Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Denis Howe

Denis Howe was proposed for deletion. This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was to redirect the article.

Editor of a website - not notable enough for an encyclopedia. Article started by User:Denishowe so looks like vanity to boot. -- Graham &#9786; | Talk 11:02, 10 Nov 2004 (UTC)
 * FOLDOC is an article as well. Unless notability of both can be established, Delete. [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm|(talk)]] 12:28, Nov 10, 2004 (UTC)
 * FOLDOC is fine. Its been on the internet for 20 years (notable in itself), and is still maintained.  Howe does not need an article of his own, though. It's Alexa rank is weak, but thats because its so widely mirrored (including here, in part)  -- GWO 14:46, 10 Nov 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete: Material better suited to the user's page. Geogre 14:49, 10 Nov 2004 (UTC)
 * Redirect to FOLDOC &mdash; siro  &chi;  o  16:42, Nov 10, 2004 (UTC)
 * I can't imagine a justification for deleting FOLDOC, given its prominence. Unless Denis Howe is independently notable in some context other than FOLDOC, however, I have to say Delete to a separate article about him.  -- Antaeus Feldspar 17:32, 10 Nov 2004 (UTC)
 * Redirect to FOLDOC. FOLDOC is notable, hope someone (maybe User:Denishowe?) will expand that article. [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith (talk)]] 18:06, 10 Nov 2004 (UTC)
 * Move to User:Denishowe and delete the redirect. RickK 20:59, Nov 10, 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep. Editor of a website and therefore notable enough for an encyclopedia. anthony &#35686;&#21578; 16:16, 11 Nov 2004 (UTC)
 * Er, I'd hate to burst your bubble but I'm an editor of this website including my own one. Does that mean I can start an article about myself? -- Graham  &#9786; | Talk 17:59, 12 Nov 2004 (UTC)
 * You can, but you mayn't. [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith (talk)]] 19:52, 12 Nov 2004 (UTC)
 * I'll start one about Anthony then and see how far I get... -- Graham &#9786; | Talk 22:20, 12 Nov 2004 (UTC)
 * No personal attacks. That makes any neutral and factual page about Anthony difficult ;o) Chris 00:42, 13 Nov 2004 (UTC)
 * Ha ha. Seriously, if you want to start an article on me or yourself, I'm not going to object. Don't include my address or phone number, but other than that pretty much anything neutral and factual is fair game. anthony &#35686;&#21578; 20:58, 15 Nov 2004 (UTC)
 * K Editor of a notable website, and therefore notable. In this context, "editor" is a technical term with specific meaning - it does not just mean someone that can change some text. Chris 00:45, 13 Nov 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete, note on FOLDOC and redirect.
 * Delete, merge/redir, or move to User page. Niteowlneils 20:32, 15 Nov 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep. Verifiable and factually accurate -- [[User:OldakQuill|Oldak Quill]] 23:59, 15 Nov 2004 (UTC)

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