Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Irving, Texas parking garage collapse


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The result was delete (author requested deletion) (Deleted under CSD G7 - nominated by page creator Strikeforce) Nick (talk) 19:36, 31 July 2018 (UTC)

Irving, Texas parking garage collapse

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This article does not fulfill WP:GNG and wikipedia is WP:NOTNEWS. The edit summary at creation was "Creating stub article - may end up being non-notable, but have started this article for use in the event that the incident results in fatalities or is otherwise notable". There's no reason to create an article ASAP before there are any facts. I asked the creator if they want to G7 it and they declined. It's a shame there are no applicable speedy deletion criteria. Natureium (talk) 19:05, 31 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Comment as article creator - I created the initial article based on reports of injuries. In the process of making the first edit, I came across one source that stated that there had not been any injuries. With the conflicting information, I chose to move forward with putting the article out there for users to add information as it became available. As this story is - as of this comment - still unfolding, I would not support deleting the article. Now, if we get far enough into the incident investigation that reliable sources show that this is nothing more than a run of the mill construction failure, I'd be happy to reconsider. Either way, I have no issue with whatever consensus is reached via this discussion. Striker force Talk 19:10, 31 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete or draftify - an experienced user should know better than to create an article in mainspace on the basis that it might become notable - do it in userspace and move it if it is a notable event. As it stands right now this is a violation of WP:CRYSTALBALL, WP:NOTNEWS and doesn't seem all that significant despite some coverage. I'd agree that this would be keep worthy if it were a historic event (ie. a flood) but it's not. CHRISSY MAD  ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  19:13, 31 July 2018 (UTC)
 * I'd be agreeable to sending it back to Drafts. Striker force Talk 19:14, 31 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Regarding your comment above, please read WP:NOTNEWS thoroughly. It demonstrates precisely why you shouldn't create an article this way. CHRISSY MAD  ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  19:16, 31 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Close it. I've G7'd. Striker force Talk 19:28, 31 July 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep. There will almost certainly be media coverage of the inevitable lawsuits and potential prosecution of the people and companies involved. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 1:05 am, 1 August 2018, last Wednesday (2 days ago) (UTC+5.5)


 * 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.