Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michelle Morgan

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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 NO CONSENSUS, which is to say that some editorial work is required to treat the article, which does not appear likely to remain as a standalone piece of work. -Splash - tk 21:27, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Michelle Morgan

Michelle Morgan (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) (delete) – (View log)
  • "Wikipedia considers the historical notability of persons and events [...] Someone or something that has been in the news for a brief period is not necessarily a suitable subject for an article in their own right.", only one source,
  • "Wikipedia is not a newspaper. The bare fact that someone has been in the news does not in itself imply that they should be the subject of an encyclopedia entry.",
  • "Wikipedia aims to be a reputable encyclopedia, not a tabloid. [...] particularly profound importance when dealing with individuals whose notability stems largely from their being victims of another's actions",
  • BLP for Mary and George: "Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a tabloid, and as such it is not our job to be sensationalist [...] When writing about a person notable only for one or two events, including every detail can lead to problems". -- Jeandré, 2008-02-29t18:37z
  • Weak Keep - Argument about lack of additional sources isn't a strong one. [1][2], [3], [4]. Story did appear on a syndicated A&E program. In regard Wikipedia:BLP#Presumption_in_favor_of_privacy I do not believe the article is sensationalizing these events. Nor are they presented in a tabloid manner. AtaruMoroboshi (talk) 19:11, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Week delete. The BLP rationale is thin but so is WP:RS coverage. This is basically a homicide case one-event with an unusually long cold period. From the sources above, general interest was 1996-99 when the case was open and prosecuted. Beyond that Cold Case Files is special interest infotainment that actively seeks out these kinds of stories. • Gene93k (talk) 19:45, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
    • Merge content to "Cold Case Files" and re-purpose page per Orlady below. (change of vote) • Gene93k (talk) 19:42, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete. In the absence of a consensus policy on crime articles, I prefer that they demonstrate some significance beyond merely being news (or in this case, unsolved). If the bar is that low we would have thousands upon thousands of criminal victims, bordering on WP:NOT#MEMORIAL. --Dhartung | Talk 22:14, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
Comment - This case is not 'unsolved'. The mother was charged with man slaughter and sentenced to 5 years in prison. AtaruMoroboshi (talk) 22:42, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep This is unique case that demonstrates the potential of cold cases. ۝ ۞ ░ 19:16, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Merge content of article into Cold Case Files. It's an article about half of one episode of that TV show, so the content would fit well in an article about the show. (I linked to this article from the Cold Case Files article.) Additionally, convert Michelle Morgan into a disambiguation page. It turns out that there is an American a Canadian actress by that name (spelled "Michelle", with 2 "L"s); when the actress is named in other articles, some of those other articles have erroneously linked to this one. The disambiguation page should link to (1) Michèle Morgan, (2) the Cold Case Files article, and (3) a stub article (to be created) for the two-"L" actress. --Orlady (talk) 18:00, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
  • I created Michelle Morgan (actress). IMDB had several listings for people by that name, and I find that at least one article points to the nonexistent Michelle Morgan (American actress). --Orlady (talk) 18:16, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
  • agree with above Merge recco. Mangoe (talk) 17:38, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Comment. While I agree that the subject of the article, as currently framed, is probably not sufficient to support a stand-alone article, I dislike the idea of simple deletion. To me, the genuinely noteworthy aspect of the events discussed is not the reference to a television program, but the unusual manner of the detection and reopening of the case of a serial child abuser and child killer, leading to eventual apprehension, conviction, and punishment. Perhaps the article creator could use his/her research to develop an article focused on the case and the perpetrator, which would appear to me to be the normal approach for this encyclopedia. Minos P. Dautrieve (talk) 22:03, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep per Ataru and BlueLotas. --Oldak Quill 17:42, 9 March 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.