Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Arthur Trace

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 no consensus. For lack of participation...  Sandstein  11:39, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

Arthur Trace

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I prodded it with the following rationale: "The coverage (references, external links, etc.) does not seem sufficient to justify this article passing Wikipedia:General notability guideline and the more detailed Wikipedia:Notability (biographies) requirement. " It was deprodded by creator, User:Magi4444 with no rationale. I see he added a reply on his talk page, and expanded the article a bit, but I don't see any required independent, in-depth, reliable coverage that would satisfy our requirements. Not all performers are notable, and this one doesn't seem to make the cut to encyclopedia. _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 07:50, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

The article has 27 independent and reliable references. Furthermore, the subject in the article is a notable figure within his profession. Respectfully, I disagree with your assessment and propose that this article not be deleted. Magi4444 (talk) 17:07, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

@Magi4444: You have to do more than to say WP:ITSNOTABLE. Which references are independent, reliable and provide in-depth coverage? Passing mention in few newspapers does not count. He is a notable figure in his profession? Great! Which sources say so? --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 06:49, 11 September 2015 (UTC)

Yes, he is a notable figure within his profession, for example: "Mr. Trace has completed in one year what virtually none of us will accomplish in a lifetime. When the dust settled in Reno a couple of weeks ago, Mr. Trace emerged with a First Place win in the Stage Competition, The People's Choice Award, and the rarely given IBM Gold Medal for Excellence in Stage Magic. Mr. Trace's sweep of the big three competitions is about as rare as a Triple Crown winner in horse racing." Also, here are just 4 of the independent and reliable sources that provide in depth coverage on the subject: Chicago Tribune, Gazettes, Vail Daily, Genii Magazine (Cover Article), Magi4444 (talk) 18:56, 11 September 2015 (UTC)

Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. -- 1Wiki8Q5G7FviTHBac3dx8HhdNYwDVstR (talk) 19:31, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. -- 1Wiki8Q5G7FviTHBac3dx8HhdNYwDVstR (talk) 19:31, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Magic-related deletion discussions. -- 1Wiki8Q5G7FviTHBac3dx8HhdNYwDVstR (talk) 19:31, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, —☮JAaron95 ^Talk 18:32, 11 September 2015 (UTC)

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, —☮JAaron95 ^Talk 14:19, 18 September 2015 (UTC)

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