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Barry Schwartz (technologist)

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Fails WP:BIO. Notability is limited to CEO of a non-notable company and "the first to propose via a search engine". ju66l3r 19:57, 4 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: Creating editor is also in conflict of interest as the subject of the article, which is suggested by this diff. ju66l3r 20:01, 4 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. Other than Danny Sullivan, Barry is probably the most prominent, well-known figure in SEO. He is / has been associated with all the major forums, blogs, conferences & associations in the industry. He chronicles the everchanging world of SEO like no other and has been doing so for a long time.Pryzbilla

I didn't know I wasn't able to vouch for Ben, I wasn't aware of the conflict of interest, I am sorry. Rustybrick 20:24, 4 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry if I gave the wrong impression. The CoI is that you started the article about yourself, not that you commented on the Ben Pfeiffer article. Hope that clears it up. WP requires neutrality in content and the fact that you started a biographical article about yourself makes it nearly impossible for other editors to seperate the two. ju66l3r 20:41, 4 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'll vouch for Barry's value to the search engine community. He provides more information to the industry as a whole, is pretty much the unofficial news source for the entire Search community. He deserves an entry in Wikipedia just as much as Danny Sullivan or Matt Cutts. He is without a doubt one of the most influential people withing the search sphere. Caydel 20:28, 4 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This page should be kept. Mr. Schwartz is a leader in the field of SEO and should be recognized as such via this wiki. Gbatesy 20:32, 4 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Barry Schwartz is by far one of the most recognized names in the SEO Industry. Being an SEO, if I were asked who should one talk to about anything that is going on in the SEO industry? I would point to Danny Sullivan and then immediately to Barry Schwartz. He is widely revered as a person on the pulse of this industry and deserves to be recognized as such especially, here, on Wikipedia. --Griffingranberg 20:37, 4 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Comment: Please be sure to discuss this issue in terms of whether the article and/or subject of the article meets WP:BIO guidelines for notability and furhtermore WP:V for verifiability by reliable sources. All of the heartfelt back-patting aside, it is the guidelines of this site that define whether an article is warranted and not a popular vote. Thanks. ju66l3r 20:41, 4 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy Delete per WP:CSD G11 (Blatant Advertising). It's a bit obvious that User:Rustybrick is Barry Schwartz, given that the website linked as Barry Schwartz's is called the exact same thing. Lankybugger 20:40, 4 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Lankybugger: Very observant - you get a gold star. I don't think he was trying to hide it, nor promote himself. Also, Rustybrick's comment above refers to the athor as 'I' implying that he is Barry Schwartz.Caydel 20:45, 4 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Let's keep it civil, eh Caydel? I'm stating my own reason for the nom, and the information wasn't there when I was working on my message. And while he's not trying to hide it, he certainly IS trying to promote himself with this article, especially given the fact he's soliciting votes. Lankybugger 20:55, 4 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per nom. Note that Mr Schwartz is actively soliciting "votes" on his blog. Tevildo 20:49, 4 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Do your research, if you think the page should not be there, then delete it... Rustybrick 20:54, 4 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

OK, some more sources, quoted in News.com and Publish.com and many other high end sources, Ill keep adding.

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			OK, some more sources, quoted in [http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-5979132.html News.com] and [http://www.publish.com/article2/0,1895,1912042,00.asp Publish.com] and many other high end sources, Ill keep adding.