Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Alex Zablocki (3rd nomination)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   redirect to New York City Public Advocate election, 2009. Keeper |  76  00:44, 23 March 2013 (UTC)

Alex Zablocki
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I thought this was a repost but a second AfD does apparently exist. Either way, this is a local politician of little consequence who benefits from being a politician in the largest media market in the United States. Fails WP:POLITICIAN on significant levels, has absolutely no notability outside of the local race he lost. Thargor Orlando (talk) 03:12, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of New York-related deletion discussions.  Cameron11598  (Converse) 04:08, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions.  Cameron11598  (Converse) 04:08, 13 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Summarize, Merge, & Redirect to New York City Public Advocate election, 2009. Subject has received significant coverage from multiple non-primary reliable sources, therefore the subject of this AfD is notable per WP:GNG. That being said, the subject receive the vast majority of that significant coverage for one event, which is the subject of the article New York City Public Advocate election, 2009. Therefore, the subject of this AfD falls under WP:BLP1E, as such the content of the article should be summarized, merged into the article about the event, and a redirect left in its place. If the subject receives significant coverage for other notable events, or outside of the event realm, the article can be recreated. Also see WP:POLOUTCOMES.--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 13:27, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
 * S M R Per nom. Only notable for one event currently WP:BLP1E DavidTTTaylor (talk) 16:29, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete. A unelected Republican candidate in NYC?  That's hardly notable. Gamaliel (talk) 22:03, 19 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Just because someone is unelected doesn't mean an individual has not received significant coverage in relation to the event, which in this case is the subject of the article New York City Public Advocate election, 2009.--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 20:10, 20 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Seems like a reason to merge the article to New York City Public Advocate election, 2009 if anything. Also, I think his opponent is a good candidate for deletion as well. Thargor Orlando (talk) 21:22, 20 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Which is the position that I took: Summarize, Merge & Redirect.--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 13:16, 21 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Unelected by itself does not mean non-notable. That is why there are other words in that sentence I wrote. Gamaliel (talk) 15:13, 22 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Furthermore, should it matter whether a subject who is up for AfD is a Republican, Democrat, or any other race for that matter? It shouldn't.--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 20:30, 20 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Apparently I need to explain what I meant here so you can all put down the pitchforks. When there is an area in the US which is dominated by one party, opponents from the opposition party tend to be less notable, more fringy, less likely to be significant political figures, and more likely to be one off candidates.  That all adds up to a delete vote from me, whether it's a fringe Republican in NYC or a fringe Democrat in Bozeman. Gamaliel (talk) 15:12, 22 March 2013 (UTC)
 * So an individual, who has received significant coverage for a political event over a period of time from multiple reliable sources, who would otherwise be notable per WP:GNG, or redirected per WP:BIO1E or WP:BLP1E, whose political alignment doesn't happen to coincide with that area's current prominent political alignment should be deleted rather than redirected as is the normal resolution?--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 17:16, 22 March 2013 (UTC)
 * No, an individual's political alignment relative to that of a particular area is often an indicator of lack of notability. If you want to redirect instead, then redirect the article already, you'll get no objection from me. Gamaliel (talk) 18:19, 22 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Would Gamaliel agree to supporting Redirect as the outcome of this AfD?--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 18:53, 22 March 2013 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.