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The result was delete. The WP:BLP1E arguments are the most persuasive and a significant portion of the article could be considered unnecessary and harmful for a general purpose encyclopaedia. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 08:21, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
BLP sourced only to a negative Huffington Post opinion column. Doesn't meet WP:BIO. NorthBySouthBaranof ( talk) 23:47, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
"Never use self-published sources – including but not limited to books, zines, websites, blogs, and tweets – as sources of material about a living person, unless written or published by the subject". Those sources can still support the subject's notability (which I'll get to), but we need more than notability to have an article -- we need verifiability, reliable sources, and content that can pass our BLP policies. As the three sources we have so far are blogs, we have no reliable sources for this BLP. That's a dealbreaker up front. Moving on nonetheless... We have three sources. One is a HuffPo opinion piece that, while it can help to establish notability, is only actually reliable for the opinions of its author, not the facts it contains (especially when talking about a BLP -- and especially a BLP in this context). It's also the only source cited that even mentions the name "Chanty Binx". We can tell the other articles are about her because what they're really about is this one video and the way people in the Internet responded to her. For example, the Daily Dot piece, which relies on exclusively on lousy sources for this story, is all about how people make fun of her on the Internet. So we can say that she was harassed, but how could we use that to build a good encyclopedia article without it turning into a list of bad things people have said about her? Jezebel tells the same story, and includes things like quoted YouTube comments. We have a video, what transpired in the video, nasty things the Internet said, the fact that some recognizable blogs picked up on those nasty things and on the video, and the opinions of the bloggers themselves. Nowhere is there sufficient content to build a biography, even if we could rely on blogs for material. You could talk about how many WP:GHITS there are, but there's a reason that's not a valid argument at AfD -- ghits don't always mean reliable sources (especially, I would argue, in the case of Internet memes). The vast majority of those hits are in the chan universe, the MRA universe, or social media. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 18:47, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. MBisanz talk 02:15, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
It is not clear why this group of people is notable enough to have their own article. Two sources are provided, both of which just mention Australian citizens living in Lebanon, but there is no significant coverage. Vanjagenije (talk) 23:28, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was Keep.( non-admin closure) Pharaoh of the Wizards ( talk) 23:05, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
Has had no visible
verifiable references from
reliable sources and no claim to meet
WP:GNG for over ten years. Contested PROD. —
Jeff G. ツ
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21:35, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. North America 1000 01:55, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
I couldn't verify that this is WP:NOTABLE. It exists, yes. Has been tagged for notability for 8 years; hopefully we can now get it resolved one way or the other. Boleyn ( talk) 20:03, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. North America 1000 01:52, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
There is insufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Jamielee McPherson to pass Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject".
The result was speedy delete. under G5 and G11. I will protect against re-creation also. If any other variants appear, please let me know. DGG ( talk ) 04:45, 18 January 2016 (UTC)
Fails WP:ORG. Adam9007 ( talk) 17:39, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was speedy deleted by DGG, CSD G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion: CSD G5: Created by a banned or blocked user -- Malcolmxl5 ( talk) 20:07, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
Weakly sourced BLP. Another creation of recurring vandal HipHopVisionary. See Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/HipHopVisionary for details. SummerPhD v2.0 17:17, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
April 23, 2014 [1] a couple of other papers had the same story. Also appeared in My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding here: [2]. We don't have articles on girl wants to be the world's first.... whatever. Ambition is good, but some evidence of achievement is needed, and it's not here for this wannabe model. E.M.Gregory ( talk) 17:55, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was merge with Talossa. Hermione is a dude's suggestions are a good place to start. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 11:33, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Talossan is the conlang associated with the Kingdom of Talossa, a micronation. It has not been noted in any academic or journalistic sources except for a single Wired article, which dedicates one paragraph to it in a much larger piece about Talossa and its owners, and an entry in Glottolog which only seems to note its existence. A general Google search only turns up websites operated by Talossa hobbyists, wikis, fora, mirrors, and so on. For these reasons, I think it is safe to say that this language is WP:NN despite over a decade of exposure on Wikipedia. I should also note that there have been two previous nominations for deletion, and in both cases the keep votes were based entirely on unverifiable claims regarding Talossan's immense popularity in the conlanging community (which goes against WP:V) and the argument that the number of Google hits it garnered proves its inherent notability (see WP:GNUM for why this is a poor argument). Hermione is a dude ( talk) 15:28, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. MBisanz talk 02:15, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
The article fails to meet WP:GNG or the criteria in WP:NACADEMICS because it does not provide independant, reliable sources about Hossein Baghernejad. The article claims that he was promoted to the rank of an honorary professor due to his "outstanding achievements regarding the implementation of scientific discoveries into practical use", quoting one criterium given in Paragraph 72 (1) Hessisches Hochschulgesetz. However, reliable sources have raised doubts that the title of honorary professor in Germany is always based on academic achievements [3], [4]. I could not find one publication, or independant, reliable source about his academic achievements. JimRenge ( talk) 14:29, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. North America 1000 02:07, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Russell doesn't appear to meet out notability guidelines. The refs provided do nothing to show significant coverage in reliable sources: citing the author's own work, website, linked in profile, official website and books for sale on Amazon. My own searches show nothing else significant that isn't just promotional in nature. └ UkPaolo/ talk┐ 13:23, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. North America 1000 01:51, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
I'm not convinced he meets WP:ARTIST or WP:GNG. A building won a local award and he did a mural on the building. Some local coverage. Sending WP:APPNOTE to Aboutmovies, Eastmain and Valfontis, who have all examined its notability before. This has been sitting with a notability tag for 8 years; hopefully we can now get it resolved one way or the other. Boleyn ( talk) 12:31, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was speedy deleted, CSD G5 Created by a banned or blocked user (Darcruz iyari) in violation of ban or block. -- Malcolmxl5 ( talk) 05:25, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
Subject of the article fails WP:GNG. I can't find any evidence of notability, perhaps WP:TOOSOON Wikic¤l¤gy t@lk to M£ 12:14, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was no consensus. Malformed nomination with no participation. Please see WP:AFDHOW for how to set up a deletion request. Sandstein 21:28, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
If the claims in this are true, it's probably notable. However, I was unable to verify them. Boleyn ( talk) 11:56, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. MBisanz talk 02:14, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Non-notable college football player, assistant coach, and minor college sports administrative functionary. Subject does not satisfy the specific notability guideline for college athletes and coaches per WP:NCOLLATH, and lacks significant coverage in multiple, independent, reliable, secondary sources to the satisfy the general notability guidelines per WP:GNG. Dirtlawyer1 ( talk) 11:44, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was redirect to Dorr Rebellion. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 16:43, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Semi-pro rugby league team with some local coverage Boleyn ( talk) 11:14, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
I am bundling into this the more recent article Kodiak Rugby, LLC, which is just the parent company for the team, and has no separate notability claim.
-- Nat Gertler ( talk) 15:29, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
Comment Nyttend, is the redirect you propose to Dorr Rebellion? Thanks, Boleyn ( talk) 21:14, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
Rhode Island Rebellion may refer to:
Boleyn ( talk) 09:16, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
{{
redirect|Rhode Island Rebellion|the rugby team|USA Rugby League#Teams}}
; the Dorr Rebellion has been vastly more significant in the long run, so it should be considered the clear primary topic.
