Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Grant Barrett


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Esquivalience t 20:31, 8 May 2015 (UTC)

Grant_Barrett
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The only credible sources of NYT has only one mention of his name and not an article. Fails to meet WP:BLP. Moreover being a auto-bio per WP:WWA it has relation with Wp:COI as well. Doublefrog (talk) 05:57, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
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 * Keep Although Nom asserts that "the only credible source" now on the page is the NYTimes, this is grossly insulting to the U-T San Diego, an old and respected daily that interviewed Barrett, not to mention dissing the credibility of the venerable American Dialect Society, of which lexicographical organization the page tells us that he is an officer. About that NYTimes article?  It describes him as one of 5 youngish people who are "part of the next wave of top lexicographers who have already or may soon take over guardianship of the nation's language" as chiefs of America's top 5 dictionaries.  Not too shabby. Oh, and, Barrett is host of a blue-linked show on NPR called A Way with Words.  I know this because it's right on the page. In blue.  The question I'm really raising here is, have we decided that the appropriate response to meeting an article on a topic where notability is obvious - indicated by links already on the page - the proper response is to take it to AFD instead of, say, tagging it for in-line sourcing?  End of rant.  Seriously, folks, can we keep AFD for articles about marginal subjects?E.M.Gregory (talk) 15:12, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep as noted above, subject is clearly notable. Mellowed Fillmore (talk) 15:40, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep - per WP:GNG. Rlendog (talk) 16:48, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep per above - Passes WP:GNG. – Davey 2010 Talk 01:44, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
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 * Close requested. Nom has been blocked indef as part of a sockpuppet investigation. All editors in good standing !voted keep. Anyone care to close this? Epeefleche (talk) 22:29, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
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