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Loriann Oberlin

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Promotional article about a subject that does not appear to meet WP:BIO; other than a Publisher's Weekly review of one of her books and a Newspaper.com link that doesn't mention her, all sources appear to be primary. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 18:53, 27 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Authors, Women, and Pennsylvania. Shellwood (talk) 19:01, 27 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Promotional puff piece for a non-notable person. Drmies (talk) 01:17, 28 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. The piece appears very... fluffy, to say the least. I'd second the deletion, primarily out of the concern of its lack of overall notability. The individual in question doesn't appear to be well-listed as a contributor to any of the fields she is discussed in, the structural approach is remarkably personalized with respect to the merit of any accomplishments, and the original purpose of the article's creation may very well have been questionable in the first place. Though I may be unfamiliar for the most part with deletion candidates apart from this one, the fact that this rather obscure page about a professional is deemed notable enough to garner a page doesn't sit right with me. Even without all the inadequate detailing that doesn't fit in with Wikipedia's policies, I'd be reluctant to even keep the page if it was perfectly cleaned up. ...You have my go-ahead with the deletion!!! Anyone else...? TheMysteriousShadeheart (talk) 22:45, 28 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Delete I cannot find sources for the largely unsourced information in this article. She appears to have co-written one book (on passive-aggression) that sold well; other books don't seem to have had an impact. However, I don't find any information about her, and the one well-received book isn't enough for NAUTH. Lamona (talk) 23:58, 29 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This article should be deleted unless you want to keep it as a training ground for new Wikipedia editors. Based on the information provided in the article, Loriann Oberlin is not a person of sufficient notability to warrant a Wikipedia entry. Her only notable accomplishment consists of co-authoring the book Overcoming Passive-Aggression (2005), which has itself not been important or influential enough to meet the criteria for a "Creative Professional" in WP:BIO. Her other works are largely self-published or published by ebook companies. The article's references are mainly from sources of dubious integrity and promotional intent. Finally, the article appears to have been written either by Loriann Oberlin herself or someone interested in promoting her, as it is full of subjective, tedious, and unverifiable claims. Glenstorm85 (talk) 01:23, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]