Project:Requests for deletion/Requests/2024/DG Hamblin

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The outcome of this request for deletion was to File:Symbol delete vote.svg Delete. --Ferien (talk) 16:35, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

DG Hamblin[change]

DG Hamblin (edit · talk · history · links · watch · logs · delete) · close request

Trishneet Kalra has nominated this page for deletion for the reason: Non Notable Fails GNG and ANYBIO Jha-Authorised⁴⁷⁷²🧿^Talk 17:16, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

Please discuss this request below, but keep in mind that you shouldn't vote on everything and that there may be options other than "keep" or "delete", such as merging.

Discussion[change]

File:Symbol delete vote.svg Delete - Fails WP:Notability; contains spam links and uses social media as a source, which are generally considered unreliable sources (See: WP:RS). – Cyber.Eyes.2005^Talk 19:12, 3 September 2024 (UTC)
File:Pictogram voting info.svg Administrator note: CU requested (Special:Diff/9748295). MathXplore (talk) 00:39, 4 September 2024 (UTC)
I am curious as to why you chose this particular article for deletion, especially since you are new to editing. When I first started editing articles I had no idea that the deletion of articles could be requested. Did you create your account for the specific purpose of having this article deleted? Are you in any way affiliated with Poulan Police Department or anyone who works there and would not want the negative attention created by this article? Do you know David Larkins personally and have some issue with him? Have you tried adding citations or information to the article in order to improve it? Workingboots (talk) 02:45, 3 September 2024 (UTC)
Hello @Workingboots,

It’s quite suspicious that you've made only about 10 edits and created your account today, just to comment on this specific RFD. This suggests potential undisclosed paid editing (UPE) or a conflict of interest, especially since you're questioning my motives as a new editor while your account shows a similar lack of history. My request for deletion is based purely on Wikipedia's notability and reliable sourcing guidelines—this article does not meet those standards.

I would advise against making unfounded assumptions about my intentions. Instead, we should be focusing on the content itself and whether it adheres to Wikipedia’s policies, rather than diverting the discussion toward personal speculations.

If you have valid, policy-based reasons for keeping the article, please provide them. Otherwise, I would suggest that this line of questioning is unproductive and potentially disruptive. Jha-Authorised⁴⁷⁷²🧿^Talk 16:58, 3 September 2024 (UTC)
That was a lot of big words, you might have to simplify what you are saying for me. I freely admit that I am a new editor and learning as I go along. I am certainly not trying to start any fights or do something disruptive. I also do not hold myself up as an expert on Wiki editing. I don't think that any new editor should. I'm inclined to think that perhaps new editors also should not be allowed to make requests for deletion. I am definitely not paid or compensated in any way for my work here. And I have no conflict of interest. It does seem weird that a new account is created and then very quickly asks for a page to be deleted without trying to improve the page to bring it up to standard. It just feels like somebody has an ax to grind. And the way you responded to me feels like an attempt to bully me into silence. I don't know a lot about editing, but I am learning. As I continue to edit other pages, I will also work to improve this one as well. From what I have seen, there appears to be plenty of publicly available information from third party sources which can be used to improve the page. I have also had pages suggested to me for edits which are about people who seem less notable than Larkins/Hamblin. Workingboots (talk) 00:00, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

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DG Hamblin is well known to many people in the NE GA area. He was a law enforcement executive and in addition to running for sheriff in the area, he is known for his compassion and equity in dealing with members of the community. His YouTube channel is popular in the area, and I would imagine is gaining more popularity with his most recent guest. While I am not a member of his church, I have been led to understand that in addition to being in a high-ranking leadership role, he has contributed to the teaching and presentation of that church's doctrine. His content is popular in the area, and is extending out of the area, I would reason that is because of his latest content upload. I do not know him, and I have never met him. His content is fair and equitable, and this article does show notability via multiple independent sources. I do not know about the Poulan Police Department but based on the content that his channel is showcasing, I can understand why people are creating articles about the content and the individual who approached the guest that increased DG Hamblin's notability. He is notable for interviewing a police officer who chose to tell the truth, in a time when officers being transparent to the public is rare to non-existent. This article was properly created and within the source guidelines of Wikipedia. I will admit that I have seen DG Hamblin's content, and the most recent videos (including the interview with the former officer). It inspired me to begin editing Wikipedia articles and updating the history of these agencies and cities appropriately and within the context of transparency based on the independency of proper sources. This article complies with Wikipedia and it uses independent sources not associated with DG Hamblin. DG Hamblin advertises himself on social media and that is allowed to reference when the subject of the article is making public statements. The interview with the former officer, happened. The documents release that DG Hamblin uploaded with the interview to YouTube proves that the guest is a certified peace officer in Georgia, and that the things he spoke about were either documented or audio recorded. According to Wikipedia referencing guidelines, those statements and the video are also able to be used as references. Elbertgranite (talk) 23:47, 3 September 2024 (UTC)
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File:Pictogram voting info.svg Administrator note: User is blocked/locked. MathXplore (talk) 07:24, 14 September 2024 (UTC)
There are multiple reliable sources in this article. The sources are independent of the article's subject. There may be an argument for presumption in one of the sources, but it is still significant coverage from a source that is independent of the subject of the article. The social media reference should be removed, but the YouTube video section is, I thought, allowed under Wikipedia's policy as they are cited and not linked (Wikipedia:Video_links). The content of the most recent video is controversial, and it is apparently causing a notable stir publicly. I would say the content creator DG Hamblin is notable,and the references cited show that. Cachevalley1820 (talk) 00:11, 4 September 2024 (UTC)
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File:Pictogram voting info.svg Administrator note: User is blocked/locked. MathXplore (talk) 07:21, 14 September 2024 (UTC)
File:Symbol speedy delete vote.svg Quick Delete A4 or G11 (might even be G5, this type of behaviour isn't new to me at all). ✩ Dream Indigo ✩ 22:19, 15 September 2024 (UTC)
File:Pictogram voting info.svg Administrator note: The discussion was not listed on WP:RFD. Therefore, I have listed the discussion over there and extended the discussion term. MathXplore (talk) 07:24, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

This request is due to close on ~~17:16, 7 September 2024 (UTC)~~ 07:24, 21 September 2024 (UTC), seven days after it was filed, although it may be closed earlier at the discretion of an administrator.

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