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The result was Delete per lacking references and notability. Materialscientist (talk) 06:27, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Riva Philip, Kolath Tholoor

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Unreferenced biography of living person. The reference links present in the article conveys nothing in terms of notability. Mathew Joy (talk) 10:08, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete and redirect to The X Factor (UK series 7).

There is a rough, approaching firm, consensus to delete here. The debate is about whether the retention of the article is precluded by WP:BLP1E or WP:NOTNEWS, both being policies. Some arguments on either side have to be given little weight: in particular, several keep opinions made either assertions that have no relationship to any accepted inclusion standards, while others argued general notability, which is not the issue (BLP1E, and arguably NOTNEWS, will preclude articles even where there is "significant coverage").

The dispute about BLP1E and NOTNEWS generally revolves around whether this is "one event" and a mere "news item" without enduring impact and coverage. Some degree of crystal ball-gazing is inevitable here by both sides. But at this stage there is a consensus that BLP1E, and to a less clear extent NOTNEWS, apply on the basis that (a) (for BLP1E) the subject is only notable for the one event; and (b) (for NOTNEWS) there is no evidence of enduring notability. I note the large number of early delete !votes. These early !votes may have otherwise been overtaken by events (eg if coverage and further events snowballed during the AfD). But even discarding the first few days of the AfD the consensus among the discussion would still have been to delete, indicating that after 14 days little had changed.--Mkativerata (talk) 06:23, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Gamu Nhengu

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About as WP:BLP1E as it can get; also WP:NOTNEWS. I don't think there is any realistic chance of historical notability based on what we have so far here. T. Canens (talk) 06:22, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Delete. The gossip columns' attention relates to the appearance on X-Factor (or the result of it), it is commonly accepted that only finalists of talent contests are notable – usually only the winner and two runners-up. She fails on that count. The subject attracted 200,000 facebook signatures petitioning against her deportation... so yes, seems to be WP:BLP1E. --Ohconfucius ¡digame! 06:59, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete. No one will care about this person by the end of the month. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 160.83.42.131 (talk) 10:15, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete per WP:BLP1E and WP:NOTNEWS. AnemoneProjectors 10:40, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete WP:NOTNEWS. DARTH SIDIOUS 2 (Contact) 15:17, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete due to Wp:BLP1E (as a result of Cheryl choosing Katie and Cher over her) or Wp:NOTNEWS (see previous comment - seriously, this is considered news in Britain - and due to her impending removal from the United Kingdom). DitzyNizzy (aka Jess)|(talk to me)|(What I've done) 15:46, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete WP:BLP1E and WP:NOTNEWS 86.156.0.137 (talk) 15:52, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete as she is only notable for one thing and Wikipedia is not the news. Armbrust Talk Contribs 19:40, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete and the redirect to The X Factor (UK series 7) -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 20:07, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep no matter what people think about reality stars in general this particular one has reached notability beyond X factor. her latest news story even made it onto the daily news on Sky News.--BabbaQ (talk) 20:38, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 23:31, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 23:31, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete Even though she's been mentioned on the news it should go. She is WP:BLP1E and WP:NOTNEWS SimonD (talk) 09:37, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep: Gamu Nhengu has not only been featured in the tabloid press and Sky News, but also by the BBC/ITV news teams, the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, The Times and by many overseas press outlets. She is notable, at least for now, as her story has been taken up internationally by politicians and press alike. -- Myosotis Scorpioides 13:06, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep. This is a breaking story and it's premature to pass judgement on it yet. In the list of those voting to delete: how many are from from the UK and watch the show when we can find people in here screaming 'delete' from New Jersey? There are a lot of people wanting information on the story and this is an excellent place for them to find it. For once don't let WikiTwits embellish Wikipedia's reputation any further. Otherwise it might be time to start an article on 'Wikipedia Stupidity'. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.149.44.232 (talk)
I am from the UK, I voted delete. WP:NOTNEWS. However, I agree with those who state the article should be kept until the next show. If she does not make a return, there is no point in keeping it. Even if she does, reality TV show contestants do not seem noteworthy WP:BLP1E. If they win, and/or go on to have a successful career, that is the time for them to have an article. 86.156.0.137 (talk) 00:41, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep. Per above ΤΕΡΡΑΣΙΔΙΩΣ(Ταλκ) 17:58, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: I feel still that their is enough pointing towards a keep as she has reached notability beyond her X-factor appearances. She made the headlines even outside the UK.. that is alot more than even some X-factor finalists have done.,--BabbaQ (talk) 22:30, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • keep per above Aisha9152 (talk) 16:08, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yes also the delete crowd here points towards certain "wikipedia rules" that doesnt even apply in this particular case/article. While the keep crowd points towarda actual opinions and standards. But that is just my opinion on the matter.--BabbaQ (talk) 19:14, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Why do WP:BLP1E and WP:NOTNEWS not apply here, in your opinion? AnemoneProjectors 19:26, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete Not notable. However there is a need for a paragraph below the list of The X Factor (UK series 7)#Judges' houses for major candidates rejected and there's no doubt Gamu Nhengu deserves a sentence or two regarding her performance and the outcry that ensued her elimination by Cole werldwayd (talk) 19:50, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete per WP:BLP1E - she's only received coverage for being kicked out of X-Factor and there isn't even any news about a career after the fact so she is likely to remain non-notable outside of this one event. PanydThe muffin is not subtle 23:57, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep The social media campaign to keep the contestant in the competition reflects the changing ways in which people are now able to show their disapproval of decisions made by TV shows. The impacts of the campaign also reached into both national and international politics. The campaign affected domestic UK politics with Scottish MPs and SMPs calling for their ability to keep Gamu in Scotland as a major asset to Scotlands culture. In Zimbabwe both the current government are seeking to use Gamu in their internal politics with the opposition party saying she is a role model for Zimbabwean women and the Mugabe government wanting to make her a national hero in an anti-british campaign. 81.174.168.133 (talk) 11:22, 10 October 2010 (UTC) — 81.174.168.133 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]
  • Comment I should point out that the reason Nhengu is in the news is already mentioned in The X Factor (UK series 7)#Controversy and criticism. AnemoneProjectors 12:00, 10 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete per WP:BLP1E and WP:NOTNEWS. as many people have said. LibStar (talk) 13:13, 10 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep What harm is the article doing? Do you people not have other more serious things to worry about? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Reli source (talk • contribs) 18:10, 10 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
See WP:HARMLESS AnemoneProjectors 18:36, 10 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete Perfect example of WP:BLP1E. Miyagawa (talk) 21:32, 10 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep I initiated this article not because of how outstanding Nhengu's talent may or may not be - opinions differ - or any prediction of lasting eminence on her own account, which obviously requires the verdict of time, but because of the exceptional phenomenon surrounding her rejection, which goes well beyond the scope of the article about the show itself. Only if you have been consuming British popular culture (in which I include the saturation of everyday gossip) in this past few weeks can you understand how out of the ordinary this has been. No other reality TV contestant has engendered a greater spontaneous public campaign (which extends beyond Facebook) to change a decision; an extraordinary half the residents (5/ 10k) in her county have now signed a petition to the British Government to allow her to stay in the UK; and it has thrown up a most significant example of newspaper double-speak where those tabloids that most enthusiastically fan anti-immigrant rhetoric have been the cheerleaders for keeping her in the country - many commentators have said that it has given a more human face to immigrants and asylum seekers. All that is worthy of note even in the unlikely event that she disappears without trace. There is therefore an argument for making the article one on 'The campaign for reality TV contestant Gamu Nhengu', but my judgement was that that would be a considerably more clumsy way of gathering the information, given that the story does revolve around her, seems far from over and may well produce further twists. Llahgob (talk) 11:48, 11 October 2010 (UTC) — Llahgob (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]
  • Keep Initially notable for one incident but subsequent events have occured which are also notable, as debate exists about the status of children of people in the UK on visas, and she has received far more newspaper column inches than practically all of the finalists combined. As the article was created to identify a 'notable contestant', she qualifies. There is also the social media campaign on both Facebook and Twitter, and the accusations of producer interference in contestant selection within so-called 'reality' programming which make her a notable person in the UK. User:Apex204 (User talk:Apex204) 21:27, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep There are multiple events which concern the subject directly and so BLP1E does not apply. This is not routine ephemeral news and so NOTNEWS does not apply. Instead we have massive notability per WP:GNG and notability does not expire so this person will still be well documented in sources in perpetuity. Colonel Warden (talk) 06:40, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete and put any usable content in The X Factor (UK series 7)#Controversy and criticism. Not especially notable or historically significant event/person, article is the result of recentism etc. Leave it a few months and if anything significant has sprung out of this it will become apparent. This stuff happens, and is reported on, all over the place. It has made national media simply by virtue of being associated with X-factor. Best dealt with on the X-factor page. --Errant [tmorton166] (chat!) 17:19, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete Classic violation of BLP 1E and NOT TABLOID. I generally support Wikipedia covering all significant news events but not transient internet phenomena of no possible continuing interest. DGG ( talk ) 03:36, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • No possible continuing interest? This seems a bold prediction as it is my experience that, in such cases, continuing coverage is almost certain. If continued interest can be demonstrated in a year or more from now, will you undertake to restore the article if it has been deleted, so that it may be developed further? Colonel Warden (talk) 07:49, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I highly doubt it, it is already out of mainstream news, relegated to the middle pages of the tabloids (if mentioned at all). Feel free to revisit the article in a year! But I doubt you will have seen continued interest; people get bored, the media moves on. Unless the mount a significant legal challenge to avoid deportation (which is unlikely, the home office seems to have a cut 'n dried case) or some other big thing happens (i.e. she is executed or something) then it's a storm in a tea cup --Errant [tmorton166] (chat!) 09:02, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
I'm giving a rationale for this relisting. Although the number of commentators in this AfD is beyond doubt enough, the discussion seems to not have come to a definite consensus. Seeing polarised comments for keep and delete, and also viewing a few votes that are illogical, I have to relist this AfD. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Wifione ....... Leave a message 09:43, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete - utterly non-notable WP:BLP1E. Contestants in The X-Factor and other reality TV shows are generally not notable enough for their own pages, let alone those who failed to get through the earlier rounds. In this case, this was a story the tabloids ran with for a few days, but they've now got bored and moved on; it's already yesterday's news. There's no case for long-term notability here. Robofish (talk)

