Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Whidden Hall (2nd nomination)


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The result was   delete. JohnCD (talk) 18:53, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

Whidden Hall
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I'm nominating this for deletion because it is completely uncited, refers to living people. The article is skimpy at best. In addition, at least half of the article refers to a dormitory cheers in language that appears to be patent nonsense. I originally used the PROD template, but an IP user deleted it without improving the article, and I was advised to follow this route.Auntieruth55 (talk) 17:03, 27 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Comment: Everything is "rumored" and "purported" and "said to be." My kingdom for one valid footnote... Carrite (talk) 17:25, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
 * The article appears to be based (mostly) on this Easter Egg (!!!) post here (reliability?) and the university's webpage here, which one hopes is reliable. My interpretation of this is that we should incorporate the reliable information from the university site into the university's article and delete this one. Auntieruth55 (talk) 17:27, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, initially everything was stated as "fact" and the article was listed in an old clean up for the Guild of Copy Editors. I added "purported" "rumored" etc. because nothing was cited and several of the people mentioned in the article are living. I've added one sentence to the university article re Whidden Hall, and cited it to the University website. Otherwise, I doubt there is anything in this article that survives notability, much less reliable source test. Auntieruth55 (talk) 14:23, 1 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Schools-related deletion discussions.  —• Gene93k (talk) 22:50, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Ontario-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 22:50, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete It's a fun article to read, but all the fun stuff is unverified and some of it is demonstrably false. For instance, it claims John Candy as one of the party-hearty types, but biographies of John Candy say nothing about him having attended McMaster. The legend that Whidden inspired Animal House is widespread on the net but, again, unverified. At best it may have been one of several inspirations in the lives of several of the writers. "Never let the facts get in the way of a good story" is a good attitude for storytelling, but not for an encyclopedia. --MelanieN (talk) 01:42, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
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