The result was delete. Broad consensus here that the sources, even when in otherwise reliable publications, do not cover the subject in sufficient depth. Statistics such as number of views do not carry any weight in these discussions. -- RoySmith (talk) 23:42, 16 May 2017 (UTC)
An unremarkable YouTube channel; significant RS coverage not found. Sources include tabloid-like coverage and are not suitable for notability. Associated with other nn acts, some of which have been recently deleted at AfD:
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K.e.coffman (talk) 05:56, 26 April 2017 (UTC)
The article notes:
A Tempe man is making a name for himself by creating outrageous videos, with many of them going viral.
Dawson Gurley, 22, is a professional prankster and video maker, whose mission in life is to make people laugh - and that's exactly what he's doing, by creating silly, outrageous videos that he posts on the Internet.
"We just try to bring out the best in people, make them laugh and make them smile," Gurley said. "We want to create situations that you don't see in our day-to-day lives."
So far, Gurley and his friends have created 110 YouTube videos.
There's the "Drive-thru Person Swap Prank," "The Nerdy Guy Picking Up Girls With A Puppy Prank," and the "Junk Food At The Gym Stunt."
The article notes:
Anyway, the good people at BigDawsTv, a YouTube channel dedicated to pranks, have arrived to address our simultaneous obsession with and need to work out and eat healthy. By working out while eating very unhealthy.
Brownies and milk on the treadmill. Twinkies while working the arms. Doughnuts with dumbbells. Sit-ups with fries. Iced cake with free weights. A chili dog on the bicycle. Chocolate syrup-doused aerobics.
The romp in saturated fats and weightlifting has netted 755,052 views since it was posted on April 9.
The article notes:
YouTube prankster Dawson Gurley, better known by his YouTube moniker Big Daws, usually makes videos that show how innocent bystanders react to inappropriate behavior for example, eating junk food while working out in the gym or a very public and very unsuccessful marriage proposal.
A recent video, however, highlighted the most generous people in his Tempe, Arizona, community: those willing to offer money to someone in need. In the video, Gurley pretends to be a homeless panhandler. When anyone offers him money, he immediately reveals the ruse, returns the donation and then offers the kind soul $20.
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Sometimes, even pranksters get tired of “real” pranks and look for a twist on the old tradition. That’s what BigDawsTv did when he dressed up like a homeless man and gave money back to people who donated to him.
In a video from August 19, Daws took to the streets of the Phoenix metro area dressed in grimy clothes and carrying a sign that said “ANYTHING Helps, God Bless.” At first, the expected happens: people ignore him, tell him to get a job, or say they need to make a living, too. Then people started giving him change, at which point he handed them a $20 bill and explained he was there to give back to those who gave.
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BigDawsTV’s video was featured on CNN this morning, but he is only one of many YouTubers and creators aiming to make an impact on the world through good deeds (aka “positive pranks”).
Cunard (talk) 05:17, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
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