The result was keep. Fabrictramp | talk to me 00:56, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
No evidence of notability. WatchAndObserve (talk) 23:48, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. Xclamation point 04:51, 16 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Articles that can have all of its information covered on separate articles dedicated to the National Conventions of the United States. Also nominating for precisely the same reasons:
Having these articles in existence is unnecessary as each National Convention article can precisely cover the same information. —Mythdon (talk • contribs) 23:21, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Nomination withdrawn. Carlossuarez46 (talk) 00:34, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Withdrawn by nominator - see biography turned up by Suntag below.
Request an Admin closes the discussion. Springnuts (talk) 20:24, 16 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Two issues here: first is the lack of notability of this man. Lots of people are involved with pioneering work; this is not especially notable. He might merit a passing reference in Gospel Hall Brethren. The second issue is the lack of sources. Yes he existed, and wrote a 23 page book - I guess an evangelistic tract - but there are no reliable sources offering significant coverage (which addresses 'the subject directly in detail, and no original research is needed to extract the content. Significant coverage is more than trivial but may be less than exclusive') of this person. There is no indication that he 'has made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in his or her specific field' - which would give notability under WP:BIO - see Wikipedia:Notability (people)#Any biography. -- Springnuts (talk) 23:02, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Delete. Carlossuarez46 (talk) 00:48, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I can't find any reliable sources that show notability. The main sources that I can find are news stories from the site and news sites that say according to 24dash.com. Fails WP:WEB.Schuym1 (talk) 22:23, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. Fabrictramp | talk to me 00:58, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Seemingly non-notable play; the one secondary source can be edited by anyone and therefore isn't reliable, while the other is a primary source and can't support the article alone. A Google search turns up nothing better. Master of Puppets Call me MoP! :D 22:02, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. Fabrictramp | talk to me 00:59, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, before anyone says this, yes, I'm fully aware of the chart singles and two albums. However, I should note that they never were called Trio at all. This source and this source say that the albums were by "Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt", and Billboard credits the songs to Dolly, Emmylou and Linda, not to "Trio". The albums are also credited to all three singers on the RIAA database. If this isn't proof that "Trio" never existed, I don't know what is. All three singers' discographies already include all of the chart singles and albums, so nothing will be lost here except one inaccurate article. Also, I should note that the page's author has questioned the existence of the "Trio" moniker on the talk page. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP) 21:59, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. Cirt (talk) 10:12, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. While there's been a vigorous discussion of Google's usefulness, sources showing notability, online or otherwise, still haven't appeared. Fabrictramp | talk to me 01:06, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. No point in letting this drag on. Practically an A7 speedy, the team can never fulfil the criteria for inclusion. Black Kite 09:54, 15 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Amateur football team that has never competed in the top 10 levels of the English football league system or in a national cup competition, which is the rule of thumb normally applied by the WP:FOOTY project. No sources found either. ChrisTheDude (talk) 20:47, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. The "merge" opinions do not address the content problems identified in the discussion (unverifiable, OR etc.), which would not go away with a merge. Sandstein 20:24, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This fictional weapon does not establish notability independent of Zoids through the inclusion of real world information from reliable, third party sources. Most of the information is made up of original research, trivial model details, and unnecessary plot details. There is no current assertion for future improvement of the article, and this is too trivial to require any separate coverage. TTN (talk) 20:43, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Merge Someone unfamiliar with Zoids may come around wanting to know more, so we could at least put a short piece on the Zoids page, unless this is an uncommon mecha in the series. Perhaps we should merge them all into a Zoids (mecha) page. Tealwisp (talk) 21:04, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Keep. Foxy Loxy Pounce! 01:16, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Non notable company, the flagship product fails to produce any significant google hits. The only thing this company has seemed to have achieved was to be purchased by Ericsson which is not notable in itself ErnestVoice (User) (Talk) 20:42, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete, nn reptilian. Carlossuarez46 (talk) 01:02, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This article about a pet tortoise who ran away from its home fails WP:NOT#NEWS. The news sources cited all are the same story. Coverage isn't nearly the in-depth analysis required for a story/animal to be notable. Themfromspace (talk) 20:39, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. Carlossuarez46 (talk) 01:05, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
