Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Matthew Brown (political activist)

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The result was Delete --JForget 02:15, 6 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Matthew Brown (political activist)[edit]

This is a hoax. No such person exists. Tryde (talk) 12:07, 4 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. No, he definitely exists [1] [2]. These articles are from 2001, though, since when he appears to have disappeared from the scene. I suspect the only reaons he's even quoted in those reliable sources is the novelty of being a 16-year-old political activist. I have moved the article to a more neutral title - I see no evidence of a Knighthood and there's no direct sourcing, externally or through wikilinks, for the "Baronet" either at the moment. Black Kite 12:27, 4 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy delete. Hoax. - Kittybrewster ☎ 12:37, 4 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comment. I have been going through the article deleting everything that was unsourced, most of which is palpable nonsense. There are a few references which survived the cull, but they don't pass the multiple references in independent reliable sources test. He is simply not notable except for his talent for publicity and lack of political nouse. I strongly suspect the article was created and enhanced by the subject. - Kittybrewster ☎ 13:51, 4 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per WP:BIO. An inch away from being a speedy delete. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 15:06, 4 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Agreed - As per WP:BIO - a bang on the table and the ball would drop into a speedy! --Pmedema (talk) 15:44, 4 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per Black Kite. It does indeed appear that he exists, but a few one-para mentions in the papers over does not amount to notability per WP:BIO: this kid was a one-minute wonder. I suspect that Kittybrewster is right about the COI, but while the article contained a lot of hoax/vanity material, the core of it is demonstrably not a hoax, so it's not speediable. --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 15:53, 4 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
PS there is a redirect to this article from its former name, Sir Matthew Brown, Bt.. I suggest leaving the redirect in place while the AfD is underway, but even if the article is kept, the redirect should be deleted - there is no evidence that he is a baronet. --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 16:01, 4 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Clearly non notable and fails WP:BIO by the proverbial mile. - Galloglass 16:10, 4 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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