Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Harrison Mclean


 * 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 redirect to COVID-19 protests in Australia with history preserved. Daniel (talk) 22:58, 4 October 2021 (UTC)

Harrison Mclean

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The subject of the article was recently charged in relation to an anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne that he organized. After a BEFORE search, I don't think he has received enough depth of significant coverage in reliable sources (i.e., excluding passing mentions, interviews, and brief articles simply announcing an arrest) to warrant an article. Much of the current article is about the protests and doesn't even mention him. DanCherek (talk) 14:38, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. DanCherek (talk) 14:38, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Australia-related deletion discussions. DanCherek (talk) 14:38, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

Notified: Talk:COVID-19 protests in Australia. Reason: Directly related article, per WP:APPNOTE. DanCherek (talk) 14:45, 27 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Delete per nom. Yeah, not worthy. Maybe one day, but for now, delete. Masterhatch (talk) 15:08, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep I strongly disagree. There is significant current and historical sources detailing the subject of this article. Perhaps DanCherek is under the mistaken belief because they conducted a cursory search from a foreign location? An internet search from the country where the subject is located (Australia) returns extensive credible news sources explicitly detailing the subject over the past several months. Regarding the current state of the article, DanCherek requested it be protected immediately after deleting large portions of it (albeit for valid reasons). At that time, I was in the process of adding significiant content (through IP 139.218.25.98) and will enact these edits once permitted. Deleting this article will achieve nothing more than stifling the publication of knowledge about what is a notable subject of interest to local residents and the wider Australian public. Edit: to address the 'note' added below, I am not the subject of this article; I am a local resident who was affected by the illegal demonstrations and consequent closures of major roadways. I chose this username simply because I lack creativity and feared reprisals from alt-right activists if I used my own name. Judging from the edit history, I believe the subject is actually 'Haz150'. HarrisonMclean (talk) 15:57, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: quite obviously, the commenter is likely the subject.  Java Hurricane  16:05, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Struck per above. Apologies for the misidentification.  Java Hurricane  17:23, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Noting for the record that I delet[ed] large portions of it because there were significant copyright violations, and requested it be protected immediately because the copyvio was repeatedly restored by IP/non-autoconfirmed editors before it was finally revision-deleted. DanCherek (talk) 23:28, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: I have requested my username be changed to avoid confusion. Thanks DanCherek and JavaHurricane for the heads up. Also, I believe the repeated copyright violations were implemented by bad actors attempting to have this article deleted. Shortly after the article's creation, the subject was recorded in a Telegram livestream stating he was planning to engage in an edit war and "dox" the original creators of it. This was forewarned by Scuba156 on the talk page. HarrisonMclean (talk) 00:53, 28 September 2021 (UTC)
 * The protests in Australia have received nationwide coverage and the instigator behind them was Harrison Mclean. Mclean had been arrested recently and was released on bail but will no doubt continue to receive further media attention as the protests are still ongoing albeit on a much smaller scale. I hold the view that this article should be kept as it is inevitable that there will be more information released on this individual Melbournecoffee — Preceding undated comment added 00:57, 28 September 2021‎ (UTC)

Delete This individual is a private citizen who was allegedly involved in organising a series of protests in Melbourne, Australia. As this person is solely notable for their role in said protests, his individual page violates WP:ONEEVENT and any pertinent information here should be rolled into the article for the Melbourne protests. As above commenters have confirmed their closeness to the events in question, the article appears potentially politically motivated and therefore should not remain due to violation of WP:NPOV. As this individuals's notability does not extend beyond the protests, and he is not known for any other reason, this page also violates WP:NTEMP.119.18.17.67 (talk) 05:50, 28 September 2021 (UTC)

I believe the article should remain, with some serious editing to improve the neutrality and sourcing of the material. The Subject has been covered widely in Australian media in relation to involvement in the World Wide Rally for Freedom, and media coverage is likely to continue into the future. The image is highly manipulated and does not accurately reflect the appearance of the subject. A more accurate image has been added with my edits, but they have been reverted. The article presently details a historical recollection of the Victorian Workers Rally for Freedom, and the events that followed before and after the involvement of the subject that were not related to him individually. Article content should include more background information and material from the subjects website for a more holistic approach. My edits removed the copyright violations, and included additional information from the subjects website, and from more authoritative sources such as the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. Article should stick to neutral information, and articles from sources that do not misconstrue the views of the subject. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Haz150 (talk • contribs) 05:51, 28 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep Hi, I am the article subject, Harrison Mclean - Haz150 (talk) 5:49, 28 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Note: Image has been fixed, and Guardian Article content has been removed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Haz150 (talk • contribs) 05:51, 28 September 2021 (UTC)

He's not known in Australia, infact the first I heard of him was one of his mates mass messaging a group telling us to save his wiki page. He's been covered in very few Aus articles and media coverage. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 112.141.241.211 (talk) 11:51, 29 September 2021 (UTC)
 * delete
 * Delete per nom and Masterhatch. That he has been charged can be mentioned in COVID-19 protests in Australia.--Melbguy05 (talk) 12:33, 1 October 2021 (UTC)


 * Delete per nominator. Fails notability, the article has only two reliable sources from two seperate publishers and also uses the subject's own website. Also could be seen as WP:ONEEVENT. Bidgee (talk) 12:41, 1 October 2021 (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.