Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michael Voith

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The result of the debate was keep since there is no clear consensus either way. (Total count was 7 to keep, 5 to delete and one rather pro-keep comment. Sjakkalle 06:20, 30 Mar 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Michael Voith

Non-notable soldier. RickK 08:33, Mar 19, 2005 (UTC)

• I'm rather left none the wiser from the article as to why this Lt-Col is notable. Any Canadians able to comment on him or his position? Delete unless importance clarified. Average Earthman 14:18, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)
  • Comment after later additions - he commands DART. That means he should be mentioned in the DART article. He is already. The annual budget of DART isn't impressive (the article says half a million Canadian dollars, which is just over 200,000 pounds), and does not suggest the Canadian government takes it that seriously, so while I'd keep the DART article, this doesn't convince me that the leader is notable. No change in vote. Average Earthman 10:38, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC)
• Keep, he commands the entire DART team[1]. -Frazzydee|✍ 15:29, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)
  • So what? The DART team is notable, its commander and his extensive bio is not. RickK 21:26, Mar 19, 2005 (UTC)
• Keep per Frazzydee's note - David Gerard 17:18, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)
• Keep --Spinboy 02:18, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC)
• See Category:U.S. Army officers. We're back to "different rules for Canadians" again, I gather. Bearcat 02:18, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC)
  • Not at all. If this person were an American, I would have listed him, too. RickK 05:22, Mar 20, 2005 (UTC)
• DART is notable. The current commander is not automatically notable. No evidence has been presented that he meets Voith the recommended criteria for inclusion of biographies. Delete. (If Bearcat feels the standards are being inconsistently applied, the correct solution is to nominate the other inappropriate articles, not lower the standards.) Rossami (talk) 06:45, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC)
• Concur with Rossami, delete. Radiant_* 11:28, Mar 20, 2005 (UTC)
• Keep commanding officers of notable things. Kappa 20:43, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC)
• Keep - The DART is well known in Canada. - SimonP 22:44, Mar 20, 2005 (UTC)
• Keep He is a notable soldier, the DART is well known in Canada --Kastraphatos 10:33, 24 Mar 2005 (UTC)
• Delete DART is notable, the commander is just a military position. When he moves into a new position he will just be another Lt. Col.-- Webgeer 23:36, 24 Mar 2005 (UTC)
• Keep. Notable. Samaritan 20:07, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)

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