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William James Dawson (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Not seeing the claim to notability. The sources on the page appear to either be written by the topic or close relatives of the topic. Notability isn't inherited, nor does being in an old encyclopedia mean that a topic is suitable for en.wiki JMWt (talk) 17:35, 20 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Comment: This really needs a ton of copy editing. It should have been draftified years ago, but now it's too late. Bearian (talk) 17:35, 21 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Gaurav Sharma (author) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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A promotional article for a non notable author, by using aggressive PR techniques, unverified claims, paid for advertising articles, with a high chances of COI & UPE involved. All the books by the subject seems to be non notable but still the editor created articles for all of them. The subject clearly fails wp:NAUTHOR.

See also Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/God of the Sullied Zuck28 (talk) 15:44, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Cf. the book discussions:
Astaire (talk) 16:41, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Disappearance of Lilly and Jack Sullivan (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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This tragic disappearance of two children happened about two months ago. In my last AfD, I highlighted concerns regarding the BLP violations going on at this article, and the lack of enduring historical significance as required by WP:EVENTCRIT. Simply put, this event cannot yet have enduring historical significance, as it only happened two months ago - there is nothing that sets this case apart and makes it particularly unique, and there has been no impact as a result of the case because it remains unsolved. Nothing about the RCMP's methods have changed as a result of this case, no laws have changed as a result of this case. Continued coverage on the topic has been largely retelling prior details, with the addition of the occasional statement from the RCMP. While tragic, this very much falls under routine and perhaps too soon. This case has sparked continued speculation on true crime forums across the net, leading to plenty of unsavoury discourse, which has led to such things as the inclusion of coordinates, and birthdates sourced to a Facebook post on this article. I don't dare edit this article myself beyond posting the AfD, because the RCMP have issued warnings regarding spreading rumours and misinformation about this family. The last AfD ended in no consensus, but I do not believe any convincing argument has yet been presented that asserts the notability of this event. MediaKyle (talk) 00:50, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per the arguments outlined in WP:NOTTOOSOON, even if it’s an essay. I’m seeing WP:SUSTAINED coverage from at little as 2 days ago. There is no merit to the “it’s not unique” argument, as things don’t have to be unique to be notable. I’m also not sure why “true crime forums” were brought up in the nom statement… EF5 15:20, 21 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
God of the Sullied (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Non notable book, promotional article. Sources are press releases, paid for spam articles. See also:

  • Delete. Sources 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7 are not WP:SIGCOV of the book itself, but some other topic (the author's publishing house, the author's other books, etc.). Sources 4, 9, 10, 12, and 13 (same source as 4) are overly positive and promotional reviews with WP:NEWSORGINDIA issues. Source 2 is a broken link that I can't access through the Internet Archive. I can't find any proof of Source 11's existence. That leaves Source 8, which requires payment to view and wouldn't satisfy WP:NBOOK by itself anyway. Astaire (talk) 23:37, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Gone Are the Days (novel) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Non notable book. Fails GNG and NBOOK. Sources are poor to unreliable, primary PR links by Wp:NEWSORGINDIA.

See also:

Long Live the Sullied (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Non notable book, promotion/ advertisement. Fails GNG, NBOOK. See also Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Beyond Countless Grief and Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Diary of a Whimsical Lover. Zuck28 (talk) 20:46, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Source 2 has no reviewer byline, which WP:NEWSORGINDIA highlights as a cause for concern: use of generic bylines not identifying an individual reporter or reviewer. This is especially true for people, companies and entities of borderline notability, which is the case here.
  • Source 3 is from the same website and also about the book's prequel, not the book itself.
  • Source 4 is the same website that I discarded over at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Beyond Countless Grief for being overly promotional.
I haven't examined the first source in detail, but even with only one good source, it would fail WP:NBOOK anyway. Astaire (talk) 22:44, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Diary of a Whimsical Lover (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Non notable book. Fails Wp:NBOOK, Wp:GNG and Wp:SIGCOV. See also Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Beyond Countless Grief. Zuck28 (talk) 20:41, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • The first reference is a broken link, and I can't find it on the Internet Archive.
  • The second and fourth references have the same issues that I raised over at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Beyond Countless Grief - lack of a reviewer byline and overly promotional content, respectively.
  • The third reference is a brief three-sentence plot summary without expressing any opinion on the book. Doesn't qualify for criterion #1 of WP:BKCRIT.
Astaire (talk) 22:15, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Beyond Countless Grief (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Non notable book. Fails Wp:NBOOK, Wp:GNG and Wp:SIGCOV. No sources except two poorly written press releases/non-bylined promotional pieces and an unreliable dead link. Possibly a case of COI/UPE. User: Bond111 and their alternative account user:Dial911 were heavily involved in the creation and editing of the articles related to the author Gaurav Sharma (author) and his non-notable books. Zuck28 (talk) 20:30, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Brian Beattie (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Non-notable individual. A WP:BEFORE shows results about a musician, who is unrelated to the subject in question. Lack of reliable sourcing is also evident. Fails WP:GNG. CycloneYoris talk! 23:07, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

