Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Austin Drage


 * 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 The X Factor (UK). BJ Talk 01:03, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

Austin Drage

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A non-noteable reality TV "star" and former member of a non-noteable boy band. Fails WP:BIO and WP:MUSIC Dalejenkins | 20:15, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete. Fails everything, altho might pass speedy delete. Operating (talk) 21:21, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete Not notable enough. Maybe someday, but not today.  I noticed his "influences" seem to make up the majority of the wikilinks, and would be considered original research anyway.  Nice try.  P HARMBOY  ( TALK ) 21:34, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

Do Not Delete: I would argue that this article should not be deleted. Drage has been in bands prior to appearing on X-Factor and he did appear in the "Boys Will Be Girls" TV show (and is just as 'noteable' as the other two participants). Plus, it seems likely he will get through to the final twelve as he has featured HEAVILY in the recent X-Factor series —Preceding unsigned comment added by Billydeeuk (talk • contribs) 23:23, 27 September 2008 (UTC).
 * Comment. Sometimes in trying to help a cause, you hurt it. Operating (talk) 08:47, 28 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Living people-related deletion discussions. --Erwin85Bot (talk) 00:02, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

Do Not Delete: I do not understand why this deletion has been proposed. I think that Austin Drage is a brilliant singer who deserves to go very far. I also think that he is a very interesting part of the history of British music-based reality TV shows
 * Comment. That's possibly the worst keep argument I have ever heared in my life. Dalejenkins | 19:36, 28 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Reply: Why are you so intent on deleting Austin Drage from Wikipedia and why do you feel the need to belittle people like me who like to protect what is good about this world? There is too much destructiveness on this planet. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.175.74.69 (talk) 21:30, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

Why should it be deleted, this site is an information resource, he deserves as muc right to be on here as, well, anybody else. I am sick and tired of these so called bloody American admisistrators that have no clue about the UK and 'Notable' British people. No he is not as famous as Elton John etc, but he clearly enjoys what he is doing and as such if people want information about him they should be able to find it on the SO CALLED self confessed INFORMATION SITE known as Wikipedia!--Samantha Hix (talk) 00:00, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

Do Not Delete: He is in the limelight sufficiently at the moment so that many people will be wnating to look him up and find out more about him. Wikipedia is about promoting knowledge. Tom Green (talk) 07:24, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

Do Not Delete: Firstly, I don't trust arguments with spelling mistakes. Secondly, simply because you don't watch/are not interested in certain things does not qualify them for deletion. I believe there are enough people that would view this as a valuable resource. Drak (talk) 08:13, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

Do Not Delete: He is likely a top three candidate for winning this years X-Factor and the bookmakers rank him as such, he is also one of the few contestants with musical history, and to add to that has made it into the pages of one of our nations tabloid papers. I think this gives him enough status to be included and not deleted - in fact I found his very entry useful. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.159.85.2 (talk) 12:18, 29 September 2008 (UTC)


 * He hasn't won (or placed in) X-Factor yet, so the first part's not applicable. (See WP:CRYSTAL.) Appearing in a tabloid isn't grounds for notability either -- it's not incompatible with notability, but it doesn't demonstrate it. Surely you're not suggesting that every page three girl is ipso facto notable? –Aponar Kestrel (talk) 04:05, 1 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Merge the X Factor 2008 section into The X Factor (UK) and delete, since he does not otherwise appear to meet well-established Wikipedia criteria for notability. He can come back on his own page when he meets WP:MUSIC, or whatever the equivalent for actors is. (What is the equivalent for actors, beyond WP:N?) –Aponar Kestrel (talk) 04:05, 1 October 2008 (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.

Consensus
Merging was not the concensus. Tom Green (talk) 13:05, 2 October 2008 (UTC)