Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ella Mae Johnson


 * 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 Speedy Keep per WP:SK as it cannot be at AFD while on the Main page and its AFD template has been removed. Colonel Warden (talk) 12:20, 28 April 2010 (UTC)

Ella Mae Johnson

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I heard, but can't find the exact rule, that people who have done one thing in life can't have a Wikipedia article. This lady is known for attending in a swearing in ceremony. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Assorg (talk • contribs)
 * You're probably thinking of WP:BLP1E. However, this rule may no longer apply, as that is for biographies of living people who are only known for one event, and the subject is now deceased. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 05:47, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
 * That's a rather interesting interpretation of WP:BIO1E, which has nothing to do with BLP. BLP actually incorporated this broader criteria... but as an ever wider issue, 1 event is used in lots of discussion outside of biographies, living or otherwise. There's good reason for that, the most obvious being notability, but also some general not news reasons. Shadowjams (talk) 06:42, 28 April 2010 (UTC)

I think purely on the grounds she has an autobiography published and represents a considerable portion of history the entry should remain and perhaps be expanded to include some other aspects of her life.
 * Keep - Whether or not BLP1E applies, the woman is notable both for her attendance at the inauguration, and her extreme longevity, as the significant coverage cited in the article shows, so it's not a one-event case. - DustFormsWords (talk) 06:12, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
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 * Delete - Or perhaps merge in to Barack Obama inauguration article. Shadowjams (talk) 06:43, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. Clearly notable, subject of a published autobiography, plenty of useful sources. Rebecca (talk) 08:52, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep She has been the subject of a autobiography.Maybe the article should be kept. nik (talk) 09:33, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Weak keep - Due to the autobiography and above suggestions of uniqueness. Shadowjams (talk) 09:46, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment I removed the AfD template since the article is now linked from the Main Page. The template can be reinstated once the article has been taken off. Lampman (talk) 09:48, 28 April 2010 (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.