Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Life in a Jar


 * 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. Article is found to be in violation of WP:PROMO, and is deemed unfit for inclusion in this encyclopedia. Articles created for soley promotional purposes are directly in conflict with, and against the spirit of, our mission. (Note: This close was done in consideration of, and accordance with, the following policies: WP:DEL4, WP:DEL8, WP:DEL14, WP:PROMO, WP:N, WP:IAR.) &mdash; Coffee //  have a cup  //  beans  // 10:22, 5 August 2016 (UTC)

Life in a Jar

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This article seems like an advert for an organization or a play that I feel is so messy it needs to be WP:TNTed. I am not sure if either subject (LitJ project or play) is notable, through I think the play just might be (due to sources like ). However, the article is not about the play, which is barely mentioned; it instead seems to be about the project/organization, and that received much less coverage. The article seems somewhat promotional (a while ago I have removed big chunks about this project from the Irena Sendler article due to WP:UNDUE and related problems, and now that I've discovered this article (which seems to have been undeleted/moved from userspace, perhaps? User:Anthony Appleyard may be able to comment on this more), I feel, as stated in the op of this nom, that this is a mess that is just not salvageable due to problems of bad writing, promotional tone, and notability issues. Again, I don't see what makes the "project" notable, and while they play may be, there is next to nothing in this article to salvage. I'll also ping User:Poeticbent, who has offered useful insight on a number of related articles in the past. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here 20:36, 6 July 2016 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * I routinely obeyed a request to histmerge User:Tikkunolam1910/Life in a Jar to Life in a Jar. Anthony Appleyard (talk) 20:44, 6 July 2016 (UTC)
 * The play is notable; in my view, ought to become the main subject of this entry. Meanwhile, the project (which actually is a website) can be mentioned in the post scriptum or in the reference section, because the "students" who created the "project" in the fall of 1999 are now 17 years older, and most emphatically no longer studying anything. The (quote-unquote) "student-developed website" at http://www.irenasendler.org/ certainly doesn't look like a school project.  Poeticbent  talk 15:50, 7 July 2016 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 17:08, 13 July 2016 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 15:54, 20 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Education-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 16:27, 20 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of History-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 16:27, 20 July 2016 (UTC)
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 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Relisting comment: final relist &mdash; Music1201  talk  13:24, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete -- The subject of this article is essentially a high school student play and an associated campaign. It might be possible to merge a few sentences to Irena Sendler.  Peterkingiron (talk) 17:53, 24 July 2016 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, &mdash; Music1201  talk  13:24, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete -- a non-notable campaign about a notable person. WP:INFO may apply. K.e.coffman (talk) 07:48, 31 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete. sentimental promotionalism.  DGG ( talk ) 23:26, 31 July 2016 (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.