David Thomas King School (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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No WP:SIGCOV, fails the general notability guideline ProtobowlAddict talk! 03:36, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Luke Roessler (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Promotional, fails WP:NACTOR and WP:GNG. Sources in article do not show significant coverage; only one primarily focused on him is WP:IMDB (WP:BEFORE didn't turn anything up either). GoldRomean (talk) 19:04, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Maryanne Oketch (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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When I first nominated the article, I just assumed that the WP:BLP1E applies and would overrule notability guidelines, like WP:GNG. However, the voters disagreed with each other about BLP1E and applying it, and the participation was sorta low-ish, resulting in "no consensus". To complicate matters, not even WP:BIO1E, which applies to anybody, living or deceased, was mentioned.

Fast forward to today, more concerning as should've been addressed earlier is her compliance with WP:N, especially WP:GNG and/or WP:PAGEDECIDE, and WP:NBASIC. Additionally, WP:BIO1E should apply if BLP1E doesn't, and WP:BIOSPECIAL should apply in case she meets only "additional" criteria instead of "basic" ones. I re-raised the notability issue a couple months back.

Transcluding from Talk:Maryanne Oketch

Two years after the prior AFD discussion was closed as "no consensus", I've still yet to see reliable secondary sources demonstrate this person's general or basic notability, despite her status as the second black female Survivor winner. In the prior AFD nom, I've refuted two "keep" votes that cite the sources like interviews (exemplifying primary sources, like this now-defunct video interview) and the winners/losers list of 2022 (verifying her as the Survivor winner), but... Well, the AFD result's there, so that's that.

So far, she's not listed for not-yet-filmed Survivor 50, and she's yet to appear on Big Brother. Even if she were to appear there or become a doctor, per WP:BIOSPECIAL, she still wouldn't be basically or generally notable.

If looking for reliable sources to verify her notability as a medical student, I'm doing my best:

George Ho (talk) 19:44, 28 May 2025 (UTC)

