Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lamar White (2nd nomination)

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. Consensus is about strength of argument, and Afd is not a vote. In this case I feel that those advocating deletion have made a much stronger point. Mark Arsten (talk) 19:24, 6 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Lamar White[edit]

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Non-notable individual. References are for inconsequential mentions of subject (or from questionable sources such as blogs) and award appears to be lacking substance. Article lacks independent resources. Fails WP:BIO. reddogsix (talk) 11:42, 29 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

NOTE - All theses entries bellow come from the same user and should be counted as one single statement or vote, the user may not be aware of an Article For Deletion Nominee, AfD's outcome isn't based into vote count, but is closed and reach by consensus. Eduemoni ^↑talk↓ 15:05, 29 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

NOTE I did not intend for my comments to be considered as multiple votes, only as clarifications. I apologize for the misunderstanding. TEDxLUCY (talk) 05:03, 30 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - ABC News, Fox, Wonkette, and a few others seem to have covered this guy's work. I'm a little biased because I'm from Louisiana and know his work is actually pretty influential here in Louisiana. Also, the Ashley Morris award is a big deal in Louisiana. The winner is usually mentioned on the front page of the Times-Picayune. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TEDxLUCY (talk • contribs) 12:05, 29 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - Being quoted as the last tweet subject before someone's death is hardly substantial coverage. The award seems to be a local small niche award. reddogsix (talk) 12:13, 29 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

~~Keep~~ Agreed. The entry should focus more on the work he did on Bobby Jindal's voucher schools and the Discovery Institute. TEDxLUCY (talk) 12:16, 29 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
~~Keep~~ The award isn't a niche local award. But that's not why this guy is notable. His work on Louisiana education reform and politics has been covered nationally. Unfair to suggest he's just a footnote to Breitbart's death. TEDxLUCY (talk) 12:29, 29 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
~~Keep~~ - Is this better and more substantive? TEDxLUCY (talk) 13:23, 29 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Non notable individual, the award is more niche related, subject lacks substantial coverage. Eduemoni ^↑talk↓ 15:05, 29 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Louisiana-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 16:56, 29 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 16:57, 29 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 16:57, 29 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Keep White is notable and well-known in Louisiana. Kid's broken several national news stories on Louisiana politics. We have allowed inclusion of entries on numerous other Louisiana people with far less notability and national press coverage. I think this entry should be scaled back but definitely not deleted. It is fairly thorough and the sources all pan out. Keep it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gawkinjoe (talk • contribs) 04:12, 30 June 2013 (UTC) — gawkinjoe (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]

Comment - Being notable in Louisiana is not the same as WIikipedia notability and the sources are not independent or reliable. reddogsix (talk) 14:27, 1 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as self-promotion by a non-notable individual. Thomas.W (talk) 08:13, 30 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I also propose that since this is a recreated article, an article that has previously been deleted for non-notability after an AfD, the title of the article and all possible variations thereof (such as "Lamar White, Jr.") be salted to prevent the creation of a third incarnation of it. Thomas.W (talk) 18:54, 30 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Notable individual in Louisiana, I deleted some of the self-refential content, but the entry nonetheless conforms to Wiki standards on sources/ His work appease nationally-aclaimed He's a sweetheart. No evidence of self-prpmpyopn//. Back3You (talk) 09:22, 30 June 2013 (UTC) — Back3You (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]

Comment - Being notable in Louisiana is not the same as WIikipedia notability and the sources are not independent or reliable. reddogsix (talk) 14:27, 1 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Delete a very non-notable individual. He seems to only be a regional figure, without much evidence of notability. Beerest355 Talk 18:45, 30 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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