On 23/09/06, Guy Chapman aka JzG <guy.chapman(a)spamcop.net> wrote:
The problem with the DRV is that the existence of a
number of votes
from obdurate "all schools are inherently notable" types means that
vote counting gives no consensus, whereas a comparison of arguments
from policy - specifically verifiability and hence the ability to
cover the subject objectively - shows a clear delete.
This is a hardened attitude formed by people on VFD as it was who
wanted to delete all schools from Wikipedia below the notability level
of Eton. That is: the process was pathological on both sides.
So let's assume every school will be in Wikipedia on the same basis
that every pissweak or even no-longer-existent hamlet in the US will
remain. What can be done then?
* Is existence enough? Evidently.
* So we need proof of existence and basic verifiable information.
There should be enough for a stub at the very least. If you want to
turn it into a list entry instead, the redirect needs to be in the
appropriate place.
If you're bringing this to wikien-l to re-fight the school deletion
wars, you're probably not spending your time well.
- d.