Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michael Stone (licensing expert)


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The result was   redirect to The Beanstalk Group. T. Canens (talk) 15:30, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

Michael Stone (licensing expert)

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Claim to fame appears to be that he is the CEO of The Beanstalk Group, a privately-held company (itself with questionable notability). Other factors mentioned do not establish notability. ninety:one  15:58, 25 June 2011 (UTC)
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 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:59, 2 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Weak Keep. Given that the list of when Mr Stone has been quoted appears to be genuine (I checked a couple), then it is my belief that the sorts of sources that could sufficiently establish notability are likely to be found, if having such a common name were not so impractical. I also found one book he was quoted in. I'd be surprised, therefore, if there weren't some significant mentions of him personally somewhere. However, these haven't be found yet. Grandiose (me, talk, contribs) 21:35, 5 July 2011 (UTC)
 * But seeing as the article is clearly the best effort of a publicist, it is fairly safe to say that if such sources existed they would have been mentioned - they've tried to make him look as important as possible already, so there is almost certainly not anything else out there. ninety:one  00:08, 6 July 2011 (UTC)
 * No, I don't necessarily think so. Being quoted in the New York Times is more likely to be mentioned than a biographical piece in a industry newsletter. Grandiose (me, talk, contribs) 18:06, 6 July 2011 (UTC)
 * The closest I can get is this, which is not even really worth of being described as a "profile" of the company, let alone Stone. Possibly merge to The Beanstalk Group until proper sources can be found for Stone himself? ninety:one  19:31, 6 July 2011 (UTC)


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 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Sandstein   05:49, 10 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Delete: WP:Bio specifies that bios should not remain limited to a mere CV, but establish the notability and the impact of the person in its field. This, however, hasn't been done. Gun Powder Ma (talk) 08:33, 10 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Redirect to The Beanstalk Group, which is his company and his only claim to notability. That article also needs a massive rewrite since it is promotional in tone, but I think its notability is easier to defend than Mr. Stone's - see for example this mention in the New York Times. --MelanieN (talk) 21:46, 17 July 2011 (UTC)
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