Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Scope (mouthwash)


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) DavidLeighEllis (talk) 01:29, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

Scope (mouthwash)

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Appears to not meet WP:PRODUCT. I undertook a search, and while some content does exist, it appears fairly routine and is not in-depth. Hence there appear not to be enough reliable sources to sustain this article. -- Trevj (talk · contribs) 02:30, 9 May 2014 (UTC)
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 * Keep. It's a well known product. Here's an article about how it muscled in on Listerine. Clarityfiend (talk) 02:56, 9 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Addendum. Less notable products don't generate the level of outrage unleashed by a badly set up April Fool's joke about Scope Bacon. Clarityfiend (talk) 03:01, 9 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep, it's a pretty ubiquitous mouthwash, its previous ad campaigns have also garnered attention, and the last source you provided seems to meet the requirements of being in-depth and not routine.AioftheStorm (talk) 02:57, 9 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep. Scope has been one of the top and best-known mouthwash brands for decades, since it became the first serious challenger to Listerine in the 1960s. The product and its advertising are heavily covered in the media.  See e.g. . --Arxiloxos (talk) 03:11, 9 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep. I've put some book sources in the article and I'm finding where Scope's commercials are frequently mentioned in various different advertising books, among other texts - some of which are academic texts. Tokyogirl79  (｡◕‿◕｡)   07:27, 9 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment Thanks for the comments and article improvements. And apologies for my apparently scant book search. -- Trevj (talk · contribs) 08:31, 9 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 19:14, 9 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep per WP:SNOW and WP:HEY. Bearian (talk) 20:31, 14 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Health and fitness-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 00:05, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
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