Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Paydirt Pete

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. Note that I have disregarded both WP:JUSTAVOTE keeps posted after the relist. Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:46, 2 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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No sources in article at all.Non notable mascot does not meet WP:GNG. No substantial sources can be found to make it do so. Edinburgh Wanderer 20:36, 17 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Suggest merge into parent article.Edinburgh Wanderer 14:45, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep - Did you make any initial effort at all to find any possible sources before tagging this for AFD? I'd say Paydirt Pete would just as notable as any other mascots that have articles here on Wikipedia. SaveATreeEatAVegan 21:34, 17 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Schools-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 02:38, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Fictional elements-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 02:39, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sports-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 02:39, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep - Clearly notable, unless there is a special GNG offshoot making it more difficult to keep mascot articles. From the news search link above: 1) Dallas Morning News, 10/18/2002; Virginian-Pilot, 12/7/2010 mascot national championship final coverage (The WSJ covered the final on 1/1/2011, but the seach link is dead; 3) dozens of local & regional cites in major Texas dailies and radio stations about the mascot competition, Pete's origin, and, of course, trival local events; and, 4) a few nationsl cites (Chicago Tribune, ESPN, Seattle Times) that may not support "notability" by themselves, but do support encyclopedic coverage, since they are likely to tease readers into looking for information about Paydirt Pete and WP is the top search result.--Hjal (talk) 05:23, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

first of all a mascot which is essentially a human dressed in a costume is not inherently notable. The sources I found were essentially primary or trivial coverage. And as nobody since its creation had put any refs in it it's a valid nomination. I will look at your sources and comment further shortly. Edinburgh Wanderer 14:17, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

To me those sources are either local coverage or the ones which have national coverage are trivial to me not enough to meet WP:GNG.Edinburgh Wanderer 14:45, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Bmusician 06:11, 24 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

• keep Yaloe (talk) 06:43, 28 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep NThomas (talk) 01:43, 29 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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.