Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Fraternities and Sororities at Southern Miss


 * 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  Keep (non-admin close) RMHED (talk) 17:16, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

List of Fraternities and Sororities at Southern Miss

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This is a procedural nomination following a deletion review discussion located here. The original deletion was as an A7 (no claim of notability) speedy deletion, but the consensus at DRV was that A7 does not apply to lists. As such, it is being submitted for community review here. As this is a procedural nomination only, I have no opinion regarding the article. Shereth 18:29, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions.   —• Gene93k (talk) 18:39, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Mississippi-related deletion discussions.   —• Gene93k (talk) 18:39, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Schools-related deletion discussions.   —• Gene93k (talk) 18:39, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep A list of notable organizations with local chapters at a notable institution. There isn't a redlink on the page. I also see no policy based cause for deletion. Seems to be a list organized by theme in accordance with WP:LISTS. The existance of each organization at this campus may need citations for verification, but that is a cleanup issue, not grounds for an AfD. The list is discriminate, entirely composed of notable entities, and useful. Jim Miller (talk) 18:44, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep I agree with JimMillerJr. The article is well-written, and I would argue that many of the organizations included are notable, the school itself is notable, and the list is informative and well within Wikipedia precedent. Wikiwikikid (talk) 19:08, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep this appears to be a good list to noted articles. I see lots of discussion on the "previous discussion page" but it doesn't leave me convinced that consensus to delete was reached.--Paul McDonald (talk) 20:20, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment The DRV compared this article to a similar one of the University of Texas at Austin. Rather than say "WP:OTHERCRAPEXISTS", should we also list that as an AFD and either keep both or delete both.  Consistency is good.  Inconsistency is potential bias and favortism.  Chergles (talk) 23:12, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
 * If you want to list that article as a separate AfD you are welcome to do so but given the consensus emerging here, I believe that would be counterproductive. Shereth 23:52, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
 * My first thought is that this article is a keep but if others are being deleted then we should examine why there is possible inconsistency. I do understand why some may think these lists are unnecessary for WP.  Chergles (talk) 16:43, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
 * New opinion: Rename : This is an encyclopedia.  We must be precise.  I would favor renaming this to List of Fraternities and Sororities at the University of Southern Mississippi.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chergles (talk • contribs) 16:45, 26 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep though eventually we should create a "Greek Life" template to handle these. Squidfryerchef (talk) 05:59, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete. In my opinion the vast majority of these societies are totally non-notable, and a list of them is no less so. Sets a very dangerous precedent given how many universities and places of education have these clubs. Stifle (talk) 09:29, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment. Yes, almost all colleges that have a residential campus have a Greek system.  However it's my impression that most of the votes to delete these lists come from non-US editors who may not understand Greek life.  Most of these organizations are nationwide and maintain a chapter on campus for decades.  Such lists are useful to those researching alumni relations, networking and powerstructure, or the universitites themselves.  However I do agree that the lists are "bulky" and there should really be a template on the college's main page that lists, in compact form using the Greek letters, the different fraternities under headings for their respective conferences. Squidfryerchef (talk) 15:21, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep per some of the above. John254 00:37, 29 July 2008 (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.