Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jean Griswold (2nd nomination)
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The result was no consensus. North America1000 22:31, 18 June 2015 (UTC)
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Fails WP:BIO, article written by the company's digital marketing director is based on articles about her company in which she is mentioned, but lacks depth of coverage. Article previously deleted, was recently re-created, then speedily deleted but restored. While it may be different, same problems remain. Coretheapple (talk) 17:05, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
- @Coretheapple: Hi! So I see that this article was deleted again because there is not enough proof that Jean Griswold is noteworthy, which is becoming rather frustrating. Would mention of this book, in which she was featured, help the depth of coverage that you mentioned? How much more supportive information is needed to improve the depth of coverage? Martin, Katherine (October 10, 2001). Women of Spirit: Stories of Courage from the Women Who Lived Them. New World Library. ISBN 978-1577311492
Jarodkarns (talk) 19:02, 27 May 2015 (UTC)— Jarodkarns (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
Delete - fails WP:GNG, WP:AUTHOR etc—МандичкаYO 😜 17:18, 27 May 2015 (UTC)- Delete and salt Fails WP:GNG, WP:NAUTHOR. This person isn't going to be notable, no matter how many times it gets recreated. Joseph2302 (talk) 18:35, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
- @Joseph2302: Alright. Why is Jean not notable? She gained national attention after being featured in Inc., Forbes, Entrepreneur, and on NBC's Today. She has won numerous awards, including Working Woman's 2001 Entrepreneur of the Year honor. She is confined to a wheelchair after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1969. Her story was published in the 2001 book Women of Spirit, edited by Katherine Martin. Please help me understand why somebody that went through so much, but still managed to create her own company, win awards and be featured in so many publications is not notable?. Jarodkarns (talk) 19:11, 27 May 2015 (UTC)— Jarodkarns (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
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ProbableKeep Sources do seem to exist to document her as an entrepreneur of considerable accomplishment. Article may simply need sourcing.E.M.Gregory (talk) 12:08, 28 May 2015 (UTC) - WP:HEY Have added sources documenting that she is the founder of a large, successful company; that it is the oldest company of its kind in the U.S.; and also a 1992 profile of her from the Philadelphia Inquirer. @Coretheapple:, @Joseph2302:, @Wikimandia:, you may want to take a fresh look. There have been an impresive # of Jean Griswolds in the world, and coverage of this one often dates back over 20 yrs.E.M.Gregory (talk) 14:58, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- Nah, afraid we still don't have sufficient significant coverage to support this person's inclusion in the project. Articles such as this do not count as significant coverage. We also have the fact that this article is written by the company's digital marketing director, per disclosure, and we should not have such articles in Wikipedia. It's unfair to our readers and to other corporate executives lacking such an aggressive Wikipedia-focused marketing campaign. Coretheapple (talk) 15:04, 28 May 2015 (UTC) Also, as discussed at length in the hatted discussion below, the claim that it is "the oldest company of its kind in the U.S." is sourced to the company and thus needs to be taken with a grain of salt. Coretheapple (talk) 19:05, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
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- @Coretheapple:@E.M.Gregory: I'm just trying to aid in this discussion. There was a request earlier here to provide sources for Jean Griswold being featured in some of the notable magazines. Here is a link to the Forbes article from December 24, 1990. Here is a link to the Inc article from JUN 1, 1989. Here is a link to the Church that Jean's husband Lincoln was minister at (he is mentioned in the history section of their site). Here are two more articles from Paraplegia News about Jean Griswold and what she has been able to do after being diagnosed with MS - Article 1 and Article 2. Still working on some of the other publications, but since I was asked not to edit the page, I am providing sources here so that others may do so. Jarodkarns (talk) 17:01, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- Also, may I add that as far as I am concerned, mention of Griswold Home Care as a company or information about the business as it relates today, does not even need to be included in this article on Jean Griswold. We should be focused on the fact that this woman started her own company in the 1980's while fighting MS. With so much against her (being a female CEO and fighting a debilitating disease), she was able to help a lot of people that needed care, provide jobs, advocate for MS, and at the same time create a successful business. It's really a remarkable story. And again, although my COI is in play here (which I've declared), I am more than happy to take a sidelines approach as long as this discussion is handled appropriately. There shouldn't be much of an argument about whether Jean Griswold is notable or not as long as contributors are able to verify the sources. — Preceding undated comment added 17:12, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- I agree that this is an article on the founder, who has not received sufficient coverage to support