Deletion of Shane Fitzgerald (hoaxer)

Comment: for a few reasons. Firstly, . Secondly, it wasn't really a notable event. Thirdly, this is just targetted vandalism. Lots of people do that every day, why draw out this one? That's really the clincher for me - why should we have an article specifically about someone who's done nothing more than vandalise Wikipedia
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons (WP:BLP1E)

Comment: per , and redirect to (well....): Reliability of Wikipedia#Other would be my choice. As a biographical article, it can't help but not pass , as it is the event, rather than the person, who is the main subject of reportage and subsequent notability. An article on the hoax itself would probably would not be appropriate as the hoax itself is unlikely to be the subject of any '''ongoing''' discussion in reliable sources. But there are enough reliable sources for a passing mention in the Reliability of Wikipedia article. (Personal observation: for any essay writers out there, there is a Wikipedia essay waiting to happen on the pitfalls for journos using Wikipedia as a primary source
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons (WP:BLP1E)

Comment: Agree with nom that this is a case of . The concept is not new, and there's no place on WP for an article on such a hoaxers (even though the faulty information came through this site
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons (WP:BLP1E)

Comment: notable for a |single event, being a mild piece of Wikipedia vandalism that was picked up by various news sources before other editors removed it. No coverage for anything beyond this one event, no recognised and enduring contribution to his chosen field (vandalism? hoaxes?), no notable awards, not cited by his peers, no substantial body of work, not a groundbreaker in any apparent way (Wikipedia having been vandalised by people doing "experiments" for some years). Fails every point of . No doubt a great guy and a surprisingly successful experiment, but simply not notable enough for a standalone article
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons (WP:BLP1E||WP:BIO)

Comment: per , then redirect to either Reliability of Wikipedia#Other or Wikipedia#Reliability and bias (as suggested on the article's talk page).  It's the event that's potentially notable, not the person - and the event is already mentioned in one of the suggested redirect targets
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons (WP:BLP1E)