Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michael S. Thompson


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The result was keep  Wikicology (talk) 09:19, 12 September 2014 (UTC) (non-admin closure)

Michael S. Thompson

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Fails WP:ANYBIO. This person is a beekeeper in Chicago. The references cited interview him because he does this very unique thing in the middle of an urban area, but he is not notable, his accomplishments seem not notable, and writing for "Thing Magazine" is equally not notable. Magnolia677 (talk) 23:58, 5 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep I think the unique thing that he does has gotten sufficient press to pass WP:GNG.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 00:34, 6 September 2014 (UTC)


 * I hear you. But just because he has a unique hobby, and the press likes to write about his unique hobby, doesn't make HIM notable.  Where he went to school, and the entire non-notable aspects of his life outside of beekeeping are documented.  But the only truly "notable" aspect of his life is his hobby, which thousands of other non-notable people also do, though not in urban areas.  No offense to this guy, and he sounds like a decent person, but in strict Wiki-speak, HE is entirely non-notable.  Maybe this info could be added to a beekeeping article?  Magnolia677 (talk) 02:51, 6 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep Not sure that making judgements based on the kind of work the subject does is really helpful here. Even if it's a hobby and thousands of other people do it is not really relevant to his notability; that his work and biographical details have been covered in notable sources including the Chicago Tribune, the Times of Northwest Indiana (second-largest newspaper in Indiana), along with some coverage in a handful of lesser publications  is much more important.  I, JethroBT  drop me a line 07:24, 6 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Also, another article from the Tribune for an interview with the subject: . I, JethroBT  drop me a line 07:27, 6 September 2014 (UTC)
 * And these additional articles from the Chicago Reader with substantial coverage of Thompson:   I, JethroBT  drop me a line 07:30, 6 September 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep I agree with the arguments presented by I, JethroBT  for notability, but I also think the article can and should be improved.--Crystallizedcarbon (talk) 15:12, 10 September 2014 (UTC)
 * I have added an infobox along with some more bits of information to the article along with two new references. Also a Wikilink to urban beekeeping. I will try to further improve it, as in my view, it's still weak but should not be deleted.--Crystallizedcarbon (talk) 19:39, 11 September 2014 (UTC)


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 * Keep I added three more sources and it is pretty clear he satisfies WP:GNG. I am One of Many (talk) 05:10, 12 September 2014 (UTC)
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