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The result was speedy deleted, as vandalism (hoax). Keeper | 76 | Disclaimer 21:00, 25 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jason B Burnett[edit]

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This article screams hoax. My best efforts to turn up anything at all to corroborate it have failed. However, I don't personally feel it's blatant enough to qualify for speedy deletion. Vianello (talk) 13:27, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete - if he's on the board of Berkshire Hathaway as stated, he should be in the shareholder AGM notes, but he isn't, nor is he on the board of Microsoft (according to their respective websites). The CEO of Tech Data Corp as of 30/04/08 is Jeff Howells (according to [1]). Looks like a hoax to me too. CultureDrone (talk) 13:49, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete as per CultureDrone. Also a search for "Jason Burnett" billionaire reveals no sources about him, and no hits at all at google news for "Jason B Burnett". Google search hits for "Jason B Burnett" seem to be mainly for an attorney. By the way, the claim was about the CFO, not CEO, although that is Jeff Howells, as stated. Silverfish (talk) 14:37, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - sorry, meant CFO, typed CEO - I blame old age :-) CultureDrone (talk) 15:26, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Question. Does anyone think this is blatant enough to warrant speedy deletion nomination? Please go ahead and do so if you think it is. I'm really unsure myself. - Vianello (talk) 15:05, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete blatant hoax. Creator is blocked. JuJube (talk) 15:22, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete blatant hoax. --Killerofcruft (talk) 15:25, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. -- Fabrictramp | talk to me 23:48, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• CSD A7 Speedy delete as a WP:HOAX. Artene50 (talk) 09:19, 25 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete - A hoax, and not a very good one, at that. Article makes numerous easily verifiable claims, all of which fail. I don't know that it qualifies as a speedy. To me, that's more along the lines of creating an article stating that "Joe Blow conquered the Earth in 1993 after forcing United Nations' forces to evacuate the planet to a refuge on the dark side of the moon." But I do smell a snowball. - Mdsummermsw (talk) 16:17, 25 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment/update. I've nominated the article for speedy deletion as a hoax, in light of this discussion as well as the fact that it seems we're all just making WP:snow angels. - Vianello (talk) 20:40, 25 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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