Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/VLSAA

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The result of the debate was keep. The IP address, belonging to a company based in Herndon, VA, was not much use in determining whether this was an ad; I recommend against using such conditions in future--please focus on content, not presumed place of origin. The recommendation of a move to Viatical and Life Settlement Association of America seems reasonable. --Tony Sidaway Talk 06:31, 4 August 2005 (UTC)

VLSAA
Delete. Advert. Lacks encyclopedic notability. -- BD2412 talk 00:37, July 21, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep It is a industry trade group that has been around since 1994. It seems they are active lobbists.  I personally think it would be great if every special interest group giving money to polititions had a NPOV article here.  Granted the article does need work.--BirgitteSB 02:04, July 21, 2005 (UTC)
 * Well, I could be wrong... but I trust the VfD process to work out the right result. -- BD2412 talk 03:03, July 21, 2005 (UTC)
 * Commment the companies listed by this organization may be all linked financially. I agree with BrigetteSB comment about including groups with political influence. Important to general knowledge. If its just a sales pitch for more companies to join some type of special interest association, I would change my vote to Delete.Hamster Sandwich 03:27, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Weak Delete seems like an advert to me, yet I can't be too sure. Redwolf24 05:33, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete advertising. JamesBurns 08:52, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete the IP address that created it is from Orlando, Florida. :rolleyes: Blatant advertizing. --malathion talk 11:51, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete if the IP address stuff above is true. Flammifer 14:44, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keeep Google returns over 1000 hits, including news stories about this group testifng before regualratory athorities. They seem to be an established lobbying organization, in addtition ot other activities. Insurance company sites list membership as a credential. This probably needs to be re-written/expanded  with more NPOV including posible critical POV info and mention of lobbying activity. DES 16:58, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep but rename Viatical and Life Settlement Association of America. An industry association that has multiple news stories quoting them seems notable enough to justify an article.  --Allen3 talk 15:04, August 3, 2005 (UTC)
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