Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/The Tunnel Rats

Closing administrator's rationale
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Raw !vote count analysis

 * Delete
 * 1) Seicer (4 edits)
 * 2) Nick Dowling (3 edits)
 * 3) Gatoclass (2 edits)
 * 4) Jpp42 (2 edits)


 * Keep
 * 1) Jachin
 * 2) Sf46


 * Merge
 * 1) Shoessss (3 edits)


 * Non-specific or invalidated
 * 1) Sting au (2 edits) (added delsort, then made an ambiguous comment)
 * 2) Grey Wanderer <-- stated "Keep per JPP42", but that user said delete


 * Non-participatory
 * 1) 137.111.63.115 (vandalism)
 * 2) Antonio Lopez (reverted vandalism)
 * 3) Yamamoto Ichiro (relisted)

Argument evaluation

 * Valid delete arguments
 * 1) Does not pass WP:N
 * 2) Only web search results are own web-site and forums
 * 3) No sources provided
 * 4) Tagged as unreferenced since March 2007
 * 5) Non-notable private club


 * Non-valid delete arguments
 * 1) Appears to be defunct
 * 2) Notability does not expire

none
 * Valid keep arguments


 * Non-valid keep arguments
 * 1) Made front page news in Australia on numerous occasions
 * 2) No evidence in provided sources
 * 3) Currently in process of... this will be more front page stuff
 * 4) WP:CRYSTAL
 * 5) Australia's largest urban exploration group
 * 6) Over 2,000 members
 * 7) seems to be somewhat notable


 * Non-valid Merge argument
 * 1) Merge with Cave Clan (per provided sources)
 * 2) Nothing in the sources has anything to do with the subject of this article by name

Additional sources provided in discussion

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 * A user said: does not look like comprehensive coverage
 * 
 * A user said: does not look like comprehensive coverage


 * Sydney Morning Herald article on urban explorers does not mention this group:
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Summary
The keeps were very weak. The merge proposal was invalid. The deletes had valid reasons based in policy, guideline, and precedent. My decision is Delete. JERRY talk contribs 04:44, 18 February 2008 (UTC)