Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Darryl Anka

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The result was delete. Davewild (talk) 08:51, 10 May 2015 (UTC)

Darryl Anka

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Doesn't satisfy WP:GNG: only one source (Toronto Sun). The rest of the references don't establish notability, just establish that he is active in the world of psychic mediums etc.

Can't see any evidence of wider notability after checking Google, GNews etc. —Tom Morris (talk) 10:01, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

• Delete Lack of WP:FRIND sources indicate the person has no notability outside the fringe bubble. Could merge any usable material to List of modern channelled texts - LuckyLouie (talk) 11:07, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
• Delete. Only semi-reliable source on which to build an article is the Toronto Sun, and most would consider that insufficient for notability purposes. I have no strong objection to redirecting to List of modern channelled texts, where the subject is already mentioned, but my impression is that reliable sourcing is needed for anyone in that list. There is not even enough for a redirect and one sentence blurb in Paul Anka. - Location (talk) 13:23, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
• Delete. As much as I enjoy the in-universe claims ("Darryl Anka.. is a medium who channels an enlightened extraterrestrial", etc), there is just no notability. Bishonen | talk 20:13, 2 May 2015 (UTC).

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• Except He seems to be having a moment. An Indian rock band Motherjane has cut a single based on Anka's Basher character. It's being covered [1] and [2] in The Hindu, one of the world's largest English-language newspapers, and other Indian papers [3], [4].E.M.Gregory (talk) 01:01, 4 May 2015 (UTC)
  • Those say pretty much nothing about Anka himself - they just note that Motherjane liked him enough to crib from him. Might be good for an "In popular culture" section, but isn't enough to swing a BLP on - David Gerard (talk) 14:35, 7 May 2015 (UTC)
• Except It's been covered also at the 2012 International Conference of the CESNUR (Center for Studies on New Religions) [5].--Nessie Cult (talk) 08:51, 7 May 2015 (UTC) — Nessie Cult (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
  • Do you mean "keep"? Not sure what "Except" is supposed to mean. — Jeraphine Gryphon ^(talk) 10:06, 7 May 2015 (UTC)
    • Sorry, I do mean "keep". I think there is enough evidence of notability --Nessie Cult (talk) 14:16, 7 May 2015 (UTC)
      • This is one paper, "Darryl Anka and "Bashar": Modern Channeling between Alien Narrative and Ancient Esotericism - Francesco BARONI (Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Storici, Naples)" Is Baroni noteworthy at all? - David Gerard (talk) 14:35, 7 May 2015 (UTC)
• Delete as it stands - very little in the way of non-fringe RSes, sadly - David Gerard (talk) 14:35, 7 May 2015 (UTC)
• Darryl Anka has worked in Hollywood with films such as Startrek, he has an imdb entry. His cousin is the singer Paul Anka. WIKI entry should stand. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.213.171.231 (talk • contribs) — 90.213.171.231 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
  • Neither having an IMDb entry or being the cousin of a notable person confers notability - this reason is not in accordance with policy - David Gerard (talk) 20:46, 7 May 2015 (UTC)
    • And the number of notable movies he's worked on has no bearing? http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0030138/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm I'd personally say that this long list of credits more than makes him notable. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.213.171.231 (talk) 21:29, 7 May 2015 (UTC)
      • Being the visual effects guy isn't quite same as being the director or lead actor. And it doesn't give him any notability as a channeller of alien spirits. — Jeraphine Gryphon ^(talk) 05:47, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
      • Well, no - if he wasn't noteworthy enough to get actual third-party sources writing about his work, then it's possible the work isn't itself noteworthy - David Gerard (talk) 07:08, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
  • having read further on this man, I agree (for what its worth) to remove. His career choices are bizarre at best. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.213.171.231 (talk) 16:55, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
• Delete. Whether this is a deliberately-entered second career in charlatanism or a once-hard-working professional sadly succumbing to Alzheimer's we can't tell. Another reason to err on the side of caution over a BLP with just shy of sufficient RS. Pax 06:31, 8 May 2015 (UTC)

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