Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michael Szymczyk

 This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion of the article below. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was delete. Joyous 00:42, Jan 18, 2005 (UTC)

Michael Szymczyk
Delete Same guy made alot of garbage articles on Wikipedia, and this one is no different. Masterhomer 18:28, 23 Dec 2004 (UTC)


 * This nomination was not added to VfD correctly - the template was added 23 Dec -- sannse (talk) 22:45, 30 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * weak keep. His book is on sale. Mikkalai 23:00, 30 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. He did manage to write one book but he's really only notable as a vigorous self-promoter and this article is pretty much just vanity BS. I noticed that he has also inserted himself in the Existentialism topic as if his book were somehow a major contribution to the subject along with Sartre and Ibsen (I've edited him out of there too). --LeeHunter 01:36, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * A further note on Mr. Szymczyk. I see that one of the three reviewers of his (180 page) book on Amazon, a Mr. "Charles Bukowski" (cough cough) went on to review many other books by other authors, and in each review he found a reason to drop a mention of Michael Szymczyk. It must be a very compelling book indeed.--LeeHunter 02:00, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Sockpuppets on Amazon! Shocking! Wyss 02:34, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC)


 * Delete, his google test brings up ads for his book at Amazon and Barnes/Noble, several wikipedia mirrors, and maybe one other mention. Seems too much like a vanity self-promoter (just had an "editing conflict" message while posting this because LeeHunter was independently saying the same thing), no evidence of review or notability. Wyss 01:38, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC)


 * Looking at the page history... this is an obvious, abusive self-promotional hoax, bordering on a speedy. Wyss 03:23, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC)

see: toiletthenovel.com for verification of notability.
 * Delete: promo. Wile E. Heresiarch 06:37, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete, nn spam. GRider\talk 23:31, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. Self-promotion. Jayjg |  (Talk)  04:28, 3 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. vanity promo. Cleduc 07:16, 3 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep He has been featured in The Kansas City Star, The Chicago Sun-Times, Publishers Weekly and many other publications. He also has a following (I, being, one), who sincerely enjoy his book and will write articles to help it get known so others may also have the pleasure of enjoying it.

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