Talk:Philip DeFranco

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Should his website in the right box really be Patreon? Youtube is where his content is hosted. Patreon is just a place where people can pay him for his work (and to create more content). He even lists his youtube channel as his website on Twitter. It looks like he has another website, "phillyd.tv", but it hasn't been updated since 2016. --24.207.232.113 (talk) 11:43, 27 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Is it worth talking about his company's newest endeavor SourceFed considering it's rapidly growing subscriber base? Smufforz^{The cake is a lie.} 21:29, 26 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, for sure. SourceFed has been in the works for months, and it is going to become very big, if the signs so far are any indication. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.58.20.245 (talk) 19:46, 9 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I added the SourceFed section a couple months ago... but I was wondering if we should split SourceFed into its own articles. It has reliable refs and it probably has enough to warrant its own article. I'm on the fence about this one so lets conduct a vote. Soulboost (talk) 04:42, 17 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

reverted death date again; was unsourced --ProfPolySci45 (talk) 05:06, 9 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The only image in this article is extremely small (200x118), Jpeg format (lossy compression) and Philip's face only makes up about 4% of the image. (Seriously.) The source image is more than 4000x2500 pixels, why can't we have a normal image of Philip's face in this article. Like, you know, where you can actually see him? --82.170.113.123 (talk) 02:04, 12 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Someone changed the image a while back, so this problem is solved. --82.170.113.123 (talk) 11:38, 25 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Today, 8/28/12 the official Philip DeFranco page on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DeFrancoNation/posts/10151105515124407) stated that his real name is Philip Franchini. I see that this page has been updated. When there's a definitive source on the public internet, it should be referenced to. --Mblumber (talk) 14:36, 28 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I JoeTemp;concur with Mblumber, The article originally stated that Philip DeFranco's Actual Legal last name was Franchina, However the source used for this edit was inaccurate because the source in question (The Baltimore Sun) itself was incorrect, it was also out of date considering the fact that the article was published in 2007, while the Citation refering to Philip DeFranco himself posting on his Facebook page (confirming that his Legal last name is in fact Franchini) is far more recent, having been published in the month of August 2012. JoeTemp (talk)

Why is the Baltimore Sun source is incorrect? Date doesn't matter, there's no evidence the subject has changed their name. WP:SELFPUB facebook posts do not take precedence over the Baltimore Sun article. We don't know which is correct, so both must remain until another reliable source is found.--Alizaa2 (talk) 15:45, 23 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Also read Wikipedia:Conflicting sources.--Alizaa2 (talk) 15:48, 23 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It does not matter to me anymore, This conflict is over since a compromise was reached, As long as the article has Franchini listed before Franchina, I am happy with it. Joe Temp (talk) 18:07, 3 December 2012 (UTC)JoeTemp[reply]

New sources to look at from soul from major edits

1. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-youtube-news-philip-defranco-elections-hub-20120828,0,4409102.story (added back)
2. http://www.tubefilter.com/2012/02/10/phil-defranco-pays-himself-100k-a-year/
3. http://gigaom.com/video/philip-defranco-brings-together-aspiring-youtubers-for-like-totally-awesome/
4. http://buzzedition.com/social-media/tech-news/like-totally-awesome-review-of-the-ipad/
5. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-youtube-news-philip-defranco-elections-hub-20120828,0,4409102.story
6. http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelhumphrey/2012/07/27/youtube-primetime-philip-defrancos-people-first-plan-has-sourcefed-booming/
7. http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view/20220824social_politics_youtube_launches_hub_dedicated_to_round-the_clock_campaign_coverage/
8. http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/08/23/youtube-launches-2012-elections-hub/
9. http://newmediarockstars.com/2012/08/philip-defranco-gets-political-on-the-youtube-election-hub-channel

Shark week ones

1. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/07/23/discovery-shark-week-schedule-announced-philip-defranco-to-host/142409/
2. http://www.tubefilter.com/2012/07/23/phil-defranco-discovery-channel-shark-week/
3. http://tv.yahoo.com/news/phil-defranco-bites-shark-week-145800735.html
4. http://www.courierpress.com/news/2012/aug/13/shark-week-discovery-channel/
5. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/07/shark-week-popualr_n_1752913.html