Since then, I've yet to see her appear on Big Brother and my concerns being addressed, especially about her notability outside Survivor. Well, even appearing on Big Brother still might not make her generally or basically notable. Preferably, per cited rules, the page must be redirected to Survivor 42. George Ho (talk) 20:36, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ho ... Can you explain why you stated she is notable in the transcluded statement, and then reversed yourself? Quick, Spot the Quetzalcoatl! (talk) 03:42, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I didn't mean to say or imply that she's "notable". I just stated my concerns and that I've tried harder to verify her notability outside Survivor. Speaking of Survivor, she'll not appear on Survivor 50, unfortunately. George Ho (talk) 04:06, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
A&A Records (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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The article has no reliable sources, appears to be unworthy of note, lacks any independent coverage, and is not on a topic of great publicity. Ziad0tarek952005 (talk) 18:15, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Music, Companies, and Canada. Spiderone(Talk to Spider) 18:22, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep, possibly speedy keep. Satisfies GNG easily with significant coverage in many books and periodicals in Google Books, Google Scholar, Google News and the Internet Archive. It is not surprising this satisfies GNG, since it was the largest music retailer in Canada: [16]. To find all the sources, you need to search for both "A&A" (without spaces) and "A & A" (with spaces). Since the nominator removed both the independent reliable sources from the article without any explantion or any apparent good reason [17] [18] and then falsely claimed in this AfD that the article lacked independent reliable sources, and since valid content has been repeatedly removed many times without explantion or any apparent good reason from the article by IPs that geolocate to the country he claims on his userpage to come from (which appear to have been him, judging by their behaviour), and there have been complaints of blatant vandalism by other editors both for his account [19] and those IPs [20] [21], I think we might be able to infer that this nomination has been made for the purpose of vandalism and is a candidate for criteria 2 of WP:SK. James500 (talk) 21:34, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Brenda Vongova (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Fails WP:GNG. References either do not provide WP:SIGCOV or are not WP:INDEPENDENT. Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 09:25, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People, Music, and Canada. Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 09:25, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Keep. Brenda Vongova meets WP:BIO and WP:CREATIVE criteria for notability. She has:
    • Founded the UN Chamber Music Society, which has performed at the UN General Assembly and Carnegie Hall;
    • Collaborated with international institutions such as the New York Philharmonic, UNESCO, and the Abu Dhabi Festival;
    • Been profiled by reputable media sources including *Vogue*, *Newsweek*, *GRAMMY.com*, and *JNS*;
    • Worked as a high-level UN civil servant in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General;
    • Produced concerts and events in observance of UN-recognized days such as Holocaust Remembrance Day and World Arabic Language Day.
    Her artistic and institutional impact has been recognized independently and internationally, establishing clear WP:SIGCOV and WP:INDEP coverage. The article can be improved with more inline citations and formatting, but the subject is clearly notable. MaddieBerry (talk) 10:07, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Working as a civil servant is an office job... Newsweek is not a reliable source. The rest of the comments suggest notability, but we have no sourcing in reliable sources. Oaktree b (talk) 13:45, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Actors and filmmakers, Bands and musicians, and Women. WCQuidditch 11:04, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment in support of the nomination, here's my source assessment, which concludes that zero of the sources contribute to WP:GNG:
Source assessment table prepared by User:Curb Safe Charmer
Source Independent? Reliable? Significant coverage? Count source toward GNG?
No Written by Vongova Yes No Not *about* Vongova No
No Written by Vongova Yes No Not *about* Vongova No
No Was a member Yes No Just an entry in the list of performers No
Yes Yes No Just a mention: "Attendees will enjoy a performance by the UN Chamber Music Society (Artistic Director, Brenda Vongova)" No
No The subject is the president of the organization Yes Yes Five paragraph profile of the subject No
No The subject was interviewed for this article Yes Yes The subject tells the interviewer about her involvement with the UN Chamber Music Society and her work as a pianist No
No The subject works for the UN Yes No Subject is listed as assistant to the Spokesperson under the teams tab No
Yes Yes No Listed as a performer at the concert No
Yes Yes No Listed as a performer at the concert No
No The subject works for the UN Yes No Listed as a performer at the concert No
Yes No Listed as a performer at the concert No
Yes No One paragraph mentioning Vongova's 'Bumbum Lift' exercise No
No The subject works for the UN Yes No In the running order for the event, "remarks will also be delivered by Brenda Vongova, President and Artistic Director of the UN Movie Society" No
No Vongová has clearly been involved in this event Yes No Video features her; mention "Organised by the United Nations Movie Society (whose president, Brenda Vongová studied at Central)" No
No On the subject's own website Yes No Page of adverts by various brands collaborating with Vongova No
No The blogger has known Vongova for years and is their personal fitness guru No Personal blog No five paragraphs describing a fitness routine developed by Vongova 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}}.

Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 12:23, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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]
Roboboa (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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I'm not convinced this toy robot meets WP:GNG. Article isn't much more than an unsourced summary of its functionality and has seen little improvement since 2008. A WP:BEFORE search revealed no significant coverage other than brief mentions of its announcement in 2007. MidnightMayhem 07:13, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.
    1. Nichols, Larry (2008-07-25). "Robot pets do not poop". Philadelphia Gay News. Vol. 32, no. 30. p. 25. EBSCOhost 33550317.

      The abstract notes: "The article evaluates robotic pets from WowWee Robotics including Roboboa, the Alive series robots and the Robopanda."

    2. Stone, Adam (2007-05-11). "Everything's Cool". Baltimore Jewish Times. Vol. 296, no. 2. pp. S22 – S23. ProQuest 222780229.

      The article notes: "Your Next Snake We promised you a snake, and now we deliver New from WowWee is the Roboboa, a robotic serpent that dances. Yep. They finally made a robot dancing snake. It's a beautiful world we live in. You can control the snake's 40 movements with a remote, or just crank the tunes and watch it dance to the music. It's also an iPod speaker, alarm clock and motion detector. We would just like to repeat these words one more time: Robotic, Dancing. Snake. For the robot-dancing-snake lover in all of us, could the world be any more cool? "

    3. Schwarz, Reuben (2007-09-04). "Slinky bed mate". The Press. p. T7. ProQuest 314888094.

      The article notes: "Here's an alarm clock with a difference. Roboboa is alarm, reading light and electronic pet all rolled into one. It explores, it parties, it even guards your desk by shooting lasers (actually just a noise) at anything that comes into view. It also interacts with WooWees other toys, like Robopet and Robosapien, and probably scares the heck out of your pets. And it'll be that much harder sleeping in knowing a robot snake is staring down at you."

