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The result was keep. Seems consensus is to keep, No point in letting this drag on. (
non-admin closure) –
Davey2010Talk 22:06, 7 May 2015 (UTC)reply
Comment. This nomination seems to be motivated by
WP:IDONTLIKEIT concerns: the nominator simply doesn't like the book in question. He left a message on my talk page describing it as a "poor" work. The nominator is entitled to his personal view of the book, but it isn't a relevant reason for deleting the article. The nominator provides no evidence that the work is "fringe". Günter Dörner happens to be a notorious figure because of his views on homosexuality; the claim that he is not notable is uninformed and suggests lack of familiarity with this topic. As for the book's individual notability, I'm sure more sources can be found.
FreeKnowledgeCreator (
talk) 00:34, 7 May 2015 (UTC)reply
Comment - It's poor because of its very almost unknown existence and is a poor quality work.
User:FreeKnowledgeCreator has devoted a significant amount of time to articles and categories related to the anti-homosexuality cause. This nomination has nothing to do with my views, which I have not expressed. Mr Dorner does not have an article
AusLondonder (
talk) 00:41, 7 May 2015 (UTC)reply
What are you talking about? Unknown existence? Unknown to whom? Those familiar with scientific literature on homosexuality would be well familiar with this book. Calling it a "poor quality work" is opinion, and just proves my point that you want the article deleted essentially because you don't like it. You're obviously confused in assuming that Dorner isn't notable simply because he doesn't have an article; there are plenty of topics that would be notable that simply have not had articles created about them yet.
FreeKnowledgeCreator (
talk) 00:51, 7 May 2015 (UTC)reply
This is pointless. I'm arguing it fails the above policies. It is not scientific literature.
AusLondonder (
talk) 00:52, 7 May 2015 (UTC)reply
How do you know that it isn't "scientific literature"? What would be your qualifications for deeming it non-scientific? This is about the clearest case of
WP:IDONTLIKEIT one could hope to find. For what it's worth, I've just gone through the books on my shelves and found several (Louis A. Berman's The Puzzle: Exploring the Evolutionary Puzzle of Male Homosexuality, Edward Stein's The Mismeasure of Desire: The Science, Theory, and Ethics of Sexual Orientation, Vernon A. Rosario's Science and Homosexualities, William Paul et al's Homosexuality: Social, Psychological, and Biological Issues, and Simon LeVay's The Sexual Brain and Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why: The Science of Sexual Orientation) that discuss Dörner's work without specifically citing Hormones and Brain Differentation, and several others (John Money's Gay, Straight, and In-between: The Sexology of Erotic Orientation, John C. Gonsiorek et al's Homosexuality: Research Implications for Public Policy, Simon LeVay's Queer Science: The Use and Abuse of Research into Homosexuality, Micheal Ruse's Homosexuality: A Philosophical Inquiry, Timothy F. Murphy's Gay Science: The Ethics of Sexual Orientation Research, and Jim McKnight's Straight Science: Homosexuality, Evolution and Adaptation) that do cite it. The last two of these sources I have added to the article; I will try to add others.
FreeKnowledgeCreator (
talk) 03:31, 7 May 2015 (UTC)reply
Keep. It does meet
WP:NBOOK, since it has "been the subject of two or more non-trivial published works appearing in sources that are independent of the book itself." Other concerns seem trumped-up.
FreeKnowledgeCreator (
talk) 03:03, 7 May 2015 (UTC)reply
Keep books passes GNG, nominator has a clear agenda here.
Mellowed Fillmore (
talk) 04:34, 7 May 2015 (UTC)reply
Comment. I would ask you to strike that comment
User:Mellowed Fillmore and review
WP:AGF and
WP:NPA. How dare you come to a discussion and simply start abusing another editor. When I nominated the book, it did not meet
WP:GNG and it likely still does not
AusLondonder (
talk) 05:29, 7 May 2015 (UTC)reply
Absolutely not. You have already exhausted AGF and my comment is not an NPA. Who do you think you are to say 'How dare you...' to another editor? Furthermore, I am beginning to consider taking you to ANI. It is pretty clear you are not here to build an encyclopedia.
Mellowed Fillmore (
talk) 14:06, 7 May 2015 (UTC)reply
Just because a book is mentioned in another book does not make it notable by the way.
AusLondonder (
talk) 05:30, 7 May 2015 (UTC)reply
Perhaps you had better explain what you would accept as evidence of notability. Five criteria are listed at
WP:BKCRIT, and I believe the article meets the first.
FreeKnowledgeCreator (
talk) 05:35, 7 May 2015 (UTC)reply
Reluctant Keep The nominator is correct that this book has become
WP:FRINGE and it certainly fits
WP:IDONTLIKEIT for me. But, unfortunately, it was mainstream when it was originally published. As a historical work, it passes
WP:BKCRIT criteria #1.
RevelationDirect (
talk) 14:15, 7 May 2015 (UTC)reply
Keep per the rest.
Pax 19:09, 7 May 2015 (UTC)reply
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