Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Paul Dellegatto (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 No Consensus/default keep. Xoloz 19:11, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

Paul Dellegatto

A DRV consensus overturned the previous deletion of this article because its AfD was infested with now perma-blocked sockpuppets. For details, see the DRV; the previous AfD should be ignored entirely. This is a procedural listing, so I abstain. Xoloz 16:02, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

• Weak keep. Subject seems widely known in his region, and is looked to as an authority. I realize that this doesn't really meet the strict reading of WP:BIO, but I believe it does meet the spirit of the rule. Dellegatto has also received 3rd party media attention for his dealings with hurricane forecasting, and I've added one such link to the article. Akradecki 16:21, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
• Keep, notable. --CFIF ☎ ⋐ 18:26, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
• Delete He has not gained any more notability since the first Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Paul Dellegatto. Can we please expunge these sort of blooy non-notable articles about minor American local television figures? Lost Knob 01:57, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
• Delete Doesn't deserve to be brought back to life and as someone who spends a lot of time in Tampa and knows the area and scene well, I've never heard of him. —ExplorerCDT 02:59, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
• Weak Delete - The article is all about his meterological resume. Seems slightly like "non-notable professor". He's notable because he is doing his job? And it just happens to be televised? I'm skeptical about the notability. And more so because the article says nothing much about him personally, i.e. it's boring. Wjhonson 17:09, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
• Keep,notable. He is rapidly becoming an icon in the Tampa Bay television market due to his excellent hurricane forecasting. 71.251.68.232 23:57, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
  • I've been down in Tampa during Hurricane season for years (it's the best time to visit Tampa) and never once heard of or saw him. This guy, even if he is broadcasting, is so obscure, I bet if you asked 1,000 Floridians if they've heard of the guy, or know his name, they wouldn't be able to. And people know their weatherman. Every city I've ever been in, everyone knew the name of the weatherman on TV and Radio...Steve Jerve, Dick Fletcher, for example. This article smacks of one thing wikipedia is not...a crystal ball for predicting upcoming notability, or a place where "wait and see" if he becomes notable. This article is in bad form. Still delete.—ExplorerCDT 15:35, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
• Keep per my comments in first AFD. Kirjtc2 14:17, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
• Keep I am a long time resident (33 years). If you live in this region then you know who he is. I searched for him and I am glad I found the information. I wish there was more! Hurricanes are a critical part of life in this fast growing area. One of the most respected meteorologists in the region, and perhaps the country deserves a listing. There is an expanded article about Dick Fletcher, another meteorologist on television here, if Mr. Fletcher has one, that is not subject deletion, then certainly Paul Dellegatto deserves one with even more information. 66.12.131.250 14:36, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
• Keep. The multiple national appearances and 16 years as a televised meteorologist(sp) seems sufficiently notable. RFerreira 00:16, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.