Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ted Joans


 * 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 of the debate was keep. Gamaliel 18:22, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

Ted Joans
Biographical article, subject not notable

This article has existed as a stub for about two years. The subject appears to have no notable achievements other than being the purported innovator who created the outagraph, itself a neologism. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 21:33, 18 July 2005 (UTC)


 * Keep. Notable Beat poet.  Here's his Village Voice obituary.  Has entries in Gale's Contemporary Authors and Biography Resource Center Online.  Gamaliel 21:38, 18 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep It may have been just a stub, but I found it interesting. KeithD 21:40, 18 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep Seems to have some noteriety and a google search brings up several news articles Dwstein 21:54, 18 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. I'd suggest people do a minimal research before nominating for deletion. mikka (t) 23:35, 18 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep and expand as notable poet. Capitalistroadster 00:12, 19 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, a Village Voice obituary subject is notable. Dcarrano 00:14, July 19, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. --Daniel C. Boyer 17:41, 28 July 2005 (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.