Talk:Destin Sandlin

No Dumb Questions

What is the consensus here on the inclusion of NDQ into this article? I've seen articles go one of two ways in regards to contributions: 1.) Some articles about a person merely mention something that the subject participates in, whereas others 2.) list out every single episode that they release. Case(s) in point: John and Hank Green do Dear Hank & John, which has every episode listed out. On the other hand, something like MBMBaM just states that there's a show and gives a general idea of what it is. By name alone, the Green brothers will obviously have more pull, but does that mean that their podcast deserves an episode list, and the other doesn't?

TLDR: Should we list out the episodes with basic information, or simply make a generic reference to them? - NsTaGaTr ^(Talk) 20:50, 24 May 2017 (UTC)

Inclusion of Kay Ivey comment

I checked WP:NPOV, specifically UNDUE, and it says nothing about the inclusion of people's opinions on their articles. It would be improper to reference Sandlin's opinion on Governor Kay Ivey's article according to UNDUE, but placing his opinion on his article is entirely within grounds. Compare this to any other celebrity's article where their political opinions are mentioned, and you'll find something similar. I think my addition was succinct, it did not mislead the reader, and it is important and relevant to note the political opinions or lack thereof in a celebrity's Wikipedia article. Perhaps Sandlin does not politically support Kay Ivey, and merely said he likes her as a person. Perhaps he was trying to diffuse a political comment made on his channel, which is primarily apolitical. Regardless of the case or his motive, this falls directly in line with the established MOS and what has been considered acceptable in the past. A look at Stephen Fry#Personal_life shows many citations from his time as the host of QI. In the same way, Sandlin's position as the host of Smarter Every Day and the comments he makes are citable. It may be that the wording I chose was too inflammatory, I was trying to be as neutral as possible, trying to clarify that Sandlin has not expressed his membership into a political party, but perhaps you disagree on that point, and if that is so, that is something we can work on, and try to come to a compromise. I do believe it is both relevant, and I do not believe that it violates NPOV in any way to include it. RobotGoggles (talk) 00:26, 11 December 2021 (UTC)

I believe your addition constitutes WP:OR. The statement that he has not expressed political leanings is not cited, and is then contrasted with a statement that he liked Kay Ivey, implying that he is therefore Republican. Whether he is Republican or Democrat is not supported by the simple sentence "I like Kay Ivey", and using that primary source in a WP:BLP is an overly strong implication for what seems to be a passing comment. If you do not create that implication, then the sentence "I like Kay Ivey" is non-noteworthy. He is not actively supporting for her or campaigning for her, just saying he likes her for any number of reason. I admit I don't know the context around the quote, but as it is, it is not worthy of inclusion. When it comes to political opinions on BLPs, a stronger source is needed. --Cerebral726 (talk) 16:51, 11 December 2021 (UTC)

A passing mention of a politician in a non political context isn't a strong enough source to be considered an endorsement of any political view. For context, the quote was said at 6:53 of What does a Gong Sound Like when Hit with a 1189mph Baseball? - Smarter Every Day 267 after they made a joke about how the lump of silly putty looked like her. Qwaiiplayer (talk) 17:20, 11 December 2021 (UTC)

Not Forgotten

The last edit adding information about the Christian mission "Not Forgotten" was reverted as "original research". This confuses me. The information right now is factually incorrect and comes from a primary source (Destin himself). The information right now is not factual, as it is called a "a charity that cares for orphaned boys in Peru", but it in fact is a Christian mission converting orphaned boys to Christianity. If mentioning this organization is allowed, then it should be done factually. If mentioning the organization in a factual way, using its own website as primary source, is not allowed because it's "original research", then mentioning it in a factually wrong way, using Destin's Youtube video as primary source, should also not be allowed, because it's the same level of "original research" plus also verifiably wrong. Make up your minds, Wikipedia gatekeepers. 89.247.174.146 (talk) 02:48, 26 March 2023 (UTC)