Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Local Splash


 * 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   delete. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:43, 26 July 2012 (UTC)

Local Splash

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PROD removed with no explanation. My concern was "I can't find any significant independent coverage of this company as WP:CORP requires. I can only find press releases and the rankings are not sufficiently in depth." SmartSE (talk) 20:25, 18 July 2012 (UTC)

Please see my copy in regards to this article. JeffBordeaux (talk) 21:05, 18 July 2012 (UTC)

I cannot understand why the extremely similar article OrangeSoda remains unbothered by flags and issues but the Local Splash page is considered to not meet the requirements. How deep does a ranking need to be? That is not addressed in articles for creation. Several companies of this ilk have unfettered article pages. This article meets the guidelines and criteria otherwise I would not have posted it. I added an internal link and will be removing the deletion proposal flag.JeffBordeaux (talk) 17:39, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Because that article has sources like the New York Times and Telecrunch. Local Splash has a marketwire press release and a blog. I&#39;m Tony Ahn (talk) 15:15, 20 July 2012 (UTC)

I've also introduced some credible links as references.JeffBordeaux (talk) 22:29, 18 July 2012 (UTC)

Additionally, this nomination for deletion was declined on July 16. JeffBordeaux (talk) 22:48, 18 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Comment. Speedy deletion was declined only because the article claimed that the subject had been covered in reliable sources, not because of any actual merit.  This article has not previously been listed at AfD.  Heather (talk) 19:22, 19 July 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: Local Splash

Hello Smartse. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Local Splash, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Article claims coverage in reliable sources. Thank you. — Malik Shabazz Talk/Stalk 22:44, 16 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete - I wanted to let the community know that Local Splash has paid for creation of this article. They first engaged my agency to write an article, but there were enough reliable sources available to meet community standards, and no editor was willing to move the draft to mainspace. Eventually I deleted my draft at their request. Local Splash just contacted me and indicated that they paid for this article's creation, and offered me $50 to lobby for this article's inclusion in the encyclopedia here at AfD, which I declined as a violation of community standards, and just generally unethical. Further, JeffBordeaux has not disclosed that this article was commissioned by the subject, which means he is violating community standards. I suggest his other edits be reviewed for undisclosed marketing/PR editing. I&#39;m Tony Ahn (talk) 00:36, 19 July 2012 (UTC)

Hi Tony, What is it that you do to get paid to edit pages? From the best of my understanding my boss might have traded some SEO services for a Wikipage and had me write the page. What's the best way to disclose this? I don't appreciate what you said, as I know nothing of what Local Splash might have said to you. I'm merely following orders in maintaining this page's integrity and articles for creation states nothing of how many indices or how deep they have to be to establish notability. Additionally, any other edits I've made have also been as a request of my boss as well.JeffBordeaux (talk) 06:10, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I am a PR professional that edits Wikipedia pages. You can read more about that on my user page. Trading services for a Wikipedia article is still a form of payment. The best way to disclose this is on the article talk page, unless you do this for other articles as well, then best to disclose on your user page. You can read about notability requirements at WP:N. I&#39;m Tony Ahn (talk) 00:18, 20 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Advertising-related deletion discussions. — Frankie (talk) 15:31, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions. — Frankie (talk) 15:31, 19 July 2012 (UTC)


 * DeleteAn organization is generally considered notable if it has been the subject of significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources. Clearly this article fails WP:CORP and in addition the article was created by a paid editor.Theroadislong (talk) 19:00, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete not notable. WP:OSE isn't an acceptable argument. I think we need a check user the author and if appropriate, delete all associated articles and undo all related edits. Rklawton (talk) 22:10, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete as lacking significant coverage in independent sources. If such sources are added tot he article, feel free to ping my talk page. Stuartyeates (talk) 22:26, 20 July 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.