Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Straighterline


 * 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. -- Cirt (talk) 00:02, 25 September 2010 (UTC)

Straighterline

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Not notable, no assertion of notablity. No verifiable sources of notability. Appears to be a commercial plug from a single topic editor. Fails WP:SPIP  Velella  Velella Talk 09:29, 16 September 2010 (UTC) This is a company that has just started and has really become popular within the news. I am not sure why this is up for deletion and should not be. Please do not delete this article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kyle andrew (talk • contribs) 13:46, 21 September 2010 (UTC)  Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:00, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP:SPIP. Subject fails notability verified through reliable sources that are independent of the subject. Cindamuse (talk) 10:47, 16 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Schools-related deletion discussions.  —• Gene93k (talk) 14:48, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 14:48, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * Delete - as per nom and WP:SPIP. The article fails at WP:FAILN and  should probably really  have been up  for CSD at  A7, G11, or even both,  and appears to  have slipped through  the net. This is also very  possibly a WP:SPA (single use account) for the purpose of advertising  the subject's product or service. Wikipedia is not  a directory (WP:NOTDIR). The company  on  the author's own description, is a start-up and is therefore too new to  have accumulated an notability per  It's parent  organisation  will  also  shortly  be up for deletion  review. Referenced sources do  not  make notability, they  confirm it, if it  is already  there. - being  'popular' dos not  make the new kid on  the block  an encyclopedia candidate. Just  having  McGrawHIll  as a customer does not  make it  notable. AFAIK, the subject  does not  have a direct government accreditation, even if it  is 'partnered' with  some universities. Also  the article contravenes policy  by  listing  the courses it  provides. The world of distance and onine courses is a very  vague area.--Kudpung (talk) 02:51, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment - Is possibly not  a SPA, editor  has worked on  a variety  of other articles; although  in  similar subject  matter.--Kudpung (talk) 03:03, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete as per my comments above before re-listing - no reason to change my views has emerged.  Velella  Velella Talk 10:07, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. This is an business offering college courses online.  No showing of technical, historical, or cultural significance. - Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 14:55, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP:CORP. Andrew Lenahan -  St ar bli nd  04:07, 24 September 2010 (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.