not notable -- Gmatsuda (talk) 20:37, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was speedy keep. Nominator indefinitely blocked for sockpuppetry. NAC by Jmundo endorsed. Xymmax So let it be written So let it be done 22:05, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
nn encyclopedia website. Wingfilee (talk) 20:12, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Speedy Keep. The nominator has been indefinitely blocked for sockpuppetry. Non-admin closure.--Jmundo (talk) 21:55, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
nn website. Wingfilee (talk) 20:11, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Speedy Keep. The nominator has been indefinitely blocked for sockpuppetry. Non-admin closure.--Jmundo (talk) 21:59, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
nn website. Launched November 7, 2008. Wingfilee (talk) 20:07, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. Snow delete, excluding the SPAs. The Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kwiboo having gone, this must go too. Black Kite 07:03, 15 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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Probable conflict of interest with main editor. Subject not notable per WP:BIO LinguistAtLarge 19:58, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Speedy delete g11, blatant advertising, one of several by this author. NawlinWiki (talk) 20:02, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This article appears to exist at least partly to promote a particular website. It may also be that this article is a how-to guide that it is not suitable for inclusion. Richard Cavell (talk) 19:36, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete I'd have given it a db-spam. As it is, it's copyright violations of ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Increase-Your-Website-Rankings-and-Boost-Your-Website-Traffic&id=1708413 et al Peridon (talk) 19:43, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. Delete per snow. Absent SPAs with a possible COI, there's no evidence and scarcely an assertion of notability. StarM 03:01, 15 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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Link no longer dead
As for point 1, typos do happen see above (should be company's......)
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dotnetkicks does use kwiboo websnapshot, see the article thumbnails to the right of the screen, they are watermarked (bottom right corner)
The result was delete. Fabrictramp | talk to me 01:08, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
"According to the tongue-in-cheek definitions offered by a popular off-campus residence in Lexington, KY, Dormatitus – also known as dormitis – is a medical condition that affects students living in dorm rooms." Violates WP:NEO, WP:NAD, WP:NFT. NawlinWiki (talk) 18:21, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. Fabrictramp | talk to me 01:09, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Apparently non-notable "rogue" application. - Mike Rosoft (talk) 17:44, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. Cirt (talk) 10:14, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Article isn't really notable. The only information we have regarding this to be a single is 1 site and a very low placing on a music chart. No evidence of a physical single date, music video. And nothing from the artist or label to support this article. Getluv (talk) 17:16, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. MBisanz talk 05:29, 13 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Original research. May also fall under WP:MADEUP. Article was originally PROD'ed, but the PROD was removed by an anonymous editor, so here we are at AfD. WikiDan61ChatMe!ReadMe!! 16:56, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. –Juliancolton Happy Holidays 01:17, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Non-notable future album (no substantial coverage in independent reliable sources), fails WP:MUSIC. Contested prod. SummerPhD (talk) 16:43, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. –Juliancolton Happy Holidays 01:15, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This article is a spinoff from Thomas_and_Friends#Popularity_with_autistic_audience, but the expansion relies entirely on unreliable sources (blogs, a non-peer-reviewed study published only be the organization that funded it, an anecdotal book written by a woman with no medical/etc background - only qualification is her role as mother of an autistic child). There appear to be no reliable sources available to augment the content. I don't think that this is a likely search term, so probably not good for a merge. Karanacs (talk) 16:11, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete as nominator. Karanacs (talk) 16:11, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete This article is based on two thoroughly unscientific polls conducted by a support group. The first survey included an