Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Joel Connable (2nd nomination)


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The result was   keep. NW ( Talk ) 18:28, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

Joel Connable
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AfD created incorrectly by editor, presumably arguing that the subject is not notable. Technical nomination only from me. Eastmain (talk) 15:44, 28 August 2009 (UTC) (categories)

This article is not relevant, it really has no sources, this is not a well known person that has any real significance, and it is written entirely by a fan like as if it were a fan page, perhaps even by Joel Connable himself. I tried to find sources to clean this article up and there are none to verify what is already there and there is nowhere to really get new information on this person. Perhaps one day once someone can find better sources (or if better sources giving info about this person are created) then the article can be created accurately and appropriately. Right now this is just a clustered mess written by a fan. The fact that this articles legitimacy has been questioned before only allows my claim to hold more water. --Grahambrunk (talk) 23:09, 28 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Living people-related deletion discussions.  —Eastmain (talk) 16:08, 28 August 2009 (UTC)
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 * Keep Notable. I can also assure you it was not Joel who wrote the article. It was me. Antonio La Puta Martin here 10:10, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete The article still has no verifiable sources that can be found.--Grahambrunk (talk) 18:02, 30 August 2009 (UTC)
 * With respects, no need to 'vote' twice.... as your nomination is considered your !vote. MichaelQSchmidt (talk) 00:44, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep multi-award-winning television producer, journalist and actor. Issues with article tone and sourcing should be addresed through normal editing. MichaelQSchmidt (talk) 22:04, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
 * And for the nominator who was looking for sources in order to clean up the article... here's a few: Miami New Times, Variety, South Beach International Animation Film Festival, USC alumni, Travel Television News, 56th Annual Los Angeles area Emmy Awards, APTRA Awards and Convention 2003, LA Observed, Associated Press, FilMiami News, and 2007 Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards. And oddly enough... he's even done some filmwork, . MichaelQSchmidt (talk) 00:44, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. Per sources cited by MichaelQSchmidt, he seems to cross over into notability.  However, much of this article needs to be whacked down unless there is sourcing to support.  e.g., "He was almost suspended during his senior year for publishing a story about the lack of fire extinguishers in the high school."  And the sources shouldn't be "Interview with Joel's 1st cousin" or something like that.  :-) --Milowent (talk) 16:17, 3 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep. Notability criteria are met even though the article could use a solid re-write. Per WP:BEGIN, "If the page can be improved, this should be solved through regular editing, rather than deletion". Big Bird (talk • contribs) 13:58, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
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