The result was no consensus. Numerically, opinions are divided, and there is no clearly prevailing side in terms of strength of argument. The issue is whether the subject's coverage in media sources makes him notable. Editors can disagree in good faith, as they do here, about whether a given quality and quantity of sources confers notability, and since this is a matter of editorial judgment, it's not something which I as closer can decide by fiat. The arguments on both sides pertaining to the subject's role as a Wikipedian are not relevant in terms of our applicable policies and guidelines, and they also don't matter much in closing this discussion because they more or less cancel each other out numerically. Sandstein 18:51, 28 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Subject fails WP:GNG. Most of the cited sources are mere mentions. The single story in Princeton Alumni Weekly isn't enough for general notability. The WSJ piece does not appear independent of the subject, as they interviewed him. (WSJ is focused on ARBCOM, not Newyorkbrad.) Regardless, defining-down GNG makes no sense. Whatever editing work the subject did in connection to Rex Stout does not pass WP:PROF as Matetsky is not a professor. Coverage like martindale.com might be acceptable per WP:V but is really WP:ROUTINE, indicating the subject is non-notable per WP:MILL. That a few journalists used Matetsky to spout two-sentence opinions in their rags does not a "legal expert" make. He's a contributor, at best. Chris Troutman (talk) 21:42, 14 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]
should be secondary sources, as those provide the most objective evidence of notability.and
"Independent of the subject" excludes works produced by the article's subject or someone affiliated with it.Quotes about oneself are primary and non-independent and we never count interviews or quotes as counting towards notability. If there is an article about a person and there are limited quotes from them in it we count it, but simply being quoted or interviewed has no bearing at all on notability. Also, just to clarify for people who aren't aware, Wikipedia:Identifying and using independent sources is an essay. I don't have an opinion on Ira's notability, but simply being quoted or interviewed is neither independent or secondary. TonyBallioni (talk) 01:51, 17 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]
"...devoting years of his time and energy to the project so near and dear to all of us should receive his just due on the pages of the project."This is not what WP:N says. Deletion is a course of action here because we have notability rules and they apply equally to all articles. We don't play favorites. You have no evidence that Wikipedia benefits from keeping this article, especially against the backdrop of a universal criterion like GNG. You also cannot make any claim to being fair-minded when you advocate uneven application of subjective whims. Chris Troutman (talk) 03:23, 15 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]
we never count interviews or quotes as counting towards notabilityis fine as a personal opinion but is not adequate as a fair summary of thoughtful consensus on the matter. See WP:INTERVIEW and, perhaps more importantly, WT:INTERVIEW. I can see why there is a difference of opinion and I'll go with "keep". Thincat (talk) 19:37, 21 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]