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| ***Yes, but ''policy is non-binding''. It's merely a description of what has typically happened in the past. We're expected to use our own judgment to decide whether or not it's a good idea to do it again in any given present situation. Blindly following a bunch of non-binding "rules" and "policies" is hardly helpful. ] ('''<span style="background-color: white; color: blue">Go</span> <span style="background-color: blue; color: white">Colts!</span>''') 21:44, 10 March 2008 (UTC) | ***Yes, but ''policy is non-binding''. It's merely a description of what has typically happened in the past. We're expected to use our own judgment to decide whether or not it's a good idea to do it again in any given present situation. Blindly following a bunch of non-binding "rules" and "policies" is hardly helpful. ] ('''<span style="background-color: white; color: blue">Go</span> <span style="background-color: blue; color: white">Colts!</span>''') 21:44, 10 March 2008 (UTC) | ||
| ****As per the rubrik at the top of that page: "It is a generally accepted standard that editors should follow, though it should be treated with common sense and the occasional exception". What's your reason for exception here? Yes, it's a policy, and yes, it should not always be blindly followed, but in general it ''should'' be. It should only be ignored if there's good reason to, and here there is none, or at least you haven't stated any. Your argument strikes me as fairly ]y. It would appear that you have issues with ], and so, instead of discussing it in the appropriate place, you are happy to just disregard it. ]] 21:53, 10 March 2008 (UTC) | ****As per the rubrik at the top of that page: "It is a generally accepted standard that editors should follow, though it should be treated with common sense and the occasional exception". What's your reason for exception here? Yes, it's a policy, and yes, it should not always be blindly followed, but in general it ''should'' be. It should only be ignored if there's good reason to, and here there is none, or at least you haven't stated any. Your argument strikes me as fairly ]y. It would appear that you have issues with ], and so, instead of discussing it in the appropriate place, you are happy to just disregard it. ]] 21:53, 10 March 2008 (UTC) | ||
| *****My reason for exception is this: deleting this article would harm the encyclopedia. It's simple as that. Do what's best for the encyclopedia, non-binding "rules" and "policies" be damned. ] ('''<span style="background-color: white; color: blue">Go</span> <span style="background-color: blue; color: white">Colts!</span>''') 21:59, 10 March 2008 (UTC) | |||
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Heriot-Watt University Students Association
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Article about a non-notable Students' Union, that doesn't link to any external third-party sources to confirm notability. TalkIslander 19:43, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
- Keep — Why does notability matter? I fail to see how removing factual, verifiable information would make an encyclopedia better. Kurt Weber (Go Colts!) 20:54, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
- Comment Heh, never seen you out of RfA before - lucky this isn't a self-nom ;). Why does notability matter? Hmm, well, other than it being one of the core policies of Misplaced Pages, I suppose it doesn't really... TalkIslander 21:26, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
- Yes, but policy is non-binding. It's merely a description of what has typically happened in the past. We're expected to use our own judgment to decide whether or not it's a good idea to do it again in any given present situation. Blindly following a bunch of non-binding "rules" and "policies" is hardly helpful. Kurt Weber (Go Colts!) 21:44, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
- As per the rubrik at the top of that page: "It is a generally accepted standard that editors should follow, though it should be treated with common sense and the occasional exception". What's your reason for exception here? Yes, it's a policy, and yes, it should not always be blindly followed, but in general it should be. It should only be ignored if there's good reason to, and here there is none, or at least you haven't stated any. Your argument strikes me as fairly WP:POINTy. It would appear that you have issues with WP:N, and so, instead of discussing it in the appropriate place, you are happy to just disregard it. TalkIslander 21:53, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
- My reason for exception is this: deleting this article would harm the encyclopedia. It's simple as that. Do what's best for the encyclopedia, non-binding "rules" and "policies" be damned. Kurt Weber (Go Colts!) 21:59, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
- As per the rubrik at the top of that page: "It is a generally accepted standard that editors should follow, though it should be treated with common sense and the occasional exception". What's your reason for exception here? Yes, it's a policy, and yes, it should not always be blindly followed, but in general it should be. It should only be ignored if there's good reason to, and here there is none, or at least you haven't stated any. Your argument strikes me as fairly WP:POINTy. It would appear that you have issues with WP:N, and so, instead of discussing it in the appropriate place, you are happy to just disregard it. TalkIslander 21:53, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
- Yes, but policy is non-binding. It's merely a description of what has typically happened in the past. We're expected to use our own judgment to decide whether or not it's a good idea to do it again in any given present situation. Blindly following a bunch of non-binding "rules" and "policies" is hardly helpful. Kurt Weber (Go Colts!) 21:44, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
- Comment Heh, never seen you out of RfA before - lucky this isn't a self-nom ;). Why does notability matter? Hmm, well, other than it being one of the core policies of Misplaced Pages, I suppose it doesn't really... TalkIslander 21:26, 10 March 2008 (UTC)