Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/James Watkins (2nd nomination)


 * 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. Needs sources, though Tone 23:13, 17 March 2010 (UTC)

James Watkins
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Delete. I am having difficulty locating non-trivial coverage from reliable third party publications about this person. JBsupreme ( talk ) 19:59, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. It appears material has been deleted in an effort to ramrod through a deletion of a stripped article. Moreover, bio subject has not become less notable since last overwhelming "keep" after an AfD nomination.  LotLE × talk  07:50, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment Requirements for articles have changed since 2006. This one is a completely unreferenced BLP, the only non self-published external link is broken, and someone repeatedly tried to blank it, claiming to be James Watkins. BTW, I cannot see the deleted material in the history. Could it have been contentious and unreferenced, and therefore fallen under deleted revisions? --Pgallert (talk) 10:20, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 15:24, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Question Could LotLE provide some links to information he feels may point towards notability? Ray  Talk 18:51, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep The positions are sufficiently important to show him as an authority in his subject.    DGG ( talk ) 08:02, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. Appears to be an authority on the subject. Xxanthippe (talk) 06:31, 13 March 2010 (UTC).
 * Delete. The subject indeed appears to be a highly notable authority, but, as Pgallert, points out, WP:BLP is very strict on the need to also have WP:Reliable sources in articles about living people. -- Radagast3 (talk) 12:14, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep -   The person holds or has held a named chair appointment. ... meets #5 WP:PROF. Thanks.--kaeiou (talk) 20:03, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep Seems notable enough as an academic and a textbook author. --MelanieN (talk) 22:22, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
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