Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Robert Fishman

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Fails to meet WP:Bio ShamWow (talk) 18:37, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

• Delete. Fails WP:PROF.--JohnnyB256 (talk) 19:23, 5 October 2009 (UTC)
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions. —David Eppstein (talk) 07:07, 6 October 2009 (UTC)
• Comment. Looking at GS for Robert Fishman in the social anthropology area I find cites of 582, 335 ,110, 97, 86.. If these are credited to the correct Fishman (but I am not sure of this) then notability per WP:Prof #1 is attained easily. He also appears to be notable as an political activist. Xxanthippe (talk) 08:20, 6 October 2009 (UTC).

:He was never more than an assistant professor. His work would hardly seem notable. His work as a political activist seems quite marginal and not significant enough to be included in Wikipedia.ShamWow (talk) 20:03, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

• Delete. Borderline attack page with more about two combative incidents than about his academic career. WP:BIO and WP:BLP are more appropriate guidelines than WP:PROF for this material, but a Google news search found only minor local coverage. —David Eppstein (talk) 07:32, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

::Who is attacking who? But if it is an attack then of course it should be Delete. Xxanthippe (talk).

:::The point seems to be to highlight his aggressive Zionist stance/actions. I'm not convinced that this constitutes an attack: Fishman might be proud of being characterized in this way and unconcerned that others might believe it reflects poorly on him. But notability seems doubtful. Nomoskedasticity (talk) 11:59, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

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