RationalWiki:Articles for deletion/Peter James

Peter James | Result: Merged and redirected into Alterante historical chronology

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Delete

1. Zombie article sans sources. Maybe not even (that) missional(?) ScepticWombat (talk) 10:01, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

Keep

1. The subject itself is missional, but this article needs a lot of work. That it is currently crappy does not really mean it needs to be deleted, just revised. Spriggina (prat) (insatser) @ 13:51, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

   We can merge it and when it's enough to be its own article, then we can split it off. Fair enough? --It's-a me, LeftyGreenMario! 19:07, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

   Yes, Atlantis and alternate historical chronology (AHC) crankery is missional. However, it is currently far from clear whether Peter James has written in the vein of “I found Atlantis!!2!!” or simply a historicist/mythicist tradition that falls outside the missional genre of Atlantis crankery. If his writings are of the latter kind, he at most should be mentioned as a corrective to the actual cranks. As for AHC, if he simply repeats better known cranks (e.g. Velikovsky or Rohl), James himself is not particularly missional. Finally, the “It should be revised”-argument is all well and good, but since no one seems to care, well... ScepticWombat (talk) 09:12, 7 April 2018 (UTC)

2. Fine idea, and perfectly missional if he is an Atlantis crank. Could use some work. Benn (talk) 21:43, 4 May 2018 (UTC)
3. I agree with Spriggina. Georgie Enkoom (talk) 10:13, 8 May 2018 (UTC)

Merge/redirect

1. Not really missional in himself, but his yet-another-atlantis-book can get a mention in Atlantis and his other history can go in Alternate historical chronology or wherever. Wilder^Bicycle 10:14, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

   Agree, if we can get some reference(s) as regards his book’s contents and stance vis-a-vis a “historical minimalist” or crank approach to Atlantis. Might merit a brief mention a brief notice in relation to Velikovski and/or Rohl at Alternate historical chronology, but again this requires sources. ScepticWombat (talk) 10:43, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

2. Merge as Readymade states above. Cosmikdebris (talk) 15:18, 6 April 2018 (UTC)
3. Braiiiins (per all). --It's-a me, LeftyGreenMario! 19:07, 6 April 2018 (UTC)
4. Looks like this article could be placed into Alternate historical chronology very easily. Cosmikdebris (talk) 12:45, 10 May 2018 (UTC)