Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Creepy Company (2nd nomination)

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The result was delete. Barkeep49 (talk) 02:53, 29 March 2021 (UTC)

Creepy Company

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Page sources include company About Us page, gift guides, product reviews and some articles that don't even reference the page. No independent content containing original and independent opinion, analysis, investigation, and fact checking that are clearly attributable to a source unaffiliated to the subject have been found online, and none of the sources in the article meet the criteria. Subject fails WP:NCORP and is promotional content only. Megtetg34 (talk) 18:36, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Companies-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 22:56, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Illinois-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 22:56, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

• Delete - User:HighKing hit the nail on the head in the previous AfD. The coverage available does not satisfy WP:NCORP. The Rebellious and Inverse sources are more than passing mentions but the content is largely based on interviews with the founder of the company. No evidence of WP:CORPDEPTH in any of the sources available and, in any case, the analysis of the company should be coming from people other than the founder of said company. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 23:09, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

Just to expand on that, they're both advertorials. The Rebellious reference is entirely based on an interview with Kellie Taylor the founder - fails WP:ORGIND. The Inverse reference is likewise based entirely on an interview with Taylor, fails for the same reason. We require references that aren't regurgitating company messaging and aren't expanding a company's echo chamber. ORGIND sets a requirement for "Independent content", which in order to count towards establishing notability, must include original and independent opinion, analysis, investigation, and fact checking that are clearly attributable to a source unaffiliated to the subject. None of those reference do. HighKing⁺⁺ 21:51, 22 March 2021 (UTC)

• Delete The criteria for establishing notability for companies/organizations is WP:NCORP and applies a stricter interpretation of requirements than for other topics. In short, WP:NCORP requires multiple sources (at least two) of deep or significant coverage with in-depth information *on the company* and (this bit is important!) containing "Independent Content". None of the references in the article meet the criteria and having searched I am unable to locate any references that meet the criteria. References within the article (omitting PRIMARY sources) fail as follows:
  • The Inverse reference is based entirely on an interview with Taylor, fails ORGIND
  • Rebellious reference is entirely based on an interview with Kellie Taylor the founder - fails WP:ORGIND.
  • Chicago Mag reference discusses an upcoming "Midwest Flair Fest" which includes a list of "seven vendors to check out" and provides a one-sentence description of the company, fails WP:CORPDEPTH.
  • This from Dread Central is based on a company announcement, fails ORGIND
  • This from Dread Central is an interview with an artist, the company is mentioned in passing, fails WP:CORPDEPTH
  • This from Bloody Disgusting's "Gift Guide" section is about a "Necronomicon" pillow but contains no information on the company, fails WP:CORPDEPTH.
  • This also from Bloody Disgusting's "Gift Guide" section is about a Throw Blanket, contains no info on the company, fails CORPDEPTH
  • This from Dread Central is based on a company announcement, fails ORGIND
  • This from Bloody Disgusting contains no info on the company, fails CORPDEPTH
  • This from the "shop" section on Fangoria no longer exists on the website

Topic fails WP:NCORP. HighKing⁺⁺ 21:51, 22 March 2021 (UTC)

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