Knowledge (XXG)

:Articles for deletion/The Gadfly (Philosophy Magazine) - Knowledge (XXG)

Source 📝

356:
unfair reason for deletion. The Gadfly's own website provides PDFs of the magazines, and they are original in the realm of philosophy publications. Knowledge (XXG) should assist in making The Gadfly's activities more discussed outside of its university. I think this is a short article on a small but worthy topic, ready for expansion.
505:
case is tenuous based on the distinction between a journal and a magazine. The distinction may not mean very much to some readers, but it is a real and important distinction. A journal publishes academic papers accompanied with the appropriate formal notation and referencing. A magazine is not nearly
305:
article needs improvement. the gadfly is quite famous and meets notability for publications once it is properly cited. Hasn't been around long enough for an afd, hasn't even been through any improvement. This does not qualify for a speedy, very clearly. It needs improvement, improvement is not a
355:
The Gadfly article is of interest to Knowledge (XXG) readers as an introduction to a magazine they might read or contribute to, and for information on an active and innovative philosophy publication. Most new student publications receive purely internal coverage of their activities so that seems an
484:
relies on the distinction between a journal and a magazine, its case is tenuous at best. In any case, a single article in a student newspaper does not constitute significant coverage, which is what the notability guidelines require. It might be a fine magazine, but it is at best little-known fine
415:
is not the first undergraduate philosophy magazine in the country. It seems the commenter does not recognize the difference between a journal and a magazine, a critical and, if one reads the publication, obvious distinction. I refer you to the summer 2008 issue of
518:. Furthermore, the layout and design of a magazine is very different from that of a journal. A journal's top priority is content. To the extent that a journal might care about appearance, readability and convenience is the goal. A magazine such as 448:
is financially independent from Columbia University and has been since 1962 . I'm not sure how previous commenter's feel they can justify calling this a "biased" source or if the sense in which they can has any real relevance to this discussion.
522:
focuses an equal amount of attention on aesthetic concerns and interesting, creative, design. Why do readers who don't immediately understand the distinction between a journal and a magazine suppose that the distinction does not exist?
128:
Contested prod. Non notable student magazine, with the only claim to notability being that it is the only magazine created ny undergraduate students. No reliable sourcing as well (Self-published or biased)
436:
academic papers. This difference is now explained, in greater detail, in the opening of the article. The second criticism I will respond to is the comment about the lack of credibility of the
335:
claim that there was no undergraduate philosophy journal prior to 2006 is false (which is one reason not to count college newspapers as reliable sources): see some of the journals listed
428:
to see the difference for yourselves (or check out any of the other journals in the link provided above ). Basically the difference is that journals accept academic papers, while
88: 83: 277: 248: 121: 92: 75: 389:
them notable. I'm sure that it is a fine and interesting magazine, but it needs to have gained significant coverage in independent reliable sources first to pass the
444:
and is read and taken seriously by a wide readership not limited to undergraduate students or even members of the Columbia community. Further, and more importantly,
