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Con-G (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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An article on a small, non-notable fan convention. The sources currently in the article are not reliable sources, being either simple event listings or the (currently down) official website for the event. Searches did not turn up any significant coverage on the event, in either its original form or more recent virtual form, that would allow it to pass the WP:GNG. The article was WP:PRODed back in 2012, but that was contested by the article creator, so I am bringing it to AFD for discussion. Rorshacma (talk) 23:23, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Milliken Mills High School (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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I searched for some sources on Google News, per standard procedure, and all I could find are some trivial mentions. Even if these were significant coverage, I am not sure they would pass not news. I looked at Google scholar as well, it was mostly student's papers which did not mention the school significantly in any capacity. On Google Books, the sources were either not independent or in passing mention. 🇪🇭 Easternsahara U T C 18:15, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Babine, British Columbia (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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I could not find any records about a town named "Babine." The coordinates seemed to be located within the town bounds of "Fort Babine," which already has an extensive Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Babine. I could not find any reference to a town named "Babine" in British Columbia Geographical Names: https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/web/. I believe that "Babine" and "Fort Babine" are referring to the same town. Aemilia Lanyer (talk) 21:34, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Anna Slatz (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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For this very controversial BLP, notability seems to be entirely resting on a WP:1E student newspaper controversy. All other references are passing. Does not pass GNG from reliable independent sources outside of the 1 event, and this is very negative BLP which makes me further question it given how poor the sourcing is. We should not be writing an article on every controversial student newspaper columnist. PARAKANYAA (talk) 22:07, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Steven Trafford Taylor (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Does not meet WP:POLITICIAN. No in-depth coverage, or even claims of significance; he ran for office once and lost. Article also seems to be created by an employee of a Canadian public relations firm, according to publicly available social media ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 02:01, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: No real claim to notability. Even trying to find passing mentions is a challenge. MediaKyle (talk) 14:12, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Fails WP:POLITICIAN. — Maile (talk) 17:24, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Khaled Mazeedi (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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fails to notability فيصل (talk) 20:55, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Keep Youtube creator award is somewhat notable. Here is another source.
Czarking0 (talk) 03:37, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sydney Wathuta (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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The highest level the subject has played is the third tier of American soccer. While Wathuta was picked in the first round of the 2025 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids, he was only signed to the reserve team. Fails WP:GNG, and would've been better as a draft. Raskuly (talk) 13:05, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

CHOB-TV (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Non-notable Indigenous TV station; just two sources. Mvcg66b3r (talk) 18:51, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Shawn Casemore (speaker) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Not a single reference in this article confers notability to the subject, and it appears to largely serve to advertise the subject's marketing books. All twenty four references at the time of writing are the subject's own books and articles, database listings, Abebooks, and similar. I moved the article to draft when I first saw it, and encouraged the author to submit it to AfC. They never responded to my messages, and moved it back to mainspace later. MediaKyle (talk) 15:55, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

O'Don's (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Article about a television series, not properly sourced as having any strong claim to passing WP:TVSHOW. As always, television shows are not automatically entitled to have Wikipedia articles just because they exist, and have to pass certain defined notability criteria -- noteworthy awards, significant WP:GNG-worthy coverage about them, and on and so forth.
But two of the three footnotes here are IMDb and a Facebook post, which are not support for notability at all -- and while the third footnote is a real piece of GNG-worthy media coverage, it just represents local coverage in the area where the series was filmed, and thus isn't enough to singlehandedly vault this over GNG all by itself, while even a Google News search only found one other GNG-worthy (though still local) source about it.
The series, incidentally, aired on a cable television community channel -- the Canadian equivalent of public access television -- so it can't be extended a presumption of notability in the absence of adequate sourcing. Bearcat (talk) 15:41, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Neeraj Baid (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Fails WP:GNG and WP:NBIO. The article lacks significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources. Most of the references are limited to routine announcements, such as inclusion in a Forbes 30 Under 30 list, brief mentions in startup-focused outlets, and company-affiliated sources. There is no in-depth, independent coverage that demonstrates sustained notability or broader public interest. The article reads more like a promotional profile than an encyclopedic biography, and does not meet the threshold for a standalone article. Thilsebatti (talk) 14:57, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ronald Bauer (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Doesn't meet WP:NBIO; the subject has not received significant or in-depth coverage in multiple, reliable secondary sources that's independent of the subject. Some1 (talk) 23:08, 22 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People and Businesspeople. Some1 (talk) 23:08, 22 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Crime, Finance, England, Canada, and New York. WCQuidditch 01:40, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete Article seems to be promotional in tone and fails WP:NBIO. Need more reliable sources apart from the [executive].--Policking (talk) 17:35, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • KeepFull disclosure: I created this article in March 2025. As the primary strategist behind what the SEC called one of “the most complex microcap stock fraud schemes” ever, Bauer meets notability requirements. The sources back this up.
