Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mr. Gay World 2009

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The result was keep. postdlf (talk) 17:29, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

=[[Mr. Gay World 2009]]=

:{{la|Mr. Gay World 2009}} – (View AfDView log{{int:dot-separator}} [https://tools.wmflabs.org/jackbot/snottywong/cgi-bin/votecounter.cgi?page=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Mr._Gay_World_2009 Stats])

:({{Find sources AFD|Mr. Gay World 2009}})

No notability independent from the main article and depending only on its own website as a source. Why should I have a User Name? (talk) 16:40, 6 October 2014 (UTC)

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  • Delete Keep per multiple sources showing international coverage of this event and commentary on the winner, etc, as found by Cirt. as per my AFD votes on the other noms. Mabalu (talk) 13:47, 7 October 2014 (UTC)
  • Keep, nice source coverage found at: {{Find sources AFD|Mr. Gay World}}. — Cirt (talk) 15:05, 7 October 2014 (UTC)

:*We don't make the searches that way: Add '2009' and '-wiki' to 'your title', search; then tell us if you have found any 'reliable' source. --Why should I have a User Name? (talk) 15:21, 7 October 2014 (UTC)

  • Comment: [http://www.npr.org/2012/04/09/150299723/for-the-first-time-mr-gay-world-crowned-in-africa National Public Radio], [http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/38697/andy-derleth-mr-gay-world-2012 The Encyclopedia of New Zealand], [http://www.rnw.nl/africa/article/mr-gay-world-2012-comes-out-africa Radio Netherlands Worldwide Africa], [http://www.mambaonline.com/article.asp?artid=6754 Mamba Online], [http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/apr/09/south-africa-stages-mr-gay-world The Guardian], [http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/beauty-pageants/world-pageants/mr-gay-world-2012/articleshow/12606377.cms India Times], are a few that gave it source coverage in 2012 alone. — Cirt (talk) 13:40, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
  • Comment: I don't see any sources on Mr. Gay World 2009 among the above provided links. --Why should I have a User Name? (talk) 21:31, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
  • Note: Coverage from the year 2009 about Gay World 2009: [http://www.homorazzi.com/article/interview-with-mr-gay-world-2009-max-krzyzanowski/ Homo Razzi], [http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/mr-gay-ireland-scoops-world-title-398172.html Breaking News IE], [http://www.dnamagazine.com.au/articles/news.asp?news_id=8080 DNA Magazine], [http://www.mrgayireland.ie/blog Mr Gay Ireland], [http://www.universalqueen.com/2009/02/mister-gay-world-2009-contestants.html Universal Queen], [http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs073/1101795615828/archive/1102452489241.html Constant Contact], [http://www.gaysir.no/artikkel.cfm?cid=13403 Coverage from Norway]. Hope that's helpful. Cheers and please remember to step outside and enjoy the fresh air and go for a nice relaxing walk with friends, — Cirt (talk) 04:58, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

:{{u|Mabalu}} I hope you find the information I've provided helpful, as well. Cheers, — Cirt (talk) 15:40, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

:: Works for me. They're not brilliant sources, but they're a hundred times better than the crap used to reference the lesser bikini pageants. Thanks for looking out more specific URLS Mabalu (talk) 02:49, 10 October 2014 (UTC)

:::Thank you. — Cirt (talk) 12:54, 10 October 2014 (UTC)


:Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

:Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, NorthAmerica1000 02:01, 14 October 2014 (UTC)


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