Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mark Gerhard


 * 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 22:37, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

Mark Gerhard

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I'm not sure if this person is notable. He has appeared in a few news articles, however I am not sure if they are reliable sources.
 * Jagex Appoints Mark Gerhard as Chief Executive Officer (Market Wire)
 * Interview with Jagex CEO Mark Gerhard: Part 1 of 3, Getting to Know Mark and Jagex (MMOHub)
 * Interview with Jagex CEO Mark Gerhard: Part 2 of 3, 'RuneScape' Past, Present, and Future (MMOHub)
 * Interview with Jagex CEO Mark Gerhard: Part 3 of 3, 'MechScape,' sci-fi MMOs, and 2009 (MMOHub)
 * Jagex Appoints Mark Gerhard as Chief Executive Officer (Reuters)
 * MMO developer Jagex outlines 'MechScape' (TechRadar)
 * INTERVIEW: Jagex (Casual Gaming)
 * Jagex Appoints Mark Gerhard as Chief Executive Officer (Consumer Electronics Net)
 * Platform holders consider free-to-play games for consoles (Develop)
 * Jagex Appoints Gerhard as CEO (gamasutra.com)
 * Runescape - The Future of RuneScape (MPOGD.com)
 * Jagex Games Studio Appoints Jon Hare as Head of Publishing (Market Wire)
 * In-Depth: Nvidia 'excited' by Google Chrome OS (Home Cinema Choice)
 * Jagex Gains Strong Momentum for 2009, Reinforces Position as Leader … (MarketWatch) Alex Douglas (talk) 07:45, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Spartaz Humbug! 19:11, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
 * On the Fence, but if kept the article could use being reviewed to make it look less like a CV. McMarcoP (talk) 08:41, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of video game related deletion discussions. MrKIA11 (talk) 12:22, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Undecided, this is indeed a hard one. The information does strike me as having some degree of notability, but notable enough for it's own article? It is possible that the information is too long to include/merge into the main RuneScape article, and could be seen as a split article from it. I would support either a keep or a merge to RuneScape result. --Taelus (talk) 10:48, 21 August 2009 (UTC)
 * With all due respect, if this article were to be merged, I'd suggest it be merged with Jagex, the company Mark Gerhad is the CEO of, rather than RuneScape, a game the company developed. I think we need to determine as to whether the above websites, is whether Gerhard has been attributable, not attributed, if they are reliable sources and if they are not press releases. Alex Douglas (talk) 23:29, 21 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete, he is not a developer for Runescape; his role as CEO seems to be a glorified PR position. Nothing in this article is worth mentioning in Jagex or Runescape, except maybe for quotes (if they want them), which don't need this article's edit history for GFDL. Axem Titanium (talk) 04:37, 22 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment: Both RuneScape and Jagex already have relevant material on Gerhard, so a merge probably isn't the best idea. My feeling is that, to have his own article, Gerhard needs to show notability outside of those activities, which isn't really demonstrated (his LinkedIn profile doesn't really cut it for me). 1ForTheMoney (talk) 10:16, 22 August 2009 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * Delete: The "X-wire" sources are PR, the interview seems to be a blog post, the more credible links just seem to be one line quotes just like any company officer makes on products. To let this get by, every PR or IR or C-level person would be notable. What has be actually done that is notable and where is independent documentation of note? Nerdseeksblonde (talk) 20:21, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete: Per Nerdseeksblonde. Joe Chill (talk) 21:45, 25 August 2009 (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.