Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dr. Philip Limbert

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 of the debate was delete Joelito (talk) 15:26, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Dr. Philip Limbert

• Delete - Grammar school principal doesn't seem like a notable enough position to meet bio criteria. Wickethewok 06:58, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete Not notable. Nearly all of us are employed for most of our lives, this does not make us notable! Ande B 07:06, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
• Don't Delete - Yes, nearly all of us are employed for most of our lives, just like actors, politicians, etc, those people are notable for their profession. I would argue that so are prinicpals of schools. If that were not the case why would there be a category for principals? I included this article for the sake of completeness, since he is referenced from the article on Harrogate Grammar School Peterastbury 07:13, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

• Response - Not all actors and politicians are notable. Also, I would like to point out that members of the principals category are primarily famous and notable for things other than simply being a principal. Wickethewok 07:22, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

• Response - Okay, well I'm new to wiki and still finding my feet so will bow-out to your greater experience. Incidently, where can I find a copy of the bio criteria you mentioned earlier? Peterastbury 07:28, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

• Response - The general guidelines for biographies are found here: WP:BIO. Wickethewok 07:31, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

• Response - Thanks, will take a look Peterastbury 07:34, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

• Delete Non notable. -- Tangotango 07:22, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete Thoroughly non-notable. --Srikeit^{(talk ¦ ✉)} 07:23, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete. I must say that I find the present state of affairs, where articles on the most minor characters from fictional universes cannot be deleted, while academics must have done something groundbreaking to remain, a lamentable situation, but researching the links, I can find no notability for Dr. Limbert other than being a headmaster. That is not enough.--Fuhghettaboutit 07:29, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

Comment I think you've hit on something there, Fuhgettaboutit, but I don't know that we will be able to anything about it anytime soon! Ande B 07:38, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

Comment Personally, I'm all for deleting the minor characters from fictional universes too. Paddles 15:30, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

Comment minor characters from books with 500,000 or greater copy print run can reach millions of people, how many Principals can claim that? Crazynas 06:32, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

• Regretful delete. per Fuhghettaboutit. Such is the nature of following an honest profession. Write your own zine or appear as an extra on Star Trek and the world wants to know about you - educate thousands of kids and all you get is two little 'n's. Rockpocket ^-talk- 07:43, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

• Comment As a teacher myself I can say that teaching is its own reward. It's not a profession you enter for money or fame. Peterastbury 07:52, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

• Comment Or, indeed, for Wikinfamy. Rockpocket 08:11, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

• Comment I've got to agree with the foregoing sentiments. In addition to those who spend their lives educating chilbren or adults (and I'm one of them), I highly value those who have routinely saved the lives of children and adults, people who work as nurses, paramedics, firefighters... all of these people contribute more than their share to our wellbeing yet are pitifully represented not just in WP but anywhere in the media. Not to mention safety inspectors and those who represent neglected or abused juveniles. The list could go on, I suppose, yet I guess none of them are as "interesting" as a cartoon character. Sad state of affairs. Ande B 19:11, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

• Delete --Terence Ong 14:35, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete Not notable enough for inclusion at the moment. Paddles 15:30, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
• Weak Delete A google comes up with nothing, however if more information comes to light which is verifiable about his role and notability in education, then I may reconsider this opinion.Benjaminstewart05 14:36, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
• Merge into Harrogate Grammar School. I share sympathy with Ande B. Cheers. --Starionwolf 20:06, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete. I live part of the year in Knaresborough and drive past the Grammar School in Harrogate regularly. Unless they're going to put a banner on the top of the roof proclaiming the notability of the guy... and then make the banner in some way notable (perhaps call the Harrogate Advertiser?) then this is just another school teacher. And if he deserves an article, then me as just another graphic-designer-who-trained-as-a-journalist-and-still-writes-professionally needs one. ➨ ≡ЯΞDVΞRS≡ 20:21, 27 May 2006 (UTC) (on his way to start the article Redvers the writer).

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.