Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/StayPlain

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The result was delete. ✗plicit 14:41, 9 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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10 months old application that fails the general notability guidelines. I believe that this is too soon. Best, Reading Beans (talk) 14:35, 2 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Organizations, Internet, and Ghana. Reading Beans (talk) 14:35, 2 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Websites-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 14:38, 2 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Delete -- the sources are promotional fluff and I see no indication of notability anywhere else. Alyo (chat·edits) 16:52, 2 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I am still wondering how you understand the notability guidelines of wikipedia.

Someone designed and launch an app, and the ghanaian media picked it up, and that becomes a promotional fluff?? You think the app does not deserve to be talked about in the news? or yours is just the normal racist attitude towards anything Africa. Pteph Lon (talk) 19:44, 2 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sorry you feel that way, but let me show you what I'm talking about. This article is about only about 320 words. Of those 320 words, over half are a direct quote from the app-builder and the rest are basic and overly promotional descriptions of the app: Stayplain is the new way to communicate with friends and family and serves as the most advanced and innovative social media platform is entirely promotional. This piece is similar. It actually cites the Pulse.com.gh piece, which isn't great, but it's entirely written as though it's promoting the app. That's not a reliable source by our standards, and doesn't help to show the app is notable. Alyo (chat·edits) 20:20, 2 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Hmm, I understand your point now bro, and sorry for my outburst. I will get other relevant sources to support the article Pteph Lon (talk) 10:52, 3 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi snr, i have made some correction. Have cited new sources. Please, kindly check it out so we can reach an agreement Pteph Lon (talk) 08:08, 6 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Very few reliable sources available, the ones cited in the article aren't really independent or reliable. The "pulse" one for example isn't a news source or anything like that, they're an ad agency: [1]. Google turns up basically nothing useful. --Jayron 32 17:59, 2 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Hope you're good. I have made the needed corrections and added new citation sources. Please, kindly check it out so we can reach an agreement. Thanks Pteph Lon (talk) 08:10, 6 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I don't get you at all. What shows that the app doesn't meet the notability guidelines?? This is an article i will be inviting other wikipedians to contribute to. Your only problem is that you haven't heard about the app before, and hence your believe that it doesn't meet the notability guidelines.

You think you're the only one that read and understand the notability guidelines? or you think some of us just stand up and put anything on wikipedia? Pteph Lon (talk) 19:40, 2 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

and describing Pulse Ghana as an ad agency makes me feel so sad. Pulse Ghana that is owned by a Turkish media giant with sister media companies in Kenya, Nigeria, Turkey etc?? Pteph Lon (talk) 19:46, 2 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

To be fair, the About Us page on Pulse Ghana does emphasize its marketing services and the parent site, pulse.africa, doesn't highlight its media operations separately from its marketing services. Do you know if the editorial side of Pulse's operations are kept independent from its marketing services? — Carter (Tcr25) (talk) 19:54, 2 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

WP:TOOSOON. The current coverage seems either based off press releases[2] or repetitive/questionably independent of each other.[3][4][5] It may well develop in a way that meets GNG, but it doesn't appear to be there yet. —Carter (Tcr25) (talk) 20:02, 2 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Delete unless significant coverage in reliable sources can be provided. The Yen.com source is based only on statements by the developer, and therefore is not independent. Pulse Ghana is an advertising and marketing company. Advertising and marketing activities are strictly forbidden on Wikipedia. Cullen328 (talk) 21:23, 2 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Alright, sir. I am working to get other relevant sources to make the article better. Thanks for your concern, snr Pteph Lon (talk) 10:49, 3 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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