Talk:Alamo (North Dakota)

vfd discussion

 * Delete. Can't sleep there.  (According to Yahoo! YP, nearest motel is 21.9 miles away.) -- (WT-en) 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. -- (WT-en) 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... (WT-en) 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). --(WT-en) Evan 12:32, 5 April 2006 (EDT)