Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jeffrey Ake

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 keep. Can't sleep, clown will eat me 06:13, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Jeffrey Ake

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Here we have one of a number of individuals kidnapped and fate unknown. The coverage is not primarily about them but about the kidnap. There is very little information at all. Guy (Help!) 19:20, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

• Keep the kidnap is notable due to terrorism-related kidnaps in Iraq and even if it's about the kidnap and not the person, the correct title for the article is the person's name. Nardman1 19:58, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
• Delete - Sure, he's notable. But the stuff in there isn't very verifiable. PTO 20:02, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

• Reason for cleanup not deletion. --Kevin Murray 03:36, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

• Delete - WP policy says that notability due to involvement in a situation is not the same as actual personal notability. MSJapan 20:09, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

• The guidlines have morphed into a jungle of conflicting permutations. A big mess. He has two non-trivial articles; that's all he needs. --Kevin Murray 03:36, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

• Keep - There is no debate about articles on other Iraq hostages, like Nick Berg and Tom Fox. The criterion seems to be "if they're dead, keep 'em," and I don't buy that.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Mferrantino (talk • contribs).
• Delete Individual non-notable. Please G-d, when he returns and becomes a big celebrity, THEN he will be notable. Avi 21:13, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached
 Please add new discussions below this notice. Thanks, W.marsh 02:46, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

• Keep as notable and verified. If absolutely necessary (although I feel it would be counter-productive), move to Kidnapping of Jeffrey Ake. -- Black Falcon 02:59, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
• Keep, multiple nontrivial sources with him/his kidnapping as primary subject. edit: but sure, if it must be done, move (and save redirect) to Kidnapping of Jeffrey Ake. —siroχo 03:21, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
• Keep Nominator needs a spanking for wasting our time. There are two independent sources cited. --Kevin Murray 03:32, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
• Keep Don't bother moving it, this article is fine where it is, and is both notable and verifiable. -- Chairman S. Talk ^Contribs 08:05, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
• Keep as per Chairman S.. Ford MF 09:25, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
• Keep and continue to keep all similar candidates. DGG 04:24, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
• Keep per the above, multiple non-trivial sources support the notability of this subject. (jarbarf) 00:51, 22 February 2007 (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.