Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Left anarchism (2nd nomination)

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 keep. John254 00:44, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Procedural nomination. User:Max rspct requests that this article be deleted on the grounds that "Its a non-notable or fringe term that belongs in wiktionary + the page is just being filled with fringe right-wing libertarian claptrap". See Talk:Left anarchism for further details. скоморохъ 15:39, 3 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been listed as an Anarchism Task Force-related deletion debate. Lord Metroid (talk) 16:38, 3 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep or Merge, The different concept do have notable circulation and sources are plenty to be found as shown by reference section in the article. If Left anarchism is not notable enough to deem keeping then I propose that a new article is created called something alike Right and left anarchism where Right anarchism/Market anarchism and Left anarchism is being explained in relationship to each other. Lord Metroid (talk) 16:38, 3 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep When people come across this pretty common concept, the concept of a left-wing form of anarchism, they want to be able to look it up in the encyclopedia. Why not allow them the opportunity? Information is what Wikipedia is about isn't it? Operation Spooner (talk) 17:18, 3 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep or Rename:This article doesn't just cover a term used by free market anarchists to describe libertarian socialism. The Post-left tendency is hardly "right ring claptrap". They see "left anarchists" as a negative term, but not out of a preference for conservative values. They desire to push anarchy towards a more radical tendency, and critique its historic relationship to leftist politics. And there is a tendency among some anarchists to see anarchism as an extreme leftist tendency, and thus accept it as a positive term. Bookchin saw it this way before he abandoned it. An alternative may be to rename the article, though counter to Lordmetroid's suggestion, I would advice "Anarchy and leftism", so that it not only cover the use of the term "left anarchism" in a subsection, but also anarchist perspectives of leftism.--Cast (talk) 17:44, 3 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• strong keep - really exists. Could be one of the few serious articles on Wikipedia, if only it could be expanded with better, more historic sources. Definitely doesn't stand at the same level as your typical AfD-nominated article! AllGloryToTheHypnotoad (talk) 17:19, 7 March 2008 (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.