Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Max (pig)


 * 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 no consensus. Sandstein 05:47, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

Max (pig)

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 * Delete. NN, just like every other celeb family member who hasn't done anything of note. Ckessler 23:22, 6 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Keep, in my opinion meets a minimum threshold per NN (enough source material to write a verifiable entry, e.g. in the context of earthquake). That's the Category:Famous pigs exists for. --Brand спойт 00:01, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

Chrisch 01:41, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete - I wouldn't class the pig as famous - it only appeared on here after briefly appearing on TV once. Hardly what you would call famous, or notable enough for an article.
 * The key threshhold issues are the earthquake case, cameo appearances and mention in Cincinnati Inquirer newspaper. Also, the reason the article apparently fails AfD criteria is that I can't claim that there are few or no reliable published sources independent of the subject. It should be beared in mind that the lifespan of the average pot belly pig is now considered to be 12 - 15 years, while Max died at 19. --Brand спойт 02:29, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

Chrisch 12:44, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep This animal has had more press than most people, or celeb family members for that matter. --Oakshade 04:55, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Funny how the press coverage only occured over a couple of days... Heck, lets give everyone and everything an article just for appearing on television! (detect sarcasm) We didn't even know about the pig until it died, and now the media has forgotten about it. And wow, he lived 4 years beyond his life expectancy... so by your definition we should give all cancer patients articles if they live beyond the timeframe biologically expected for them. I stand by my motion to delete this article.
 * The point is not only the TV appearance and the lifespan, see above. Max was mentioned in media for several times before its death. --Brand спойт 13:03, 7 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Delete Does a pig - whose only real achievement was waking someone up - deserve an article??? Now come on, this is an encyclopedia people! Honestly... Johnno18 02:41, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep Max was mentioned regularly prior to his death, often to highlight Clooney's eccentricity, including a recent episode of "American Dad". Few of Clooney's longer interviews failed to mention his novel pet. --Cthulhia 04:34, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep Normally, I'd agree the celebrity pets are not notable. However, for whatever reason, this particular one got a reasonable amount of press. Perhaps on the weak side of notability, but close enough for me. OhNo itsJamie  Talk 05:36, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete. Being owned by a celebrity is no more encyclopedic than being related to one. Flash-in-the-pan story that'll be forgotten in days, if it hasn't already. Agent 86 02:55, 12 December 2006 (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.