Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Emil Christensen (2nd nomination)

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The result was keep.--Kchase T 22:36, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Emil Christensen

Flattering mini-bio of some gamer. Christensen is already mentioned at Ninjas in Pyjamas, there's no need for a full article. ˉˉ^anetode╦╩ 18:54, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

• Keep Christensen is notable beyond his membership in NiP, as he was also involved SK Gaming's Counter-Strike team. If the article is too fawning, is should be revised rather than deleted. There are few articles on professional gamers and it, quite appropriately, has been limited to only the most notable of them. (That is, most of them are not notable at all, while the best are somewhat notable.) --Habap 19:03, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

So Christensen is "somewhat notable" at best? He easily flunks the WP:BIO test, the Johnathan Wendel article is at least supported by outside sources and media coverage. ˉˉ^anetode╦╩ 19:09, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

• Delete article about a video-game player, no references, etc. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 19:16, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Comment The article is referenced now. I would appreciate a re-evalutaion. --Habap 21:46, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

I've had another look and the article certainly has been improved. Still, I'm not quite sure that the references provided are exactly what I'd consider "reliable sources". I'm going to say no vote for now in hopes that the article can be further improved. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 19:20, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

• Keep - professional gamer that appears to be notable, but no references to back up champaionship claims. -- Whpq 19:44, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

• Comment I'm working to add in links to make this meet WP:V. WP:BIO doesn't have anything specific to electronic sports players (who some believe are inherently non-notable) and I don't know which test you're pointing out at the WP:BIO guideline. Thus far, the links I am finding are all within gaming websites, but I will continue looking and may be able to find something on a more mainstream site. --Habap 19:59, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

After adding 10 links, I think it meets WP:V. I will endeavor to add a section that identifies his team victories with NiP, SK, NiP again, plus that all-star thing. In a sport with few long-term champions, Christensen has had success for the majority of the professional history. --Habap 20:42, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

• Very weak keep I'm not convinced of his notability, but at least some of the added sources meet WP:V now. JoshuaZ 00:43, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
• Merge and delete into Ninjas in Pyjamas; failing that, just delete. No notability outside of the listed CS clan, and even as one of the more notable professional CS clans Ninjas in Pyjamas is not a high-profile enough subject to automatically make everyone associated with it an encyclopedic topic. Other assertions of notability above are unconvincing. --Aquillion 21:21, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep for the same reasons as Habap. Comment: Most Wikipedia pages about people are flattering. After all, achievements are usually the grounds for notability unless the article is a dictator or serial killer. — Flooq ^(Talk) @ 06:09, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

• Keep notable gamer, top professional in his field, I think that makes him pass WP:BIO.  ALKIVAR™ 15:15, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep, famous gamer. I would direct someone wondering who HeatoN is to Wikipedia, and believe me i will get that question sooner or later. bbx 22:49, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep, seems to pass WP:BIO. --Myles Long 16:45, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

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