Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Oaksterdam (2nd nomination)


 * 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. – Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 00:38, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Oaksterdam
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Flunks WP:NEO. Term describes northern part of Downtown Oakland: SF Chron article refers to "Oaksterdam University" not the neighborhood; second footnote doesn't mention neighborhood; other two footnotes are not RS. THF (talk) 12:55, 25 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of California-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 23:20, 25 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep, for the same reasons mentioned during the first AFD nomination. No doubt the article needs some work, but I do think it is relevant and worth keeping, as Oaksterdam pertains to a specific area for specific reasons, culturally speaking. -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 07:01, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  C T J F 8 3  chat 01:31, 4 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * DeleteSo you say "needs work" and don't even try to work on it? Nice. Everything's always someone else's problem, and nothing ever gets done. Anyway, delete as unsourced neologism. At this point there's no work that can possibly be done. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Many otters • One bat • One hammer) 05:56, 4 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Sorry, but I do not think my opinion on whether or not an article should be deleted should reflect my ability to improve articles. Not only was I out of town this past week, so I did not have as much access to a computer, but I do not have a personal interest in expanding the article immediately as I am working on other lists and articles at this time. I believe this article is relevant and could be improved by editors in the future, which is my reasoning for the keep vote. -- Another Believer ( Talk ) 01:08, 9 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep. A bunch of articles refer to Oaksterdam as a specific district. -- Pink  Bull  14:56, 4 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep There's no reason to delete this article - except, perhaps, prejudice against the cutesy name. But it's not a neologism, and it's not unsourced. The neighborhood is well documented and the name well established. Google News finds a dozen hits including mainstream sources like USA Today. A glance at the Oakland, California article shows that almost all named neighborhoods in Oakland have their own Wikipedia articles. Why not this one? --MelanieN (talk) 03:42, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
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