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The result was delete. Ron Ritzman (talk) 23:51, 12 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Anime Crossroads

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The article was previously prodded, but another user deprodded it, stating that there are too many sources for a prod. However, the actual PROD's reason appears to be correct - there is a lack of independent, reliable coverage for this convention. While I was able to find some pages, such as a page on Examiner.com (which, last time I checked, usually isn't a reliable source), I don't think they are enough to establish notability. Even the pages I found on Anime News Network were just press releases, which can be primary sources for expansion of the article, but not sources to establish notability. If reliable sources are found, I will withdraw this AfD, but until that happens, I just don't see how this convention is notable. It's not like this is the anime convention equivalent of the Indianapolis 500 you know. Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 03:00, 5 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Anime and manga-related deletion discussions. Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 03:10, 5 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Indiana-related deletion discussions. Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 03:10, 5 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Events-related deletion discussions. Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 03:10, 5 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Another editor had asked for feedback about this and said they had not found any other sources either, here is what I said: "Anime Crossroads just has sources as you have said from animecons.com." in other words the sources given in the article are just primary, and the convention fails per WP:N without sources to help it out. If new sources are found by someone in the future then the article can always be remade using the info from the limited sources plus the new ones found. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 03:38, 5 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Anime conventions looks like an area that really needs some trimming. There are articles devoted to conventions with less than 500 attendees and no references other than convention directory sites -- this appears to be one of many examples. There is no indication that the convention is of any significance. --NINTENDUDE ⁶⁴ 03:41, 5 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - I am the one who deprodded it and I do not have the sysop bit. I did a search and found too many sources to let this article be deleted under prod. A link for this search can be found on my talk page. – Allen4names 06:18, 5 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment. A further analysis of your search shows that other than the event's own website and AnimeCons.com, the only other source is Anime News Network. Some of the search results are also false positives. Even though the number of sources is small and tightly tied to the event itself, the main issue here is still notability. Its significance among anime conventions is not proven anywhere in the article or anywhere in the available sources. --NINTENDUDE ⁶⁴ 14:48, 5 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

And as for the ANN links - they aren't even actual coverage of the convention itself - rather, they are press releases. Not exactly the reliable independent coverage it needs to establish notability. I found coverage on Examiner.com, but that site isn't reliable most of the time. I also found some blogs... some unreliable blogs. It is actually possible for someone to create an article on let's say an anime convention in in a city in let's say the Philippines. It gets decent attendance, and is even visited by people like Alodia Gosiengfiao and other Filipino anime personalities. It can have a claim to notability as the largest Filipino anime convention outside of Manila, but unless reliable sources, and lots of them (newspaper coverage, ANN coverage etc.) cover it, then it can't have an article. Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 00:30, 6 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Same comments from when originally PROD, lack of independent, reliable coverage for this convention, even with significant attempts to find sources. Esw01407 (talk) 00:58, 8 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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.