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14:44, 10 January 2016 (UTC)The result was delete. MBisanz talk 02:11, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Non-notable journal. As it currently stands, the article has 2 independent sources (references 4 and 5), both primary, indicating that the journal can be used to publish the results of doctoral theses. There is no indication how selective this listing is, but it looks like a rather complete list of journals published by Ukrainian institutions. All other "references" are from the journal itself. The last one (ref. 6) is actually rather interesting: the journal here calculated an "unofficial" impact factor. At 0.043, this is so low that it actually comes close to proving the absence of notability (insofar as the absence of something ever can be proven). In short, there are no independent sources discussing the journal, it is not listed in any selective databases, and it is hardly ever cited by any other journals. Does not meet WP:GNG or WP:NJournals. Hence: delete. Randykitty ( talk) 11:14, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was redirect to School timetable. MBisanz talk 02:10, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Unremarkable topic. Probably not notable enough for an article, but could be merged to another. Also, Wikipedia is not a dictionary. PROD was removed by an IP (who I think might be the article's creator). Narutolovehinata5 t c csd new 11:04, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was merged/redirected (action was done concurrent with AfD nomination); discussion on the content itself can be made at Talk:New Year's Eve sexual assaults in Germany. ~ Cyclonebiskit ( chat) 10:50, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
While searching for sources reveals several mentions in reliable sources (mostly as a headline), closer inspections reveal that the mentions have more do to with the actual assaults and the protests in their aftermath, rather than about this specific phrase. In fact, the only coverage I could find which was explicitly about the slogan itself was from The Daily Stormer, which, to put it lightly, is probably an inappropriate source for this case. This might work better as a redirect to New Year's Eve sexual assaults in Germany, though. Narutolovehinata5 t c csd new 10:44, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was Speedy keep. There was no reason given in the nomination, but quite apart from that it's clearly a notable subject, which makes me think this was a frivolous nomination. Closing as per Speedy keep criteria #1 & #2. (non-admin closure) Dylanfromthenorth ( talk) 10:04, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
Reason Raymond.chy1 ( talk) 08:29, 17 January 2016 (UTC) This is a duplicate page of Terai
The result was keep. (non-admin closure) – Davey2010 Talk 21:57, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
The simple reason is that this fails GNG. I would like to put this in quotes for emphasis. There are ZERO reliable sources that discuss this IN DEPTH. Yes there may be a couple of passing mentions but no reliable sources exist which deal with this in depth. therefore it fails gng and should be removed. FreeatlastChitchat ( talk) 08:06, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was keep. Consensus is for the article to be retained. North America 1000 01:47, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Textbook WP:NOTNEWS. This is literally a random local crime, and that's it. There's no substantial coverage whatsoever. International news picks up just about anything these days. The previous AfD seemed to indicate that because it was picked up as a story on the same day by international outlets, it met notability simply for that reason. However, that coverage began and ceased with one story, which seems to indicate that the temporary nature of the coverage was well within the news cycle and did not reach a level of significance high enough to meet "notability is not temporary". MSJapan ( talk) 05:50, 2 January 2016 (UTC)
“Sweden has been shocked by the barbarity and indiscriminate nature of the Gothenburg shootings,” the Guardian reported. “The tragedy has also shone a spotlight on a hidden aspect of Swedish society that reads like the subplot of a Stieg Larsson novel, in which poverty, racism and segregation are driving young men from immigrant backgrounds into gangs and gun crime,” the Guardian added.
"Although the incidents are each different — and much about the Ikea stabbings, in particular, remains unclear — the combined effect has been to set the normally reserved Nordic country on edge.
"Immigration, in particular, has become a touchy subject in Sweden, a country that has long prided itself on its tolerance. Germany, France and Sweden have combined to accept a majority of the asylum-seekers flooding into Europe from Africa and the Middle East.
"This rise in asylum-seekers has spurred a backlash in Sweden. Last year, the far-right Sweden Democrats party became the third-largest in parliament after pushing for a crackdown on crime and immigration." link: [14] The Guardian ran an analysis shortly after the shooting: [15]. E.M.Gregory ( talk) 15:47, 8 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was keep. The article is found to be notable. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 19:19, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
The subject does not have significant coverage in reliable sources. The article is also unreferenced. Sixth o f March 14:11, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. MBisanz talk 02:10, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Doesn't seem to have met WP:ARTIST. Little to no significant coverage in reliable sources to mee WP:GNG. — UY Scuti Talk 09:03, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. MBisanz talk 02:10, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Article about a Brazilian actress. The biography does not seem to meet WP:ENT. The article was deleted from Wikipedia in Portuguese per lack of notability. The only "sources" are IMDB (anyone can edit the source) and her Twitter account. Bilhauano ( talk) 16:37, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete -- Malcolmxl5 ( talk) 00:50, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
Little to no notability; one self-citation and another to homepage of a Flash site. Fails WP:GNG. Brianhe ( talk) 10:37, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was redirect to Pakistan Super League. North America 1000 01:45, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Too early to start as even previous season didn't started. Umais Bin Sajjad ( talk) 09:19, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
Redirect: I would redirect to the Pakistan Super League Matt294069 is coming 03:35, 20 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. MBisanz talk 02:10, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
The page is WP:SYNTH as effectively no foreign party was actively involved in the 2008-2009 Gaza conflict, except political and other support. The word "involvement" doesn't even appear in the text except in the lead name. GreyShark ( dibra) 06:49, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was keep. MBisanz talk 02:10, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
This would've easily been PRODable material if not that there may be better Thai coverage so here we are at AfD; my searches simply found nothing better than this, this, this and this which simply still questions this article's notability. It's also worth noting the Thai Wiki has nothing better at all and it's also worth noting this article was only recently expanded in April 2013 but never have any solid sources been added. If anyone is also interested, this actually started like this in November 2005, further emphasizing how this article has never seemed notable and improvable. SwisterTwister talk 06:42, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. SOFTDELETE per low participation herein. North America 1000 02:04, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
fails WP:NHOCKEY Joeykai ( talk) 02:51, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete -- Malcolmxl5 ( talk) 01:01, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
Non-notable individual song release with no significant coverage in reliable sources. Mikeblas ( talk) 15:20, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was keep. The article's subject is found to be notable, as shown by the sources presented by Cunard. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 19:28, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Entirely unreferenced biography of a living person. Non-notable individual with no significant coverage in reliable sources. Mikeblas ( talk) 15:13, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
The article notes:
The article further notes:In Wes Freed's world, possums drink moonshine by the gallon.
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For years, the Richmond artist left his mark on album covers, concert posters and gallery walls. Tomorrow, Freed's artwork debuts on a different kind of canvas: Dave Blaney's No. 07 Chevrolet in the Chevy Rock & Roll 400.
It might be hard to spot going a hundred miles an hour at the Richmond International Raceway, but Blaney's Monte Carlo will feature Freed's art for the band Drive-By Truckers. The logo (along with decals for team sponsor Jack Daniel's) is featured on the hood, the trunk and both side panels.
Besides his visual art, Freed is probably best known for his now-defunct bands Mudd Helmet, Dirtball and The Shiners. (You also may recognize Freed from his TV commercials for Chesterfield Auto Parts. He's one of the slow-talking junkyard layabouts who encourage you to "bring a buck and a toolbox.")
How did the big man in overalls go from singing "Hillbilly Soul" at Alley Katz to doodling on a multimillion-dollar stock car?
"It was just one of those times when all the stars aligned," said the artist's wife, Jyl.
From then on, every time the Truckers played Richmond, they stayed at the Freed house. Even as the group gained national and international fame, it found time to play gigs in Richmond.
Before releasing their breakthrough album, 2002's "Southern Rock Opera," the Drive-By Truckers asked Freed to do the cover art. In addition to posters, T-shirts and stickers, he has provided the art for every album cover since.
The article notes:
Wes Freed’s art always had a gothic bent.
In his youth, he said, “the paintings that I loved looking at were Bosch and Goya. I loved Edward Gorey. They don’t have a negative aspect to me. There’s kind of a peace and quietude to things that others might think of as unnerving.” On the other hand, confronted with images of manicured homes and white picket fences, “I’d rather see an overgrown hayfield with a dead tree in it.”