unimpressive 81 participants; the second survey was supported by the company that owns the Thomas franchise, and explicitly recruited participants interested in Thomas, irreparably skewing the results from the outset. The first survey was conducted in 2001; since 2001, the support group has been "the exclusive charity partner of Thomas and Friends", through which it has raised nearly a million dollars by selling co-branded merchandise. This is marketing, not scientific research. Maralia (talk) 18:04, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was speedy delete (G12) by Jimfbleak. Non-admin closure. MuZemike (talk) 08:00, 13 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Subject is inherently unencyclopaedic and consists of original research. "Land of Smiles" is a well-known nickname for Thailand, especially in the tourism industry, but a concise description of the name in Tourism in Thailand and/or Culture of Thailand should be sufficient. There are discussions, e.g. [19] on the meanings of the smile in Thai culture, but unless reliable sources on the topic can be established I don't think it deserves an article. Paul_012 (talk) 15:43, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Speedy keep Article is well sourced by all means, notability is not in question. Non-admin closure. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP) 18:38, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Non notable and Unencyclopedic. Written like a personal essay in a non-neutral manner. Primary sources are used for claims of notability and does not contain material suitable for an encyclopedia. NoVomit (talk) 12:46, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. –Juliancolton Happy Holidays 01:16, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Article was tagged for speedy deletion, but doesn't really meet the criteria as it claims the person in question one a BBC Radio 1Xtra contest. Mgm|(talk) 12:00, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was no consensus. Xymmax So let it be written So let it be done 16:29, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Previously nominated for deletion. This unsourced article is incapable of improvement. The interesting expression is but an unauthoritative definition of the commonly used Cantonese expression to describe flight of street vendors from police. Its use is exclusively in Cantonese and is virtually unknown in the English language, unlike Gweilo. GSearch results in recursive references to WP mirrors and other blogs, none of which are acceptable references. Ohconfucius (talk) 09:04, 2 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was A7 by Jennavecia, non-admin close. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP) 16:29, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Non notable band, does not meet notability guide lines.
Also, delete it's template and albums/EPs/demos.
Also, it appears that the main contributor has NPOV issues as they appear to be a member of the band. – Jerryteps 10:54, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Also, the user has created various other non notable band articles which were speedy deleted. – Jerryteps 10:55, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was no consensus. This was a poor debate; many participants from either side did not bother to give a policy-based reason for their recommendation. Sandstein 20:18, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Similar articles with title Hindu extremism and Hindu terrorism were previously deleted. See Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hindu extremism and Wikipedia_talk:Noticeboard_for_India-related_topics/Archive_39#Hindu_terrorism for more information. This new article is probably created by the same user who has been trying to push POV sentiments on WP. Also references point to only articles written by columnist. Fail WP:RS. -- GPPande talk! 18:42, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
* Speedy Delete as attack page. Any allegation as serious as a Hindu majority terrorising minorities must be balanced and in context. Chris Neville-Smith (talk) 18:58, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
* Speedy Delete as attack page --Numyht (talk) 19:31, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was redirect to Jack and Jill School. –Juliancolton Happy Holidays 01:16, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Non-notable martial arts instructor, fails biographies and athlete notability guides. See also Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Randy Mengullo Nate1481 10:26, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. –Juliancolton Happy Holidays 01:16, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
No references support the notability of this local radio program. -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 09:06, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was keep. No consensus to delete. The issue of what to merge into what can continue on the various talk pages. Perhaps this article can be turned into a disambiguation page. (non-admin closure) Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:44, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Possible WP:DICTDEF failure (although I'm inclined to let something on this topic exist, there still is the fact that it is basically a DICTDEF). Request comment and deletion/transwiki if it is. ηoian ‡orever ηew ‡rontiers 07:47, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was speedy deleted by Gwen Gale. Non admin closure. PC78 (talk) 11:48, 13 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per WP:CRYSTAL. ηoian ‡orever ηew ‡rontiers 07:37, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was speedy delete (G12) by DragonflySixtyseven. Non-admin closure. MuZemike (talk) 06:29, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Seems to be an example of WP:LISTCRUFT. I can't think of any situation in which this would be helpful; it is better to work on a film-by-film basis, with those people involved in say "the day the earth stood still" given credit on that page rather than a generalised list that lists everyone who ever worked on DMR technology. Ironholds (talk) 05:44, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was keep/withdrawn by nominator notability established. (non-admin closure). Shoessss (talk)
