Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Brett Conti

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The result was delete. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 00:14, 14 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Brett Conti

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I can find no evidence that the subject has received the significant coverage by independent, reliable sources required to meet the general notability guideline. I haven't been able to find any coverage that could be used to verify the information in the article - save a couple of videos of someone named "Brett Conti" skateboarding ([1], [2]). The main claim of notability in the article would seem to be per WP:ATHLETE - competing at the professional level of the sport but without anything to verify even that fact I don't see how we can keep a biography of a living person (and minor at that) which has remained unsourced for almost a year. Frankly - videos aside - I'm not 100% convinced the article's not at least in portion a hoax. None of the listed videos get anything on Google except in relation to this article (examples: [3], [4], [5]) Guest9999 (talk) 01:53, 7 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy Delete: Truth be told, I can find no outright claim of notability, and I find farcical that a 16 year old claims to be a "professional" skateboarder. Boot this puppy. Ravenswing 10:52, 7 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per lack of verification. ~~I do not think a speedy deletion is appropriate however, since the article asserts notability through the claim of being professional, satisfying WP:ATHLETE. This claim, however, is without source.~~ WP:HOAX. Jujutacular ^talk_contribs 15:52, 7 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: Just out of curiosity, where does it say that the word "professional" constitutes a claim of notability? I work for a living; that makes me a "professional," without conferring notability. Neither does being a professional satisfy WP:ATHLETE; the current interpretation of "fully professional" excludes semi-pro leagues, low minor leagues and amateurs who receive stipends (such as in junior hockey leagues). Ravenswing 00:44, 8 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Reply Good point. Being a non-league sport, a claim of notability through skateboarding would have to be "a competition of equivalent standing" per WP:ATHLETE. Comment stricken. Jujutacular ^talk_contribs 22:51, 10 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

In order to not meet speedy delete criterion A7 an article has to contain a credible claim as to the importance or significance of its topic - a lower bar than notability. Guest9999 (talk) 22:28, 11 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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