Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dwight Dunfield
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This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion of the article below. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record.
The result of the debate was delete. Mindspillage (spill yours?) 05:22, 9 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Dwight Dunfield[edit]
Vanity. Dbiv 16:07, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- Do not delete this please. FYI this article was created by students, not the man himself. (Unsigned contribution from 156.34.224.25)
- That doesn't mean it isn't vanity. He may be a very good teacher at Fredericton High School but that doesn't make him a legitimate subject for an encyclopaedia. Dbiv 21:50, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- We think reverence is a better term. While it is indeed 'coloured' by our point of view, there is nevertheless valid information contained therein: for example, even I (the co-writer) didn't know his wife- and daughter's names, and I imagine many others would learn something even if they knew the man well, like myself. One commented that he is not 'notable'. Well this is quite subjective; we certainly think so, and we know of many who would find this article informative as well as amusing who have taken one or more of his courses. He deserves to be recognised - there are few teachers we can say this about.
- That doesn't mean it isn't vanity. He may be a very good teacher at Fredericton High School but that doesn't make him a legitimate subject for an encyclopaedia. Dbiv 21:50, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- Delete Non-notable and POV - (although I am glad to hear he has only one wife - mind you, if he had two he might be notable ) --Doc Glasgow 00:25, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- Delete. I do appreciate the sentiment but he is not notable - as of yet, anyway. If you do appreciate the fellow in that extent, you could create full webpage for him. Assuming, of course, that he wants to reveal all his personal details in the net. I assume you have asked him? - Skysmith 09:15, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- Delete. School teacher. There are a very large number of school teachers, and few will get any recognition whatsoever outside of their local community. This is not the job of Wikipedia to correct. Average Earthman 18:15, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- query At 1.24 Kb, the text with which we are concerned takes about 0.000075 cents of storage space. I need not remind you that this is not an ordinary encyclopaedia, yet your reasoning for deletion because of 'non-notability' seems to suggest it should contain a similar amount of information as a physical one; that 1.24 KB is a precious amount of storage space compared to the fame, or lack thereof, of the subject in question. I understand the motive for keeping the information on wikipedia clean and relevant, but it seems absurd that these 'non-notables' should be deleted for any other reason. If this is relevant to 1 person, is that not worth at least 0.000075 cents?
- No. This is also not the point, if it is only relevant to one person, it is not likely to be checked adequately for inaccuracy and vandalism. Average Earthman 08:03, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- It was a rhetorical question - I don't appreciate your spite. Anyway, I did not say that it was only relevant to one person; it was hypothetical, and to prove a different point.
- No. This is also not the point, if it is only relevant to one person, it is not likely to be checked adequately for inaccuracy and vandalism. Average Earthman 08:03, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- query At 1.24 Kb, the text with which we are concerned takes about 0.000075 cents of storage space. I need not remind you that this is not an ordinary encyclopaedia, yet your reasoning for deletion because of 'non-notability' seems to suggest it should contain a similar amount of information as a physical one; that 1.24 KB is a precious amount of storage space compared to the fame, or lack thereof, of the subject in question. I understand the motive for keeping the information on wikipedia clean and relevant, but it seems absurd that these 'non-notables' should be deleted for any other reason. If this is relevant to 1 person, is that not worth at least 0.000075 cents?
- Do not Delete*. Mr. Dunfield's accomplishments greately surpass those of the stereotypical high school teacher. He has greately influenced the lives of many if not all of his students. He teaches advanced level classes and always teaches with knowledge and great enthusiasm. For these reasons he is definitely notable and deserves to be in this encyclopedia.
- To all the anonymous posters, please go read the Guide to Votes for deletion and perhaps the criteria for inclusion of biographies and Wikipedia:Verifiable. This is not personal but there are some very good reasons why the community has chosen not to accept biographies on every person imaginable. My vote is to delete. Rossami (talk) 23:14, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- Delete, admiration by students isn't enough to make this guy notable--nixie 03:49, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- Delete. Non-notable. Quale 21:16, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- Delete. Non-notable --Neigel von Teighen 21:18, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
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