Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Derek Abbott

Derek Abbott

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A writer who fails both WP:AUTHOR and WP:BK. There just isn’t any WP:RS to indicate notability. A “hang-on” comment appeared six years ago [1], and we've been waiting 72 months now for the non-existent sources to be provided. His self-published, non-notable book is concurrently up for deletion as well [2]. There is a COI report here [3] on both of these promotional articles. Both articles have also seen dramatic sock involvement [4], so I would caution all commentators--as well as the closing admin--to look very, very carefully at any accounts making Keep arguments. Qworty (talk) 22:50, 26 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Delete, promo spam sockfarm involved here WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Bunzil with likely conflict of interest, Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest/Noticeboard#Wickedictionary_and_Derek_Abbott. See also AFD for vanity publication Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Wickedictionary. — Cirt (talk) 23:07, 26 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Note: Please see also deletion discussion at Wikiquote, q:Wikiquote:Votes for deletion/Derek Abbott (2nd nomination). — Cirt (talk) 03:08, 27 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep The subject seems to pass WP:PROF. Whether there has been sock involvement is irrelevant to that. The discussion at Wikiquote is irrelevant, as the issue there is mainly the quotability of his quotes.--Collingwood (talk) 11:27, 27 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]