Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mod DB


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The result was   KEEP. TigerShark (talk) 12:25, 19 December 2011 (UTC)

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This article fails to establish its notability by introducing significant coverage in reliable secondary sources. All sources of this article are either from the subject itself (www.moddb.com), its parent company (DesuraNET Pty Ltd) or in one case a subsidiary website. Fleet Command (talk) 09:46, 11 December 2011 (UTC)


 * Week keep. I took a look for sources, but there isn't much for GNG. I see an intreview, another interviewand another and IndieDB and Desura announcements. Their game of the year stuff also attracts press. It's the biggest modding sharing community we have, so it's notable in real world terms. In Wikipedia terms, it sort of fails GNG with semi-primary interviews. But getting GDC interview does suggest notability. I'm sure there will be some printed sources too, but I don't have access to any. —  HELL KNOWZ  ▎TALK 10:09, 11 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep. References suffer from being primary sources, but its quite widely known. Will find some secondary sources in to put in. Rescendent (talk) 11:05, 11 December 2011 (UTC)
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 * Comment: Added some refs Rescendent (talk) 21:00, 12 December 2011 (UTC)


 * Weak Delete. Well known <> notability.  But I'll defer to those with greater expertise and interest in the field. --Legis (talk - contribs) 08:13, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep per recent improvements from outside sources. --Teancum (talk) 20:15, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes, I should say I am surprised how AfDs can sometimes attract such competent people like Rescendent to make such good contributions that I myself am otherwise unable to do. Although some Wikipedians might want to see more reliable sources, it is enough for me to leave it alone. Nevertheless, this article will never become a Good Articled or Featured Article. Fleet Command (talk) 08:38, 13 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Never say never. — HELL KNOWZ  ▎TALK 17:04, 13 December 2011 (UTC)
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