09:57, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

  • Keep: Although the subject of this discussion achieved notoriety via the X Factor, her notability extends far beyond the TV show now. The topic of Gamu Nhengu, both her singing and her on-going visa problems, continue to make headlines around the world - and are also being discussed at the highest world political levels too. A search of Google News [1] shows she is still the topic of scores of global media articles - so WP:BLP1E and WP:NOTNEWS do not apply. Indeed, her widespread notability appears to qualify her for WP:GNG.-- Myosotis Scorpioides 11:23, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • How many times do you plan on voting? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Eucberar (talk • contribs) 10:41, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • Comment: Eucberar is pointing out that Myosotis Scorpioides has now !voted twice. AnemoneProjectors 13:32, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep and possibly rename if necessary - but deletion is not an option here. In my opinion it is not a BLP1E, given that there are multiple events connected to the coverage in sources, which is wide. In any case let us remember that BLP1E is almost never a reason to outright delete: the policy says: In such cases, it is usually better to merge the information and redirect the person's name to the event article. - Therefore, in the case consensus is assessed for BLP1E to apply, the article can be renamed and edited to switch the focus to the event (which clearly passes GNG) -as it has been practice in multiple other cases (e.g. Disappearance of Maura Murray). Since it is an issue demanding only editing, per deletion policy, we do not delete. --Cyclopiatalk 13:02, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
A singularly bad example; it was a marginal event at the time, but the ongoing media coverage (spanning the whole lot of years between then and now) solidify it as historically significant. I doubt this will be mentioned again after Xmas (if not before). If it is things can be reconsidered easily. --Errant [tmorton166] (chat!) 13:17, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Historical significance is not something we can fathom and is not a criteria of our notability guidelines. Notability is forever: once something has been picked up by sources, it is notable, it doesn't cease to be so because public's attention vanishes. --Cyclopiatalk 14:40, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
It depends on whether we consider this a BLP1E (which I do, very much) or a BIO. In the former case we do ask for historical significance or a lasting effect. --Errant [tmorton166] (chat!) 15:09, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong keep Massively notable with widespread on going media coverage per editor Myosotis Scorpioides. The fact she's attracting coverage week after week in TV , magazines and newspapers ought to be enough to persuade folk she has enduring notability, even if they can see a reason. But just to be helpful , heres three very significant aspects to her story, which also show BLP1E doesn't apply. Shes a rare case of a reality TV evoking so much passion that there has been multiple death threats against those who voted her off the show. It's a notable case of an online campaign having real world impact. The fate of her family and the related public debate is an interesting bellwether of opinion in British society - which will be the strongest out of the poplar desire for tougher immigration procedures v the human appeal to let them stay? FeydHuxtable (talk) 14:17, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: I still believe that Gamu is notable beyond her original X-factor appearance. Her face is seen almost daily in newspapers and her story has been spread trough out the world. This article is a special case as she might not be notable for her x-factor appearance alone, but the effects afterwards has made her notable.--BabbaQ (talk) 16:10, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Delete WP:BLP1E. A failed reality tv run is really her only claim to fame, fan-driven facebook hysteria or rumors of deportation do not confer notability outside of the original event. Tarc (talk) 16:14, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
typical delete sayers, pointing towards Wikipedia standards that can be interpreted in different ways. Also its as usual never any deeper explainations to their stand except the usual "non notable television star" totally disregarding other factors. Like here above. This is a keeper.--BabbaQ (talk) 17:39, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
This person failed a reality tv competition. Fans created a facebook group. There's some vague rumors of deportations and racism reported by tabloids. That's it. All of this is part of the same topic; reliable sources cover this person in the context of the X-Factor bid. Yes, failures can go on to do more and become notable independent of the original event, e.g. William Hung. But when the coverage of Nhengu is being blared by the likes of entertainmentwise.com and little else, there's not much one can do to justify an article. This is why we have 1E and not-news guidelines; so that one-and-done news blips don't get an article in an encyclopedia forevermore. Tarc (talk) 19:04, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: To everyone invoking NOTNEWS, which, remember, is not meant to delete every news from the encyclopedia but to avoid covering "routine news reporting on things like announcements, sports, or celebrities", I want to quote the wise words of WP:ATA#CRYSTAL. "Notability is based on objective evidence of whether sufficient reliable sources have taken notice already, not on subjective judgments of whether people should take notice in the future. Focusing on the objective evidence helps the deletion discussion reach a logical conclusion; injecting your personal predictions does not." --Cyclopiatalk 11:27, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Incorrect. NOTNEWS says quite explicitly: most newsworthy events do not qualify for inclusion, and then goes on to list some examples. NOTNEWS does not list explicitly what we should disclude, instead it asks us to consider the enduring notability of people and events. This is a regular mis-interpretation of NOTNEWS that is sometimes used to try and incorrectly undermine it. None of these are hard and fast rules, simply advisories with which we try to make an informed decision. In terms of the article, BLP1E helps establish this as suitable as an event, not a bio, and under that context it is not suitable for an individual article. However it may be (and indeed I agree is) significant for inclusion in the X Factor article. --Errant [tmorton166] (chat!) 11:44, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
There is a bit of a bias on Wikipedia that the Keep sayers has to establish a huge amount of reasons for their opinion, while Delete sayers never have too. Gamu is notable way beyond her X-factor appearance and that is why I said Keep. And I will stick to that.--BabbaQ (talk) 20:05, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
In my opinion this is starting to look like a No Consensus Afd. Because facts has been brought on that proves both sides of the argument pro or against Gamus article. The only reasonable thing to do would be to end this Af as No consensus and then if nothing more happens in 6 months time then bring a second Afd discussion on.--BabbaQ (talk) 20:07, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
BabbaQ, you're starting to verge on disruptive. We've all made quite extensive cases - both for keep and delete. Either actually contribute more information or sit back, don't rehash you're same arguments over and over (this is explicitly discouraged). It could actually harm your argument. --Errant [tmorton166] (chat!) 21:08, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete —Preceding unsigned comment added by Eucberar (talk • contribs) 10:26, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep subject has notability way beyond original appearance on the X Factor, given her status as an asylum seeker example amongst the British media and British public. Also notable in terms of massive public online support potentially impacting on her citizenship in the UK. This potentially has importance as a piece of social and immigration history. Kafuffle (talk) 15:46, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep I strongly agree to keep the page. I do believe that the Gamu page is completely nobel. She has had number of headlining pages in the paper's - plus a appearing on one of the biggest shows in the UK, i think that the page is now nobel. L.Geee 14:18, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete per WP:BLP1E -- roleplayer 15:20, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • keep!!! The whole world is talking about this girl.Not just her singing talent but political issues, immigration issues,racism, media issues internet groups,ect.... People are going to want to know about her, they need somewhere decent yo get their information from!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.151.77.1 (talk • contribs)
  • Delete as per the comments above. This article indicates that she has not heard from anyone on the X Factor, including Mr Cowell, so is likely to be deported back to Zimbabwe. Once that happens I doubt very much we'll hear of her again, so not notable --5 albert square (talk) 15:58, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete I absolutely believe this article should be deleted. If this person was worthy of a wikipedia article, every TV blow-in would be on wikipedia. She got her 15 mins of fame, she will soon be forgotten and this article will be of use to no-one. Seriously consider this; how many people would you think will type Gamu Nhengu into a search by next year? Heggyhomolit (talk) 21:07, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
What people will search next year is completely irrelevant for our inclusion standards. All what matters is if we have multiple secondary sources coverage. --Cyclopiatalk 22:09, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Likely quite many as she according to the article and a source could be shot if she returns to her homeland. Also her possible deportation in itself will have people looking for this article about Gamu,.--BabbaQ (talk) 21:10, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I simply meant that she is not worthy of an article of her own as she will be forgotten by then. I do however believe that any information about her should be included on the X Factor 2010 page.Heggyhomolit (talk) 23:09, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete Even past contestants who made it ONTO the live shows and the final don't have their own articles. They had media coverage during the shows but they were not worth articles on, and have their own section in the show-related articles. And yes nobody will care or remember this in a short while. Dollvalley (talk) 23:23, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep Appears to meet the GNG. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 23:25, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete Extreme case of WP:BLP1E and WP:NOTNEWS. She is notable for one single event, being on the X factor. What is more, she failed to qualify for the finals. Even most contenstants who do qualify for the finals of this annual show don't have Wikipedia articles, and Ms Nhengu is no different from the large number of people who did not make the final. The fact that many people thought her to be good does not make her more notable.Jeppiz (talk) 20:51, 18 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Two weeks on, as the initiator of this article, it seems to me that the original justification for its existence has only grown. Those who repeatedly point to Nhengu's personal relative 'non-notability' or transient fame are correct (currently - although the latest rumours suggest she has several offers of recording contracts), but are missing the point - the article is NOT here primarily because of her mere appearance on X Factor, how 'good' a singer she is or is not, or her 'failure' to get to the finals (none of which, alone, justify it), but the exceptional public *reaction* to that which has been widespread, international, involves numerous issues not least the hot topic of immigration and asylum in the UK, and continues as I write. It is not a footnote 'about' the TV show, but a separate and notable phenomenon involving thousands of articles in reputable publications in numerous countries, and a variety of topics and connections; her name seemed to me the most convenient hook to hang all that on. Hence, while there remains an argument to change the title, deletion of this body of information at this stage would seem to irrationally discount all that evidence. Llahgob (talk) 10:07, 19 October 2010 (UTC) — Llahgob (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]
but the exceptional public *reaction* to that which has been widespread, international, involves numerous issues not least the hot topic of immigration and asylum in the UK, see this is my main reason for rejecting the subjects notability. It's not really "international".. not at least from my observation anyway. As to the asylum issue, certainly it is controversial, and there has been some public reaction. But not a lot and the case is fairly cut and dried against them; she will almost certainly be deported today. My problem, though, is this; no reporting has dealt in any depth with the "controversy", mostly it was outraged fans (from what I can pick up), which is fair enough, but I don't really see anything particularly notable, legally game changing or otherwise of enduring public interest. *shrug* --Errant [tmorton166] (chat!) 09:19, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The public's reaction is not a reason for this article to stay, quite the opposite. If it is the reaction of the public to this The X Factor (UK)-event that is notable, not the person, then that reaction should be mentioned where it belongs, in the article on this year's season The X Factor (UK series 7). As a matter of fact, it is already dealt with in that article.Jeppiz (talk) 09:48, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Justification for its existence? It looks to me like the vast majority of votes here are to delete the article. People get deported all the time, and as for UK asylum and immigration issues; I don't think this case has any encyclopaedic purpose. I really don't see a place for this article on wikipedia, and I stand by my original vote to delete. As a matter of interest, this subject has not been in the media all week.Heggyhomolit (talk) 10:06, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
To add to the comment above, I read Swedish, Finnish, German, French and Italian media daily and have never seen Nhengu mentioned even once. I do not say that fame in only one country would not be sufficient (provided that the person is notable in that country, which I don't think Nhengu is), but those advocating "keep" by claiming "international coverage" seem to overstate their case.Jeppiz (talk) 10:12, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was keep with what seems to be consent of the nominator Tikiwont (talk) 10:19, 18 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Billboard Liberation Front

