Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michael Bletsas (2nd nomination)

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The result was no consensus. 78.26 _{(spin me / revolutions)} 19:10, 15 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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I can't find any evidence that he's a notable speaker or computer scientist. The award is a community/group one and ignoring the fact that an interview doesn't work as independent coverage, it doesn't do much to make a case for notability either. Sourcing in the Greek article is similarly thin, and I can't find anything else. He isn't mentioned in One Laptop per Child and sourcing (also discussed in prior AfD) doesn't make it clear that his role was significant enough for this to be a redirect there. StarM 17:09, 19 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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• Weak keep per my comment on the previous AfD, which is still valid: I don't think he passes WP:PROF, and I don't think being a sysadmin at MIT is enough to be notable. But he has collected a fair amount of press for his work at One Laptop Per Child and for networking Patmos, and was keynote speaker at several conferences. So I think he squeaks by on WP:GNG grounds. —David Eppstein (talk) 17:31, 19 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Weak Keep basically per David Eppstein. I'm seeing a fair amount of articles relating to his work with One Laptop per Child, as well as some other information on speaking engagements and interviews with him. Also he's good enough for Hairlebrity so doesn't that count for something? ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 19:43, 19 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Giggle definitely the first AfD !vote in some time that has made me literally giggle. Wonder if that's a withdraw criteria. Thanks for the laugh. StarM 20:50, 19 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment clearly not notable per NPROF given his academic track record, but maybe through his general reception in popular media. However, general media reception is not evident from the article - where are these media articles about him? He is mentioned in passing with Nicholas Negroponte but rarely as the main subject. The only article about him I could find was this GearLog article, so I dont think we can claim widespread reception in popular media. Also talks at academic conferences are not enough by themselves to make a person notable in general. --hroest 03:00, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep per NFOOTBALL, he has been on the roster for a premier national league team (MIT CS/IT), he might not be an MVP, but he has played for many seasons very successfully and achieved the notable award of being Director of Computing for MIT Media Lab.  // Timothy :: talk  19:00, 15 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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