Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Eddie Byrd

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 - Fails to meet WP:Bio as he was only a college player. -Djsasso (talk) 22:05, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Eddie Byrd

Eddie Byrd (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) (delete) – (View log)

Overly-abused page, personal attacks. Remove page altogether. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Byrd.eddie (talk • contribs)

• Comment: the subject might be notable enough for Wikipedia, but is barely notable enough for Wikipedia and the article has been a magnet for WP:BLP violations. This would need careful pruning and monitoring, if it is kept. Aecis^Brievenbus 20:44, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
• I am the original adder, I was not quoting authentic sources, I had mis-information, it should be deleted. Jasoned (talk) 21:02, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
• None of the information quotes a source, much less a credible one, including my information. If Eddie Byrd is an caucasion, how is the University of Charleston player african-american? No information quotes any source, nor is this person famous or valid for a wikipedia entry. Jasoned (talk) 21:13, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
• Most of the information added since it's creation has been false as well, no credible information, nor any sources.Jasoned (talk) 21:16, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Could you please be a bit more specific? Which information is incorrect, and what would be correct? Aecis^Brievenbus 21:21, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
• Delete perhaps I missed something but the "article" is currently, Edward Byrd better known in the world as Eddie Byrd.[edit] Biography

A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Byrd is a Caucasian-American and is not married. I cannot find any other evidence of notability, even putting aside the COI issues of other contributors. Travellingcari (talk) 21:43, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

• • This article has gone through a lot of vandalism, blankings and BLP violations in recent years. The most recent somewhat stable version of the article dates back to May 9, 2006, and states i.a. that Byrd played for the Carolina Panthers and the Miami Dolphins. That is a sufficient assertion of notability to avoid speedy deletion for A7. Jasoned and Byrd.eddie claim that this information is incorrect. That is what needs to be addressed in this AFD. If the information is incorrect, the article obviously needs to be deleted or corrected. And if the information is correct, does it make the subject notable enough for Wikipedia? Aecis^Brievenbus 22:01, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

• • • Got it, thanks. I tried to weed through the convoluted history to see what the substance of the issue was. No evidence of him playing with the Panthers per their site and Miami lists a Eugene Byrd. Based on those I'd say delete however I'd change if other evidence can be found
      • I've had similar (lack of) results. The only sources I found for Eddie Byrd were Wikipedia mirrors. Aecis^Brievenbus 22:06, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
        • Yep that was what prompted my original delete. Thanks for clarifying. It's a mirror farm! Travellingcari (talk) 22:10, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
          • I am the original one who created the article and did so based on the wrong Eddie altogether. None of the facts are actual. The only known, true, facts are there on the page now. It may not merit staying on wikipedia, but it's finally correct. Otherwise, it's someone else's personal information and a total f-up on my end.Jasoned (talk) 05:06, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
• delete We don't even need to worry about BLP penumbra issues since he was apparently only a college player so he doesn't meet WP:BIO. JoshuaZ (talk) 00:26, 21 February 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.