Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Smith Hall (Anderson Univ.)


 * 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 02:01, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

Smith Hall (Anderson Univ.)

 * ( [ delete] ) – (View AfD) (View log)

There is nothing to show that this student dorm is notable enough for a Wikipedia article, or any different from a hundred others. PROD removed by author saying "renovations are significant and notable." No, they're not: this is material for the campus website, not for an encyclopedia. JohnCD (talk) 20:04, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete--I agree completely. Drmies (talk) 20:18, 9 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete. We're talking about a roomful of beds here.--Tuzapicabit (talk) 20:28, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep - I've been there and it is a well-known building on campus. With more than 2 million articles on Wikipedia this deletion debate is kind of a waste of time to be honest. --Sigma Epsilon Chi (talk) 20:59, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Note — above user has been blocked for usage of an improper username. MuZemike  ( talk ) 02:11, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment I don't think that should be held against the user in this disccusion--it is an enthusiastic newbie editor who did not know that it is against policy to use an organization's name as a user name. It's getting fixed, but it shouldn't affect the outcome of this discussion.--Paul McDonald (talk) 03:02, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment - agree with Paul; strikeout removed from his !vote. JohnCD (talk) 09:01, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete. Neither the building nor its history appear notable. --Regents Park (sniff out my socks) 21:31, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete but a high-five for enthusiasm! Sorry, but "well known on campus" is not a reason to keep an article in a global encyclopedia.  Hey, it's probably a cool dorm and stuff--but what makes it special from the other dorms on campus and all the other campuses at all the other colleges and universities?  Is it on the National Register of Historic Places?  Did George Washington sleep there?  Any historical events of importance?--Paul McDonald (talk) 21:36, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete or merge to Anderson University (Indiana) as no specific notability has been asserted or shown. My own initial search shows that there are "Smith Halls" all over the United States. My second search shows that there are a number of "Smith Halls" in Indiana. My third search, narrowing things down, finds no special notability. Sorry. May be a wonderful place on campus... but outside that world... nothing.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 21:59, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete unless there is a claim to an as-yet unrevealed notability per Paul McDonald. Newsaholic (talk) 22:02, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Merge. Can this information be moved over to and added to the Anderson University page?--Kschro10 (talk) 04:09, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, you could certainly add some of this information to the Residential Buildings section of the University article, keeping in mind the balance of the whole article. JohnCD (talk) 07:43, 11 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Comment - it seems that a class at Anderson U has been set an assignment of getting something into WP. Fair enough, but contributions must meet the encyclopedia's standards. For any classmates reading this, I suggest you look at the guidelines on Notability and Verifiability, the guide to writing Your First Article, and the List of Bad Article Ideas (especially no.4 in the list: "your dormitory"!) JohnCD (talk) 09:16, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Indiana-related deletion discussions.   --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  17:58, 12 October 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.