Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/TampaBayStart.com

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The result of the debate was DELETE. Postdlf 04:31, 23 July 2005 (UTC)

TampaBayStart.com
Delete, advertisement. FreplySpang (talk) 20:09, 12 July 2005 (UTC)


 * Delete spam. Dunc|&#9786; 20:10, 12 July 2005 (UTC)


 * Keep Relevant. Sorry, the first write did look like an ad.  I should have used the sandbox for initial edits.  However, I would claim it is relevant due to a couple of factors.  First, the site has recieved media attention from the St. Petersburg Times.  Second, TampaBayStart.com has more visitors than many of the local television and radio station websites, such as WTVT and WFTS, and is closely competitive with Bay News 9 and WTSP, all of whom are listed.  Finally, 330,000 people visited the site in the 12 months ending June 2005.  Source for validation of traffic is Alexa and server logs.  User:Awyllie (author)
 * Are you the Adrian Wyllie mentioned in the article too? I notice creating the article was your first edit under this username, and that your only other edits to date have been to this discussion.  I warn you that this is unlikely to win you any favours in this discussion, though I currently abstain from voting. -- Francs2000 | Talk [[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px|  ]] 21:51, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Yes. I am one in the same.  That's why I used the "(author)" tag next to my name.  I apologize for any confusion.  I'm not trying to be deceptive, I'm just a newbie at this.  However, I love the Wikipedia concept, and I'm using this as a trial run.  User:Awyllie
 * Welcome! Unfortunately, I don't feel your website is of enyclopedic significance, so I'm voting delete.  Your site's Alexa rating is 121,200, and as you can see from one set of (non-binding) guidelines, "having an Alexa ranking of 10,000 or less" or "having been the subject of press attention in a non-local scope" are more the type of thing we are looking for in a website submission.  Local TV/radio station websites are virtually never significant (the stations themselves are, not the websites), so outdoing them doesn't say much IMO.  Among many other things you can do here, you might enjoy putting your knowledge of the Tampa Bay area to work by editing articles in the Tampa Bay category!  Dcarrano 22:34, July 12, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete Wikipedia is not a web guide. Sorry. CDC   (talk)  23:07, 12 July 2005 (UTC)


 * Delete, but stop biting the newbies. royblumy 00:15, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete insufficiently notable given Alexa and media impact. But appreciate the author's honest attempt, and the honest rewrite, and not getting immediately inflamed when coming to VfD as so manyh first-time VfD'd authors do. -Splash 02:13, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete non notable website advertising. JamesBurns 05:15, 13 July 2005 (UTC)


 * From Article Author - After reading user feedback, I realize that my article on TampaBayStart.comis borderline at best according to the editorial guidelines. I guess I'll just have to keep improving the site until it meets the criteria.  Thanks to all for sending info on how to use/contribute to Wikipedia. -awyllie
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