Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shlomit Lir


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The result was   delete. Mkativerata (talk) 20:39, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

Shlomit Lir

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Shlomit Lir is a non-notable researcher. She doesn't even have a Ph.d degree. There are many young researchers in Israel with an academic record much like her. The claims about women for presidency in Israel aren't a cause for notability as well. We all know how much influence it had during the last presidential elections. Her activity for peace isn't notable as well because her group in Van Leer doesn't have a lot of influence (try searching information about them in the major newspapers). Also, google search gives very few results. Also, I would like to comment that based on my own personal experience, Shlomit Lir tries to use the wikipedia platform to promote herself and her agenda. This should not be permittes. Broccoli (talk) 17:47, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I think the reason ברוקולי goes against Lir is that she criticized the Hebrew Wikipedia in one of Israel's most prominent tv shows: (you can see the show in the following link Politica). She also organized a convention on women and the internet at Bar Ilan University which hosted a wikipedia participant who raised questions on why does the Israeli  wikipedia conceal knowledge. In addition, she wrote a few articles on the issue of the Israeli Wikipedia biases which got lots of responses. If you check you will find that there are hundreds of Google responses to her name in Hebrew, English, Arabic and a few more languages. Lir is a also a peace activist which might be an additional reason for this wish from her Israeli "colleague".  85.65.119.63 (talk) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.65.119.63 (talk) 09:40, 7 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Even if it was true (and it isn't), this doesn't change the facts. She likes to speak (its her right of course), but there is no proof whatsoever to her influence. This isn't the first time she (or is it you, miss Lir?) tries to abuse the wiki platform for self promoting. BTW, in the secondary headline it is said that she has a Ph.d, but the article says she's just a candidate for the degree. So, whats the truth? Broccoli (talk) 15:30, 7 October 2010 (UTC)


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 * Delete per Broccoli.--Mbz1 (talk) 20:18, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. Article is basically a recitation of her activism – no reliable sources, no citations (1 GS hit). Only visible academic contribution is editing a book, which is held in ~25 institutions. Created by a WP:SPA with edits only on this article. This strikes me pretty much as a vanity/promotion page. Respectfully, Agricola44 (talk) 22:02, 6 October 2010 (UTC).
 * Delete A completely non-notable PhD student. She belongs to various campaigns, but anyone can join campaigns. She led a non-notable political campaign for which I can fine very little coverage in any sort of reliable independent source. JamesBWatson (talk) 08:40, 7 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete Doesn't seem very notable to me  Brookie :) - he's in the building somewhere!  (Whisper...) 09:47, 7 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. Perhaps one day.  But she's not there yet.--Epeefleche (talk) 15:14, 7 October 2010 (UTC)
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