Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lauren Elliott

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 keep (non-admin closure). Pablo Talk | Contributions 00:30, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Lauren Elliott

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I originally speedied this under CSD:A7, but upon second thought, I'm not sure this isn't for real, so I bring it to AFD for further consideration (also Lauren elliott) -- RoySmith (talk) 00:46, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

At this point, I suspect I acted rashly and should withdraw my nomination. What made me originally think this was a fake was the odd writing style, the fact that it was written by a first-time contributor, and the tie-in with Eleanor Roosevelt. It all sounded like an elaborate bit of vandalism or a vanity article. Now that some references have been put forth, I realize I jumped to a conclusion I shouldn't have. I'd still like to see a reference for the Roosevelt relationship. -- RoySmith (talk) 13:35, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

• Delete both of them, no notability by WP:BIO. Nyttend 00:55, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

I don't think there is a reason to delete this page. The guy was one of the people that created the edutainment-elearning industry back in the 80's and generated the bases of edu video games that are played today. It could be more biopic, but I think that will come in time. AJS 02:30, 4 October 2007 (UTC)ajschmidt

• This AfD nomination was incomplete. It is listed now. DumbBOT 10:33, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, sorry about that. The database locked while I was in the middle of the process and I wasn't able to complete it. Thanks for fixing it up for me. -- RoySmith (talk) 13:26, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

• Keep. Co-creator of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? is definitely notable (under the "major contribution" clause). [1][2] Putting aside the "edutainment" jargon and the podcast (PNN). The other co-creator got a NYT obit, which underlines some of the importance of the game. --Dhartung | Talk 13:19, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
• Keep. Important figure in the industry. I just expanded it a bit. — Frecklefσσt | Talk 20:09, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
• Keep. Are you kidding? Carmen Sandiego is one of the most influential games of all time. Bacchiad 13:10, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
• Keep. Notable. References would be nice. --Sc straker 01:21, 8 October 2007 (UTC)
• Keep. Notable. What does "Delete both of them" mean? Delete Eleanor Roosevelt?--Bedivere 21:49, 8 October 2007 (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.