Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Samantha Basile

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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 was consensus to delete. Possible hoax. Cool Hand Luke 00:47, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Samantha Basile

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This totally-unsourced article, created by an SPA which never edited again after creating it, appears to be a hoax: a search on "Business 2000 Magazine," the publication in which the subject purportedly placed 35th on a list of the "Top 100 Women in Business to Watch in 2000," generates one lone Google hit, so it would appear the publication may not even exist, let alone ever have named the subject to their "Top 100". Searches on "Samantha Basile" and "oil" or "petroleum," the industry in which she is purported to be a "leader," return a small handful of hits -- including, it appears, to the subject's LinkedIn profile -- but nothing suggesting the subject's supposed prominence in the petroleum industry. --Rrburke(talk) 16:51, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

  • Delete Double checked, also found nothing of note. CitiCat ♫ 18:13, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete Triple checked. Probable hoax as the magazine doesn't appear to exist. The only Samantha Basiles I find are soccer players and college students.--Sethacus 04:15, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
        • Checked all links including www.donthirethem.com, or possible correct spelling www.donothirethem.com and www.corporateblacklist.com both do not exist. No notable contributions referenced relating to the oil industry discovered. All contributors to this article do not appear to have ever contributed to any other article or discussion prior. Article obviously developed for the sole purpose of discrediting and or harming this individual. Suggest deletion although somewhat intrigued in individuals ability to invoke such acts of jealousy and or childish behavior of others. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Forerunner11 (talk • contribs) 18:02, 11 October 2007 (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.