Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Justin Kirk Nevins

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The result of the debate was Merge. --BM 00:14, 7 Mar 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Justin Kirk Nevins

Vanity page. The guy's sole claim to fame is that he has made a toy similar to the cryptex described in the Da Vinci Code (we even get to read what street he was on when he thought of it), and sold 67 copies. Maybe when he's sold 67,000 copies he should have a page. Securiger 12:54, 21 Feb 2005 (UTC)

• Delete -- Vanity page, created by a local of Tacoma. Not notable enough. -- Longhair 18:46, 21 Feb 2005 (UTC)
• Keep -- I'm the author of the page. While it's true I live in Tacoma, I have no interest in the person or product, do not know them, have not seen them, indeed no know one who has -- I know of them only through the cited newspaper article. On 'vanity pages' we read in the guidelines: "Usually, vanity authors write about themselves, their significant others, or their high schools. Articles about start-up businesses or musicians are not vanity pages and are considered acceptable, but it's preferable that the initial author not be someone affiliated with the project." I have no affiliation whatsoever. Thus the label of 'vanity page' does not apply, as I have no connection of any sort (except as a subscriber to the rather undistinguished paper where the article appeared) and indeed will not feel that my "vanity" is wounded in the event of deletion, as my motives in writing it were purely altruistic (as far as I can divine). The Da Vinci Code is a work of great popular interest (though not to me personally, by the way -- I haven't even read it, so no 'vanity' there either) and the devising of a 'cryptex' is an accomplishment of note, IMHO. Perhaps the readers on the 'Da Vinci Code' page might be polled. -- Naturally I accede to the wisdom and outcome of this process, but wanted to set forth my disinterestedness. Mark K. Jensen 06:29, Feb 23, 2005 (UTC)
• Merge with Cryptex. The fact that he makes cryptices makes him very relevant to that article, but most details given in his own article are too detailed to be very interesting. Radiant! 09:23, Feb 23, 2005 (UTC)

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