Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lauren Luke

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The result was keep. Nomination withdrawn. (non-admin closure) Andromer (talk) 03:08, 30 June 2018 (UTC)

Lauren Luke

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This article is now at least eight years out of date and I have just checked Ms Luke's YouTube page. She has only uploaded three videos in the last two years, none of which feature her doing make-up tutorials. Her latest video indicates that her YouTube channel is no longer her primary occupation. She appears to have a conventional 40 hour/week job, and she also sounds uncertain as to whether she will continue with her channel - and/or what direction it might take. The reasons for her hiatus are unclear. However, she does allude to personal problems/a breakdown. It is also noticeable that her last make-up videos only gained between 30,000 and 50,000 views. This is significantly lower than what she was getting in her heyday from 2008-2010, and nowhere near enough to compete with other YouTube make-up artists, who typically gain several million views for their (very professionally edited) videos. Ms Luke's make-up line also appears to have been discontinued and she no longer writes for the Guardian. I could make an effort to clean up this page, but given the circumstances/lack of clarification, is it really worth it? Or should this article ultimately be deleted? Seems to fail Wikipedia:Notability Andromer (talk) 06:51, 17 June 2018 (UTC)

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Note: This discussion has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 11:07, 17 June 2018 (UTC)

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• Keep Please keep in mind that notability is not temporary. This article, I think, is a good example of the fleeting nature of internet fame, and it exposes a fatal flaw in the GNG: Not all significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject is serious enough to hold up over time. Much of the coverage is a form of entertainment, not serious reporting, and it should never have been used in the first place. The BBC's Inside Out has someone say things like "She's ahead of, I'm sorry to say, even the BBC. She's probably one of the most popular makeup artists on the planet" and "Lauren's the second-most popular UK user of all time". That sounds as ridiculous now as it was back then. Anyway, reduce the article, clean up some of the links that redirect to ads (like Sephora) and keep as an example of an early adopter of YouTube.Vexations (talk) 12:51, 17 June 2018 (UTC)
• Keep Once notable, always notable. Extremely well sourced article. Comments about her current state of affairs are irrelevant.104.163.157.54 (talk) 18:52, 19 June 2018 (UTC)

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sandstein 06:26, 24 June 2018 (UTC)

Since the few contributions to this discussion have indicated that this article should be kept, I will withdraw the nomination and update the article with relevant information. Andromer (talk) 03:03, 30 June 2018 (UTC)

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