Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tyler Linfesty

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The result was delete. czar 12:26, 15 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Tyler Linfesty

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WP:BLP1E (meets all three conditions: 1. Linfesty has no previous RS coverage, 2. he did not seek publicity with his actions, and 3. his role in the rally was not significant, i.e. wasn't him speaking, he didn't interrupt the rally etc.). Coverage is also not persistent after some 12 hours after the fact (WP:TOOSOON at best, but probably simply WP:NOTNEWS).

This was a contested PROD with the edit summary "Notable viral video with tons of sources", but I note that the article is about the person, not the video, so that point is not relevant. – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 07:17, 8 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Comment And the reason a redirect and conversion to an article about the video didn't happen, or moving it to userspace to wait until we are more certain of the notability is....? ηoian ‡orever ηew ‡rontiers 08:31, 8 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. —AE (talk • contributions) 09:17, 8 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Because I don't agree with the page creator's assessment that the video is notable nor do I think that non-trivial future coverage is likely given the nature of the event. – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 09:36, 8 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Montana-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 10:51, 8 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - per nominator. Callmemirela 🍁 ^talk 17:34, 8 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

~~Strong Keep~~ – Meets WP:GNG with articles from the following national sources: The Washington Post, CBS News, Time Magazine, CNN, Newsweek, Daily KOS, Business Insider, USA Today, plus several large local sources including The Miami Herald, The Seattle Times, The Billings Gazette, and about another 40 total (national and local) I didn't add. Redditaddict69 ^(talk) ^(contribs) 23:39, 8 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Changed vote to Weak Delete – Though my above points are valid, I think WP:BLP1E may override this per all below comments. Redditaddict69 ^(talk) ^(contribs) 02:50, 11 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Redditaddict69: Per WP:BLP1E - "Being in the news does not in itself mean that someone should be the subject of a Wikipedia article" AusLondonder (talk) 02:34, 11 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep, as creator, topic meets notability guidelines as an individual unintentionally making news headlines by facial expressions of disgust, basically sticking out like a sore thumb behind the controversial US President; with significant coverage in secondary sources: USA Today, Chicago Tribune, The Hill, etc. Something in his mind made him make these unenthusiastic facial expressions. Topics don't necessarily have to become notable based on a deliberate act or reason; songs, artwork, catchphrases, viral videos and discoveries can sometimes happen unplanned, then make headlines or trend on social media. Tinton5 (talk) 01:15, 9 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - per nominator standards. This is a biography page not an event. Theres no personal achievement here. This reads like a singular event that received mild coverage for about a day and will fade away by the weekends end. We have no idea what this person will do for the rest of their lives, I highly doubt this constitutes a viral sensation that will stand the test of time and be viewed tens of millions of times on youtube. There are many more newsworthy events that trigger millions of views over a week and never receive a wiki article. This seems ridiculous. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.89.239.23 (talk) 02:54, 9 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. mere WP:BLP1E. E.M.Gregory (talk) 12:28, 9 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, prototypical BLP1E. Sam Sailor 10:47, 10 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, I really don't see this having any sort of lasting notability. Americanfreedom (talk) 18:45, 10 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete This individual is a classic case of WP:BLP1E. Several editors are advocating for keep on the basis of the sources yet BLP1E makes very clear that "Being in the news does not in itself mean that someone should be the subject of a Wikipedia article" - notability must be lasting, and not only in the context of standing behind a political leader and making funny faces. AusLondonder (talk) 02:33, 11 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Getting a momentary blip of coverage for making faces behind the president just makes him a WP:BLP1E, not a person who's earned permanent inclusion in an encyclopedia yet. If he manages to parlay his 15 minutes of fame into something more in the future, like running for a notable political office and winning, then that'll be another story — but our role here is not to maintain an article about every single person who happens to get his name into the news cycle for a day or two, it's to maintain articles about people who pass the ten-year test for enduring notability. Bearcat (talk) 16:22, 14 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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.