Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bradford N. Smith


 * 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 delete. Sjakkalle (Check!)  06:50, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Bradford N. Smith

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Almost completely uncited bio from a youth actor. I recently got a note and then a second note from the article's creator, both claiming that the article was created (and largely overstated) by its subject, claiming to be the subject's father, and requesting the article's deletion. Mulled it over for a bit, and went looking for some confirmation. The article has been vandalized by a group of people that seem to believe it's a hoax or auto-bio of some sort. Google News hasn't heard of him, although Google has a bit -- the early hits all seem to be indiscriminate databases and WP mirrors. IMDB does confirm that he appeared on the Today Show in 2005, and that he's had a few roles (mostly "uncredited," which I assume is code for a small, non-speaking role?).

Of potential note in terms of biographies of living persons policy, the subject doesn't appear to be of prominent notability, is a minor, and someone who claims to be the subject's father is requesting the article's deletion. – Luna Santin  (talk) 17:38, 10 April 2008 (UTC) 
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Actors and actresses-related deletion discussions.   -- Fabrictramp (talk) 04:17, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, SorryGuy  Talk  18:48, 19 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete – Insufficient coverage in secondary sources to satisfy notability guidelines. Paul Erik  (talk) (contribs) 23:33, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete. An unsourced BLP of a minor has no business being in Wikipedia. It's a pity people don't spend time time worrying about genuine WP:BLP concerns like this rather than cases concerning high profile people who are perfectly capable of defending themselves. Phil Bridger (talk) 20:28, 20 April 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.