Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Glenn Rubenstein

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 no consensus. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 04:22, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Glenn Rubenstein

Glenn Rubenstein (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) – (View log)

Vanity page for a probably non-notable journalist with a lot of unverifiable claims Vartan84 04:24, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

• • It seems that your initial suggestion that you should recuse yourself was the better thought. Go with your initial gut feeling. --Kevin Murray 16:16, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
• Weak keep I'm very dubious about many of the claims. A Google News Archive search confirms that in 1994 he had a syndicated videogame column for the Examiner, and he was listed as a "contributor" at WIRED[1] as late as '99. It's rather interesting to be an underage newspaper columnist.[2] Oh, EW profiled him[3], which seems to tilt toward notability.-- Dhartung | Talk 07:41, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
• Delete as unattributable claims (a lot of this seems pretty dubious to me). If we can't verify, it's gotta go. /Blaxthos 09:21, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
• Keep Glen is a part of the history of LonelyGirl15. He's also a songwriter and has other achievements which make him worthy of Wikipedia. I think the move to delete is politically motivated. If the article needs fact-checking and cleaning up, then we can do it. I can clean up the poor writing in a matter of minutes. I am not personally a fan of Mr. Rubenstein and I support his firing from the ARG. Removing him from Wikipedia is a different matter entirely.24.7.78.127 16:39, 17 March 2007 (UTC) — 24.7.78.127 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
  • Comment Lol politically motivated? Wow that's a new one, so is he also like an elected official because that could make him notable. Also the creators of LG15 don't have their own wikipedia pages let alone the person who joined them later.Vartan84 00:27, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
    • Comment Unlike the other creators of LG15, Glenn has over a decade's worth of professional media experience and accomplishments. Everyone knows you don't care for Glenn, HyeMew (Vartan84). But this shameless attempt to mess with him shows just how juvenille (and jealous) you really are. I'm sure it pains you that you'll never get a chance to even smell Jessica Rose in person, yet Glenn has directed her many times. And JayHenry should watch what statements he makes when affiliating himself with LG15, because there has been no statement to date that says Glenn is no longer affiliated with the show.
      • Comment I'd like to know where you get off making such rash and imflammatory claims. I didn't even make this nomination out of some sort of "jealous" but after a group decision with many other people. It wasn't even my idea, but they got me to do it. For you to anonymously (despite clearly being the Glenn Rubenstein this very article is about) to lambast the nominator like this and to further threaten another LG15 fan and LGpedia admin is out of control. I can't even believe the vile your spewing here on your own page. It's downright embarassing. Vartan84 17:47, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
• Keep A simple Google search backs up the facts on many of these claims. That link to a game review? It's in the first issue of Wired. If you have the issue in your possession (which I do because it's a collector's item) he is listed on the masthead as a Contributing Editor). JayHenry and Vartan84 are two bitter fans of LonelyGirl15 who are thrilled that a writer and director for the show that they don't care for may have been removed from one of his duties. He is still employed by the show (and if you check, the post where it was announced that he was removed as PM of the ARG has been removed, so he may have been given back that job title as well). Being a teenage video game reviewer is a notable accomplishment, and it's clear that the subject of this article has had a long and varied professional career. And regarding what was written above, consistent month to month bylines on the same subject, under the same column title should be enough to warrant the columnist tag. The Entertainment Weekly article mentions many of his accomplishments as well, as does his appearance on the PBS show Computer Chronicles.VanillaThrice 08:54, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
• Weak Keep It appears that while not yet important, the subject has been noticed on the net and in multiple credible sources now shown in the reference section. Oddly few journalists receive much personal press and based on my experience at AfD, this subject has more recognition than others we have kept. Per BIO this is a borderline keeper. Contrary to JayHenry's assertions elsewhere this does not seem to create a precedent to lower the bar. --Kevin Murray 16:13, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
  • After voting last night I've received several threats, off wikipedia, because of my vote. This is absolutely ridiculous and I want nothing to do with this. --JayHenry 19:37, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
• Delete It seems obvious to me that this page was created, edited, maintained and now defended from deletion by the SUBJECT OF THE ARTICLE. Besides that simple fact, to hear that he is now making threats "off wikipedia" is unacceptable. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 85.114.130.106 (talk) 03:12, 19 March 2007 (UTC). — 85.114.130.106 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
  • Note. This is this user's first and only edit on Wikipedia. -- Black Falcon 20:03, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
• Keep per Dhartung. The sources establish notability. Also, the use of terms like "Vanity page" in a nomination is discouraged. -- Black Falcon 20:06, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

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