Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Matthew Barnes


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The result was   delete. Spartaz Humbug! 05:31, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

Matthew Barnes

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non notable fails WP:GNG no significant coverage but just passing mention in the sources listed  Mo ainm  ~Talk  20:34, 10 July 2010 (UTC)

This article is about an ambitious high school student who accomplished academic success worth celebrating. Besides the fact that academics deserve more fame, Barnes has not only become very well known in his hometown of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania and it's surrounding areas, but to those involved in academic competition, he is known all throughout the country. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jhartsown (talk • contribs) 01:36, 11 July 2010 (UTC) — Jhartsown (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * Delete Easily non-notable, if you just read it. He hasn't received significant coverage and his "claim to fame" isn't much at all.  — fetch ·  comms   03:25, 11 July 2010 (UTC)


 * KEEP THIS PAGE Excuse me, but that statement is ridiculous. Barnes is to social studies as the spelling bee champion is to linguisticks. Academics in this country are becoming inferior to their counterparts accross the world, and maybe the reason being that people don't seem to think that academics are worth noting. What Barnes did is an incredible feat in the acadmic circle, as those in academics well know. Barnes is a true leader. Jimmy Wales, the co founder of wikipedia, was interviewed quite a lot on the history channel's "America: The Story of US." And let me point something out, our nation wasn't formed on those who can throw footballs and hit homeruns, but rather people like Barnes who achieve great things with intelligence and character. He is a true leader, and all those who disagree are purely ignorant to what is truelly important in society.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jhartsown (talk • contribs) 13:31, 11 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Whether that is true or not, it has no bearing on Wikipedia's notability criteria. Since the article is nominated for deletion because of lack of notability by Wikipedia's standards, to argue against that nomination you need to show notability. That he "accomplished academic success worth celebrating", that he performed "an incredible feat", and that he "is a true leader" do not indicate notability by Wikipedia's criteria unless there is significant coverage of him in reliable sources. JamesBWatson (talk) 21:51, 11 July 2010 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 19:02, 11 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete Several of the sources cited do not mention Matthew Barnes at all. Others give only brief mention, or are in very parochial publications, or both. No evidence of substantial coverage in reliable sources. JamesBWatson (talk) 21:51, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

I ASK OF YOU ALL Please, I understand the facts about the so called "criteria" of wikipedia, and I respect that. But the fact is that there are many wikipedia articles out there that contain much less notalbe references about athletes and entertainers etc. Don't get me wrong, these are well worth noting, but what is missing is the notability of young academics. In all honesty, these young men and women work just as hard and often harder than any athlete etc, and lets face it, in the long run, these are the men and women who become the leaders of the future. As many of you should be aware of, our education system is rapidly falling behind others accross the globe. Maybe if we start giving acadmics the credit they deserve and give them more attention than we do the batting cages, we can quickly climb back up as fast as we fell down. Once again, I ask of all the credible and experienced wikipedia editors, I please ask that you all understand my cause, and give Barnes, along with his fellow successfull acadmics, the credit they so greatly deserve. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jhartsown (talk • contribs) 02:06, 12 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Consider reading WP:BIO. Erpert (let's talk about it) 05:37, 12 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete I congratulate Matthew and I am glad his accomplishments received local recognition. However, that recognition is not sufficient for him to have a page in an international encyclopedia. There are plenty of other places where he can be celebrated (facebook, websites, etc.), but Wikipedia has standards, as it has to, and he does not meet them. Maybe as he continues with his schooling and career he will accomplish something truly notable, and will win the wider recognition needed for him to have a page here. But for now, no. --MelanieN (talk) 13:29, 16 July 2010 (UTC)
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