Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ohio State University shooting


 * 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.  MBisanz  talk 01:53, 30 December 2012 (UTC)

Ohio State University shooting

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Wikipedia is WP:NOTNEWS. Not every tragic event should have an article. Reywas92 Talk 00:46, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Crime-related deletion discussions. Super Goku V (talk) 03:19, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Ohio-related deletion discussions. Super Goku V (talk) 03:19, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Schools-related deletion discussions. Super Goku V (talk) 03:19, 16 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete per nom. There was a single death. - Presidentman talk · contribs (Talkback) 00:14, 17 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Notability is not defined by number of people killed. Everyking (talk) 13:35, 19 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep, substantial press coverage indicates notability. Everyking (talk) 13:35, 19 December 2012 (UTC)
 * The sources demonstrate that this is news and little different than most other publicized acts of violence. Reywas92 Talk 01:01, 20 December 2012 (UTC)
 * The extent of coverage suggests that it was not treated as a routine or minor event. Therefore it is "different than most other publicized acts of violence". Everyking (talk) 02:50, 21 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, — Theo polisme  22:43, 22 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete Fails WP:EVENT; WP:NOT § FreeRangeFrog croak 22:46, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete. In this day and age of Internet media, "extent of coverage" doesn't necessarily demonstrate notability - it's WP:PERSISTENCE that does, and there doesn't seem to be any here. - The Bushranger One ping only 17:58, 29 December 2012 (UTC)
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