Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mike Fyshe


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The result was   speedy keep. N ORTH A MERICA 1000 02:11, 16 February 2015 (UTC)

Mike Fyshe

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appears to be non-notable, possible COI by creator Deunanknute (talk) 01:21, 10 February 2015 (UTC)

withdraw - notability shown Deunanknute (talk) 17:06, 11 February 2015 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Quebec-related deletion discussions. lavender|(formerlyHMSSolent)|lambast 01:28, 10 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. lavender|(formerlyHMSSolent)|lambast 01:28, 10 February 2015 (UTC)


 * Thank you for the review Deunanknute. I look forward to the debate on the possible deletion, but hope to have an opportunity to hear/read any concerns and or suggestions for edits as necessary (Though, I think I have conformed to Wikipedia policies). Further, there is still a list of additional original source material (mostly press coverage not available to link to online) not yet included in the current Wikipedia article on Mike Fyshe from 1998 and 2001 (Globe and Mail Newspaper, Marketing Magazine, Strategy Magazine, Financial Post Newspaper, National Post Business Magazine, Financial Post Magazine). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ckuilman (talk • contribs) 02:19, 10 February 2015 (UTC)


 * None of the online references impart any notability, and I was unable to find copies of those offline. He is still active and working in the same/similar field, yet there are no online sources of notability? Do you have any online sources that will help? Deunanknute (talk) 07:34, 10 February 2015 (UTC)


 * All of the referenced articles, both online and offline, are from major Canadian news magazines and respected industry journals (and after carefully reviewing, do conform to the Wikipedia guidelines). For pre-web publications, what proof is required? (I can provide scans from the original hardcopies). It concerns me that pre-web publication/documentation is somehow 'less' valid. FYR, of the offline articles, versions (text) for The National Post Business magazine (Nov 1999), Canada's corporate elite 1999, is available in Canadian Business & Current Affairs Reference on proquest.com (but only via subscription - mine was Toronto Library). Financial Post Magazine (Nov 1998), Top 200 CEOs, is listed in Canadian Business & Current Affairs Reference but not accessible (possibly via subscription). Ckuilman (talk) 15:04, 10 February 2015 (UTC)


 * There is nothing wrong with the references themselves. The problem is that they do not indicate any notability of Mike Fyshe. They indicate notability of BBDO. Scans aren't required, but would be helpful, if the subject is Mike Fyshe. Offline sources are perfectly valid, just sometimes trickier to verify. To clarify from before, zero online references of somebody still alive and active is not an article killer in and of itself, but it seems uncommon. Deunanknute (talk) 15:29, 10 February 2015 (UTC)


 * The 1998 and 1999 articles are of the CEOs themselves, plus the Lara Mills articles (Marketing Magazine) spotlight the man, who happens to be from BBDO. In this light, the other references included for the article all support notability (eg..."Canada's big-agency leader still contributing"). References are all verifiable and independent sources of sufficient depth. Of the more current references, I've added two this AM. Some others do not meet the Wikipedia guidelines and were not included. Fermanmain (talk) 15:48, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
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