The result was keep. ( non-admin closure) Steven Zhang The clock is ticking.... 00:03, 28 October 2011 (UTC) reply
fails WP:BIO and WP:POLITICIAN. being a mayor of small town does not guarantee notability. coverage only merely confirms existence or covers namesakes who lived in different times. [1], [2]. LibStar ( talk) 23:44, 20 October 2011 (UTC) reply
where is the notability criterion that states "an obituary in the New York Times is by definition being notable"? LibStar ( talk) 00:25, 21 October 2011 (UTC) reply
A. "If a topic has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject, it is presumed to satisfy the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article or stand-alone list."
B. The New York Times is a reliable-source and the obituaries provide significant-coverage
C. Therefore having an obituary in the New York Times makes you notable for inclusion in Wikipedia "for a stand-alone article or stand-alone list." QED
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Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (
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06:18, 21 October 2011 (UTC)
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again you are applying the Norton rule, an appearance in NY times does not guarantee automatic notability. LibStar ( talk) 23:44, 23 October 2011 (UTC) reply
The result was keep. ( non-admin closure) Steven Zhang The clock is ticking.... 00:03, 28 October 2011 (UTC) reply
fails WP:BIO and WP:POLITICIAN. being a mayor of small town does not guarantee notability. coverage only merely confirms existence or covers namesakes who lived in different times. [1], [2]. LibStar ( talk) 23:44, 20 October 2011 (UTC) reply
where is the notability criterion that states "an obituary in the New York Times is by definition being notable"? LibStar ( talk) 00:25, 21 October 2011 (UTC) reply
A. "If a topic has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject, it is presumed to satisfy the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article or stand-alone list."
B. The New York Times is a reliable-source and the obituaries provide significant-coverage
C. Therefore having an obituary in the New York Times makes you notable for inclusion in Wikipedia "for a stand-alone article or stand-alone list." QED
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Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (
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06:18, 21 October 2011 (UTC)
reply
again you are applying the Norton rule, an appearance in NY times does not guarantee automatic notability. LibStar ( talk) 23:44, 23 October 2011 (UTC) reply