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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Knowthyneighbor.org

: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The result was withdrawn by nominator. ➲ redvers throwing my arms around Paris 21:01, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

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Self-promotion of margnially notable Web site mhking (talk) 18:53, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

::I'd be happy to make changes you suggest to the article to satisfy genuine concerns, but I think you need to get past the idea knowthyneighbor.org is not note worthy. That criteria as others have now pointed out is satisfied.Salemmaman (talk) 21:45, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

  • Keep--self-promotional, poorly written, sure. But the topic is notable, as a number of hits found using [http://news.google.com/archivesearch?as_user_ldate=2005&as_user_hdate=2009&q=Knowthyneighbor&scoring=a&hl=en&ned=us&um=1&q=Knowthyneighbor&lnav=od&btnG=Go this search] suggest. The Boston Globe especially, followed by the Chicago Tribune, have published extensively on the organization and their questionable methods. Drmies (talk) 19:06, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
  • Keep; The references seem amply reliable and notability is both asserted and present. Accounting4Taste:talk 19:30, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
  • Keep Notability asserted and sourcing introduced, more clean-up and expanding would be nice. -- Banjeboi 01:11, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
  • Keep, they appear notable if they are a political pressure group. CaribDigita (talk) 03:04, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
  • Keep, have expanded the article to include controversial reports in notable publications, so that it's not just a self-serving article. Also suggested cleanup (see discussion page). Esowteric (talk) 11:01, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

:*Have cleaned up article a bit more and sorted notes and references. Esowteric (talk) 12:28, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

::I went through and brought up some of the news sources for this group so that the matter of notability could be settled:

KTN in the news:

http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/258391/

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/12/22/petition_vs_gay_marriage_advances/

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/10/05/lawmakers_to_air_complaints_about_marriage_petition_drive/

http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12286B11795CF3A8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM

http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WO&p_theme=wo&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=117DB021F14A1E48&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM

http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/042809_Ark_Group_Wants_AntiGay_Petitioners_Kept_Secret

http://www.winknews.com/news/local/15751107.html

http://www.kgw.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D8RDFLA80.html

http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RM&p_theme=rm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11322408666400C0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM

http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PBEB&p_theme=pbeb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1128142D4162B4B0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM

http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WO&p_theme=wo&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10D3F4388BBE4D48&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM

http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/news/2007/09/news09-04-07-02.shtml

http://www.wickedlocal.com/brewster/archive/x563250007

http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=glbt&sc2=news&sc3=&id=21122

http://archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/07-06/07-27-06/04state-region.htm

http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WO&p_theme=wo&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10F1A1C9CF2C3378&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM

http://www.kcby.com/news/9548102.html

http://www.salemnews.com/punews/local_story_128094029

http://www.mywire.com/a/TheAdvocate/Aaron-Toleos-cool-gay-rights/5473217?extID=10051

http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RO&p_theme=ro&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1159F88935CCD3C0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM

http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/Content?oid=39577&category=22101

http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_features/this_just_in/documents/05177324.asp

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-2028.html

http://www.gloucestertimes.com/puopinion/local_story_270093950?keyword=topstory

http://it.peacereporter.net/articolo/5902/

http://www.eagletribune.com/puopinion/local_story_274093843?keyword=secondarystory

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/06/08/gloucester_lawyer_to_challenge_kerry/

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-140148376.html

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20060706/intimidation-tactics/index.html

http://www.thecabin.net/stories/043009/opi_0430090022.shtml

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/11/08/gop_director_uses_web_to_liven_the_party/

http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WO&p_theme=wo&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=116FDCA9CD5CD660&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM

http://archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/07-06/07-02-06/01state-region.htm

http://www.americandaily.com/article/20034

http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/international/ticker/detail/Gays_accused_of_discrimination_in_US_resort_village.html?siteSect=143&sid=6911755&cKey=1153437754000

http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/101807/met_209423458.shtml

http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid32973.asp

http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=glbt&sc2=news&sc3=&id=20763

http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ci=108&ch=news&sc=glbt&sc2=news&sc3=&id=17450

http://www.floridabaptistwitness.com/6103.article

http://www.innewsweekly.com/innews/?class_code=Ne&article_code=4211

http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=glbt&sc2=news&sc3=&id=52013

http://www.worcestermag.com/archives/2006/01-05-06/worcesteria.html

http://www.innewsweekly.com/innews/?class_code=Ne&article_code=2491

http://www.thebostonpilot.com/articleprint.asp?id=4583

http://www.queer.de/detail.php?article_id=5077

http://holebi.info/phpnews/kortnews.php?action=fullnews&id=3461

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-1718.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc3GBFn9_yY&feature=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVQNLgscFJk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIPGAJTAc2o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_SjFQXspqk&feature=channel <====CNN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzgf7QSN3Qk&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMGUaCpmEPU&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ_YOzC5aSE&feature=channel <====KTN advocates on newsSalemmaman (talk) 21:48, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

  • Keep. Adequately notable, decently sourced, no evidence presented to support allegation of self-promotion. Rivertorch (talk) 06:29, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
  • Withdraw; as nominator, I'd like to formally withdraw my AfD nomination and request that this AfD be speedy closed with a ruling of Keep. --mhking (talk) 20:34, 9 June 2009 (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.