Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Marricke Kofi Gane

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 talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. (non-admin closure) --Puddleglum ^2.0_{(How's my driving?)} 00:27, 23 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Marricke Kofi Gane

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The subject fails WP:GNG, WP:AUTHOR and WP:ANYBIO. All of the references in the article and online are about his unsuccessful presidential bid. The subject did not get media coverage prior to his announcement. He has authored 11 books but none of them are notable, and has held senior positions at several non-notable organizations. Per WP:BLP1E, he doesn't deserve to have a separate article at this time. Versace1608 ^{Wanna Talk?} 12:39, 14 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. Versace1608 ^{Wanna Talk?} 12:39, 14 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Versace1608 , at this point looks like you really don't read the article I have written that you keep tagging for deletion. This subject has not had an unsuccessful presidential bid if you took time to follow properly you would know that he is still running for president but the formal nominations have not been opened yet. How that is unsuccessful I don't know. But yeah go on this would be my last response to you on any of the deletion nominations. Owula kpakpo (talk) 13:05, 14 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Owula kpakpo: Pardon me if his presidential bid isn't unsuccessful. That still doesn't change the fact that he is only known for a single event. None of his books were discussed in reliable sources and none of the organizations he held senior management roles at is notable. Versace1608 ^{Wanna Talk?} 13:16, 14 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: @Versace1608: none notable companies... not Ghana Commercial Bank and Benso Oil Palm Plantation. ....unsuccessful presidential bid can you tell me how? →Enock4seth ^(talk) 13:29, 14 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Enock4seth: I misspoke about his bid being unsuccessful; having said that, he still fails WP:NPOLITICIAN and doesn't meet any requirements outlined in WP:AUTHOR and WP:ANYBIO. I will change my vote if you show me reliable coverage of him prior to his presidential bid and reliable coverage of his books being discussed in reliable sources. Versace1608 ^{Wanna Talk?} 13:39, 14 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: @Versace1608:, you keep missing the point, again like I have been telling you it's easy to speak like that when you don't have the context and background of us living here and understanding what passes for notability or not. You are quick to jump to conclusion and come back to rationalize it. Owula kpakpo (talk) 13:45, 14 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Owula kpakpo: I am not missing any point. I have the right to nominate any article that doesn't meet our notability requirements. People are not notable simply because they are running to become their country's next president. Gane was not discussed in reliable sources prior to his presidential bid and all of the sources cited in the article are about said bid. I do not need to have any context or background man. I have written a few articles about Ghanaian celebrities, the likes of Efya and Becca. Versace1608 ^{Wanna Talk?} 15:58, 16 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Versace1608:, so the few you referred to are actually this two Efya and Becca so that pass you off as an authority on who notable Ghanaians are than those who actually live in Ghana. Like I said previously do whatever you want, have a nice day.Owula kpakpo (talk) 11:01, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Owula kpakpo: For your info, I have created more than two Ghanaian-related articles; check my userpage if you want to count the number of Ghanaian-related article I have created. I am not claiming to be an expert in anything. I know a non-notable figure when I see one; Kane is a non-notable figure who does not meet our notability requirements at this time. You do not need to catch feelings over this. Like I said earlier, show me reliable coverage of him prior to his presidential bid and reliable coverage of his books being discussed in reliable sources. If you can do this, I will change my vote and withdraw the nomination. Versace1608 ^{Wanna Talk?} 16:21, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Versace1608:, all I have to say about the article I have said above and I won't even go any further clearly this is your stock in trade and you enjoy doing it so keep at it. At least I know one thing this are the kinds of attitudes that makes it tough for some of the newbies we recruit to keep editing because someone with no contest would make volunteering to edit Wikipedia a hell for them.Owula kpakpo (talk) 20:19, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Owula kpakpo: You really have things twisted man. I am not trying to make editing Wikipedia "a living hell" for anyone. If I do recruit any newbie here, I will make sure they properly familiarize themselves with our notability requirements. Doing so will prevent their articles from being nominated for deletion. There are some Wikipedia editors who consider themselves a deletionist; however, I do not see myself as one. I wish we had more African editors contributing to Wikipedia. BTW, I'm from Liberia. 21:00, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Keep the subject is definitely notable but please take off the linkedin link, it is not a source --AlejandroLeloirRey (talk) 19:07, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions. TJMSmith (talk) 23:39, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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