Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Wharf Rats (web series)


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The result was delete. Tone 17:32, 27 September 2020 (UTC)

Wharf Rats (web series)

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Article about a web series, not properly sourced as passing either WP:WEB or WP:TVSHOW. The only notability claim on offer here is that it exists, and five of the eight footnotes are its own self-published primary source content about itself on social networking and streaming platforms, which is not notability-supporting sourcing. And of the three footnotes that are real media, one is just redundant repetition of one of the other two, so there are only two real sources -- but both of those sources are "local guys do stuff" coverage in the creators' hometown media, which is not enough coverage to secure passage of WP:GNG all by itself if it's all this has. To qualify for inclusion in Wikipedia, it requires either a much stronger notability claim (e.g. getting Canadian Screen Award nominations next year), or considerably more and wider media coverage than this. Also conflict of interest, as the creator's username was "WharfRatsPEI". As always, notability is a thing that other people have to confer on the topic by independently deeming it significant, not a thing topics get to give themselves just because their existence is technically verified by a Facebook profile or a YouTube channel. Bearcat (talk) 02:03, 20 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Websites-related deletion discussions. Bearcat (talk) 02:03, 20 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Canada-related deletion discussions. Bearcat (talk) 02:03, 20 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Delete - without prejudice against recreation if additional independent sources emerge over time. Sowny (talk) 02:08, 20 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom - Of the sources provided in the article, only two are independent. And both are from the same news source, both are very local coverage, and both are pretty much just saying "this is a thing that is being made".  Searching for additional coverage turned up a few more mentions, but these were also from that same source from around the same time.  It does not look like this web series every gained anything but very local notability.  Rorshacma (talk) 17:11, 20 September 2020 (UTC)


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