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Francis Baraan IV

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While this mainspace article is tagged for speedy deletion I've taken the opportunity to nominate it for deletion instead, together with the draft about him which I've been reviewing at Draft:Francis Baraan IV, bearing in mind that notability isn't grounds for deletion in draft space. Having reviewed the sources he doesn't meet the WP:GNG criteria. He is a blogger who is trying to make a name for himself. The author is persistent. Can we consider the mainspace and draftspace articles as a whole and conclude that the topic is not notable? Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 12:17, 22 August 2020 (UTC)

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 12:17, 22 August 2020 (UTC)

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Politics-related deletion discussions. Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 12:17, 22 August 2020 (UTC)

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Philippines-related deletion discussions. Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 12:17, 22 August 2020 (UTC)

• Delete - I have been watching the development of this draft with interest and despite reading all the sources cannot see where notability is supposed to lie. He appears to have inherited family wealth and is happy to advertise it. But being a manager of a posh beach-house doesn't make you notable, nor does parading round with a number of attractive women although that looks to be in particularly poor taste but again not notable. For the rest he appears to be a blogger who likes to pick poorly argued fights with the current left-wing prime minister but without demonstrating that anybody takes it very seriously. Being a blogger and being on twitter and being retweeted does not make for notability. Nothing else here speaks to notability. If it isn't speedy deletion worth, it must be pretty close.  Velella  ^{Velella Talk}   13:20, 22 August 2020 (UTC)

• Contesting Deletion

Mr. Baraan is not just a blogger. He is a also a journalist and has a column on The Philippine Business and News called Brutally Frank.

MediaManager1 (talk) 13:33, 22 August 2020 (UTC)— MediaManager1 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

Baraan has been interviewed multiple times by former DZRH correspondent Edmar Estabillo, a radio anchor for Mabuhay Radio Japan-Worldwide, which live streams on Facebook and aired across the globe. There are hours of recorded interviews with him talking about Philippine politics, press freedom, and free speech. He has contributed to the dialogue of Philippine politics and is considered one of the most prominent Opposition critics in the Philippines. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MediaManager1 (talk • contribs) 14:38, 22 August 2020 (UTC)— MediaManager1 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

• Comment Interviews do not help to establish any notabil;ity. Theroadislong (talk) 14:01, 22 August 2020 (UTC)

Contextually,they should. One does not interview someone multiple times if the interviewee isn't some kind of an authority. And if you listen to the interviews, they clearly are equivalent to in-depth profile of someone, especially if the interviewer is a peer—also a journalist. The fact that Baraan is asked for his opinions by his peers, is, essentially, a testament to his authority on certain topics. One of the criteria of Wikipedia notability is an impactful contribution to a certain field. In the Philippines, there are a handful of political pundits and influencers, who are anti-Duterte that get to be asked for speakerships, interviews, and written about. There are already multiple, independent news sources that have talked about Baraan in great detail. They may not be The New York Times, but they do have editorial oversight, and are independent and unrelated to Baraan. Just because a reference isn't indexed on Google News, doesn't mean it isn't verifiable, credible, and independent.

As for bloggers talking about Baraan, you have to realize that those bloggers are also newsmakers and independent journalists. They add context to Baraan's perceived authority. I could inline citations that would support all the material in the Article. Would that suffice?

Also, the article is a stub. It is not in any way, shape, or form pretending to be a full-fledged biographical, encyclopedic account of Baraan.

Would the article pass as a part of a list, say Filipino human rights activists? Would it pass as a stub for a journalist in Wikipedia Tagalog? I believe it would.

Like I said, I believe in the wisdom behind the pedantry and the rules. But contextually, and sources-wise, the article could pass as a biographical stub, and expansion of it would be most welcome.

I leave it to you, Editors, to decide on the fate of the Article. But it would be imprudent to delete an article which shows promise, and has somehow satisfied the notability criteria of Wikipedia.

Arbitrarily nominating for deletion, or deleting altogether an article, is the prerogative of Editors. But I have seen Articles where there sources I used were accepted and unquestioned.

