Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David A. R. White


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The result was delete. Kurykh (talk) 00:06, 6 February 2017 (UTC)

David A. R. White

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This seems to me to fail WP:GNG. Leaving aside the fact that the article "forgot" to mention that White is known solely for terrible evangelical Christian films, the only source that is not one of his own websites is an interview. There is no independent commentary establishing notability or anything other than credulous promotion. Guy (Help!) 22:16, 19 January 2017 (UTC)
 * I have added citations from IMDB and Fox News to the article to improve its compliance with GNG. I'd also note that while he is known for his work within the Christian film industry, he is a key player within the industry. To remove the article would significantly undermine Wikipedia's coverage of this industry. davemackey (talk) 23:46, 19 January 2017 (UTC)
 * IMDB is not a reliable independent source so does not do that. I'm not sure a Faux News column promoting faith-based acting does, either. Guy (Help!) 12:30, 20 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Okay, how about this article from Deadline Hollywood, or this one from Something Awful (yes, I am aware the article rips the film to shreds), or this one from the blaze.davemackey (talk) 15:21, 20 January 2017 (UTC)
 * You don't really get this reliable sources thing. The number one source commenting on White's films is, of course God Awful Movies, but that's not reliable either. Guy (Help!) 17:21, 20 January 2017 (UTC)


 * Delete. Routine resume of a routine actor, one with signs of puffery: touting his 11 appearances on a 100-episode sitcom as if he were part of the supporting cast certainly raises a red flag. --Calton | Talk 01:38, 20 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Not even routine. A bit part actor whose only real work is in zero-budged Christian movies of his own making. Guy (Help!) 16:05, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, T. Canens (talk) 09:52, 28 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. North America1000 13:15, 29 January 2017 (UTC)


 * Delete as I concur, everything overall is simply trivial and there's nothing to confirm the substance we need; I'd go as far to say this is simply mirroring what his own IMDb would say, which says enough. SwisterTwister   talk  04:02, 5 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep The nominator exemplifies total failure of neautral point of view by expressing hateful attacks on Fox News. Such hateful rhetoric needs to be given no place in a balanced encyclopedia, and Thus needs to disqualify the unjustified attacks it is used to support. Beyond this there is no requirement that a filmmakers workers be judged "good" to have an article. Widespread coverage of the filmmaker's work is what is needed, and that has been demonstrated.John Pack Lambert (talk) 04:20, 5 February 2017 (UTC)


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