Bio of a non-notable religious leader. Thanks. Ism schism (talk) 04:09, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was keep. Sources uncovered during the debate proved notability. I must say, the techinque he "pioneered" sounds a lot like this guy. Xymmax So let it be written So let it be done 22:32, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
WP:NN musician. Fails WP:Music#Criteria for musicians and ensembles numbers 2-10 without question. The only possible criteria is #1, but I couldn't find any mentions in the articles on the artost 's web page that except Works comprising merely trivial coverage mostly describing one upcoming appearance or another (promotional placements in papers etc). G-hits also shows tons of listings but they also seem to be very trivial, usually placements announcing some appearance, several blogs. Lack of Notability has been discussed on Talk:Erik_Mongrain since 2006 and not yet mitigated. Despite assertion by author, fails all WP:Music#Criteria for musicians and ensembles. Toddst1 (talk) 17:06, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was keep. Xymmax So let it be written So let it be done 22:21, 16 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Defunct and Non notable political group with no record of candidature or campaign material. No evidence of activity since article creation. This group are defunct as per this proof from the United Kingdom Electoral Commission http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/63167/Renamed-or-Deregistered-Parties.pdf. doktorb wordsdeeds 21:43, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was no consensus - Merge somewhere. I can't tell where from this discussion, and I don't know this area enough to accomplish the merge myself. If not done with dispatch I'm certain the article will be renominated, and quite possibly deleted. Xymmax So let it be written So let it be done 22:32, 16 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This fictional locations does not establish notability independent of Zoids through the inclusion of real world information from reliable, third party sources. Most of the information is made up of original research and unnecessary plot details. There is no current assertion for future improvement of the article, and this is too trivial to require any separate coverage. TTN (talk) 23:05, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. Xclamation point 04:58, 16 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Prod'd once by myself on the grounds of WP:N and WP:V; sources have improved a bit since then, but also underwent Speedy G11/A7. Since I believe the 2005 IST Prize is some indication of importance I've brought it here for discussion instead. Marasmusine (talk) 15:13, 2 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Notability:
The IST prize was presented by: Dr Heinz Fisher, Federal president of the Republic of Austria Mrs Viviane Reding member of the European Comission Mr Hubert Gorbach, vice Chancellor of the Republic of Austria and Minister of Innovation and Technology Prof Herbert Mang, president of the Austrian Academy of Science
3D Solar presentation went infront of the Jury of the 18 European Academy of Sciences at the Charlemagne Building in Brussels which houses offices of the European Commission.
The European IST Prize is organized by the European Council of Applied Sciences, Technologies and Engineering (Euro-CASE). It is the most distinguished award for innovative products that represent the best of European innovation in information and communication technologies. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.0.64.15 (talk) 08:33, 5 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Another source:
http://www.spacedaily.com/news/3d-04f.html "Additionally, on May 14, 2004, a 3Dsolar prototype was presented to the French Minister of Research, Mr. Francois d'Aubert and former Minister of Finance, Mr. Arthuis, both of whom were very impressed with the product." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.0.64.15 (talk) 09:45, 4 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Coverage by Peter Cohen, MacCentral http://www.macworld.com/article/39714/2004/10/3dsolar.html (talk) 09:29, 5 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Journalists always feed articles with information from different sources, it's a normal process, but this article is not a press release, it's not written by anyone who works for or with the company (3D Solar) or its software. This article is third party, neutral coverage and it is signed by the author, Peter Cohen, who is a well known and respected journalist still working for Macworld (PCExpert)
To reiterate, Peter Cohen or MacCentral and 3D Solar are independent and not affiliated in any way. This is a neutral, non biased source of information.
