Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Darren Rowse


 * 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 keep. John254 00:49, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

Darren Rowse

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Nothing about this blogger appears special or notable Grahame (talk) 12:53, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
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 * Keep Darren Rowse is one of the most notable bloggers there is. He has a book published; I'd say that is notable enough for Wikipedia. JamminBen (talk) 14:18, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep Notable enough to be the subject of coverage in reliable secondary sources (eg. The Melbourne Age, Sydney Morning Herald) which are already noted in the article. Murtoa (talk) 22:59, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep - coverage in reliable sources (major Australian dailies) -- Whpq (talk) 18:12, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete This article fails to establish adequate notability to justify an entry in any encyclopedia, including Wikipedia.  It is apparently true that Rowse has co-authored a book, but that alone does not qualify for an entry in Wikipedia.  WP:BIO and WP:PROFESSOR show clearly that authoring a book is not sufficient to demonstrate notability in accordance with Wikipedia's criteria.  Similarly there is nothing in Wikipedia to suggest starting a blog constitutes notability.  The article is written in a style that looks like advertising for the purpose of commercial promotion. The grammar and syntax are not of encyclopedic quality.  Dolphin51 (talk) 03:00, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment Grammar and syntax issues are not valid reasons for deletion. What is at stake is his notability.  Certainly, writing a blog in itself doesn't confer notability, but he has clearly attracted attention from many independent sources - six news sources in the last month alone, as well as Forbes, New York Times, The Australian, and at least six times in The Melbourne Age over the past three years. Murtoa (talk) 03:37, 14 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep - quite a vast array of news articles about him, interviewed on Australian Channel 10 in May 2008, and what looks like significant commentary on him in 3 books. Appears easily notable enough for a quality, referenced article - Peripitus (Talk) 12:04, 14 August 2008 (UTC)


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