Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Joseph Smith 1844 Presidential Platform


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The result was delete. SpinningSpark 19:03, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

Joseph Smith 1844 Presidential Platform

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This is a copy of an 1844 document. It does not belong on Wikipedia as it is not an article. Documents belong on Wikisource. Bgwhite (talk) 05:02, 9 December 2015 (UTC)

It will be more than a document. It is an important discussion piece that requires inclusion in order to remove the speculation and misinformation that has run rampant. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Keepitreal2 (talk • contribs) 05:16, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
 * What you seem to be proposing would be an improper use of the platform as a primary source; it would be original synthesis, which we do not publish. But if reliable secondary sources have already discussed Smith in the way you envision, they might be summarized in a Wikipedia article. —teb728 t c 10:18, 9 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Transwiki to Wikisource if it meets their inclusion criteria; otherwise Delete. It certainly doesn't meet our inclusion criteria. —teb728 t c 10:18, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:09, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of History-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:09, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Politics-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:09, 9 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Delete. This document is already included at Wikisource.    More details about Joseph Smith's quixotic—and ultimately fatal—1844 presidential campaign might well be added at Life of Joseph Smith from 1839 to 1844 and United States presidential election, 1844, accompanied by suitable reliable sources, but this lengthy primary source does not belong on Wikipedia. --Arxiloxos (talk) 17:28, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete per Arxiloxos. &mdash; RHaworth (talk · contribs) 13:41, 10 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Keep Couple of things.  1.  RHaworth Precviously deleted a similar page without discussion.  That page was referenced. 2.  The fact anyone would suggest this is OR is proof this needs to be kept.  3.  User:Bgwhite/Bgwhite had asked the previous page be deleted and was denied.  He added this discussion literally a few moments after it was resaved and before it was even finished.  4.  I let you all comment to see your arguments.  Thanks for the feedback.  Perhaps now I might have a moment to finish.  Cheers.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Keepitreal2 (talk • contribs) 02:26, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete: per nominator and Arxiloxos.--Ddcm8991 (talk) 19:45, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete I would have said Transwikify to Wikisource, but if it is there, WP does not need it here. The author was the founder of the LDS, and his murder led Brigham Young to lead the LDS out of USA into what was then part of Mexico.   Peterkingiron (talk) 17:01, 13 December 2015 (UTC)


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