That sensibility landed him a permanent gig as cover artist for enduring alternative Southern rock band Drive-By Truckers, starting with their much-praised 2001 concept album “Southern Rock Opera.”
“Obviously I love it,” the 51-year-old Richmond artist said of his partnership with the Athens, Georgia, rockers. “It’s made it possible for this to be what I do as my day job as opposed to painting houses.”
Freed’s first solo gallery show opened July 17 at the Jacksonville Center for the Arts in Floyd, showcasing whimsical, eerie and bawdy paintings he created for rock posters and rock albums, many for Drive-By Truckers, who will perform 6 p.m. Saturday at FloydFest.
The article notes:
But no band/artist relationship is tighter than the Drive-By Truckers and Wes Freed. Freed's paintings and drawings of almond-eyed southern vixens, gimme cap wearing rednecks, devils, weird pastoral scenes, and those creepy long-necked black birds have graced the majority of the Truckers album covers, as well as inside booklets, posters, and merchandise.
Truckers co-founder/singer/guitarist Patterson Hood feels that Freed's best work is the cover of their most recent effort, last year's English Oceans. And it wasn't even a band original. It was a commissioned painting that Freed did for Barr Weissman (who did a documentary on the band, 2009's The Secret to a Happy Ending) of his three daughters.
Hood also recalls that Freed has had some pretty strong opinions on previous records.
"When we were doing what would become Brighter Than Creation's Dark, I gave Wes three different titles we were debating on. And he told me, 'I don't care what you call the record, but I'm doing the cover for Brighter Than Creation's Dark!'"
Soon, a lot more people might also see Freed's work at merch tables in large arenas. For while the upcoming DBT show in Houston is a club gig, it's one of several scheduled during a much larger tour which has the Truckers opening for country superstar Eric Church in huge arenas.
The article notes:
Over the years, the identity carved out by the band’s sound and songs has been illustrated, literally, by artist Wes Freed. The Richmond, Virginia-based artist has done the cover art for every DBT album since Southern Rock Opera, not to mention countless posters, t-shirts, stickers and stage sets. His distinctive style has become synonymous with DBT. Though formally trained as an artist, Freed’s work veers in the direction of folk art and outsider art, giving it a ragged-but-right quality that matches the spirit of the band.
Freed knew the Drive-By Truckers in the Alabama Ass Whuppin’ days, but it’s one of the few albums to which he didn’t contribute. That’s remedied by this year’s reissue, which gets a new cover from Freed, a savvy move that further cements this early gem as a part of the DBT’s cohesive identity and musical legacy.
On the occasion of the reissue, Southern Glossary called Freed at his Virginia home to talk about his work and his relationship with DBT. Freed’s accent is thick and his voice is gruff, but he was friendly and generous with his time. Our conversation was punctuated with long pauses and the occasional whining of a hound dog in the background as the artist reflected on how he got where he is today.
The article notes:
Wes Freed
Artist, musician, hell – an actor, even. There’s nothing that Wes Freed has done or created that hasn’t been just exactly true to Wes Freed.
If you want to experience some of the music the Virginia native has made over the years, hunt up albums by Mudd Helmet, Dirt Ball, and The Shiners – or catch a gig by his current gig, the Mad Bats.
...
The path to Freed’s world extends waaayyy back to the Shenandoah Valley of his childhood, detours through the halls of Richmond’s Virginia Commonwealth University, and runs deep into the shadows of Crow Holler, where whiskered, drunken, red-eyed skeletons beat the dog snot out of resonator guitars and buxom white-skinned zombie gals slip you one of those looks. That’s Wes Freed’s world – where the cars that sit alongside Willard’s Garage are old, big, and faster than hell; the music’s loud; and lonely’s even louder.
And that’s where the art that represents the Drive-By Truckers to the outside world comes from.
Freed and his wife Jyl live in Richmond, VA in a house chock full of his art which they share with their dogs, cats, a white squirrel named Skully, the occasional possum or two, and “a constant parade of foster babies” from the local SPCA.
The article notes:
Drive-By Truckers' go-to album-cover artist, Wes Freed (who used to play in a little-known but badass rock band called The Shiners, created this Southern Gothic masterpiece to go with DBT's gritty, punked-out and depraved roots-rock sound, and the feel is creepy-perfect. With an impressive body of work under his belt, Freed is fast becoming a Southern Ralph Steadman.
The article notes:
This is a passing mention that I'm not using to establish notability, but the article can be used to verify Wes Freed's acting in The Thrillbillys.Jim Stramel's feature film The Thrillbillys is unabashed, unashamed trash - but that doesn't mean it's a bad movie.
Quite the contrary. It's consistently entertaining and amusing, and it keeps its mind in the gutter from beginning to end. The film is a salute to the B-movie drive-in classics of yesteryear (i.e. Macon County Line, Walking Tall, Dirty Mary Crazy Larry) that depicted the rough-and-tumble, dog-eat-dog world of bank robbers, moonshiners and assorted lowlifes - before Burt Reynolds and Smokey and the Bandit (1977) put a warmer and fuzzier spin on those kinds of movies.
There's nothing warm or fuzzy about Dodger Cole (Erin Snyder), a taciturn ex-con who's so tough that she is usually referred to in masculine terms. Having recently been paroled from prison, Dodger returns home to visit her addle-brained but lovable brother (Wes Freed). Not long after, a parcel of land behind their backwoods home is razed to make way for a convenience store, but no one stumbled across Grandma Cole's hidden moonshine still until it blew up.
The article notes:
One of those early local supporters was Wes Freed, who handles the album artwork that has become so closely identified with the band. During the period when Wes and his wife Jyl were involved with the Capital City Barn Dance, they invited the Truckers to play. The connection proved rewarding for all.
Upon entering the Freeds' home, Hood was hooked.
"It was floor-to-ceiling filled with Wes's artwork," he said. "It has a very distinctive style and look. We were already writing 'Southern Rock Opera' by then. When we walked in the door [fellow frontman Mike] Cooley and I kind of immediately looked at each other and were just like, 'Wes has to illustrate 'Southern Rock Opera.'
The article notes:
The last three Truckers' CD covers have been drawn by artist Wes Freed. Working in various mediums, Freed also produces the comic book "Willard's Garage" and paints CD covers for other artists.
With something of van Gogh's swirling brushwork and color sensibility, Freed's drawings are peopled by Dixie-fried witches, classic cars, otherworldly birds and haunts of every sort.
"I love working with the Truckers. They're easy to work with," Freed said when asked about the collaboration. "They give me just enough direction and just enough freedom, and Lilla Hood (Patterson's sister and album art director alongside Chuck Hermes) brings everything together in a cohesive and artful way. I'm very lucky to be able to work for and with DBT and Lilla, because they are all very respectful of how I want the art presented ..."
The article notes:
"A No. 10 single on the hot new country charts is not part of our plan," says Wes Freed, co-lead singer with wife Jyl.
The result was delete. MBisanz talk 02:14, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
A disambiguation with nothing to disambiguate, as all is covered at Microphyll. Deletion seems the best choice. Oiyarbepsy ( talk) 05:01, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. North America 1000 01:29, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
No indication of notability. All but 1 of the references are unreliable sources or were published by the developer (flightrising.com and kickstarter). Ana r chyte 04:07, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was speedy deleted under G1 Ricky81682 ( talk) 08:20, 20 January 2016 (UTC)
Not encyclopedic, more of a programming tutorial. No explanation on notability. Scientific Alan 2 (What have I said?) (What have I done?) 03:54, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was redirect. Nomination withdrawn, page was redirected. ( non-admin closure) Ana r chyte 03:16, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
No references proving notability. Too soon for an article on this event, it seems. Ana r chyte 03:12, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was nomination withdrawn. Withdrawn by nominator. (non-admin closure) JMHamo ( talk) 15:55, 20 January 2016 (UTC)
Fails
WP:AUTHOR, this person has not received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of her.
