Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nils Torvalds


 * 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   keep. Nja 247 10:33, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Nils Torvalds

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There is a dispute as to whether this individual is notable as a journalist or not. I am leaning towards the side of not notable, either as a journalist or by relation to other members of the Torvalds family. coccyx bloccyx (toccyx)  20:40, 28 July 2009 (UTC)  Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, \ Backslash Forwardslash / {talk} 07:34, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete (as implied by my nomination) due to not meeting general WP:BIO guidelines, lacking substantial coverage from reliable third party publications.  coccyx bloccyx  (toccyx)  20:41, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete--article contains a nice little love story, sure, but this isn't encyclopedic material since there is no notability for this person. Drmies (talk) 22:38, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep if only to disambig from the radical Nils Torvalds who declared “we may have to execute some-one” (unless they're the same person, in which case prepare for an epic shitstorm) NotAnIP83:149:66:11 (talk) 23:03, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak keep as central committee member of a decently large political party. Bearian (talk) 23:29, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom, there is no encyclopedic material published about this person to substantiate a biography. JBsupreme (talk) 02:08, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * Keep: Significant political figure in Finland. —SlamDiego&#8592;T 12:17, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment: I have requested input from WikiProject Finland. I recommend that this discussion otherwise be brought to the attention of Finnish Wikipedians and Wikipedians otherwise with a particular interest in matters Finnish. —SlamDiego&#8592;T 12:17, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. Torvalds is notable both as a journalist and as a political figure. This is one of many good sources available in Finnish. Prolog (talk) 13:16, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. I have to take it on faith that a Finnish language source confirms his notability, but if he's notable in Finnish he's notable here. - Smerdis of Tlön (talk) 14:17, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep Real person with real career. Peltimikko (talk) 05:02, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
 * REMINDER This is not a vote people please explain the rationale for your motion to keep, based upon Wiki policy. Being a real person or taking someone elses word in good faith is not an acceptable reason for inclusion.  JBsupreme (talk) 08:07, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Query: So if this discussion filled with Finns, directing our attention to articles in Finnish, the closer would him- or herself have to read Finnish? or could the closer just discount all those comments and delete? —SlamDiego&#8592;T 10:21, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Updated Torvalds is author of two books, television journalist from 1982, vice-chairperson of polical party, member of city council and candidate for European Parliament election. These merits should be enough. Peltimikko (talk) 07:25, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep based on apparent notability in Finland. Bradybd (talk) 05:49, 10 August 2009 (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.