Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Robert Dean (ufologist)


 * 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The result was   keep or "nomination withdrawn", take your pick. Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:48, 31 December 2010 (UTC)

Robert Dean (ufologist)

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Not notable outside of the UFO community which means that there are no third-party independent sources vouching for his notability. See WP:BIO and WP:FRINGE. jps (talk) 16:27, 24 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Withdrawn on the basis of WP:SNOW. jps (talk) 00:22, 25 December 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep. We've been here before, and nothing has changed.--Michig (talk) 16:33, 24 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep Would that WP's policy was that only truly important people and topics were written up, but alas the standard is that if someone is reported on in multiple reliable sources, as Mr. Dean has been, then an article is possible and should not be deleted if started. References cited in the article include books published by the Cornell University Press and the University of California Press. Kitfoxxe (talk) 17:02, 24 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep per Michig and Kitfoxxe. This gentleman may well be a kook, but if so, he's a notable kook. Cullen328 (talk) 17:51, 24 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Question Why isn't the 2007 AfD debate, mentioned by Michig and resulting in Keep, formally referenced in a box to the right?Cullen328 (talk) 18:04, 24 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Because the old AfD was for Robert Dean (Ufologist) (note the caps). I would have considered this one closer if I'd seen the previous debate. Article does need a cleanup, though. jps (talk) 00:22, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Paranormal-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 20:41, 24 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 20:41, 24 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep per Articles for deletion/Robert Dean (Ufologist). Changing the capitalization of one letter in the disambiguation won't result in a different outcome. Chester Markel (talk) 21:22, 24 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep There is a reference to an article about his claims in the New York Times.  That would seem to an reliable third party source.  Keraunos (talk) 00:18, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
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