Wiki notability guidelines (source): "*Independent of the subject" excludes works produced by those affiliated with the subject including (but not limited to): self-publicity, advertising, self-published material by the subject, autobiographies, press releases..." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.0.64.15 (talk) 16:11, 5 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
3D Solar it's also TronMe and the media player (interactive music) The coverage from Lucas Artigas (Brothersoft) can't be done without trying the product. http://www.brothersoft.com/blog/2008/10/23/express-your-artistic-aspirations-with-an-innovative-interactive-media-player/
3D Solar claim more than 20.000 users so far for the beta version since mid September —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.0.64.15 (talk) 21:38, 5 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Brothersoft is the second download site after download.com, this page[43] is just a teaser, Brothersoft pay independent journalist to do an editorial review if they think the soft meet the editorial criteria of novelty, quality etc...
Brothersoft has more than 150.000 software in store and around 10 editorial review per week and usually very short ones not like Tronme.
"BroherSoft.com is not only a website for downloading software. We also evaluate the all the developer submitted software based on our established evaluation criteria. We also give all the software developers an honest opinion. The reason we provide the software developer with our honest opinion is so that the developer may provide more appealing and function products in the future. "*[44] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.0.64.15 (talk) 10:48, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Donwload.com can do an editorial review if the publisher pay for it 900$ so i'm not sure it would be objective, Brothersoft.com pay for the review so they are independant from the publisher and so objective. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.0.64.15 (talk) 11:02, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Interesting PR maybe we should update the Tronme paragraph ? http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/081209/20081209005553.html?.v=1 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.0.64.15 (talk) 16:34, 10 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. Xclamation point 04:57, 16 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
No notability asserted. Girolamo Savonarola (talk) 02:32, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was no consensus. –Juliancolton Happy Holidays 01:11, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: I also recommend deletion or correction of the facts. This article aims to make fact that OM Association is the original creator and intellectual force behind Odyssey of the Mind. It further tries to describe that the "OLD" odyssey of the mind program is supporting Destination Imagination. This article would be valid if it mentions the history of OM Association, including that Sam Micklus the founder of Olympics of the Mind was part of Creative Competitions. At the end of the day, the Micklus family is the soul of Odyssey of the Mind, and has been since 1977. I recommend you either delete this article or post heavy revisions giving factual credit where credit is due. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.44.136.70 (talk) 00:36, 14 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was keep. Xclamation point 04:56, 16 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Non-notable commercial software, unreferenced, no assertion of notability, written like an advertisement. Original article was started by a user now banned indefinitely for sockpuppeting. GreyCat (talk) 08:16, 2 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. Xymmax So let it be written So let it be done 23:00, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This is an obscure implementation detail of UseModWiki. The article tries to dress it up as some general mechanism, but that's clearly not the case. While the contents is probably verifiable by checking the source of UseModWiki, I don't think it passes WP:N. Pcap ping 09:30, 2 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. I have discounted the opinion of Rootbeerjunky (as a WP:SPA as well as the unsigned "KEEP" comment. What remains is deep doubt that there is real notability buried beneath these Royal Orders of Whatever. Sandstein 20:14, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Clearly a fine person, but unconvinced about notability, especially with what appears to be somewhat vague sourcing. Black Kite 01:54, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Weird, like I wrote on the discussion page of that entry is that I will fix that as some of the links seem to be broken. He is on the list of the World Academy of Art and Science fellows and Google shows more then enough reliable sources. As said, I did not have the time yet to edit this. Being all new to Wikipedia I find it a bit weird to just mark it for deletion when cleanup etc. is still in progress?--Prinkipas (talk) 07:38, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I am sorry that the above thread has turned into name calling. It saddens me that when one has nothing else to say they throw libel stones about a university. When an editor of an 'encyclopaedia' does NOT know the difference between an accredited university and a degree mill, I just do not want my name associated with his editing. REMOVE my name. I also wish to thank the one's who proposed me. You should not have. I mean it, "You should not have (smile).
From a historical viewpoint, here is how it stacks up. One thousand years from now when Asia is ruler of the world which will be more important to world affairs!!! ?
