Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cockeyed.com

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The result of the debate was no consensus so kept. -- Joolz 11:25, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Cockeyed.com

Completing nomination below. I abstain. -- Norvy (talk) 23:55, 2 September 2005 (UTC)

Advertising or other spam 70.187.166.113 04:46, 30 July 2005 (UTC)

Cockeyed.com is a website that has moved beyond the standard personal website, blog, or advertisement venue. It has become an important part of internet culture by combining humor, science, and a slice of life in non-coastal California. Its creator has been featured on MTV2 with a segment titled "How much is inside Dave Grohl?" While the website does feature advertising, it is a mecca of anti-spam, anti-pyramid scheme information. The creator's research on the Herbalife pyramid scheme is an excellent piece of journalism that rivals any main-stream media investigation. This website is important enough to internet culture that it deserves recognition in this Encyclopedia. Crazym108 00:03, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

delete nn/vanity Considering the above arg, there are 100,000's of sites that would warrant a spot here if this one were allowed. Although I like the site, I personally don't see that it's wiki-worthy. It's time this was removed. RR68 00:15, 26 August 2005 (UTC)

keep If you argue that, we'd have to get rid of many of our excellent webcomic articles, like the penny arcade or megatkoyo articles. --Setrajonas 23:49, 31 August 2005 (UTC)

• Delete - nn., although it looks like an interesting site! UniReb 00:43, 3 September 2005 (UTC)

Delete - nn as above 62.197.126.10 02:14, 3 September 2005 (UTC)

• Keep -- Notable website. Just did a search of newspaper articles on ProQuest and found reviews/references to the site in several different newspapers including the New York Times and the Guardian. The creator of the website was also interviewed on NPR's All Things Considered on February 26, 2003 about the ongoing "How Much Is Inside?" feature on the site. Crypticfirefly 16:17, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
  • I get zero results when I try to find this site using ProQuest. Could you link to your search results? I also get zero results from Google news. Alexa ranking of 30,108. Zoe 21:55, September 3, 2005 (UTC)
    • Unfortunately, I can't link the ProQuest results because I am using a subscription service. I just searched for incidents of "cockeyed.com" anywhere in article text (searching national newspapers database). If you have some way to view it, try:
      • "WEB WATCH; It's a quantification sensation" Christine N. Ziemba. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, Calif.: Aug 8, 2004. pg. E.3.
      • "WHAT'S ONLINE" CAY DICKSON. Houston Chronicle. Houston, Tex.: Jun 10, 2003. pg. 4.
      • "Detroit Free Press Home Computing Column," Heather Newman. Knight Ridder Tribune Business News. Washington: Jun 7, 2003. pg. 1 (reporting Webby Awards People's Choice win by cockeyed.com).
      • "The Man Who Would Buy Everything, Everywhere" David F. Gallagher. New York Times. (Late Edition (East Coast)). New York, N.Y.: Mar 10, 2003. pg. C.3 (subject of story is a prank/joke found on the cockeye.com website).
      • "Interview: Rob Cockerham discusses ways to quantify the contents of everyday containers," All Things Considered. Washington, D.C.: Feb 26, 2003.
      • "Online: Web Watch: New & noted," Jack Schofield. The Guardian. Manchester (UK): Jun 20, 2002. pg. 7.
      • "Having Customers Say No to Tap Water," David F. Gallagher. New York Times. (Late Edition (East Coast)). New York, N.Y.: Aug 20, 2001. pg. C.4 (reporting Coca-Cola's response to story on cockeyed.com site, aslo appears on p. 1 of Sacramento Bee the following day) . . . etc.
        Sufficient? Crypticfirefly 01:09, 4 September 2005 (UTC)
• Keep - Notable site referenced in many media outlets, plus it's just plain cool. FCYTravis 08:06, 5 September 2005 (UTC)

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