Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Harold Sharp

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The result was delete. MBisanz ^talk 13:43, 12 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Harold Sharp[edit]

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The bundle of sources are misleading because they are mainly passing mentions and unreliable (Amazon, for the most part). Much of this article is composed of trivial information that does not really say anything for notability. TheGracefulSlick (talk) 02:56, 3 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 02:59, 3 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Martial arts-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 02:59, 3 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Well, here's a one great one. Part of an interview of martial arts experts that shows him seated next to, and interviewed alongside, the legendary Bruce Lee. Treated as equals in their respective disciplines. colour me impressed. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 03:02, 3 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Delete one interview is not enough to establish notability.John Pack Lambert (talk) 03:33, 3 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Plus an interview is primary coverage Shawn in Montreal. It is pretty neat that Bruce Lee was involved but that does not say anything for Sharp's notability.TheGracefulSlick (talk) 03:52, 3 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
- An interview, if published by an independent secondary source, is not primary. Now, the interview subject's views on himself (if that is the subject of the interview) may not be used for WP:V, perhaps, but can be used to establish WP:N. Common sense needs to be applied, as in the case with all our policies. In this case, Sharp appears to have been quoted as an expert in the field. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 04:07, 3 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Comment None of the coverage seems to be independent. The Black Belt magazine article appears to be autobiographical ("My Life and Judo") and the article by Don Warrener isn't independent since his company (Rising Sun Productions) produced at least some of Sharp's videos. He doesn't meet the notability criteria for authors and rank alone is insufficient to show notability. I'm not voting yet in order to allow more time to find coverage and show notability. For what it's worth, two others on that 5 man interview panel don't have WP pages. Papaursa (talk) 04:07, 5 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Doesn't seem to meet WP:AUTHOR, nothing really making the subject stand out regarding noteworthiness. South Nashua (talk) 15:33, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Delete WP:GNG is not met and there's no supporting evidence to show any SNG is met. Papaursa (talk) 19:10, 11 December 2016 (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.