Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jim C. Perry

Jim C. Perry

This seems like someone took good time to write this article, but I could come up with one for myself that would contain equally impressive information. I feel that the subject in this article is not notible enough to warrant his own entry on Wikipedia. I didn't get one single Google hit on him either Delete --ScottyBoy900Q∞ 23:14, 04 Oct 2004 (UTC)

• Delete. Not notable except for his political position, which is about as minor as you can get. RickK 23:30, Oct 4, 2004 (UTC)
• Delete. Does not seem to be notable. If he really was well known in Massachusetts politics, you'd think he would have been mentioned in one of the newspapers in the state. — Gwalla | Talk 00:55, 5 Oct 2004 (UTC)
• Delete. Non-notable. SWAdair | Talk 03:51, 5 Oct 2004 (UTC)
• Delete. Claim to fame appears to be as an unsuccessful candidate for a minor post. Average Earthman 08:59, 5 Oct 2004 (UTC)
• Keep Found informative regarding individual in question. MSTCrow 00:18, Oct 7, 2004 (UTC)
• Keep I found numerous articles online when I search on google with his name in Parenthesis "Jim C. Perry". I happen to live in his hometown, he is a columnist for the local paper and bimonthly his columns appear in the Boston Herald. Researcher 00:18, Oct 7, 2004 (UTC)
• Keep I too have found a good number of articles related to this person while searching Google. He does seem to be up and coming, so I say keep. Wish to remain anonymous 12:21 AM, Oct 8, 2004 (UTC)

The above two votes are from the same IP who only has two contributions, those votes. --Golbez 04:21, Oct 7, 2004 (UTC)

• Delete, no evidence of notability in article. "fined $15 in 1998 for civil disobedience, tearing posted signs off of tree on private property..." doesn't really cut it. About 100 google hits -- not all about this Jim C. Perry, and apart from his own geocities page and blog there's nothing about him -- it's just member listings for various organizations, messageboard posts, lists of attendees at functions, signatures on online petitions, and so forth. For all I know the sock puppet's right and he really is "up and coming", but I don't think he merits an article till he's come up a good deal further. Pnot 08:58, 7 Oct 2004 (UTC)
• Delete. Non-notable. --Viriditas 10:52, 8 Oct 2004 (UTC)
• Delete, for all the reasons that Pnot gives.--Jll 11:40, 8 Oct 2004 (UTC)
• Delete the article and photo. Political wannabes are a special category of delete, IMO. When they appear here, they're already, by definition, self-promoters, so one needs to look extra closely at the claims. Even without my glasses, though, this one is superbly non-notable. Geogre 17:08, 8 Oct 2004 (UTC)
• Keep. Seems to be somewhat notable on the state level. Gamaliel 21:02, 9 Oct 2004 (UTC)
• Delete. Local political activism does not constitute notability. RadicalSubversiv E 23:54, 9 Oct 2004 (UTC)