Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kent W. Colton

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 Procedural close with no prejudice against speedy renomination, given the proposed deletion rationale no long applies. (non-admin closure) KTC (talk) 23:21, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Kent W. Colton

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Request community discussion for possible deletion of a page that has no content whatsoever. Was declined for speedy deletion. Basket of Puppies 06:58, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note - Page was created by administrator Hut 8.5 over blacklist with {{underconstruction}} for another user at 15:25, 26 June 2012‎. KTC (talk) 08:11, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Procedural Keep- Has not yet been 24 hours, let alone the 'day or two' suggested when speedy was declined. Dru of Id (talk) 09:41, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep I created this page as a result of this request at the administrators' noticeboard. Another editor who was trying to write a page at this title was prevented from doing so by the title blacklist, so they needed an admin to create the page for them. Yes the page has no content, but it isn't going to stay that way and deleting it would serve no useful purpose (in fact deleting it would prevent someone from contributing to the encyclopedia). I'm sure the nominator is fully aware of this and I have no idea why they thought it would be appropriate to AfD the page. Hut 8.5 10:31, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Procedural Keep - If no content is forthcoming, it should be speedied away. But a little time for the content creator isn't gonna kill anyone. Carrite (talk) 17:22, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep – I added some information to the previously blank page, and this person appears to meet WP:BASIC. Northamerica1000^(talk) 19:02, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Move to Userspace This page has nearly no content. Send it to userspace and bring it back once it has been expanded. 134.241.58.253 (talk) 19:07, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 19:08, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy Delete - There is no assertion of notability whatsoever, this is a slam-dunk. Honestly, this is why Articles for Creation should be mandated for new users, as this kinda of non-article should not see the light of day til actual writing has been attempted. Tarc (talk) 19:18, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep This was created with no content because the would-be creator was having mysterious blacklist issues — he did exactly what he should have. Situations like this are precisely why we have an ignore all rules policy, because following the letter of the speedy deletion criteria is detrimental in this specific case. Nyttend (talk) 19:56, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

delete For lack of notability, not because of the process.

However this should have gone through AfC or userspace, not created as an empty page. We don't need sub-stubs being created and abandoned, as inevitably happens. Andy Dingley (talk) 20:22, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – Is this above !vote based upon a search for sources, or just those currently in the article? This individual appears to pass WP:BASIC. Northamerica1000^(talk) 22:35, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

~~Delete~~ Undecided. Colton has held some positions in academia and government (e.g. special assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury),[1] but ~~none that appear to~~ I don't know if they reach notability. Clarityfiend (talk) 20:59, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the Article Rescue Squadron's list of content for rescue consideration. Northamerica1000^(talk) 22:31, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – I've expanded the article and included information that asserts the significance of this individual. Northamerica1000^(talk) 22:42, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Here's a list of Colton's published works from World Cat. Northamerica1000^(talk) 22:45, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I think there must be more than one Kent W. Colton - nothing in this one's bio suggests that he would be writing about "Police computer technology" and "Computer crime". I would guess that only nos. 4, 7 and 9 are by this one. JohnCD (talk) 23:06, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – Summary of sources:

Stanley, Kathleen (November 6, 2003). "More Than Bricks and Mortar: A new book by Kent W. Colton explores the housing industry's past--and its future challenges". Builder Magazine. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
"Eccles to Speak at USU Rites". Deseret News. May 13, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
(Associated Press) (May 7, 1994). "Rising Loan Rates Threatens Jobs: Builders". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 27, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help) (subscription required)
"Rate Volatility Deemed Likely for Long Term". The Sacramento Bee. May 10, 1987. Retrieved June 27, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help) (subscription required)
"Kent W. Colton Biography". Brigham Young University Marriott School. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
Cardinale, Mary C. (May 5, 1999). "Inaugural Dunlop Lecture Examines Housing". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved June 27, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

Northamerica1000^(talk) 22:52, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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