Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sidewalk Sam

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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. Maxim(talk) 14:09, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sidewalk Sam

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There is no significant claim to notability for this person. Murderbike 18:17, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

  • Delete unless someone can actual substantiate that this man actually did something of note. The Rambling Man 18:55, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
  • I am absolutely appalled that this deletion is even being considered. I don't know where Murderbike and Rambling Man are to have never heard of him, but Sidewalk Sam was one of the founders of Boston's First Night—our New Year's Eve celebration that has been so successful it's been the template for similar festivities in other cities around the country. The man has been a Boston icon for thirtyfive years.--Residentteen 08:26, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment. Then source it. If it's notable, there will be sources that something notable exists. Murderbike 08:42, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
    Comment - indeed. Appalled or not, the article does not currently substantiate any claim of notability per WP:BIO. If you can do something about this, great, and I'm sure both Murderbike and I will reconsider our positions. The Rambling Man 08:55, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, TerriersFan 01:59, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete - Out of the three sources given: one is what appears to be a local small-print flyer; one is just a collection of his own sayings; and the final is a photograph in Time of him participating in an event. The last might be a nice addition to sources but isn't enough on its own to satisfy WP:V or WP:N. -- Kesh 02:08, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete, I see several sources but none seem to be non-trivial mentions in any kind of reliable sources. Ten Pound Hammer • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 02:15, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment I remember this guy being in the news in Boston years ago. I'm sure there are plenty of local news articles talking about him, but they're in the subscription service of the newspapers now. MarkBul 02:43, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Weak keep Google News is a great resource. Most of the stories are subscription based; but from the look of it, this article is written around a potentially notable topic. Ichormosquito 08:31, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep Are you all daft? have you lost your ability to reason? A simple google search Google "Robert Guillemin" Sidewalk Sam produces significant results not a "non-trivial" result. Has the local PBS station in Boston become a trivial source of information? What about his invitation to the "Open House Arts Festival" at the The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts?

Honestly, if this information is not available here then where? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.184.71.253 (talk) 18:18, 22 September 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.