Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David Wygant


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The result was delete. -- Patar knight - chat/contributions 03:17, 28 August 2017 (UTC)

David Wygant

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Apart from some brief coverage in this NYT article, I am unable to find any substantial coverage about the subject in reliable sources. WP:BIO does not appear to be met. SmartSE (talk) 17:45, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
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 * Keep As well as the NY Times article, there are other resources as well quoting/referring to him. E.g. the womenshealthmag reference, and other references, e.g. http://www.tsbmag.com/2008/11/11/david-wygant-and-jordan-harbinger-both-claim-they-were-the-inspiration-for-the-movie-hitch/ His own site has a section on press. E.g.  https://www.davidwygant.com/press/national-post/   https://www.davidwygant.com/press/marie-claire/    https://www.davidwygant.com/press/globe-and-mail/   http://www.coachmag.co.uk/exercises/1987/spice-your-sex-life-some-more    There appears to be enough coverage of this person. Ross-c (talk) 18:37, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
 * tsbmag.com is no way a reliable source... Even if it were though, all of these sources and the NYT source do not provide the substantial coverage that we require. We need biographical sources that actually tell us something about him. Rather they are articles that quote him in relation to dating which is very different from a notability perspective. SmartSE (talk) 20:27, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
 * I'll point out that I am not particularly incline to defend this man. However, looking objectively at the sum total of the coverage on this person, and where it is published, there is enough to justify WP:GNG. I've re-read the guidelines, and I think you have your own version of WP:GNG not justified by the general description. How do you justify your claim that tsbmag.com, one source among many, is not a reliable source? My personal conclusion is still keep'. Ross-c (talk) 22:31, 19 August 2017 (UTC)


 * Delete I looked for verification of claim in lede that subject was the model for the title character in a minor, 2005 will Smith film called Hitch. Sources aren't good, although my searches did show Wygant promoting the idea on his web site.  Wygant is quoted in a number of books, articles although his won books are not notable.  I also looked ans could see that this is a new article created by an editor now blocked for being a "semi-disclosed" paid editor who has edited under a series of names.  Although now-blocked editors have created many articles on notable topics, in this case, it sort supports the picture of a self-promoting guy who fails BIO despite the  plentiful sourcing.E.M.Gregory (talk) 16:05, 21 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete. I'm always suspicious of BLPs that scrape up every article somebody wrote for a notable publication, but somehow can't actually find much about the author in a reliable source. This does exactly that, and has no critical commentary on the works of this supposedly notable and influential author. These sources do not impress ... the HuffPo author profile and another subject-provided speaker profile are the high points going downhill to journalistic dregs like Snipe News, millionairesclub123.com and the like. Bleah. You can't rest a whole article on a few sentences in the Times. As for the new sources listed above, this gem from The Globe and Mail is typical: "David Wygant [is] a Los Angeles-based dating coach". It says literally nothing else about him. Quips and dating tips in pop media can't possibly be a foundation for a well built BLP. ☆ Bri (talk) 05:07, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete as obvious promotional spam. -- RoySmith (talk) 16:47, 27 August 2017 (UTC)


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