Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Autum Ashante

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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 delete. Sandstein (talk) 08:48, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Autum Ashante

Autum Ashante (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) (delete) –

In so far as I can tell, this seven year old girl is notable for one event (WP:ONEEVENT) and does not actually meet any of our biographical guidelines. Coccyx Bloccyx (talk) 22:11, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

  • Delete. WP:BLP1E. KleenupKrew (talk) 22:23, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep. No, WP:BLP1E doesn't apply, because this is for more than one event. Note the multiple references in reliable sources. Note the list of appearances: "a variety of television credits, an appearance at the Apollo Theater, and the African Burial Ground in Manhattan." --Eastmain (talk) 22:46, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Weak delete -- I hate to be mean to a child, but she hasn't achieved Wikipedia-defined notability. Ecoleetage (talk) 23:25, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep. The article is mainly sourced to local papers like the weekly The New York Amsterdam News, but NPR, The National Review, and others (including deliberate shit-stirring by Michelle Malkin and VDARE) have covered her. --Dhartung | Talk 00:34, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep, I agree, article is sourced well enough. She seems to have notability. Izzy007 Talk 00:38, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete Fails WP:BIO. A few articles, mostly in local papers, over a short time span, mostly about one incident, fail to show encyclopedic notability. Edison (talk) 01:08, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep It's one event, but it's sustained coverage of the event. Seung-Hui Cho and Jocelyne Couture-Nowak are both really known for only one event, but both are notable due to sustained coverage and official recognition of the event. Nyttend (talk) 01:47, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete per WP:BLP1E and per Edison. Stifle (talk) 18:20, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of New York-related deletion discussions. -- Fabrictramp (talk) 19:43, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Living people-related deletion discussions. -- Fabrictramp (talk) 19:43, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete It is unfair for a 7 year old to have been put in this situation. This is one of the very few cases i would apply do no harm. DGG (talk) 04:23, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep Notable, well-sourced. Trachys (talk) 16:26, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sandstein (talk) 06:54, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete the sources listed lead to a premium database service, the external link leads to a non-existent news article and searching her name on Google News turns up 0 results, I searched A blast from Barron. New York Amsterdam News (one of the sources) on google, it didn't turn up a result from the newspaper in question. As such, there is no evidence from reliable sources of notability, as such it fails human notability criteria.  Atyndall93 | talk  07:12, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete 15min fame issue, encyclopedia not news archive 65.11.23.219 (talk) 07:03, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete A local event that was soon forgotten. Someone's 15 minutes of newspaper fame (bordering on human interest fluff) doesn't automatically grant encyclopedic notability. (There is even uncertainty what her name is?!?!) Weregerbil (talk) 08:33, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep This little girl is a poet whose work has attracted attention beyond the controversial incident in 2006. The article is sourced; the person is clearly notable. --Bookworm857158367 (talk) 15:15, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete. In case it was not entirely clear in my original nomination, I believe this should be removed per do no harm in addition to BLP1E. Coccyx Bloccyx (talk) 16:32, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
    • Comment How is it harming if it's simply summarising what has been published in various other sources? Nyttend (talk) 00:11, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
      • Have you noticed the WP is one of the most visible sites around? Also, if you 'only' repeat and multiply others harmful content aren't you harming too?- Nabla (talk) 01:38, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete one rather irrelevant event does not make her notable. - Nabla (talk) 01:38, 11 May 2008 (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.