Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David Shankbone
Even the most significant reliable source for this article, the ''Columbia Journalism Review'', says that Shankbone is "relatively unknown outside the Wiki community". The article, as it currently stands, is an ideal illustration of why we should not have biographies of marginally notable individuals. It's currently framed to highlight how impressive Shankbone's credentials are, and mainly focuses on the Shimon Peres interview. Yet the very same sources could easily be used to demonstrate that Shankbone's main claim to fame was completely orchestrated by the Israeli government, down to a trip paid for by its consulate with an openly admitted intention to influence the coverage of Israel in Wikipedia.  The fact that the same sources can be interpreted both ways, ''without violating  or '' tells us that there is not nearly enough information about this subject to write a neutral, unbiased article on this subject. He is essentially notable for something we all know is not notable (being a Wikimedia volunteer). The ''Brooklyn Rail'' interview is hardly notable, as it's a freebie magazine with a circulation of about 15-20,000http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_271/railingagainst.html—the kind that shows up in one's mailbox unbidden. ¶ In summary, we have a BLP of someone who is at best marginally notable and whose main claim to fame is his association with Wikipedia and its sister projects, with limited significant sources, most of which are ambiguous and focus as much or more on the Wikimedia projects as they do on the subject, or themselves indicate that he is not notable. If we didn't all know David, this article either (a) wouldn't exist or (b) would place far more emphasis on the source of his fame having been derived from the efforts of the Israeli government.  It's not possible to write an unbiased article about him here. Thus we should not do so
— User:Risker, 21:22, 25 October 2009 (UTC)
Stance: delete
Cited policy: WP:NPOV||WP:NOR (Wikipedia:Neutral point of view)