Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Young Professionals of Chicago


 * 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 Delete. —Quarl (talk) 2007-03-09 10:26Z 

Young Professionals of Chicago

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The subject of the article does not meet the criteria for notability per WP:ORG Nv8200p talk 03:29, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete One trivial mention in an article at Chicago Tribune.com, none on Chicago Sun-Times.com. If they're not notable in Chicago, I don't know where they would be.--Djrobgordon 06:07, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete I agree with Djrobgordon.  Teke ( talk ) 22:59, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Don't Delete I do not agree with you.  The organization is backed by many Fortune 500 companies and is doing a lot of good for the community.  It is much more recognizable then other groups that are currently listed on wikipedia such as all organizations that come up on the website when you search 'young professional'. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.80.119.170 (talk • contribs)
 * Doing good and being notable are two different things. If the other groups are non-notable, please nominate for deletion. -Nv8200p talk 04:08, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
 * As long as you're not doing it just to prove a point.--Djrobgordon 05:10, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree that this posting should not be deleted as well as the other postings under that search title. Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia.  Encyclopedias, especially online ones where one isn't concerned with book shelf space, should include organizations, products, etc. that are 'recent' but very popular, notable, and well-known to a specific demographic or geographical location.  I use wikipedia because it exposes me to things I would have never known before since it is not notable or recognized in the area in which I live.  If this organization, for example, was only a group of 20 people who got together and drank coffee--that is not notable.  However, they are making a difference in their community, has been recognized by leaders in the community, and with such a large group, they can only be 'notable'. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 216.80.119.170 (talk • contribs).
 * If you can show that this group meets Wikipedia's notability guidelines, I'd be glad to change my vote to "keep."--Djrobgordon 20:52, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia's primary criterion is that an organization is notable if it has been the subject of multiple reliable secondary sources, which this group has not. The article looks like it comes from primary sources and is more of a vanity piece. -Nv8200p talk 22:01, 5 March 2007 (UTC)


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