Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Robin Harrington
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This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion of the article below. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record.
The result of the debate was delete. Joyous 01:53, Jan 11, 2005 (UTC)
Desperately lacking in notability --BesigedB 21:17, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Delete Not notable. --LeeHunter 21:21, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Delete Not notable. Gamaliel 21:26, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Let me see if I have this straight: The instructions specifically ask people not to write about themselves. When they do, their failure to follow directions means we hash it out for five days? Heavy wiki-sigh. Delete with a smile and a nod. - Lucky 6.9 21:58, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Well it says "to promote yourself, a website, a product, or a business", so someone might assume that a neutral article about oneself was ok, like an neutral article about a business would be. This thing needs to be re-written to insist people read the whole policy page before their first contribution. Kappa 22:14, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- The language is reasonably clear, and wordsmithing it isn't likely to solve the problem. That's not to say we shouldn't try, of course. One problem, which is sort of intrinsic to the Wikipedia nature, that there isn't any single policy guide—particularly one that is short, clear, and authoritative. (I did my best with Wikipedia:Your first article, but I'm not at all sure anyone actually reads it). Dpbsmith (talk) 20:03, 29 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Well it says "to promote yourself, a website, a product, or a business", so someone might assume that a neutral article about oneself was ok, like an neutral article about a business would be. This thing needs to be re-written to insist people read the whole policy page before their first contribution. Kappa 22:14, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- I'm fairly certain I used to work with him. Nice enough guy. DELETE. sjorford 22:10, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Delete, not notable. Megan1967 22:36, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Delete, nn. Wyss 23:56, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Delete, vanity. Rje 00:01, 29 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Delete, for various and sundry reasons already mentioned. Tuf-Kat 00:12, Dec 29, 2004 (UTC)
- Delete. Vanity. Jayjg | (Talk) 03:35, 29 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Delete. Non-notable - I only looked at this entry on the page because I had mistaken it for the very notable astronomer Robert Harrington!
- Delete, non-notable. If it is autobiography and the author wishes to create an account, move to his user page. Dpbsmith (talk) 20:03, 29 Dec 2004 (UTC)
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