Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dramapod


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result of the debate was delete. Mailer Diablo 17:38, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

Dramapod
Non-notable website. Alexa ranking 1,6 million. Ezeu 17:07, 31 May 2006 (UTC) Example of notability now included, please take another look. Daveb74 10:06, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete. No assertion of notability. Fagstein 02:54, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete, non-notable. &mdash; mark &#9998; 06:34, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Re: Daveb74 below: sorry, I still do not find it notable enough. &mdash; mark &#9998; 16:25, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

I am a newbie, but the guidelines on Notability (web) say web content is notable if it meets any one of the criteria, and point 3 reads, 'The content is distributed via a site which is both well known and independent of the creators, either through an online newspaper or magazine, an online publisher, or an online broadcaster' of which I have provided an example. If a site meets the criteria, the guidelines suggest it should be included. If this site fails to meet the criteria, then could someone explain why, is it because we are still only a small community? Daveb74 20:12, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete: Still hasn't met notability requirements. Part of the problem is that it's a small community, but the even more pressing problem is the lack of reliable and independent sources for the subject. --Hetar 20:15, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

A similar page is Podcast Pickle, it is a site for a much broader community, but other than that I can see no difference? Daveb74 20:34, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Both sites seem to lack independent and reliable sources. Podcast Pickle however, has the distinction of supposedly being the world's first podcast/vidcast community. Of course, were not debating Podcast Pickle here, we are debating Dramapod. --Hetar 02:42, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

Dramapod has the distinction of being 'Earth's first and finest audio drama podcast directory' as described by The Decoder Ring Theatre and I have updated the article to reflect this. I am continuing to read guidelines and attempting to improve the article. Have I managed to persuade anyone yet, and what else should I be looking to do? Daveb74 10:56, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, Decoder Ring Theatre is not exactly a notable and reliable source. Merely being mentioned on a website or two does not count. --Ezeu 22:10, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Articles/stories about this site in the mainstream (or even established alternative) media would help a lot. Fagstein 18:13, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

I hope this article has come on alot since I started it. I have been reading through the guidelines and I probably should have read them before starting the article. Dramapod has been mentioned in local press but not national press yet. As the community continues to develop every week I hope it features in the national press in the near future. I was hoping that being featured by the online broadcaster BX Radio counted as an established alternative, combined with the distinction of being the first and currently only podacst directory for audio theatre. If that doesn't count and the article is deleted then perhaps I can add a revised version in the future after Dramapod has featured in the mainstream. Daveb74 10:20, 5 June 2006 (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 a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.