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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 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk 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 assessment table prepared by User:Curb Safe Charmer
Source Independent? Reliable? Significant coverage? Count source toward GNG?
No From the organisation he founded ✘ No
No ✘ No
No Strack talking about himself ✘ No
No Press release Yes ✘ No
No Organisation he was a key figure in ✘ No
No Co-authored book with him ✘ No
Yes WP:NYTIMES No Eight word quotation ✘ No
No WP:PRIMARY coverage of what Strack said at an event, according to someone who was there ✘ No
No No Press release announcing that Strack would speak at the university's event ✘ No
Yes Balanced piece, just reporting what was said No 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
No From the organisation he founded No Lists him as a speaker at one of their events ✘ No
No Strack talking about himself ✘ No
Yes This piece seems independently written Four paragraphs summarising Strack's background ? Unknown
No One sentence, verifying the statement the ref follows ✘ No
Yes Yes No Confirms that there's a copy of a book by Strack in a box in the library ✘ No
Yes No Just a mention confirming that he was part of the group ✘ No
No Mostly based on quotes from Strack Yes ✘ No
Yes Per Wikipedia:Perennial sources No Just a mention in a list of advisers ✘ No
No Trump campaign press release No Just a mention in a list of advisers ✘ No
No I couldn't get the video to play ✘ No
No Dead link, but if it worked, it would just confirm that he was the editor of a particular book ✘ No
Yes No 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]
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