    4. "These are the droids you're looking for: WowWee Roboboa". Stuff. 2008-01-01. Factiva FFUTS00020071207e4110000j.

      The article notes: "You’re probably wondering how this android snake gets about. In fact, Roboboa glides across flat surfaces with a curious moonwalk action courtesy of rotating cylinder segments. It all makes sense when you put him into Party Mode, whereupon he squirms around to his own disco tunes and puts on a little light show."

    5. Le Bourlot, Éric (November 2007). "L'invasion des robots jouets" [The invasion of toy robots]. Science et Vie micro [fr] (in French). p. 11. Retrieved 2025-07-13 – via Internet Archive.

      The article notes: "Toujours inspirés par les travaux du chercheur au chapeau Mark Tilden, le Roboboa a la forme d'un ser- pent et le Roboquad est un drôle d'alien à quatre pattes. Tous deux peuvent se dépla-cer, repérer des obstacles. Mais attention, malgré ce qu'annonce Wow Wee, ils ne disposent pas d'une réelle intelligence artificielle, et si on peut leur inculquer certains comportements basi-ques, ils n'évoluent pas avec le temps."

      From Google Translate: "Still inspired by the work of hat-wearing researcher Mark Tilden, Roboboa is shaped like a snake, and Roboquad is a strange four-legged alien. Both can move and spot obstacles. But beware, despite what Wow Wee claims, they don't have real artificial intelligence, and while they can be taught certain basic behaviors, they don't evolve over time."

    6. "Свестрана змиа" [Versatile snake]. Politikin Zabavnik (in Serbian). 2007-11-30. Retrieved 2025-07-13 – via Internet Archive.

      The article notes: "Свестрана змиа Argos Roboboa Стручнаци куе „Argos" осмислили су необичну роботизовану направу ко je савитльива попут змие да би била што прилагодливиа разним наменама и назвали су je Roboboa. Склопльена од дигиталних уреаа, ова „купна змиа" лако може да промени облик и изврши чак четрдесет едну радну. Тако, рецимо, Roboboa може да се користи као лампа за читанье, будилник, поуздани чувар кои бележи сваки покрет и о томе одмах обавештава, али и као саиграч кои добро прати ритам музике. Оваква свестрана направа заиста je пожельна у сваком домапинству. Може да се купи по цени од око 160 евра."

      From Google Translate: "Versatile snake Argos Roboboa Experts from the house "Argos" have designed an unusual robotic device that is flexible like a snake in order to be as adaptable as possible for various purposes and have called it Roboboa. Assembled from digital devices, this "snake" can easily change shape and perform as many as forty-one tasks. For example, Roboboa can be used as a reading lamp, an alarm clock, a reliable guard that records every movement and immediately informs about it, but also as a teammate that follows the rhythm of the music well. Such a versatile device is truly desirable in every household. It can be purchased for a price of around 160 euros."

    7. Melanson, Donald (2007-10-15). "Roboboa slithers its way to the USA". Engadget. Archived from the original on 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2025-07-13.

      The article notes: "While WowWee's dancing Roboboa robot has already made its way into a few select parts of the world, those in the US have so far had a considerable harder time getting their hands on one. That looks to have now changed in a big way, however, as the so-called "alien with attitude" is now available directly from WowWee for an even $100."

    There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Roboboa to pass Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies)#Primary criteria, which requires "significant coverage in multiple reliable secondary sources that are independent of the subject".

