Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kemal Shahin

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The result of the debate was keep and possibly merge to Big Brother UK series 6. Eliot 16:21, 25 July 2005 (UTC)

Kemal Shahin
Not a notable person. Winning one of the countless Big Brother series on that exist on every continent barring Antarctica would barely merit entry, simply being a contestant clearly does not. Aaron Brenneman 16:20, 10 July 2005 (UTC)


 * Merge and redirect to Big Brother 6 (UK) Contestants or something. No use by itself -mysekurity 19:46, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per Aaron Brenneman. Redirect to Big Brother UK series 6.  Dcarrano 03:19, July 17, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete non notable contestant. JamesBurns 08:38, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
 * DO NOT DELETE Kemal is an interesting contestant and deserves to be mentioned - at the very least!
 * Keep for the time being - he may yet win, or become a minor celebrity after the show - if not, he'll be deleteworthy then. Why remove the article right now to possibly be created later?  We're not going to run out of space in the time being. --Drw25 21:44, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep, he is a current contestant on one of the most popular shows currently on British television. He has assumed a wide following and is often discussed in popular british culture. He may not be notable in a few months, but the several million followers of BB6 (claim based upon: viewing figures, vote counts and website hits) no doubt feel he is worthy of an entry at this stage. Oliver Keenan 16:30, July 14, 2005 (UTC)
 * Comment Absolutely, and a redirect would accommodate those searching for him. The current content, however, is not encyclopaedic enough for a solo article, before or after the series ends. The JPS 01:11, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep until the end of the series. After that (if he doesn't win), merge into the main article. --Sanguinus 01:51, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Comment - I agree with Sanguinus... keep until the end of the series and if he doesn't win then Merge and Redirect into the main articlePhantomsteve 19:55, 16 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Big Brother UK series 6 until enough can be written about him to warrant a solo article. Even if he does win, this article would only repeat what it says in the main BB6 article anyway. An example of a former BB contestant who warrants an article is Brian Dowling: slightly more encyclopaedic than who he's friends with and who has thrown a glass of water over him. Leaving it as it is will just encourage similar articles.  The JPS 00:54, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Redirect as per The JPS. Nabla 04:25, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, this is an important person to the British at the moment and there is no doubt that if this situation was in America (with such a high percent of the population keeping a track of his actions every day) that it would be kept. --195.92.168.169 23:19, 19 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, wait 6 months to see what happens. He is notable as being a transvestite of sorts from a Muslim background. Time will tell whether he becomes a minor celebrity or not. 81.155.2.146 01:15, 23 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, Kemal is still likely to win so for the time being this article should be kept.
 * Redirect all of them except Derek Laud who was a known political figure before becoming a contestant and I imagine will be again afterwards. There is nothing notable about any of the rest. Mrsteviec 11:55, 23 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Rewrite, and redirect. This article is mostly POV, hidden by weak, unproven phrases such as 'some people' or 'many consider that'. IINAG 15:50, 23 July 2005 (UTC)


 * Keep - He is known all over the UK!!
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