Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Peter M Adamson


 * 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   delete. King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 06:13, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

Peter M Adamson

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Some non-notable guy, tried to speedy it. Possibly self-bio (it appears to have been written by a single-purpose account, at least). Miracle Pen (talk) 14:53, 13 January 2011 (UTC)  Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 06:57, 20 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete sources aren't very convincing.--Paul McDonald (talk) 15:02, 13 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete Not notable even if all claims are true. EEng (talk) 16:40, 13 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 01:25, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep - To suggest that Peter M Adamson is a non notable guy is an opinion not a fact. I can verify that all claims are correct and suggest that anyone who organises a Festival for special needs children involving over 100 children and 14 schools at a major regional theatre is a notable achievement in itself. Furthermore Adamson's compositions are performed regularly in schools and Folk clubs and while the article doesn't state the fact I can also verify that Peter M Adamson is a member of the Performing Right Society, which requires certain criteria to be accepted as a composer. Wikipedia is about information not about famous people. Adamson is a hard working living composer who gets on with his work of promoting Autism awareness and composing along with charity work. His work could easily qualify for a Birthday Honours List nomination but an OBE wouldn't actually make any difference to what he has actually achieved.While Wikipedia should not be used to merely promote bands etc, I find the arguments for deletion to be based on opinion not fact and considering that the entry has been in existance for some considerable time I find it slightly strange that 3 opinions come in within a short timespan.Furthermore, composers often go unnoticed because their work appears often in the background but still significant in it's own way. I can understand Paul McDonald's mission to stamp out rock bands who use wikipedia to promote themselves but to suggest deletion of a working English teacher / composer a little out of order.(Supporter) — Preceding unsigned comment added by McFlysoldestfan (talk • contribs) 22:28, January 19, 2011
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Comment Thanks for the vital facts Peter. I can assure you that your self-bio will be subjected to only the most rigorous standards of the AFD process. Miracle Pen (talk) 09:17, 20 January 2011 (UTC)
 * The multiple opinions have come in a short period because that's what happens -- the article is nominated and people give their opinions. That the article (of which you are the original and sole author) has been around so long and still has no outside sources confirming notability militates further for, not against, deletion -- if you, who claim to be so close to the subject, can't add appropriate sources there's little motivation for others to spend their time trying.  Your comments show quiite obviously: (a) that you don't know how Wikipedia works; (b) that, specificially, you don't understand the concept of notability (which, contrary to what you say, is much closer to being about "famous people" than about "information"); and (c) that after two years you still can't be bothered to find out.  I won't go so far as to assert that you yourself are the subject of the article, but it doesn't matter.  EEng (talk) 23:13, 20 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete not notable and seems to be self-bio as mention previously. 86.45.81.47 (talk) 01:09, 21 January 2011 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.