    • Investment Executive – National finance‑press report dissecting Bauer’s guilty plea and recapping his market activity. Independent, mainstream coverage demonstrating enduring public interest. This meets significant, reliable, secondary under WP:GNG.
    • Law360 - Detailed legal story chronicling Bauer’s extradition fight.
    • Compliance Week – Investigative compliance magazine feature that unpacks the $194 million pump‑and‑dump scheme step‑by‑step. The depth and analysis back up Bauer’s notability beyond routine reportage.
    • BDO Canada (BDO Global) - One of Canada's largest accounting firms lays out details of "the Bauer Ring." This analysis from a major accounting firm shows the case's impact and discussion within the professional financial/legal community, corroborating the widespread attention noted in mainstream press.
    • Stephenson Harwood briefing – International law‑firm commentary detailing the £100 million share‑ramping plea. Reliable legal insight confirming the scale and notoriety of the case.
    • United States Department of Justice – Multiple official statements detailing charges, plea, and 20‑month sentence underscore the case’s gravity.
    • United States Securities and Exchange Commission civil complaint & judgment – Provide a documented regulatory history that secondary outlets reference, further establishing the subject’s public footprint.
The nominator filed the AfD alongside three other pages that figured in a prior sockpuppet probe the nominator participated in; one of those pages has already been kept. While past editing misconduct is real, the AfD process is for judging article content against policy, not litigating old behavioral disputes. That principle should prevail here as well. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arcticwindowpane (talkcontribs) 19:43, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Most of the sources you listed are primary sources, not high quality reliable secondary sources that cover the subject in depth. Unfortunately this and the other three articles suffer from COI/UPE and sockpuppetry issues. At Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cora Systems, an article which you also created, an editor said The clear WP:PAID / WP:COI / WP:PROMO overtones, in the article's creation and its tone/intent, are also very very difficult to overlook. I see the same issues here with this article too, and would like to hear from uninvolved experienced editors about whether this article meets WP:NBIO or not, because I don't believe it does. Some1 (talk) 22:56, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 23:15, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: This looks like WP:BLP1E, and the event itself is not notable. Here is a source assessment table for all citations except ComplianceWeek and Law360 (paywalled).
Source assessment table prepared by User:PacificDepths
Source Independent? Reliable? Significant coverage? Count source toward GNG?
Yes No Company blog, not a reliable news source No Does not discuss subject in detail No
Yes Yes ~ Two things subject did, but not a lot of information about the subject ~ Partial
No Repeats SEC filing No Company blog ~ No
No Is directly involved with subject No Not editorially independent ~ No
No Subject is faculty No Yes No
No Primary source No No No
No No No No
No interview No No
Yes No Site does not have editor or staff page, nor journalism code of ethics Yes No
This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using {{source assess table}}.
🌊PacificDepths (talk) 04:37, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Coat of arms of Lethbridge (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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No independent RS on the page. Mentions can be found in local media, but given that most of the page here is a description of the image, surely this would be better included as a section on Lethbridge where the image is already shown. WP:NOPAGE JMWt (talk) 13:25, 22 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Thoughts on the merge idea?
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Karen Vardanyan (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Searches did not turn up enough in-depth coverage from independent, reliable sources to support meeting WP:GNG. Onel5969 TT me 01:10, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Gbp190 (talk) 13:45, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Keep – Karen Vardanyan is a notable Armenian businessman and philanthropist, widely recognized in Armenia.
He is the CEO of the largest confectionery producer in Armenia and a prominent public figure. His contributions span across business and philanthropy. He has been covered extensively in reliable sources, including major Armenian news outlets.
Moreover, this article exists in both Armenian and Russian Wikipedias, which further supports his regional notability. The English article has been improved and now cites multiple independent and verifiable sources, demonstrating that the subject clearly meets Wikipedia’s WP:GNG.
Deleting the article would mean erasing the presence of a significant figure in Armenian economic and social life from the English-language encyclopedia.
    • Conclusion: The article meets notability criteria and should be kept.
Anna Manasyan (talk) 11:12, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep. As noted above, sources exist in other languages including Russian and Armenian that establish notability. Some effort has already gone into adding these to the article. The formatting is bogus in several places, but that can be resolved outside of AfD.
