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Talk:Alamo (North Dakota)

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[edit] vfd discussion

  • Delete. Can't sleep there. (According to Yahoo! YP, nearest motel is 21.9 miles away.) -- Jonboy 09:05, 4 April 2006 (EDT)
  • Keep. Even though it's small this place is a town, it has its own dot on the map, and there aren't any other nearby towns that this could be incorporated into. Additionally, the "can you sleep there" test is merely a guideline - the policy is that "geographical units should have their own article". There is some value in having an article about a town that says "There are no hotels in this town" since someone driving across North Dakota may want to know which map dots have lodging and which don't. -- Ryan 21:20, 4 April 2006 (EDT)
  • Keep. I think this might be one of those exceptions, 'specially if it's on a major-ish highway... Majnoona 08:22, 5 April 2006 (EDT)
  • Keep. The can't sleep there rule is a rule-of-thumb, and is mostly for things that aren't incorporated cities or towns (like parks or retreats). --Evan 12:32, 5 April 2006 (EDT)