Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chris Birch

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The result was keep. Vanamonde (Talk) 17:04, 27 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Chris Birch

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WP:NOTNEWS and no indication of notability, either on page or via internet search. Star Garnet (talk) 15:08, 20 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 15:14, 20 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Rugby union-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 15:14, 20 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Wales-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 15:14, 20 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Weak keep - On the face of it, this is a potential WP:BLP1E case. However, against that we have the fact that he has received coverage in reliable sources at the time, a BBC documentary was made about him, and at least one RS [1] thought it was worth catching up with him for an update some five years later. Given the same level of coverage of an individual with a more 'conventional' medical condition, I might argue for a redirect or a merge to that condition, but this case is so unique that there just isn't a realistic target. So, yeah - overall I think there's just enough here to tip the article over the GNG line. Hug^syrup 16:08, 20 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep While the story is ridiculous and unscientific, there are reliable sources out there who have covered him. Trillfendi (talk) 17:42, 20 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- If this is the bar for notability, the vast majority of non-notable congressional candidates would have an article. This case is akin to the last person to catch a home run by [insert famous baseball player] making the rounds on talk shows. There's good reason this has for all intents and purposes been an orphan page for eight years. Star Garnet (talk) 18:17, 20 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Didn't actual news organizations write stories about how they were mad that the Notorious AOC had no Wikipedia article before the primary election? Trillfendi (talk) 15:56, 24 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Keep There is a lot of coverage on this by further media. Check this extensive coverage on Vice https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/qkqjj7/catching-up-with-the-man-who-had-a-stroke-that-made-him-gay "Catching Up with the Man Who Had a Stroke That Made Him Gay" that I will also add for notability. This item is actually from 2017, so quite recent. werldwayd (talk) 05:03, 22 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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