Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Straitjacket Society


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete. j⚛e deckertalk 18:04, 13 August 2014 (UTC)

Straitjacket Society

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Non-notable comedy group. Fails notability guidelines. red dog six (talk) 02:15, 30 July 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep - Straitjacket Society has helped launch the careers of 500 actors. It owns the famous 6470 Theatre in LA. Two notable alumni, Jillian Bell who has a Wikipedia page and became a writer for Saturday Night Live got her start here as did Sarah Tiana whose character "Carmen" from Straitjacket Society became a recurring character on the TV show Reno 911. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Grouchocigars (talk • contribs) — Grouchocigars (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.


 * Comment - The claim of 500 actors is a rather large one, but more importantly it is unsubstantiated. Unsubstantiated claims are not considered valid support for Wikipedia articles.  Additionally, owning a theater does not make anyone or anything notable per Wikipedia guidelines.  Nor does the possible notability of people that got their start there.  Unfortunately, notability is not inherited.  The group lacks verifable, independent references to support the notability of the group.  red dog six  (talk) 18:11, 30 July 2014 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of California-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 17:50, 30 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Arts-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 17:50, 30 July 2014 (UTC)
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 * Delete. Fails WP:GROUP.--Esprit15d • talk • contribs 01:55, 31 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Wifione  Message 00:53, 6 August 2014 (UTC)


 * Delete as can't seem to find any evidence of any notability. – Davey 2010 •  (talk)  02:06, 6 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete, regretfully. I am a fan of this kind of small off-the-radar comedy troupe, but most of them fail GNG and so does this one. It doesn't seem to have gotten any notice at all from Reliable Sources; it doesn't even seem to be included in routine media listings of events. Searching turned up only social media and such, and an unrelated book by the same name. --MelanieN (talk) 15:33, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
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