Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jay Strack

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The result was delete. ^Complex/_Rational 14:28, 16 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Jay Strack

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Strack seems to be a WP:ROTM evangelist, displaying nothing sufficiently notable to pass WP:BIO. He's been appointed by various presidents to do various things, but nothing stands out as notable. Of the references I have checked (about half) the majority show Strack exists, or are interviews with him, or are things he has said, lending to the feeling that this is WP:ADMASQ 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 13:32, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 13:32, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delete I'm not seeing GNG. I tried looking for critical reviews of his books for AUTHOR, I can only find sites selling the books; other links are confirmation of where he works and various interviews or a website offering his services as a speaker for your event. Oaktree b (talk) 14:39, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete The nominator beat me to it. Here's a table with my assessment of the sources. None contribute to WP:GNG. I haven't Googled for others.

Source	Independent?	Reliable?	Significant coverage?	Count source toward GNG?
Source assessment table: prepared by User:Curb Safe Charmer
Student Leadership University	From the organisation he founded			✘ No
Charleston Southern University				✘ No
Houston Christian University		Strack talking about himself		✘ No
Charleston Southern University	Press release			✘ No
Southern Baptist Evangelists	Organisation he was a key figure in			✘ No
Pat Williams	Co-authored book with him			✘ No
New York Times		WP:NYTIMES	Eight word quotation	✘ No
Baptist Press			WP:PRIMARY coverage of what Strack said at an event, according to someone who was there	✘ No
Palm Beach Atlantic University			Press release announcing that Strack would speak at the university's event	✘ No
Baptist Press	Balanced piece, just reporting what was said		All about what Strack said, but it is WP:PRIMARY coverage with no analysis or commentary, and primary coverage doesn't help establish notability	✘ No
Student Leadership University	From the organisation he founded		Lists him as a speaker at one of their events	✘ No
Baptist Press	Strack talking about himself			✘ No
Christianity Today	This piece seems independently written		? Four paragraphs summarising Strack's background	? Unknown
Baptist Press			One sentence, verifying the statement the ref follows	✘ No
Reagan Library			Confirms that there's a copy of a book by Strack in a box in the library	✘ No
Washington Post			Just a mention confirming that he was part of the group	✘ No
The News Press	Mostly based on quotes from Strack			✘ No
Washington Examiner		Per Wikipedia:Perennial sources	Just a mention in a list of advisers	✘ No
The American Presidency Project	Trump campaign press release		Just a mention in a list of advisers	✘ No
Fox News			? I couldn't get the video to play	✘ No
Golden Lab Bookshop			Dead link, but if it worked, it would just confirm that he was the editor of a particular book	✘ No
Tampa Bay Times			No mention of Strack	✘ 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) 14:54, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: I agree with Curb above. Happy Editing--IAm Chaos 22:15, 9 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom and well, all of the above, stressing that in 2023, everyone knows that Wikipedia is non-sectarian charity, not a soap box. Bearian (talk) 21:07, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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