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Keep I don't believe that any PMOY has ever been deleted. Looking at the template all names have links. In fact, I believe that all PMOMs have been considered notable. Subject is not notable for other reasons, but PMOY is a major recognition in its own right.--
TonyTheTiger (
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13:13, 5 April 2011 (UTC)reply
The majority of them have done nothing beyond being a PMOY. That's why we no longer consider PMOY a criteria for notability. --
Damiens.rf01:59, 17 April 2011 (UTC)reply
Keep, weakly. I'm going to go against my normal grain here and say that a Playmate of the Year would seem to meet the spirit of
WP:PORNBIO #1, "Has won a well-known award". I'd really only reserve this judgement for Playmates though, as they are an iconic part of American society. I don't see this as extending to Hustler Honeys, Penthouse Pets, etc...
Tarc (
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19:31, 11 April 2011 (UTC)reply
Comment. Is "Playmate of the Year" really an award? It's a marketing choice by Playboy management; the selection criteria have nothing (directly) to do with any achievements by the recipient, but on their expected role in promoting the magazine/brand.
Hullaballoo Wolfowitz (
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20:58, 16 April 2011 (UTC)reply
No, it can't. You're absolutely wrong on this. The people who select the awards you cite don't have a direct and immediate financial interest in the outcome. They may have conflicts of interests, and biases, etc, but in general their financial fortunes aren't directly affected by the outcomes. The competition is used to promote the industry, and the outcomes give financial boosts to the winners -- not the people who choose the winners. When you get down to it, the "Playmate of the Year" is chosen on the same basis that my local supermarket picks the cereal that's on the front page of its weekly circular. No matter how much better shredded wheat, or whatever, is than its competition, it doesn't make the front page unless marketing it sells more units. It's not a whole lot different from the process described here, about how another magazine generated its cover features.
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