MediaManager1 (talk) 14:28, 22 August 2020 (UTC)— MediaManager1 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

• Comment Typical SPI creation. If it is not sock, then may be hiring people to recreate again. Read also Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Professor Henyo/Archive. Matthew hk (talk) 20:00, 22 August 2020 (UTC)

I have made it abundantly clear that I am a paid contributor, not some sockpuppet. Read my explanation on my talk page regarding this accusation on Draft:Francis Baraan IV. I have disclosed everything there is to disclose. And I do not know why you are bringing up an account I have nothing to do with. The talk pages for the draft of this topic address your concerns, and I have nothing to do with Henyo.

MediaManager1 (talk) 20:34, 22 August 2020 (UTC)— MediaManager1 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

Interviews are primary sources and as such do not establish notability, as Wikipedia is not interested in what the subject says about themselves, but in what others unconnected with them say about them. 331dot (talk) 08:32, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

Either way, my third-party and secondary sources all support each other to demonstrate notability of my topic as an activist. And I would like to remind everyone that this is a biographical stub, not a full-blown encyclopedic account of Baraan's life. I have at least 3 independent, third-party sources with editorial oversight, and the others are secondary sources to show the perceived importance and notability of Baraan among the pro-Duterte crowd, because he is a prominent Opposition activist. Also, notability can also be established via cult following. Baraan has over 130K followers across social platforms, and the fact that he is verified on most of them denotes public interest, because he is a public figure. The in-depth profiles about him speak to his notability, too. Also, more materials and sources are forthcoming. MediaManager1 (talk) 09:53, 23 August 2020 (UTC)— MediaManager1 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

• Delete: Per Nom. We are dealing with WP:PAID, that is a policy with legal considerations, it is also a Wikimedia mandate. What I see is an apparent WP:SPA that was involved with a draft, then forgot the account password (it could happen), created a new account to continue work on a draft, "redrafted", then redrafted again, and this apparently resulted in an article in main space, no longer a draft, yet still under consideration there. conflict of interest, specifically financial conflict of interest states: If you receive or expect to receive compensation (money, goods or services) for your contributions to Wikipedia, the policy on the English Wikipedia is: you must put new articles through the Articles for Creation (AfC) process instead of creating them directly;. Assuming volumes of good faith this would mandate, at the very least, that this article be deleted by procedure, and return to the draft for consideration of creation. However, I agree with the Nom because it has been demonstrated the author has a concrete reason to argue for keeping, that in itself cast doubts on possible neutrality, the draft and article advance advertising/promotion, that was a reason for deletion two years ago, and because the world at large (reliable sources) is the determining factor for inclusion on Wikipedia and not financial considerations. -- Otr500 (talk) 14:21, 23 August 2020 (UTC)
• Delete per nom. Paid editor bypassed the WP:AFC system and created in mainspace. Theroadislong (talk) 15:01, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

Hi. I don't see why Wikipedia would want people to disclose if users are paid contributors, and then use it against them. It boggles the mind. Whether or not someone is paid to contribute, what should matter is the content created and the notability of the topic. Does this mean I would always get questioned whenever I wish to create an article about a topic from which I would not financially benefit? Who would create the article I just wrote and move it into mainspace? Do I have to ask someone to create it for me? Are there any volunteers? How does one gp about this problem of technicality?

As to reliable sources argument, I have demonstrated notability of the subject via reliable sources. My sources and material demonstrate notability not because I advocate for its retention in mainspace, but because it is a fact proven by the references I used.

Also, I would like to contest the tag on my Conan Daily references. Conan Daily is a digital news site with editorial oversight. Conan Altatis is THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. He has a team of writers and editors, which is included in the ABOUT section.

HERE:

The Team

Editor-in-Chief: Conan Altatis

Associate Editors: Erika Diaz Mendoza Lao, Jillianina Estevez

Sports Editor: Conan Altatis

Entertainment Editor: Carlo Camilo Valenzona

Business and Technology Editor: Marky O’Brien

Lifestyle and Society Editor: Erica Diaz Mendoza Lao

Staff Writers: Jiro Honda, Orion Estevez, Rafi Gandolfi

MediaManager1 (talk) 15:06, 23 August 2020 (UTC)— MediaManager1 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

REGARDING BYPASSED AUTHORITY

I didn't know that it was frowned upon, or a violation, for paid contributors to bypass directly into mainspace. I honestly thought that since I am already autoconfirmed and could move a draft into Article space, I could write articles and be proofread and edited by autopatrollers here. Had I known that, I wouldn't have done it. Deleting my article is a bit much. I ask for leniency since I am a rookie. And zi I am not using other accounts or soliciting others to advocate for the retention of my Article. Which is why I am here arguing my case and objecting as best I could. If I were familiar with all the guidelines I could cite by memory with the correct tags, I would.

