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.
Delete - On its face, the organization seems notable. However, a closer look at the references seem like it is simply promoting itself. For instance,
this article in Wired has a disclaimer that the writer received one of the devices and is not a doctor (curious why a non-medical professional would do a story on it). Then there is
this in the Business Insider but looks like all the information was supplied by the org ("According to Doc Childre, founder of the Institute of HeartMath") so not independent. They simply do not pass the test of
WP:SIRS. If anything, a redirect to
Lew Childre as an
WP:ATD would suffice. --
CNMall41 (
talk)
03:17, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
The purpose of the Business Insider quote you mention to is distinguish between what the institute claims their device can do and the author's own review. This is exactly what an independent source should do. That being said, I think there's better sources than the Business Insider article anyway.
ChaseK (
talk)
15:16, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
Keep - Fringe but notable. For
WP:RS about their non-science claims there's
1 from
WP:INDYUK,
23 from
Wired, and
4 from
Engadget which are all rated reliable in
WP:PS. With respect to "coherence" there's a literature review
5, and for their
fringe theories as per
WP:PARITY there's also
6 by
James Coyne and
7 by
Steven Novella. There's plenty of reliable information here you just have to use the sources judiciously. Since
Lew Childre's notability mostly derives from the institute, if anything I'd add a redirect the other way; there's far more coverage of the institute than him.
ChaseK (
talk)
15:11, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
This seems to be an attack on me rather than a reply to the substance of my comment. The purpose of deletion discussions is to determine whether the subject meets the notability criterion, not whether editors have a "disproportionate sense" of notability. Nor do I think it's appropriate for an administrator to disparage the contribution counts of a (newish) user.
ChaseK (
talk)
17:29, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
To be clear, I find the citations to be insufficient for an entity that, even as a non-profit, must still meet
WP:NCORP, which is a fairly high standard given the number of companies that would like to see their products featured in Wikipedia. It is fairly well-established that having a notable product does not automatically make the manufacturer notable, and a product review that mentions the manufacturer is still a passing mention for that manufacturer.
BD2412T
To quote
WP:PRODUCT: "In cases where a company is mainly known for a single series of products or services, it is usually better to cover the company and its products/services in the same article." In this case the org has broader notability than its products, and so the org article should be preferred over product articles.
ChaseK (
talk)
19:17, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
I hear what you are saying but if notability of this company is based on skepticism, the references must still meet
WP:ORGCRIT. These do not. It looks like the company did some well-planned press which gained a little traction about a decade ago and then a few who guest posted on some sites to counter it. if the company was worthy of notice, we would have plenty of in-depth coverage showing notability. --
CNMall41 (
talk)
17:54, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
No the skeptical sources 5-7 don't establish notability, they only contextualize the other coverage. Sources 1-4 were meant to establish notability. For example:
1: Jerome Burne is health journalist independent of the subject,
The Independant is generally considered reliable, and the article has substantial coverage. Seems fine for use in non-
WP:MEDRS statements.
ChaseK (
talk)
18:58, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
Also,
this is promotional and unencyclopedic. I won't revert since this is going through discussion, but if the page is kept it would need to go through a discussion per
WP:ONUS. --
CNMall41 (
talk)
18:02, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
I'm fine if you remove it - I added it mostly because I thought it was interesting that much of their fringe research is being funded by the U.S. government. To be honest I find
WP:VNOT to be very vague so I'm not sure how it applies here.
ChaseK (
talk)
18:25, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
I understand that. We also have to focus on
WP:NPOV. If adding it because you find it "interesting that much of their fringe search is being funded by the U.S. government," that is clearly trying to lead readers to a conclusion which we don't do on Wikipedia. --
CNMall41 (
talk)
18:29, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
The institute has been covered far more extensively than Childre, so shouldn't the redirect go that way? Or delete both articles?
ChaseK (
talk)
18:27, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
Delete. Slight POV slant, would need significant rewriting to be in line with MOS, but this is largely irrelevant due to the questionability of the references and previous AfD verdict.Thanks,NeuropolTalk13:21, 13 June 2024 (UTC)reply
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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 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.
