Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ali Ezzatyar


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The result was   delete. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 23:06, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

Ali Ezzatyar

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Appears to fail WP:CREATIVE. The current article's citations are mostly just direct links to the author's work, but I am unable to find any reliable sources which establish notability. The two links which are not to the author's work are alumni magazine mentions and do not appear to establish notability. ConcernedVancouverite (talk) 15:54, 26 April 2011 (UTC)


 * Comment Not sure about source reliability but this is a regular character on the BBC world and french television where he is described as a lawyer and writer, hence a real character. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClD4_HlPJwU. Also link to robert fisk article is reliable, as robert fisk is a well established figure. The California Bar also lists him as an "active" attorney http://members.calbar.ca.gov/search/member_detail.aspx?x=261745 — 90.46.48.231 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. The preceding unsigned comment was added at 21:58, 26 April 2011 (UTC).


 * Comment The youtube link provided does not demonstrate a third party reliable source discussing the important of Ezzatyar. The Fisk article makes a passing reference to a single quote only.  Being a registered attorney does not establish notability. I am still unable to find any substantial reliable source coverage to establish notability under the guidelines of WP:CREATIVE ConcernedVancouverite (talk) 14:58, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
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 * Comment Isn't the fact that Ezzatyar is a regular writer/columnist for some major news publications establish some sort of notability? Seems like those major news corporations are regularly seeking Ezzatyar's expertise in the fields of International Relations and Law for their publications and news programs. --Kazomo (talk) 06:34, 30 April 2011 (UTC) — Kazomo (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
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 * Comment The reference by Robert Fisk does not appear to be a passing reference but a reference and a quote that is more or less central to the article; Ezzatyar is quoted along with Thomas Friedman in the article. There are also a number of other references to Ezzatyar outside of his own work, a couple here; http://www.bu.edu/globalbeat/index011106.html, http://www.antiwar.com/henderson/?articleid=8505, http://www.iranwatch.org/privateviews/NIXON/perspex-nixon-IransBomb-0304.pdf. Does being the youngest graduate of Columbia also merit Notability under ANYBIO? It might... (UTC). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.46.52.214 (talk) — 90.46.52.214 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * Comment I have taken a look at those sources and do not see them establishing notability. The BU link is a passing citation in a source that is not necessarily of significant notability itself.  Similarly the Antiwar link is also a passing citation in a source that does not necessarily have any notability itself.  The Iranwatch link only mentions Ezzatyar once - in a footnote to thank him for helping with the article.  Overall these 3 appearances of his name appear to be passing references that do not establish notability in significantly notable reliable sources. ConcernedVancouverite (talk) 16:27, 11 May 2011 (UTC)

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 * Comment Having only been active on a dozen topics on Wikipedia, I created this profile after seeing Ezzatyar speak multiple times on French/British TV. He seems to be a go to source on US/Middle East issues or at least is becoming a go to source, which among other justifications discussed above seems to meet the requirements of WP:CREATIVE as much as many encyclopedia entries (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Smallcoffee (talk • contribs)  — Smallcoffee (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
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 * Delete coverage indicates written few article. need indepth coverage about him as a person which is clearly lacking. fails WP:CREATIVE. LibStar (talk) 02:02, 12 May 2011 (UTC)
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