Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Melissa Plaut

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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 of the debate was Keep. Deathphoenix 14:59, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Melissa Plaut

  • Delete. Being featured on the news once or twice and having a blog does not constitute notability. Rory096 17:33, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep. A blogger who gets interviewed on television, and has multiple news articles done about her (carried internationally, both print and internet), and makes the front page of Yahoo! news is more notable than some of the Pokemon characters who have articles at your site; especially considering she had 800 daily visitors, before being interviewed. How many bloggers does the AP interview each year? I bet its a short list. Qasdd
  • Keep. I believe that having a Wikipedia entry could be beneficial for those who might have seen some of the recent publicity and who would like more information about the blogger. The article as it stands now doesn't contain very much information, but as others find the entry they can add more. The subject of the article has been told about the existence of this article, and she may very well have something to add to it. If there turns out to not be a need for this article, and no new information has been added for some time, then the article can always be deleted later. What does it hurt to keep it at this point, and just find out if there is a demand for it? Rainnede 18:16, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep per above keep votes. The arguments for keeping the article seem more convincing than the argument to delete. --Blu Aardvark | (talk) | (contribs) 06:29, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
  • This afd nomination was orphaned. Listing now. —Crypticbot (operator) 15:52, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep. Verifiable reports in media means she meets WP:WEB. Capitalistroadster 00:47, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep surely notable as one of the few female cab drivers in New York RatherConfused 11:33, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep although it needs attention. And although having a blog per se does not automatically connote notability, the fact that said blog - 1) is featured in AP, Yahoo News and Gawker 2) deals with a unique subject matter (life of a female new york taxi driver) 3) has received a lot of positive feedback from people in geographically diverse locations like New York, Texas, UK, Australia - means that it is notable.
  • Delete. Blogs, even popular blogs, have a tough hurdle to pass to claim notability because anyone can set one up and advertise one, and fleeting media interest isn't enough to assert lasting notability. —Cleared as filed. 19:17, 7 February 2006 (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.