1. The name of the first and ONLY Occidental in history to be chancellor of an Imperial Order of a Oriental country or
2. The basketball player who made 10 baskets while on dope he stole from his grandmother and fed to his grandson while carrying a weapon which he confessed to his pedophyle priest (smile).
Dr. Eppstein, I believe, you are at best misinformed and at worst libel about American Military University. Just because your remarks are on the Internet, does not mean that you can over-step your bounds. I am certain students from AMU (all 32,000) would like to express their opinions to the AMU and to your school's administration about AMU being a degree mill, I know I will.
1. "American Military University (AMU) has been admitted into the National Association of Institutions for Military Education Services (NAIMES), an organization that advocates for the military student, partners with the military education community and promotes “best practices” for conducting military education programs. AMU is a member institution of American Public University System (APUS), an online university system that serves more than 30,000 adult learners in 50 states and more than 100 countries."
2. "American Military University is a member institution of American Public University System, which includes American Public University. AMU’s relevant curriculum, affordability and flexibility help working adults pursue degrees that will help them advance in a variety of career fields, including business, information technology, education and management. AMU also provides specialized education in homeland security, national security and emergency and disaster management. A university book grant provides textbooks at no cost for eligible undergraduate students. American Public University System is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI)."
3. American Military University is accredited by DETC - "The Distance Education and Training Council is a non-profit [501 c 6] educational association located in Washington, D.C.
"The Council was founded in 1926 to promote sound educational standards and ethical business practices within the correspondence field. The independent nine-member Accrediting Commission of the DETC was established in 1955; shortly thereafter it gained the approval of the U.S. Department of Education as the "nationally recognized accrediting agency" under terms of Public Law. The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) also recognizes the Accrediting Commission."
4. AMU most importantly has regional accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association. I believe your school has the same type of regional accreditation. Is your school, UC Irvine, in Orange County, California, a degree mill???? Of course not. AMU has all of the qualifications of Harvard, U. California or any other r.c. university.
5. Also please note that 50 percent of the students are FBI, CIA, MI (not missing in action - smile) and high ranking military. I wonder if your California school could have said this in 8 years of their first years of operation.
This is a little history lesson for a computer prof. -
David, did you know that in the very beginning, no one in America had a doctorate " least of all Harvard's president Increase Mather, who, as a Dissenter was ineligible for a Doctorate from ANY English university as all were controlled by the Church. Still Harvard was eager to get into the Doctorate business, so their entire faculty (that is to say, Mr. Leverett and Mr. Brattie) got together and unanimously agreed to award an honorary Doctorate to Mr. Mather, whereupon Mather was able to confer Doctorates unto his faculty, who subsequently were able to doctor their students."
Oh, the first school of DISTANCE EDUCATION was Yale!! It seems that a Mr. Daniel Turner from England wanted into the Royal Society of Physicians and Surgeons. Alas he was not a Church of England nor did he have an M.D. He merely had the lower Bachelors of Medicine (given to most English doctors - the M.D. in England, even today, is a higher advanced medical degree). He thought and thought. He then gathered 50 medical books together and sent them off to Yale who appreciated it so much, they made him an M.D. in absenia (no he never visited America). Yes, he did continue to practice medicine as an M.D. and did get into the two ROYAL SOCIETIES. I hope you on second thought retract your remarks about American Military University.
I wish everyone the best and no hard feelings.
Dr. Carl Edwin Lindgren Royalhistorian (talk) 10:33, 15 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Royalhistorian (talk) 04:14, 16 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
--reply to Nomoskedasticity--
If that is the case, then David Eppstein wikipedia pages also fails there as well: google news search turns up ONLY 7 hits with the word university [50]
Also, Guy Stair Sainty is a royal genealogy and heraldry in the similar class as a author like Carl Lindgren and his wikipedia pages also fails there as well: google news search turns up ONLY 32 hits.
Should both of these articles be considered for deletion as well for WP:PROF and WP:BIO?
