Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/DeafTalent


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The result was keep. Missvain (talk) 19:56, 7 December 2020 (UTC)

DeafTalent

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Fails GNG. Nominating with a heavy heart, but I can find no other example of a hashtag, rather than the event, person or cause behind it, being the focus of an article. Alexandermcnabb (talk) 08:13, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Disability-related deletion discussions. Alexandermcnabb (talk) 08:13, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Discrimination-related deletion discussions. Alexandermcnabb (talk) 08:13, 22 November 2020 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Delete An article about Deaf actors or about Deaf representivity in film or the performing arts in general is almost certainly possible, but this blurb about a hashtag is not it. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 14:20, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 10:26, 30 November 2020 (UTC) Agree with above. For my part, we can close as keep. Thanks Best Alexandermcnabb (talk) 07:38, 4 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep as notable because there is significant coverage in reliable sources about the hashtag per Notability. Furthermore, it is unnecessary to isolate the hashtag from the related cause. It is like saying an article titled with a person's name needs to focus on that name rather than who the person is. As for examples of other hashtags, Category:Hashtags exists, and some hashtag examples are YesAllWomen, PublishingPaidMe, StopExecutionsinIran, and ICanHazPDF. Regarding the possibility of an article about Deaf actors, certainly one is possible and encouraged but does not contradict this article. However, the hashtag encompasses more than just acting. 258 (talk) 02:36, 2 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Comment There doesn't seem to be much depth of sourcing about the hashtag itself, thus its notability is doubtful. The issues behind the hashtag, on the other hand, are undoubtedly notable, so it would be much better to create one or more articles about the issues. Take a look at Disability in the arts and the related articles it links to, as an example of how the topic could be covered. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 16:09, 2 December 2020 (UTC)
 * I agree with you that there can be additional articles about Deaf creative talent, but that is not a reason to not to have an article about this hashtag. There do not appear to be guidelines regarding hashtags, but generally speaking, hashtags represent Internet activism that form in response to specific matters. It is likely with most or many such hashtags, there is a cultural or historical backdrop available. However, a hashtag is often a distinct rallying-around framing that has its own characteristics, like specific works being responded to and what results from the hashtag's use. For example, I've added that National Endowment for the Arts set up a roundtable discussion in response to the hashtag. 258 (talk) 23:16, 2 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep Changing my !vote due to the additional content contributed by . There is now sufficient properly supported content about the hashtag itself to meet WP:GNG. -- Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 11:05, 3 December 2020 (UTC)


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