Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Phil Hine
I suspect this is from the same person that nominated quite a few other rather notable people in the field, such as Peter Carroll, as well.  If so, this may perhaps be a clear  and the user ought to be warned as such. I'm going to assume good faith on the part of the nomination, however and defend as such. Hine is well-known in occultist circles, published for at least two books by reputable publishers, and his books are located in print bookshops in addition to online ones. While that may not be a direct qualification, I think that it can be a useful adjunct to the bio policy in that if Barnes and Nobel thinks he warrents shelf-space he's probably at least notable enough. His books are also the subject of review in websites and in print.  The article cites sources, and deals with an author of verifiable notability.  While notability is not just in the eyes of wikipedia editors, it is also not simply in the hands of the mainstream.  The fact that his writing is important only to a subculture is not an impeachment of his notability. Chaos Magic is a notable new religious/philosophical movement, and as a major writer of the field, Hine is as well
— User:Wintermut3, 23:53, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:POINT (Wikipedia:Do not disrupt Wikipedia to illustrate a point)