Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Agoda.com

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 no consensus. Sandstein 15:32, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Agoda.com[edit]

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Article creator has affiliation with company of Wiki article, and article seems advertising focused. Icematikx (talk) 15:25, 28 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I'm the article creator. Here are some points I'd like to highlight. Happy to discuss further.

In light of this AFD submission, the article has been edited and tightened up as of 1 Oct 2015. A full list of references has been reinstated. Language has also been edited to be more objective. References provided in the article are purely editorial in nature from reputable media organizations.
As the article creator of the page, I have complied with Wikipedia's paid contribution disclosure guidelines. Disclosures have been made on my talk page and edit summaries.
Facts provided in the article reflect on the service provided by the company. It intends to provide an objective view of the nature of business. The company is also part of a public listed entity (NASDAQ:PCLN).
The article talks about a service used by tens of thousands of people from around the world every day. The service is a household name in Southeast Asia and warrants an encyclopaedic entry.
The original article was subject to ongoing disruptive edits by user boonchong_chua, whose history of Wikipedia contributions have focused solely on this article. Edits were inappropriate for an encyclopaedia and were in violation of several policies such as no research and vandalism.
This AFD submission also appears to have been made by a user that appears to be suspiciously new. Edit history of multiple AFD submissions suggests motive.

asheshong (talk) 06:33, 1 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Websites-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 03:37, 4 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 03:37, 4 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Singapore-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 03:37, 4 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Does Boonchong chua work for or get paid in any way from the Agoda company. [1] They have no edits ever other than this article. [2] All their edits seem to be edit warring with various other users, so they should be blocked from it. Dream Focus 03:58, 4 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Boonchong_chua is believed to be a user of the service who has had multiple encounters with customer service. Asheshong (talk) 03:39, 5 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as I found nothing better than some Books, browser and Highbeam links. SwisterTwister talk 06:21, 4 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. Don't think this warrants a Delete call as the reasons provided by SwisterTwister are not aligned with the reasons for deletion according to Wikipedia:Deletion policy. Please feel free to provide valid reasons or discuss the points stated above. Asheshong (talk) 03:39, 5 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Keep The secondary sources provided appear to be reliable and independent enough to satisfy the criteria at WP:NCOMPANY. It's currently neutrally worded enough, as well. I would be wary of possible WP:COI edits by boonchong_chua, but that shouldn't reflect on the article itself. clpo13_(talk) 06:24, 5 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, —☮JAaron95 ^Talk 18:26, 5 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Agoda is a major travel brand and a household name in most of South East Asia. Notable for being part of the global Priceline Group, whose companies include North American and European brands Priceline.com, Kayak.com and Booking.com. The sources cited are independent and include top tier news organizations in North America, Europe and Asia. The article will be of interest to observers of multi-national businesses operating in Asia. It seems a primary reason the article is considered for deletion is due to the ongoing disruptive edits of user Boonchong_chua. This user has consistently reverted other user contributions with little or no clear explanation, been warned against edit warring and dispruptive editing on numerous occasions, and is using the article as a soapbox to promote opinions as facts. Reykcollider ^talk

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.