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Lets prune the crap. I would not even care if this article didn't appear to be a one-sided strawman, but it is, so I do. Please delete and salt this page, as it appears to be mainly a media publicity page with no real content.Cymbelmineer (talk) 08:44, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: The references and overall biographical content for this article are too short, and most of them are about one event, I'm afraid. --Cymbelmineer (talk) 16:52, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. -- Cirt (talk) 04:59, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Possible Plausible Probable

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Unreferenced, non-notable neologism per WP:Neologism, original research per WP:No original research, can't find a single mention of it online. Prod contested by anonymous editor. Top Jim (talk) 08:18, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • The Possible Plausible Probable theory is a relatively new framework, inspired by Otago University researcher Alan Geare who's PhD focuses on contemporary management and marketing in the contemporary context. This framework is considered to be one of the most controversial and topical issues within contemporary management in New Zealand academia. The deletion of the Possible Plausible Probable Framework would signify a lack of academic understanding in relation to emerging contemporary Management theories. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 120.89.86.234 (talk) 08:47, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Can you supply sources verifying its notability in NZ academia? They don't have to be online sources: a WP:Reliable source in print would also be fine. Thanks, Top Jim (talk) 09:43, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Delete, per nom. Marcus Qwertyus 22:44, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was Speedy Delete, CSD G11, non-admin close. Redfarmer (talk) 08:17, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ballhyped

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Was gonna tag it for speedy, but then became unsure. Was launched less than a month ago; find it difficult to convince myself that this can be notable so quickly. Choyoołʼįįhí:Seb az86556 > haneʼ 07:20, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete. -- Cirt (talk) 05:01, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Blue Mountains Family History Society Inc

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fails WP:ORG. nothing in gnews [2], a very localised organisation. LibStar (talk) 06:19, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was keep. -- Cirt (talk) 05:00, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Peace-bonding