MediaManager1 (talk) 15:17, 23 August 2020 (UTC)— MediaManager1 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

I'm afraid I am at a disadvantage since you all can correctly cite the correct guidelines using the appropriate tag; I can't. So, it would help if you could please give a neophyte user like me a little break. A little leniency would be most appreciated. I did not mean to bypass anybody's authority, and I certainly did not know that disclosing my status as a paid contributor would be used against me and my credibility and neutrality. I have exercised the utmost prudence with regard to the way I wrote the Article, cognizant of the fact that impartiality and neutrality are the tone with which all encyclopedic materials should be written.

So, I implore you to take into account that I am new here, and is still navigating my way around all the rules & pedantry. Thank you.

MediaManager1 (talk) 15:28, 23 August 2020 (UTC)— MediaManager1 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

Comment sometimes, and I suspect that this is one of them, there is a time to back-off, as continuing to argue may create an adverse reaction. For what appears to be an autobiography, IMHO that point passed some two comments ago.  Velella  ^{Velella Talk}   17:12, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

• Delete: Barely found anything about him aside from an article about him. Most likely a WP:ROTM. ASTIG😎 _{(ICE T • ICE CUBE)} 16:30, 24 August 2020 (UTC)
• Delete I have no concerns that the creating editor is paid. They have made the declaration. My concerns are that the draft has always appeared to be a thinly disguised advert and that the article is WP:ADMASQ as well. The photos decorating each are imperfectly sourced and permissioned on Commons. That is not entirely relevant and yet shows a disregard for the proprieties of this endeavour. Fiddle Faddle 20:46, 24 August 2020 (UTC)

As promised, more references and sources are forthcoming. According to WP:GNG, as long as there is at least one reference supporting claim of notability and significance, article should not be deleted. And just because you couldn't Google anything about Francis Baraan IV, doesn't mean he isn't notable. Try iterations of his name, Frank Baraan or Frank Baraan IV. Also, more sources are forthcoming.

MediaManager1 (talk) 15:42, 26 August 2020 (UTC)

* Keep (struck as duplicate vote!)

As for the argument that Baraan is not notable:

"Notability is based on the existence of suitable sources, not on the state of sourcing in an article:

WP:NEXIST

WP:NPOSSIBLE

The absence of sources or citations in an article (as distinct from the non-existence of sources) does not indicate that a subject is not notable. Notability requires only the of suitable independent, reliable sources, not their immediate presence or citation in an article. Editors evaluating notability should consider not only any sources currently named in an article, but also the possibility or existence of notability-indicating sources that are not currently named in the article. Thus, before proposing or nominating an article for deletion, or offering an opinion based on notability in a deletion discussion, editors are strongly encouraged to attempt to find sources for the subject in question and consider the possibility of existent sources if none can be found by a search."

Also, I have already used independent, verifiable sources that talk about my topic in great detail. One doesn't even need to extra research, because some of the references I used are in-depth profiles on Baraan.

MediaManager1 (talk) 01:20, 27 August 2020 (UTC)

*Keep

I would like to keep the article, and ask Curb Safe Charmer to withdraw her deletion nomination. I have made many improvements to the Article already. Her reason of my topic not meeting notability guidelines have already been debunked with reliable sources. And like I said, more sources are forthcoming. And my article is a stub for a journalist and activist. I have already presented multiple verifiable, independent, quality sources.

MediaManager1 (talk) 11:37, 27 August 2020 (UTC) — Duplicate vote: MediaManager1 (talk • contribs) has already cast a vote above.

Note: This discussion has been included in the Article Rescue Squadron's list of content for rescue consideration.

• Delete this paid-for piece of promotion. Sources do not establish notability. - MrOllie (talk) 12:07, 27 August 2020 (UTC)

Clearly, you havent read or checked the sources. And being a paid contributor has no relevance to the notability of my article, or the verifiability of my sources.

MediaManager1 (talk) 12:59, 27 August 2020 (UTC)

I think my topic is too broad. I am thinking of nominating my own article for disambiguation. Possibly, Francis Baraan IV (Filipino Activist-Journalist)? Thoughts? MediaManager1 (talk) 13:28, 27 August 2020 (UTC)