Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Dazzle Dancers


 * 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. ( X! ·  talk )  · @854  · 19:30, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

The Dazzle Dancers

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Completing a listing on behalf of an unregistered user (see below) Accounting4Taste: talk 16:09, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

I find myself in the unusual position of nominating an article for deletion that I actually believe should be retained, but the unregistered user who wants to nominate it cannot complete the nomination. I've declined two speedy deletion tags where the reasons were not within the boundaries of speedy deletion criteria; among them, "obnoxious and sexually explicit... does not fit criteria of wiki:music". (The group is a performance group, which is in the first sentence of the lede, and wouldn't qualify under any reasons having to do with music.) I removed a prod tag after personally adding 16 references to the article, including the Village Voice, the New York Post and artforum. I advised the same unregistered user to take the issue to AfD, which s/he wishes to do, but is unable to complete the registration. Personally, I'd just like this over with once and for all; I dislike the fact that I've become emotionally involved with this article and would like to be able to step back from having to protect it, and so I offer this for the verdict of the community. Accounting4Taste: talk 16:18, 22 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep. Notability apparent, sources adequate. (I confess I don't understand the above paragraph at all.) Rivertorch (talk) 21:35, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment. My apologies for not being more clear; I was pretty cranky when I wrote it.  I thought it would be necessary for people to understand that I wanted the article to be retained, and why, since it's usually the case that people who start AfD processes want to delete a page.  Accounting4Taste: talk 15:16, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Actually, I did understand that. What I still don't understand is why you're AFDing it if you want to keep it. I'm not criticizing—just puzzled. Surely it's not so urgent that it can't wait until the IP user gets their act together. Rivertorch (talk) 03:46, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks, now I understand your puzzlement. The IP user initiated the AfD process and was unable to complete it without registering a username; I actually thought it was my responsibility as an administrator to complete the nomination regardless of my personal feelings.  At any rate, I believe this AfD will dispose of any further questions of notability once and for all, and that is definitely the outcome for which I'm looking.  Accounting4Taste: talk 00:32, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Hi, http://www.dazzledancers.com/map.html makes clear this is a music group. In fact, it directs you to itunes on its home page.

This group fails the notability requirements of wiki as a music group. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.12.221.105 (talk) 04:32, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep - The numerous press mentions seem to imply notability. When there is a lot of press coverage, it satisfies criterion #1 of WP:MUSIC: Has been the subject of multiple non-trivial epublished works whose source is independent from the musician or ensemble itself and reliable.  The Dazzle Dancers are featured in the movie Adam & Steve, a film which must be considered notable since we have a Wikipedia article on it. The IP has made no case for deletion that I  find convincing.  I agree with User:Rivertorch that there is really no need for this AfD, but since it has started we may as well go through with it. EdJohnston (talk) 05:29, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

DELETE Ive read all these references... They are not notable... Being an extra in a movie? Opening up for some other queer friendly groups?

Please state specific notability - what is it? music? ... How many people have their pic in a paper once in awile? or a passing refernce as a local act?

Not notable... Read the reference posts, id suggest... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.68.248.40 (talk)
 * Keep. As mentioned above, the level of media coverage indicates notability.--Pink Bull (talk) 16:00, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
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