Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Walking Trails


 * 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 of the debate was delete. –  Sceptr e  ( Talk  ) 10:11, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Walking Trails
I like hiking. I think there should be more hiking-related articles on Wikipedia. I like the idea of this article. But Wikipedia is not a free webhost, and I don't see how this article could be salvaged into something. Daniel Case 04:05, 4 April 2006 (UTC) As far as original research goes I have a list of little known nature trails within fifty miles of my home. It took me most of last summer to find them and they are not all listed in one book or pamphlet anywhere. I have only listed two of these places so far. It was never my intention to list every dinky nature trail in the world by myself. I was hoping other people would join in and supply their favorite spots. That's why I linked to various cities and states and articles about hiking. Some of those articles have lists of long trails. I'm interested in shorter trails some of which have no name. My "research" is... well, it's not a theory. These places exist. It's just a listing with directions on how to get there. Not much controversy in that. The trails are too short for an article called "long distance trails". - Socially Isolated Hamster
 * Delete per nom. DVD+ R/W 04:12, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Trail. Looks like the creator of the article might be able to contribute to Long-distance trails in the United States.   dbtfz talk 04:29, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Suggest to the author making a walking trains Wikia. And then delete. Joe D (t) 04:30, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete, Wikipedia is not several things this article is, including possibly original research. Roy  boy cr ash  fan  [[Image:Flag of Texas.svg|30px]] 05:23, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete This list is better-suited to a website of its own - Wikipedia is not a free webhost.  (aeropagitica)   06:33, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Merge and Redirect. Encouraging people to compile lists of favorite short trails?  There has to be any number of bulletin boards and forums out there devoted to hiking for which this would be terribly useful and appropriate.  The case has yet to be made why it belongs on Wikipedia.  RGTraynor 15:40, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Trail; it's a likely search term. The article reads like a personal website, which is what Wikipedia is not. ProhibitOnions 13:02, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete then redirect to Trail. Article sounds like a personal website than a encyclopedic article. --Arnzy (Talk) 14:09, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Seems to me the real issue is that in my efforts to get people to contribute their trails I put links in other articles connecting to "Walking Trails". This then ticked someone off who removed every one of my links in about twenty articles and submitted "Walking Trails" for deletion without saying a word to me. Except for the links and the shorter length of the trails my article is no different from "Long Distance Walking Trails".

Is there some reason why there shouldn't be a link to a list of walking trails in each of the cities and states I had linked to? Is there some reason why Wikipedia should have a list of longer trails but not shorter trails?

Given a chance I think the article is valid. Without the links there is much less chance that people will drop in to submit their trails which is what would have made the article more "encyclopedic". - Socially Isolated Hamster
 * Delete or redirect per nominator. Wikipedia is not a blog or a free webhost. J I P  | Talk 15:49, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete. Contributions of this type should be made with reference to WikiProject Hiking Trails. -Will Beback 19:32, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per above. --Khoikhoi 05:03, 5 April 2006 (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.