Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of high schools in New Jersey


 * 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 Speedy keep, apparent bad faith nomination. Objectively defined, finite lists that index notable information are widely accepted in Wikipedia. Night Gyr (talk/Oy) 21:08, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

List of high schools in New Jersey

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Current consensus is that Wikipedia articles are not simply Statistics, recommend moving to Wikisource Spa toss 20:23, 8 August 2007 (UTC) — Spa toss (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. Even the name seems to be shouting it's a single purpose account. The editor's only edits have been to another AfD and an attempt at retaliation at this article.
 * Delete Spa toss 20:23, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep Above and beyond the fact that the nominator is using a single purpose account and created this AfD in apparent retaliation for being outed as a single purpose account, this article clearly meets the goal and purpose of a list: providing a concise listing of articles grouped by location and type with details of each school provided. This list has been an excellent means to provide a guide to all public and private high schools in the state. How an editor who has no editing experience on Wikipedia would know what "consensus" is or be part of trying to create it demonstrates one of the tremendous flaws of the AfD process. Alansohn 20:32, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Please read What Wikipedia is not (official policy). Spa toss 20:36, 8 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Speedy Keep: Bad faith nom. Though I would support the utilization of categories for this information. Leuko 20:42, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Actually, categories does seem like the better route. This Afd is in good faith, please assume good faith.  Please read, if you have not already, the relevant policy on What Wikipedia is not (given above).  Spa toss 20:47, 8 August 2007 (UTC)


 * KEEP. Consistent with how every other state is set up.  Article is better than a category since Categories only contain schools with Articles. EagleFan 20:50, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep The list is not "indiscriminate"; the criteria for inclusion is very specific. EyeSereneTALK 20:52, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
 * You might have a point here, but I think it might also be a slippery slope, e.g., "list of notable people who have had face lifts". Spa toss 20:58, 8 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Speedy Close Not simply a list of statistics, but rather an organized directory to existing Wikipedia articles. User-name also indicates that there is a SPA concern with it.  Perhaps I'm wrong, but I'd need to see a real justification.FrozenPurpleCube 20:56, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Category would solve the problem of creating an organized diretory. Spa toss 20:58, 8 August 2007 (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.