Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Wendy Grantham


 * 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. SarahStierch (talk) 01:52, 19 December 2013 (UTC)

Wendy Grantham

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While the text describes the subject as an actress and a singer, the subject fails "notability" standards as both. There are no sources that support either claim. There are no sources that support the proposition that the subject is "notable" in those fields. There is coverage of some spat concerning her time as a Harvard student, but is only sourced to the Harvard Crimson. Therefore, this dispute is not notable in itself, or in the alternate, makes this article a case of WP:BLP1E, both of which are grounds for deletion. Hector the Toad (talk) 03:19, 11 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Comment: I'm declining the speedy since I don't see enough proof to show that this is really the same user. A SPI can be opened, which would give more definitive proof. I'm also declining it since there is a valid argument for a lack of notability even if this is a sock or not, or even a bad faith nomination or not. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡)   04:24, 11 December 2013 (UTC)
 * I noticed that an SPI has already been opened. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡)   04:34, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

*Delete. No name, no notability, nothing written about her. The author of this article should familiarize himself with Wikipedia policies. Peggingflo (talk) 06:59, 11 December 2013 (UTC) — Peggingflo (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * Delete unless there can be found sources from outside Harvard. This is trivia, and I would have accepted the speedy.  DGG ( talk ) 04:35, 11 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Please be careful about how you phrase things. There has been some issue in other AfDs with people writing uncivil comments aimed towards User:MaxBrowne and other editors, so I would like to nicely ask that anyone coming in please try to phrase things in a way that doesn't come across as a little rude towards other editors. This wasn't an over the top comment or the worst thing I've ever seen written about another editor but given all of what has been going on, I'd like for everyone to exercise a bit more caution and diplomacy in this particular AfD. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡)   07:59, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

MaxBrowne (talk) 08:42, 11 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete. Now that the sockpuppet is confirmed I feel free to comment.
 * 1) The nomination was made in bad faith by a vindictive banned user who specifically targets me and articles I have created. That doesn't make it a keep of course, but I do wish admins would stop playing into his hands. Three times this week this person has targeted articles I have created or had a major hand in. Three times admins have acquiesced. Banned users should not be given the time of day.
 * 2) I created this article a few years ago when wikipedia was a bit more free and easy and policies were less stringently enforced. I'm a huge fan of The Wire so I thought this article would be of interest.
 * 3) There's already plenty of stuff about The Wire on wikipedia and people can probably find info about Wendy Grantham elsewhere if they're interested.
 * 4) Thank you  for trying to bring this article up to standard.
 * 5) I have to admit that apart from The Wire she hasn't had any prominent acting roles. As for her singing, most of it has just been low key stuff in clubs, weddings etc around Philadelphia. Her stoush with the professor at Harvard is kind of interesting but there really isn't enough material to justify an article.
 * 6) At the end of the day I don't really care about this article all that much.
 * 7) She sure was good in The Wire though.
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. Evano1van(எவனோ ஓருவன்) 09:57, 11 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. Evano1van(எவனோ ஓருவன்) 09:57, 11 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:56, 12 December 2013 (UTC)
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