Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Eric Dotten


 * 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   delete. Tone 11:17, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

Eric Dotten

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Whilst I did not believe that this article merited speedy deletion, the level of sourcing I was able to find (links in the references section are typical) does not suggest that this individual is notable. Jennifer500 (talk) 23:29, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete While the level of incomprehensibility of the article is worrying (more so if it is a self-penned article), that is not a reason for deletion. I feel that the EMLRC might be more worthy of an article than one of its workers. The first results I obtained when searching for "Eric Dotten" were Facebook and LinkedIn. LinkedIn is used mostly by businesses as promotional space. A personal entry suggests to me self-promotion is a goal. I quote from LinkedIn: "When you join, you create a profile that summarizes your professional expertise and accomplishments. You can then form enduring connections by inviting trusted contacts to join LinkedIn and connect to you. Your network consists of your connections, your connections’ connections, and the people they know, linking you to a vast number of qualified professionals and experts." Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia, not a promotional directory. Peridon (talk) 00:35, 10 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete I congratulate Jennifer for working on the article before she concluded it was hopeless; myself, had I seen the speedy tag, I would have simply deleted it.   DGG ( talk ) 00:47, 10 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Congratulations seconded. Peridon (talk) 01:00, 10 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Note, nominator blocked for ban evasion. – Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 04:56, 10 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Seemed to be doing quite good work, too. A bit experienced for a newcomer, but some edit as IPs for some time. My !vote doesn't change. Peridon (talk) 12:00, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, JForget  01:04, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * Delete per WP:BIO and per Peridon. No non-trivial coverage by reliable sources. –ArmadniGeneral (talk • contribs) 02:09, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.