JMHamo (
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22:23, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. MBisanz talk 02:14, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
No claim of importance, no references. Quite hard to look for sources as there seems to be a lot of products with the same name. The original article was a bit more informative about who is involved in making this, but that information was lost in a cleanup of promotional text. It could possibly be this product but note the variant spelling on the product and the Pelican brand is not mentioned in our article so who knows. Also note that although the book starts off using the Mightylite spelling (same as our article), it changes halfway through to Mitylite matching the spelling on the product shown in the book. I am far from convinced it is the same product, but it might be, but even if it is, one souce is not enough to establish notability. Spinning Spark 17:22, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
Delte per nomination. No references or information to support that this gadget merits a stand alone page. Blue Riband► 22:54, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. North America 1000 03:54, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
WP:NOTABILITY. Nothing here claiming true notability. The sources used do not show notable coverage - he's the source on a passing quote in Best Life magazine, the Navallo source is a WP:SPS, he's not even mentioned on the two pages about the Rhode Island Rebellion that are linked to, and the remaining source is his own company. Nat Gertler ( talk) 15:34, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was withdrawn by nominator. (Non-admin closure) " Pepper" @ 15:36, 18 January 2016 (UTC)
This allegedly autobiographical BLP withstood a previous AfD nomination because the subject has received media attention for discovering a number of supernovae. Mr. Rich is clearly a talented amateur astronomer, but with all due respect to his work, it is not uncommon for amateur astronomers to discover transient phenomena (including supernovae) and to contribute to scientific research. As a result in this case, I don't feel that coverage by the general media is indicative of notability per WP:ANYBIO (and more generally WP:BIO). Astro4686 ( talk) 06:55, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
Withdrawn by nominator. The article in question has been significantly edited since my original nomination. It now establishes Mr. Rich's notability in terms of his contribution to astronomy rather than in the number of supernovae that he has discovered. Although the article needs work, the new changes have convinced me that Mr. Rich fulfills the notability criteria. Astro4686 ( talk) 00:43, 18 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. The article's subject is found to not be notable. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 19:24, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Indie band, appears to fail WP:GNG, WP:BAND and indeed WP:HOLE. The only independent source for this article is side-line.com, which does not appear to be sufficient to establish notability - and even that appears to be churnalism. There's no evidence of significant independent coverage, and most of the article reads like a fan blog. The bands been going for nearly 25 years and appears to have achieved pretty much nothing beyond routine gigging. Guy ( Help!) 00:05, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. The article's subject is found to not be notable. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 19:39, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Claims to fame are winning two non-notable awards, including a 'Fame' award for collaborating with some local kids to make music (and winning 25,000 rupees, equivalent to 377 USD or 345 EURO). Smells like paid editing. Prod tag was disputed by creator/only contributor. OhNoitsJamie Talk 01:54, 24 December 2015 (UTC)
Always :) ( talk) 10:05, 24 December 2015 (UTC)
The result was delete. MBisanz talk 02:12, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Similar to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of veterans of World War I who died in 1999 which was deleted and the current discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of veterans of World War I who died in 2000, I'm listing all these as they all feel closer to a directory and against WP:CSC as this gets closer and closer to indiscriminate if we go further back in time. 2015 has 3, 2014 has 6, 2013 has 9, 2012 has 14, until we get to 35 for all of 2000-2005, etc., all of which on based on verifiable existence alone, not based on encyclopedic and topical relevance. How far back should these lists of veterans go? In theory, the first list would be "List of veterans of the Spanish Civil War who died in 1936" which I think everyone agrees would be absurd. Note that I am NOT including List of surviving veterans of the Spanish Civil War which is different enough. Ricky81682 ( talk) 01:14, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. North America 1000 03:55, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
Unsourced article about a science fiction author which does not indicate any notability. She has published eight novels (three of them listed here), which could be notable in itself, but a quick Google search shows only primary sources. This article was originally nominated for speedy deletion, but since it has been on here since 2006 that is not really appropriate. This is Paul ( talk) 01:11, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. Ryan PostlethwaiteSee the mess I've created or let's have banter 14:06, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
WP:BLP, actually an WP:AUTOBIO if you check the creator's username, with no strong or well-sourced claim of encyclopedic notability. His notability as an activist largely boils down to writing a few letters to municipal leaders in his own local area, which falls far short of the level of prominence it takes to satisfy our notability rules for activists, and the sourceability mostly boils down to local coverage and primary sources. There's one source here that's genuinely solid in terms of its ability to count toward WP:GNG, but it's a blurb, not a substantive piece, which actually verifies none of the content about his activism — the only thing in the article that source is being cited to support is a statement of the fact that the source exists. And a person doesn't pass GNG on the basis of just one GNG-eligible source, either. There's quite a bit of completely unsourced detail here of the type that we can't publish at all without sourcing for it, and there's a definite advertorial public relations tilt to some of the writing. As always, we are not a public relations platform on which a person with a conflict of interest gets to maintain a minimally sourced WP:POV-toned autobiography to promote their business or charitable endeavours — it takes much better sourcing, and much more substantive evidence of their notability extending beyond a single local area, before a person passes our inclusion rules. Delete. Bearcat ( talk) 01:05, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
If you want to delete me fine, I will just re-create another one with better sources that can't be debated. You can't stop someone from trying to make a difference no matter how many sources someone provides. We all started out small and grow as time goes on. Give me a break folks Mikeshermanftm ( talk) 13:31, 17 January 2016 (UTC).
