Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/WAH Theater

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 merge. Petros471 14:50, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

WAH Theater

This organization is not notable. The article's creator appears to be using Wikipedia as a form of free advertising for an unknown, amateur theatre company. It appears to be a vanity article. KindSould 10:13, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

• This AfD nomination was incomplete. It is listed now. Serpent's Choice 03:39, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

The WAH Theater is part of a professional not for profit organization, whose building is on the National Register of Historic Places. The WAH Center has had numerous article written about it including a full page article in the New York Times. Kindsould is making assumptions about the motives of the article's creator saying that he is" using wiki as a form of free advertising." Kindsould has access to no information on the creators motives. It is suspected that Kindsould is an indvidual with hostile intent or a grudge and his/her opinion is not credible. The WAH Center and the WAH Theater are notable. KEEP article. 24.215.156.154 14:47, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

I appologize for my misuse of the term vanity article. I have no knowlege what-so-ever of the creator of this article. Nor do I have any sort of grudge. I simply have recently come accross a number of theatre articles for non-union theatres, which do not appear to be notable within the industry. Wikipedia needs to maintain some sort of standard for professionalism when it comes to theatre articles. If small non-union theatre companies are to be included simply because they are located in New York, then amateur community theatres throughout the country should also be given articles. KindSould 20:49, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

The WAH Center is a notable building. The WAH theatre does not appear to share that notoriety. KindSould 21:35, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

Well, that is a more reasonable presentation of your view. i might even agree. What other theater articles have you suggested that wiki delete? That way i can determine whether you have a particular grudge or are objective. Also, you say the WAh Builkding is notable. Is the WAH Center notable in your opinion, or should that article be deleted too? They just got a $100,000 grant from the City of New York. Sincerely24.215.156.154 22:40, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

KindSould: I just looked at your record. You appear to be legitimate. Let s then see what other Wikipedians think. I believe in fairness. Best regards. 24.215.156.154 22:44, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

• Merge to Williamsburg Art & Historical Center. Although it may be possible to write separate articles for the historical building and the off-off theater that performs in that building, the state of both articles strongly suggests that a higher quality work would address them as a cogent whole. Serpent's Choice 03:45, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

I concur, Merge to WAHC. The historical building is the Kings County Savings Bank24.215.156.154 13:27, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

• Delete Let's stick to the merits of the article itself, instead of questioning the motives and/or history of the nominator and/or editors commenting. The building itself may be notable, if there are reliable sources to which we may attribute statements regarding the history and notability. The article as it stands now is little more than a list of theater productions, not really in line with our guidelines for inclusion. /Blaxthos 15:52, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

I still say merge. What is notable to one person is not notable to the next. The Metropolitan Opera is not notable in Timbuktu. In fact there are few articles if any in major press as of yet on WAH Theater, so by that standard it is not notable. On the other hand, the Williamsburg Art & Historical Center is important. The Center has major collections, and the center's directors are world reknowned. As for the building's notability, it is considered one of the finest examples of 19th century architecture in America. It was the 7th building in all of New York City to be landmarked, so that is an odd statement that it "may" be notable.24.215.156.154 20:02, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

• Merge to Williamsburg Art & Historical Center per Serpent's Choice. Vegaswikian 02:53, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

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