Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Joanne N. Smith


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) GSS (talk) 17:02, 21 June 2016 (UTC)

Joanne N. Smith

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WP:BLP of the executive director of a non-profit agency, which is written like a cross between a résumé and a high school "my personal hero" essay rather than like an encyclopedia article. The referencing, further, is parked far too strongly on primary sources, with only a very few pieces of actual reliable source coverage scattered among the weeds. This is simply not good enough. Delete. Bearcat (talk) 02:28, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete article full of NPOV problems, combined with very weak sources.John Pack Lambert (talk) 02:30, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sexuality and gender-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 02:53, 15 June 2016 (UTC)


 * 'Keep. Articles should not be deleted on quality grounds. There are sufficient sources to support notability.--Ipigott (talk) 10:08, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep: nothing essay-like (now I've removed the many occurrences of her given name and a couple of words here and there). Appears to be a notable woman, recognised and quoted in many sources. Pam  D  10:40, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
 * I think it's probably a close call either way. The Yes magazine piece on her is great; but too many of the other news sources, esp. The Nation and WaPo, are mere mentions, including around her being invited to White House function. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 14:36, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep Passes general notability guidelines. Also, remember folks, "quality" is not grounds for nomination for deletion. Always improve first. Missvain (talk) 23:47, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep She passes GNG with the non-primary references in the article. In addition, her work is reviewed in Sex Roles: A Journal of Research and Feminist Press (which are unfortunately behind a paywall for me). Her work is also described in a paragraph in The Washington Post and more significantly in The New York Times. Megalibrarygirl (talk) 16:15, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep: Multiple reliable sources, meets GNG.  Article needs some improvement,but notability established.  Montanabw (talk)  08:06, 19 June 2016 (UTC)


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