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September 12[edit]

This is a list of redirects that have been proposed for deletion or other action on September 12, 2010

Company.com[edit]

The following is an archived discussion concerning one or more redirects. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on an appropriate discussion page (such as the redirect's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this section.
The result of the discussion was retarget to Dot-com company. — ξxplicit 00:54, 21 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Apparently, company.com is no longer owned by Network Solutions. (visit the site, scroll to the bottom, and click About Us). Fasten (talk · contribs) incorrectly tagged this as speedy, though. — Train2104 (talk • contribs • count) 13:58, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The above is preserved as the archive of an RfD nomination. Please do not modify it.

Beatles for Sale/Beatles '65[edit]

The following is an archived discussion concerning one or more redirects. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on an appropriate discussion page (such as the redirect's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this section.
The result of the discussion was delete. — ξxplicit 00:54, 21 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete implausible redirect with no links. The name of this redirect contains the name of two separate articles. McLerristarr / Mclay1 07:52, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Delete - combining the titles of two separating albums is confusing. Bridgeplayer (talk) 22:01, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The above is preserved as the archive of an RfD nomination. Please do not modify it.

Greg Pritchard[edit]

The following is an archived discussion concerning one or more redirects. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on an appropriate discussion page (such as the redirect's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this section.
The result of the discussion was Kept. -- JLaTondre (talk) 02:00, 23 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Violates WP:RDR. Softlavender (talk) 04:39, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

In what way does it violate? The redirect can be tagged with {{R from people}} to add the page to Category:Redirects from people. McLerristarr / Mclay1 07:56, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Have you even checked the redirect and the so-called target article? Its violations include the following "reasons for deletion":
2. The redirect might cause confusion.
4. The redirect may constitute self-promotion or spam.
5. The redirect makes no sense.
10. If the redirect could plausibly be expanded into an article, and the target article contains virtually no information on the subject. In such a case, it is better that the target article contain a redlink than a redirect back to itself.
11. WP:R#PLA
--Softlavender (talk) 09:54, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I don't see how the redirect might cause confusion. I've never heard of him but from the target it's obvious that he was a contestant. I doubt it's self-promotion and it makes sense to me. He's not noteworthy enough to have his own article so he can be redirected to the main article per WP:ONEEVENT. McLerristarr / Mclay1 10:48, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The target article contains no information on the subject beyond name, age, location, genre, and that he was one of 40 semifinalists. Also, WP:R#PLA has not been addressed. Personally, I do not believe that every person who appears for 4 minutes on one episode of one reality show should get a Wikipedia redirect. Softlavender (talk) 11:12, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep - if the guy was separately notable then a red link would have the virtue of encouraging article creation. However, as a non-notable person a redirect to some core information about him is just fine. Though the content on Pritchard is limited we should make it as easy as possible to find what we have. Bridgeplayer (talk) 22:08, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
There are no redlinks -- nothing links to the redirect. The person is not notable enough for either links to his name, an article on him, or a redirect. Softlavender (talk) 10:39, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - notability is not required for a redirect. The fact that something worth saying, about him, is contained in the article is sufficient. Had the person been notable then replacing the redirect with red links in the target would be an article-creation aid. As he is nn, the redirect is just fine. Bridgeplayer (talk) 15:22, 19 September 2010 (UTC) Bridgeplayer (talk) 15:22, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep – a one event person should be redirected to the event. McLerristarr / Mclay1 14:51, 13 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
You've failed to establish why the person is notable enough for a redirect. This RfD proposes that the entire redirect be deleted. He appeared for 4 minutes on one episode of one reality show. The same can be said of tens of thousands of people, none of whom should have articles or redirects in Wikipedia. Softlavender (talk) 10:39, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - notability is not required for a redirect. The fact that something worth saying, about him, is contained in the article is sufficient. If those "tens of thousands of people" also have similar mentions in articles then they can have redirects, also. A redirect is just a navigation aid not something that demonstrates notability nor confers status. You have yet to present any policy-compliant reason why this redirect should be deleted. Bridgeplayer (talk) 15:22, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Googling his name brings up many results. He was in the semi-final of the show. He is definitely noteworthy enough to deserve at least a redirect. McLerristarr / Mclay1 03:33, 22 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The above is preserved as the archive of an RfD nomination. Please do not modify it.
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