Well I may not be famous...but at least I am honest too. I know I am a NOBODY, but you don't know the kinda response I got from people who have looked up to me over the past 8 years who have struggled with their gender Identity and to see someone who may not be on tv or in national newspapers / magazines making a difference so things are easier for them. I've tried to get interviewed on tv and news here in canada, but like you said I am not famous. Why do I need to be famous to me an advocate. Wikipedia is just like everyone i've encountered. If you're not rich, famous or a SOMEBODY - they don't give a **** well you know what I do and so do all the people who look up to me or reach out to me for help. I advocate for those people!!!!!! I don't do this to be famous I do this to MAKE A DIFFERENCE in our society where WE the TRANS COMMUNITY are still fighting for our acceptance. I could have just hid away and not done all the work that I've done even though it may not be in the papers. I forgo a life of living stealth to make a difference and I just thought Wikipedia would be one place to help show the LITTLE GUYs can help and be a voice! Mikeshermanftm ( talk) 14:19, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was keep ( non-admin closure). Sir Sputnik ( talk) 03:16, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
We just started the 2016 season and now we have someone creating the 2018 season (and 2017 season). Way too early for this. Fyunck(click) ( talk) 00:59, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was merge to Richard Rubin (writer). (non-admin closure) – Davey2010 Talk 21:59, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
There's no indication that this is a notable individual. As a preliminary matter, his name isn't listed at List of last surviving World War I veterans since he was just the world's oldest living WWI veteran for some time (no As of template so it's not clear how long), and the oldest American for a month. Here, the only references are a generic link to the GRG (which tells little), what seems to be a dead link to an old MSN page and the Boston Globe which is more of a WP:ROUTINE obituary than real evidence of notability. According to this link, he was the oldest WWI veteran from Massachusetts, and the last veteran of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive (based on what looks like another ROUTINE obituary reference) which is overall slicing it pretty thin in terms of notability. Ricky81682 ( talk) 00:02, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
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The result was delete. The WP:BLP1E arguments are the most persuasive and a significant portion of the article could be considered unnecessary and harmful for a general purpose encyclopaedia. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 08:21, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
BLP sourced only to a negative Huffington Post opinion column. Doesn't meet WP:BIO. NorthBySouthBaranof ( talk) 23:47, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
"Never use self-published sources – including but not limited to books, zines, websites, blogs, and tweets – as sources of material about a living person, unless written or published by the subject". Those sources can still support the subject's notability (which I'll get to), but we need more than notability to have an article -- we need verifiability, reliable sources, and content that can pass our BLP policies. As the three sources we have so far are blogs, we have no reliable sources for this BLP. That's a dealbreaker up front. Moving on nonetheless... We have three sources. One is a HuffPo opinion piece that, while it can help to establish notability, is only actually reliable for the opinions of its author, not the facts it contains (especially when talking about a BLP -- and especially a BLP in this context). It's also the only source cited that even mentions the name "Chanty Binx". We can tell the other articles are about her because what they're really about is this one video and the way people in the Internet responded to her. For example, the Daily Dot piece, which relies on exclusively on lousy sources for this story, is all about how people make fun of her on the Internet. So we can say that she was harassed, but how could we use that to build a good encyclopedia article without it turning into a list of bad things people have said about her? Jezebel tells the same story, and includes things like quoted YouTube comments. We have a video, what transpired in the video, nasty things the Internet said, the fact that some recognizable blogs picked up on those nasty things and on the video, and the opinions of the bloggers themselves. Nowhere is there sufficient content to build a biography, even if we could rely on blogs for material. You could talk about how many WP:GHITS there are, but there's a reason that's not a valid argument at AfD -- ghits don't always mean reliable sources (especially, I would argue, in the case of Internet memes). The vast majority of those hits are in the chan universe, the MRA universe, or social media. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 18:47, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. MBisanz talk 02:15, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
It is not clear why this group of people is notable enough to have their own article. Two sources are provided, both of which just mention Australian citizens living in Lebanon, but there is no significant coverage. Vanjagenije (talk) 23:28, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was Keep.( non-admin closure) Pharaoh of the Wizards ( talk) 23:05, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
Has had no visible
verifiable references from
reliable sources and no claim to meet
WP:GNG for over ten years. Contested PROD. —
Jeff G. ツ
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21:35, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. North America 1000 01:55, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
I couldn't verify that this is WP:NOTABLE. It exists, yes. Has been tagged for notability for 8 years; hopefully we can now get it resolved one way or the other. Boleyn ( talk) 20:03, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. North America 1000 01:52, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
There is insufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Jamielee McPherson to pass Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject".
The result was speedy delete. under G5 and G11. I will protect against re-creation also. If any other variants appear, please let me know. DGG ( talk ) 04:45, 18 January 2016 (UTC)
Fails WP:ORG. Adam9007 ( talk) 17:39, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was speedy deleted by DGG, CSD G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion: CSD G5: Created by a banned or blocked user -- Malcolmxl5 ( talk) 20:07, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
Weakly sourced BLP. Another creation of recurring vandal HipHopVisionary. See Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/HipHopVisionary for details. SummerPhD v2.0 17:17, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
April 23, 2014 [1] a couple of other papers had the same story. Also appeared in My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding here: [2]. We don't have articles on girl wants to be the world's first.... whatever. Ambition is good, but some evidence of achievement is needed, and it's not here for this wannabe model. E.M.Gregory ( talk) 17:55, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was merge with Talossa. Hermione is a dude's suggestions are a good place to start. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 11:33, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Talossan is the conlang associated with the Kingdom of Talossa, a micronation. It has not been noted in any academic or journalistic sources except for a single Wired article, which dedicates one paragraph to it in a much larger piece about Talossa and its owners, and an entry in Glottolog which only seems to note its existence. A general Google search only turns up websites operated by Talossa hobbyists, wikis, fora, mirrors, and so on. For these reasons, I think it is safe to say that this language is WP:NN despite over a decade of exposure on Wikipedia. I should also note that there have been two previous nominations for deletion, and in both cases the keep votes were based entirely on unverifiable claims regarding Talossan's immense popularity in the conlanging community (which goes against WP:V) and the argument that the number of Google hits it garnered proves its inherent notability (see WP:GNUM for why this is a poor argument). Hermione is a dude ( talk) 15:28, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. MBisanz talk 02:15, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
The article fails to meet WP:GNG or the criteria in WP:NACADEMICS because it does not provide independant, reliable sources about Hossein Baghernejad. The article claims that he was promoted to the rank of an honorary professor due to his "outstanding achievements regarding the implementation of scientific discoveries into practical use", quoting one criterium given in Paragraph 72 (1) Hessisches Hochschulgesetz. However, reliable sources have raised doubts that the title of honorary professor in Germany is always based on academic achievements [3], [4]. I could not find one publication, or independant, reliable source about his academic achievements. JimRenge ( talk) 14:29, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. North America 1000 02:07, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Russell doesn't appear to meet out notability guidelines. The refs provided do nothing to show significant coverage in reliable sources: citing the author's own work, website, linked in profile, official website and books for sale on Amazon. My own searches show nothing else significant that isn't just promotional in nature. └ UkPaolo/ talk┐ 13:23, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. North America 1000 01:51, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
I'm not convinced he meets WP:ARTIST or WP:GNG. A building won a local award and he did a mural on the building. Some local coverage. Sending WP:APPNOTE to Aboutmovies, Eastmain and Valfontis, who have all examined its notability before. This has been sitting with a notability tag for 8 years; hopefully we can now get it resolved one way or the other. Boleyn ( talk) 12:31, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was speedy deleted, CSD G5 Created by a banned or blocked user (Darcruz iyari) in violation of ban or block. -- Malcolmxl5 ( talk) 05:25, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
Subject of the article fails WP:GNG. I can't find any evidence of notability, perhaps WP:TOOSOON Wikic¤l¤gy t@lk to M£ 12:14, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was no consensus. Malformed nomination with no participation. Please see WP:AFDHOW for how to set up a deletion request. Sandstein 21:28, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
If the claims in this are true, it's probably notable. However, I was unable to verify them. Boleyn ( talk) 11:56, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. MBisanz talk 02:14, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Non-notable college football player, assistant coach, and minor college sports administrative functionary. Subject does not satisfy the specific notability guideline for college athletes and coaches per WP:NCOLLATH, and lacks significant coverage in multiple, independent, reliable, secondary sources to the satisfy the general notability guidelines per WP:GNG. Dirtlawyer1 ( talk) 11:44, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was redirect to Dorr Rebellion. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 16:43, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Semi-pro rugby league team with some local coverage Boleyn ( talk) 11:14, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
I am bundling into this the more recent article Kodiak Rugby, LLC, which is just the parent company for the team, and has no separate notability claim.
-- Nat Gertler ( talk) 15:29, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
Comment Nyttend, is the redirect you propose to Dorr Rebellion? Thanks, Boleyn ( talk) 21:14, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
Rhode Island Rebellion may refer to:
Boleyn ( talk) 09:16, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
{{
redirect|Rhode Island Rebellion|the rugby team|USA Rugby League#Teams}}
; the Dorr Rebellion has been vastly more significant in the long run, so it should be considered the clear primary topic.