327:
hardly counts as "independent" coverage of a Columbia University publication; even then, it seems to have been mentioned only once). This is not enough for
17: 563: 542: 493: 468: 401: 375: 347: 315: 295: 266: 238: 221: 185: 153: 137: 57: 411:
Responding to two major criticisms that are brought against this article. The first, and most important, is the objection that
538: 464: 514:
such as course listings, valuable websites, or events. Most, if not all of these things you will never find in a philosophy
202: 79: 371: 577: 36: 71: 63: 489:
thinks that it needs to be better-known outside of its university, which is a clear sign that it is not yet notable.
210: 440:. It is not a campus magazine, rather one of the oldest daily campus newspapers in the country, second to Harvard s 196: 340: 576:
Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a
35:
Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a
234: 526: 481: 452: 359: 534: 460: 290: 261: 367: 420:
and any given issue of a number of undergraduate philosophy journals, take, for instance, Stanford's
209:, barring some new significant coverage. Campus magazines and blogs just aren't enough, leaving only 182: 559: 530: 456: 52: 486: 363: 510:, for example, publishes columns, interviews, feature articles, event reviews, humor pieces and 311: 29:
The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below.
206: 284: 255: 163: 382: 555: 390: 328: 395: 215: 146: 130: 343:. Thus, the one thing asserted to be notable about this magazine does not pan out. 323:. I can't find any independent coverage of this magazine (the one reference to the 307: 109: 230: 615: 604: 593: 336: 490: 344: 331:, which requires "significant" coverage in "independent" sources. The 201:
a chance, but after reading the authors assertion of notability on
570:
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate.
385:
should cover topics that are already notable, and not assist in
393:. It's a strict guideline, but I can't see how it is unfair. -- 432:, as a magazine, accepts a range of works and emphatically 381:
I'm afraid that's not quite The Way of Knowledge (XXG). An
116: 105: 101: 97: 554:
unless independent third party sources can be found.
306:reason for afd. Notability will be established.-- 39:). No further edits should be made to this page. 616:http://en.wikipedia.org/Columbia_Daily_Spectator 605:http://en.wikipedia.org/Columbia_Daily_Spectator 580:). No further edits should be made to this page. 278:list of Philosophy-related deletion discussions 249:list of Literature-related deletion discussions 8: 205:I'm afraid that this topic will never pass 193:. I usually like to give articles that are 594:http://www.earlham.edu/~phil/undjourn.htm 276:: This debate has been included in the 247:: This debate has been included in the 586: 203:Talk:The Gadfly (Philosophy Magazine) 18:Knowledge (XXG):Articles for deletion 7: 501:. I'm not sure why RJC thinks that 24: 72:The Gadfly (Philosophy Magazine) 64:The Gadfly (Philosophy Magazine) 1: 564:04:23, 11 August 2008 (UTC) 543:03:37, 11 August 2008 (UTC) 494:16:52, 10 August 2008 (UTC) 469:02:58, 10 August 2008 (UTC) 58:02:16, 13 August 2008 (UTC) 634: 402:08:51, 9 August 2008 (UTC) 376:03:12, 9 August 2008 (UTC) 348:00:20, 9 August 2008 (UTC) 316:23:43, 8 August 2008 (UTC) 296:23:03, 8 August 2008 (UTC) 267:23:03, 8 August 2008 (UTC) 239:13:31, 8 August 2008 (UTC) 222:11:55, 8 August 2008 (UTC) 186:00:44, 8 August 2008 (UTC) 154:21:07, 7 August 2008 (UTC) 138:21:07, 7 August 2008 (UTC) 573:Please do not modify it. 506:as restrictive as this. 145:par being the nominator 32:Please do not modify it. 477:. I think that if the 438:The Columbia Spectator 391:notability