Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Matthew Brandeburg


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The result was   delete. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:20, 23 January 2014 (UTC)

Matthew Brandeburg

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Non-notable person. A string of false and questionable citations (see this version) take the wind out of the sails of this biography. When verifiable sources are used, he appears to be a prolific but not terrible notable author of financial planning guides. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 22:35, 13 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete - Not one of the sources mentions him except when written by him (and otherwise fails GNG/BIO). --&mdash;  Rhododendrites talk  |  23:10, 13 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom -Drdisque (talk) 02:17, 14 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete Not notable.LM2000 (talk) 06:56, 14 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep After removing the ambiguous and advertising-type language, what's left is an author who has published ten books in a single year. As stated above, he appears to be a prolific author but much of the garbage included had to be removed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2607:FCC8:F7C0:E200:3496:7463:AE26:CD64 (talk) 13:42, 14 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment - As far as I know, none of the Wikipedia policies for notability rely on a number of publications. The important thing is how many other people have written about him or his publications (see also WP:NPEOPLE --&mdash;  Rhododendrites talk  |  13:52, 14 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment - An update of the amazon page displays two additional titles authored by brandeburg in 2013. That brings the total to 12 published books with ISBN citation in a year. It seems incorrect to say not notable just because he writes in a genre you don't avidly read. With 12 titles one could make the argument that he's notable in the field of business and personal finance — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2607:FCC8:F7C0:E200:3496:7463:AE26:CD64 (talk) 14:38, 14 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment Again, prolificity does not equal notability. An author could churn out a book a day, but if they are all drivel that no one cares about, what difference does it make?  (Note: I am not claiming that Brandeburg's books are drivel -- I just make the example to make a point.)  An author is notable if other writers have written about him: if his books receive serious reviews in reliable sources, or if the author himself is the subject of significant profiles in reliable sources.  WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 15:14, 14 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment As a follow-on, the two new books added by the IP editor are History of Economic Theory, Volume 1 (Coventry House, 2013; ISBN 9780615824826) (whose proper title is History of Economic Theory: The Selected Writings of Adam Smith, Jean-Baptiste Say, and J. R. Mcculloch) and History of Economic Theory, Volume 2 (Coventry House, 2013; ISBN 9780615817897) (whose proper title is History of Economic Theory: The Selected Essays of T. R. Malthus, David Ricardo, Frederic Bastiat, and John Stuart Mill). Brandeburg is not listed as the author of either work.  He may be the editor, but if so, he is uncredited.  These books appear to be a collection of public domain writings by economists of the past, gathered and published with little indication as to any editorial authority or oversight.  If this is the type of book Brandeburg is taking credit for, it is unlikely he is garnering any significant coverage for it.  WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 15:36, 14 January 2014 (UTC
 * Comment Google search returned writing credit for PBS movie and interview with Young Money (magazine). Added to career section for Brandeburg page. Also career was discussed in separate book here: http://books.google.com/books?id=Aq-aY60D1B0C&pg=PA112&dq=%22matthew+brandeburg%22+careers+in+focus&hl=en&sa=X&ei=HFTcUpKLOIXd2QXJtIH4AQ&ved=0CEgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22matthew%20brandeburg%22%20careers%20in%20focus&f=false as part of same google search. Note this wiki page was created in 2011.
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 * Comment While Brandeburg is credited as a "contributing writer" at the IMDb site for Your Life, Your Money, he is not credited at the show's official website, which I would consider a much more reliable source. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 12:44, 20 January 2014 (UTC)
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