Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Backcountry.com

 This page is an archive of the proposed deletion of the article below. Further comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or on a Votes for Undeletion nomination). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was DELETE. The two keepers, whilst perfectly entitled to participate, are both principal authors of the article. This too doens't disqualify them at all, but everyone apart from the principal authors has said we should delete. -Splash 21:53, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

Backcountry.com
Delete - Not too much promotional language, but still seems like an ad. High ratio of website addresses to content. If there is something substantial/notable/neutral to say about this company that's fine, but I don't see it here. FreplySpang (talk) 15:42, September 1, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete Ad DV8 2XL 15:54, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, ad.BillyCreamCorn 15:55, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, I removed the website spam. The company is interesting in that it is a pure open source ecommerce, and of it's rapid growth.  -- yes I work here now, so take that along with my opinion. Davejenk1ns 21:05, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete Marcus22 14:23, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep JohnBresee Pardon me, as I am a newbie and I am a founder of the company. But I have lurked here for quite a while and I run a large wiki for our intranet. My question is, how is this page acceptable R.E.I., but Backcountry's is not. They are our direct competitor and a massive big box store crushing independants everywhere. I ask that at least the same rules be applied. Backcountry has an interesting history on the Internet, survived without VC dollars and is relevant data for Wikipedia's audience. The text is not filled with hyperbole. I really hope to learn here. Thanks.
 * Delete. Non-notable company. / Peter Isotalo 08:26, 9 September 2005 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in an undeletion request). No further edits should be made to this page.