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Per the PROD-tag which was removed without explanation [3] ╟─TreasuryTag►most serene─╢ 06:15, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Keep or merge: There is another book reference apart from the one already in the article. Plus a Google search shows that the term is used in many official anime convention policies (e.g. [4]), so it is indeed an engrained term in this culture. In my opinion we should apply the benefit of the doubt: the concept appears indeed notable in the real-world meaning that it is a widespread part of a non-trivial culture. Otherwise, let us find a merge target. --Cyclopiatalk 13:14, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: The term is common in a bunch of sub-cultures that commonly use weapons as props, not only sci-fi/fantasy conventions but also SCA events, ren faires, and LARPS. Not sure there would be much to say about it other than a definition, but not sure what a good merge target would be either. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kmusser (talk • contribs) 2010-10-14 14:54:35
  • Well done Cyclopia for finding that second source. I found probably the same set of things saying that "XYZ must be peace bonded", but scant little actually saying what peace-bonding actually was. Without the books, this would be unverifiable: something that is known, but that the world at large hasn't recorded as known. With the books, there is verifiable knowledge to be had. It's not very much, though, and a merger into a more general discussion may indeed be appropriate unless further sources come to light discussing this subject in depth. (I haven't found any.) Uncle G (talk) 15:11, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Keep. It also looks like there's some history to the topic that can be scrounged up. Pournelle wrote a blurb about it in the context of shifting expectations in the convention environment circa 1980, in an editorial passage in the 1982 Nebula Award Stories Sixteen. There are doubtless also considerable references in early 1980s fanzines for anyone with the wherewithal to track down such obscure materials. Finally, there's at least some reference to the practice in several books on ceremonial paganism, showing context outside the convention scene. I'm already hunting down elusive titles for a couple other articles, so I can't really be the one to fully source this, but it's certainly a practice with some currency. Serpent's Choice (talk) 05:00, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep No reason to delete is provided. Colonel Warden (talk) 01:39, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was no consensus. Ron Ritzman (talk) 03:23, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Building Services Architect

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Unreferenced, possibly unencyclop)edic.. Is little more than a large dictionary definition. Kudpung (talk) 04:31, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Comment - I should have preferably put a PROD on this. It would have been procedurally deleted by now. If there are no new comments, I'll leave it to the closing admin's discretion. Generally if consensus is not reached, articles will be closed as default to 'keep'. But if there have been no comments at all, there is no consensus to measure, so a deletion, or a move to another architecture related article would also probably be in order.--Kudpung (talk)
  • Delete. As per nom, basically an unreferenced dicdef, reads very much like original research on an unnotable topic. Dylanfromthenorth (talk) 06:43, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Nobody is arguing about the importance of the profession. The nomination is for a page that contains little more than a dicdef that has been languishing at the bottom of the NPP list since 31 Augustat NPP for ten weeks because its creator cant't be bothered to come back and expand it, and no other editors, and nobody here on this AfD knows what to do with it. The article does not assert sufficient importance for its existence. If it had been a PROD, it would have been long gone already. The nomination is perfectly justified because it gives you an opportunity to challenge it, but two relistings here, one keep, and one delete, have demonstrated that nobody cares either way.--Kudpung (talk) 07:00, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was no consensus with leave to speedy renominate. Ron Ritzman (talk) 23:49, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Elnec

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The domain is spam, and also promoting company products, Advertising. Removed PROD. WuhWuzDat 14:56, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was no consensus. Ron Ritzman (talk) 23:50, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bad Trip Records

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no evidence that this company/record labol is notablie Oo7565 (talk) 18:01, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Keep - While the current stub is unsourced, given the ongoing relationship of the label to the catalog of Angry Samoans, one of the seminal bands from the history of punk, there is no reason to believe that sources do not exist or will not emerge if the article is allowed to stand and develop. Label predates the explosion of the internet, which is why a Google search may well be fruitless, but there is probably vintage printed sourcing out there in the long grass. Carrite (talk) 17:36, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete where is the third party coverage? [5]. LibStar (talk) 01:48, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Update - added references to Bad Trip releases from Robert Christgau's Record Guide; see scans at http://www.badtriprecords.biz/gif/Christgau_Record_Guide.jpg. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bonze blayk (talk • contribs) 14:55, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. -- Cirt (talk) 09:16, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Plasti-Clad

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Restored after my speedy deletion, with a claim that the review in Gear Diary supports the article.. I consider that review to be clearly a promotional write up. The leading contractor claim turns out to be a contract for $23,000, according to the ref. given. DGG ( talk ) 17:37, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Delete. Gear Diary is not citeable. Unless there exists other proper and notable references, this needs to go. --CompRhetoric (talk) 18:52, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was no consensus. -- Cirt (talk) 05:06, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tape Wrangler

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This stub is an article about one minor brand of tape dispenser. It seems to be promotional and is not really a noteworthy subject. There is an article about the general subject of tape dispensers but I would not want every manufacturer to list their individual products in WK. Wikipedia should not be a product listing service. Pkgx (talk) 18:32, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Keep - I think the sources in the article demonstrate that the topic meets the general notability guideline. As far as advertising, I'm not seeing that the article has a promotional tone. Arbitrarily0 (talk) 02:47, 1 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete, sources available are mostly press releases, nothing that looks like significant coverage to me. --Nuujinn (talk) 00:03, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Delete The sources are just press release, which don't supply an notability. Wizard191 (talk) 19:21, 18 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete Comment This has been posted and reposted with only one editor (the author) supporting this article. Let's delete it. Pkgx (talk) 15:43, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Query - are the sources from the Traverse City Record-Eagle and The Detroit News press releases? What about the product review from Hardware Retailing Magazine? Arbitrarily0 (talk) 18:08, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep. Have to agree with Arbitrarily0 on this one. The sources he mentions don't look like press releases. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 03:21, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The Traverse City article is good, but the Detroit News and Forth Worth Star articles both begin with "You can do anything with duct tape, except for getting it off the roll in a smooth, straight piece. Most of the time, the tape folds over and crinkles as you tear off a strip. A new product solves that problem. The Tape Wrangler is like a giant tape dispenser for duct tape. The tape roll fits on a spool and pulls off across a cutting blade that keeps the cuts neat and...", so it appears to be a reprint from somewhere. I don't have access to the full text, so perhaps they diverge as they continue, but they read like a press blurb floated to newspapers. The Hardware Retailers magazine is "the hardware and home improvement industry’s leading trade publication," and is sent free to members of the North American Hardware Retailers Association, basically a vehicle for advertisers to target hardware retailer with some fluff and feel good pieces, and I don't think these three really go to establish notability in the generals sense. --Nuujinn (talk) 11:51, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The Detroit News article has a interesting tone (such as starting with a pronoun) for attention-grabbing, but I don't this should necessarily disqualify it is a reliable source. It's my guess that the Forth Worth Star article, printed one week later, is a duplication of the Detroit News article. While I don't know much about Hardware Retailing magazine, the title is "Duct tape dispenser.(SPRING PRODUCT PREVIEW)", making me think it's not a press release, but a product preview by some entity called "Spring". Arbitrarily0 (talk) 13:22, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I'm assuming that you have access to the full article in Detroit News, yes? Does it have a byline, such as AP or Reuters? That would be the usual way a reprint between two regional papers would work. As for the 'spring product review' my assumption is that spring refers to the season, but again, I couldn't say without full access to the text of the article. I'm very leerly of using snippets to assess notability. --Nuujinn (talk) 14:37, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep. As a biker I only need two tools - WD40 and duct tape. If it doesn't move and it should I use WD40. If it does move and it shouldn't I use duct tape. From what I can see of the topic it seems to be a fairly unique product - I don't know of any other duct tape dispensers and I work in theatres sometimes where we use miles of the stuff. That's OR/POV of course, so take it for what it's worth. Reading the listed sources it does seem to me to be a notable product and I would happily support it being kept on that basis. I do think the article would be better rewritten to feature the company rather than one of its range of products. --Biker Biker (talk) 17:49, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Mebbe across the pond duct tape is better, but here you'd use gaffer's tape and PB Blaster--WD40's a good cleaner but not much else. (' --Nuujinn (talk) 18:05, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete Really, I don't see notability here. Sven Manguard Talk 03:24, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep. Without evidence that the Detroit News coverage is a press release reprint, assuming it is would be original research. That gives two reliable and independent news sources covering the product, which makes it notable under WP:GNG. Alzarian16 (talk) 14:01, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question, who's read the entire article in the Detroit News? --Nuujinn (talk) 14:42, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was no consensus with leave to speedy renominate. Ron Ritzman (talk) 23:51, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Satellite (US band)