--reply to David Eppstein--
There is no agruement. I am not one of your students, ok for you to dictate who I can talk to and accuse me of arguing with "Nomoskedasticity".
I read his statement above and I made a reply to his statement. I did not come here to argue but only to state some facts and asked him for his opinion based on his prior statement.
I did not use "CAPTIAL" letters to infer I was yelling at him either.
The result was speedily deleted. —David Eppstein (talk) 04:43, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Is there a "Wikipedia is not a book"? —Largo Plazo (talk) 01:23, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was keep. Xclamation point 04:55, 16 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Non-notable magazine. There is COI involved as well; one of the main contributors is an IP who is a single-purpose account adding mentions of this magazine in dozens of articles, and the creator of the article (User:Amywestervelt, who just so who just so happens to have the same name as the magazine's editor)in it's original incarnation had the article saying "You know how some women's magazines can be a little man-hating? Chicago-based Venus Zine [1] is like their more evolved sister. If both were actual women, Venus Zine would be smart, cool, independent, and oh yeah, a strong woman." CyberGhostface (talk) 00:52, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Keep. Adequate reliable sources found during the course of the debate. Espresso Addict (talk) 18:18, 15 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Non-notable. There is one reliable source on the page, the New York Times, which mentions Gilliam in one sentence. All the others are either selfpub or not reliable. SatyrTN (talk / contribs) 06:06, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
*Delete as article does not establish notability per WP:BIO. Being mentioned in The New York Times in one sentence doesn't qualify. – Alex43223 T | C | E 10:37, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was keep. Being the voice actor for a major character in a notable anime series establishes notability. However, the article lacks context for those unfamiliar with the subject so I understand why it was nominated. (non-admin closure) Ron Ritzman (talk) 16:19, 13 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Non-Notable voice actor. \ / (⁂) 08:19, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was keep. They do appear to satisfy WP:MUSIC criterion 5. Xymmax So let it be written So let it be done 14:19, 16 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
On first appearance, the article looks like it wouldn't survive speedy deletion were it tagged. However, I'd rather not tag something that could potentially satisfy notability guidelines. Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater has mentioned them on their site, calling them "[his] favourite "new" band with an "old" sound." That in mind, they could potentially satisfy criterion 1 of WP:MUSIC That said, they don't appear to have attained much success and don't appear to be hugely notable. Opening for discussion. Master&Expert (Talk) 11:15, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was redirect to Internet Relay Chat flood. –Juliancolton Happy Holidays 01:08, 17 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Dicdef, unreferenced. No hope of expansion. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP) 21:57, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. Xclamation point 04:55, 16 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
To quote The Unsinkable Molly Brown, belly up to the bar, boys. Or should we? This drinking game doesn't appear very notable. Do we pour it out? Ecoleetage (talk) 22:56, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Let's pour it out as per request. Cheers! De728631 (talk) 23:54, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was no consensus. Xymmax So let it be written So let it be done 14:09, 16 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This fictional weapon does not establish notability independent of Zoids through the inclusion of real world information from reliable, third party sources. Most of the information is made up of original research, trivial model details, and unnecessary plot details. There is no current assertion for future improvement of the article, and this is too trivial to require any separate coverage. TTN (talk) 23:02, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was no consensus. Xclamation point 04:53, 16 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This fictional weapon does not establish notability independent of Zoids through the inclusion of real world information from reliable, third party sources. Most of the information is made up of original research, trivial model details, and unnecessary plot details. There is no current assertion for future improvement of the article, and this is too trivial to require any separate coverage. TTN (talk) 23:06, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The result was speedied as vandalism. Fabrictramp | talk to me 02:57, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Possible hoax. A search for sources on Google and Google Books returns very few results. The person who founded this unit, James Wexiam, doesn't appear to exist. The sole reference of this article is a citation to a book titled The Encyclopedia of Electricity by Quincy, P., but the book doesn't appear to exist either. Cunard (talk) 00:19, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]