that a small group of people has been practicing since 2005. As such, it is as notable as any of the religious sects listed on the List of new religious movements page. Many religious sects are small; this does not make them inherently unnotable. I note the existence of pages for Urantia Foundation, United Lodge of Theosophists, Rama computer cult, Altruria, and many more on that page, which are, in the opinion of this writer, less well-constructed pages which provide less information about less reputable organizations. Compared to a page such as this-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventures_in_Enlightenment,_A_Foundation --the Grounding page is much more conservative and is in no sense self-promotional, only informational.
 * In favor of non-deletion

The Grounding article appears to be most similar to the Reformed Druids of North America article in that both rely on a single source of information which was created by the originating group. I would argue that either both articles should be deleted or neither article should be deleted.

I agree that the article needs wikification, improved references, and a better introduction. Becauseiamtheman (talk) 01:40, 26 November 2010 (UTC)


 * WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS is frequently an argument that some other stuff should also be deleted, rather than the article under discussion be kept. Yworo (talk) 03:06, 26 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete. Violates wp:notability, wp:rs, wp:or, wp:madeup, etc., etc. Bob A (talk) 02:31, 26 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete, not notable, no reliable sources, original research, personal essay. Yworo (talk) 03:03, 26 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Impertinent comment For what it's worth, I find this idea quite interesting, but unencyclopaedic nevertheless. Bob A (talk) 03:15, 26 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete This sounds interesting. I have never heard of it, although I often hear the word "grounding" used, meaning something like "connecting with reality."  The article as it is without secondary sources does not establish notability for this specialized meaning of the word, it also is not neutral in point of view since the article seems to exist to promote the practice -- being based on primary sources. Jaque Hammer (talk) 03:29, 26 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Happy to concede. Not trying to promote, just responding to multiple requests for more information.  If not notable, so be it--I am totally opposed to self-promotion.  Do I delete or is that handled automatically? Becauseiamtheman (talk) 14:15, 26 November 2010 (UTC)
 * It's handled automatically after seven days, though I think you could suggest a Speedy Delete, since no one seems to be opposed to deletion. Bob A (talk) 17:06, 26 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Speedy Delete. I'm the author and I'm fine with that--I blanked the page except for the appropriate speedy delete tag. Becauseiamtheman (talk) 23:49, 26 November 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Becauseiamtheman (talk • contribs) 23:47, 26 November 2010 (UTC)
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