Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Xiao Hua Gong

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. Overwhelming consensus that the subject satisfies the GNG/BIO; per WP:SNOW unnecessary to prolong discussion. (non-admin closure) Goldsztajn (talk) 06:12, 30 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Xiao Hua Gong (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log | edits since nomination)

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Does not meet notability guidelines. Per WP:NPOL: "Just being an elected local official, or an unelected candidate for political office, does not guarantee notability". —WildComet ^talk 00:13, 28 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. —WildComet ^talk 00:13, 28 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep - not just known for being a failed political candidate, has notability and referencing support which predates the recent election. - Indefensible (talk) 00:23, 28 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. His legal troubles (largest ever forfeiture of proceeds of a crime in New Zealand!) meant he met WP:GNG independently before his fringe political campaign. The campaign did get him more attention and thus an article, but it is not the reason he meets GNG/BIO.---- Patar knight - ^chat/_{contributions} 00:28, 28 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Businesspeople and Canada. Hey man im josh (talk) 01:07, 28 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. Notable businessman, election candidate and pyramid scheme operator who has sources that are reliable documenting him Chicken4War (talk) 01:32, 28 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep. WP:SNOW —siroχo 02:18, 28 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. He was arguably the most colourful candidate (from a showmanship point of view) in the 2023 Toronto mayoral election. TheTrolleyPole (talk) 14:52, 28 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Theatre, Politics, and China. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 19:39, 28 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Speedy keep; notability not just from running in the by-election. We all know where this discussion is going; recommend WP:SNOW for the next editor who comes along. Iseult ^Δx parlez moi 20:41, 28 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep - before failure. Operative word in nomination is "just". Nfitz (talk) 02:57, 29 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep for the memes alone. -- Earl Andrew - talk 13:09, 29 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep - meets WP:GNG for the mess he caused in New Zealand, the mess he caused in Michigan, and the mess he caused in Toronto. There are enough folks out here in Michigan cursing his name to generate sufficient press coverage, never mind everywhere else. DontCallMeLateForDinner (talk) 01:57, 30 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.