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Delete due to lack of notability. CSD removed by an editor claiming the band indicates notability based on a "specific association with Mitch Allan". While Allan is notable, WP:BAND only supports notability when a band "contains two or more independently notable musicians". This a new band, released debut EP July 2010 and performed together for the first time in August 2010. I do not see where the band meets any criteria of WP:BAND. Additionally, the subject lacks significant coverage in reliable, independent sources. Thank you. Cindamuse (talk) 21:21, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment. The band contains members of other notable bands. Whether or not this is sufficient to pass WP:MUSIC, it makes it a non-starter as far as speedy deletion is concerned. Given that Allan's notability does not appear to be in doubt (despite the lack of sourcing), why would we want to delete this rather than at least merge it to the Mitch Allan article? --Michig (talk) 20:28, 1 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Merge to Mitch Allan seems to be the smart choice, with no prejudice against splitting it back out when and if they do anything notable. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 12:43, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was snowball keep. Clearly, deletion is not merited here, and AFD is not the venue to suggest merging—that can be taken to the article's talk page. — ξxplicit 20:22, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cannibal (EP)

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WP:CRYSTAL violation in the form of a WP:HAMMER violation. No announced tracklist. Not enough information available to produce a useful article. —Kww(talk) 05:46, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Strong Oppose - According to hammer it passes as the Title has been confirmed with a set release now available. Some will argue both tracklisting and Title, but Hammer does not specifically state both or only one. That aside information became only available today, in one day do you honestly not think there is not alot of information already available? Also, please see WP:GNG. - (CK)Lakeshade - talk2me - 05:54, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • The GNG is not a mandate. We are not under any obligation to have an article on everything that two sources can be scraped together for. When looking at WP:MUSIC for the guideline on when to include unreleased material, it reserves it for "In a few special cases, an unreleased album may qualify for an advance article if there is sufficient verifiable and properly referenced information about it—for example, Guns 'n Roses' 2008 album Chinese Democracy had an article as early as 2004. However, this only applies to a very small number of exceptionally high-profile projects—generally, an album should not have an independent article until its title, track listing and release date have all been publicly confirmed by the artist or their record label." What makes this fairly run-of-the-mill EP by a run-of-the-mill artist part of that "very small number of exceptionally high-profile projects"? —Kww(talk) 15:12, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep why does wikipedia try to delete everything? its good article, keep —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.79.154.195 (talk) 06:24, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep, well written, plenty of sources, and no speculation, thus certainly not a violation of WP:CRYSTAL. I also note how silly it is to nominate this for deletion, given the former sentence. It's one thing to want to delete some album planned to be released in 2015 by some local band, it's quite another thing to want to delete well written articles soon-to-be-released-albums/EPs/singles from top selling artists out of some weird sense that articles can't exists until some arbitrary deadline (situated at most in a few days from now) hasn't been reached yet. Headbomb {talk / contribs / physics / books} 07:14, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep - sure the article is a little premature, but the deletion nomination is an incorrect use of WP:CRYSTAL which applies to unverified and speculative events that might happen at some unknown time in the future. Just because something is in the near-future does not mean that saying so is pure speculation, when third-party sources have confirmed the upcoming event. All this article really needs is a cover image, otherwise it's for real. --DOOMSDAYER520 (Talk|Contribs) 13:56, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep - as per everything people have said above. ΣПDiПG–STΛЯT (Talk) 15:36, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep - I am fed up of seeing these all over the damn place. As previously stated, the article is well-written, well sourced and is going to be released. Half of the time, these deletion discussion get resolved just under a week before it has to go back up. No reason for it to be deleted. It's just silly. Adam 94 (talk) 16:39, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • And I am equivalently fed up with editors that haven't got the patience to wait for something to be real before writing the article. There's no reason to have articles on unreleased singles, albums, or EPs, except, as WP:MUSIC states, a very small number of exceptionally high-profile projects. Nothing qualifies this EP to be considered in that select group.—Kww(talk) 18:19, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - the guideline cited by Kww above has non-specific terms that allow flexibility, including "very", "small", "exceptionally", and "high profile." I'm not totally sure who has the burden of proof here, but it might be the nominator given some of the equally flexible guidelines at WP:ATA. If you think this EP is not "high-profile" enough (for example), it would help this nomination to explain why. But in any case, the original nomination is still off-base altogether because the article does not violate the two guidelines mentioned specifically at that point: WP:CRYSTAL and WP:HAMMER. And so what if it's too early for an album article? Delete now and it will just be recreated later, and who is forcing you to read it in the meantime? --DOOMSDAYER520 (Talk|Contribs) 18:38, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, WP:MUSIC is responsible for explaining how to apply policies to its topic area. It violates WP:CRYSTAL as explained by WP:MUSIC. The burden of proof is always on the people wanting to include material, and never on those wishing to remove it. You might want to illustrate some way that this EP is exceptionally high-profile. That would go a long way towards meeting WP:MUSIC.—Kww(talk) 18:52, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
It's high profile enough to warrant an article only a month before its release IMO. –Chase (talk) 22:59, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lets ask, does it pass WP:MUSIC?

  • "Articles and information about albums with confirmed release dates in the near future must be confirmed by reliable sources." Done Title and release confirmed by dozens of sources and Kesha and label.
  • Separate articles should not be created until there is sufficient reliably sourced information about a future release. For example, a future album whose article is titled "(Artist)'s Next Album" and consists solely of blog or fan forum speculation about possible titles, or songs that might be on the album, is a WP:CRYSTAL violation and should be discussed only in the artist's article, and even then only if there is some verifiable information about it."  Done Same thing as above, its confirmed, i wrote it and its notable, in less then 24 hours i have more information then most albums get. - (CK)Lakeshade - talk2me - 18:59, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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  • I take it you didn't bother to read the part about this only applies to a very small number of exceptionally high-profile projects—generally, an album should not have an independent article until its title, track listing and release date have all been publicly confirmed by the artist or their record label. Anything can pass part of a guideline. How does this article stack up against that part of the guideline?—Kww(talk) 19:04, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I take it your taking that out of context, it actually says "In a few special cases, an unreleased album may qualify for an advance article if there is sufficient verifiable and properly referenced information about it—for example, Guns 'n Roses' 2008 album Chinese Democracy had an article as early as 2004. However, this only applies to a very small number of exceptionally high-profile projects—generally, an album should not have an independent article until its title, track listing and release date have all been publicly confirmed by the artist or their record label." According to this, the only thing were missing is tracklisting, defensibly not a Chrystal violation. And that paragraph is more so referring to an album years/ months away, not a month away. - (CK)Lakeshade - talk2me - 19:10, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
"Advance" is "advance", be it years, months, or weeks. What you are missing is being an "exceptionally high-profile project": there's no reason to have an advance article on this at all, even if it had a tracklisting.—Kww(talk) 19:36, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
If you don't like it, just silently walk away. There's no reason to return to an article that "shouldn't exist". Anyways, an alternative might be to place it in the Article Incubator, so certain people are appeased. Adam 94 (talk) 22:22, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • redirect, there is no way this should be deleted outright but yes its not quite notable yet. if one of its singles had charted or if we have a tracklisting i'd be screaming keep. -- Lil_℧niquℇ №1 | talk2me 22:43, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep - there's a fair amount of coverage at the moment, and there should be more closer to the album's release in a month. –Chase (talk) 22:54, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Furthermore, I don't think WP:NALBUM is an issue here, seeing as we already have the title and release date confirmed. –Chase (talk) 22:56, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. Mkativerata (talk) 03:46, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Systementalism

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Appears to be original research ttonyb (talk) 05:17, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Delete, original research/personal essay, no sources. JIP | Talk 06:37, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete Unsourced personal essay page. DARTH SIDIOUS 2 (Contact) 09:51, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Delete per nomination: ...concept that the meaning of life can be simplified to the ensured survival of the human species. The term itself can be defined as "the mental awareness (of the natural evolutionary system that operates everything in existence) necessary to ensure human survival." I must be an anti-systementalist. - Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 14:44, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete Personal essay on a non-notable neologism without any reliable sources. First Light (talk) 15:40, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Speedy Delete - Quoting the article: There is no published material as of yet that elaborates on the concept of systementalism as it is in it's early stages of development... Carrite (talk) 01:28, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete No coverage in reliable sources. Armbrust Talk Contribs 11:37, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was G7 Non-admin closure. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Otters want attention) 03:30, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Magnificent Bastard

