Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michael Karam


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The result was   no consensus. Cirt (talk) 17:51, 9 February 2010 (UTC)

Michael Karam

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Wikipedia is not a place for self-promotion. Seems the editor is his son and un sourced /no reliable source to support the notability. Matthew_hk  t  c  03:25, 31 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Comment Google hit saw there is a real person and real book, but don't know fails WP:AUTHOR or not. Matthew_hk   t  c  03:29, 31 January 2010 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, JForget  00:29, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. — Matthew_hk   t  c  03:31, 31 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep His book was awarded the Gourmand Award for the Best New World Wine Book 2005.,, . Check also this Google Books search result, please. --Vejvančický (talk) 07:45, 31 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. non-notable self promotion. Xxanthippe (talk) 22:25, 3 February 2010 (UTC).
 * Delete. Not notable under WP:CREATIVE.  The award's notability itself can be questioned and, as an author, Karam does not appear to have met any of the necessary criteria.  Moreover, it certainly looks like self promotion.  Wikipeterproject (talk) 00:39, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. Not notable under WP:CREATIVE.  The award's notability itself can be questioned and, as an author, Karam does not appear to have met any of the necessary criteria.  Moreover, it certainly looks like self promotion.  Wikipeterproject (talk) 00:39, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * Keep I think he makes it as notable. The books are from a real publisher, not self-published. According to the blurb at Amazon, his wine book was reviewed by The New Statesman and The Daily Star, and was praised by the author of Sotheby's Wine Encyclopaedia. Authors in this genre are probably never going to make the New York Times, but he seems notable enough. --MelanieN (talk) 00:53, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
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