Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jim Parker (chiropractor)


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The result was delete. Any redirect would be a separate editorial decision.  Sandstein  19:23, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

Jim Parker (chiropractor)

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Does not meet WP:GNG nor WP:BIO, references are all from online chiropractic sources. Delta13C (talk) 22:45, 23 November 2015 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep - as founder of Parker University. Passes GNG. Carrite (talk) 18:16, 29 November 2015 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, clpo13(talk) 20:03, 30 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. clpo13(talk) 20:26, 30 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Medicine-related deletion discussions. clpo13(talk) 20:26, 30 November 2015 (UTC)


 * Delete. That's a misunderstanding of WP:PROF. It applies to only major universities and colleges. It certainly does not apply to proprietary schools of pseudo-medicine.  DGG ( talk ) 09:50, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
 * So would you call private colleges "proprietary" colleges? And what does Chiropractic being "pseudo-medicine" have to do with anything? Pardon, your POV is showing... Carrite (talk) 15:59, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
 * According to WP:PROF, "Heads of institutes and centers devoted to promoting pseudo-science and marginal or fringe theories are generally not covered by Criterion 6." Even if this criterion were not in WP:PROF, I don't see anything in WP:BIO that would permit this article to be notable. Parker University is not a major university either. I cannot find too many reliable and in depth sources for the organization. At least, Jim Parker is delete, and Parker University is a weak keep. Delta13C (talk) 20:03, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
 * you've changed your mind after six years I see. - HyperGaruda (talk) 18:13, 6 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes.  DGG ( talk ) 18:30, 6 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Comment. I found some coverage in non-chiropractic sources. Discussed in an issue of Texas Monthly. Mentioned in an academic source from two sociology professors at U of Delaware. Mention by Ann Landers. Other mentions in sources critical of chiropractic, but I'm unsure of their reliability. Mentions in governmental report, but difficult to assess full context. - Location (talk) 08:44, 2 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete as lacking anything other than in-universe sources form the walled garden of mutually self-promoting chiropractic sites. Guy (Help!) 14:27, 4 December 2015 (UTC)


 * there was a previous deletion discussion which resulted in "Keep". - HyperGaruda (talk) 18:13, 6 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Merge/redirect to Parker University. He is not notable, but the school seems to meet WP:SCHOOLOUTCOMES. He is not mentioned there, so a little information about him should be added, not a simple redirect. --MelanieN (talk) 01:53, 8 December 2015 (UTC)


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