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Fails WP:RS (only source is a wiki site for TV trivia) and appears to be original research. Google search did not give any corroborating sources. The Interior(Talk) 05:09, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • "Be rid of the thing" sounds more like a G7 to me. It qualifies, so I tagged it. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Otters want attention) 02:40, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was no consensus. Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:10, 5 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Australian Intervarsity Choral Societies Association

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fails WP:ORG. no references and no coverage in gnews [6]. LibStar (talk) 04:48, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep. The references are not yet strong, but it has a reasonable history and it could be improved. --Bduke (Discussion) 00:08, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

it currently contains one reference. LibStar (talk) 00:32, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. -- Cirt (talk) 00:57, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Trust, Knowledge & Opportunity

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No confirmed release date, no tracklist, no cover, no information beyond a trivial stub. WP:CRYSTAL violation. Normally I'd try redirecting, but it isn't clear to me exactly where a redirect would point. —Kww(talk) 03:35, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was merge to Umeå#Culture. (non-admin closure) ⅊™ 00:33, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Umeå hardcore

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fails WP:GNG. uncited and possibly original research. hardly anything in gnews [7]. LibStar (talk) 03:29, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Weak Merge There are probably some Swedish sources out there, it's just that no one's bothered to reference them. While the article hasn't enough to stand on its own two feet, it may well be worth tying some of this in with the Umea#Culture page. (AbrahamCat (talk) 04:39, 14 October 2010 (UTC))[reply]
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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Peter Karlsen (talk) 03:03, 29 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rebecca Fortnum

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Subject does not appear to meet WP:GNG Artiquities (talk) 03:15, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Delete Per nom. DARTH SIDIOUS 2 (Contact) 13:15, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Delete at present. Certainly no pass of WP:Prof. Little to be found of general notability. Xxanthippe (talk) 23:54, 14 October 2010 (UTC).[reply]
  • Keep I found a little biographical information about this artist/researcher: spacefor10.org.uk, Macmillan. However, her book Contemporary British Women Artists: In Their Own Words has received reviews in The Times, southlondonwomenartists, britannica.com. You can find plenty of coverage at WorldCat and Google Books, see for example Interpreting visual culture: explorations in the hermeneutics of the visual. I can imagine an informative article about this artist and her activities. --Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 08:59, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep. Other than an interesting artist [8], her book - mentioned above - Contemporary British Women Artists: In Their Own Words is well respected. In it she outlines the current situation with regard to women artists' status in the UK. Other outcomes: lectures at New Hall, Cambridge University, UK Friends of the National Museum Women in the Arts, Washington DC; debate during an exhibition of the photographic portraits of the artists at the ArtSpace, Camberwell College, UAL, with the writers Paula Smithard and Reina Lewis; 4 x 10 min interviews with artists (Anya Gallaccio, Tacita Dean, Sonia Boyce and Paula Rego), BBC Radio 4, Women's Hour. Reviews: Rachel Campbell-Johnson, The Times, December 20, 2006; State of Art, Issue 8, winter, 2006 (authored article); I-D Magazine February 2007; Cate Elwes, Contemporary Magazine, Issue 90, 2007; Paula Smithard, Journal of Visual Art Practice [9]. She is an important academic [10], having started the Part-Time BA in Fine Art Course at Wimbledon College of Art, London, and currently running the MA in Fine Art at Camberwell College of Art, London. She is also a well respected curator having curated the inaugural exhibition at Gasworks, Dad, [11] with a project coming up at The Museum of Childhood in 2011. —Preceding unsigned comment added by David Burnett (talk • contribs) 11:21, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep Fortnum is a well respected academic, curator, writer and artist. Admittedly, she is not the latest fashionable LA numbskull. Rather, the subject of this entry has instead devoted her life to thoughtful, selfless and interesting interventions, often on behalf of other more famous artists. Even the suggestion that she be deleted, given some of the achievements listed (such as starting and running degree courses at some of the world's most prestigious art colleges) is profoundly depressing. While Pokemon is of course an engaging art/educational phenomena, are we really saying that the editors of the world's greatest encyclopaedia can devote literally dozens of separate lengthy articles to Pokemon, while deleting tiny stubs about respected thinkers? I think we need to raise our game! PaulGauguin (talk) 09:43, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete — WP:GNG isn't the right set of criteria here, we should consider WP:ARTIST or WP:ACADEMIC. Unfortunately, she doesn't make the cut in either of those categories. Her 1996 book has 85 citations, but none of her other works have citations in double figures. — Fly by Night (talk) 11:37, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Weak keep. Several dozen hits at Google Books[12] seem to validate that she is notable enough as an art world figure. The article needs some serious work, however.--Arxiloxos (talk) 06:41, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep based on the sources found at WorldCat, Google books, etc. Bearian (talk) 22:16, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. -- Cirt (talk) 00:57, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sydney City Trash

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Australian country band, apparently written by one of the band members. Despite the giant number of G-hits I can't find any evidence of them hitting any charts. The once sourced news article alone doesn't seem to be sufficient to make this band pass notability. -WarthogDemon 02:37, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was keep. Care will need to be taken in the article to discuss the various possible meanings, but they are not distinct enough to prevent a single article. DGG ( talk ) 03:22, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Passive drinking

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Non-notable. Unfocused article with two sources referring to injuries caused by intoxicated people, two sources referring (one in clear jest) to the possibility of getting drunk through the air and one source (#3) that simply does not mention the topic at all, but is a set-up for the rant in the next source (#4). Buttload of "sources" on talk page are of no help. SummerPhD (talk) 02:29, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Keep: WP:GNG. The term has real-world substantial coverage: see some of the Google books results for example. The article has problems but that is not a reason to delete, and at least two references are germane. I would be happy with a suitable merge target but found none. --Cyclopiatalk 13:22, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Comment - Which meaning are you seeing as a notable topic? The search you list gives 7 visible results on the first page covering at least 4 distinct meanings and one or two cases where "passive drinking" is merely two words that happen to have occurred in sequence. Is "passive drinking" a term to refer to the societal costs associated with alcohol use/abuse? Is it a reference to those individuals harmed by others' drinking? Is it the concept of potentially getting drunk from alcohol vapors? Is it a literary device referring to the feeling from being in a bar where others are drinking? I don't see a coherent topic here. - 70.91.21.146 (talk) 15:32, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • That the expression has multiple used meanings, if anything, adds up to notability, does not reduce it. It simply means that the subject is more complicated than being a single topic. Anyway most sources refer to the meaning of societal costs associated with alcohol use/abuse. Here is a paper on passive drinking and another discussing exactly the very concept of "passive drinking" as a useful metaphor. This book and this other book cite the term in the same context. At least we can establish that this meaning of the expression "passive drinking" is highly notable (multiple academic sources). --Cyclopiatalk 13:53, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep: WP:GNG is exactly why I created this article, I looked it up couldn't find it and added it as this term has literally been used in governmental organizations (UK: the Department of Health of which Chief Medical Officer is Sir Liam Donaldson and the EU body EuroCare) and 4 leading news organizations, which are considered reliable sources. The CNN and The Independent references may be slightly sarcastic, The Daily Telegraph and New Scientist are not, in all the world these are considered leading news organizations, and they are using this phrase, albeit in a slightly different ways. You clearly need to learn how to use Google, and leave the wiki editing to people who will actually research their statements and use a search engine. Webhat (talk) 23:47, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Comment - If we're talking about the societal effects of alcohol abuse, the article should either be called Societal effects of alcohol abuse with a redirect from the neologism "Passive drinking" or an expansion of the existing section, Alcohol_abuse#Societal_and_economic_costs. What we have is neither a discussion of the societal costs nor a discussion of the "history" of the neologism. "To support an article about a particular term or concept we must cite reliable secondary sources such as books and papers about the term or concept, not books and papers that use the term." WP:Neologism. - SummerPhD (talk) 00:24, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • Thank you for referencing WP:Neologism, it states: "In a few cases, there will be notable topics which are well-documented in reliable sources, but for which no accepted short-hand term exists. It can be tempting to employ a neologism in such a case. Instead, it is preferable to use a title that is a descriptive phrase in plain English if possible, even if this makes for a somewhat long or awkward title." This is not such a case as the Neologism exists already, and has a documented existence for over 20 years, if it gives you a hard-on to get this article deleted by all means get it deleted. However you could actually take the time to improve the article which is lacking in your opinion or merge it with another article. I hope you exercise the same due diligence when it come to articles you've created such as Pennsport (string band), Adelphia (fancies) and Greater Kensington (string band), which are all three not noteworthy and are WP:Orphan. After some investigation it also looks to me like User:Mdsummermsw and User:Mdbrownmsw, which are accounts of yours, look like Wikipedia:Sock puppetry, as a self proclaimed Senior Editor you should certainly have known this and reported it yourself, so I have submitted a report on this Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/SummerPhD. Webhat (talk) 08:36, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Webhat: If you take issue with articles I've created, this is not the place to discuss them. Take them to the individual articles. Your accusation of sock puppetry (already disposed of at SPI) also does not belong here. As for my being a "self proclaimed Senior Editor", you will find that yes, I am one of the thousands of editors displaying one of the Wikipedia:Service awards, as I am quite proud of the more than one dozen edits I have made. Having read that page so carefully, I would have assumed you would have figured out that nothing "gives me a hard-on". - SummerPhD (talk) 00:14, 18 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • SummerPhD, either you didn't read my comment above, or I must stop assuming good faith. I linked a paper exactly about the "term or concept", as required by WP:NEOLOGISM. From the abstract of that paper: This article reflects on UK Chief Medical Officer's (CMO) 2009 announcement that alcohol abuse should be understood as a problem of 'passive drinking'. This was an attempt to instrumentally problematise drinking drawing on the successful campaign against 'passive smoking'. . It is clear that there is discussion about the term per se, and that it's not a mere occasional synonim. --Cyclopiatalk 12:54, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Cyclopia: Your comment, above, stating that the term referring to several different topics makes the term, as a topic, notable is rather confusing. In effect, then, it is not a term in those sources. "Horse" as a term is not notable, despite its numerous meanings. The meanings are notable. We have Equus, Horse (musician), Horse (geology), Horse (helicopter), etc. We do not have Horse (term). That the UK Chief Medical Officer used a term does not, IMO, make the fairly rare term "passive drinking" the "accepted short-hand term" for the societal costs of alcohol. In fact, the existence of numerous meanings for a phrase discredits the notion. Rather, the recent uses of the neologism seem to indicate that the 20 year old usage hasn't caught on. From what I see, the overwhelming majority of sources on the societal effects of alcohol abuse are ignorant of the purportedly "accepted short-hand term". - SummerPhD (talk) 00:29, 18 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I see that you still refuse to acknowledge that there are sources on the terminology per se, as proved by the reference above, and you dodge the fact that, even if a majority of sources don't use an expression, the fact that the expression is cited in books and discussed in papers makes it notable under our criteria. --Cyclopiatalk 11:12, 18 October 2010 (UTC)--Cyclopiatalk 11:12, 18 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Yuri Rutman

