The result was Keep. Not impressed by the number of single-purpose accounts, but I am by their sourcing—the argument for passing the general notability guideline is clearly the strongest in this discussion. czar ⨹ 16:36, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
BLP of non-notable person. There is no proper reference, just one statement ascribed to an unspecified issue ("In 2000") of a newspaper ( Sunday Times) behind a paywall. A Google search for "Marc Lore" and "Sunday Times" finds just 13 results, all of them either clones of this article, or PR by Lore himself. This is effectively a totally unreferenced BLP, though my attempt to speedy this was rejected on the grounds that it "does have a reference". RolandR ( talk) 12:24, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
Argument against deletion: This is a BLP of a notable person. Lore is referenced in a number of press articles in Forbes, Inc, TechCrunch, Fortune, and other notable publications regarding the success of Quidsi, Inc., and regarding his current venture, Jet. Some public references to Lore are:
He is also referenced in an existing Wikipedia page about Diapers.com. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.187.199.157 ( talk • contribs) 15:01, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
This is a BLP of a notable person. Lore is discussed in dozens of business articles published over the last 6+ years in the most renowned magazines and newspapers, fully satisfying Wikipedia's requirements for notability. Here are several articles about Lore from a variety of sources:
Lore is clearly a person of interest in the world of e-commerce, with significant coverage by major outlets of both his former venture, Quidsi/Diapers.com and his current, Jet.
Lore appeared in the news this week again as a 'challenger' to Amazon - given the conversation in the business world around his company and Amazon, a very relevant organization, I would argue that this is notable. http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/blog/techflash/2014/11/whats-it-take-to-challenge-amazon-for-jet-com.html?page=2 66.108.234.192 ( talk) 19:17, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
Marc Lore is definitely a very well-known person in the tech startup space. His most recent startup has attracted a lot of funding interest and is generating a lot of buzz. His success with Quidsi overall and specifically with Diapers.com is notable, and is relevant subject matter in business schools and for anyone interested in e-commerce. Given the recent interest and speculation around Jet, I would argue that this is a BLP. 38.105.136.251 ( talk) 16:53, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
Lore has been the subject of articles and interviews regarding his current and previous entrepreneurial ventures in major independent media outlets including NPR [1], Bloomberg [2], and Inc Magazine [3]. The secondary sources cover not only his current venture but also prior endeavors dating to at least 2005, indicating not merely a short-term interest. Given the presence of coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources, Lore meets Wikipedia's guideline for notability. 209.49.221.202 ( talk) 02:52, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
Keep: Lore satisfies Wikipedia's notability requirements and the page is now sufficiently referenced. Based on policy, this page should be kept. 38.108.203.163 ( talk) 16:26, 3 December 2014 (UTC)
The result was Keep. Not impressed by the number of single-purpose accounts, but I am by their sourcing—the argument for passing the general notability guideline is clearly the strongest in this discussion. czar ⨹ 16:36, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
BLP of non-notable person. There is no proper reference, just one statement ascribed to an unspecified issue ("In 2000") of a newspaper ( Sunday Times) behind a paywall. A Google search for "Marc Lore" and "Sunday Times" finds just 13 results, all of them either clones of this article, or PR by Lore himself. This is effectively a totally unreferenced BLP, though my attempt to speedy this was rejected on the grounds that it "does have a reference". RolandR ( talk) 12:24, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
Argument against deletion: This is a BLP of a notable person. Lore is referenced in a number of press articles in Forbes, Inc, TechCrunch, Fortune, and other notable publications regarding the success of Quidsi, Inc., and regarding his current venture, Jet. Some public references to Lore are:
He is also referenced in an existing Wikipedia page about Diapers.com. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.187.199.157 ( talk • contribs) 15:01, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
This is a BLP of a notable person. Lore is discussed in dozens of business articles published over the last 6+ years in the most renowned magazines and newspapers, fully satisfying Wikipedia's requirements for notability. Here are several articles about Lore from a variety of sources:
Lore is clearly a person of interest in the world of e-commerce, with significant coverage by major outlets of both his former venture, Quidsi/Diapers.com and his current, Jet.
Lore appeared in the news this week again as a 'challenger' to Amazon - given the conversation in the business world around his company and Amazon, a very relevant organization, I would argue that this is notable. http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/blog/techflash/2014/11/whats-it-take-to-challenge-amazon-for-jet-com.html?page=2 66.108.234.192 ( talk) 19:17, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
Marc Lore is definitely a very well-known person in the tech startup space. His most recent startup has attracted a lot of funding interest and is generating a lot of buzz. His success with Quidsi overall and specifically with Diapers.com is notable, and is relevant subject matter in business schools and for anyone interested in e-commerce. Given the recent interest and speculation around Jet, I would argue that this is a BLP. 38.105.136.251 ( talk) 16:53, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
Lore has been the subject of articles and interviews regarding his current and previous entrepreneurial ventures in major independent media outlets including NPR [1], Bloomberg [2], and Inc Magazine [3]. The secondary sources cover not only his current venture but also prior endeavors dating to at least 2005, indicating not merely a short-term interest. Given the presence of coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources, Lore meets Wikipedia's guideline for notability. 209.49.221.202 ( talk) 02:52, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
Keep: Lore satisfies Wikipedia's notability requirements and the page is now sufficiently referenced. Based on policy, this page should be kept. 38.108.203.163 ( talk) 16:26, 3 December 2014 (UTC)