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Try to integrate information from sources, instead of listing them as claims of notability. Ichormosquito 08:54, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have any suggestions? AngielaJ 12:22, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

You can use the narration from this recent Yahoo News video (probably should be incorporated into the "fame beyond..." section anyway): http://potw.news.yahoo.com/s/potw/15605/william-sledd-is-not-a-fashion- DMCer 21:42, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Is it necessary to say he's openly gay since the "Ask a gay Man" Title already implys that? I never thought there was any doubt about his sexuality. AngielaJ 12:25, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

As part of an encyclopedia entry, things like that need to be bluntly said and well sourced. MoChan 14:12, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I just afraid it was bordering on redunant. I think Maybe it needs to places higher in the article. to sound less redundant. I'm going to think about this one.AngielaJ 14:42, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Both 'glamour' & glamor are used in the article. The magazine uses the spelling 'glamour', but dictionary.com recognizes both spellings as correct. glamour.com & glamor.com do not appear to be the same website, which might cause some confusion as glamor.com is referenced in the article, but I think it should be spelled glamour.com

Why is this article in the category 'Gay actors of the United States'? I don't think that William Sledd is an actor.

I agree, he is NOT an actor. Until he has done some professional acting work he should not be listed as a gay actor. 68.251.53.76 17:14, 19 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There should be some mention of him originally having a page on wikipedia then having it deleted only to have it brought back again. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.81.118.114 (talk) 09:13, 9 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Has is been confirmed that William Sledd is not an acting viral video persona of himself used as a marketing tool of Gap? With previous events such as lonelygirl15 and the Audi marketing campaign, this could be a simple marketing ploy.

If nothing else it should be addressed and falsified, either here or in the articl, before being posted as fact on Wikipedia.

Even it is a marketing tool, and if William Sledd is also a real person (such as Stephen Colbert), it is possible to have two pages, one for the character and one for the individual. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.132.152.161 (talk) 13:06, August 27, 2007 (UTC)

Ummm, you want to prove what people aren't? Perhaps you should first link here a reliable source that suggests Sledd is a viral video for Gap. This will help other editors understand why the issue should be addressed. Benjiboi 14:35, 20 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

He should be added to the category of People from Paducah, KY (Category script can be copied from this page and posted to that, then removed from talk page)

Isn't Sledd hispanic? Its not mentioned in the article. --24.21.148.212 (talk) 05:37, 24 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What is William Sledd's ethnicity? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.146.18.220 (talk) 15:38, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure how consensus will see YouTube as WP:RS citations. I'm not even sure if this will be considered WP:N. Gave it a shot. Pmedema (talk) 03:21, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Was going to put up for Afd as procedure but noted that it already has 4 of them and the last one as Keep. I'll leave it as is and come to it later and see if WP:BLP policies are violated. Pmedema (talk) 03:54, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nominated it today, some almost 4 years a after you said this. 207.255.102.180 (talk) 10:44, 20 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The article states, "William is one of the fastest growing and most viewed director/bloggers on YouTube, ranking in the top ten Most Subscribed (All Time) category..." This is no longer true, as Mr. Sledd has been inactive on Youtube for some time. Similarly, the article states, "William lives in Paducah, Kentucky, USA and works at Gap (clothing retailer)." Mr. Sledd has publically stated that he no longer works for Gap anymore. Similarly, this page states Mr. Sledd has moved from Gap to a bank, but it is from 2009. Because Mr. Sledd is no longer active on YouTube, I wonder whether he meets the notability guidelines anymore. While I believe he did in 2006, the scales of the internet and YouTube have changed. I wonder whether he still meets this guideline. Even in 2006, the article was nominated for deletion. I feel that today, the deletion nomination is likely to be more successful. Similarly, Mr. Sledd's website (williamsledd.com) appears to be no longer extant (it redirects to a landing page). Perhaps someone with more experience than I can decide whether or not this article should be deleted. The page also contains original research, simply citing Mr. Sledd's videos instead of secondary sources. Somebody needs to clean this up or delete this article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.255.102.180 (talk) 01:38, 31 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I feel the article should be deleted for the following reasons:

• The article fails to meet the "Significant coverage" portion, as defined in the General Notability Guidelines. The policy states that, the coverage should be significant so that, "no original research is needed to extract the content." While there are a few articles about Mr. Sledd's (now defunct) "Ask a Gay Man" series from his hometown and other sources or the fact that his account was relatively popular in the early days of YouTube, they are insufficient for a standalone article about him. The article consists almost entirely of original research relying on primary sources because of a lack of secondary sources about Mr. Sledd. A quick survey of these will reveal that Mr. Sledd was mentioned in a few secondary sources surveying early YouTube posters and where they are today, but he does not rise to a level of notability for a standalone article.
• The article fails to meet the "Sources" portion of the General Notability Guidelines. Because of the dearth of secondary sources about Mr. Sledd's life, the article's writers have relied on primary sources (his videos on YouTube). Perhaps an article about the "Ask a Gay Man" series he had would be more appropriate than a stand-alone article on Mr. Sledd.
• The article fails the "Independent of the subject" portion of the General Notability Guidelines, because the sources necessary for a stand-alone article on the subject were produced by the subject himself (i.e. primary sources).
• "No subject is automatically or inherently notable merely because it exists: The evidence must show the topic has gained significant independent coverage or recognition, and that this was not a mere short-term interest, nor a result of promotional activity or indiscriminate publicity, nor is the topic unsuitable for any other reason," from the Wikipedia is not a Newspaper page. Mr. Sledd has not produced ongoing videos in his series and is inactive. Again, while his Ask a Gay Man series may be notable, I doubt that he, as an individual, is. While Wikipedia makes clear that "notability is not temporary" and that a notable topic may fade into obscurity, I believe a re-evaluation of the notability of this article is in order. A voter in a previous article stated that deletion would probably be pointless because Mr. Sledd was a growing trend and would continue to grow. The opposite has in fact happened and Mr. Sledd has chosen to remain a low-profile individual. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.255.102.180 (talk) 08:24, 20 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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