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The result was delete. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 15:38, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Victoria University Rowing Club

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fails WP:ORG. 1 gnews hit [13]. seems like no media outlet outside the university is interested in this club. LibStar (talk) 01:27, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was no consensus. Ron Ritzman (talk) 13:18, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Falling sand game

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Was deleted previously, this article is just a list of games that fail WP:NOTABLE. At the very least, it should be renamed as the name hints of just one game. Anonymax (talk) 01:07, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

There is an indication of it being deleted in the old VfD process, as stated in the talk page. Anonymax (talk) 15:46, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Reply The talk page indicates that someone deleted a large amount of content from the article in the past, not that the article ever underwent any deletion review process. WikiDan61ChatMe!ReadMe!! 11:09, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: The previous deletion review process can be read here. Mattg82 (talk) 00:17, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - articles for individual games have been deleted in the past, and I know there are dozens of unnotable variants out there. The question is, are there enough sources to support an article on the genre, even if it's just a "list of"? Joystiq, Gamezone, Game Set Watch and CNet may be able to help. Marasmusine (talk) 15:22, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete as a non-notable video game genre. No VG RS cover this in enough depth to warrant an article. The games themselves have not established this as a prominent genre. 2D Particle physics simulator is barely a genre on its own. As from the perspective of this being about a game itself — there is marginal coverage on various adaptations. Some sources have taken a look at this, but no significant coverage. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 00:22, 18 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

information Administrator note Nominator of this AFD has been indefinitely blocked as a sock puppet of a banned user. –MuZemike 14:04, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Keep, and move to Falling Sand ("game" isn't neccessary, as per precedent, the entry for RTS games is at Real-time strategy and not "Real-time strategy games"). As Maramusine has noted, there are sources for the games, plenty of articles featuring the genre. As for the question of whether there is enough content out there to adequately fill up the entry, I think there is, it just requires a bit of digging and cleanup. --Hongkongresident (talk) 01:02, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. -- Cirt (talk) 00:57, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wit (software)

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The subject lacks notability: there are no nontrivial independent mentions of this software Malatinszky (talk) 00:52, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete. -- Cirt (talk) 07:17, 29 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Avaz Shoyusupov

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as per WP:ONEVENT. LibStar (talk) 00:53, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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merge/rename the content from here can go into an article for the attack, as per other such attacks. Although the failed bombers from NYC, etc have their own page. just becasue it happened in america doesnt maek it more notable.(Lihaas (talk) 07:39, 23 October 2010 (UTC));[reply]
  • Keep -- The nomination states Shoyusupov was only known for one event. But, as the article says, there was 'a first, March 2004 bombing. Following the March bombing a large number of suspects, including Shoyusupov, were arrested, on suspicion they were involved in the bomb plot. Fifteen of the men are to stand trial. Shoyusupov is one of the men set free. Shoyusupov explodes a second bomb, in July, in the court house where his comrades are to stand trial. Honestly, why should this be considered a single event? Geo Swan (talk) 00:35, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete Not notable for the event in march, which is essentially a continuation of the event in July anyways. Most suicide bombers are not notable, and are mentioned as part of the event, rather than getting their own article, in pretty much every case. Is there a "list of suicide bombings in Uzbekistan article? Maybe a "Terrorism in Uzbekistan" article. If not, just delete. Sven Manguard Talk 04:55, 29 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. -- Cirt (talk) 09:17, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Scott Piecha

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This bio of a journalist has been PRODded twice for notability concerns and contested. It came to my attention because a user has been replacing the content [14] (user claims this is still the same person), however I can't find biographical coverage that would establish notability for any version of the article. January (Cassandra 73) talk 16:32, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Second relist rationale. The article is a BLP. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:10, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I've looked for sources and come up empty handed. The sources already cited have either rotted away or contain minimal information. I agree with the nominator. There's no way to write a verifiable biography here. Delete. Uncle G (talk) 00:39, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. -- Cirt (talk) 09:17, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Marketing term

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Wikipedia is not a dictionary and there are no sources cited. Beeblebrox (talk) 03:56, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Neutral for the time being. The concept of a "marketing term" probably is capable of expansion, and in fact seems to be in such routine use that I'm a bit stymied to find sources that discuss "marketing term" in a general way. - Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 15:57, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Against. The term is encyclopedic and should be expanded. Should be marked as a stub to encourage expansion. --Treekids (talk) 21:52, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • It has been marked as a stub since 2008, and has not been expanded beyond a definition. If you would care to undertake the sourced expansion of the article now go right ahead. Beeblebrox (talk) 21:58, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I've hit the same problem as Ihcoyc. The problem is that the ordinary meaning of "marketing term" is an item of jargon terminology used in the field of marketing. But that isn't what this article claims to be about. As far as I can tell (at any rate), this article claims to be about the nonce words and phrases that people offhandedly, and disparagingly, refer to as "marketing terms". Although there are sources that mention ordinary marketing terminology/jargon, mostly simply glossaries of the same, I have yet to find a source that documents what this article purports to be about. I suspect that this name is itself a "marketing term" for what is more usually called marketing speak or a buzzword. But I cannot be sure. The article's creator has given very little context to go on in the article, zero sources, and zero further explanation above in this discussion. Uncle G (talk) 11:50, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete I have a marketing degree, and honestly don't understand what the definition of "marketing term" means here. When I read the first sentence, I though it meant a brand name, which is also supported by the claims that it could be copyrighted (at least the logo) and trademarked. In this case, the correct term is brand name. Another alternative is, as Uncle G states, that it is a buzzword. However, buzzwords are not normally trademarked or copyrighted. Could it be slogan that is meant? Then again, brand names, buzzwords and slogans are all too short to be copyrighted (they can only be registered as trademarks). "Marketing term" could also mean something akin to greenwashing (a word used to describe marketing strategies), but that is again not copyrightable or trademarkable. Unless someone can explain what the term means, please delete it as WP:OR or even WP:HOAX. Arsenikk (talk) 15:24, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was redirect to Structured product. Content may be merged at editorial discretion. Arbitrarily0 (talk) 04:02, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Interest rate-linked note

