Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pierre Picault (3rd nomination)


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The result was delete. I placed less weight on the argument for keep which did not appear to address how the article is able to meet Wikipedia's article guidelines and policies. --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 00:31, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

Pierre Picault
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I don't see how this article is sufficient for a stand-alone article. It's still based on a single article. It was deleted in 2008, recreated in 2009 exactly the same and the second deletion discussion was based on three keep votes, two of whom just asserted that the last surviving French veterans of WWI was enough and a third based on what seems like a google news search involving other people for some reason. Even then, according to this unsourced footnote, Lazare Ponticelli is actually the last veteran and not Picault who is basically just a footnote. Ricky81682 (talk) 02:07, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
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 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 04:01, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete as failing GNG on all accounts. Legacypac (talk) 04:05, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete - no coverage in any source. Not 100% sure the sole source is reliable or not. Nothing in the guidelines that says "being a WW1 veteran makes you notable". CommanderLinx (talk) 02:40, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep Notable for being the last surviving French veteran of World War I. There is nothing in the guidelines that says 'being a WW1 veteran makes you NOT notable' Petervermaelen (talk) 14:53, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
 * See above. Can you address the clear GNG failure by providing reliable sources that discuss this person? CommanderLinx (talk) 22:55, 25 January 2016 (UTC)


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