Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/José Silva (parapsychologist)

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 23:42, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

José Silva (parapsychologist)[edit]

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Recent AFC wich not meets GNG. "Sources" findagrave, silvanow and mindvalley are not RSs. Ixocactus (talk) 23:25, 28 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Paranormal-related deletion discussions. Ixocactus (talk) 23:25, 28 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Psychology and Texas. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 09:16, 29 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. We had that article before, with sources just as bad, and it was deleted. --Hob Gadling (talk) 04:24, 29 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I can't find a previous AFD. Could you provide a link? Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 05:37, 29 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Can't find it either. But I distinctly remember such an article. I checked German Wikipedia but cannot find it there either. Sorry. --Hob Gadling (talk) 09:15, 29 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per nom. Mccapra (talk) 04:58, 29 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, maybe revisit later. I dispute the claim that he was a parapsychologist. It appears his works were later redefined as paranormal-like to tap that more lucrative commercial market. One of his own lecture ads from 1987: "Mr. Silva who has no formal education, never went to school to learn,...". There are plenty of self-taught geniuses in history, yes, but they have more notability and a wider impact. He appears to have been more of an entrepreneur and lecturer. The article on the Silva Method is sparse at present, which includes a bio section. If notability ever improves, such as a movie made of his life with wide coverage, then revisit as a stand-alone bio, but not as a parapsychologist, imo. 5Q5|^✉ 13:08, 29 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete fails WP:GNG.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 20:25, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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