Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Brian Howarth


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The result was Keep. Carlossuarez46 01:28, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

Brian Howarth
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Non Notable Xpendersx 00:31, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

I dont feel that he meets any of the following criteria:

The person has been the subject of published1 secondary sources that are reliable, intellectually independent, and independent of the subject.2 If the depth of coverage is not substantial, then multiple independent sources may need to be cited to establish notability. Trivial coverage of a subject by secondary sources may not be sufficient to establish notability.3 Once notability is established, primary sources may be used to add content. The person has been the subject of a credible independent biography. The person has received significant recognized awards or honors. The person has demonstrable wide name recognition The person has made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in his or her specific field.4 Commercial endorsements of demonstrably notable products

Howarth yields 786 google hits most of which are not the computer programmer but a few athletes and other people. Hits regarding this particlar Howarth are not relaible, independant, nor substantial. A Lexis Nexus search of all sources from all available dates yields zero references to Howarth.Xpendersx


 * Keep The links to Atari Users and (I forget the other one) provide evidence of notability. These are two sources in gaming publications where Howarth and his creations are the primary subject. Shalom Hello 08:53, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Game-related-related deletions.   -- the wub  "?!"  12:48, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep. The article passes WP:BIO. Bart133 (t) (c) 23:52, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep Someone who has designed 11 video games and is mentioned in related publications passes WP:BIO.--Nenyedi Talk Deeds@ 01:01, 9 August 2007 (UTC)


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