Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Alvin Wood


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The result was   keep. --PeaceNT (talk) 08:07, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

Alvin Wood

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An extremely minor figure in Kentucky history. Does not pass WP:BIO. The article's references don't seem to bolster the argument for notability (quite the opposite, actually). Ecoleetage (talk) 16:20, 11 July 2008 (UTC) about Alvin Wood into the Lyndon, Kentucky offering. Thank you for your many comments and suggestions. Appreciate....and am learning as this is my first offering. If we keep it that is good...if not I will rework it into the Lyndon, Kentucky History section...which I also submitted.User Talk: Stone8henge  —Preceding comment was added at 21:17, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep Historical figures like this often times don't have a large number of online sources available. The article does claim notability, and I did brush it up some for.  Granted, it needs more--but I think that some time for development of the article using offline sources would be prudent. Right now, it's less than four hours old.--Paul McDonald (talk) 18:53, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment A claim of notability is not synonymous with actual notability. As of this writing, the claim is not confirmed. But if notability can be confirmed, as per WP:RS, then the article can be saved. Ecoleetage (talk) 19:13, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Question When you say "not confirmed" do you mean besides the three items sourced in the article, or are you discounting those sources for some reason?--Paul McDonald (talk) 20:26, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep Meets the WP:NOTE basic criterion of the subject of published secondary source material which is reliable, intellectually independent, and independent of the subject (referenced in the article) and the additional criterion The person has received a notable award or honor by being honored with recognition on a Kentucky State historical marker (referenced in the article). --Elliskev 19:49, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep, per Elliskev. -- Bedford Pray  20:06, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete I do not see substantial coverage, just a brief mention. All he did is name a small town. Perhaps merge with an Redirect to the article on the town, which already talks about him as the "namer." Edison (talk) 20:59, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Correction He named the small town, negotiated railway service, built the depot, and otherwise was instrumental in bringing progress to the area.--Paul McDonald (talk) 13:26, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm inexperienced in AfD discussions, but isn't an argument for a redirect essentially the same as an argument to keep the article, as redirect/merge discussions take place on the article talk? I'm not asking to be a smartass. I'm asking because I think a merge/redirect would be fine, but wouldn't that discussion be moot if the article was deleted? --Elliskev 21:06, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
 * CommentI, the origionator, will incorporate future information
 * Keep based on the independant sources listed in the article. Edward321 (talk) 01:56, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep - reliable sources exist and are referenced in the article. -- Whpq (talk) 20:29, 13 July 2008 (UTC)


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