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14:44, 10 January 2016 (UTC)The result was delete. MBisanz talk 02:11, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Non-notable journal. As it currently stands, the article has 2 independent sources (references 4 and 5), both primary, indicating that the journal can be used to publish the results of doctoral theses. There is no indication how selective this listing is, but it looks like a rather complete list of journals published by Ukrainian institutions. All other "references" are from the journal itself. The last one (ref. 6) is actually rather interesting: the journal here calculated an "unofficial" impact factor. At 0.043, this is so low that it actually comes close to proving the absence of notability (insofar as the absence of something ever can be proven). In short, there are no independent sources discussing the journal, it is not listed in any selective databases, and it is hardly ever cited by any other journals. Does not meet WP:GNG or WP:NJournals. Hence: delete. Randykitty ( talk) 11:14, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was redirect to School timetable. MBisanz talk 02:10, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Unremarkable topic. Probably not notable enough for an article, but could be merged to another. Also, Wikipedia is not a dictionary. PROD was removed by an IP (who I think might be the article's creator). Narutolovehinata5 t c csd new 11:04, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was merged/redirected (action was done concurrent with AfD nomination); discussion on the content itself can be made at Talk:New Year's Eve sexual assaults in Germany. ~ Cyclonebiskit ( chat) 10:50, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
While searching for sources reveals several mentions in reliable sources (mostly as a headline), closer inspections reveal that the mentions have more do to with the actual assaults and the protests in their aftermath, rather than about this specific phrase. In fact, the only coverage I could find which was explicitly about the slogan itself was from The Daily Stormer, which, to put it lightly, is probably an inappropriate source for this case. This might work better as a redirect to New Year's Eve sexual assaults in Germany, though. Narutolovehinata5 t c csd new 10:44, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was Speedy keep. There was no reason given in the nomination, but quite apart from that it's clearly a notable subject, which makes me think this was a frivolous nomination. Closing as per Speedy keep criteria #1 & #2. (non-admin closure) Dylanfromthenorth ( talk) 10:04, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
Reason Raymond.chy1 ( talk) 08:29, 17 January 2016 (UTC) This is a duplicate page of Terai
The result was keep. (non-admin closure) – Davey2010 Talk 21:57, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
The simple reason is that this fails GNG. I would like to put this in quotes for emphasis. There are ZERO reliable sources that discuss this IN DEPTH. Yes there may be a couple of passing mentions but no reliable sources exist which deal with this in depth. therefore it fails gng and should be removed. FreeatlastChitchat ( talk) 08:06, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was keep. Consensus is for the article to be retained. North America 1000 01:47, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Textbook WP:NOTNEWS. This is literally a random local crime, and that's it. There's no substantial coverage whatsoever. International news picks up just about anything these days. The previous AfD seemed to indicate that because it was picked up as a story on the same day by international outlets, it met notability simply for that reason. However, that coverage began and ceased with one story, which seems to indicate that the temporary nature of the coverage was well within the news cycle and did not reach a level of significance high enough to meet "notability is not temporary". MSJapan ( talk) 05:50, 2 January 2016 (UTC)
“Sweden has been shocked by the barbarity and indiscriminate nature of the Gothenburg shootings,” the Guardian reported. “The tragedy has also shone a spotlight on a hidden aspect of Swedish society that reads like the subplot of a Stieg Larsson novel, in which poverty, racism and segregation are driving young men from immigrant backgrounds into gangs and gun crime,” the Guardian added.
"Although the incidents are each different — and much about the Ikea stabbings, in particular, remains unclear — the combined effect has been to set the normally reserved Nordic country on edge.
"Immigration, in particular, has become a touchy subject in Sweden, a country that has long prided itself on its tolerance. Germany, France and Sweden have combined to accept a majority of the asylum-seekers flooding into Europe from Africa and the Middle East.
"This rise in asylum-seekers has spurred a backlash in Sweden. Last year, the far-right Sweden Democrats party became the third-largest in parliament after pushing for a crackdown on crime and immigration." link: [14] The Guardian ran an analysis shortly after the shooting: [15]. E.M.Gregory ( talk) 15:47, 8 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was keep. The article is found to be notable. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 19:19, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
The subject does not have significant coverage in reliable sources. The article is also unreferenced. Sixth o f March 14:11, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. MBisanz talk 02:10, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Doesn't seem to have met WP:ARTIST. Little to no significant coverage in reliable sources to mee WP:GNG. — UY Scuti Talk 09:03, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. MBisanz talk 02:10, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Article about a Brazilian actress. The biography does not seem to meet WP:ENT. The article was deleted from Wikipedia in Portuguese per lack of notability. The only "sources" are IMDB (anyone can edit the source) and her Twitter account. Bilhauano ( talk) 16:37, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete -- Malcolmxl5 ( talk) 00:50, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
Little to no notability; one self-citation and another to homepage of a Flash site. Fails WP:GNG. Brianhe ( talk) 10:37, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was redirect to Pakistan Super League. North America 1000 01:45, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Too early to start as even previous season didn't started. Umais Bin Sajjad ( talk) 09:19, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
Redirect: I would redirect to the Pakistan Super League Matt294069 is coming 03:35, 20 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. MBisanz talk 02:10, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
The page is WP:SYNTH as effectively no foreign party was actively involved in the 2008-2009 Gaza conflict, except political and other support. The word "involvement" doesn't even appear in the text except in the lead name. GreyShark ( dibra) 06:49, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was keep. MBisanz talk 02:10, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
This would've easily been PRODable material if not that there may be better Thai coverage so here we are at AfD; my searches simply found nothing better than this, this, this and this which simply still questions this article's notability. It's also worth noting the Thai Wiki has nothing better at all and it's also worth noting this article was only recently expanded in April 2013 but never have any solid sources been added. If anyone is also interested, this actually started like this in November 2005, further emphasizing how this article has never seemed notable and improvable. SwisterTwister talk 06:42, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. SOFTDELETE per low participation herein. North America 1000 02:04, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
fails WP:NHOCKEY Joeykai ( talk) 02:51, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete -- Malcolmxl5 ( talk) 01:01, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
Non-notable individual song release with no significant coverage in reliable sources. Mikeblas ( talk) 15:20, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was keep. The article's subject is found to be notable, as shown by the sources presented by Cunard. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 19:28, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Entirely unreferenced biography of a living person. Non-notable individual with no significant coverage in reliable sources. Mikeblas ( talk) 15:13, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
The article notes:
The article further notes:In Wes Freed's world, possums drink moonshine by the gallon.
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For years, the Richmond artist left his mark on album covers, concert posters and gallery walls. Tomorrow, Freed's artwork debuts on a different kind of canvas: Dave Blaney's No. 07 Chevrolet in the Chevy Rock & Roll 400.
It might be hard to spot going a hundred miles an hour at the Richmond International Raceway, but Blaney's Monte Carlo will feature Freed's art for the band Drive-By Truckers. The logo (along with decals for team sponsor Jack Daniel's) is featured on the hood, the trunk and both side panels.
Besides his visual art, Freed is probably best known for his now-defunct bands Mudd Helmet, Dirtball and The Shiners. (You also may recognize Freed from his TV commercials for Chesterfield Auto Parts. He's one of the slow-talking junkyard layabouts who encourage you to "bring a buck and a toolbox.")
How did the big man in overalls go from singing "Hillbilly Soul" at Alley Katz to doodling on a multimillion-dollar stock car?
"It was just one of those times when all the stars aligned," said the artist's wife, Jyl.
From then on, every time the Truckers played Richmond, they stayed at the Freed house. Even as the group gained national and international fame, it found time to play gigs in Richmond.
Before releasing their breakthrough album, 2002's "Southern Rock Opera," the Drive-By Truckers asked Freed to do the cover art. In addition to posters, T-shirts and stickers, he has provided the art for every album cover since.
The article notes:
Wes Freed’s art always had a gothic bent.
In his youth, he said, “the paintings that I loved looking at were Bosch and Goya. I loved Edward Gorey. They don’t have a negative aspect to me. There’s kind of a peace and quietude to things that others might think of as unnerving.” On the other hand, confronted with images of manicured homes and white picket fences, “I’d rather see an overgrown hayfield with a dead tree in it.”
