Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dave Swift (photographer)


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The result was delete. Sourcing appears to fall short and assertions are not enough Inna BLP. One keep vote from a sock Spartaz Humbug! 22:50, 17 June 2020 (UTC)

Dave Swift (photographer)

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Reviewed as a part of new article review/ curation process. Skateboard photographer. No indication of wp:notability. Little content because there are no suitable sources to build content from. Circa early 5/24/20 the references are: #1 Note on a web site that that says he is starting a website. #2 & #3 two links to a place to download an MP3 produced by him. The listing includes a bio of him, probably written by him. #4, #6 & #7 are links to something he created. #5 is a two sentence listing in a book. #8. A website interviewed a panel of approx 6 persons (no bios) including him  and this lists his answers. Article was previously draftified for these same reasons. North8000 (talk) 12:05, 24 May 2020 (UTC)
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 * Delete a search finds only trivial coverage, which is insuffient to support WP:GNG.ThatMontrealIP (talk) 16:23, 24 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep I respectfully disagree. I added a vice.com article that mentions his contributions. Swift has undoubted notability as he was around in the early days of the Del Mar Skate Ranch, spent many years as editor in chief of Transworld Skateboarding, and cofounding the Skateboard Mag. That's two major and significant skateboard publications. I'm having trouble finding great sources because he was kind of behind the scenes.--Wil540 art (talk) 19:20, 24 May 2020 (UTC)
 * I appreciate the effort, but if he was notable then we would have no trouble finding great sources.ThatMontrealIP (talk) 13:12, 27 May 2020 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep I agree with Wil540 art Alexdlp10 (talk) 09:22, 27 May 2020 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, buidhe 06:59, 1 June 2020 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep EIC/Founder of notable magazines is notable enough for me. &#32; Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 20:02, 5 June 2020 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Spartaz Humbug! 06:08, 9 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Question if "Swift was featured in Transworld Skateboarding Check Out section in the December 1988 issue", and if "be featured" has significant meaning, then shouldn't the article cite what was said about him there? (As it is, this gives the impression of insubstantiality, as does the article as a whole.) -- Hoary (talk) 00:28, 12 June 2020 (UTC)


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