Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rob Frieden


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The result was  n o consensus. - Mailer Diablo 14:51, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

Rob Frieden

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Auobiography, apears to fail WP:PROF Guy (Help!) 22:03, 15 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletions.  -- Pete.Hurd 22:24, 15 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep. I added some references. The holder of a named chair is usually notable. --Eastmain 22:53, 15 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep Yes, and they are notable because of the academic work they have done, which is this case amounts to several books, the continuous revision of a major legal treatise, and 40 or so articles. In addition Frieden has written less technical articles, and had a major business role. I wish Guy would explain for us on what reasoning he thinks this NN. For people to attain their position, they have passed a number of reviews by their peers, and all we need do to determine notability is to record it. The holders of named full professorships at major research universities are the stars of the academic world.DGG 02:48, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Lackl of cited independent sources, and the fact that nobody but the subject thoght to write about him. I have no problem with an article being aggressively fixed and neutralsied, that's a good result, but unsourced autobiographies should go. Guy (Help!) 12:38, 16 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Delete WP:PROF Sleep On It 21:54, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
 * &emsp; Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached  &emsp; Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, WjBscribe 01:54, 21 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Delete, while he might be notable, we need refernces to the article. That aside, the Conflict of Interest is what is prompting me to suggest deletion. --  soum  (0_o) 04:23, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete fails prof test. No major works, just journal articles. Arbustoo 05:38, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
 * comment please check section 1 of the article: "Frieden has written several books, Managing Internet-Driven Change in International Telecommunications and The Cable and Satellite Television Industries co-authored with Patrick Parsons and awarded the 1999 Cable Book Award. Additionally Professor Frieden updates a major communications treatise: All About Cable (Law Journal Press)." (As I understand it, the editing and revision of a major standard law treatise is in prestige and work more akin to the editorship of a journal, than to the writing of a single one-time book) That's three major works, in addition to a very large number of articles. DGG 05:54, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep and tag or trim. This is an autobiography of an individual that we can clearly assume has written an accurate autobio; it may have undue weight on aspects, and information that cant be sourced to published information, but that can be dealt with.  Note that prior to the article existence, the subject had been mentioned twice on wikipedia articles: Network neutrality and TPRC. John Vandenberg 14:59, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep. Along with the other items mentioned above, Google news search reveals he's had appearances on NPR and NewsHour, is quoted in the Christian Science Monitor and Philly Inquirer, etc., so he's well known as an expert in this subject not just to specialists in the field but also publically. Probably the article should be rewritten to emphasize this sort of source a little more rather than looking so much like a vita. —David Eppstein 00:47, 27 April 2007 (UTC)


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