Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Duane Storey

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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. Cirt (talk) 21:46, 12 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Duane Storey[edit]

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Marginally notable--at best--blogger. No actual accomplishments, much self-promotional puffery. CalendarWatcher (talk) 00:56, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • Delete. He appears to be quite a character, non-notable in so many fields; perhaps some day he will achieve notability in one of them. I hope he recovers from his facial injuries. Drawn Some (talk) 04:07, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep. Not really sure why you think the subject isn't notable. At the bare minimum Duane was nominated for a Canadian country music award in web design. Other nominees included in other categories for that ceremony included Aaron Pritchett (with a wikipedia page) and Jessie Farrell (also with a wikipedia page). The iPhone (WPtouch) theme he co-developed for WordPress has fluctuated in the top 10 most popular WordPress plugins of all time, and has passed 100,000 downloads. He's been invited to speak at various WordPress conferences, and organized the two first WordCamp (WordPress) conferences in both Vancouver and Whistler. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rmackdale (talk • contribs) 07:18, 5 May 2009 (UTC) — Rmackdale (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]
It does seem counterintuitive that he doesn't meet any of the standards of notability in WP:BIO guidelines and I too was surprised at that after reading the article and seeing his achievements in so many areas. I have no doubt that he will at some point meet one of the standards. How is his eye doing? Drawn Some (talk) 08:19, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I have updated the entry with additional information, including one independent profile in a Whistler newspaper, and some excerpts of Duane's as a technology authority in a Vancouver paper. I've also added a few of his IEEE electrical engineering publications, and a reference to a patent application of Duane's that is currently being processed. Also, with regards to WP:BIO it states notability is achieved (amongst other criteria) if "1 - The person has received a notable award or honor, or has been often nominated for them, or 2 - The person has made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in his or her specific field." With regards to 1, Duane was nominated for a Country music award, which is not a trivial award. With regards to 2, Duane is a respected member of the WordPress community, has released approximately 7 open source WordPress plugins, and helped developed the first iPhone theme for WordPress that has achieved approximately 100,000 downloads and fluctuates on the official list of WordPress's top-ten most popular plugins. I believe both of those criteria in WP:BIO are currently met.
I found his accomplishments in photography to be even more interesting than the things you mentioned. I especially appreciate his shots of the aurora borealis, something I hope to see someday myself. Drawn Some (talk) 08:43, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I added additional references in the photography area. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rmackdale (talk • contribs) 19:00, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete. The only claim to notability remotely reliable enough is the claim that he was nominated for an award.. in fact, it was a website he designed for a musician that is nominated for the award. No reliable sources seem to say anything about him other than that he's a blogger, photographer, and web designer. An article is untenable. Mangojuicetalk 15:29, 12 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Don't think that's accurate. The award was for web design, and the two people involved were nominated as the designers. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rmackdale (talk • contribs) 17:39, 12 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Things like awards are not, in themselves, enough to guarantee that a subject will be feasible to cover with enough independent reliable sources. In many cases they are good indicators, though: someone who is nominated for a Grammy has received enough attention that substantial coverage is likely. I realize that if the website wins the award, it is the creators who are honored, but still, I know that any coverage of the award will focus on the site and not on its creators. Mangojuicetalk 17:54, 12 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete Not proven notable. If he was notable, the article wouldn't rely so heavily on links to his web site, and his FlickR pages. It's almost laughable that the article suggests fame by the fact he photographs celebs at public events. Anybody can photograph a celeb at public event and post it on FlickR. We need material written about him. I could be easily persuaded to change my mind, if the sourcing was fixed to show content about him, instead of content by him. --Rob (talk) 18:51, 12 May 2009 (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.
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