Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mark McHenry

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Mark McHenry
Normal closing date was end of 2005 Jan 02; further entries resulting from re-nomination would not affect outcome in any case.

(The deletion is being carried out immediately, but the closed listing is being left on VfD to reduce confusion among those aware of the re-nom.)

This should not have been re-nom-ed; rather the remedy is to request action from an admin, if it is perceived as urgent, and wait it out otherwise. This removal would have been done without the special attention i have given it, once the holiday backlog was reduced. --Jerzy(t) 06:49, 2005 Jan 11 (UTC)

Reformating for clarity, and Tally, by Jerzy(t) 06:49, 2005 Jan 11 (UTC).

I'm renominating this here because for some reason this VfD slipped past the nets and hasn't been deleted even though the concensus is definitely in favour of deletion. Enochlau 23:45, 7 Jan 2005 (UTC)

I dont see why this has to be deleted, it IS the chacarter's bio. --James 02:43, 8 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * The fact that you are using a sock puppet account to write this doesn't make your claim credible. Enochlau 10:35, 8 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Ok one, get off the sock puppet thing, I mean you sound like you're critizing Punch and Judy. This charcater is ONE:a supporting character from the books series. TWO: The orgin given is correct, if you want to correct the orgin then do so, but why delete what someone but time into, when the infromation is correct and the character is in fact a major player in the last 2 New Frontier books. --James 12:16, 9 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Some odd mix of f*ncr*ft and fanfic I think. --fvw *  12:33, 2004 Dec 28 (UTC)
 * Also a possible copyvio from http://www.geocities.com/jorathalan/mchenry.html P Ingerson 15:23, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. Rje 18:30, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Speedy Delete as silly vandalism. Wyss 19:46, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. Enochlau 00:02, 29 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep. This is NOT fanfic. If you don't believe me, check out Peter David's Star Trek New Frontier novels, and his Starfleet Acadamy Books. The only thing that I belive should be changed is that the author should mention that this is a character created by Peter David. Also, this article was brought up on Peter David's site, peterdavid.net . For the exact post, see http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/002349.html  So I say keep  this article. - Darrik
 * Anonymous posting. Does not count -- but if this is true, can someone knowledgeable on this subject reflect that in the article please? Enochlau 02:37, 1 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep Is the information wrong ? I read all those books and they are sighting events as they occured. Keep Dec 30, 2004
 * Anonymous posting. Same as above. Enochlau 02:37, 1 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep this is a reasonably accurate profile of one of the characters from a published series by author Peter_David. See author entry as well. LenSpelling
 * Suspicious - this is a sock puppet. See http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&target=LenSpelling -- Enochlau 02:39, 1 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * Cmt. It is accurate....it should state where the character is from.--James 08:42, 1 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * Another sock puppet. Ignore the above vote. See http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&target=Usmc88 -- Enochlau 12:02, 1 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * Actually, not attempt made to vote: a comment. --Jerzy(t) 06:49, 2005 Jan 11 (UTC)
 * Delete as nonnotable character. DreamGuy 02:23, Jan 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * (But he is a chacrater from a book series we have a listing for. Non notable or not he is a crew member and it his history.--James 02:38, 2 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Patent nonsense.  Edeans 05:44, 2 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * Ok I am confused then...why is this nonsense ? --James 18:02, 2 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Well I can confirm that its a true character from the New Frontier series of books, but then I'm an unregistered user and you've no reason to believe me, but you might want to check out this page on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0671042408/103-8114724-6335051?v=glance and read the summary. The fact that the character appears on the cover of said book would also suggest he's more than non-notable. It worries me that someone can just write 'Patent nonsense' when it's clear that they've not done any research to support they're arguement whatsover, and egotistically assuming that just because they've never heard of a character then that character can't possibly exist. A simple search of the name on Google will throw up references to the book series, a check for the books on Amazon prooves thier existance. Enochlau you should stop wasting my time and yours. -- 16:39, 8 Jan 2005 (UTC)

However, the copyvio claim made above still stands - although was the user who posted up the article the copyright owner? Enochlau 05:18, 11 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Tally As of 06:49, 2005 Jan 11 (UTC)
 * Delete
 * fvw *  12:33, 2004 Dec 28 (UTC) (nominator)
 * Rje 18:30, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Wyss 19:46, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC) ["Speedy"]
 * Enochlau 00:02, 29 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * DreamGuy 02:23, Jan 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * Edeans 05:44, 2 Jan 2005 (UTC)


 * Keep (Accused Socks)
 * LenSpelling contrib


 * Keep (Anons - treated as comments)
 * Darrik
 * Dec 30, 2004


 * Comment
 * P Ingerson 15:23, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC) ["possible copyvio from http://www.geocities.com/jorathalan/mchenry.html"]
 * James 08:42, 1 Jan 2005 (UTC) contrib

Outcome
 * D 6
 * K 0 or 1 (with 3 needed to keep; judging the sock-accusations would not affect outcome)
 * Decision is to DELETE.

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