Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Martin Tudor (science fiction activist)


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The result was Keep  --Anthony.bradbury"talk"  21:49, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

Martin Tudor (science fiction activist)

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subject doesn't meet WP:BIO, article doesn't meet WP:V, WP:BLP with no references whatsoever GlassFET 22:20, 13 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Keep - I've provided cites; backhanded thanks for the nudge. As far as notability: he's a TAFF winner, which in the worldwide SF fan community counts for something; he published a fanzine which was of note on both sides of the Atlantic. He's no Carl Brandon, but then, who is? -- Orange Mike 00:43, 14 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Weak Keep - The fanzine publication was what changed me from delete. But I'd be eager to see some other science fiction aficionados comment here, as I'm not an expert on its notability (nor the TAFF, for that matter).  Interesting note:  Graham Joyce acknowledges him at the start of his novel Requiem.   Into The Fray   T / C  01:53, 14 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Strong Keep - As well as winning TAFF (the long-established US-European fannish exchange programme), Martin Tudor has edited or co-edited several fanzines popular on both sides of the Atlantic (including the aclaimed journal Critical Wave), ran the fan programme at the 1987 world sf convention, has chaired more Novacons than anyone else and has been fan guest of honour at conventions in the UK and Scandinavia. Ghostwords  14:16, 14 September 2007 (GMT)


 * Weak keep as it asserts notability, but the cites needs to be improved. More cites, and inline, would be helpful. Bearian 23:09, 14 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Strong Keep - I have now added details of Martin Tudor's key part in handling a major financial scandal within 1990s sf fandom. Ghostwords 16:43 16 September 2007


 * Keep - I can't really understand why this is being considered for deletion: apart from some 25 years of active involvement in the SF fan community, publishing widely-read and well-regarded fanzines and chairing large conventions, he is a TAFF winner. This last fact, in itself, should be enough. -- Dr Walpurgis 12:05, 17 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Keep - Notability is clear, as stated above by other editors. Agree improvements in references/citation needed. VJDocherty 12:16, 19 September 2007 (UTC)


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