Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David W Kidd

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The result of the debate was delete. Mailer Diablo 08:04, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] David W Kidd

Apparently Mr. Kidd is a lightning designer, and Google easily confirms as much -- he gets about 110 hits, and most of them seem to be about him. However, I don't really see anything about him that would establish him as any more notable than any other experienced lightning designer; most of the Google hits appear to simply credit him instead of discussing his work. I'm sure he's good at his job, but I don't really think that's enough to merit an encyclopedia article. -- Captain Disdain 14:48, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

  • Delete per my own nomination. -- Captain Disdain 14:48, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete non notable. --Bachrach44 14:55, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete as per above. However, he is a "lighting designer" not a "lightning designer". :-) -- Kjkolb 15:06, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
    • Oh, fine. Just don't come whining to me when he calls upon the power of thunder and electrocutes your unbelieving ass. -- Captain Disdain 15:17, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
  • For the record (and just to be fair), let me add that an anon user just popped up on my talk page and said that "He is probably in the top 20 UK lighting designers having lit everygthing from major theatre, to stars such as Elton John and Montserrat Caballe. He is one of the 'old school' who came from permanent positions within theatres, moving into lighting design and not having studied the discipline at college. I believe his inclusion in Wikipedia is fair." Personally, however, I don't think even exceptionally skilled industry professionals are necessarily notable unless they are actually, well, noted by the world at large for one reason or another. I don't think Mr. Kidd is, and obviously I don't mean that as a slight on him -- it's just that of the six billion of us on this planet, most of us just don't register on the radar, even if we work with people who do. -- Captain Disdain 15:30, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
  • DO NOT DELETE. This guy is a very talented lighting designer whose work showcases the talent of UK designers across the world. User:barryladen —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.147.85.5 (talk • contribs) 15:33, 1 June 2006
So establish this in the article! Brookie :) - a will o' the wisp ! (Whisper...) 16:30, 1 June 2006 (UTC)


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