Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/SkateSlate

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 delete. Spartaz ^Humbug! 17:48, 1 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

SkateSlate[edit]

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Recently founded magazine. Was dePRODed by creator. Promotional, and fails WP:NMAG and WP:GNG. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 12:45, 23 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

KeepArticle seems fine, I removed a bit so it is less promotional. Sure it needs work but so does every article on WP. I am happy to work on this for a while to bring it up to standard. ★★Retro Lord ★★ 12:56, 23 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Delete messy article. No reliable sources at all:

This is just a FaceBook post.
This is just a page that links to SkateSlate's website.
This is an interview with a blog, which is just promotional fluff.
This is a screenshot, which again just links to SkateSlate's website.
This is a blog that congratulates someone for being on the cover.

I tried doing a search, but the only mention that wasn't SkateSlate's own website was this fleeting mention here which can't really source anything. Beerest355 Talk 14:37, 23 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - per reasons given by Kudpung and Beerest355. Any slight notability seems to be the result of promotion, and therefore not reliable. - Mr X 17:51, 23 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:15, 23 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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KeepHi, I am the author and once notified of concerns I immediately reached out to Kudpung with edits and asked if they addressed his/her concerns. I am surprised at how quickly deletion occurs since I am desiring to bring this article into conformance. I was surprised that it was already deleted despite our willingness to amend any objectionable material. The magazine publishes daily news on the longboarding/skateboarding scene. It is not a new magazine, rather it has existed for the past 4 years. It is common for news outlets to not have many references in the news since other news publications don't list or cite their competitors. SkateSlate has numerous citings and references by other manufacturers in the longboarding industry that can easily be found by searching past the first google page of results. This is my first time at adding an article to Wikipedia but it seems like a discouraging process if other users delete your content before you have a chance to bring it up to the level of more experienced authors. I would appreciate if the community would work with me to bring it into conformance rather than just try to delete the magazine from Wikipedia. If you are reading this and researching the topic, I encourage people to look at other skateboarding magazines as references. Thank you for your support. ★★User talk:Tacutting ★★ 12:04, 24 June 2013 (PST) — Tacutting (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

The article has been previously Speedy Deleted twice. If you can provide substantial referenced sources to comply with WP:NMAG and WP:GNG notability criteria for periodicals before this AfD closes, then there is a chance it will be kept. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 19:43, 24 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - The wording in your comment seems to imply that you may be affiliated with this subject. If this is true, you may have a conflict of interest and I suggest you read the guidelines regarding COIs. I have posted a user warning template on your talk page with information about COIs. Respectfully, Michaelzeng7

Comment - Thank you Michaelzeng7, your post was helpful and I believe I have brought the article into compliance in terms of the guidelines. I really appreciate your help and tone. Tacutting (talk) 06:09, 26 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

(talk) 00:34, 26 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Keep This article seems worth keeping. Granted, it does need citations, and it has inappropriate external link style, but it is notable enough Epicgenius^{(talk to me • see my contributions)} 22:22, 24 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Now that I think about it, the editor who created this article has a WP:COI. Even his username shows that he is associated with the magazine! Epicgenius^{(talk to me • see my contributions)} 22:35, 24 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I am the author and have read the WP:COI policy. I do not believe the post exhibits any violations of the WP:COI and if it does, please point out the specific violation so I can correct it promptly. As I understand it, it is allowable for someone to be closely associated with the subject matter as long as the article does not violate any of the tenants outlined in the WP:COI. Tacutting (talk) 06:01, 26 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - even as an active member of the Skateboarding Wikiproject, I can't support keeping this. None of the sources provided are reliable sources and this just doesn't meet our General Notability Guidelines. The obvious conflict of interest (that has plagued Longboarding and related articles) doesn't help. It breaches those guidelines because this is clearly an attempt to WP:PROMO this non-notable magazine using Wikipedia. Stalwart111 00:15, 1 July 2013 (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.