Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pieter Korteweg


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The result was Keep. Bazj (talk) 03:03, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

Pieter Korteweg

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One of many "x was a philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists" articles. It would seem that their notability is limited to being a redlink in the roll's article, and their sole reference is being listed at the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust. I raise this discussion as a representative for the whole class created en masse. Bazj (talk) 14:55, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Withdrawn by nominator - The article has been improved and is no longer representative of the many stubs created. While I'm glad that the article has been improved it's regrettable that a discussion of the many stubs is no longer possible. I don't intend chasing them all AfD by AfD. Bazj (talk) 03:03, 3 October 2014 (UTC)
 * I will comment further later, but my initial thoughts are that simply being on the Roll is enough. It's the premier award internationally in philately and you don't get on it unless you have already won gold medals from exhibiting internationally, written significant books etc. I grant you the articles are the stubyist of stubs but whenever one has been challenged before they have always proved highly expandable and usually with multiple points of notability. Check out my Did You Knows for evidence. Philafrenzy (talk) 17:34, 2 October 2014 (UTC)


 * listed at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Philately. Bazj (talk) 15:16, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep RDP. Costerus Medal. Over 2000 articles on Dutch philately. Wrote some of the standard works on Dutch marcophily. I am sure there is more too for Dutch readers. Philafrenzy (talk) 18:56, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep Passes WP:GNG. Stamp collecting is the world's biggest hobby, so these people are notable for being on the RDP alone. Plus this chap has done other notable stuff anyway. Edwardx (talk) 23:13, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
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