The result was keep per WP:SNOW. I don't see why we need to drag this one out any longer. The only delete opinion is more of a disagreement with our underlying policies and guidelines than it is an argument over whether the subject meets those policies and guidelines, and so is misplaced here. The question of whether this should be moved can be decided separately. — David Eppstein ( talk) 05:16, 22 July 2020 (UTC)
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Fails WP:GNG and WP:SOLDIER. Lettler hello 14:05, 20 July 2020 (UTC)
An entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is de facto evidence of notability- where is this precedent established? Lettler hello 18:33, 20 July 2020 (UTC)
The person has an entry in the Dictionary of National Biography or similar publication. Spicy ( talk) 15:43, 21 July 2020 (UTC)
The person has an entry in the Dictionary of National Biography or similar publication. So a DNB entry is both a de facto (evidenced by all the keeps on this page) and a de jure indicator of notability. I hope you will now modify your acceptance parameters to come into line with long published wikipedia guidelines. -- Tagishsimon ( talk) 17:13, 21 July 2020 (UTC)
The result was keep per WP:SNOW. I don't see why we need to drag this one out any longer. The only delete opinion is more of a disagreement with our underlying policies and guidelines than it is an argument over whether the subject meets those policies and guidelines, and so is misplaced here. The question of whether this should be moved can be decided separately. — David Eppstein ( talk) 05:16, 22 July 2020 (UTC)
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Fails WP:GNG and WP:SOLDIER. Lettler hello 14:05, 20 July 2020 (UTC)
An entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is de facto evidence of notability- where is this precedent established? Lettler hello 18:33, 20 July 2020 (UTC)
The person has an entry in the Dictionary of National Biography or similar publication. Spicy ( talk) 15:43, 21 July 2020 (UTC)
The person has an entry in the Dictionary of National Biography or similar publication. So a DNB entry is both a de facto (evidenced by all the keeps on this page) and a de jure indicator of notability. I hope you will now modify your acceptance parameters to come into line with long published wikipedia guidelines. -- Tagishsimon ( talk) 17:13, 21 July 2020 (UTC)