Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shekar Ramanuja Sidarth (2nd nomination)


 * 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.  SilkTork  *Tea time 09:25, 12 May 2011 (UTC)

Shekar Ramanuja Sidarth
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This is a clear case of WP:BLP1E: a person 'notable' for only one event. In this case, it's not even for anything he did himself, but for being called 'macaca' (allegedly an ethnic slur) by a candidate in a US Senate election. That incident is already sufficiently covered in other articles such as Macaca (term) and Controversies of the United States Senate election in Virginia, 2006. I can't find any significant coverage of S.R. Sidarth unrelated to this event; there were a couple of mentions in blogs when he appeared on Jeopardy in 2009, and that's it. The coverage of him that is related to the event is really about Allen and the election, not him. This article should be deleted. Robofish (talk) 23:28, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
 * (This article was previously discussed at AFD in 2008, ending in 'no consensus': Articles for deletion/S. R. Sidarth. Confusingly, there were also two AFDs in 2006, which ended in 'redirect': see here, here. I think by now his lack of notability has become quite clear. Robofish (talk) 23:30, 4 May 2011 (UTC))


 * Query. Since notability is not fleeting, I was wondering since the last AfD ended in default to keep, what the thinking is that prompts the suggested that a "default to keep" is now a delete.  Tx.--Epeefleche (talk) 01:31, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
 * My thinking is that this person was never actually 'notable' in the first place; WP:BLP1E guides us that we should not have articles on such people. In 2008, we weren't as strict about enforcing the BLP rules as we are now and there was still some doubt about whether he was notable enough for an article. I believe it is clear by now that, under our policies, he is not. Robofish (talk) 17:20, 6 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete. The subject is not personally notable in his own right; he is known primarily for the nickname that George Allen once gave him. As a second choice, redirect to Controversies of the United States Senate election in Virginia, 2006 per WP:BLP1E. The subject is known almost entirely for his involvement in the controversy, and so he should be discussed in connection with that event. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 02:37, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep: George Allen is running for Senate in Virginia in 2012 and has already begun to campaign.  The 2006 incident is again a matter of keen public interest.  It is unknown as yet if Mr. Sidarth is going to play a personal role as a political activist in this election, but it seems likely that, at the very least, he will again be interviewed and make the rounds of the talk shows.  As a result, there will still be interest in him as an individual at least until the 2012 election cycle is over.  Any AfD action until then would be premature.  -- LisaSmall T/ C  09:12, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete as yesterday's news Richardjames444 —Preceding undated comment added 14:24, 5 May 2011 (UTC).
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 17:25, 6 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Weak Keep - I feel the issue is somewhat major and that it was notable enough for him to have his own article. The sources to back him up are there. But I would be satisfied if the biographical information was merged into an article about the incident.  ceran  thor 13:02, 7 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete. Wholly negative WP:BLP1e. -- brew crewer  (yada, yada) 02:41, 8 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete - The article is pointless. The infomation is included in George Allen's page and the 2006 senate election page. This page serves no point. America69 (talk) 00:28, 9 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete - he's not notable, and his name isn't too likely a search term. --Anthem of joy (talk) 15:49, 11 May 2011 (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.