Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Scott Russo


 * 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   delete per lack of reliable sources to establish notability. The consensus here seems to be that the given sources are either trivial or not entirely reliable. Shereth 16:55, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Scott Russo

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The article does not provide any real references, and it is unclear that the information is accurate. This biography is inappropriate and contains information that can be seen as defamation of character for anyone named "Scott Russo". Specifically because of the discussion which suggests that "Scott Russo" is a proud gay activists with somebody stating that they will "cite sources later", which they never did.Grizzlefuz (talk) 12:01, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment I fail to see how having the same name as someone else would preclude you from having an entry. Also, it doesn't matter what the comic is called as long as it is notable and sourced: similarly, being a gay rights activist is neither innappropriate nor perverse as long as that is also sourced. As it happens, I couldn't find any sources, so my !vote is for delete, but I'm no comic expert so the vote is without prejudice to changing should sources become available. Dylanfromthenorth (talk) 12:31, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment Thank you, I appreciate your impartial viewpoint. I couldn't find any sources for the author either. If somebody else can find a source, I'm not going to argue. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Grizzlefuz (talk • contribs) 13:41, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions.  --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  15:55, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Comics and animation-related deletion discussions.  --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  15:56, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep The AfD is all over the place, obviously. I guess there might be an argument for a DAB if those other guys have articles? Anyhow Scott Russos pretty well known as an artist (my favourite Scott Russo story being the time he was investigated by the Secret Service), but the article needs some sources and expansion to meet [WP:N] so I am adding the rescue tag. Artw (talk) 16:26, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
 * comment - User:Grizzlefuz, who appears to have signed up purely to delete this page, is now blanking comments on Talk:Scott Russo citing "guidelines". There's something a little fishy going on here. Artw (talk) 17:55, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
 * comment - I deleted a comment from the talk page that was inappropriate based on the talk page guidelines. I have sent you a message to clearly show the talk page guidelines I am referring to. You do not need to resort to personal attacks. I understand that you want to keep the page and I respect your rescue tag. Please understand that part of rescuing the article involves improving it, and I expect that you will take accountability for your rescue tag and assist in improving the article. All claims need to be verified with a valid source. The talk page entry was inappropriate because it is a personal claim. Grizzlefuz (talk) 18:13, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete. A quick google search didn't come up with anything from reliable sources that I felt was notable. Just being an activist (as another editor claims) doesn't make you notable, proud or not. Nor does being gay. Maybe those promised sources will change my mind if the materialize and if they are reliable and significant. Niteshift36 (talk) 16:08, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete Notability is not asserted, let alone shown. His one listed work is a failure, but there's no evidence its a notable failure. Edward321 (talk) 23:44, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
 * KEEP While this article needs SERIOUS work, Scott Russo's Jizz is described by The Comics Reporter as "the one book of that moment in comics which was hugely influential without having a presence for itself before or after that time". Obviously notable. Let's keep this article as a stub and let's hope more info becomes available from other interested editors and readers. Aliveatoms (talk) 00:35, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
 * comment - Thank you, the article is getting better now. What do you think about deleting the sentence that says "Russo appears to have published nothing since the cancellation of JIZZ"? I don't think that claim is verified. Also, is there a way the article can be adjusted so that it is clear that it refers to Scott Russo the comic book writer? That way somebody can add an article for the musician (and any other notable people named Scott Russo) and not have it be within the same article. Maybe the article title could be changed to something like "Scott Russo (Comic Book Artist)"? Grizzlefuz (talk) 12:08, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete as insufficiently notable. No evidence this person has been the subject of non-trivial coverage by multiple reliable sources. In the sole third-party citation, a Comics Reporter review of a comic by Mari Naomi, Mr. Russo's work Jizz gets a glowing but extremely brief mention. And that's it. — Satori Son 21:17, 21 July 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.