That sensibility landed him a permanent gig as cover artist for enduring alternative Southern rock band Drive-By Truckers, starting with their much-praised 2001 concept album “Southern Rock Opera.”
“Obviously I love it,” the 51-year-old Richmond artist said of his partnership with the Athens, Georgia, rockers. “It’s made it possible for this to be what I do as my day job as opposed to painting houses.”
Freed’s first solo gallery show opened July 17 at the Jacksonville Center for the Arts in Floyd, showcasing whimsical, eerie and bawdy paintings he created for rock posters and rock albums, many for Drive-By Truckers, who will perform 6 p.m. Saturday at FloydFest.
The article notes:
But no band/artist relationship is tighter than the Drive-By Truckers and Wes Freed. Freed's paintings and drawings of almond-eyed southern vixens, gimme cap wearing rednecks, devils, weird pastoral scenes, and those creepy long-necked black birds have graced the majority of the Truckers album covers, as well as inside booklets, posters, and merchandise.
Truckers co-founder/singer/guitarist Patterson Hood feels that Freed's best work is the cover of their most recent effort, last year's English Oceans. And it wasn't even a band original. It was a commissioned painting that Freed did for Barr Weissman (who did a documentary on the band, 2009's The Secret to a Happy Ending) of his three daughters.
Hood also recalls that Freed has had some pretty strong opinions on previous records.
"When we were doing what would become Brighter Than Creation's Dark, I gave Wes three different titles we were debating on. And he told me, 'I don't care what you call the record, but I'm doing the cover for Brighter Than Creation's Dark!'"
Soon, a lot more people might also see Freed's work at merch tables in large arenas. For while the upcoming DBT show in Houston is a club gig, it's one of several scheduled during a much larger tour which has the Truckers opening for country superstar Eric Church in huge arenas.
The article notes:
Over the years, the identity carved out by the band’s sound and songs has been illustrated, literally, by artist Wes Freed. The Richmond, Virginia-based artist has done the cover art for every DBT album since Southern Rock Opera, not to mention countless posters, t-shirts, stickers and stage sets. His distinctive style has become synonymous with DBT. Though formally trained as an artist, Freed’s work veers in the direction of folk art and outsider art, giving it a ragged-but-right quality that matches the spirit of the band.
Freed knew the Drive-By Truckers in the Alabama Ass Whuppin’ days, but it’s one of the few albums to which he didn’t contribute. That’s remedied by this year’s reissue, which gets a new cover from Freed, a savvy move that further cements this early gem as a part of the DBT’s cohesive identity and musical legacy.
On the occasion of the reissue, Southern Glossary called Freed at his Virginia home to talk about his work and his relationship with DBT. Freed’s accent is thick and his voice is gruff, but he was friendly and generous with his time. Our conversation was punctuated with long pauses and the occasional whining of a hound dog in the background as the artist reflected on how he got where he is today.
The article notes:
Wes Freed
Artist, musician, hell – an actor, even. There’s nothing that Wes Freed has done or created that hasn’t been just exactly true to Wes Freed.
If you want to experience some of the music the Virginia native has made over the years, hunt up albums by Mudd Helmet, Dirt Ball, and The Shiners – or catch a gig by his current gig, the Mad Bats.
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The path to Freed’s world extends waaayyy back to the Shenandoah Valley of his childhood, detours through the halls of Richmond’s Virginia Commonwealth University, and runs deep into the shadows of Crow Holler, where whiskered, drunken, red-eyed skeletons beat the dog snot out of resonator guitars and buxom white-skinned zombie gals slip you one of those looks. That’s Wes Freed’s world – where the cars that sit alongside Willard’s Garage are old, big, and faster than hell; the music’s loud; and lonely’s even louder.
And that’s where the art that represents the Drive-By Truckers to the outside world comes from.
Freed and his wife Jyl live in Richmond, VA in a house chock full of his art which they share with their dogs, cats, a white squirrel named Skully, the occasional possum or two, and “a constant parade of foster babies” from the local SPCA.
The article notes:
Drive-By Truckers' go-to album-cover artist, Wes Freed (who used to play in a little-known but badass rock band called The Shiners, created this Southern Gothic masterpiece to go with DBT's gritty, punked-out and depraved roots-rock sound, and the feel is creepy-perfect. With an impressive body of work under his belt, Freed is fast becoming a Southern Ralph Steadman.
The article notes:
This is a passing mention that I'm not using to establish notability, but the article can be used to verify Wes Freed's acting in The Thrillbillys.Jim Stramel's feature film The Thrillbillys is unabashed, unashamed trash - but that doesn't mean it's a bad movie.
Quite the contrary. It's consistently entertaining and amusing, and it keeps its mind in the gutter from beginning to end. The film is a salute to the B-movie drive-in classics of yesteryear (i.e. Macon County Line, Walking Tall, Dirty Mary Crazy Larry) that depicted the rough-and-tumble, dog-eat-dog world of bank robbers, moonshiners and assorted lowlifes - before Burt Reynolds and Smokey and the Bandit (1977) put a warmer and fuzzier spin on those kinds of movies.
There's nothing warm or fuzzy about Dodger Cole (Erin Snyder), a taciturn ex-con who's so tough that she is usually referred to in masculine terms. Having recently been paroled from prison, Dodger returns home to visit her addle-brained but lovable brother (Wes Freed). Not long after, a parcel of land behind their backwoods home is razed to make way for a convenience store, but no one stumbled across Grandma Cole's hidden moonshine still until it blew up.
The article notes:
One of those early local supporters was Wes Freed, who handles the album artwork that has become so closely identified with the band. During the period when Wes and his wife Jyl were involved with the Capital City Barn Dance, they invited the Truckers to play. The connection proved rewarding for all.
Upon entering the Freeds' home, Hood was hooked.
"It was floor-to-ceiling filled with Wes's artwork," he said. "It has a very distinctive style and look. We were already writing 'Southern Rock Opera' by then. When we walked in the door [fellow frontman Mike] Cooley and I kind of immediately looked at each other and were just like, 'Wes has to illustrate 'Southern Rock Opera.'
The article notes:
The last three Truckers' CD covers have been drawn by artist Wes Freed. Working in various mediums, Freed also produces the comic book "Willard's Garage" and paints CD covers for other artists.
With something of van Gogh's swirling brushwork and color sensibility, Freed's drawings are peopled by Dixie-fried witches, classic cars, otherworldly birds and haunts of every sort.
"I love working with the Truckers. They're easy to work with," Freed said when asked about the collaboration. "They give me just enough direction and just enough freedom, and Lilla Hood (Patterson's sister and album art director alongside Chuck Hermes) brings everything together in a cohesive and artful way. I'm very lucky to be able to work for and with DBT and Lilla, because they are all very respectful of how I want the art presented ..."
The article notes:
"A No. 10 single on the hot new country charts is not part of our plan," says Wes Freed, co-lead singer with wife Jyl.
The result was delete. MBisanz talk 02:14, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
A disambiguation with nothing to disambiguate, as all is covered at Microphyll. Deletion seems the best choice. Oiyarbepsy ( talk) 05:01, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. North America 1000 01:29, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
No indication of notability. All but 1 of the references are unreliable sources or were published by the developer (flightrising.com and kickstarter). Ana r chyte 04:07, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was speedy deleted under G1 Ricky81682 ( talk) 08:20, 20 January 2016 (UTC)
Not encyclopedic, more of a programming tutorial. No explanation on notability. Scientific Alan 2 (What have I said?) (What have I done?) 03:54, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was redirect. Nomination withdrawn, page was redirected. ( non-admin closure) Ana r chyte 03:16, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
No references proving notability. Too soon for an article on this event, it seems. Ana r chyte 03:12, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was nomination withdrawn. Withdrawn by nominator. (non-admin closure) JMHamo ( talk) 15:55, 20 January 2016 (UTC)
Fails
WP:AUTHOR, this person has not received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of her.
