Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Greenfluencer

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. Wizardman 02:23, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Greenfluencer

Greenfluencer (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) (delete) – (View log)

Article about a neologism coined by a marketing firm, Porter Novelli. The author very properly declares in the edit summary that he is an employee and so has a COI. Of the four references, the second does not mention the term, and the other three mention it only in the context of Porter Novelli coining it and doing a survey. This is not enough to establish notability per WP:NEO#Articles on neologisms: "Neologisms that are in wide use — but for which there are no treatments in secondary sources — are not yet ready for use and coverage in Wikipedia. They may be in time, but not yet." In this case there is no evidence of any use except in the context of Porter Novelli's survey. Also, "Articles on protologisms are almost always deleted as these articles are often created in an attempt to use Wikipedia to increase usage of the term" applies here. Delete. JohnCD (talk) 17:20, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

• Delete per nom. ukexpat (talk) 17:47, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
• Delete per nom without prejudice. Cliff smith ^talk 18:11, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

:: From author, Matthew Snodgrass ... Thank you for this consideration. I have the upmost respect for your policies and do not intend to post this as any sort of vanity term. According the truest terms of the COI, my posting of this does not represent a conflict of interest, as I'm not being paid specifically to create this article. With regards to the use of the neologism, the term, greenfluencer, has had extensive coverage beyond the cited articles listed, both in referencing Porter Novelli's study and in passing use of the term, "greenfluencer":

• http://www.foxbusiness.com/video/index.html?playerId=videolandingpage&streamingFormat=FLASH&referralObject=2139444&referralPlaylistId=search%7Cgreen%20influence
• http://adage.com/greenmarketing08/article?article_id=127546&search_phrase=Porter+Novelli
• http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/06/25/overwhelmed-by-green-marketing
• http://noimpactman.typepad.com/blog/2008/06/why-your-busine.html
• http://ecotumble.com/post/39902187/are-you-a-greenfluencer-no-impact-man
• http://ecotechdaily.com/
• http://technorati.com/blogs/noimpactman.typepad.com/blog
• http://friendfeed.com/e/39ef2c36-9964-fbab-34c2-7664a9a0aa4a?service=blog
• http://www.lohas.com/articles/101385.html
• http://arduousblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/yesterday-there-was-bit-of.htmlJune 30, 2008
• http://vegncookingandotherrandommusings.blogspot.com/2008/06/im-green-registered-trademark-and.html
• http://inthegreenbag.blogspot.com/2008/06/conscientious-doesnt-mean-inflexible.html
• http://davistudio.blogspot.com/2008/06/greenfluencers.html
• http://www.csreurope.org/news.php?&page=4
• http://www.christopherhaase.com/blog/2008_06_01_archive.html#2627502315422182313
• http://ecoburban.blogspot.com/2008/07/greenfluencer-or-just-green.htm
• http://bluemarblemedia.blogspot.com/
• http://allgreeninfo.com/index.php?s=Greenfluencer
• http://www.prweekus.com/Porter-Novelli-Profile-Greenfluencers/article/112057/
• http://www.vegansoapbox.com/your-voice-is-powerful-2/
• http://greenbeandreams.blogspot.com/
• http://www.hotcards.com/blog/5/242.html
• http://www.cfo.com/whitepapers/index.cfm/displaywhitepaper/11703040
• http://blog.brighterplanet.com/2008/07/09/ask-us-about-our-pants/
• http://biodieselnow.com/forums/t/22115.aspx
• http://greenzoneonline.com/?p=313
• PR News, July 14, 2008
• http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/07/15/greenfluencers-are-small-but-powerful-group-of-consumers/
• http://ecotumble.com/post/42350095/greenfluencers-are-small-but-powerful-group-of
• http://inthegreenbag.blogspot.com/2008/07/good-packaging-and-bad-packaging.html
• http://greenzoneonline.com/2008/07/15/women-as-greenfluencers-part-ii-sustainable-agriculture/
• http://www.vivagreen.com/feed/items/%E2%80%98greenfluencers%E2%80%99-are-small-but-powerful-group-of-consumers
• CSR Newswire, July 16, 2008
• http://greenzoneonline.com/2008/07/16/women-as-greenfluencers-part-iii-weddings/
• http://blog.jungle8.com/2008/07/16/green_hunting/
• http://blog.howyoueco.com/2008/07/todays-eco-reads/
• http://greenbeandreams.blogspot.com/2008/07/is-for-apple.html
• http://www.iconocast.com/00001/T6/News8.htm
• http://sustainablefutures.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/are-you-an-eco-connector-greenfluencers-hold-unusually-strong-influence-over-public-opinion/
• http://www.iema.net/news?aid=18318
• http://www.imarketinglabs.com/3278/not-your-mothers-environmentalists-porter-novelli-identifies-a-new-forbes/
• http://mothers-day.nuggetfind.com/not-your-mothers-environmentalists-porter-novelli-identifies-a-marketwatch-8/
• http://www.csrinfo.org/en/artyku-y/ekologiczni-trendsetterzy-nowe-pokolenie.html
• http://fathom3.blogspot.com/2008/07/who-are-greenfluencers.html
• http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/07/18/eco-warriors-young-green-and-influential/
• http://www.csrinfo.org/en/artyku-y/ekologiczni-trendsetterzy-nowe-pokolenie.html
• http://greenoptions.com/tag/eco-influencers
• http://www.corporateresponsibility.net/2008/07/22/research-concludes-that-greenfluencers-are-a-small-but-powerful-group-of-consumers/
• http://www.socialbridges.org/2008/07/22/greenfluencers-making-waves-in-ethical-consumerism/
• http://www.icscseed.org/news/%E2%80%98greenfluencing%E2%80%99-their-peers
• http://internetcommunications.tmcnet.com/news/2008/07/24/3566473.htm
• http://earthkeeper.com/blog/about-2/
Again, I wish to post this with the greatest respect to the Wikipedia environment and am willing to heed any advice. As I mentioned, I had consulted a Wikipedia editor prior to posting this article. Mattsnod (talk) 00:26, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

• Comment - the views of individual editors vary, which is why we work by consensus. As for the links you have listed, the blogs can be discounted as blogs are not reliable sources. Sources that just repeat the findings of the survey are not that additive, and sources that require a subscription to access are problematic. – ukexpat (talk) 04:27, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
• Comment I don't want to labour the point, because you declared your interest, but "not being paid specifically to create this article" is splitting hairs a bit - you are creating it as part of the job for which you are paid, so you certainly come under the terms of "receiving monetary or other benefits or considerations to edit Wikipedia as a representative of an organization" in WP:COI. JohnCD (talk) 20:10, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

• Delete per WP:NEO
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Advertising-related deletion discussions. -- Fabrictramp | talk to me 17:13, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Not to belabor this point, but my last thought on this is that the term, greenfluencer, is making its way into the lexicon of environmental discussions. If someone desired to find out what this term meant, my first thought would be to check on Wikipedia. Again, I now, as always, heed the expertise of the wikiepedia editors with all respect, but I think this is a valid entry. Mattsnod (talk) 01:26, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.