Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Meru Cabs


 * 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. Seems good agreement for Keep, especially as Nom suggested they'd be satisfied with a weak keep (non-admin closure) Nosebagbear (talk) 11:50, 25 July 2018 (UTC)

Meru Cabs

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Notability is in the grey zone here. There are refs and a ton of hits, but if you discount routine announcements / PR in the business press, not much if anything remains. Tigraan Click here to contact me 08:06, 18 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep – An in-depth article by The Economic Times as shown here with additional pieces by the Huffington Post India – Forbes India and Times of India, as shown here  to name just a few.  Believe this meets our requirements for inclusion. ShoesssS Talk 14:35, 18 July 2018 (UTC)
 * I agree your first ref is the best I have seen so far, but I am really reluctant to consider it is as an WP:INDY source. It is basically a hagiography of the visionary foundation of the company, so it probably was a "pre-written" article sent from Meru Cabs' PR office to a willing journalist. As for your Google search, could you provide a specific source instead? (Google search results vary across users and all I see in the first page are passing mentions.) Tigraan Click here to contact me 15:52, 18 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Comment – Hello Tigraan .  I believe if you click on any individual article my Google News search references provided above, that individual reference should come up, which shows Secondary – verifable and Reliable sources.  If you have problems….just let me know.  I’ll correct.  Regards ShoesssS Talk 17:29, 18 July 2018 (UTC)
 * As I already said, Google search results depend on the user. In my case, your Google search link shows 230 results to me. The first of these is which is an obvious press release in disguise, so not WP:INDY: all the article contents are "Meru Cabs says". I am not going to click the 229 other results to check and guess which one you think shows notability, if even they are in my results: if you have found a couple of good articles, link to them, not to a vague Google search.  Tigraan Click here to contact me 09:02, 19 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Comment – Hello Tigraan. You are absolutely right.  The search terms we put into Google News will affect the outcome results.  However, when nominating an article for deletion (AFD} we are required to do Before or many of us call “Due Diligence”.  If I did a search and come up with 229 results I would think that the subject may meet Notability Standards and would  take the time to look through the results to see if they meet our requirements rather than take your stance “…I am not going to click the 229 other results to check and guess which one you think shows notability, if even they are in my results.”  In the meantime, I have updated several references in the article, which I believe come from Secondary – Independent – Reliable sources.  Thanks for listening. ShoesssS Talk 12:05, 19 July 2018 (UTC)
 * BEFORE does not require one to carefully inspect every Google hit for every plausible search string about a topic.
 * Thanks for the edits though, this gives us stuff to discuss. From the current references in the article:
 * - 404 error. Assuming the correct link is, it does not mention Meru Cabs.
 * Company source
 * - viable source: mostly WP:ROUTINE, but that's independent coverage, so it counts
 * - passing mention
 * - newspaper topic page, not a source
 * - the "about" page of the website and the "advertise" page scream "not independent".
 * Ref 7 is the same as ref 4. (Have a look at Help:Referencing_for_beginners for the future)
 * - I would say not indy: the Meru content of the article is basically a long quote from the founder. One could argue that the juxtaposition of the quote with other cab industry news constitutes original coverage though.
 * - Company source
 * - not indy (obviously a press release from Meru Cabs)
 * - OK source, I think. Probably a recycled press release, but still, original reporting from a reputable source.
 * - that on the other hand is transparently a press release. No indication of author except for TNN, so the PR went through the news agency into that website.
 * - passing mention, however it points to which is a much better source. I am not sure how reliable the website is though.
 * - meh. Again, another recycled press release; does it really count that the editor put a picture on the story?
 * All in all, based on the few good sources, I would change my nomination to a weak keep. I am not going to withdraw though, as I believe this can do with some more community input. Tigraan Click here to contact me 15:27, 19 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Comment – First “Thank You”, I, personally believe, that is a Great Call. Second, the “Policy” – “Procedures” and personal opinions on interpretation of the convoluted process, often effects our outlook here at Wikipedia.  If you ever need help, or an opinion, that may differ from yours….just drop me a note.  Right or wrong, with regards to my advice, will give you my honest thought process.  Welcome, all contributions are appreciated.  Regards.  ShoesssS Talk 17:28, 19 July 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep – It is notable and good page hit history too - Varmapak  ( talk ) 18:35, 21 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 00:58, 22 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Companies-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 00:58, 22 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Transportation-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 00:58, 22 July 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep Passes WP:GNG. Sources mentioned in RS are reliable. Accesscrawl (talk) 03:44, 22 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep Passes WP:GNG and nom has already conceded weak keep.-- D Big X ray  20:19, 22 July 2018 (UTC)


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