Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Swimming with dolphins

:{{la|Swimming with dolphins}} ([{{fullurl:Swimming with dolphins|wpReason={{urlencode:AfD discussion: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Swimming with dolphins}}&action=delete}} delete]) – (View AfD)(View log)

Not really an encyclopedic topic, and written as a personal essay. It's been copied over to the relevant wiki-sister project, and isn't really appropriate content to stay here Ironholds 22:09, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

• Delete - per nom.--S_RX 22:25, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
• Delete with no prejudice against re-creation. There is a potential for an article I think, but this ain't it. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Chirps•Clams•Chowder)} 23:08, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
• Delete The nominator hit it on the snout. Which reminds me, we need an article about "The Porpoise Song." Ecoleetage (talk) 00:33, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
• Delete Agree with Ten Pound Hammer that this could ultimately be an article, but this one is not redeemable in terms of something encyclopedic. Montco (talk) 01:39, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
• Strong Keep - How is not a suitable topic for an encyclopedia? It certainly exists as a tourism activity and has been covered both from the angle of entertainment, as well as animal welfare. the current article could use some copyeditting, but it does not read like a personal essay, and the content is generally suitable. -- Whpq (talk) 16:48, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
• Keep I don't see a personal essay here, just a newbie's decent attempt to start an article. The article needs a copyedit and inline citations would b*e nice, but the article is verifiable and notable. I'll try to fix it up a bit. Bláthnaid 20:35, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
• Keep major recreational/tourism activity, and somewhat controversial as well. DGG (talk) 02:03, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
• Keep per significant improvement compared with [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Swimming_with_dolphins&oldid=225893889 the version] that was AfD'd. Encyclopedic topic. --PeaceNT (talk) 05:21, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
• Keep This could be a good opportunity to get a real good content about dolphins activities, and make it interesting too if it is related with researching and scientific facts too. Like other pages I’ve found about others activities, for example: Surfing or Scuba diving. . --Lex acosta (talk) 14:30, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
• Comment Luckily AfD's aren't judged by vote; yours is suspicious at best, a new editor who's only contributions have been immediately jumping to this article and this AfD. Something smells socky. Ironholds 00:55, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

::*Comment. Something smells of a breach of policy on assuming good faith. Phil Bridger (talk) 09:05, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

• Keep This is a notable topic that has appeared frequently in the media, above and beyond the sources provided in the article. Penn & Teller did a Showtime episode on the phenomenon. Alansohn (talk) 06:07, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
• Keep. An article with plenty of encyclopedic content on a subject for which there are plenty of sources. Phil Bridger (talk) 09:05, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
• Keep. As a suggestion there is an entire field of therapy that specializes in ... swimming with dolphins. A section n that would certainly help the article's inclusion. Banjeboi 01:16, 20 July 2008 (UTC)

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