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The result was keep. Per results of related AfDs and the fact that if these are deletable they need to be discussed as an entire group
The BushrangerOne ping only 03:15, 24 January 2014 (UTC)reply
Delete - per nom. List is nothing more than a directory and has no encyclopedic value. --
Hirolovesswords (
talk) 02:12, 18 January 2014 (UTC)reply
Delete: per nom. Despite the article's assertion, this isn't a "historical" list at all -- it's a linkfarm for current breweries and microbreweries. A proper, sourced, non-linked list would meet requirements. This isn't it.
Ravenswing 03:43, 18 January 2014 (UTC)reply
Keep The article starts by telling us that "In 1637, Robert Sedgewick began operation of the first brewery in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, just 17 years after the Mayflower landed in 1620." This is clearly historical material and so refutes the claims made above. The topic is the subject of at least one book: Massachusetts Breweries. This shows that the topic passes
WP:LISTN and that we are not short of material with which to develop it. Our
editing policy therefore applies.
Andrew (
talk) 12:41, 18 January 2014 (UTC)reply
Keep and rename/merge to
Beer in Massachusetts per
WP:PRESERVE. Prose sections in the article contain information certainly worth preserving about breweries in Massachusetts, including historical and contemporary information. That said, the directory style within the article needs to go per
WP:LINKFARM, and the lists should be limited to entries that already have Wikipedia articles or at least that are
verified.
Northamerica1000(talk) 13:32, 18 January 2014 (UTC)reply
Normally I would say that merging and re-naming would be fine. The problem in this case is that the non-linkspam material is all referenced to unreliable sources.
IronGargoyle (
talk) 15:30, 18 January 2014 (UTC)reply
Keep - But remove the external links and add references from reliable sources other than the company's website. With a little work references can be found; those with no references can be removed, the remaining should notable enough to leave (with a red-link for the eventual creation of individual articles). --
Zyxw (
talk)
Keep These lists are valid for navigation. It is not hard to add links to them. It probably takes less time to go web hunting and add links than it does to set up deletion nominations for twelve lists. I updated parts of several of these lists including
List of breweries in California. It was not hard and I learned that beer brewing is one of the largest non-durable industries in the U.S. and growing at a rate of up to 20% per year. Therefore I think the entire topic is relevant. I have worked on many lists in Wiki before and never encountered this sort of situation because
WP:CSC does not demand citations on each line and states that a list may contain non-notable entries.
Ellin Beltz (
talk) 16:45, 21 January 2014 (UTC)reply
Speedy keep. This is a sub-article of
List of breweries in the United States. If we wish it deleted it is that article that should be nominated with a centralised discussion. Having 50 separate discussions is hopeless and risks contradictory decisions. Lists with non-notable entries are permitted per
WP:CSC. SpinningSpark 19:04, 21 January 2014 (UTC)reply
Comment. The linkfarm aspect is unpleasant but it is not a valid reason for AFD. Linkfarms can be removed without deleting the article. SpinningSpark 19:12, 21 January 2014 (UTC)reply
Keep per
WP:CSC. Also, I agree with
Zyxw that the external links should be removed and the list need to be updated with references. The problems with this list are fixable through cleanup and development. - tucoxn\talk 21:04, 21 January 2014 (UTC)reply
Keep or merge. Removing NN breweries is for normal editing, not AfD.
Bearian (
talk) 22:55, 21 January 2014 (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
talk page or in a
deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.
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 keep. Per results of related AfDs and the fact that if these are deletable they need to be discussed as an entire group
The BushrangerOne ping only 03:15, 24 January 2014 (UTC)reply
Delete - per nom. List is nothing more than a directory and has no encyclopedic value. --
Hirolovesswords (
talk) 02:12, 18 January 2014 (UTC)reply
Delete: per nom. Despite the article's assertion, this isn't a "historical" list at all -- it's a linkfarm for current breweries and microbreweries. A proper, sourced, non-linked list would meet requirements. This isn't it.
Ravenswing 03:43, 18 January 2014 (UTC)reply
Keep The article starts by telling us that "In 1637, Robert Sedgewick began operation of the first brewery in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, just 17 years after the Mayflower landed in 1620." This is clearly historical material and so refutes the claims made above. The topic is the subject of at least one book: Massachusetts Breweries. This shows that the topic passes
WP:LISTN and that we are not short of material with which to develop it. Our
editing policy therefore applies.
Andrew (
talk) 12:41, 18 January 2014 (UTC)reply
Keep and rename/merge to
Beer in Massachusetts per
WP:PRESERVE. Prose sections in the article contain information certainly worth preserving about breweries in Massachusetts, including historical and contemporary information. That said, the directory style within the article needs to go per
WP:LINKFARM, and the lists should be limited to entries that already have Wikipedia articles or at least that are
verified.
Northamerica1000(talk) 13:32, 18 January 2014 (UTC)reply
Normally I would say that merging and re-naming would be fine. The problem in this case is that the non-linkspam material is all referenced to unreliable sources.
IronGargoyle (
talk) 15:30, 18 January 2014 (UTC)reply
Keep - But remove the external links and add references from reliable sources other than the company's website. With a little work references can be found; those with no references can be removed, the remaining should notable enough to leave (with a red-link for the eventual creation of individual articles). --
Zyxw (
talk)
Keep These lists are valid for navigation. It is not hard to add links to them. It probably takes less time to go web hunting and add links than it does to set up deletion nominations for twelve lists. I updated parts of several of these lists including
List of breweries in California. It was not hard and I learned that beer brewing is one of the largest non-durable industries in the U.S. and growing at a rate of up to 20% per year. Therefore I think the entire topic is relevant. I have worked on many lists in Wiki before and never encountered this sort of situation because
WP:CSC does not demand citations on each line and states that a list may contain non-notable entries.
Ellin Beltz (
talk) 16:45, 21 January 2014 (UTC)reply
Speedy keep. This is a sub-article of
List of breweries in the United States. If we wish it deleted it is that article that should be nominated with a centralised discussion. Having 50 separate discussions is hopeless and risks contradictory decisions. Lists with non-notable entries are permitted per
WP:CSC. SpinningSpark 19:04, 21 January 2014 (UTC)reply
Comment. The linkfarm aspect is unpleasant but it is not a valid reason for AFD. Linkfarms can be removed without deleting the article. SpinningSpark 19:12, 21 January 2014 (UTC)reply
Keep per
WP:CSC. Also, I agree with
Zyxw that the external links should be removed and the list need to be updated with references. The problems with this list are fixable through cleanup and development. - tucoxn\talk 21:04, 21 January 2014 (UTC)reply
Keep or merge. Removing NN breweries is for normal editing, not AfD.
Bearian (
talk) 22:55, 21 January 2014 (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
talk page or in a
deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.