Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rafal Heydel-Mankoo

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The result was no consensus, defaulting to keep. Can't sleep, clown will eat me 05:01, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Rafal Heydel-Mankoo

Canadian monarchy enthusiast of extremely dubious notability. CJCurrie 01:02, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletions. -- John Vandenberg 04:54, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Canada-related deletions. -- Canuckle 05:47, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
• weak keep. under the spam/vanity tone, his editorship at Burke's peerage is notable within the small circle of honours-fans such that he was a talking head for national TV to lord over us uninformed colonials. Canuckle 05:53, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

Keep. User:Porter69 has added some references (wish they were online!) that strengthen his notability. I'm most convinced by the positive review -- "stunning" -- by the Scotsman (altho I wish it wasn't from the publisher's website). Canuckle 03:21, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

• Keep if he is a regular commentator on the Canadian crown, he is as notable as many of the reporters and opinion commentators we have articles on. - Jord 21:17, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
• Weak keep - a regular reporter seems notbale, at least by the (admittedly low) standards of notability for journalists on WP. Isarig 22:43, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
• Strong keep he is widely regarded as an expert in the field. His involvement with the Burke's publication is saying quite a lot. This was one of the most major works on the subject ever.--Eva ^bd 23:13, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

It is unfortunate that he is so widely-regarded and yet has not been "the subject of published[1] secondary sources that are reliable, intellectually independent, and independent of the subject." Few if any Ghits [1] show significant depth from non-blog sources. It's mostly [winner of Winston Churchill crossword contest level of content. I'd like to see more confirmation that his work meets the Creative Professional guidelines: "The person has created, or played a major role in co-creating, a significant or well-known work, or collective body of work, which has been the subject of an independent book or feature-length film, or of multiple independent periodical articles or reviews.

The person's work either (a) has become a significant monument, (b) has been a substantial part of a significant exhibition, (c) has won significant critical attention, or (d) is represented within the permanent collections of several notable galleries, museums or internationally significant libraries." As it stands, maybe his bio should be merged with the articles on the books. Canuckle 00:06, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

"The person has created, or played a major role in co-creating, a significant or well-known work, or collective body of work, which has been the subject of an independent book or feature-length film, or of multiple independent periodical articles or reviews." See reviews here: http://www.boydell.co.uk/worldreviews.htm He is also a Commissioner for the International Commission for Orders of Chivalry which is composed of the leading world experts in the field of chivalry and heraldry: http://www.icocregister.org/patronsandmembers.htm I have added this information to the entry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Porter69 (talk • contribs) 18:40, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

• Delete per CJCurrie --Truest blue 17:59, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
• Delete per CJCurrie. GreenJoe 20:24, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

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