notability, a situation that lamentably existed in the original article as well, the first one deleted. Coretheapple (talk) 19:09, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- Founding a large, successful corporation is an excellent claim to WP notability, especially when it is backed up - as it is in this case - by a 1990 profile in Forbes, a 1992 profile in Philadelphia Inquirer, many shorter accolades in Inc. (magazine) and elsewhere as documented in article (which by no means includes all of the press she's drawn) and by examples brought here by User:Jarodkarns but (not yet edited in to the article); and by the many prizes given her by sundry notable outfits, some sourced in article. There is more than enough here to pass WP:GNG. E.M.Gregory (talk) 20:11, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- I agree that this is an article on the founder, who has not received sufficient coverage to support notability, a situation that lamentably existed in the original article as well, the first one deleted. Coretheapple (talk) 19:09, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- Also, may I add that as far as I am concerned, mention of Griswold Home Care as a company or information about the business as it relates today, does not even need to be included in this article on Jean Griswold. We should be focused on the fact that this woman started her own company in the 1980's while fighting MS. With so much against her (being a female CEO and fighting a debilitating disease), she was able to help a lot of people that needed care, provide jobs, advocate for MS, and at the same time create a successful business. It's really a remarkable story. And again, although my COI is in play here (which I've declared), I am more than happy to take a sidelines approach as long as this discussion is handled appropriately. There shouldn't be much of an argument about whether Jean Griswold is notable or not as long as contributors are able to verify the sources. — Preceding undated comment added 17:12, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- @Coretheapple:@E.M.Gregory: I'm just trying to aid in this discussion. There was a request earlier here to provide sources for Jean Griswold being featured in some of the notable magazines. Here is a link to the Forbes article from December 24, 1990. Here is a link to the Inc article from JUN 1, 1989. Here is a link to the Church that Jean's husband Lincoln was minister at (he is mentioned in the history section of their site). Here are two more articles from Paraplegia News about Jean Griswold and what she has been able to do after being diagnosed with MS - Article 1 and Article 2. Still working on some of the other publications, but since I was asked not to edit the page, I am providing sources here so that others may do so. Jarodkarns (talk) 17:01, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- Delete and salt, in spite of the fuss and of the wikilawyering above, this is just a vanity page, promotional, badly sourced with tons of primary sources and trivial mentions, and failing GNG. Spirit of Philadelphia Award and Working Woman's Entrepreneur of the Year are non-notable awards, then absolutely inadequate for a claim of notability per WP:ANYBIO. Griswold appears to be someone worthy of respect, but currently unsuitable for having an article in an encyclopedia. Cavarrone 04:48, 30 May 2015 (UTC)
- Comment: It appears to me that a large number of sources (both in the various searches and on-page, but ignoring the subscription-requiring ones) mostly talk about her company (which doesn't appear to have an article) rather than herself. An article about the company might meet WP:GNG and WP:GROUP thusly. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 10:05, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
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- Added a chapter in a book and a profile/feature article about Griswold from Entrepreneur (magazine) 1991 to the feature/profile stories from Forbes 1990 a and Philadelphia Inquirer 1992 already on the page. Also added two long profile, feature stories on Griswold from PNMagazine (formerly Paraplegia News)[2] dated to 1991, and 2003. So there are 3 or 5 full profile/feature articles from major magazines, plus extensive news coverage of her in relationship to the company she founded. Plus discussions of her life and career in books. I fail to understand the argument for deletion.E.M.Gregory (talk) 14:37, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
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Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, §FreeRangeFrogcroak 17:58, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
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- WP:HEY. Griswold is the founder of Griswold Home Care. Article has been cleaned up, sourced, hype provided by misguided SPA/COI removed, making almost all of the above comments including Nom and previous AFD out of date.E.M.Gregory (talk) 16:52, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
- Keep - I think sufficient sources have been added to prove notability —МандичкаYO 😜 06:38, 6 June 2015 (UTC)
- Keep -- I know nothing of Griswold Home Care, but if it is operating on the scale alleged, it is clearly notable, and its founder too. The fact that this article started with a COI-editor is not a reason for deletion, if the subject is notable. Peterkingiron (talk) 16:52, 6 June 2015 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 01:33, 11 June 2015 (UTC)
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 01:33, 11 June 2015 (UTC)
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