Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Acoustic consultant


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete. No prejudice towards redirection. Will assist with a merger upon request. Mark Arsten (talk) 03:43, 16 August 2012 (UTC)

Acoustic consultant

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There's nothing here that isn't found in Architectural acoustics and Acoustical engineering. The distinction that this article makes between an acoustical consultant and an acoustical engineer is not only not plausible, it's not supportable by reliable sources. &mdash; alf laylah wa laylah (talk) 02:40, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Architecture-related deletion discussions. Northamerica1000(talk) 08:32, 3 August 2012 (UTC)

--Pier-acuti (talk) 16:21, 3 August 2012 (UTC) I appreciate that there was a previous entry with the same name (not by me), and it was deleted by the same reason that you are briging here. However the very same links I have included, which are the most reputable professional associations on acoustics, do use the term acoustic consultant as a specific professional specialisation of acoustic engineering dealing with buildings and planning rather than with manufacturing industry, and lead world class consultants (which I also quote) use the same term. I would also add that the existing pages on architectural acoustics and acoustical engineering are - no offence - sketchy, inconsistent and sometimes wrong, and I am willing to help rectify this as far as I can, being a professional in the area.

--Pier-acuti (talk) 16:33, 3 August 2012 (UTC) Also, I have just made a mediawiki installation where I am aiming to develop the entry "acoustic consulting" and sub-entries, trying to be as exaustive as possible on this specialty, involving other colleagues to share their knowledge, linking it to open source applications and open data, and eventually offer to incorporate all this in the main wikipedia. this project is just at the beginning so there is not much to it quite yet... this is part of a wider project.


 * Merge or delete - I'm sorry Pier, but that's not quite how Wikipedia works. You need to know the rules before you play. Please review the policies in the welcome message, especially. WP:Verifiability, WP:No original research, and WP:Citing sources. These and other articles will help you to make good articles and contribute successfully. Ng.j (talk) 02:22, 8 August 2012 (UTC)


 * There is also a clear Conflict of interest, as you have billed yourself as an "acoustic consultant". Ng.j (talk) 02:25, 8 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Mark Arsten (talk) 03:57, 10 August 2012 (UTC)




 * Merge or Delete - for the reasons above. Pier, write a book, article in print or in eprint on what you want to do. Then in time the subject will be better defined and clarified by you and others. Please remember that Wikipedia is not an end all and of everything. Jrcrin001 (talk) 05:32, 10 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Merge or Delete - My position is unchanged from above. Ng.j (talk) 08:49, 10 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Merge/redirect Obviously an acoustic consultant is an acoustic engineer who consults. Mangoe (talk) 18:18, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.