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
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The result was redirect to
Vodacom#"Please Call Me". The content is retained in case editors want to reorient this article to be about the court case instead of being a BIO. LizRead!Talk! 00:04, 15 May 2024 (UTC)reply
Comment this case been in the news for years, not months. It has been extensively covered in WP:RS for that time. So the nomination description of it as “15 minutes of fame” is inaccurate. Makate may, or may not be notable in terms of
WP:BLP1E but the case almost certainly is.
Park3r (
talk) 03:29, 25 April 2024 (UTC)reply
Park3r, the case may be notable. However, I don't think Nkosana Makate is, the article is composed of this particular case only. Opening statement says "…is a South African who proposed the "Buzz" idea to Vodacom", no description nor
WP:SIGCOV, and back to the nom, this is a clear BLP1E. Until relevant sources are brought to light, I think redirecting the article to Vodacom is the way to go. dxneo (
talk) 04:50, 25 April 2024 (UTC)reply
Keep Not sure I understand the deletion rationale here. The case is definitely notable and as much as Nkosana Makate may not be notable but he definitely deserves a mention in the case because after all he is the central figure to the case. Also, seeing that most articles on Wikipedia are about Europe and U.S and there is a serious
lack of African content (including content on languages) I think it would have been wise for you Dineo to be bold fix the issues on this article and go on to translate it to your mother tongue than tag it for speedy deletion.
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Bobbyshabangutalk 18:36, 28 April 2024 (UTC)reply
Bobbyshabangu, yes he may be the central figure but this is pure
WP:BLP1E (meaning he's known for one event only) which is the deletion rationale here. I wouldn't have nominated it for deletion if there was something I could do to improve it. Nkosana Makate is already mentioned on
Vodacom#Please Call Me. Note that your comment does not support your "keep" !vote in any way. dxneo (
talk) 19:35, 28 April 2024 (UTC)reply
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Relisting comment: No consensus here yet. As I read the "Keep" vote, the editor is rejecting the deletion nomination without arguing the specific points of it. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, LizRead!Talk! 00:49, 1 May 2024 (UTC)reply
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,
Aydoh8 (
talk |
contribs) 00:50, 8 May 2024 (UTC)reply
Redirect to Vodacom as per nom, not enough here for a standalone page.-
KH-1 (
talk) 03:21, 8 May 2024 (UTC)reply
Redirect: as suggested above seems fine. One small paragraph covering the individual should be enough.
Oaktree b (
talk) 13:47, 8 May 2024 (UTC)reply
Move to Makate v Vodacom or similar. The case meets
WP:GNG, having generated extensive
WP:SIGCOV over a sustained period in
WP:RS and extensive legal commentary in journals, and made it to the Constitutional Court.
Park3r (
talk) 00:28, 12 May 2024 (UTC)reply
Redirect to
Vodacom#"Please Call Me" per nom. BLP1E, fails WP:SIRS, nothing found with SIGCVO addressing the subject directly and indepth that would indidicate this is anything other than a BLP1E. BLPs require strong sourcing. //
Timothy ::
talk 15:39, 12 May 2024 (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
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