Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lancelin Boys Weekend


 * 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   delete. JForget 00:16, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

Lancelin Boys Weekend

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Non notable event Cynof  G  avuf 08:58, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete - Doesn't seem to be very notable. No relevant, usable google hits. Can't find significant coverage, Lord Spongefrog,  (Talk to me, or I'll eat your liver!)  10:05, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete - unnotable OR. Note: Should have been prodded first. -- Mr Stalker  ( talk ) 11:28, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Since the original editor has weighed in here with a keep !vote, it's likely he'd have also contested the prod. There's nothing wrong with going straight to AfD, especially if it's expected that someone will contest the prod. —C.Fred (talk) 02:39, 6 December 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete: I found zero sources. Joe Chill (talk) 15:02, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Don't Delete : As a participant of LBW I can substanciate the event. User:Oman1974 8:40, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Duplicate recommendation by the same editor struck for clarity. —C.Fred (talk) 02:33, 6 December 2009 (UTC)


 * Don't Delete: I am also involved in LBW and have been for over 5 years. --MDATECH 02:05, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
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 * Don't Delete : As the developer of the entry I am currently uploading images to further substanciate the event. User:Oman1974 10:40, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Strong delete. Absence of reliable sources or a claim of notability for the event. The description of the event is just about vague enough to qualify for speedy deletion under criterion A1. —C.Fred (talk) 02:36, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Strong don't delete. More information to substanciate is being gathered (pictures and links)—'''User:Oman1974 13:00, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
 * — Oman1974 (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * Are the links to reliable sources? —C.Fred (talk) 05:14, 6 December 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete, nonnotable local event, no sources. NawlinWiki (talk) 12:05, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete Completely non-notable.   talk 14:40, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment. MDATECH, one of the SPA editors mentioned above, added a link for the event at his (company's) website: http://mdatech.com.au/lbw/default.html. First, the text on that page duplicates what's on the article, though there is no copyright notice nor any way to tell which came first. (He could have copied it from here to there, which is good—an event like that belongs at a private webpage and not Wikipedia.) Second, and most damning, is that the images show a maximum of eight people in attendance at the event. Accordingly, the event is smaller in size than some parties I went to in college—and a college party, even one held annually for the better part of a decade, is not notable. Accordingly, I think this article is also running against the WP:NOTWEBHOST guideline. —C.Fred (talk) 17:38, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment As the entry states, what happens during LBW stays on LBW. Photo's of the LBW contingent is stricky prohibited as outlined in the founding 1998 charter. The Maximum of 8 people that you see are the original 8 and founding committee members. (talk) 08:46, 7 December 2009 (UTC).
 * In that case, there will be a complete lack of independent reliable sources—all the more reason to delete the article. —C.Fred (talk) 00:50, 7 December 2009 (UTC)


 * If this is one of the first entries on LBW,what would you like? I'm happy to try and comply - if that is possible. I would note your logic so far would also mean that all entries on Wikipedia regarding Area 51 and the Lockness monster should also be removed. If you were acting in the true spirit of Wikipedia you would be helping me to validate the entry and not throwing stones. Particularly if you consider that there are significant limitations on referencing in the remote communities of Western Australia who don't have running water, let alone a reliable media connection. In some cases, the LBW crew raise the local population by as much as 50-60% depending on the town in question. Please note I am also finding it more and more difficult to defend you from the other LBW particpants who are describing you as the “The Chinese King out of Role Models" [User:Oman1974|Oman1974] 11:50, 7 December 2009 (UTC)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.14.52.46 (talk)
 * Well, I just did a Google search, and there are exactly zero results returned that aren't on Wikipedia. Accordingly, I can't do anything web-based to verify what's in the article. (By contrast, there are plenty of independent sources that cover Area 51 and the Loch Ness Monster.) —C.Fred (talk) 06:05, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
 * That's because You - or someone at wikipedia - have now deleted 3 reference link that I have included in the article for review, including one that is mention in a line above. (By contrast, if you blocked all independent sources that cover Area 51 and the Loch Ness Monster, you wouldn't find any there either. Would newspaper or journal articles count?User:Oman1974.Oman197414:38, 7 December 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.14.52.46 (talk)
 * Newspaper articles would generally count, depending on the nature of the newspaper—student papers generally are not reliable because of the lack of editorial scrutiny and the frequent proximity of writers to the subjects. Journals, it depends on the nature of the journal. A personal journal would not count; a scholarly journal, especially one where it's easy to see that there's a board that reviews and approves articles for submission, would likely count. Be prepared to furnish a scan of the article for verification purposes. —C.Fred (talk) 16:43, 7 December 2009 (UTC)


 * Don't Delete: Wow who could believe our annual gathering could produce such an outcry. I must thank you all for taking the time to put our event on the web. The small country communities normally dont get such a large amount attention and I believe with efforts such as these that the young boys from all walks off life in the greater Gin Gin Shire would be pleased to see their event being published on the internet. It is at this moment that I would like to see this page stay on wikipedia. This would mean a lot to the young boys who attend each year and to the mentors who attend (and yes they sneek off to "The Tav" from time to time). I'm sure we could agree that this page would be a great boost for the local community and the LBW attendees. Anything that would benefit a community in these difficult financial times should be incouraged not discouraged. And finally I ask you to think of the young boys who will be delighted to know that their event has been elevated to such greatness as to have its own wikipedia page (something so small as this could possibly use only a tiny amount of bandwidth and couldn't really be offensive in anyway to anyone). I hope this helps keep everyone happy and I would be pleased to discuss the matter further with you. Regards, Current President of the LBW 1999-2009. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lbwpresident (talk • contribs) 04:38, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
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 * Strong Delete - Fails verifiability. -- Whpq (talk) 18:12, 8 December 2009 (UTC)


 *  Delete. No coverage or reliable sources. This event is not notable. Transmissionelement (talk) 18:44, 11 December 2009 (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.