Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Wulf Zendik

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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 to delete, default to keep. Sandstein 09:50, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wulf Zendik

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A non-notable bio on a non-notable person. Entry claims that he's a world-reknowned philosopher, essayist, and inventor, but that most certainly remains to be seen. Little/no evidence of such are provided outside of those provided by his "new religious movement." This wiki is nothing more than a vanity page made by his followers. Rashaun 09:42, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

  • Delete, unsourced and unreferenced in an article that falls under WP:BLP AlfPhotoman 17:16, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep, Just curious... how do you consider this article a biography about a living person? Wulf Zendik died in 1999... Jyre 02:50, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep, This is a notable person... There have been countless minor articles in local publications, and dozens of articles in major media on his surviving legacy (Zendik Farm), including a CNN news special on Wulf Zendik, A Rolling Stone magazine/ABC tv collaboration called "State of the Union" featuring an interview with members of Zendik Farm and Wulf Zendik (both were in the 1990's)...

1.5 million Zendik magazines containing his work have been sold to date, and many books, Cds, shirts, and other art are purchased by people all over this country and the world every week, which seems to indicate that Wulf Zendik and his work are notable to them. Barnes and Nobles carries "A Quest Among the Bewildered", his auto-biographical novel. Also, sorry about the format mess-up, and sourcing and referencing are still new to me, I'll have them up soon... please bear with me... Jyre 23:39, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

  • Keep This article just needs some attention and balance. Wulf was a big weirdo, but I have watched a program called Zendik News on cable access several times. it funny. maybe this just needs a line about being a source of entertainment for college students interested in his "tremendous sexual pioneering." —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 130.132.198.3 (talk) 04:15, 7 March 2007 (UTC).

The entry does not claim "World Reknowned" status, merely that over the last thirty years of his life his art and writing were known in countercultural circles... Rashaun seems to have a grudge against Zendik... Jyre 23:38, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jyre (talk • contribs) 22:59, 5 March 2007 (UTC).

  • Comment - the person who posted the above unsigned comment placed a subhead "Notability" that messed up the formatting of the rest of the page, so I have removed it. No opinion on this AFD. 23skidoo 23:12, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
  • weak keep Apparently N, and sources can be found. Probably appropriate to delete almost all ofthe xisting content.DGG 05:34, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete. The nominator can vote, right? I've already explained my position. I understand that Zendiks know/knew Wulf the best and that they are trying to preserve his memory in the way he probably wanted it, but Wikipedia is not the place for vanity articles. Zendik.org is. "Delete" is my official vote, but I'm also open to the idea of keep w/cleanup, and I also agree with DGG that most of the entry should go. Jyre, this is not the place to discuss any issues you might have with me. You need to read AfD etiquette, then take any qualms you might have to my talk page. We can discuss them there. - Rashaun 17:37, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep and Clean Up. Needs reliable sources to be cited, but they are apparently available.—Carolfrog 02:00, 7 March 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.