Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/ERICS

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 of the debate was delete. --Ezeu 03:15, 30 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

ERICS

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delete un-notable university society dedicated to making and eating ice-creams . cancelled prod Melaen 12:09, 22 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per nom, with sprinkles. PJM 12:29, 22 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete melt it. --Srik e it^{(talk ¦ ✉)} 14:32, 22 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom, most university societies are not notable anough for their own articles Ydam 14:37, 22 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Yeah, and especially this society. -- Kicking222 14:42, 22 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom. Even on the Grand Scale of Insignificance, this is bloody well insignificant. "It is still the only society of its type within Cambridge University." Gosh, ya think? RGTraynor 15:00, 22 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Comment There is no need to be rude Djb1985 23:44, 25 May 2006

Delete per nom. --Ton e 20:21, 22 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Keep I am relatively new to this but had read in one of the articles that if the subject was well known within a community (as ERICS is) then it could be considered notable. I have since read elsewhere that there are further conditions which are not fully met by this article. It is a shame that there was such a rude response in this AfD. Some of you perhaps should be more civil and polite when talking to newcomers. Djb1985 19:48, 24 May 2006 (UTC) - Adjusted 23:40, 25 May 2006[reply]

I think it would be a real shame to delete it as there are few societies of its kind in the world. I think that Wikipedia requires some origionality and lightness and I think that ERICS offers that. The spread of such a consept- of a society of icecream- would be facilitated by Wikipedia. The society clearly has an inclusive policy, shown by its inclusion of members of other coleges to the detriment of its name (as it is 'Emmanuel real ice cream society'). I feel that such inclusion would be very beneficial to those starting at any university. I am aware that ERICS sees a great deal of interest at th fresher's fair, a great increase in members each year and a great deal of new friendships blossoming. Friendships and such light fun clearly cut suicide rates... so I say SAVE A LIFE TODAY... VOTE TO SAVE ERICS on Wikipedia. *_hannah_* 20.13, 24 May 2006 (BST)

P.S. I further feel that the ERICS article should be elongated to include details about the posts of 'Honorary snowman' and 'Chief Stirrer'.

Quote: "Category:Clubs and societies of the University of Cambridge" "It has been requested that this category be populated." So what do you want guys? More articles about Cambridge University Societies or fewer? ERICS has a niche role within Emmanuel community, just as the Pembroke Winnie-the-Pooh Society with Pembroke College. Emmanuel is well-known for being the 'friendly college' in its advertizing (with ducks, snowmen) - ERICS is part of that. Steve (Hon. Snowman 2003-4) x

Comment - First-time contributions for the last two editors. That being said, I commend to you folks WP:NOT, which explains in some detail Wikipedia's policy as to for what it is and is not. Generally speaking, the needs and desires of the community of a single university (presuming, which we do not do on faith, that Cambridge University does indeed consider ERICS a significant and integral part of the campus) is not among them. The ways that a university club can be deemed notable enough for inclusion involve being a national organization with chapters spread across many universities or in having notable members amongst its ranks (such as Skull and Bones). If ERICS so qualifies, please let us know. RGTraynor 00:05, 25 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Lord Wilson of Dinton is an honorary member Djb1985 23:44, 25 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. Wikipedia is not paper. This article harms no one and is verifiable. Other society pages exist, and ERICS is well known within Cambridge. Maybe it is of wider interest and maybe it isn't, but we won't know if the article is deleted. AnnaKB 08:46, 25 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
delete as per WP:NFT, joke. Roodog2k 21:20, 25 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Comment The society is not a joke. Djb1985 23:38, 25 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Not notable. Sorry. --Starionwolf 07:00, 27 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Student organizations that exist at only a single school are generally non-notable. The involvement of Lord Wilson of Dinton does not change that, since he is the master of the college where this society is based. --Metropolitan90 02:27, 28 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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