Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Richard Blakeley

Richard Blakeley

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Sorry, but this subject is utterly non-notable. The page has a GNG tag on it since last June and the subject, a minor blogger and video editor, made the presses once for a stunt he was involved in at CES last year. Now, the article has been a target for unfounded speculation about legal matters surrounding his girlfriend.(1) To summarize; it's another BLP1E case, where its subject is not notable outside a single (somewhat non-notable in itself) event. It's also becoming a magnet for unfounded allegations and various attacks. Alison ^❤ 01:40, 3 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete One stunt in a trade show should not warrant an article. --Jmundo (talk) 04:49, 3 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Non-notable, BLP1E. Ein Spiel (talk) 06:39, 3 November 2009 (UTC) (Note: account blocked as a sock of a banned editor - Alison ^❤ 06:41, 6 November 2009 (UTC))[reply]
Delete as per BLP1E. 147.200.199.37 (talk) 07:03, 3 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - per nom, WP:BLP1E. Coffee // have a cup // ark // 17:48, 3 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete BLP1E indeed. Vyvyan Basterd (talk) 04:02, 4 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
keep I'm not sure that this is a BLP1E. Blakeley has been involved in other notable events. For example, he has been discussed in the Wall Street Journal for his food blog [1] which has also led to a book which has been reviewed in a number of locations [2]. While the article as written only talks about the CES matter, there are other sources about his other activities. There are a lot of sources about his blog and the associated book. JoshuaZ (talk) 00:17, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

He co-wrote a book that was reviewed by some bloggers. So? I'm sure that I can dig up some author of a book which has been reviewed on a blog, maybe even a notable blog. One is not notable because of being mentioned in the WSJ, either. This article is not a biography, either -- it's a piece about someone known for one event, and that's the only thing it mentions. Ein Spiel (talk) 03:27, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

- - Um, where did I ever claim that his book had been reviewed by a blog? The book has multiple reviews in a variety of sources and likely deserves an article in its own right. JoshuaZ (talk) 01:42, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Pure BLP1E. The website, book or accompanying publicity stunt don't convince me as they discuss the product in detail and the creators only in passing. Gazimoff 08:40, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]