Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kennington Skateboarding Bowl

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 delete, as it is non-notable, I also think that the deletion arguments could of made a stronger case, and point to the actual policies and citing the reasons for non-notability. Also recommend the article creator to refer to WP:YFA for reference. Yamamoto Ichiro 会話 04:53, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Kennington Skateboarding Bowl

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This skatepark doesn't seem notable. Martijn Hoekstra (talk) 16:49, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

• Delete. Sure seems like just another skatepark with no distinguishing features or third-party coverage to show its notability. Pyrospirit (talk · contribs) 17:57, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
• Delete no Google hits, the only sources on the entire article are pictures of the park from Google Earth. Totally NN Doc Strange (talk) 18:32, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

comment Not so. There is also a link in the external links section which goes to the Lambeth Council website (essentially a government website) where the facility is mentioned (albeit briefly) as part of the park's sports facilities.Wk 85 (talk) 09:58, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

• Delete Doesn't seem like a particurlarly notable or unique skate park. It's mentioned in the Kennington Park article timeline, and I think that is sufficient. Lazulilasher (talk) 19:00, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
• Delete Nothing to differentiate it from any other skate park anywhere else. RedZion^X 20:04, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
• Keep I made the page. I don't see why it needs to seem "notable" to you guys. I could identfy thousands upon thousands of wikipedia entries that do not seem the least bit notable to me. But, unless they are full of lies, misinformation or advertising, why delete them. I could understand your point if I had made a page about myself, for example, as I am not a famous person and there is no reason anyone would ever have for looking me up. But, articles relating to place are surely not of the same nature. If I had made a page about a sculpture by George Tinworth in Kennington Park which is equally obscure I'm sure no one would try to delete it because sculpture just seems to be something more apt for an encyclopedia. I believe that where "place" is concerned, as opposed to "person", there should be no preference as to what is allowed to be documented on this site. As I said, an article about me has no right to be on here - but if we can document statues, public houses, public parks, streets, roads, and, indeed skateparks, i don't see what is wrong with my article on Kennington Bowl. Of course, I will admit that I am a novice where wikipedia is concerned, and I will also admit that the article as it stands now is in need of further information. But is that not the whole point of wikipedia: others will add more and hone what is there already, making it a better article. As for it not being a unique skatepark, first of all that is simply incorrect and I challenge you to present me with a skatepark (other than Meanwhile Two, mentioned in the article) that bears the vaguest resemblance to it. Furthermore, why must it be unique to warrant a article on wikipedia. Kenninngton Park itself is not particlarly unique, there are many parks like it in london. Your reasons for deletion confuse me. Anyway, I'm sure I wrote all this for nothing as it will be deleted because I'm pretty sure no one will vote for its continuance. User:wk_85

Comment For one, you should sign your comments with four (4) tildes (~) also you should read WP:NOT to see why this isn't appropriate for Wikipedia. You say there are many parks like it in London. Well, what makes this park more notable than any of these? Doc Strange (talk) 18:56, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

Comment You've misunderstood me. Kennington Park, the green public park in which kennington skateboarding bowl is situated, is not particularly unique, as parks go. Kennington skateboarding bowl, as far as skate facilities in the UK are concerned, is rather unique (hence my challenge above). On second thoughts Kennington Park (not the bowl) is perhaps not the best example of a mediocre place which has every right to documentation on wikipedia given that it has various historical events connected with it. I can see I'm fighting a losing argument here but I just want to say this: kennington skateboarding bowl has a rich history since its construction in the late 70s, it has been a hub of skateboarding activity with fluctuating popularity. If the fact that it is not much documented online elsewhere is reason enough to delete it then go ahead. Part of the reason I wanted to make the article was because I felt it was an important part of south london's skateboarding history (and current culture) which had unfairly inadequate mention online. Wk 85 (talk) 09:58, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

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.