Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kimberly Thompson


 * 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The result was Nomination withdrawn. There may be trouble ahead, but while there are citations to Zildjian's official website biography and Billboard, I think we can retain this and stay perfectly within WP:BLP policies. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont)  17:32, 9 March 2015 (UTC)

Kimberly Thompson

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This BLP is sourced either to unacceptable sources or local news. There's no obvious indication merely from the article that she merits inclusion on Wikipedia. Normally in itself that's not necessarily a reason for deletion; however, the subject has threatened legal action, and per WP:BLPREQUESTDELETE, I think we should at least honour her request to not have a badly sourced biography. Discuss. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont)  14:09, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Support deletion per WP:BLPREQUESTDELETE. Joseph2302 (talk) 14:13, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 14:26, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
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 * Keep – I disagree that this is a "non-notable person" as defined in WP:BLPREQUESTDELETE. The article needs to be improved and have some questionable sources replaced, but the bones of the article are sound, and the subject is notable enough to have an article. —&#160;&#160;  &#160;&#160;Bill W.&#160;&#160;  &#160;&#160; (Talk)&#160;&#160;(Contrib)&#160;&#160; (User:Wtwilson3) &#160;&#160;— 14:37, 9 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Weak keep I oppose deletion per WP:BLPREQUESTDELETE as we have absolutely no evidence that the user who has disrupted and blanked this article is, in fact, the article's subject. Also, that policy only refers to non-public figures, whereas Thompson is clearly a public figure. Current sourcing of the article is somewhat weak, but one of the sources claims several Latin Grammy's for this artist. That information should be verifiable and would significantly add to the subject's notability. (I can't access the necessary websites through my work firewall, so I can't do the required verification myself at the moment.) WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 15:42, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep This looks like just one more attempt by one more celebrity to suppress knowledge of her age.&mdash;Kww(talk) 16:22, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Comment The original edit by the person purporting to be the subject {?) was quite odd, e.g. adding "It's awesomely amazing for her that she's been known to taking a deep liking nature for teaching & working with children." + removing the year of birth referenced to The Savannah Morning News, . I suspect this is more a case of wanting to present herself a certain way and wanting the article deleted if that wasn't going to happen. I can't see anything in the current article that is damaging or a personal intrusion in any way. Let alone anything which remotely justifies her comment: "Whoever you ARE writing falsified information. I did NOT create this page about me YOU have. You are out of line and acting as ME and representing ME is illegal it's YOU who has vandalized such a situation and manipulated personal things of my life for your benefit.". As for WP:BLPREQUESTDELETE, this is a performing artist who has actively given interviews, press releases, performances at jazz festivals and at the Kennedy Center, album launches, etc.. She is definitely not a "non-public figure". Voceditenore (talk) 17:01, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
 * I trimmed the article and added some other sources. I didn't see the date of birth in the citation given so I took that out, but if somebody can point to a good quality reliable source containing it, it can go back in. Unless I see evidence to the contrary, I'm prepared to believe that a combination of inexperience with Wikipedia, a lack of time and angry mastadon fear was to blame here. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont)  17:09, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
 * http://savannahnow.com/features/jazzfest/performers.shtml looks quite sufficient for the year. The performance claims for the 2001 Sisters in Jazz Ensemble would correspond to that birthdate fairly well, so I see no reason to doubt it.&mdash;Kww(talk) 17:18, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
 * It also corresponds well with "She went to the Manhattan School of Music and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz Performance and Composition in 2003, just four short years after graduating in 1999 from high school" from http://www.thenewsburner.com/2012/09/17/beyonces-drummer-kim-thompson-takes-her-career-to-a-whole-new-level-her-own/ .&mdash;Kww(talk) 17:22, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
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