    Cunard (talk) 08:58, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Extraordinary Writ (talk) 09:32, 18 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]
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Vicky Huang (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Unreferenced WP:BLP of an actress with no clear evidence of passing WP:NACTOR. As always, an actress is not automatically entitled to have an article just because there's a list of performances in it, and instead we have to see evidence of WP:GNG-worthy media coverage about her and her performances to deem her notable.
This is completely unreferenced, however, and the roles it lists were almost entirely supporting or bit parts rather than major starring roles — in either film or television, the only clear leading role named here is a short film rather than a feature or a television series, and the stage roles can't exactly be notability-making ones if they're so poorly sourceable that you're stuck denoting them solely as "lead vs. ensemble" and can't even name the specific characters she played.
Even on a ProQuest search, I'm finding virtually no useful sourcing that could be added: almost every hit I get is for either a real estate broker or a customer in a bridal shop, neither of whom can be verified as the same person as this at all, and the only hits I get that are clearly for an actress are glancing namechecks of her existence in theatrical calendar listings and an article about a photographer she once posed for rather than substantive coverage about her or any of her performances in anything.
Nothing stated here is "inherently" notable enough to exempt her from having to pass GNG on much better sourcing than I've been able to locate. Bearcat (talk) 21:03, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Kevin McGarry (actor) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Semi-advertorialized WP:BLP of an actor, not properly referenced as passing WP:NACTOR. As always, actors are not automatically entitled to Wikipedia articles just because they've had acting roles -- the notability test doesn't reside in listing acting roles, it resides in the quality and depth and volume of WP:GNG-worthy reliable source coverage that can be shown about him and his performances to support the article with.
But this is referenced principally to directory entries, podcast interviews, one of those garbage "celebrity net worth" PR profiles and content on the self-published production website of the show that constitutes his most potentially notable role, none of which is support for notability at all.
What there is for proper media coverage is one People magazine article that's focusing on his wedding rather than on the significance of his acting, an article in Us Weekly (which per WP:RSP is considered less reliable than People, and thus doesn't count as a strong GNG builder) that's doing the exact same thing, and a piece of "local guy does stuff" in the community news hyperlocal of his own hometown -- which doesn't add up to enough coverage to get him over GNG by itself if the article's sourcing is 85 per cent unreliable junk otherwise.
Just having been in television shows and films is not an automatic notability freebie without significantly better sourcing than this. Also there may be a WP:COI here, as the article was created by an WP:SPA with no history of contributing on any other topic. Bearcat (talk) 14:27, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – I believe this article should be kept. Kevin McGarry is a notable Canadian actor best known for major roles on series like When Calls the Heart and Heartland, as well as in Hallmark Channel films. The article includes multiple reliable secondary sources, including Entertainment Tonight, Good Housekeeping, TV Insider, and Hallmark Channel. He meets Wikipedia’s notability criteria for actors through multiple significant roles and national media coverage. SU5MSJ (talk) 01:30, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Hallmark Channel's own self-published website about itself is not reliable or WP:GNG-building sourcing for the purposes of establishing the notability of an actor in Hallmark Channel programming, because it isn't independent coverage from a third party. TV Insider is a directory entry, not reliable coverage in GNG-building media or books. The Good Housekeeping and Entertainment Tonight sources you added, in an incorrect format that couldn't stay in the article, were both dead links that didn't lead to the content that you claimed they were leading to, but to "page not found" errors — and according to the headlines, neither of them appeared to be about Kevin McGarry, since they both pertained to something or somebody else, so even if they could be replaced with correct links they still wouldn't ensure Kevin McGarry's notability just because his name was in them. We're not looking for just any source you can find with his name in it, we're looking for sources that represent substantive coverage, written by journalists, in which Kevin McGarry is the primary subject of the source. Bearcat (talk) 19:29, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Response Regarding Kevin McGarry Article
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Thank you for your feedback and for reviewing the article.
I understand and appreciate the importance of adhering to Wikipedia’s general notability guidelines (GNG) and the need for reliable, independent, third-party sources. I’d like to respectfully address the concern by pointing out the following:
  1. Comparable Articles Exist: Kevin McGarry’s article structure, content, and sourcing are consistent with other existing articles about Hallmark actors, including castmates from When Calls the Heart such as Andrea Brooks, Kayla Wallace, and Pascale Hutton. These articles also rely heavily on press coverage tied to Hallmark programming, entertainment outlets, and interviews in niche media, which is often the only type of coverage available for actors primarily known through cable network franchises.
  2. Multiple Roles and National Recognition: McGarry has had major recurring and lead roles on two long-running series—Heartland and When Calls the Heart—both broadcast in the U.S. and Canada, with strong international fan followings. His performances have been discussed and featured in interviews, podcast appearances, and video content, some of which are cited from Entertainment Tonight, Good Housekeeping, and TV Insider—all of which are considered credible sources when properly cited and linked. I acknowledge the links may have been outdated or formatted incorrectly, and I am actively working on correcting them.
  3. Substantive Coverage: During When Calls the Heart Season 13, McGarry was the subject of over 5 million views’ worth of fan-driven and media content across platforms. He has also been featured in independent interviews such as those on Suspenders Unbuttoned Media, which—while not a legacy outlet—does meet standards of original reporting and interview content.
  4. Willingness to Improve: I am committed to improving the sourcing. If you could advise on acceptable examples of substantive coverage that would help retain this article, I’d be grateful. I understand that passing GNG means more than name-drops—it requires in-depth, article-length pieces where McGarry is the focus, and I’m actively compiling those now.
Best regards,
User:SU5MSJ SU5MSJ (talk) 14:18, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
"Fan driven" and "interview" content does not establish notability, and neither does any number of views on any platform. We we require journalist-written content about him (which is not the same thing as content that happens to mention his name in the process of being about something else) in reliable sources, not social networking posts or interviews in which he's speaking about himself in the first person. Bearcat (talk) 20:44, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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I support keeping the article. Kevin McGarry meets the criteria outlined in WP:NACTOR and WP:GNG. He is the primary subject of multiple independent, reliable, secondary sources. Recent coverage includes: • Good Housekeeping (feature article about McGarry and his career) • Women’s World (profile piece focused on McGarry) • Us Weekly (relationship timeline and career discussion) • Cinemablend (interview discussing his role in When Calls the Heart)

