Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Gary Pullman
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Gary Pullman and sub articles listed on WP:VFD July 2 to July 9 2004, consensus was to delete. Discussion:
I wasted a lot of time wikifying the articles for this guy and his novels, until another user pointed out that he's completely unknown - none of his titles are on Amazon. It's presumably a vanity page and should be deleted, along with the articles on his novels. Deb 07:21, 2 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- If he is an unpublished author (vanity press doesn't count), and not particularly notable as an online author, then he is not encyclopaedic. Delete. Average Earthman 12:04, 2 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- Same anonymous user has contributed additional adverts -- Paulette ErkenBrack (another author), and A Whole World Full of Hurt, Wild Wicca Woman, The Madhouse, Revelation Point, Secret of the Silver Star, Blue Mountain Detour, Mystic Mansion, Saturday's Child (books by Gary Pullman). Delete all. I've already erased the promo link to G. Pullman from the Pullman disambiguation page. Wile E. Heresiarch 15:36, 2 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- Damn. I found these myself and thought they were legit. Let's not repeat the "Almasheol" fiasco. Delete all. - Lucky 6.9 16:17, 2 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- Delete. It seems a shame to delete articles that are well-written, but they indeed look like they were written by the author himself. Google gives less than 500 hits for him, and the vast majority make no mention of his books. Make sure to delete "Paulette ErkenBrack" too: she is just as obscure, and appears to be his sister-in-law. However, we ought to send the guy an encouraging message in addition to deleting his stuff; he could become a great Wikipedia contributor given a bit of experience. Note that the same guy wrote Dramatic structure, which is an excellent article. --Shibboleth 21:16, 2 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- No, he sounds legit. There's no link to any site or attempt at self-promotion, and he is listed on Google and other sites, and the ErkenBrack book is sold through Amazon.com. Not every writer sells through online bookstores; that doesn't mean that they are not legit. unsigned vote by User:198.81.26.81, who has twice vandalised this page
- These "novels" are stories that have been published on a website. See e.g. [1], [2] and [3]! Delete Gary Pullman, delete the other articles that Wile E. Heresiarch listed!! (still, at least it doesn't seem to be fanfic, which is what I was expecting based on the anon's other edits) —Stormie 06:54, Jul 6, 2004 (UTC)
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