I'm sure we can re-add some of soul's content back from these without making it sound like transcript of a fox news show.--Alizaa2 (talk) 11:30, 1 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Just establishing the facts on how many times he said he was going to stop then changed his mind,

1. On November 3, 2008, DeFranco announced that his work on YouTube would come to an end November 3, 2009.[17] However, on his October 6, 2009, video, DeFranco announced he would continue the show beyond November 3, 2009,
2. he posted a video on April 22, 2010 saying that the show has ended.
3. April 26, 2010 DeFranco said he "needed to cancel the show", due to a contract he signed with a company "way back in the day" that allowed them to advertise his show which he would have to agree to. However DeFranco started a new show called "NSFW" or 'Not Safe For Work'.

So he has said it was cancelled or going to be cancelled a total of 3 times, the third time he renamed it.--Alizaa2 (talk) 10:42, 16 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Someone needs to fix this section. The grammar and organization is horrendous. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.45.232.8 (talk) 05:45, 3 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

+1 R4nd0m1 (talk) 09:18, 2 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It is incoherent and does not follow any sort of logical order, chronological or otherwise. The quote at the end seems misplaced; I suggest someone who knows how to use Wikipedia reorders the information for the sake of readability. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.22.26.107 (talk) 19:22, 20 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Additionally there is so much unimportant, useless information in this section that out makes me question why this person has a wiki entry at all; Dr Hawking doesn't have a page with this much information (although most of this page's info is useless and lowers the credibility of wiki) this page desperately needs to be gutted and minimized.

Mr. DeFranco has stated that his height is incorrect. This being the case it should be corrected to 6 foot. Proof in video that due to copyright issues I am unable to link. Please see channel PhillyD and video Ninja Baby And A Fat Guy!, the statement is made at 4 minutes. Thank you, Derrick Faria — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.189.108.67 (talk) 06:03, 3 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Taylorshae (talk) 06:20, 3 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

 he is 5'11

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Sam Sailor ^Sing 06:42, 3 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I think it is worth noting that he currently often streams on twitch.tv http://www.twitch.tv/defrancogames 70.29.32.71 (talk) 14:39, 29 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

There is an RfC on the question of using "Religion: None" vs. "Religion: None (atheist)" in the infobox on this and other similar pages.

The RfC is at Template talk:Infobox person#RfC: Religion infobox entries for individuals that have no religion.

Please help us determine consensus on this issue. --Guy Macon (talk) 05:19, 24 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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This reddit comment states he has legally changed his last name to "DeFranco"[1], but right now this article still only describes it as only a stage name, listing his former name first. Perhaps this could be changed. Elzbenz (talk) 00:13, 27 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I removed all the refs that were based on YouTube inasmuch as this article is about a YouTube personality and so the refs are probably posted by this guy himself, or someone on his behalf. Likewise, SoundCloud, which does not have an editorial staff. I also suspect the vast majority of stuff on this page. BeenAroundAWhile (talk) 17:16, 10 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I wouldn't say that they're bad if they're just supporting references that don't drive the article. Tweets are accepted as citations. YouTube videos are AV media and therefore aren't "bad" just because they're YouTube videos. Soulbust (talk) 19:28, 16 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Alizaa02: Philip DeFranco does not need achievements outside of YouTube to be an famous on the internet. Some people are in the category merely for being famous on Vine or Instagram. However, DeFranco does have nearly a million followers on Twitter, over a million on Facebook and over half a million on Instagram. He has a popular podcast on Soundcloud and numerous credits on IMDB as a producer and writer. What more do you need? Cheers, --SVTCobra (talk) 00:26, 18 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

THe last 6 edits are straight up vandalism, I would do it but I lost track of what's right and wrong, start by the height and we should be seriously considering some protection for the page. Johndark93 (talk) 09:27, 16 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I feel that it would be in the best interest of the public to have Mr. DeFranco listed as having ties to the alt-right and neo-nazi sphere of influence on youtube. What this would effectively do is ensure that anyone who googles his name will take his words with a grain of salt as opposed to be subtly brainwashed by extremist groups that are associated with his channel and personna.