Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pop goth


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The result was delete. --Core desat  01:27, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Pop goth

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Unfortunately this article seems to be a pretty unsalvageable amalgam of original research and the author's POV on what is and isn't "goth", with no evidence that any of the named bands have ever been defined as or aspired to be "goth". It's borderline insulting to musicians and young people who don't meet the undefined "goth criteria" as judged by "most elder goths", and is full of vague statements and weasel words like "Some would say...", "it is widely believed" and "may have". This sort of musical genre definition is often rife with NPOV problems on Wikipedia, more so with goth music and culture. See also the AfD for List of wannabe-goth bands which is in a similar vein (pun intended). Canley 01:21, 27 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Delete for all the reasons above and at Articles for deletion/List of wannabe-goth bands. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 06:25, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete as unsalvagable OR, but LOL at the image of a council of "elder goths" handing down official proclamations on whether or not teenagers are doing enough to be "real goths" ChrisTheDude 07:14, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete as above, not to mention that it's confused and contradictory.  Eliminator JR  Talk  08:40, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete, it's too confused to be used as a good article. DTD
 * Keep. --Daniel C. Boyer 18:37, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
 * and the reason it should be kept is.....? ChrisTheDude 08:48, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. No references whatsoever; smells like OR.  A Train ''take the 21:48, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete - no references, appears to be totally OR. --Haemo 00:49, 28 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Delete. Too much OR, too much POV. Realkyhick 03:25, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
 * delete Lol, delete it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.166.222.102 (talk • contribs)
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