Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Thom Serafin


 * 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 no consensus. There are more keep than delete !votes but arguments and sources are weak. (non-admin closure) Kraxler (talk) 18:16, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

Thom Serafin

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promotional article for a press agent. "regularly appears" is not notability, and refs to that are mere notices.  DGG ( talk ) 03:23, 10 August 2015 (UTC)
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 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * weak delete This person has gotten some press, but I only find two articles here that are about him - the article saying that he will be a commencement speaker in the Univ Illinois Springfield school paper, and an article in Crain's. All of the other articles are about other people, mainly candidates, and the articles quote him or speak about him in a few sentences. LaMona (talk) 01:46, 11 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep There are actually four articles about him here: the one concerning the UIS commencement address, the Crain's profile, the Patch profile, and the Chicago Sun-Times profile. I just added mention of a large holiday party thrown by Serafin every year that always attracts the "whos-who" in Chicago. What's unique about this party is that it is always attended by reps from both sides of political and ideological aisle. I have added more references to the page. - HayMerchant (talk) 06:20, 17 August 2015 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, — ☮ JAaron95  Talk  13:26, 17 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep I have added another reference from a 1984 Sun-Times article on Serafin's campaign tactics and their effectiveness. I believe there are more sources to be found, and according to WP:NRVE, notability depends on the existence of sources. Given more time, I believe contributors will continue to edit and add to Serafin's page. HayMerchant (talk) 06:53, 20 August 2015 (UTC)
 * No two keeps please.. Regards— ☮ JAaron95  Talk  15:12, 24 August 2015 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, — ☮ JAaron95  Talk  15:16, 24 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep there appears to be an interested editor and notability is established with the Crain's and NYTimes refs.009o9 (talk) 21:14, 24 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep: I agree that the Crain's and New York Times references establish WP:GNG. Thanks. Safehaven86 (talk) 02:54, 26 August 2015 (UTC)


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