Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Matthew Tye (2nd nomination)


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The result was delete. Kurykh (talk) 02:36, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

Matthew Tye
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This article fails WP:GNG. The main source is IMDb which is a source with questionable reliability (see WP:CITINGIMDB). The other source is a blog. The claim that he is the second vlogger in China is also questionable. Simonliyiyu (talk) 06:50, 9 May 2017 (UTC)
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 * Delete -  I did a quick Google search for this individual, and the only hit for him is IMDb, which is considered generally unreliable by Wikipedia standards. The other hits are to his self-published Instagram. The Google Scholar links do not appear to be associated with the person in question. After narrowing the search with the keyword "China", the only significant and reliable coverage of this vlogger is from a Forbes article on the hazards of making friends in China. The individual appears notable only for a single event and this fails WP:NOT § NEWS (see what Wikipedia is not). The claim that he is the second vlogger in China is totally unsubstantiated by any sources. Inkedotly (talk) 18:09, 9 May 2017 (UTC) — Inkedotly (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * Delete - Plenty of vloggers out there, this one clearly doesn't meet notability guidelines. Agree with nom. Dkoenig9352 (talk) 01:13, 10 May 2017 (UTC) — Dkoenig9352 (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * Striking sockpuppets of nominator per SPI. —David Eppstein (talk) 17:39, 14 May 2017 (UTC)
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 * Delete -- does not meet WP:ENT. Promotional article. K.e.coffman (talk) 00:22, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete. Negligible sources. Xxanthippe (talk) 00:39, 11 May 2017 (UTC).
 * Delete per the lack of significant coverage in reliable sources. My searches for sources did not return substantial coverage about the subject. He fails Notability. Cunard (talk) 04:58, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete - as per above editors. Does not pass WP:GNG.  Onel 5969  TT me 12:02, 11 May 2017 (UTC)


 * keep I agree the article is poorly sourced, however as for failing the GNG please review these: on Yibada, thasmags, thebejinger, miltech. Seeing as this was a poor nomination like Sturzel the nominator's rationale and motvies are not to be trusted. Thanks,  d.g. L3X1  (distant write)  20:19, 15 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Comment - Thanks for the ping. Not impressed with the sources, however. Yibada is questionable as to whether or not it's a RS. The article you cite seems to come from an outside contributor. Thatsmags is a marketing company. Beijinger is a blog. And Miltech is press release. So I don't think there's a single independent reliable source there. Onel 5969  TT me 20:59, 15 May 2017 (UTC)


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