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No sources cited, none found in search. Beeblebrox (talk) 04:02, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete. -- Cirt (talk) 09:17, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Crystal Shong

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Nominated based on notability per this edit on Wikipedia talk:SGpedians' notice board#Notability issue --ZhongHan (Email) 06:13, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Keep notable atleast on the lowest level of notability requirement here on wikipedia.--BabbaQ (talk) 18:07, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
WP:ITSNOTABLE, no explanation of which notability criterion is being met. LibStar (talk) 06:38, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. -- Cirt (talk) 09:17, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Joyce And The Boys

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Nominated per this edit on Wikipedia talk:SGpedians' notice board#Notability issue, only assertion of notability is unreferenced. --ZhongHan (Email) 06:15, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was no consensus with leave to speedy renominate. Ron Ritzman (talk) 23:44, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Max Amini

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Tagged for notability for 18 months, but concerns remain. I can't find the significant coverage we require - ImDb verifies a few bit parts, but in my opinion that doesn't put him over the threshold. Dylanfromthenorth (talk) 07:19, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete. -- Cirt (talk) 00:03, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dan O'Connell (DJ)

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Non-notable per WP:BIO and WP:ENT, no significant coverage online from WP:Reliable sources. Prod contested by anonymous IP editor. Top Jim (talk) 13:17, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Second relist rationale. The article is a BLP. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 03:11, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment -- I looked at this before and decided that I did not know enough to comment. As a DJ on XFM, he is broadcasting on a local radio station, possibly a network of them. This suggests rather limited notability, rather than none. The problem of a lack of independent sources no doubt remains, but the problem is not uncommon and is often dealt with by tagging. Neutral. Peterkingiron (talk) 22:06, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete non-notable local broadcaster. Merely being a local radio broadcaster is almost always considered below the bar of notablity here--it has to be set somewhere. DGG ( talk ) 23:11, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. -- Cirt (talk) 09:17, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

NovoLogic.com

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Spam article created by firm's publicist ("media specialist" -- see [17]). No evidence the subject meets WP:GNG or WP:CORP. Notable clients does not make a company notable. -- Rrburke (talk) 18:38, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was no consensus. While the "keep" !voters make a good case that he meets WP:CREATIVE, I can't ignore the lack or reliable sources. Furthermore, aside from referring to him in the past tense, there's no mention of whether or not he's still alive so this article may be a BLP. A reliable source showing his date of death would be useful. Ron Ritzman (talk) 03:08, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hank Smith

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No sources except IMDB, no real notability asserted. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Otters want attention) 19:04, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. The subject clearly satisfies #3 of WP:CREATIVE. While IMDB is not a reliable source for biographical content, it is an accurate source for verifying what projects an animator like Hank Smith has been involved with. These credits are supplied directly by the Writers Guild of America and the Motion Picture Association of America and are therefore highly accurate and reliable. The imdb list of credits for Hank Smith as an animator is both long and impressive.4meter4 (talk) 19:30, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • It's called a "one source tag"; which would have been a better solution than dragging this through an AFD.4meter4 (talk) 21:49, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep - As per 4meter4 Imbd does show what projects the person has been in and in this case shows he passes the third criteria of the WP:CREATIVE. Derild4921☼ 22:10, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Delete - There are no reliable sources providing significant coverage about this individual. With respect to his work as documented by IMDB, I don't dispute that he did those things. However a long list of work indicates that he was an employed, and likely competent animator, but does not speak to notability. There is no indication of any awards. There is no indication that he had a significant role int he creation of any of the works. The credits for animators is quote long in any series. For examplle, he is one of 32 (if I count correctly) animators employed in the production of "The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show", and 1 of seven animators in the animation department for "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown". -- Whpq (talk) 16:35, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • What you did not include in your count was the sheer volume of this man's work... representing a 26-year career with the bulk of it at a time when animated films were hand-drawn cell by cell by teams. Heck, even early Disney works were drawn by teams of animators. So what? WP:CREATIVE recognizes that being part of a creative team is acceptable to Wikipedia, and WP:ENT recognizes that being prolific can also be notable. Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 09:12, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Comment - I don't think Schmidt is making any assumptions. He's merely pointed out that Smith adequately meets the guidelines at #3 WP:MUSIC by virtue of his involvement in a lengthy number of notable animated films and television series. An animator who has animated for multiple important shows is notable. That's the policy.4meter4 (talk) 18:22, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Reply - He is one of many animators in an animation team working on the material. There is no indication that he was the lead animator or director or playing any other sort of significant role in shaping the works so being solely prolific isn't a very good reason. If we only go by prolific, people with a long string of bit parts in movies would qualify. Writers who churn out a guge volume of work that nobody cares to critically review would qualify. Eseentially any creative professional with a large body of work would qualify. What is missing here is some indicaitont hat this individual is more than just an animator who has gotten a string of jobs. -- Whpq (talk) 19:14, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • You continue to express a personal mandate that this individual has to meet the GNG in order to be notable, and that is simply not the case... not in guideline nor in policy. If you wish to use WP:WAX arguments, Wikipedia recognizes that one need not be MVP to be seen as part of a notable baseball team, and one need not be the lead singer to be seen as notable to a major band. And so to address your own WP:WAX example, this article is not about an uknown writer who cranks out reams of non-notable, unreviewed pap... so we might best stay on topic, shall we. Per guideline, we have an individual who has made prolific, repeat PROLIFIC contributions to a field of entertainment. Per guideline, we have an individual who, as yes... part of a team... was involved in co-creating, multiples of multiples of significant or well-known works and collective bodies of work, works that have themselves been the subject of multiple independent periodical articles or reviews. And as dismissive as it is to say he has just "gotten a string of jobs" as if it were a haphazzard handful, that "string" turns out to be multiples of multiples of notable animated films and multiples of multiples of notable animated television series over a 26-year-long career that ended way back in pre-internet 1986. A mere string of jobs? Hardly. Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 19:50, 15 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was no consensus. Ron Ritzman (talk) 23:07, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

NextStep ReUse

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Asserts notability, but I do not see evidence that it passes WP:CORP. Magog the Ogre (talk) 23:05, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Keep under its name nextstep recycling it gets coverage. [24]. LibStar (talk) 04:34, 14 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. -- Cirt (talk) 09:16, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Grockle

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Short dictionary definition of slang terms from south west England; prod removed by author of article GILO   ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY 23:21, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Delete per Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not a dictionary.  --Lambiam 06:08, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep. Merge to Grock from whom the word is thought to be derived. Colonel Warden (talk) 12:21, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    According to Oxford Dictionaries the word has a completely different origin,[1] so this merge us perhaps not really a good idea.  --Lambiam 03:46, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Good catch. As the word's origin is disputed/uncertain and has been the subject of papers such as this, the matter is therefore notable and so the article should be kept. I shall amend my summary accordingly. Colonel Warden (talk) 09:00, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    The article is still just essentially a dictionary definition. Almost all words in the English language have an entry in etymological dictionaries, and many have a disputed or uncertain origin about which something has been written, such as "spiffy". If that by itself is sufficient reason for keeping, then our "Wikipedia is not a dictionary" policy becomes meaningless.  --Lambiam 06:49, 10 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  1. ^ "What is the origin of the word 'grockle'?". Oxford Dictionaries.
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