Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rupert Myers (writer)


 * 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. As clearly shown, this topic does not meet our notability criteria. There was no acceptable reason put forward to keep the article.  SilkTork  *YES! 17:40, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

Rupert Myers (writer)

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Contested prod. Non-notable person. Zero or almost zero GNews hits (most or all hits refer to different people). Claimed basis for notability includes writing for two major newspapers, participating in 3 debates against notable people, and a trivial mention in the NYT Blog. Tim Song (talk) 13:35, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

Nima Abu-Wardeh, Michael Adams (journalist) , Matt Arnold  , Tilly Bagshawe , Alicia Drake , Will Buckley , Sue Douglas , Jo Farrow , Richard Clements (UK journalist)  or Sue Ellicott  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.104.145.133 (talk) 23:33, 4 August 2009 (UTC)  — 83.104.145.133 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. above duplicate !vote struck.Tim Song (talk) 16:31, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions.  -- the wub  "?!"  14:17, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete Not enough coverage from independent reliable secondary sources. Algébrico (talk) 19:37, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep - there's plenty here of interest —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.104.145.133 (talk) 23:23, 4 August 2009 (UTC)  — 83.104.145.133 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * Keep - as much if not more than Rupert Myers or pretty much any of the following
 * Delete - The subject does not pass any of the points for Notability (people) nor has received any coverage, much less significant, per Notability. --Marc Kupper&#124;talk 02:23, 5 August 2009 (UTC)


 * keep - more notable than many other British Journalist Stubs —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.177.194.89 (talk) 12:08, 5 August 2009 (UTC)  — 80.177.194.89  (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

keep - the debate films are very good —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.132.136.165 (talk) 11:09, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
 * keep - Same as above, looked at some of those others —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.104.26.101 (talk) 10:27, 6 August 2009 (UTC)  — 83.104.26.101 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.


 * Comment All unsigned IP keep "votes" are from UK. I believe it is the same person. Algébrico (talk) 09:39, 9 August 2009 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, JForget  23:15, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.

keep - the debate films are certainly good, this article is stronger than other journalist stubs out there; —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.233.139.76 (talk) 10:20, 13 August 2009 (UTC)  — 82.233.139.76 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * Comment with additional data to my previous Delete: Not notable per Notability and Notability (people). I'll comment on some of the current article contents in terms of WP:N.
 * a contributor to The Guardian - It looks like this is part of a program called Comment is Free which is a blog that anyone can participate in provided they register with the web site and agree to terms and conditions.. Being a contributor is not notable. Each of his recent posts has attracted between 31 to 90 feedback comments indicating some interest in what Rupert Myers writes about. A quick skim of the feedback comments shows they are about the blog comments and not their author (Rupert Myers). The closest he comes to notability is that he has worked for two weeks in a field that is "taking money to defend evil-doers." As he actively participates in the feedback comments (inflating their counts) he does get addressed in person to either answer questions or a request to debate a point but himself is never the subject.
 * also contributed to the The Times - Unable to verify. Contribution to is not the same as coverage of the subject (Rupert Myers).
 * been mentioned in the New York Times - That mention is in a blog and not a NY Times article and is a mention that Myers wrote an opinion piece. Myers is never the subject.
 * Whilst at Cambridge he co-presented the groundbreaking radio show 'Rock and Roll Politics' - Excluding WP itself there are two mentions of this on the Internet both of which are message board posts by Rupert Myers announcing an upcoming show. This radio show never attracted attention - much less to the level that could have conferred some notability on one of its co-presenters.
 * co-organising the now infamous 'Martini Monday' in aid of charity - Excluding WP itself there is one mention of this on the Internet which is a college newspaper article that covers the event. Rupert Myers is quoted but is not covered here.
 * As a debater at the Cambridge Union - There is no coverage of this other than announcements for the debates and Rupert Myers mentioning them on his blog.. Myers is never the subject. --Marc Kupper&#124;talk 15:10, 13 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep - You can't just write on Commment is free : http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/2008/jun/02/1, The Times writing is in the list of external links, the debate films are interesting. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.170.39.92 (talk) 07:59, 16 August 2009 (UTC) — 81.170.39.92 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * 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.