Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bernard R Melchior

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. — Mar. 13, '06 [18:41] <freakofnur_xture|talk>

[edit] Bernard R Melchior

Non-notable vanity. Can't find mention of this poet/author or his works on Google or Amazon. Prod tag deleted without comment. Weregerbil 23:05, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

• Do not delete I, as an established critic of Literature, verify that Melchior is in fact, a figurehead of our literary generation. Did Shakespeare need publishers to get recognition? Did Hardy need "Yahoo"? I think the facts speak for themselves. OscillatingHarry 03:23, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
• Delete Looking at the bibliography claimed for the subject, I would say that this is a {{hoax}} rather than a vanity page.  (aeropagitica)  23:10, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
• Delete The page history indicates that this was autobiographical from the start. It appears to be non-notable and I agree with previous reviewer that it is also a {{hoax}}. Tithon 23:55, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
• Do not delete I agree that this appears to be a hoax. However, we should not be fooled into thinking a genuine article is indeed phoney, without considering all the facts. I would like to see some more evidence that Bernard R Melcior does not exist before this article is deleted. GopherBroke 15:02, 10 March 2006 (UTC)
• Delete nn, vanity, and I certainly hope it's a hoax. I pray no one could exist who would want credit for coining the phrase, "May your goats forever gribe (in the fertile alluvial pastures of the mind)." - Fan1967 00:05, 9 March 2006 (UTC)
• Delete. Smacks of hoax. -- Krash (Talk) 01:52, 9 March 2006 (UTC)
• Do not delete As a student of English Literature I should like to learn more about B R Melchior, having come across his name only recently.Ralf Bike 18:11, 10 March 2006 (UTC)
• Delete per Krash. Stifle 00:29, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
• Do not Delete There are many theories regarding the true identity of Bernard R Melchior. Is he a real poet?? Is he a hoax?? Is he the greatest writer known to existance? Is he Lord Lucan?? It is a personal theory of mine that he is three schoolgirls. One of my contemporaries believes that he IS Wayne Smith. Whatever the answer, we should not simply run away from the issue. Mrs Powell 09:47, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
• Do not delete What about the Gang of Four? Katmandu 15:02, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
• Do not delete As President of the Marching Bernardites, I take great exception to the above comments. Any oaf can see that I must protest to a most extreme degree. Good day to you all. Chaosbaker 16:01, 12 March 2006 (UTC
• delete, definately a prank. Snargle 02:56, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
• Sitting on the fence I have no opinion, but I do know that "definitely" does not contain an 'a'. [[User:|User:]] 17:32, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
• Do not delete The very fact that this page was put up for deletion so soon after appearing on Wikipedia, demonstrates very clearly to me that someone has got something personal against Mr. Melchior, and is not using their power of deletion in the interest of people who simply wish to broaden their education. This artical is not hurting anyone, so why is it so important that it is removed? Clearly, gentlemen, there are ulterior motives here... Saxgod 18:30, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
• Do not delete I refer you to section 2 of "what about vanity?" - Wikipedia deletion policy guidlines: "An article should not be dismissed as "vanity" simply because the subject is not famous. There is currently no consensus about what degree of recognition is required to justify a unique article being created in Wikipedia. Lack of fame is not the same as vanity." BRM is famous, although not on the same level as a football player or "Britney Spears". Does that make him less worthy of our recognition? ROD 15:02, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

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.