Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Basedow




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The result was delete. Nakon 01:53, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

John Basedow

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This person fails WP:BLP and WP:V, and does not appear notable. There are only 2 credible, non-dead sources given, 1 of which doesn't provide the information it's spurced next to. Does not appear that many reliable sources exist on the person; most sources I could found were self-published or selling websites (e.g. Amazon) Joseph2302 (talk) 09:28, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete I refrained from taking this to AfD in case the subject is notable (in the US) but the promo article and lack of sourcing were hiding it. As a BLP unless sources are produced quickly agree this fails GNG / V / BLP. Further this page is a promo / COI / vandalism car-crash that's attracted much vandalism, overprotection and WP:OWN from the COI SPA driving it. Widefox ; talk 09:34, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Reply: The SPA involved in this has been blocked. If there is substantial US coverage, can someone in the US find it. From my perspective (in the UK), there isn't any real coverage. Joseph2302 (talk) 15:55, 21 April 2015 (UTC)


 * Comment There's an (old) copyright issue that may or may not still be relevant.  Widefox ; talk 09:44, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete I've checked Factiva for possible sources and this was the only substantial coverage unearthed. There was no trace of the claimed coverage in NYT. Unless more sources come to light, WP:BIO is a long way from being met. SmartSE (talk) 11:43, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
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 * delete I thought sourcing this would be a snap, after all 80,000+ twitter followers.  I found only , , plus a million mentions where things are sourced to him as a very active online promulgator of info.  Not enough coverage of him to source an article.E.M.Gregory (talk) 15:04, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete Non-notable (per WP:GNG), former television pitchman in the U.S.  Mini  apolis  22:16, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete per GNG. There must be tens of thousands of persons of similar background in the US alone, and, but for a few exceptions, almost all equally unnotable. This is not one of the exceptions. HandsomeFella (talk) 21:31, 22 April 2015 (UTC)


 * Delete per WP:TNT. This article is poorly sourced and is certainly written in a promotional manner. However, a streamlined, neutral, and far better article on John Basedow is possible per coverage in The Day, The Southeast Missourian, Gettysburg Times,  Student Operated Press, The Star, San Diego Gay & Lesbian News, WebProNews, WTAE, and he does have credits as a journalist and "nutrition expert" in numerous reliable sources.  If someone wishes to re-do the thing I'd say we can let them with no onus against a properly formatted and sourced recreation Schmidt,  Michael Q. 06:44, 23 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete as non notable. Dbrodbeck (talk) 13:01, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
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