Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of bow tie wearers (4th nomination)
Almost every deletion rationale and argument is wrong, and can be proven wrong by consulting |reliable sources. The article is not original research, the fact that someone is famous for wearing a bow-tie can and is attributed to reliable sources (and any claim that is not backed up by a reliable source can be removed without having to delete the entire article). This is not a list of "almost everyone who has worn a bow tie at some point", this is a list of people for whom wearing bow-ties is a notable part of their public image. This article fits the very description of what is exempted from being "|what Wikipedia is not": "Of course, there is nothing wrong with having lists if their entries are famous because they are associated with or significantly contributed to the list topic, for example Nixon's Enemies List." The ''http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/SB/lib00167,0EB0D9E4C13AAF4D.html Sacramento Bee'' says "Lots of famous people are famous because of their devotion to bow ties." The fact that there is so much "attention to famous bow tie wearers in commerce and fashion commentary" is the exact reason that this list is encyclopedic and should exist. Whether it is "trivia" or not is irrelevant; notable "trivia" is still notable and thus encyclopedic
— User:DHowell, 21:50, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:RS||WP:NOT (Wikipedia:Reliable sources)