Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dhar Mann


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   no consensus. Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:44, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Dhar Mann

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I get the feeling that this is a case of inherited notability. Plenty of hits in Google searches etc but they seem to be either promotional or otherwise primarily relating to his company rather than him as an individual. Does this satisfy WP:GNG ? Sitush (talk) 16:53, 4 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Comment - the creating contributor added the following comment to the body of the article on 6 April 2010 and I subsequently moved it to the talk page. I've been trying to help this contributor for some time regarding references etc "There are references, numerous articles, media coverage and notability with this individual. Please help em understand why it is up for removal... - (quoting User:WriteCreole as explained)"


 * As I said in my nom, I do not deny that there are plenty of mentions of Mann's name. I query whether they meet GNG as being more than peripheral, PR, promo etc things that would occur in the normal course of business activities. I'm probably wrong but need to test this because I was going round in circles with WriteCreole. - Sitush (talk) 16:39, 6 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 18:12, 6 April 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep Regardless of what one may think of him or his business model, he is clearly notable. He has had heavy, sustained, country-wide news coverage. I added four references to the article. --MelanieN (talk) 21:03, 10 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Comment - there appears possibly to be a subliminal reference to me in the above Keep comment. For the record, I have no issues with the use, legality or otherwise of cannabis. I really couldn't care less. I remain uncertain as to the guy's personal notability, as opposed to that of the business that he fronts. Most of the references are in relation to his company: he does not inherit notability because of that. If he had umpteen businesses, most of which were notable per Wikipedia guidelines, then I could understand an entry for him. An example of this would be Carlos Slim ... but not Dhar Mann. - Sitush (talk) 23:11, 10 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Clarification - see section on no inherited notability. - Sitush (talk) 23:31, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:17, 11 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
 * No dig at the nominator was intended; sorry if it read that way. I am familiar with WP:INHERIT but I don't think it applies here; I think he has plenty of coverage as an individual. Your mileage may vary. --MelanieN (talk) 03:14, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:11, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
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