Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Can Do Crew


 * 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. Sarahj2107 (talk) 08:37, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

The Can Do Crew

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I came across this as an A7, however this doesn't look to be a webseries or website per se, rather it's an as of yet unreleased DVD series. If it has released I can find no record of it. There's nothing on the Internet about this project and from what I can gather from their Facebook page, this is likely a very small production.

It has crossed my mind that this might be a hoax. For example, their production company's website claims that it has various DVDs for sale, but none of them are actually posted in their storefront and I have to question their ability to sell episodes of Caillou, Little Bear, and Bananas in Pajamas, given that they're all licensed. If they are legitimate then they're treading on very dangerous ground because if they're selling DVDs they're making themselves (ie, not stuff they purchase from other sellers for resale), then they're running the risk of facing legal action as bootleggers. It's never really a good idea to go about advertising that sort of thing. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡)  08:58, 25 May 2016 (UTC)
 * If this is a small production, then I have to caution them that Wikipedia is not the place to raise awareness for your project and we can only have articles on content that has received enough coverage in independent, reliable sources per WP:RS. Unreleased projects rarely get this sort of coverage and indie projects in general struggle to gain coverage even after they've released. I'm also concerned at the small edit war going on between and, the former of whom wants to remove names for legal reasons while the other wants them added. If the usernames are to be believed, it looks like at least one of the actors does not want their full name attached to the project and given that the cast pages on Facebook give off the impression that they're all minors, this gives it an extra oomph for deletion. I could just speedy this as a hoax of sorts and I doubt that few would contest this, but I figure that AfD would give the page a little protection against re-creation in the future without a lot of sourcing to justify an article. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡)  09:07, 25 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions. North America1000 12:14, 25 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions. North America1000 12:14, 25 May 2016 (UTC)


 * Delete The article is unreferenced, and I can't find any evidence that the series otherwise passes the general notability guideline. — Mr. Stradivarius  ♪ talk ♪ 22:17, 25 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete. Fails WP:GNG, WP:WEBCRIT, WP:CREATIVE, WP:ENT. And just *what* does that Smithsonian Folkways link/ref have to do with this "Can Do Crew"?  And why was the article created with the "multiple issues" maintenance template... etc.  At the very least, looks like an incipient case of WP:TOOSOON. Shearonink (talk) 06:46, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
 * It makes me wonder if it was ever deleted under a different name. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡)  10:31, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Take a look at Wizadora, it mentions "Wiz Productions" (added by an anon earlier this year). I was unable to find any other mentions of the names or "production company" in any visible WP pages. Shearonink (talk) 17:17, 27 May 2016 (UTC)


 * Not sure I have seen on YouTube alot of video's from 'Can Do Crew' and uploads from 'Wizo Productions' it seems they have their own youtube page, both can do crew and wizo productions. Both pages show videos of the project stating 'Official Opening Titles' and their is a website for them as well. I have also noticed their is a website for one of the actors 'Sean Evans' that states he is working on the project. Also the fact they are working with Comic 'Andy Ford' and other stars of TV makes me wonder how this came about if it were not true. It stats on their facebook page that this Is true and 'exclusive' it also stats that the series was shot at 'JJ Locations' and after looking online this appears to be established. And to hire their studio, I'm guessing would have been very expensive for just a small project. Plus it stats this web series is exclusively for YouTube and DVD. This has not happened as yet, but may well happen, possible on a budget.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.99.42.247 (talk) 20:54, 28 May 2016 (UTC)
 * The only thing is that until it happens and gains coverage, all that we have is a website and a video that makes various claims. Anyone can claim anything on the internet and we've had plenty of claims on here of projects that had such and such a person involved, that they were filming at such and such location, only for things to never occur, either because it was a hoax or because things fell through. Now even if the project existed right here and now and there were a dozen episodes, that still wouldn't make the project automatically notable. (WP:ITEXISTS) The bottom line here is that at best this seems to be something that a group of kids are making in their spare time. I do wish them well, but Wikipedia isn't the place to promote their work and in general they seem to need to get their stuff straight since the edit history shows that part of the project's people don't want their full names associated with it. Well, that and the whole possible bootleg video thing on their website. That's really an unwise way to raise money if you want to go into the business, at least doing it that publicly. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡)  13:38, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Also something I want to stress to these kids. In order to distribute something on DVD it has to either be in the public domain or you have to purchase the distribution rights from the rights holders. You cannot just put things on DVD and sell them, as that's considered to be bootlegging and can lead to fines and or jail time, depending on how much you've done and whether the rights holders want to pursue the matter. I need to stress again that it's not a good idea to make a website like that and advertise that you're making DVDs unless you have purchased the rights, which can run thousands of dollars. Given that the people I the group appear to be kids in their teens and preteens, I have to guess that it's a case of you making copies without purchasing the rights. Please be careful. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡)  22:16, 29 May 2016 (UTC)


 * Delete as there's still nothing actually convincing of solid independent notability for its own article. SwisterTwister   talk  07:14, 2 June 2016 (UTC)