Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ariel Sokolovsky (2 nomination)

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NN "rabbi". Made a sensational blog, got covered by Haaretz as a freak. Precisely one newspaper article to his name. Fails the multiple non-trivial coverage test. If we honor this moronic individual with NOTABILITY, we will give him exactly what he wants - publicity. Delete. (But wait - there's more! - User:Ariel Sokolovsky) - Tragic Baboon (banana receptacle) 15:58, 21 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This is a 2nd AfD. The previous one was almost two years ago and resulted in deletion. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ariel Sokolovsky. - Tragic Baboon (banana receptacle) 17:44, 21 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Judaism-related deletions. - Tragic Baboon (banana receptacle) 15:58, 21 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete. I removed the speedy tag a few minutes ago and was about to start this AfD, but Tragic Baboon beat me too it. There is no evidence that the subject merits inclusion for his views or for spreading said views. Limited non-trivial refs, too. youngamerican (ahoy hoy) 16:01, 21 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete. does not fit the criteria of WP:BIO. --PinchasC | £€åV€ m€ å m€§§åg€ 18:10, 21 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep, the individual has been the subject of a number of major articles including in the Forward and in Israel's premier daily Haaretz. He has become much more notable since the last AfD, and has a major presence on line. He is very well known for his views in orthodox Jewish circles and has recently been the subject of a major controversy within the Chabad movement. As perhaps the most extreme example of Chabad Messianism he merits an article here. David Spart 19:15, 21 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment I also deplore the gratuitios personal attack bu the instigator of this AfD. Refering to the subject as a moronic individual, is the shoddiest violation of NPOV I have ever seen. And who cares if he gets what he wants - that is not at issue here. David Spart 19:19, 21 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Lookit, I am not editing. I wouldn't be able to write an NPOV article about this individual, for whom I have strong unprintable feelings. I admit to POV. - Tragic Baboon (banana receptacle) 19:54, 21 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete Does not fit central criterion at WP:BIO. One article doth not notable make, especially when the BULK of the article is not about Sokolovsky, but the Lubavitcher Rebbe himself. Avi 19:29, 21 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete this 2nd reincarnation. ←Humus sapiens ^ну? 22:35, 21 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • LOL... "Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu ve Rabbeinnu Harav Ariel Sokolovsky Shlita!" - Tragic Baboon (banana receptacle) 22:41, 21 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Strong Delete Per Tragic. Shlomke 23:55, 21 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete. Per nom. Jayjg ^(talk) 03:39, 22 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete--but if he does get picked up by more sources, we'll have to let the article in.DGG 04:06, 22 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete - The article is about obscure weirdo. While it is definitely not providing a platform, he just isn't notable. The Behnam 05:24, 22 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete until such time as he is named the next Lubavitcher Rebbe. This is WP:NN at its height. IZAK 06:20, 22 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep We should be documenting crazy religious leaders and put them in a category together. Btw, passes WP:BIO due to a second source in google archive [1] and I'm quite sure I could find more if put a few more minutes into the effort. John Vandenberg 08:19, 22 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This mentions him in passing so it wouldn't really count. --PinchasC | £€åV€ m€ å m€§§åg€ 17:14, 22 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep Well done to Jayvdb for finding that source, there are probably more too as he said. While this guy is insane, he now passes WP:BIO and taking into account his broad infamy an article on him is now a must. He passed WP:BIO - case settled, period, end of story, life is too short. Congratulations Rabbi Sokolovsky, you are now a notable crank. juicifer 16:22, 22 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete, not notable. --Bondego 09:47, 23 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]