![]() | This article was nominated for deletion on April 21, 2009. The result of the discussion was no consensus. |
Three reasons for deleting this entry were stated, so I'll respond to those in turn:
Firstly, that We Are North Melbourne is shortly lived supporter group. This is incorrect. We Are North Melbourne was incorporated as a legal entity in November 2007 and is an ongoing concern with a current website.
Secondly, that We Are North Melbourne received no independent coverage form North Melbourne. Given the purpose of the group (as its name implies) I would have thought this is fair enough. The existence of We Are North Melbourne is intrinsically linked with the North Melbourne Football Club. It played a role in an issue of historical interest and significance. I would have thought this is of interest to Wikipedia users.
Thirdly, yes I am involved with WANM, so there is a conflict of interest. But I understand that who has written the material should be irrelevant, so long as Wikipedia policies are closely adhered to. In this case I have attempted to write from a neutral point of view and have cited references for anything that might be contestable. According to the guidelines, "an apparent conflict of interest is a good reason for close review by the community to identify any subtle bias." And I would welcome this kind of review.
Thank you for the opportunity to respond.
Dave.wheaton ( talk) 04:07, 22 April 2009 (UTC)
I have read the guidelines and I would be please to get some advice on what exactly is considered advertising in this article so I can revise it.... Dave.wheaton ( talk) 02:08, 21 April 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for the advice, I have now added several references to media coverage. Hopefully this does the trick? Dave.wheaton ( talk) 03:20, 21 April 2009 (UTC)
This article survived an AfD, which I closed as a "no consensus". However, this doesn't vindicate the article from content problems; while problems sometimes are in the eye of the beholder, "Passionate Beginnings" as a section title is one of a few reasons that I think this article needs to be rewritten a bit to comply with NPOV standards. One ( talk) 00:31, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
I will change the "Passionate Beginnings" title and am happy to look at other changes, if you can tell me what you think they should be? Dave.wheaton ( talk) 22:52, 29 April 2009 (UTC)