[WikiEN-l] Deletionism

[Guy Chapman aka JzG]

On Thu, 4 Jan 2007 13:32:13 +0100, "MacGyverMagic/Mgm"
<macgyvermagic at gmail.com> wrote:

>I'm not trying to step on the toes of the editors involved in this, but take
>for example the article on Michael Perham who became the youngest sailor to
>cross the Atlantic. That's clearly notable, but the article was deleted
>because it stated "he was believed to become the youngest person to cross
>the Atlantic". Clearly that's crystal-ballery, but a mere Google search
>would've shown he already finished the trip at the time and that there was
>plenty of news articles to use as sources.

Yes.  I have an essay somewhere which uses Eric Moussambani as an
example.  As losing finalist in a single Olympic swimming event we
would delete the article.  As "Eric the Eel" it's an unambiguous keep.

Guy (JzG)
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