Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/GIANTmicrobes (2nd nomination)


 * 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 was   keep. (non-admin closure) → B  music  ian  00:37, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

GIANTmicrobes
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 * Delete. A non-notable company. Interesting product though. -- Alan Liefting (talk - contribs) 04:10, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete. It is a great product. I still have chlamydia, I think, and herpes (got it from a student as a gift)--the other two I gave away already (disclaimer: I am the faculty sponsor of STD). References are found on the article talk page: they do not impress. Drmies (talk) 04:32, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Phew. Started reading and then thought "yuk, am I getting infected from my keyboard?". Then I read your disclaimer. Can't be too careful with these things you know. I've got a friend who got a virus from a computer. -- Alan Liefting (talk - contribs) 04:37, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep - have added a Reception section with reports in two national newspapers and Wired, which should easily clear the GNG hurdle. Also added some helpful sources under External links. Everyone seems to agree it's a great (fun and educational) product line, too, so maybe other reviewers will now get the bug. Chiswick Chap (talk) 07:38, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Added Newsweek to reception. By the way, all the reviewers in the 1st AFD said Keep. Chiswick Chap (talk) 07:50, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
 * I saw that--but there were no solid arguments and no reliable references until you came along--I searched last night but did not find what you uncovered. I struck my delete for a keep. Thanks. Drmies (talk) 14:09, 27 April 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep - Refs added by Chiswick Chap easily meet notability criteria. Also, these are awesome. DoctorKubla (talk) 08:40, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep These have been around for several years and widely reviewed and discussed in the geek press, not just the blogosphere. I've also got a couple of medic family members who use them as serious teaching aids, especially with children. Andy Dingley (talk) 10:47, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
 * This shouldn't really have been A7-tagged even in the article's previously unreferenced and trivia-stuffed condition. In its present form (thanks to Chiswick Chap) the article does an adequate job of illustrating non-trivial coverage of the company / products in reliable secondary publications. Chris Cunningham (user:thumperward) (talk) 11:11, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep Any subject whose article is adequately ref'd merits inclusion, AFAIC.Adrigon (talk) 12:35, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
 * even Justin Bieber on Twitter? Drmies (talk) 15:44, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
 * That is not true. It has to be adequately referenced and meet the relevant notability guidelines. -- Alan Liefting (talk - contribs) 05:33, 28 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Justin Who? Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:12, 28 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep Even with The Sun in there, there are sound refs. Peridon (talk) 15:17, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep Plenty of great refs, clearly notable subject. Disavian (talk) 17:13, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep I have several too - the Black Death; a Bookworm; the Clap; etc. Warden (talk) 22:02, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Snow Keep - The topic clearly passes WP:GNG. Northamerica1000(talk) 22:14, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions.  — Frankie (talk) 18:12, 28 April 2012 (UTC)
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 * Keep sufficient references at this point.  DGG ( talk ) 23:02, 28 April 2012 (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.