Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jóhannes Stefánsson (2nd nomination)
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The result was keep. ✗plicit 11:42, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
Jóhannes Stefánsson
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Was redirected as a result of an AfD a couple of years ago, and nothing has changed since then. Case of WP:BIO1E. No notability outside of the scandal. Should be a redirect to that page, but redirect was challenged. Onel5969 TT me 11:13, 31 October 2022 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. Onel5969 TT me 11:13, 31 October 2022 (UTC)
- Keep The article has been expanded and improved a lot since the AfD a couple years ago, and he received a prestigious international award in the field.
- His notability being mainly limited to the scandal isnt the point and isnt a disqualifier, which WP:BIO1Esays.
If the event is highly significant, and the individual's role within it is a large one, a separate article is generally appropriate.
That definitely applies.
- His notability being mainly limited to the scandal isnt the point and isnt a disqualifier, which
- The BLP includes a lot of RS info that isnt in the Fishrot Files article and has no clear place to add it. If we merged the articles, it would basically double the size of the Fishrot Files article Softlemonades (talk) 11:32, 31 October 2022 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Iceland-related deletion discussions. North America1000 12:53, 31 October 2022 (UTC)
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- Keep The subject played a major role in one of Iceland's an Namibia's biggest scandals of the century and has been highly covered in both Icelandic and Namibian sources. Being mainly notable for one event does not disqualify the subject from having an article per ]
- Keep per above discussion. I don't understand the nom. If he wants to merge, then merge it or propose a merger. That's not the purpose of AfD. Bearian (talk) 02:39, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
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