Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Simon Dodd (2nd nomination)


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The result was keep, but not very enthusiastically. This actually falls into the broad grey area between "no consensus" and "keep". Candleabracadabra's sources and revisions to the article are undoubtedly an improvement, and I think they may have attracted just about enough support to nudge this over the line into a "keep" outcome. Since this wasn't exactly an enthusiastic keep, if editors wish, it will be in order to have a discussion about whether it would be better to redirect or merge this content; that conversation should happen on the talk page.— S Marshall T/C 11:16, 16 May 2014 (UTC)'''

Simon Dodd
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Delete as lacking notability. I found no independent, reliable, secondary coverage of Simon Dodd, Australian writer. He does have an entry at IMDB. I found things that he had written. He fails the general notability guideline. As to the WP:AUTHOR, he did play a role in the production of the TV series Good News Week (an Australian satirical panel game show) and The Glass House (an Australian comedy talk show); however, there is no indication in sources that his role was significant. This Wikipedia article was written in June 2008 by single-purpose account Simondo59, who is also the main contributor. There was no disclosure of any conflict of interest. The previous Afd in April 2010 under this name, was unrelated to this article, dealt with American Simon J. Dodd, aka User:Simon Dodd, was procedurally flawed and was speedily closed. See Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Simon Dodd. --Bejnar (talk) 06:27, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Here is an interview with Simon Dodd: --Bejnar (talk) 06:52, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
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Keep - Won 5 Awgie Awards (Australia standard of "Writers Guild Award") ..--Stemoc (talk) 13:43, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep I found quite a bit of coverage in reliable independent sources and added some citations and content to the article. Candleabracadabra (talk) 14:45, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment Plaything did get some press (some really just listings) The SMH article is good coverage as well.
 * On the other hand, his book's print-on-demand and short of reviews; and articles by Dodd don't establish his notability. Also his Awgies were mainly as part of an ensemble. Nearly notable, but I'd like to see just a bit more. --Colapeninsula (talk) 15:09, 8 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep Between the Awgies and the added sources, I'm happy. Doctorhawkes (talk) 09:11, 11 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Interviews and not awarded to him specifically or primarily. --Bejnar (talk) 03:22, 13 May 2014 (UTC)
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