Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tia Bella (2nd nomination)


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The result was keep. John254 18:18, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

Tia Bella
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Doesn't pass WP:PORNBIO. Epbr123 00:01, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep. Passes WP:N, which supersedes WP:PORNBIO. She was worthy enough for Doc Johnson, a multi-millionaire (in the $300m a year range), to model a sex toy after her orifices. So she definitely has a niche there. Pardon the pun. ;-) -- Joe Beaudoin Jr. Think out loud 00:39, 11 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Oh, right. Where does it mention modelling sex toys at WP:N? I would have thought there'd be porn stars more worthy of the honour; she's only made 28 movies. I think Johnson needs to re-evaluate his award criteria. Epbr123 21:03, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
 * This clearly falls under someone creating something "independent of the subject", in a unique sort of way. Johnson is capable of doing whatever he pleases. As the saying goes, money talks... and other stuff walks. And besides, we're not here to opine about Johnson's criteria, we're here to report on it. -- Joe Beaudoin Jr. Think out loud 23:21, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
 * If you are arguing this is some kind of award, the award needs to be notable. Plus, we don't know the reason Johnson chose her; it might have been because she was the cheapest pornstar he could find. If you're saying this is a form of independent coverage, Johnson wouldn't be independent of Tia, as Tia would be working for Johnson. I suppose she may be notable if only a few people had sex toys modelled on them, but there seems to be quite a few. Anyway, I'm glad you're willing to discuss this sensibly. Epbr123 23:34, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, she does also satisfy criteria #3 of WP:PORNBIO by being in a niche, in that a product was modeled after her orifices. And, yes, having a product modeled after you for a sex toy is a niche, which has been satisfied by prolific performers such as Jenna Jameson, Sunrise Adams, Jenteal and Lexington Steele. Obviously, if this is contested, it may be worthy of further discussion. But as it stands right now, I can see this also falling under an exception to notability guidelines. From WP:PORNBIO: "exceptions should be recognized in individual discussions". At the present time, I believe there to be an exception, since neither PORNBIO or N specify anything for or against toys being modeled after a person. Probably a more germane place to discuss this would be the talk page for the guidelines, or even the porn project. -- Joe Beaudoin Jr. Think out loud 00:06, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I think this is a borderline case, so we'll have to agree to differ. Epbr123 00:20, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep per Joe Beaudoin Jr.. Further, she was on the cover of one very well-known magazine a the peak of her career and was featured in at least one other that can be confirmed. She hasn't become any less notable since her last nomination which was kept with significant consensus. This article was nominated for deletion by the same editor back in March. All of the notability concerns were addressed then and the article has received reasonable attention since then with regular cleanups and small additions. LaMenta3 01:49, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Being on the cover of a porn mag isn't in the criteria for any notability guideline. Epbr123 21:07, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep per Joe Beaudoin Jr.; she most definitely passes WP:N because of the reasons stated above. Also, I don't believe consensus has changed significantly since Epbr123 last nominated this article for deletion, in March 2007. —Disavian (talk/contribs) 01:53, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been added to the WikiProject Pornography list of deletions. LaMenta3 02:56, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been added to the WikiProject Pornography list of deletions. LaMenta3 02:56, 11 September 2007 (UTC)


 * keep - unlike most afd's has both references, and assertions of notability already in it. --Rocksanddirt 20:56, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
 * One source doesn't mention her, one is imdb and one shows someone made a doll of her. Epbr123 21:07, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep. We've already gone through this; nothing has changed. Clearly fills a niche and thus is notable via WP:PORNBIO, is easily recognizable and although hasn't been in many films, many are notable. WP:V, WP:IAR, and P.S., artificial vagina. Xihr 23:04, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Which of her films are notable? Epbr123 23:18, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Speedy keep. Sorry to have to assume bad faith here, but what the fuck gives?  This was unanimously kept about 6 months ago after being nominated for deletion by the exact same person.  The subject still meets and exceeds WP:PORNBIO as much as she did the first time 'round.  Burntsauce 23:09, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah, my faith's been bad again. Which WP:PORNBIO criteria does she pass? Epbr123 23:11, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
 * DELETE Having your vagina and anus immortalized in plastic as notability? I can almost agree with that, but there's nothing else in this article that's sourceable. The only actual reference for the article information is IMDB and contains a fraction of what's presented. I'd accept the artificial vagina as putting her over, if there was anything showing she was remotely near passing. I don't think 2 covers and 4 pictorials in third-tier, vanilla porn mags is that impressive. Horrorshowj 08:39, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep Per Joe Beaudoin Jr.'s  arguments and someone finding a source for the article information, which removes the BLP problem. Needs work, but that's not a valid reason for AfD. I have to agree that being selected by one of the largest sex toy manufacturers in the world for a signature toy is noteworthy. Move for WP:SNOW Horrorshowj 22:19, 13 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Procedural keep. AfD is not a lottery you keep trying until you hit the jackpot. If there must be an AfD, at least adduce some novel reasons like a change in policy or new sources indicating her notability or some falseness on the part of the article. --136.223.3.130 20:01, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Question and comments. Why do all but 2 sentences of the article's prose match the Tia's Vivid blog entry word for word? Vivid doesn't say they got them from Wikipedia. Also, having a penis, vagina, or even an entire doll based on a current porn star has been done for years.  Is it really that distinctive? • Gene93k 16:00, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
 * This is clearly an issue that should be brought on the attention of the article's talk page, and not at AfD, for further discussion. As for the issue of distinction, this is also an issue that should be discuss on the talk page, or even the appropriate project prior to AfD. -- Joe Beaudoin Jr. Think out loud 18:15, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
 * They clearly got it from us. Take a look lower on the Vivid blog, and you'll see a data for the blog post - December 2006. Our article dates back to 2005. You'll notice that this revision of December 2006 looks even more like the Vivid blog post than either the current revision or the original revision. --AnonEMouse (squeak) 19:54, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for finding that out. ;-) Kudos! -- Joe Beaudoin Jr. Think out loud 19:57, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
 * The "distinction" of a sex toy is the key assertion of notability and it saved the day in the first AfD. It is material to this AfD. The sex toy is porn-related merchandizing and so WP:PORNBIO still applies and still needs to be satisfied. • Gene93k 21:19, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep please. She's beautiful and her films are a cut above the norm. Brjatlick 21:52, 13 September 2007 (UTC)


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