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The result was 01:38, 28 October 2009 Tnxman307 (talk | contribs) deleted "Lucia Gorea" ‎ (G7: One author who has requested deletion or blanked the page) ~~ GB fan ~~ ^talk 15:41, 28 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Lucia Gorea

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Contested prod of yet another boring resume. People should learn that we're not an employment agency or in the publicity business — particularly those about whom no multiple, independent, in-depth material has been written. Biruitorul ^Talk 03:22, 26 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: Unsourced, and never will be. Resumes belong on www.jobseek.com, not on Wikipedia. -- 李博杰 | —Talk contribs email 12:08, 26 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions. —98.212.63.90 (talk) 00:48, 27 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment The article may well deserve deletion and it does sound rather self-promotional, especially the Biography section. I have deprodded it since the Literary Prizes section lists a bunch of prizes. They are also listed at her faculty page at the Atlantic International University[1]. I don't know anything about poetry and don't know if any of these prizes are significant or in fact if they can be verified. Hopefully someone knowledgeable can take a look. 98.212.63.90 (talk) 01:06, 27 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. The "publishers" of the books listed are all vanity presses, see e.g. this info on AuthorHouse or this website, which lists both AuthorHouse and Llumina Press specifically as vanities. Atlantic International University is listed as a diploma mill by WP (see also List of unaccredited institutions of higher learning). Awards and most of the other things listed may be similarly dubious. This is an uncontroversial delete. Respectfully, Agricola44 (talk) 02:14, 27 October 2009 (UTC).[reply]
Delete Awful self-promotion, not an ounce of it encyclopedic or notable. Agricola's post above mine does an excellent job of putting the matter to rest - really, what more could be said? Dahn (talk) 04:04, 27 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Actually there is a bit more. The subject's website indicates her "PhD" is actually from Atlantic International University. Also, the "poetry awards" come predominantly from what might best be described as "poetry award mills" (I kid you not – didn't know these existed). See for example the consumer alerts on The Famous Poets' Society, which awarded Gorea "The Shakespeare Trophy" and The International Library of Poetry, which awarded her the "International Poetry of Merit Award" and the "Editor’s Choice Award". It appears that little, if anything here is legit. Probably could raise this to Snow Delete. Respectfully, Agricola44 (talk) 04:18, 27 October 2009 (UTC).[reply]

Delete per Agricola44's thorough debunking of the claims of notability in the article. —David Eppstein (talk) 04:28, 27 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, per Agricola44. 98.212.63.90 (talk) 10:59, 27 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Per Agricola44. Passes neither WP:PROF nor WP:BIO.--Eric Yurken (talk) 00:51, 28 October 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.