These are all journalist-written, independent pieces that provide substantive coverage in which McGarry is the main focus—not just mentioned in passing. His leading roles in When Calls the Heart, Heartland, and numerous Hallmark films establish his notability as a prominent TV actor.

Additionally, I’ve been actively working on properly formatting and sourcing the article in accordance with Wikipedia’s standards. As this is my first article, I truly appreciate the feedback and guidance from more experienced editors, and I will continue to add sources and improve the article as I learn. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SU5MSJ (talkcontribs) 18:37, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you for relisting the discussion. I’d like to reiterate that this article has been significantly improved since its initial nomination. It now includes multiple reliable, independent sources that provide substantive coverage of Kevin McGarry’s career—not just passing mentions.
Sources include interviews and articles from: TV Insider, The Toronto Star, The Kincardine Independent, Cineplex Magazine and Cinemablend
These publications meet the standards of WP:RS and support notability under WP:NACTOR and WP:GNG. McGarry has had starring roles in long-running series such as When Calls the Heart and Heartland, and has been a leading actor in over a dozen Hallmark films. His theatre and early TV work has also been documented using third-party sources.
I’ve also taken care to properly format the citations, avoid non-reliable sources (e.g., IMDb, social media), and link the article to related Wikipedia entries to avoid orphaning.
I appreciate the opportunity to clarify and improve the article as I am new to this. I welcome any additional feedback to ensure it meets Wikipedia’s policies and standards. SU5MSJ (talk) 18:15, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I also modeled this page after other similar actors with similar credits and citations listed here on WIKI. SU5MSJ (talk) 18:23, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
please be mindful of badgering the discussion @SU5MSJ and let others' voices be heard. Star Mississippi 00:52, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It’s not my intention to badger, I thought I was encouraged to respond and continue to improve the article. Thanks for letting me know, I truly appreciate it. 2605:59C8:2136:4310:5CA2:FADC:1297:17FB (talk) 01:48, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
As already noted above, TV Insider is not a reliable or notability-building source — it's a directory entry, not third party coverage in media, so it doesn't count as a notability builder. Interviews also do not count as support for notability — they can be used for additional verification of facts after passage of GNG has already been covered off by stronger sourcing, but since they represent the subject talking about himself rather than being talked about by other people, they don't count as data points toward the initial question of whether the person has passed GNG in the first place. Bearcat (talk) 13:29, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Declined prod. The added source is just a 1 quote from the president of CASLI. Fails WP:ORG for lack of SIGCOV. LibStar (talk) 23:42, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: Significant coverage has now been demonstrated spanning roughly four and a half decades, from publications across the country. This organization is a clear GNG pass, and more sources are likely to be found from here. MediaKyle (talk) 17:58, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Keep - the article has been sufficiently improved and expanded. Eulersidentity (talk) 23:44, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Just wanted to highlight how far this article has come... Compare it now to when it was prodded here. Personally I think at this point it's on the nominator to tell us why all those new sources aren't sufficient. MediaKyle (talk) 00:08, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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