Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Randy Ross

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 delete. Sr13 03:40, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Randy Ross

Randy Ross (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) – (View log)

Autobiography/vanity article - self-promotional; insufficient notability - local artist — ERcheck (talk) 22:29, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

• As author of this article, I can verify that it is not autobiographical or self-promoting in nature. Artist Randy Ross is a very prominent figure in the art world here on Maui. He is responsible for numerous annual shows that take place in the state of Hawaii and is the winner of numerous artistic awards. His paintings are prominently display throughout our community in numerous public institutes. This article is to be a work in progress. As more references can be found and verified they will be included in the article.--Rossmaui 01:03, 7 July 2007 (UTC)—Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikiedior (talk • contribs) 23:13, 6 July 2007

Article was created by User talk:Rossmaui. Wikiedior, are you editing under two usernames? — ERcheck (talk) 23:23, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

I was logged in on Wikiedior's computer by mistake. Wikiedior is my assistant in creating this article on Randy Ross.--Rossmaui 01:08, 7 July 2007 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikiedior (talk • contribs) 23:27, 6 July 2007

To user signed in as Wikiedior, please read the note on User talk:Wikiedior. Accounts are not to be shared. Also, please sign your posts. — ERcheck (talk) 23:40, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

• Keep, does not sound like article sugar coats the article, so even if a self-written vanity piece it still is a good article with enough sources. My only critism is to merge the trivia section into the main article as paragraphs and not as a seperate section. Callelinea 23:21, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
• Ross currently holds two doctorate degrees, both a PhD and an honorary doctorate degree and is the subject of a documentary that was created in 2006.--Wikiedior 01:07, 7 July 2007 (UTC)—Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikiedior (talk • contribs) 23:25, 6 July 2007

How is that relevant to this discussion? In what field? Which universities? What years? References? — ERcheck (talk) 14:41, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

• KEEP - Randy Ross is a prominent figure in the art world, particularly on the island of Maui which has become widely known for having a huge art community and contributing significantly to the arts. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.94.76.131 (talk • contribs) 23:36, 6 July 2007
  • I recently saw one of Ross' paintings on display behind the front desk of the Lahaina Shores Beach Resort in their main lobby. The painting can also be seen on the Lahaina Shores Beach Resort website.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.94.76.131 (talk • contribs) 23:42, 6 July 2007
    • All but two of the user's edits are to this article and related. -- Tyrenius 23:53, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

• I created this article and am helping to develop it. I do not believe there is a conflict of interest in my creating this article. I do not personally know Mr. Ross nor am I personally involved in anything regarding Mr. Ross. Ross is a well-known artist here on Maui and it is my intention to create an entry to provide information about the artist on WikiPedia. I created my Wikipedia account specifically to create this article on Randy Ross, hence, I chose the username "Rossmaui." My name is Karen Fischer. --Rossmaui 23:59, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

• Keep If my vote counts, it is to keep this article.--Rossmaui 00:02, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

• User's only edits are to this article and related. -- Tyrenius 23:53, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

• Keep It is my belief that this article contains academic value and should be kept.--Wikiedior 00:04, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

• User's only edits are to this article and related. -- Tyrenius 23:53, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

• Delete The anonIP, Wikiedior, and Rossmaui are admitted meatpuppets/sockpuppets and are rallying voting. These are all indef blockable offenses, not to mention writing your own article crosses WP:COIN. Rlevse 00:33, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

• Delete per Rlevse.Sumoeagle179 00:44, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

• How are they admitted sockpuppets? Whose votes have they rallied? Also, it doesn't seem like they are writing their own article. Read the discussion page for the article.--24.94.76.131 00:59, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
• Delete per nom. Vanity article. Should be speedy deleted. GreenJoe 03:43, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
• Keep, can't see a valid reason for deletion. References are there, notability seems fine. Stifle (talk) 16:32, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

Comment on article's sources: I went through and checked the "reference" list. The list was taken from the artist's website. At least one did not mention Ross at all. Most of them were about the 2006 Portrait show, and of these, they were for the most part focused on the Winner of the juried show, not Ross, who won the people's vote. I've left in the citation that refered to Ross. See the article's talk page. — ERcheck (talk) 19:09, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Visual arts-related deletions. -- John Vandenberg 23:07, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
• Delete article doesn't present notability. Modernist 03:29, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
• Delete per Modernist Johnbod 01:40, 11 July 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.