Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Simon Springer


 * 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. Jayjg (talk) 01:35, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

Simon Springer

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Person is a recent PhD graduate (2009) in Geography and merely a non-tenured Assistant Professor. He does not meet any of the notable academic guidelines. He is not an editor of any journals, does not hold any positions of note and has made no contributions to the wider discipline of Geography. This article must be deleted. --Waitingforever123 (talk) 08:38, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

This is a preposterous entry and a blatant and shameless abuse of wikipedia. Since when is wikipedia used as a platform for the self glorificaition of an entry level academic? --Maling888 (talk) 08:48, 18 August 2010 (UTC)--Maling888 (talk) 08:48, 18 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions.  —Axolotl Nr.733 (talk) 16:33, 19 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete First, I find the way this AfD was started quite distracting. Note that both accounts commentating on this article apparently were only registered to start this AfD, probably by the same person. I've left the notability tag for some time as a sign of AGF, yet had announced my intention to start this AfD, and would have done so today or tomorrow. I'm in no connection whatsoever with these accounts. Second, however, Simon Springer actually fails WP:PROF by quite a margin. And it's obvious this is an autobiographical article. --Axolotl Nr.733 (talk) 16:33, 19 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Note This AfD was incomplete - it was not listed in the AfD log by the nominator. I have added this AfD to the August 19 log, Articles for deletion/Log/2010 August 19. Nsk92 (talk) 16:47, 19 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. I agree that the there are problems with this nomination - it is indeed most likely that User:Waitingforever123 and User:Maling888 are the same person. Both are SPA accounts whose only contributions are in relation to this AfD. However, on the merits, Axolotl Nr.733 is correct. The subject is a junior academic, PhD 2009, a recently appointed Assisant Professor, and nothing in the record indicates satisfying WP:PROF. Nsk92 (talk) 16:52, 19 August 2010 (UTC)


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