Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Criticism of Bill O'Reilly (2nd nomination)


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The result was   Seedy keep WP:SNOW and WP:POINT.  Syn  ergy 15:29, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

Criticism of Bill O'Reilly
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Criticism articles are inherently POV forks because a) they inherently feature a negative point of view, and b) they are always spun-out from the BLPs. Yes, O'Reilly is a bad man. But do we need 20kb talking about him and 54kb badmouthing him? No. Sceptre (talk) 13:52, 6 August 2008 (UTC)


 * KEEP. Actually, yes we do. O'Reilly is now practically synonymous with the controversial nature of his outbursts. I think it's fair to say that most people are far more interested in these outbursts than they are in his personal / professional history. This article explores the reasons why.  Labcoat (talk) 14:09, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete Entire topic could be summarized in the main BOR article. This is a serious case of undue weight being given to his critics. Kyaa the Catlord (talk) 14:30, 6 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Speedy keep for WP:POINT nominator SchmuckyTheCat (talk)


 * KEEP. "Criticism of/Controversy about" articles are not uncommon and are necessary where the figures are controversial. Bill O'Reilly has said that he calls his show the O'Reilly "Factor" because he makes himself a factor in the stories.  He injects himself and his POV into his show all of the time, courts controversy, seems to almost relish it, and, as the article documents, has said and done some things which have evoked criticism.  The article should stay. Jimintheatl (talk) 14:35, 6 August 2008 (UTC)


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