Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Vlog Squad

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The result was redirect to David Dobrik. Tone 16:36, 25 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Vlog Squad[edit]

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Does not meet WP:GNG to warrant its own article, though it might be merged with David Dobrik. Throast (talk) 00:04, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Internet-related deletion discussions. Throast (talk) 00:09, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Companies-related deletion discussions. Throast (talk) 00:13, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. Robert McClenon (talk) 04:45, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of California-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 05:40, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: The Vlog Squad is a widespread online coalition and enjoys online following on its own merit. The created page in Wikipedia gave opportunity for many successful vloggers to have at least a line or two on the page independent of Dobrik. It is true that the "Squad" was launched by David Dobrik but they run independently of him. It is not physically possible or correct to run everything in the Vlog Squad as to have to do with him. He remains very much respected by the vloggers, but Vlog Squad is far more than just Dobrik you suggest. It serves the purpose of encompassing one of the widest coalitions of online vloggers. werldwayd (talk) 00:37, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

In order for this article to not be deleted, you need to argue its notability, meaning significant coverage of the subject by reliable secondary sources. A tag has been in place on the article for half a year and no more sources have been added. So far, its notability has not been established. Throast (talk) 00:45, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Changing your vote to KEEP. "OPPOSE" is not the correct format. Expertwikiguy (talk) 19:56, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: WP:ELP speaks of user generated content, which is what this is. On the other hand we have videologgers, Vlog squad as it is called. WP:NYOUTUBE tells that YouTubers are Internet celebrities whose fame has come about through their publishing of their own videos on YouTube that they feature in. This is the case here. The applying principle is like so: Per WP:BASIC, the starting point is significant coverage in multiple, reliable, secondary sources. Youtube gives 299 video with 12,099 views. Search results come up with sexual assault claims and who's left the Vlog squad. Notability as per WP:BASIC is not seen. --Whiteguru (talk) 10:58, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Merge with David Dobrik. There is a lot more info out there and I added some more content and sources. However, a better option is to merge this with David Dobrik as most content is about him. Expertwikiguy (talk) 22:01, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Merge to David Dobrik. There is easily enough sourcing out there for this group to meet WP:GNG, just from a cursory minute-long search I found this in Elite Daily, this in Insider, and this in Seventeen. However, I believe that this is not a necessary WP:SPLIT from the David Dobrik article, and that it could be better covered there. Devonian Wombat (talk) 08:12, 19 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Merge with David Dobrik. This isn't notable enough to warrant its own article. As Expertguywiki said, this article features information mostly about David Dobrik, so merging it to that article makes much more sense. Itsquietuptown t • c 10:15, 23 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Merge to David Dobrik: Per reasons above. ASTIG😎 _{(ICE T • ICE CUBE)} 12:00, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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.