Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ed Broth

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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 No consensus = keep.--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| r 3 $ |-| t |-|) 14:34, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ed Broth

non notable author of a nn book who claims to know Seinfeld and article is fuill of sentences that are borderline nonsense and totally irrelevant.Gator (talk) 19:00, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

  • Delete per nom.Gator (talk) 19:00, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
Hey there -- I authored the article. I decided to write the piece when I found an article on Ted L. Nancy, who is rumored to really be Jerry Seinfeld. This author, done in the same format of the Nancy books, down to the Seinfeld foreward, I thought should be included as well as it part of the "series" of books which are already a part of Wikipedia (i.e., there is an entry on the author of the first three books in the series, so I thought an entry on the author of the fourth supposedly entry should also be included). I will let the moderators decide, as I agree that Broth -- assuming its not a pen name for Seinfeld or someone else -- is not noteable. However, I always thought that obscure entries are what seperates Wikipedia from other online reference sources. Thanks for listening! --Ataricodfish 19:13, 29 December 2005 (UTC) Oh, and I just updated the article with links from Variety noting that Broth is pending a forthcoming animated series based on this book. At some point, whether now or when the cartoon is released, there is going to have to be an article on Broth. --Ataricodfish 20:22, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
Pdoyd04, I appreciate your feedback and have reviewed the policy referenced in your deletion recommendation. However, the "Not A Crystal Ball" policy states, "It is appropriate to report discussion and arguments about the prospects for success of future proposals and projects or whether some development will occur, provided that discussion is properly referenced.". I have properly referrenced the link to Seinfeld promoting the animated series, as well as referrenced the link stating that Broth has earned a "six figure deal" and is writing the pilot. As well, the link is to Variety, which is a reputable source and not a fan listing. As such, respectfully, I disagree that the "Not A Crystal Ball" argument would apply in this situation.--Ataricodfish 22:09, 29 December 2005 (UTC) Further, I wish to reference Wikipedia:Notability (people), which states that a living author could be included if "Published authors, editors, and photographers who have written books with an audience of 5,000 or more or in periodicals with a circulation of 5,000 or more". As such, Ed Broth would qualify as notable, and the article should remain. --Ataricodfish 22:32, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Keep. author of book from major publisher sold at Amazon. [1] —Preceding unsigned comment added by JJay (talk • contribs)
  • Keep per JJay. Kappa 22:53, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Keep Just as notable as Ted L. Nancy. Qutezuce 00:02, 30 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Keep as per above Jcuk 00:40, 30 December 2005 (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.