Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Avijit Roy

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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 keep. Although the 7 days have not completely passed yet, I see no reason to drag this out as consensus is overly clear and the nom has been blocked as a CU-confirmed sock. Randykitty (talk) 17:09, 7 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Avijit Roy[edit]

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Non-notable as single article per WP:AUTHOR. The article was created after the person's death; the person is like Faisal Abedin Deepan, whose article has been merged with Attacks by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh. The other reasons that indicate that why this person is not notable like Faisal Abedin Deepan are (according to Wikipedia's WP:AUTHOR policies):

  • The person is not regarded as an important figure or not widely cited by peers or successors.
  • The person is not known for originating a significant new concept, theory, or technique.
  • The person has not received a well-known and significant award or honor, or has not been nominated for such an award several times.
  • The person has not made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in a specific field.
  • The person has not an entry in the Dictionary of National Biography or similar publication.

Overall this article is notable for only one event (the person's death as he was attacked by Islamic extremists) that's why it should be merged to Attacks by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh. Tayger Paydesh (talk) 07:01, 3 January 2020 (UTC) Nomination made by CU-confirmed sockpuppet. Yunshui 雲水 09:02, 7 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.67.159.83 (talk) 08:31, 3 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bangladesh-related deletion discussions.-Nahal(T) 16:16, 6 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Author-related deletion discussions.-Nahal(T) 16:16, 6 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Subject wrote several well-regarded books in his topic area and founded a well-known website that has its own article. His murder was the first of a wave of murders, some of the other victims were targeted solely for their association with Roy. Question to nominator: do you have another account on Wikipedia? Why is it this AFD is the very first thing you've ever done? Excuse me for saying, but I find that highly unusual. Most users start with simple edits and work up to things like AFDs. --Krelnik (talk) 14:50, 3 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Krelnik:, Did the person write any single notable book? If any, then please give reference and explain with details. Tayger Paydesh (talk) 15:40, 3 January 2020 (UTC) Sock comment struck. Yunshui 雲水 09:02, 7 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Merge the Article. This person was killed for his recognition as an atheist, atheism can't make a person famous; the person made a website which still exists and run by his wife. The person wrote ten books and none of them earned any recognition in readers-world; the person's books are available in goodreads also, but goodreads can't give a book author that recognition which is given by literary-critics. Avijit Roy was a blogger, he is recognized for his blog writings and Facebook status, his writings were against Islam which is the major religion in Bangladesh, Bangladesh government and general mass didn’t give any official recognition to this person that he was a well book author. He worked in US, he had money to have his written books published and also he had his books in book fair stalls, these things didn't make him famous and Wikipedia can't have a separate article for him as a policy of WP:AUTHOR. Merge with Attacks by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh where other bloggers like this person have been mentioned, some of them have separate aeticles before which are now merged with edited versions, one example is Washiqur Rahman. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.30.39.138 (talk) 07:23, 4 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. i don't find any reason deletion or marge, the article itself notables sourced. he is singularly a game as a notable person. almost this article has many reliable source, Pass WP:GNG. This article should not delete.-Nahal(T)

@NahalAhmed:, The person was crime victim, Wikipedia can't have articles for all crime victims; there have been so rape victim women in Bangladesh, Wikipedia doesn't have articles for them; Avijit Roy is notable for his death as he was attacked Islamist terrorists, he is not notable for atheism or book-writing, atheism can't be an excuse for an Wikipedia article, Avijit Roy's blogging Website (Mukto-Mona) don't have article in this Wikpedia, Roy's wife's article Rafida Ahmed Banya exists (She is a living person, see WP:CRIME).

Please give strong logic on behalf of this person that why should this person's article should not be merged with Attacks by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh; Washiqur Rahman Babu's article has been merged because the person was not notable for his writings; If Avijit Roy was notable then please provide English language reference (reliable and strong) of his notable books.

Please mention one thing poet and novelist Humayun Azad was notable and his daughter writes books (see here), it doesn't mean that his daughter's article in this Wikipedia will be created. Avijit Roy's article should be merged with Attacks by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh; Roy was not like Taslima Nasreen or Humayun Azad, his recognition was just an 'atheist blogger'. If you want have Roy's article to be stayed please say something strong, Wikipedia in other languages possess Roy's article but that doesn't make him famous. Sock !vote struck. Yunshui 雲水 11:31, 7 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

  • Keep Article is well sourced with extensive coverage in multiple reliable sources. These cover multiple events in the subject's life, and therefore WP:BLP1E, WP:VICTIM and WP:NAUTHOR are not applicable. He clearly passes the bar for notability. Yunshui 雲水 08:58, 7 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Merge. The subject is notable but not that kind of notable and famous that his article should be separately stayed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.67.159.111 (talk) 10:13, 7 January 2020 (UTC) Sock !vote struck. Yunshui 雲水 11:31, 7 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Merge. Please see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Washiqur Rahman (2nd nomination) and [1]], similar person like this person, whose articles have been merged after deletion discussions. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.67.159.23 (talk) 10:26, 7 January 2020 (UTC) Sock !vote struck. Yunshui 雲水 11:31, 7 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
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