Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Doctor Gavin Johnson

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was that there were doctored keep votes...so delete. - Mailer Diablo 20:53, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Doctor Gavin Johnson

• Keep This guy is real, except he looks kinda different from his picture, cos the real deal is kinda more nourished looking. He came to my school at the start of this year for seminars and droned on about baked dinner for fifty minutes, then gave out booklets with random statistics and food pyramids and radio transcripts available to buy to listen on cassette. I don't have one myself, but I know some people kept them to make fun of him and prank his office number. I'll see whether I can get the seminar photos or a scan of his booklet or something or whether my teachers can write in about this guy.J.Hamile-Rakow

Ridiculous picture accompanied by a possible hoax. I can't seem to find anything on google for a "Doctor Gavin Johnson." Delete. JHMM13 08:08, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

• Keep I put up the photo but didnt write the article but I think its all true (he's actually a family friend) except I thought he was younger... I'll try get scan the pamphlet where I got the picture from Putnik Tula
• Keep This guy was on SBS like a month ago, I know cause it's the only channel I get here in Kootamundra. And I dunno bout you, but if it aint baked dinna, I don't wanna know about it... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 58.164.70.119 (talk • contribs).
• Keep He came to my old high school last year as a speaker and was boring as all hell. He's real but not famous and as far as an author goes he did give out some booklets I think he wrote about food groups, etc. I'll get in touch with my school buds and ask if they have one. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 211.30.191.21 (talk • contribs).

• Delete It doesn't really matter if he's real if he's not famous; that still makes him non-notable and doesn't need an article. :) Peachlette 12:16, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

• Keep I saw this guy on SBS. The documentary said he used to work for the CSIRO but has recently begun his own studies on nutrition. Part of that was a survey on what foods people eat. I also have to point out that because he isnt on GOOGLE doesnt mean he doesnt exist. - Jean-Pierre Martinez—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 144.138.143.112 (talk • contribs).
• Comment User:Putnik has only made edits to his userpage and pages related to Doctor Gavin Johnson, User:58.164.70.119 has only made edits related to Doctor Gavin Johnson, as has User:211.30.191.21 and User:Polarburr, and User:144.138.143.112 had made one edit unrelated to Doctor Gavin Johnson - vandalism to Causes of the French Revolution. Andjam 00:34, 3 December 2005 (UTC)
• Delete as hoax. Five Google hits for "Gavin Johnson" CSIRO none of which are from a reliable source see [1]. Our Sunday roast contains very dodgy data claiming that 64% of Australians eating baked dinners three times or more a week citing Johnson as the alleged source. That data is unverifiable and nonsense on stilts - as an Australian I should know. No Google book results [2] and no Google scholar results completes the trifecta [3].

Possible speedy as silly vandalism or non-notable bio. Capitalistroadster 08:32, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

• Delete. No hits on the CSIRO web site. Kevin 09:14, 30 November 2005 (UTC)
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Australia-related deletions.
• Question. Is that the best picture he could find? Herostratus 19:27, 30 November 2005 (UTC)
• Delete as per nom, probable hoax. Sarah Ewart 23:30, 30 November 2005 (UTC)
• Delete the article but I'm sure the image could prove useful illustrating a fashion related article. --Roisterer 08:34, 1 December 2005 (UTC)
• Delete -- obvious hoax. - Longhair 21:39, 1 December 2005 (UTC)
• Cautious Keep the article is rubbish, but not beyond improvement. Izehar 15:51, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

• How can you improve a hoax? Agnte 19:51, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

• Delete - hoax. it seems evident from the picture and the sockpuppets. Agnte 19:49, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
• Delete, hoax or not he doesn't appear to hit notability. Plus a flood of unsigned/suspected sockpuppet votes. Stifle 22:23, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.