    Gbp190, there is a template at {{ill}} or Template:Interlanguage link. This will add both a red link for the en-wiki article and blue link to the article in another language. When another editor gets around to creating the red-linked article, it will then automatically turn into a regular wikilink. When you add sources in the standard source editor, templates need to be closed within curly braces to work. So <ref>{{cite web|...}}</ref> rather than <ref>cite web|...</ref>. You can also use the drop-down menu in the source editor's toolbard under "v Cite" and "Templates v"; this gives an easy form to fill out for the 4 most-used citation templates. Thanks for taking the time to track down sources and improve the article, Rjjiii (talk) 00:37, 20 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Relisting, could we get a formal source analysis to back up these Keep votes?
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 01:43, 20 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 01:48, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. The subject meets the requirements of the General Notability Guideline (WP:GNG), supported by significant coverage in multiple independent and reliable sources. The following references demonstrate lasting notability through sustained public, philanthropic, and business activity:
Lurer.com – Reports on a 920 million AMD donation by Karen and Mikayel Vardanyan to the city of Masis. Lurer is an independent Armenian news platform covering national affairs.
https://lurer.com/article/414875/en
Aysor.am – Multiple articles, including one describing Grand Holding as Armenia’s leading taxpayer and exporter under Vardanyan’s leadership. Aysor is a widely recognized Armenian news outlet.
https://www.aysor.am/en/news/2019/02/18/grand-holding/1527397
https://www.aysor.am/en/news/2024/09/26/Grand-Candy/2332688
NV.am – Provides further detail on Grand Holding’s operations and business philosophy. NV is an established independent newspaper in Armenia.
https://nv.am/grand-holding-sohranyaet-priverzhennost-biznes-traditsiyam-svoego-osnovatelya-granta-vardanyana
President.am – Official website of the President of Armenia. Confirms that Karen Vardanyan received the Medal of Gratitude for contributions to the national economy.
https://www.president.am/ru/decrees/item/3126/
Archived version of honors page
Panorama.am, Armenpress, and Public Radio of Armenia – Report on multiple verified philanthropic contributions by Vardanyan, including donations to large families, medical centers, and national institutions. All are prominent and editorially independent Armenian news outlets.
https://www.panorama.am/en/news/2020/03/06/Karen-Vardanyan/2250932
https://armenpress.am/en/article/1077276
https://en.armradio.am/2024/05/31/karen-vardanyan-donated-118-million-drams-to-the-national-center-for-burns-for-the-medical-equipment/
168.am – Covers a 119 million AMD donation to military sports colleges. Independent and reputable Armenian news site.
https://en.168.am/2024/11/06/46661.html
SPC.rs and Kinoashkharh.am – Document the construction and consecration of St. Thaddeus Church in Masis, funded and supervised by Vardanyan. These are third-party religious and cultural sources.
https://web.archive.org/web/20170321083141/http://www.spc.rs/eng/catholicos_all_armenians_consecrated_st_thaddeus_church_masis
https://kinoashkharh.am/en/2015/07/when-the-national-value-is-reborn/
News.am and Yerevan.am – Report on major urban development projects, including the Yerevan 2800th Anniversary Park and restoration of the Myasnikyan monument, financed and managed by the subject.
https://news.am/eng/news/701585.html
https://www.yerevan.am/en/news/erewani-2800-amyaki-aygin-bats-vel-e/
https://news.am/eng/news/724788.html
These references demonstrate enduring public visibility and recognition in Armenia through independent and diverse coverage. The subject's notability is established through leadership of a nationally significant business, receipt of state honors, verified charitable giving, and civic engagement. Recommend keep. Gbp190 (talk) 12:29, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Brace Yourself Games (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Fails WP:CORPDEPTH, coverage of the company consists of trivial announcements and mentions. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ () 04:32, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Its notability is connected to Ryan Clark, question is whether those Independent Games Festival nominations etc are sufficient for WP:NARTIST. IgelRM (talk) 14:03, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It does seem that Clark passes WP:NARTIST due to his primary role at the studio he founded, creating numerous notable games. However, I can't find any RS about him either. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ () 19:58, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Its notability is also connected to its partnership with Nintendo on Nintendo's arguably best known IP. See, e.g., coverage from IGN, Inverse. Thewritestuff92 (talk) 20:57, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, Cadence of Hyrule is unquestionably notable as a game given how incredibly rare it is for Nintendo to license their IP to an indie. However, that is not "inherited" by the studio. Given that it was essentially a one-off situation, it doesn't seem that the studio in itself is notable due to it. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ () 21:26, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
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Relisting comment: Is there any more support for a Merge?
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