guidelines 162:- Notibility Issues 325:Columbia Spectator 44:The result was 545: 529:comment added by 471: 455:comment added by 378: 362:comment added by 298: 281: 269: 252: 197:underconstruction 625: 618: 613: 607: 602: 596: 591: 575: 524: 450: 400: 398: 357: 293: 287: 282: 272: 264: 258: 253: 243: 220: 218: 200: 179: 177: 175: 173: 151: 135: 119: 113: 95: 55: 49: 34: 633: 632: 628: 627: 626: 624: 623: 622: 621: 614: 610: 603: 599: 592: 588: 584: 578:deletion review 571: 396: 394: 291: 285: 262: 256: 216: 214: 194: 171: 169: 167: 165: 147: 131: 115: 86: 70: 67: 53: 47: 37:deletion review 30: 22: 21: 20: 12: 11: 5: 631: 629: 620: 619: 608: 597: 585: 583: 582: 549: 548: 547: 546: 496: 424:or Michigan's 406: 405: 404: 350: 318: 300: 270: 241: 229:per Amalthea. 224: 188: 126: 125: 66: 61: 42: 41: 25: 23: 15: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 630: 617: 612: 609: 606: 601: 598: 595: 590: 587: 581: 579: 574: 568: 567: 566: 565: 561: 557: 553: 544: 540: 536: 532: 528: 521: 517: 513: 509: 504: 500: 497: 495: 492: 488: 483: 480: 476: 473: 472: 470: 466: 462: 458: 454: 447: 446:The Spectator 443: 439: 435: 431: 427: 423: 419: 414: 410: 407: 403: 399: 392: 388: 384: 380: 379: 377: 373: 369: 365: 361: 354: 351: 349: 346: 342: 338: 334: 330: 326: 322: 319: 317: 313: 309: 304: 301: 297: 294: 288: 279: 275: 271: 268: 265: 259: 250: 246: 242: 240: 236: 232: 228: 225: 223: 219: 212: 208: 204: 198: 192: 189: 187: 184: 181: 180: 161: 158: 157: 156: 155: 152: 150: 144: 140: 139: 136: 134: 123: 118: 111: 107: 103: 99: 94: 90: 85: 81: 77: 73: 69: 68: 65: 62: 60: 59: 56: 51: 40: 38: 33: 27: 26: 19: 611: 600: 589: 572: 569: 551: 550: 519: 515: 511: 507: 503:The Gadfly's 502: 498: 478: 474: 445: 441: 437: 433: 429: 425: 421: 417: 412: 408: 386: 383:encyclopædia 352: 332: 324: 320: 302: 273: 244: 226: 190: 172:Ψrom3th3ăn ™ 164: 159: 148: 142: 141: 132: 127: 45: 43: 31: 28: 525:—Preceding 512:information 485:magazine. 451:—Preceding 358:—Preceding 333:Spectator's 286:Fabrictramp 257:Fabrictramp 520:The Gadfly 508:The Gadfly 482:notability 430:The Gadfly 418:The Gadfly 413:The Gadfly 292:talk to me 263:talk to me 556:Nrswanson 426:Meteorite 539:contribs 531:Joker901 527:unsigned 499:Commment 479:Gadfly's 465:contribs 457:Joker901 453:unsigned 397:Amalthea 372:contribs 360:unsigned 217:Amalthea 149:Excirial 133:Excirial 122:View log 54:Tiptoety 516:journal 487:Stt2104 475:Comment 442:Crimson 422:Dualist 364:Stt2104 308:Buridan 207:WP:NOTE 89:protect 84:history 552:Delete 387:making 321:Delete 231:Stifle 227:Delete 191:Delete 183:(talk) 160:Delete 143:Delete 117:delete 93:delete 120:) – ( 110:views 102:watch 98:links 50:lete. 16:< 560:talk 535:talk 461:talk 409:keep 368:talk 353:keep 341:here 337:here 329:WP:N 312:talk 303:keep 274:Note 245:Note 235:talk 213:. -- 211:this 106:logs 80:talk 76:edit 491:RJC 434:not 345:RJC 339:or 283:-- 280:. 254:-- 251:. 562:) 541:) 537:• 467:) 463:• 374:) 370:• 314:) 289:| 260:| 237:) 199:}} 195:{{ 178:» 108:| 104:| 100:| 96:| 91:| 87:| 82:| 78:| 558:( 533:( 459:( 366:( 310:( 299:* 233:( 176:l 174:| 170:| 168:l 166:« 124:) 114:( 112:) 74:( 48:e 46:D

Index

Knowledge (XXG):Articles for deletion
deletion review
Tiptoety
02:16, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
The Gadfly (Philosophy Magazine)
The Gadfly (Philosophy Magazine)
edit
talk
history
protect
delete
links
watch
logs
views
delete
View log
Excirial
21:07, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
Excirial
21:07, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
  «l| Ψrom3th3ăn ™|l» 
(talk)
00:44, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
underconstruction
Talk:The Gadfly (Philosophy Magazine)
WP:NOTE
this
Amalthea
11:55, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.