Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Simple Gifts (folk and world music band)


 * 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 in a speedy fashion. Nom withdrew here. Great rescue. :) SynergeticMaggot (talk) 06:38, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Simple Gifts (folk and world music band)

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This is a spamvertisement, worked on by at least one of the band members and perhaps more, that is jam-packed with non-notable information and clearly fails WP:MUSIC. There was a very strong complaint about this one on the COI Noticeboard and it's time to take action by going through the formal deletion process. Qworty (talk) 00:42, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete I feel bad since I helped this article's creator in good faith, but as it stands, they fail WP:MUSIC entirely — no reliable sources of any sort. Note also that the page got moved a lot, so there're a million redirects to nuke as well. Ten Pound Hammer  and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 00:48, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep per Wisdom89's sources, good work. I didn't have the patience to Google this name. Ten Pound Hammer  and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 01:16, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Those redirects, by the way: Simple Gifts (music), Simple Gifts (trio), Simple Gifts (folk trio) and Simple Gifts (folk group). Ten Pound Hammer  and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 00:50, 27 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete. Article contains no sources that are up to WP:RS guidelines, and the subject does not appear to meet WP:MUSIC notability guidelines, either.  The COI is just icing on the deletion cake.  OlenWhitaker   • talk to me or don't • ♣ ♥ ♠ ♦ 00:53, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep per Wisdom89's sources (nice work, Wisdom89.) Add those to the article and it's good to go.  OlenWhitaker   • talk to me or don't • ♣ ♥ ♠ ♦ 02:26, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep - Just because there are no reliable sources currently in the article does not mean the article should be deleted., , are just a few reliable references. Meets WP:MUSIC.  Wisdom89  ( T |undefined  /  C ) 01:09, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Agreed, edit conflict made my comment redundant, but agreed. This is a case for clean-up rather than deletion. TRAVELLINGCARI My storyTell me yours 01:13, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions.   --  Wisdom89  ( T |undefined  /  C ) 01:11, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions.   --  Wisdom89  ( T |undefined  /  C ) 01:11, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep, edit conflict, RS coverage includes New York Times in addition to papers in NJ and PA -- pretty substantial coverage, more than name dropping. Also if the fact that their CD won an award can be cited, I think that also established notability. TRAVELLINGCARI My storyTell me yours 01:12, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment Bigger problem than COI is WP:COPYVIO, and this article is largely based on this. Unless the text is properly released into the public domain by the single-purpose accounts editing the article, we'll have to chop away large chunks to comply with the law. --Dhartung | Talk 02:15, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep Needs cleanup, not deletion. Sources including the New York times establish notability.  Celarnor Talk to me  02:44, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep per Travellingcari and others. nneonneo talk 04:48, 27 April 2008 (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.