Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kevin G Smith, Jr.


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The result was speedy delete per CSD G3. Was deleted by User:Reaper Eternal. (Non-administrator discussion closure.) Northamerica1000(talk) 10:39, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

Kevin G Smith, Jr.

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This autobiographical article about a 15-year-old "self made mega millionaire" is a hoax. (Congratulations to who spotted and tagged it). From the last reference it seems Smith did indeed make a TV show, or was concerned in making one; but everything about his "Kevin Smith Organization" is fantasy. The first reference, in CNN iReport, is written by him (and is marked "not vetted by CNN"). The second and third are to the organization's website which, like most such hoaxes, is short on details that could be checked, like a street address or telephone number, but makes grandiose claims, most of the words on this page being copied from Goldman Sachs. The fourth and fifth are press releases via free press release distribution websites. Searches find a lot of energetic self-promotion in blogs, Facebook, Twitter and the like, and some sites repeating the press releases, but absolutely no independent reliable sources. JohnCD (talk) 21:33, 29 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Texas-related deletion discussions. JohnCD (talk) 21:41, 29 March 2013 (UTC)
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 * Strong delete, speedy G3 if possible. Aside from the television show item, which does nothing to show any actual notability, this is self-promotional tripe that violates WP:V. -- Kinu  t/c 23:41, 29 March 2013 (UTC)
 * After further review, I've gone ahead and tagged this with db-g3, since it's pretty obvious that there is zero plausible information here. -- Kinu  t/c 03:21, 30 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Delete Totally lacking in coverage in independent, reliable sources that would support the claims.  Cullen 328  Let's discuss it  23:59, 29 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete per my thoughts on the talk page: "This strikes me as a likely hoax. The only sources are a press release, his website, and an "iReport" on CNN which appears to be user submitted. I can't help but think if there was a 15 year old with over 100 million dollars I would have heard about it somewhere else." I see this as a very, very likely hoax, and better safe than sorry in this case. Ducknish (talk) 02:52, 30 March 2013 (UTC)
 * iReports are indeed user-submitted and not vetted. To quote it, "So my biggest question to Media outlets that my team and I have sent press releases regarding my story on how I became a mega - millionaire, is why aren't you covering the story?" It's nice to know we're not the only ones that recognize WP:BOLLOCKS when we smell it. -- Kinu  t/c 03:29, 30 March 2013 (UTC)
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