Delete - On its face, the organization seems notable. However, a closer look at the references seem like it is simply promoting itself. For instance,
this article in Wired has a disclaimer that the writer received one of the devices and is not a doctor (curious why a non-medical professional would do a story on it). Then there is
this in the Business Insider but looks like all the information was supplied by the org ("According to Doc Childre, founder of the Institute of HeartMath") so not independent. They simply do not pass the test of
WP:SIRS. If anything, a redirect to
Lew Childre as an
WP:ATD would suffice. --
CNMall41 (
talk)
03:17, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
The purpose of the Business Insider quote you mention to is distinguish between what the institute claims their device can do and the author's own review. This is exactly what an independent source should do. That being said, I think there's better sources than the Business Insider article anyway.
ChaseK (
talk)
15:16, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
Keep - Fringe but notable. For
WP:RS about their non-science claims there's
1 from
WP:INDYUK,
23 from
Wired, and
4 from
Engadget which are all rated reliable in
WP:PS. With respect to "coherence" there's a literature review
5, and for their
fringe theories as per
WP:PARITY there's also
6 by
James Coyne and
7 by
Steven Novella. There's plenty of reliable information here you just have to use the sources judiciously. Since
Lew Childre's notability mostly derives from the institute, if anything I'd add a redirect the other way; there's far more coverage of the institute than him.
ChaseK (
talk)
15:11, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
This seems to be an attack on me rather than a reply to the substance of my comment. The purpose of deletion discussions is to determine whether the subject meets the notability criterion, not whether editors have a "disproportionate sense" of notability. Nor do I think it's appropriate for an administrator to disparage the contribution counts of a (newish) user.
ChaseK (
talk)
17:29, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
To be clear, I find the citations to be insufficient for an entity that, even as a non-profit, must still meet
WP:NCORP, which is a fairly high standard given the number of companies that would like to see their products featured in Wikipedia. It is fairly well-established that having a notable product does not automatically make the manufacturer notable, and a product review that mentions the manufacturer is still a passing mention for that manufacturer.
BD2412T
To quote
WP:PRODUCT: "In cases where a company is mainly known for a single series of products or services, it is usually better to cover the company and its products/services in the same article." In this case the org has broader notability than its products, and so the org article should be preferred over product articles.
ChaseK (
talk)
19:17, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
I hear what you are saying but if notability of this company is based on skepticism, the references must still meet
WP:ORGCRIT. These do not. It looks like the company did some well-planned press which gained a little traction about a decade ago and then a few who guest posted on some sites to counter it. if the company was worthy of notice, we would have plenty of in-depth coverage showing notability. --
CNMall41 (
talk)
17:54, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
No the skeptical sources 5-7 don't establish notability, they only contextualize the other coverage. Sources 1-4 were meant to establish notability. For example:
1: Jerome Burne is health journalist independent of the subject,
The Independant is generally considered reliable, and the article has substantial coverage. Seems fine for use in non-
WP:MEDRS statements.
ChaseK (
talk)
18:58, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
Also,
this is promotional and unencyclopedic. I won't revert since this is going through discussion, but if the page is kept it would need to go through a discussion per
WP:ONUS. --
CNMall41 (
talk)
18:02, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
I'm fine if you remove it - I added it mostly because I thought it was interesting that much of their fringe research is being funded by the U.S. government. To be honest I find
WP:VNOT to be very vague so I'm not sure how it applies here.
ChaseK (
talk)
18:25, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
I understand that. We also have to focus on
WP:NPOV. If adding it because you find it "interesting that much of their fringe search is being funded by the U.S. government," that is clearly trying to lead readers to a conclusion which we don't do on Wikipedia. --
CNMall41 (
talk)
18:29, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
The institute has been covered far more extensively than Childre, so shouldn't the redirect go that way? Or delete both articles?
ChaseK (
talk)
18:27, 10 June 2024 (UTC)reply
Delete. Slight POV slant, would need significant rewriting to be in line with MOS, but this is largely irrelevant due to the questionability of the references and previous AfD verdict.Thanks,NeuropolTalk13:21, 13 June 2024 (UTC)reply
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.