Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rob Loughan


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The result was   keep. -Scottywong | confabulate _ 21:45, 27 August 2012 (UTC)

Rob Loughan

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Appears to fail WP:GNG. All of the sources just mention him maybe once. SarahStierch (talk) 20:01, 19 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Actually four out of the five don't appear to mention him at all. I left a note for the author. heather walls (talk) 23:36, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:14, 20 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete. Sourcing is extraordinarily thin. Fails WP:GNG. Qworty (talk) 20:35, 24 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Comment - Hi all. I am the author of this article - and I thought I was communicating properly with WIKI about it through Sarah's talk page. I'm still learning! As I mentioned on her page, I actually hadn't intended to publish the article, I just got messed up during the creation process in the sandbox. I have many more links about him and intend on spending some time this weekend improving it. Someone named Ryan has been helpful and I would be grateful for input. Perhaps someone could show me how to put it back in my sandbox and I can finish it up properly? I really try to be a good contributor here and I find people who inspire me to work on. One of my teachers turned me on to Rob Loughan' story and in my research I find him to be a very interesting and inspiring person. Please help me so I can be a welcomed author here! Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by CharlesleChien (talk • contribs) 01:13, 25 August 2012 (UTC)
 * OK!! I just looked at the links I selected, and I see now what Heather is talking about with the links I posted for reference. Again, as I've asked, can someone please either guide me or tell me where I can find a way to put an article back into my sandbox so I can finish it properly? Sincerely. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CharlesleChien (talk • contribs) 01:22, 25 August 2012 (UTC)
 * While I wait for someone to respond, I put a few more links that clearly state Rob Loughan and his connection to Octane - which, again, is the story that I first heard about him that caught my attention as a person wanting to become like him in business. Again - please help me get this back to sand box and I'll make it perfect! — Preceding unsigned comment added by CharlesleChien (talk • contribs) 01:42, 25 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Do you know if there are any full length articles talking about Mr. Loughan? Right now the article seems like one that should be notable, but I currently haven't found things that evidence it according to our criteria. It's a sad case where the media seems to have ignored someone who should really be notable. Ryan Vesey 01:52, 25 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Ryan! Great. Thank you for seeing what I see in this person. I should be able to get back to my research on him tomorrow. In the meantime, wouldn't it make more sense for me to somehow just un-publish this and work on it in my sandbox? Is that possible? — Preceding unsigned comment added by CharlesleChien (talk • contribs) 02:02, 25 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Comment - I see that I have a message that says I should be signing my comments here. Sorry for that. CharlesleChien (talk) 03:31, 25 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Comment Would anyone be opposed to closing this AfD early and userfying this article while Charlie continues to improve it and finds more sources? Ryan Vesey 06:44, 25 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep - There also is significant content from which to develop the article: Seattle Post-Intelligencer December 2, 2002, Seattle Times January 13, 2003, Dominion Post November 3, 2003, Newzealand Harold November 4, 2003, Seattle Times April 21, 2004, Seattle Times August 1, 2005. Given that he sold a company for 3.2 billion dollars, seems very likely that there are more reliable sources out there from which to expand the biography article. Comment - CharlesleChien, I suggest removing the information sourced to press releases (e.g., PA News, Daily Deal, PR Newswire, Business Wire, etc.) and websites and limit the article to content sourced to hard print newspapers, books, magazines. -- Uzma Gamal (talk) 14:32, 27 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much, how did you find those? Ryan Vesey 15:03, 27 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep per the detective skills of Uzma Gamal. Ryan Vesey 15:03, 27 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep At first glance yeah you think non notable CEO, easy to see why Sarah nominated it, but looking in highbeam too here, definitely enough sources to pass notability, and if he is involved with 3.2 billion dollar deals not exactly low profile either.♦ Dr. Blofeld  15:12, 27 August 2012 (UTC)
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