Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Seymore Butts

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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) DannyS712 (talk) 00:06, 25 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Fails GNG and PORNBIO Spartaz ^Humbug! 21:16, 17 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep. Passes WP:PORNBIO, won notable awards. THE NEW ImmortalWizard(chat) 22:28, 17 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. Bakazaka (talk) 22:52, 17 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of New York-related deletion discussions. Bakazaka (talk) 22:52, 17 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep Clearly notable. Although it's not noted in his article, Butts is a member of the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame for his contributions to porn. The Salon article ref in the article notes him being a famous pioneer for Gonzo Porn as did PBS Frontline here. Plus there is him starring in his own Reality Show on Showtime for Four Seasons.Wikiuser20102011 (talk) 00:26, 18 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete we need widely available reliable sources, not awards and halls of fame created by a publicity seeking industry.John Pack Lambert (talk) 01:24, 18 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Except there are two independent news sources (Salon and PBS Frontline) that assert he was an important figure in the industry. Plus there are lots of independent coverage outside of the porn industry. article 1, article 2, article 3, article 4, article 5, article 6, article 7.Wikiuser20102011 (talk) 02:52, 18 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sexuality and gender-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 02:12, 18 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Solid Keep. He meets WP:PORNBIO ("The person has won a well-known and significant industry award"). QED. Britishfinance (talk) 02:14, 18 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been added to the WikiProject Pornography list of deletions.CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 02:15, 18 February 2019 (UTC) [reply]

• Keep Easily passes WP:NPORN, probably passes WP:ANYBIO and WP:GNG as well. Those who are recommending deletion: Have you actually read the article? Glasser ("Seymore Butts") was one of the originators of Gonzo pornography, his film series Seymore Butts won Best Gonzo Series AVN Awards in 1999 and 2000, he was the subject of a series on Showtime. How much more notable can a director of pornography be? — Malik Shabazz ^Talk/_Stalk 02:43, 18 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep if asked to name a male porn actor there are only two I can name (due to mainstream media coverage - this guy and Ron Jeremy. Legacypac (talk) 17:43, 24 February 2019 (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.