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Fails [[WP:BIO]]... most search hits come from show listings. No cult following or significant press coverage. He did get second place in "Hong Kong Funniest Person Contest" but outside of a brief mention in Time [http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1684588,00.html 1], it isn't a notable contest. '''Delete''' [[User:Mr. Vernon|Mr. Vernon]] ([[User talk:Mr. Vernon|talk]]) 06:49, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
Fails [[WP:BIO]]... most search hits come from show listings. No cult following or significant press coverage. He did get second place in "Hong Kong Funniest Person Contest" but outside of a brief mention in Time [http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1684588,00.html 1], it isn't a notable contest. '''Delete''' [[User:Mr. Vernon|Mr. Vernon]] ([[User talk:Mr. Vernon|talk]]) 06:49, 20 August 2008 (UTC)


* Chris does have a cult following, albeit within Hong Kong. The contest is notable. Aside from a discussion in Time Magazine, the contest has also been discussed on Punchline magazine [http://punchlinemagazine.com/blog/stand-up-comedy-around-the-world-a-glance-at-china%E2%80%99s-and-africa%E2%80%99s-scenes] and the South China Morning Post [http://www.takeoutcomedy.com/SCMP.pdf]. Paul Ogata, a notable comedian, hosted the finals last year and Tom Cotter is hosting this year. The contest is also run by Jami Gong, a notable comedian. The fact is that Comedy Central's website is banned in China.<ref>http://punchlinemagazine.com/blog/stand-up-comedy-around-the-world-a-glance-at-china%E2%80%99s-and-africa%E2%80%99s-scenes</ref> Chris Musni is one of the leaders of the emerging stand-up comedy scene in Hong Kong, which can be verified through the various show listings that highlight Chris' performances. '''Keep''' [[User:Gchuva|Gchuva]] ([[User talk:Gchuva|talk]]) 07:09, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
* There are many reasons to keep the article. First, the article has been revised to address some of the original concerns. Second, Chris does have a cult following, albeit within Hong Kong. In addition, the contest is notable. Aside from a discussion in Time Magazine, the contest has also been discussed on Punchline magazine [http://punchlinemagazine.com/blog/stand-up-comedy-around-the-world-a-glance-at-china%E2%80%99s-and-africa%E2%80%99s-scenes] and the South China Morning Post [http://www.takeoutcomedy.com/SCMP.pdf]. Paul Ogata, a notable comedian, hosted the finals last year and Tom Cotter is hosting this year. The contest is also run by Jami Gong, a notable comedian. The fact is that Comedy Central's website is banned in China.<ref>http://punchlinemagazine.com/blog/stand-up-comedy-around-the-world-a-glance-at-china%E2%80%99s-and-africa%E2%80%99s-scenes</ref> Chris Musni is one of the leaders of the emerging stand-up comedy scene in Hong Kong, which can be verified through the various show listings that highlight Chris' performances. '''Keep''' [[User:Gchuva|Gchuva]] ([[User talk:Gchuva|talk]]) 07:09, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

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Fails WP:BIO... most search hits come from show listings. No cult following or significant press coverage. He did get second place in "Hong Kong Funniest Person Contest" but outside of a brief mention in Time 1, it isn't a notable contest. Delete Mr. Vernon (talk) 06:49, 20 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

  • There are many reasons to keep the article. First, the article has been revised to address some of the original concerns. Second, Chris does have a cult following, albeit within Hong Kong. In addition, the contest is notable. Aside from a discussion in Time Magazine, the contest has also been discussed on Punchline magazine [1] and the South China Morning Post [2]. Paul Ogata, a notable comedian, hosted the finals last year and Tom Cotter is hosting this year. The contest is also run by Jami Gong, a notable comedian. The fact is that Comedy Central's website is banned in China.[1] Chris Musni is one of the leaders of the emerging stand-up comedy scene in Hong Kong, which can be verified through the various show listings that highlight Chris' performances. Keep Gchuva (talk) 07:09, 20 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]