Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michael Tsarion

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 per consensus. PeaceNT 07:04, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Michael Tsarion

Michael Tsarion (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) – (View log)

subject doesn't meet WP:BIO, "sources" used are inadequate (i.e. not reliable and/or commercial) and keep being replaced when removed. Delete. Jefferson Anderson 18:21, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

• Delete unless better sources found; [1] is about the only reliable source now - not self-published, or a product sales listing, or a passing mention of the subject's name only. Fails WP:BIO as currently written. —Resurgent insurgent 2007-04-16 18:51Z

• Strong keep: Plenty of adequate sources have been given: Tsarion is mentioned as being a "close friend" of Jordan Maxwell, whose article is no longer in deletion dispute (yet still has a "not verified" template, which can simply appear on Tsarion's page too). Tsarion is supposedly the grandson of Tara Singh [2] (not Tara Singh, however). Tsarion's appearance on the Sci Fi Channel documentary Quest for Atlantis, his Conspiracy Con (and other forum) appearances, and numerous radio interviews (of which the aformentioned Chris Pirillo source is) like Coast to Coast [3], Jeff Rense, and Kentroversy (Kent Daniel Bentkowski). He has been written about in The Stranger (Seattle newspaper). Tsarion is also part of the Horizon Project. He's got PLENTY of notability if you just do the basic research. Besides, WP:BIO and WP:RS, which Jefferson appears to religiously adhere to, are GUIDELINES, not POLICIES. See Talk:Michael Tsarion for more info. -Eep² 07:35, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
• Keep Subject is notable. He was a speaker at Conspiracy Con and appeared on nationally received programs such as the Chris Pirillo show, Out There TV,[4] and the internationally received Sci Fi Channel. The article could use more diverse sources, but considering the subject matter the sources included are adequate. El hombre de haha 04:02, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
• Keep: while the subject might not be globally notable in the same way that George Bush or Adolf Hitler are notable, he is highly notable within his specific field, and he has received plenty of media coverage including multiple appearances on Coast to Coast AM which is an extremely popular show with a wide following. In my book, he meets all of the criteria for inclusion, though some more rounded sources would be advisable. - perfectblue 13:32, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
• Keep: I concur with the above and I deem him rather notable. I remember hearing a great episode of Coast to Coast AM on his thoughts concerning the empire of Atlantis. DrWho42 14:35, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
• Keep: Google search yields 56,600 results. I see no reason to delete the article. fissionchips303 05:49, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

• Keep: I think this article should have been tagged with {{Template:cleanup}} and {{Template:primarysources}} instead of deletion (:O) -Nima Baghaei ^{talk · cont · email} 15:58, 20 April 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.