Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/OxiClean (3rd 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 SNOW keep per the arguments overwhelmingly in favor of keeping, the article and its numerous sources meets the general notability guideline. Steven Walling &bull; talk   22:39, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

OxiClean
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Kept last time due to sources, but on further inspection they're press releases. Delete or merge to that big shouty guy. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Otters want attention) 23:20, 11 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep a trade journal is not a press release. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 05:55, 12 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep - Oxiclean has been covered in Popular Science more than once, and has been noted for its infomercials, as well as being product tested in newspapers including the New York Times. -- Whpq (talk) 16:23, 12 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Technology-related deletion discussions.  — frankie (talk) 18:32, 12 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep the current sourcing in the article is very weak, but strong sources clearly exist. A merge to Billy Mays is possibly reasonable, but in this case it should probably be discussed on the talk page.--Yaksar (let's chat) 19:35, 12 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep – Topic's notability is established per several reliable sources listed above. Northamerica1000 (talk) 22:59, 14 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep The nominator was the same person who nominated the article the last time at AFD. Don't keep trying until you get the results you want.  Also follow WP:BEFORE and do a quick Google news archive search.  The New York times says "Last year, Orange Glo International, based in Greenwood Village, Colo., reported sales of $240 million...  OxiClean powder is now third in sales in its category nationwide, according to Information Resources of Chicago, which tracks consumer product sales."  A major product with millions in sales.  The Star Telegram has an article about it.  The most ample coverage I see is from the Denver Business Journal which talks about its development, etc.   D r e a m Focus  03:48, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep. Existing sources more than adequate to demonstrate notability. While the Denver one looks like it may be a rehashed press release, the old NYT article exists even if it's no longer online. Bongo  matic  06:34, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep., this is a well known product, this page could be expanded on. – Phoenix B 1of3 (talk) 17:32, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep Previous AfDs add more to the list of sources,  Analysis of Oxiclean: An Interesting Comparison of Percarbonate Stain Removers is posted on a government website for educators, and states, "The study focuses on percarbonate-based stain removers since the percarbonate can be heated to produce additional sodium carbonate. An experiment that provides general chemistry students an opportunity to apply their knowledge of basic stoichiometry to solve a relevant, real-world problem is described."  So, no real question here about sources or notability.  Unscintillating (talk) 21:31, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
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