Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kenneth C. Springirth

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The result was delete. Tone 18:35, 28 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Kenneth C. Springirth[edit]

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Fails WP:GNG as most links are simply to websites where his books are sale. There is little independent sourcing to prove notability outside of some local newspaper articles and a further mostly turned up listings for his books. His only elected position falls well under the bar set by WP:NPOL. GPL93 (talk) 15:10, 21 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete. Nothing stated in the article is "inherently" notable enough to clinch his inclusion on achievement grounds, so the notability test he would have to pass is that he could be referenced well enough to clear WP:GNG — but the references here aren't cutting it at all. A writer is not guaranteed a Wikipedia article just because his books metaverify their own existence on WorldCat or online bookstores, but the only reliable sources here are incompletely cited routine local coverage in his local newspaper, in the context of winning election to a smalltown municipal council and winning non-notable local awards which are not WP:ANYBIO passes (that requires winning notable major awards like an Academy Award or a Pulitzer, not just any award that exists on the planet.) This is not good enough. Bearcat (talk) 17:46, 22 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Delete active citizen, railroad buff, praiseworthy life, however neither the books nor his active participation in civic affairs received WP:SIGCOV.E.M.Gregory (talk) 01:47, 27 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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