Wikiquote:Votes for deletion/Jill Eikenberry

Jill Eikenberry
A famous person (an American actress) but only one unsourced, unremarkable quote. — FloNight&#9829;&#9829;&#9829; 18:12, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Vote closes: 19:00, 22 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete A famous person but the quote is not remarkable enough to be used. Unless sourced notable quotes are added by the close of the Vfd, delete. FloNight&#9829;&#9829;&#9829; 18:12, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete, per nom. ~ UDScott 18:12, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep now that the quote has been sourced. ~ UDScott 12:42, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. - InvisibleSun 20:12, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Weak Delete per nom. ~ Ningauble 16:45, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
 * I have sourced the quote, and I think it's okay, but not worth having an article on the subject. If the page is deleted, the quote should be moved to Children. BD2412 T 03:32, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. The sole quote is specifically sourced (although I'd like more info, like ISBN and/or edition), and while it may not be as memorable as something from Mae West or Mel Brooks, it seems arguably original (unless we can source an older variation) and pithy. I heartily applaud the community's recent efforts to weed out so much of the dross we inevitably get (especially on the copyvio front!), but I'd rather not discourage honest attempts to source at least halfway-decent material that can be expanded. A "people" article isn't inherently bad just because it's got only a single quote. And I don't believe that we necessarily have to delete such an article just because we can place it in a theme article. In fact, because theme articles have traditionally been, IMHO, our second-worst problem area (after copyvio), I'd say that deleting an article on a clearly notable person in favor of moving its sole current quote to a theme article is exactly the wrong direction to go. There's no reason the quote shouldn't be in both. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 05:59, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Today, it is extremely easy for celebrities to have their comments repeated in the media, so I think we need to carefully evaluate the standard for a quote being remarkable. The first thing I consider is if the quote is something that made them more famous or something that is frequently quoted. If so, then I think an entry on the person is appropriate. But this comment about teens is similar to something that probably every parent has joked about with family and friends. So while an interesting thought, it not something that made her famous for saying it. I agree that moving it to a topic page about children or parenting is a better idea because that is where that people will look for pithy comments on this topic. If someone wants to do more research and find other interesting quotes, then perhaps we can keep the entry and include the quote. But alone, I do not think that this quote warrants a page. FloNight&#9829;&#9829;&#9829; 10:54, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
 * I agree. I do think that a single quote can sustain a page on a person, if it's that good of a quote. But this one is sort of blah, in my opinion. On the other hand, I won't consider it beyond our purpose if the page is kept. BD2412 T 03:10, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
 * One may smile at the metaphor, and many parents will nod at the sentiment; yet one would hardly be thunderstruck to overhear this at the grocery checkout. Count my vote as a weak delete, only because there are far worse articles to be scrubbed out. ~ Ningauble 13:45, 19 October 2008 (UTC)