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The result was delete. MBisanz talk 02:14, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
No claim of importance, no references. Quite hard to look for sources as there seems to be a lot of products with the same name. The original article was a bit more informative about who is involved in making this, but that information was lost in a cleanup of promotional text. It could possibly be this product but note the variant spelling on the product and the Pelican brand is not mentioned in our article so who knows. Also note that although the book starts off using the Mightylite spelling (same as our article), it changes halfway through to Mitylite matching the spelling on the product shown in the book. I am far from convinced it is the same product, but it might be, but even if it is, one souce is not enough to establish notability. Spinning Spark 17:22, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
Delte per nomination. No references or information to support that this gadget merits a stand alone page. Blue Riband► 22:54, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. North America 1000 03:54, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
WP:NOTABILITY. Nothing here claiming true notability. The sources used do not show notable coverage - he's the source on a passing quote in Best Life magazine, the Navallo source is a WP:SPS, he's not even mentioned on the two pages about the Rhode Island Rebellion that are linked to, and the remaining source is his own company. Nat Gertler ( talk) 15:34, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was withdrawn by nominator. (Non-admin closure) " Pepper" @ 15:36, 18 January 2016 (UTC)
This allegedly autobiographical BLP withstood a previous AfD nomination because the subject has received media attention for discovering a number of supernovae. Mr. Rich is clearly a talented amateur astronomer, but with all due respect to his work, it is not uncommon for amateur astronomers to discover transient phenomena (including supernovae) and to contribute to scientific research. As a result in this case, I don't feel that coverage by the general media is indicative of notability per WP:ANYBIO (and more generally WP:BIO). Astro4686 ( talk) 06:55, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
Withdrawn by nominator. The article in question has been significantly edited since my original nomination. It now establishes Mr. Rich's notability in terms of his contribution to astronomy rather than in the number of supernovae that he has discovered. Although the article needs work, the new changes have convinced me that Mr. Rich fulfills the notability criteria. Astro4686 ( talk) 00:43, 18 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. The article's subject is found to not be notable. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 19:24, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Indie band, appears to fail WP:GNG, WP:BAND and indeed WP:HOLE. The only independent source for this article is side-line.com, which does not appear to be sufficient to establish notability - and even that appears to be churnalism. There's no evidence of significant independent coverage, and most of the article reads like a fan blog. The bands been going for nearly 25 years and appears to have achieved pretty much nothing beyond routine gigging. Guy ( Help!) 00:05, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. The article's subject is found to not be notable. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 19:39, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Claims to fame are winning two non-notable awards, including a 'Fame' award for collaborating with some local kids to make music (and winning 25,000 rupees, equivalent to 377 USD or 345 EURO). Smells like paid editing. Prod tag was disputed by creator/only contributor. OhNoitsJamie Talk 01:54, 24 December 2015 (UTC)
Always :) ( talk) 10:05, 24 December 2015 (UTC)
The result was delete. MBisanz talk 02:12, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
Similar to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of veterans of World War I who died in 1999 which was deleted and the current discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of veterans of World War I who died in 2000, I'm listing all these as they all feel closer to a directory and against WP:CSC as this gets closer and closer to indiscriminate if we go further back in time. 2015 has 3, 2014 has 6, 2013 has 9, 2012 has 14, until we get to 35 for all of 2000-2005, etc., all of which on based on verifiable existence alone, not based on encyclopedic and topical relevance. How far back should these lists of veterans go? In theory, the first list would be "List of veterans of the Spanish Civil War who died in 1936" which I think everyone agrees would be absurd. Note that I am NOT including List of surviving veterans of the Spanish Civil War which is different enough. Ricky81682 ( talk) 01:14, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. North America 1000 03:55, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
Unsourced article about a science fiction author which does not indicate any notability. She has published eight novels (three of them listed here), which could be notable in itself, but a quick Google search shows only primary sources. This article was originally nominated for speedy deletion, but since it has been on here since 2006 that is not really appropriate. This is Paul ( talk) 01:11, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was delete. Ryan PostlethwaiteSee the mess I've created or let's have banter 14:06, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
WP:BLP, actually an WP:AUTOBIO if you check the creator's username, with no strong or well-sourced claim of encyclopedic notability. His notability as an activist largely boils down to writing a few letters to municipal leaders in his own local area, which falls far short of the level of prominence it takes to satisfy our notability rules for activists, and the sourceability mostly boils down to local coverage and primary sources. There's one source here that's genuinely solid in terms of its ability to count toward WP:GNG, but it's a blurb, not a substantive piece, which actually verifies none of the content about his activism — the only thing in the article that source is being cited to support is a statement of the fact that the source exists. And a person doesn't pass GNG on the basis of just one GNG-eligible source, either. There's quite a bit of completely unsourced detail here of the type that we can't publish at all without sourcing for it, and there's a definite advertorial public relations tilt to some of the writing. As always, we are not a public relations platform on which a person with a conflict of interest gets to maintain a minimally sourced WP:POV-toned autobiography to promote their business or charitable endeavours — it takes much better sourcing, and much more substantive evidence of their notability extending beyond a single local area, before a person passes our inclusion rules. Delete. Bearcat ( talk) 01:05, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
If you want to delete me fine, I will just re-create another one with better sources that can't be debated. You can't stop someone from trying to make a difference no matter how many sources someone provides. We all started out small and grow as time goes on. Give me a break folks Mikeshermanftm ( talk) 13:31, 17 January 2016 (UTC).
Well I may not be famous...but at least I am honest too. I know I am a NOBODY, but you don't know the kinda response I got from people who have looked up to me over the past 8 years who have struggled with their gender Identity and to see someone who may not be on tv or in national newspapers / magazines making a difference so things are easier for them. I've tried to get interviewed on tv and news here in canada, but like you said I am not famous. Why do I need to be famous to me an advocate. Wikipedia is just like everyone i've encountered. If you're not rich, famous or a SOMEBODY - they don't give a **** well you know what I do and so do all the people who look up to me or reach out to me for help. I advocate for those people!!!!!! I don't do this to be famous I do this to MAKE A DIFFERENCE in our society where WE the TRANS COMMUNITY are still fighting for our acceptance. I could have just hid away and not done all the work that I've done even though it may not be in the papers. I forgo a life of living stealth to make a difference and I just thought Wikipedia would be one place to help show the LITTLE GUYs can help and be a voice! Mikeshermanftm ( talk) 14:19, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was keep ( non-admin closure). Sir Sputnik ( talk) 03:16, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
We just started the 2016 season and now we have someone creating the 2018 season (and 2017 season). Way too early for this. Fyunck(click) ( talk) 00:59, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
The result was merge to Richard Rubin (writer). (non-admin closure) – Davey2010 Talk 21:59, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
There's no indication that this is a notable individual. As a preliminary matter, his name isn't listed at List of last surviving World War I veterans since he was just the world's oldest living WWI veteran for some time (no As of template so it's not clear how long), and the oldest American for a month. Here, the only references are a generic link to the GRG (which tells little), what seems to be a dead link to an old MSN page and the Boston Globe which is more of a WP:ROUTINE obituary than real evidence of notability. According to this link, he was the oldest WWI veteran from Massachusetts, and the last veteran of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive (based on what looks like another ROUTINE obituary reference) which is overall slicing it pretty thin in terms of notability. Ricky81682 ( talk) 00:02, 17 January 2016 (UTC)