Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Large

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 was No consensus to delete.--Konst.able^Talk 11:49, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] John Large

Blatant advert for John Large's company. Also fails Wikipedia is not for lists of external links. -- RHaworth 18:42, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

• Delete - No assertion of notability, no reliable sources, VSCA. Torinir _{( Ding my phone My support calls E-Support Options )} 19:21, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
• Delete --Reuben 20:04, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
• Speedy Delete G11 Danny Lilithborne 21:45, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
• Keep - Although this article has been created in a ham-fisted way, John Large is a past-academic (eg was a Senate member of Brunel University) who I think would merit an article under Wikipedia:Notability (academics). He is a recognised independent nuclear expert, quite frequently asked to give interviews by the UK media so is well-known in the field (eg [1] [2]). I doubt that the intention was blatant advertising, just trying to contribute not really understanding Wikipedia conventions yet; a case for Wikipedia:Please do not bite the newcomers. I think this article should be given some time to see if it is developed into something worthwhile. Rwendland 23:25, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
• Keep its non-spamified version per Rwendland. However, I am more than a little concerned about User:Largeassociates and User:Large & Associates adding links to largeassociates.com in several articles. Combined with the original form of this article, I do question the motives of the user(s). ScottW 00:34, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
• Keep His media profile as an expert commentator in news stories means he at least scrapes through WP:BIO. Even so, I can't see this guy's entry standing the test of time (as part of the "enduring historical record") without any particular achievements that get cited independently. Mereda 21:49, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment His highest profile work was leading the nuclear risk assessment team for the raising of Russian submarine K-141 Kursk, which I think might well be a worthwhile part of the "enduring historical record". [3] Rwendland 00:11, 16 October 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.