Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Clark Aldrich (2nd nomination)


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The result was   keep.  MBisanz  talk 00:12, 26 April 2009 (UTC)

Clark Aldrich
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Spamy article for an author with questionable notability. BJ Talk 19:54, 12 April 2009 (UTC) 
 * Comment I feel there could be some notability there, but... I've had a quick look for reliable references - but only a quick look. Haven't found any yet. Article is a bit spammy, though. Peridon (talk) 22:44, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Living people-related deletion discussions. --Erwin85Bot (talk) 00:00, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Although I now read Aldrich's blog on a regular basis and find it very useful and interesting, I would agree that he does not meet the notability criterias, at least not yet. For this reason I support the deletion. -- manu3d (talk) 09:23, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Improve, not delete. While I agree that the article is spammy, Aldrich has about 200 hits in Google Scholar. His book Simulations and the future of e-learning is cited by over 100 other sources. That seems like a significant contribution to the field, and it fits the guideline of "The person is regarded as an important figure or is widely cited by their peers or successors." This should have gotten an advert tag rather than prod. WeisheitSuchen (talk) 12:37, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Clark Aldrich is a well known and published author in the field of e-learning. Please refrain from deleting this article. - Stephen Downes —Preceding unsigned comment added by Downes (talk • contribs) 20:36, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Pastor Theo (talk) 00:48, 19 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep He   has two books in worldCat, and the principle one just mentioned has over 900 library holdings in worldCat. The other has over 200, With the citations, that's enough to show notability as an author. DGG (talk) 02:45, 19 April 2009 (UTC)


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