Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Richard Abanes

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. Please see Wikipedia:BLPCOMPLAINT#Dealing_with_articles_about_yourself for further help and information. That is the best way for you to go about updating the article. Your account will also need to be verified via the ORTS system should you wish to contact the foundation as yourself requesting certain things to be done to the article (i.e. deletion, etc.). (non-admin closure) Dusti^{*Let's talk!*} 23:35, 11 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: I'm also going to leave a note on Rabanes talk page following up on this. Dusti^{*Let's talk!*} 23:37, 11 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Abanes[edit]

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Deletion requested by the article's subject, claiming that he is not a public figure [1]. The core reference, of which this article is largely a copy, has been a dead link since 2011 (though a copy is still available via archive.org). - Mike Rosoft (talk) 16:55, 4 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'm asking wiki editors to please allow this article about me to be deleted. I'm no longer a public figure: i.e., no longer writing books, speaking publicly, or doing any radio/TV interviews (and I haven't done so for several years). Moreover, I'm on a new career path that has nothing to do with this material about me as an author, which is incompatible with, and disruptive to, the current direction of my career. Consequently, I'd very much appreciate the article's deletion, especially since the primary source of this material was self-written biographical material that has not been public for years. My previous website, for instance, has been non-existent since 2009. I'm simply asking wiki editors to please respect my wishes. Thank you. Rabanes (talk) 17:18, 4 August 2013 (UTC) Richard Abanes[reply]

Mike, I'm asking you to please allow me a few changes to the article until the whole issue is resolved. Please. Rabanes (talk) 17:25, 4 August 2013 (UTC) Richard Abanes[reply]

Keep Seems highly notable within wikipedia guidelines, and with an impressive bibliography. We cant allow the subjects of biographies to decide on their elimination. What if George W Bush (also on a new career path) wanted his article deleted?. Thanks, ♫ SqueakBox talk contribs 17:29, 4 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I hardly think the President of the USA (arguably the most powerful man in the world) is analogous by any stretch of the imagination to a minor, niche author who the average person walking down the street has never heard of. Be that as it may, night I at least request that you and the other editors (who seem so interested in me), please work with me to make the article less intrusive in my current life & career goals. I do not think this is asking too much of you. I have a version in mind that I've posted that would be acceptable. Can you work with me? Rabanes (talk) 17:57, 4 August 2013 (UTC) Richard Abanes[reply]

For that you need to stop edit warring and start building consensus on the talk page. Its not you ppl are interested in but the integrity of the encyclopedia. Thanks, ♫ SqueakBox talk contribs 17:59, 4 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Certainly seems notable, if not as notable as George W. (And if George W wanted his article deleted, surely we'd add that fact to the article!) Emeraude (talk) 18:01, 4 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Keep because Wikipedia isn't censored and per Squeakbox, subjects of biographies can't decide on their elimination. (Sorry, Rabanes.) However, if we were to keep this, it needs to be cleaned up and some of the promotional content removed - general wikifying. Seems notable enough, though. — kikichugirl ^inquire 19:41, 4 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. Northamerica1000^(talk) 20:03, 4 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. Northamerica1000^(talk) 20:03, 4 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Comment AfD probably isn't the best way to approach this since the sources are notable. Maybe writing a letter to the San Francisco offices of MediaWiki. Explain to them you have a notable article and thus can't delete it via normal AfD process. No idea if they will or can help. -- Green Cardamom (talk) 03:12, 10 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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.