Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/KickassTorrents

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 keep. Not the strongest of keeps, perhaps, but no arguments for deletion have been put forward by anyone other than the nominator. — Mr. Stradivarius ^{(have a chat)} 09:49, 20 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

KickassTorrents

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Non-notable website/internet-service (fails WP:WEB: only claim to notability is Alexa ranking, no independent in-depth reporting). DMacks (talk) 05:12, 11 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - Sources found

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/382040/20120907/demonoid-return-torrent-usenet-kickass-vpn-bittorrent.htm
http://punto-informatico.it/3591526/PI/News/uk-addio-ai-torrent-radiotelevisivi.aspx (in Italian) --TheChampionMan1234 05:46, 11 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment and more

(in Romanian) http://www.capital.ro/detalii-articole/stiri/panica-printre-utilizatorii-de-torrente-megaupload-a-fost-doar-inceputul-170365.html
(in Ukrainian) http://proit.com.ua/news/internet/2010/08/12/165445.html
(in Spanish) http://www.neoteo.com/httptorrents-descargas-bittorrent-por-http --TheChampionMan1234 07:07, 11 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I had seen that IBTimes one (and the data/source it mentions), and it did not strike me as "in depth reporting"...mentions the site as one of many, and only specific comment about it is that it's the third most popular in its genre. The source it cites for that is a product roundup type that of article without much specific in-depth reporting, and the only basis for inclusion and ranking is the Alexa (or other) traffic ranking--high-traffic alone does not meet WP:WEB. I see no mention of the subject in the (google translation of) the Punto-Informatico item--stray/bogus google hit? The Neoteo one might be getting what we need. I think it's an actual detailed review of the site? Someone with good language skills please check it out for us. DMacks (talk) 13:00, 11 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Websites-related deletion discussions. —Tom Morris (talk) 17:15, 11 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep, upon perusal of Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL, I was easily and quickly able to find multiple secondary sources in news, books, and multiple scholarly sources. — Cirt (talk) 19:17, 11 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Comment[this might be just what we need] TheChampionMan1234 03:40, 12 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Keep - (One story[1] notes "Kat.ph (formerly kickasstorrents)", so maybe the topic has a different name.) The reliable source information doesn't seem to add up push the topic over WP:GNG. However, there's probably government write ups on the site and/or additional non-English source material, so that might help the topic meet GNG. Significant coverage: ANSA English Media Service August 1, 2012; Other coverage: Michael Geist December 17, 2009; "Kickasstorrents (Sweden): A BitTorrent service that has been steadily gaining in use and popularity since 2009. It is hosted in three countries on a series of networks to help prevent litigation and currently offers 8.1 million torrents." from Online Reporter November 12, 2010 Archived November 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine; Medianama March 3, 2011; AllAfrica.com English December 22, 2011 -- Uzma Gamal (talk) 05:38, 19 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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.