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The result was merge‎ to CSI: NY#Mac Taylor. as an ATD. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 04:49, 6 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Most sources in the article are primary, a quick Google search does not give any sources that prove individual notability, and per WP:N, it is not worth a standalone article. If the character is not notable, I suggest a redirect and/or merge to CSI: NY#Mac Taylor. Spinixster (chat!) 10:38, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Fictional elements, Science fiction and fantasy, and Television. Spinixster (chat!) 10:38, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete or redirect to the list of characters from this show. What we have is a gigantic plot summary and nothing but. WP:GNG failure all across the board, aka WP:FANCRUFT. Time to put it out of its (and our) misery. Wikipedia =/= Fandom. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 12:02, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Weak keep Like many other articles about CSI characters, this could use a trimdown and has few non-primary sources listed. Still, let's see if there's enough out there to keep our fellow Wikieditors' hard work visible to the public. Before I start my search, I suspect that characters from spinoffs are likely to have less coverage than those from the original, at least in its heyday. Here I go! ...darn I am getting false positives from real dudes named "Mac Taylor." Okay: Looper, E! Mac and Monotheism: Remembering 9/11, Surviving Trauma, and Mourning Work in CSI NY Allrighty. I'm feeling satisfied that sufficient sources exist even though they're not used in the article now. Darkfrog24 (talk) 21:23, 27 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  Checking the sources now.

  • Looper is just trivia on who the actor played before.
  • E! is an interview with an executive producer for the show with some plot information at the top.
  • JSTOR is refusing to work for me, but based on Google previews, the chapter doesn't seem to focus on Mac but the show itself. I'll check this later once I have access to JSTOR.

  Spinixster (chat!) 09:03, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  • Disagree; it talks about the character specifically.
  • Disagree; see above.
  • Someone has to actually read it before we can assess it, yes.

  Darkfrog24 (talk) 15:15, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  Sure, it may talk about the character specifically, but that does not mean that it's enough to establish notability. The first source only talks a little bit about the character at the top; the rest is about who the actor played before. Same with the second, but it's an interview.

  Also, after reading the book source, my opinion still remains that it's more about the show. Mac is only mentioned in some plot summaries. Spinixster (chat!) 09:23, 29 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Star Mississippi 12:30, 1 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete and redirect to the charters list as it does not meet the fictional characters notability criteria as there is no substantial coverage, the article is nothing but a fandom page .. FuzzyMagma (talk) 13:47, 1 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete because it is creating a confusion for regular readers (also for me when I read for the first time). After doing some research, I think that this article does not meet the notability criteria for fictional characters. Also, If available and possible, then redirect this article to the list of characters of the show.--TheProEditor11 (talk) 15:43, 1 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete Per above, all but once sources in the article are episodes. Questions? four OLIfanofmrtennant (she/her) 15:28, 2 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete per above. Not enough reliable sources. Shooterwalker (talk) 20:41, 4 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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