Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Senate of Berlin


 * 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 closure) Peter Karlsen (talk) 01:57, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Senate of Berlin

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Content fork of Berlin Wuh  Wuz  Dat  13:47, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Merge back to Berlin since there is not enough information to write an article, although the institution is clearly notable. Keep Information has been added, but still: I don't think there should be a listing of office holders since WP is not a directory. Borock (talk) 15:58, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Germany-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 01:46, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. Yes, it's a content fork, but what's wrong with that? The fact that the article is short isn't a reason to delete it but a reason to expand it. --Carabinieri (talk) 03:22, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I agree that there could be an article on the Senate of Berlin. Right now it consists of three short sentences, each giving one fact, and a list of current office holders. If you take off the list the article could just fold into an article on the city itself.  On the other hand if someone wants to add information on the history and influence of the Senate of Berlin then an article on it would be fine.  Borock (talk) 15:09, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
 * You're right, it's a stub. But that's no reason to delete.--Carabinieri (talk) 18:28, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I changed my vote (not a vote) to "keep." However an artice that gives only 3 facts should be merged into the parent article, which already gives at least one of those facts. Borock (talk) 22:26, 18 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Merge to a Government of the city and state of Berlin article. 76.66.200.95 (talk) 06:20, 18 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep Inherently notable as the administrative body of a city with a uniquely interesting recent history from an administrative point of view, and also mentioned all over the place. The creator did not do a search on en.wikipedia itself and make links to the article; I got 1,423 hits, which I have made a small start in linking. There are also lots and lots of Google hits, especially factoring in the alternate translation Berlin Senate (for which I have created a redirect) and the German Senat, used in some English-language books. I added a history section to the article and some references. Yngvadottir (talk) 21:42, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment there is a Senate in Berlin for Germany, Bundesrat of Germany, which could be confused with the Sentate for Berlin itself. 76.66.200.95 (talk) 05:18, 19 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I didn't realise it was thought of as a senate, have added a hatnote, thanks. Yngvadottir (talk) 06:14, 19 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep. Notable topic, and a growing article. All good. Best wishes DBaK (talk) 15:44, 19 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep appropriately notable  for a   large and famous city like this, though for smaller ones this sort of information should be merged.  Easily expandable--see the deWP article.  DGG ( talk ) 00:52, 24 October 2010 (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.