Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Disappearance of Jeffrey Zoltowski

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The result was delete‎. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 23:02, 8 May 2023 (UTC)

Disappearance of Jeffrey Zoltowski

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Non-notable disappearance. The man had done nothing prior to vanishing that made him notable. Even the act of vanishing does not seem to be notable in any way. Article violates Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia is not a blog, web hosting service, social networking service, or memorial site. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Huliva 16:44, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

• Delete. Non-notable news event, fails WP:EVENTCRIT. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 17:31, 1 May 2023 (UTC)
• Delete per nom. Half a million people are reported missing each year in the USA and there is nothing particular about this one to make it notable. Mccapra (talk) 17:47, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

  And roughly 90% of them are found really quickly, so him being one of the half a million people isn't a great argument... and it was some 30 years ago that he went missing, so the number you provide is from a different era. DiamondRemley39 (talk) 15:25, 4 May 2023 (UTC)

• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Hawaii-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 18:04, 1 May 2023 (UTC)
• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Michigan-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 18:04, 1 May 2023 (UTC)
• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 18:05, 1 May 2023 (UTC)
• Delete one local source, and two missing person cases/reports. Don't see any wide news sources out there to show notability. Sources at time of disappearance locally and back in home state, along with follow up again locally in Honolulu Advertiser. WikiVirusC^(talk) 18:11, 1 May 2023 (UTC)
• Delete Fails GNG. Sources are routine local coverage and reports. One of millions of disappearances. Nothing exceptional about it that would make it warrant an article. Mooonswimmer 20:53, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

  Are there millions of long-term disappearances? DiamondRemley39 (talk) 15:24, 4 May 2023 (UTC)

• Some sources (not reviewed by me yet): Backpacker Magazine, House resolution (snippet) DiamondRemley39 (talk) 15:27, 4 May 2023 (UTC)

  Further examples of some coverage:

  1. Detroit Free Press 13 May 1993
  2. Honolulu Advertiser 24 May 1993
  3. Honolulu Advertiser 29 May 1993
  4. Honolulu Advertiser 24 July 1993
  5. Honolulu Advertiser 2 August 1993
  6. Honolulu Advertiser 5 September 1993
  7. Honolulu Advertiser 2 April 1995

  Probably will result in delete, but if someone wants to review/improve in the meantime, have at it. DiamondRemley39 (talk) 15:38, 4 May 2023 (UTC)

• Delete per WP:EVENTCRIT. Local coverage, but no widespread, in-depth coverage in reliable sources that demonstrates historical significance.-- Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:30, 5 May 2023 (UTC)
• Delete fails WP:GNG and WP:EVENTCRIT.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 09:21, 7 May 2023 (UTC)

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