Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Melvin J. Hinich


 * 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   keep. (non-admin closure) Derild  49  21  ☼  00:00, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

Melvin J. Hinich

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Self-referential sources and completely independent research Welshamerican123 (talk) 13:31, 20 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. While agree with the nom that this needs better sourcing, the subject appears to pass WP:PROF #5: "Mike Hogg Professor of Government". The same source states that he "made seminal contributions to multiple fields of study including American politics, time series analysis, statistical signal processing and microeconomics" suggesting that he also passes #1. Location (talk) 18:38, 20 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. That source is from the University of Texas at Austin, where he taught.  It is promotional material.  And the source was created a day or two after Hinich passed away. Though I agree the content may be worthwhile, without sources other than UT Austin, the article in it's entirety must be deleted.  67.78.80.176 (talk) 21:33, 21 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Note to closing admin: Although I'm attempting to assume good faith, I cannot help but wonder if User:67.78.80.176 is a sock of Welshamerican123. User:67.78.80.176 appears to have started this Afd on the article page at 13:27, 20 September 2010 and Welshamerican123 completed the process four minutes later at 13:31, 20 September 2010. The IP currently has only six edits and all of those are in articles Welshamerican123 has edited. Location (talk) 22:47, 21 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Hey there ya I'm welshamerican123 I just don't login sometimes, is that relevant? I thought I got one vote right?  No matter whether I just do the IP or username?  I had to login to list it for deletion I think? 67.78.80.176 (talk) 05:07, 22 September 2010 (UTC)
 * I am striking out your !vote for "delete" here. As nominator your "delete" is understood, and as you noted, you only get one !vote - although of course you can comment as much as you like. --MelanieN (talk) 00:29, 26 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 19:31, 22 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. GS cites give h index of 36, if I am correct, so passes WP:Prof #1 by miles. Nominator should read WP:Before. Xxanthippe (talk) 22:39, 22 September 2010 (UTC).
 * The entire thing is independent research what are you two thinking? Come on... I don't care if the guy invented the internet - Wikipedia is not the source for firsthand information.  Period. I took a look at the source - it doesn't even have the information that is cited in the article.  Welshamerican123 (talk) 15:45, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Note to closing admin: Article has been reformatted to include a college newspaper article and Hinich's resume. The resume is, again, independent research, the college newspaper article does not create notoriety, and the article still contains largely uncited information. 67.78.80.176 (talk) 02:41, 24 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Obvious keep He held a named professorship at a major university - "professor of Government and Economics, and the Mike Hogg Professor of Local Government" according to the university itself That's criterion #5 under WP:ACADEMIC: "The person holds or has held a named chair appointment or "Distinguished Professor" appointment at a major institution of higher education and research." --MelanieN (talk) 00:17, 26 September 2010 (UTC)
 * I really like whoever's edits have been with this article. The section "Research and teaching experience" is uncited, though - delete that or cite it, and I'm happy.  Thanks! (Welshamerican123) 128.62.89.88 (talk) 18:27, 26 September 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm OK with that, too, since it is a direct copy from his biography. Location (talk) 21:02, 26 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep The article could use some editing, but there are enough sources to build an article. Pax:Vobiscum (talk) 16:42, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep Professorship at major research university, Fellow of his professional organization. And author of 9 books, which I just added to the article, besides over 100 peer reviewed journal articles.    DGG ( talk ) 19:40, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep per the named chair (WP:PROF) and the ASA Fellow status (#C3; note that ASA is highly selective in who they select as fellows, limiting it to 1/300 of their membership ). —David Eppstein (talk) 22:23, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
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