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Keep. A real place, according to Kiribati's 2010 Census, but with zero population. Perhaps it should be listed as a former settlement, but remember that there are lots of ghost towns in the United States and Canada and places like Old Sarum in England that have articles. Once notable, always notable. Eastmain (
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yes, it was a real place, but we cannot keep ghost towns without any population. It is not a census place in the last census (2020).--
Arorae (
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00:35, 26 August 2021 (UTC)reply
Simply saying it isn't notable isn't a valid argument, per the guidelines set by
WP:GEOLAND and
WP:DEGRADE it is. Also, how is it not a ghost town? Does the definition of "A ghost town or alternatively deserted city or abandoned city is an abandoned village, town, or city, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads." not fit Kaaitara?
Pladica (
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03:34, 31 August 2021 (UTC)reply
sorry to tell you that there are no roads in
Teraina only paths in the bush, for pedestrians, and that the only substantial buildings may only include buia (small bungalows) that are generally moved when people do not live there. if not moved, the wood and the pandanus leaves of the buia are quickly reused elsewhere. If you can show me the remains of Kaataraina, it will be my pleasure to offer you a bottle of champagne of good quality, as I am French. @
Pladica:--
Arorae (
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17:19, 31 August 2021 (UTC)reply
Delete Although this does appear to be a former populated place, it's a populated place without legal recognition which would need to meet GNG per
WP:GEOLAND #2. I'm open to changing my !vote if significant coverage can be found. –
dlthewave☎17:19, 27 August 2021 (UTC)reply
@
Pladica:. With zero (0) inhabitants in the 2010, 2015 and 2020 Census. The place doesn´t exist LEGALLY as per
Constitution of Kiribati that considers only one council per atoll (
Teraina council in this case). Kaainga (settlements) have no LEGAL recognition. There is no such subdivisions in Kiribati.--
Arorae (
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12:02, 31 August 2021 (UTC)reply
Comment. I was pinged. Why I do not know, and I've turned pings off anyway. Should I close this discussion though? No, I'm not entirely convinced by the census source as I'm not familiar with the nature of Kiribati censuses. What is counted there? The coordinates are botched as well.
Geschichte (
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20:29, 9 September 2021 (UTC)reply
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's
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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.
Keep. A real place, according to Kiribati's 2010 Census, but with zero population. Perhaps it should be listed as a former settlement, but remember that there are lots of ghost towns in the United States and Canada and places like Old Sarum in England that have articles. Once notable, always notable. Eastmain (
talk •
contribs)23:08, 25 August 2021 (UTC)reply
yes, it was a real place, but we cannot keep ghost towns without any population. It is not a census place in the last census (2020).--
Arorae (
talk)
00:35, 26 August 2021 (UTC)reply
Simply saying it isn't notable isn't a valid argument, per the guidelines set by
WP:GEOLAND and
WP:DEGRADE it is. Also, how is it not a ghost town? Does the definition of "A ghost town or alternatively deserted city or abandoned city is an abandoned village, town, or city, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads." not fit Kaaitara?
Pladica (
talk)
03:34, 31 August 2021 (UTC)reply
sorry to tell you that there are no roads in
Teraina only paths in the bush, for pedestrians, and that the only substantial buildings may only include buia (small bungalows) that are generally moved when people do not live there. if not moved, the wood and the pandanus leaves of the buia are quickly reused elsewhere. If you can show me the remains of Kaataraina, it will be my pleasure to offer you a bottle of champagne of good quality, as I am French. @
Pladica:--
Arorae (
talk)
17:19, 31 August 2021 (UTC)reply
Delete Although this does appear to be a former populated place, it's a populated place without legal recognition which would need to meet GNG per
WP:GEOLAND #2. I'm open to changing my !vote if significant coverage can be found. –
dlthewave☎17:19, 27 August 2021 (UTC)reply
@
Pladica:. With zero (0) inhabitants in the 2010, 2015 and 2020 Census. The place doesn´t exist LEGALLY as per
Constitution of Kiribati that considers only one council per atoll (
Teraina council in this case). Kaainga (settlements) have no LEGAL recognition. There is no such subdivisions in Kiribati.--
Arorae (
talk)
12:02, 31 August 2021 (UTC)reply
Comment. I was pinged. Why I do not know, and I've turned pings off anyway. Should I close this discussion though? No, I'm not entirely convinced by the census source as I'm not familiar with the nature of Kiribati censuses. What is counted there? The coordinates are botched as well.
Geschichte (
talk)
20:29, 9 September 2021 (UTC)reply
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