Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Telnet Fringe


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The result was   delete. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 16:15, 30 January 2011 (UTC)

The Telnet Fringe

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Very not-notable band. See this search. If this goes, then so should Moonshine & Other Memory Burns. Drmies (talk) 05:13, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep. How notable should a band be? The Telnet Fringe isn't Led Zeppelin, but they're still a big band in the Southeast U.S. region. They're on iTunes/Amazon/etc and you can get their CD at the music store. Klar Distribution (talk) 06:32, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm guessing your !vote is "keep". However, my !vote is delete per WP:MUSICBIO. This is a non-notable band that has never charted anywhere, and just because the band has albums available for purchase on iTunes and Amazon doesn't automatically mean they're notable. By the way, Klar, you aren't supposed to write articles about bands on your own label.  Erpert  Who is this guy? 07:37, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
 * As Erpert noted above, it appears unlikely that The Telnet Fringe meets Wikipedia's notability guidelines: however, if they are locally popular, it may be worth trying to find some independent non-trivial regional press coverage to support claims of notability. Though references to online sources tend to be preferred, any verifiable "reliable source" may be cited. Contains Mild Peril (talk) 13:25, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I hope you all don't mind my redoing the indentations here. At any rate, Peril, the Google Search above suggests that there is no such coverage, at least not that rises above the level of the "What's Going On" section of the paper (which I happen to be looking at). Klar, notability guidelines on Wikipedia are clearly defined, in Notability and for bands also at Notability (music). Your band does not, in my opinion, meet those requirements. Led Zeppelin does, but so do a lot of other bands, none of whom are Led Zeppelin. Those bands have released albums on notable labels, received press coverage, won awards, etc. Drmies (talk) 14:21, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete and also the album Moonshine & Other Memory Burns. Fails notability criteria at WP:Music with 62 gh, none of which are third-party reliable sources.  And anyone can add their music to Amazon, iTunes, etc., so I certainly agree that that does not establish notability either.  ♫ Cricket02  (talk) 14:43, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 23:35, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete Very few ghits and no gnews coupled with never charting equals non notable band. I agree with Cricket02, also delete Moonshine & Other Memory Burns. Possible creator COI problems too. OSbornarfcontribs. 00:41, 24 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete. Fails WP:BAND. WWGB (talk) 05:58, 28 January 2011 (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.