Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Sealed Knot (reenactment)


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The result was   keep.  Phantom Steve / talk &#124; contribs \ 22:49, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

The Sealed Knot (reenactment)

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Contested PROD. Even though I thought that this should meet the notability criteria (it's an organisation that I have heard of), I can't find coverage at reliable sources which are independent of the subject. Despite the claims of the editor who contested the PROD, this is not a "ludicrous" nomination - I have looked but was unable to find significant coverage at multiple reliable independent sources, and at the moment the references in the article are the organisation's own website (so not independent) and the other is not indepth coverage of the organisation - and in any case, is not 'multiple sources'.  Phantom Steve / talk &#124; contribs \ 22:31, 27 November 2011 (UTC)


 * keep (see other bulk AfDs by this editor). The Sealed Knot pretty much established re-enactment in the UK, something like 40 years ago. Although there are now many other groups too (and this editor has PRODed or AfDed most of them today) the Sealed Knot are still the best known by name. Andy Dingley (talk) 23:21, 27 November 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep As the nominator says, this is a well-known organisation. I've added a reference to the article itself from a book with a sub-chapter entitled "Combat re-enactment: WARS and The Sealed Knot". And if one looks to a search on say The Guardian, one can see from the returns the extent to which Sealed Knot is a matter of common reference. AllyD (talk) 23:31, 27 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep This is indeed a ludicrous nomination as the topic is covered in detail in numerous sources such as Costume: the journal of the Costume Society, Theatres of Memory: Past and Present in Contemporary Culture, Re-creations: visualizing our past, Heritage: management, interpretation, identity, &c. Warden (talk) 23:44, 27 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep Ridiculous, far more notable than many other articles on wikipedia.J3Mrs (talk) 12:28, 28 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Organizations-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 00:31, 28 November 2011 (UTC)


 * Definately Keep, I agree with all of the above! the person that nominated it obviously has nothing else better to do! I have given the page a small revamp to try and improve it... there is no reason to delete a page like this! JMRH6 (talk) 02:41, 28 November 2011 (UTC)
 * keep I am in the SCA and need to know of other reenactment groups around the world. Is Wikipedia running out of space? Septagram (talk) 03:19, 28 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep. Very notable - probably the single best-known organisation of this type in the UK.--Michig (talk) 08:51, 28 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep. Very well known. Due to age, may be better covered in print/tv/radio than on online sources. --Colapeninsula (talk) 11:59, 28 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep There are significant references to be found such as, , , etc. Also what appears to be a major item from the Economist The economist: Volume 363, Issues 8267-8270; Volume 363, Issues 8267-8270 whose link was not valid. --MelanieN (talk) 16:26, 4 December 2011 (UTC)
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