Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ian Marsh (writer)


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The result was no consensus. No prejudice against speedy renomination. (non-admin closure) Extraordinary Writ (talk) 06:07, 23 November 2021 (UTC)

Ian Marsh (writer)

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A game designer who fails WP:GNG due to a lack of significant coverage. Pilaz (talk) 17:44, 1 November 2021 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, 🌀 Locomotive207 - talk  🌀  00:23, 9 November 2021 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗  plicit  03:42, 16 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. Pilaz (talk) 17:44, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions. Pilaz (talk) 17:44, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep this is a very difficult one, because "Ian Marsh" is an extremely common name, the field in which he works is one that's dominated by fan sites and unreliable sources, and much of his significant work dates to before the internet. It's extremely hard to think of a search term that will find him, and in reliable places. But here's the thing: he was assistant editor of White Dwarf, the games magazine run by Games Workshop, for 27 editions (and chief editor for 4). Games Workshop is, historically, the most significant games company in the UK, responsible for the early dissemination of Dungeons and Dragons in the UK, and thus the birth of the modern gaming industry. White Dwarf is of enormous significance to role-play gamers (who are a very large group of WP readers). Although Marsh wasn't at the level of Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson (whose game-books can still be found in every public library), he was an influential figure at a pivotal time in the history of gaming, and I'm very nervous about deleting this article. I think it's of genuine and legitimate interest to our readers. Elemimele (talk) 06:58, 9 November 2021 (UTC)


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