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 delete. Article's subject is found to not be notable. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 01:49, 28 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Dubai Laughing Comedy Club (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log · Stats)

(Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL)

Fails WP:ORG. Created by a single purpose editor, the sources merely confirm people have performed there. Obvious this is an advert, given the creator has tried to add this to the Dubai article. LibStar (talk) 14:27, 20 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep (as creator): This is the only weekly comedy club in the United Arab Emirates. It has been featured in many publications and is growing in popularity. What would be achieved by deleting this page For anyone interested in comedy in the UAE or Dubai it is invaluable. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tonylemezma (talk • contribs) 14:38, 20 February 2015 (UTC) — Tonylemezma (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]

and it appears you have a close connection to this club. LibStar (talk) 15:01, 20 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah I have, its awesome and go every week. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tonylemezma (talk • contribs) 15:05, 20 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

do you work for this club? LibStar (talk) 15:08, 20 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Tonylemezma: why did you decide to start this article? Just asking. —George8211 / T 15:11, 20 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@George8211 because the longest running free comedy club in the UAE is notable. It attracts international acts and gives local performers a chance to get on stage. Its not particularly well known that the UAE has an active comedy scene and this club is a largely responsible for that. Deleting this page would be like deleting the entry for the comedy store in London, had it been written on wikipedia after 2-3 years of operations. If people find this page it may change their perceptions of UAE comedy and it will also let them know that there is a place they can perform and where the public can watch emerging performers without charge. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tonylemezma (talk • contribs) 19:45, 20 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete: This article seems to be an advert rather than an encyclopedic content. Ayub407 (talk) 18:18, 20 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete: contains a lot of trivia, and doesn't have reception in reliable sources. Even if it is notable, a blowup would be easier. —George8211 / T 18:24, 20 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep: There isn't enough documentation of the comedy scene in Dubai. We need pages like these to record the history of what is happening, as it is being made. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tonylemezma (talk • contribs)

• Struck as you can't !vote more than once. –Davey2010^Talk 03:06, 21 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep Dubai Laughing has given me repetitive opportunity to get on stage and exercise my talent as a stand up comedian. Not only that but they've also attracted international well known comedians that I had the opportunity to rub shoulders with, and shared the stage. They have been providing free comedy nights in a city like Dubai that's highly notable. They are trying to bring in a social change by using humor to bring in different cultures together. Must keep them. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Junaidakram83 (talk • contribs) 19:59, 20 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

— Junaidakram83 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

• Keep - Dubai laughing comedy club is the only place in Dubai that actually resembles a comedy club. Only venue in Dubai which have a weekly comedy night every Wednesday and that too free of charge. This is where part time comics like me retreat to after our regular day jobs and we try out new material. They've played a pivotal role in starting up a comedy scene in Dubai which used to be completely dead a few years ago. A lot of international comics have performed in this venue alongside local comedians, therefore has attracted a large fan following. Keeping this page will get the word further out there, that there is a an actual comedy scene in Dubai.Iceman53y (talk) 20:53, 20 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

— Iceman53y (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

• Delete as promotional, Also per the fact all those are above are affiliated with this club and are clearly doing everything in there power to keep it ... they'll need a lot of luck!. –Davey2010^Talk 21:47, 20 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of United Arab Emirates-related deletion discussions. NORTH AMERICA¹⁰⁰⁰ 22:48, 20 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions. NORTH AMERICA¹⁰⁰⁰ 22:48, 20 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep - This club is by far the best known and best referenced in its category compared to Comédie-Française, Hollywood's Comedy Nights, Nightwash, Off the Wall Comedy Empire and Tokyo Comedy Store. Why do they not have deletion notices? Tonylemezma (talk) 03:04, 21 February 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tonylemezma (talk • contribs) 03:02, 21 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Struck as you can't !vote more than once. –Davey2010^Talk 03:06, 21 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS not a reason for keep. LibStar (talk) 03:07, 21 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

You have to be consistent. Why discriminate against this entry? The best referenced, most notable entry in its category. Tonylemezma (talk) 03:10, 21 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Still a valid question. Tonylemezma (talk) 03:07, 21 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

valid question, are you an employee of the club? LibStar (talk) 03:28, 21 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Ok, here's what we've got so far:
  • Keep:
    • "only weekly comedy club in the UAE"
    • It's becoming more popular
    • It's invaluable for anyone in the UAE interested in comedy
    • "the longest running free comedy club in the UAE is notable"
    • It attracts international acts / famous comedians
    • It's a way for local people to get on the comedy stage
    • It's not well known, so we should keep the article to make it more well known
    • Deleting this would be like deleting The Comedy Store (London) after it had only been open for 2 or 3 years (note: it opened in 1979)
    • Keeping this page would make UAE comedy more famous
    • There isn't enough documentation of Dubai comedy
    • We should record history as it's being made
    • It's been useful for me to perform comedy
    • Either providing free comedy nights in Dubai is notable, or Dubai is notable -- the comment is ambiguous
    • They're bringing in social change
    • It's the only place in Dubai that resembles a comedy club
    • It's the only place in Dubai which has a comedy night every Wednesday -- it's even free
    • It's where part-time comedians go and try out new stuff
    • They were a major part in starting a comedy scene in Dubai
    • It's the best known and best referenced compared to Comédie-Française, Hollywood's Comedy Nights, Nightwash, Off the Wall Comedy Empire and Tokyo Comedy Store -- we shouldn't discriminate against just this one
  • Delete:
    • It fails the notability guideline for companies/organisations
    • The sources only say that famous people have performed there -- this doesn't make the club notable itself
    • It's an advert
    • Just because the above (Comédie-Française, Hollywood's Comedy Nights, Nightwash, Off the Wall Comedy Empire and Tokyo Comedy Store) have an article doesn't mean this one should have an article
    • Created by a single purpose account -- also only keep arguments are by those "are affiliated with the club"
• I also suspect sockpuppetry or meatpuppetry here. —George8211 / T 12:31, 21 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Arts-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 23:44, 22 February 2015 (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.