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 delete. Per WP:SNOW and the obvious fact that this is basically a trolling meme. For those same reasons I have WP:SALTed the title. Beeblebrox (talk) 21:51, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Azeem Ward[edit]

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Delete Seems like a clear cut case of WP:1E. The person is only notable for a minor viral phenomenon and lacks any significant coverage outside of that event. Winner 42 Talk to me! 00:42, 15 May 2015 (UTC) Nominators note: I meant to mention WP:BLP1E as part of my deletion rational because it very much applies here. Winner 42 Talk to me! 17:17, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Keep this could get even bigger and not having an entry for him could prove to be a mistake.

i vote to keep it #BanterLads #TimeForACheekyNandos — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.42.186.37 (talk) 00:53, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Delete it. This is not a notable matter according to Wikipedia guidelines - Harpsichord246 (talk) 07:03, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Comment The recital is yet to be performed, we must at least wait and see what becomes of it after that. He may choose to accept the offer to play in Bristol. Could suddenly get a lot bigger. We all know the internet these days. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.80.123.44 (talk) 08:19, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Looking at Wikipedia's guidelines it is clear the page should be changed into an article about the event — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.46.215.98 (talk) 10:02, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Keep I'm far from an expert on the notability guidelines, but seeing as articles are starting to appear (like here for instance) it seems to be worthy of at least a stub. As per the 1E guideline, it does seem like it should be about the event rather than Azeem himself, though. NikNaks _{talk - gallery} 12:29, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
~~Speedy~~Strong delete - Clear WP:BLP1E. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 16:24, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Not sure that this qualifies for A7, on the grounds that being a "viral phenomenon" can be considered an assertion of notability. I tend to favor a strict interpretation of A7, so I'll wait for someone else sort it out. Of course this should end up being deleted as not notable though. Winner 42 Talk to me! 16:36, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Delete I would think that WP:BLP1E applies. Apart from that, it looks like a 'silly season' stunt by someone or other - probably not by the subject (who certainly hasn't done anything of note yet himself, so it would seem) so A7 could apply as it is an organised event. Peridon (talk) 16:50, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Delete WP:15MOF. – Muboshgu (talk) 17:14, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

That's a new one on me, but I like it. ;-) Peridon (talk) 17:19, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Haha, there are currently ~~nine~~ 12 18 contested deletion rationales on the talk page of the article. (None are valid of course) but that has to be a new record or something. Winner 42 Talk to me! 17:20, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Either Delete' or Redirect to the event if the event becomes notable. No notability at this time for musician or event. Robert McClenon (talk) 18:06, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per WP:15MOF, to wit, "In particular, if reliable sources cover the person only in the context of a single event, and if that person otherwise remains, or is likely to remain, a low-profile individual, we should generally avoid having a biographical article on that individual." (emphasis mine). There is no indication that this flash-in-the-pan event is likely to generate any "profile raising" for the person involved, so delete it. When, in 5 years, he's a world-renowned flute player, we can revisit the issue. But today? No. --Jayron 32 19:01, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Delete or Merge - What are the criteria for a Meme to become notable? If it is notable it could be merged to List of Internet phenomena. Jonpatterns (talk) 19:18, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per WP:BLP1E and WP:15MOF. We can recreate if or when the subject becomes more notable. Sidenote: As seen on the talk page, the 30 non editors using the link to contest the speedy deletion is one of the reasons I'm terrified of the idea of the WMF replacing our talk pages with WP:Flow chatboards. Any RFC or discussion anywhere will get trashed by one incoming link. Alsee (talk) 19:25, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - person is decidedly non-notable per BLP1E, and we should not try to track everything that "goes viral", we'll be chasing our tails for decades. BMK (talk) 20:04, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Not enough sourcing to meet WP:ANYBIO or to justify the existence of a WP:BLP. As stated by multiple commenters above, WP:15MOF and WP:BLP1E are appropriate essays here. WP:NOTNEWS also applies as well; notability is not temporary, and there is no evidence that this is anything but random news. --Kinu ^t/_c 20:23, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Non notable. Non encyclopaedic. Will be forgotten in a few weeks. AndyTheGrump (talk) 20:31, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. The article is an orphan. You would only find it if you were already searching for Azeem Ward, and you would only be searching for him if you had already heard about him. If you had already heard about him, then you already know everything that's in the stub. Very clear per WP:BLP1E. Greedo 8 20:44, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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