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660:, you used the phrase "typical routine local coverage" above in one of your comments so I responded. As to the rest of this "dance" going on, I don't dance and leave the evaluation of disagreements up to the closing admin. The fact that I'm a Knowledge (XXG) admin myself has no bearing on this AFD (I'm simply participating as an interested editor) and I'm unsure why that's mentioned.-- 792:
is as follows: "Comment on content, not on the contributor. . . . Insulting or disparaging an editor is a personal attack regardless of the manner in which it is done. When in doubt, comment on the article's content without referring to its contributor at all." Calling someone "clueless" (i.e.
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CFBCoach is always used by the same few people trying to avoid having to show that the subjects meet the GNG, and is a last resort when nothing else works. It is not a convincing argument to use to keep an article, as it is circular reasoning. The same goes for your mantra of "typical
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You've overstepped in your edit summary calling Paul "clueless" (dictionary definition: "having no knowledge, understanding, or ability"). We can have differing views on the notability of S.L. Mains, but the personal attacks are wholly unnecessary.
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with a number of related AFDs so readers can review what is a "typical outcome" of an AFD on a college football head coach. It's useful information and germane to this discussion.--
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could be found. The information from the non-reliable sources findagrave and rootsweb contradicts each other (perhaps that's why these are not relaible and shouldn't be used?)
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has been met. As the discussion has turned to an essay, I'm not inclined to change my position. I'll let the consensus determine if the sources I gave you are enough for GNG.
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At your suggestion, I've now rewritten this to the point where it is now at least a "passable stub" supported by reliable sources. Will you now consider changing to "keep"?
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Please stick to policies and guidelines, and even more importantly don't misrepresent either these or the opinions of others (when you use them as strawman arguments).
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is typical routine local coverage. Which leaves us only with the two local obituaries, which at least talk about his sporting career (unlike what is the case at
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Paulmcdonald, as an admin, it would be better if you didn't constantly misuse essays and guidelines in your effort to keep these articles.
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Not an issue with my feelings. Just trying to keep things civil, and your comments crossed the line. The simple gist of
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The notion advanced by some that every "head" football coach at every college ever is notable is just ludicrous.
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and lacks clue. Even your obvious dishonesty about linkrot is unbecoming an admin but sadly not punishable.
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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below.
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Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's
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Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's
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you could write a passable stub. As an immediatist, I don't support retaining this article.
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CFBCOACH is an essay, not an accepted guideline, and with good reason. As for the sources:
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good sources, typical outcome for college football head coaches is to keep the article.
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essay is widely used, referenced, and linked in discussions--one of the standards in
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shows notability for the team, not really for Mains or others mentioned in it,
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This article doesn't make a claim of notability. With sources like
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The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate.
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FYI also --- (and hopefully finally) I didn't reference
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Mains qualifies under 32:Please do not modify it. 821:are also all essays.-- 87:Articles for deletion 556:gives a 404 error, 861:which contains a 617:No one mentioned 526:per Cbl62. 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