Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Quinn Norton


 * 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. (non-admin closure)  →TSU tp* 06:20, 17 June 2012 (UTC)

Quinn Norton

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Unmaintained stub from several years ago Jes5199 (talk) 18:20, 10 June 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep - being "unmaintained" is not a sufficient reason for deletion. (Incidentally, the article has recently been worked on/improved by multiple editors.) A quick GNews search shows that Ms. Norton's activities have been noted by several reliable sources, which makes her notable enough for inclusion.  (There are also several articles by her in the search, but not nearly all of the hits are articles by her.) --ThaddeusB (talk) 19:31, 10 June 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep - sources are more than adequate. Nom is welcome to build on the article using the available materials and remove the stub tag. Chiswick Chap (talk) 20:11, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 01:45, 11 June 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep - article is well-sourced, in harmony with WP:BLP, has recent activity, and is not embarrassingly stubby. As a journalist frequently published by major news organizations, Ms. Norton often decides what is and isn't notable according to Wikipedia. Her article helps Wikipedia users put her words into the context of her life, and it would be a disservice to users to delete the article. Pro crast in a tor (talk) 09:21, 11 June 2012 (UTC)


 * Comment I'm not convinced notability is established yet. Most of the sources in the article are written/spoken by her.  The only 2 independent reliable sources are the Guardian article about her ideas on copyright, and the Sunday Mirror article about her living arrangements which doesn't really discuss her work or ideas.  If there are more articles in WP:RS about her that she didn't write, e.g. on her magnetic implant, then that would be sufficient to establish notability. --Colapeninsula (talk) 16:51, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
 * It didn't take long to find a few more references about her, rather than by her:
 * Media Can Avoid NYPD Arrest By Getting Press Pass They Can’t Get On Wired trying to get her NYPD press credentials.
 * Wave of the Future: Magnetic Fingers interview on NPR about implant
 * There's also significant coverage about her by large, independent blogs: Worldchanging, Mindhacks, Gawker
 * There's likely more out there, I just stopped at five. Pro crast in a tor (talk) 21:54, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
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