Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/PROnetworks

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The result was delete. Low participation, but the claims of non-notability have had only very weak responses from mostly new users. Mangojuice^talk 14:42, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] PROnetworks

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Bulletin board website with almost no Alexa presence. Most Google hits appear to be spam links. Likely does not meeting WP:WEB. StuffOfInterest 11:45, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

• Considering that other sites such as Neowin have such pages explaining the origin of the site and its creaters it is odd to suggest that this particular site shouldn't have a page here at Wikipedia. Wmgries 9:40, September 3, 2006
• Keep the listing. PROnetworks is a well established online community and like Neowin deserves its place on Wikipedia. Judging by the Wikipedia:Companies, corporations and economic information/Notability and inclusion guidelines PROnetworks has earned its listing on Wikipedia and is not subject for deletion. The first requirement is met in that multiple news articles have been published around the world discussing the services of PROnetworks, especially including its software applications. JCDerrick 13:01, September 3, 2006
  • Please cite them. Uncle G 18:14, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
    • Citation of source providing information regarding PROnetworks as an Expert Zone XP/Vista Related Featured Community: Microsoft Website; Citation of articles regarding software released by PROnetworks: APC Start, Channel 19 MSDN, Start 64, Microsoft Vista 2006, MSGoodies @ Blogspot, Computer Active UK, Softpedia, Bink.nu/Watching Microsoft Like a Hawk Website, Planet AMD 64. JCDerrick 16:07, September 3, 2006 Comment Cleaned up format of links.
      • None of those are sources. The Channel 9, Start64, Microsoft Vista, MSGoodies, Softpedia, and bink articles mention the web site name, but contain zero information about the web site. They are all talking about a piece of software, VistaBootPRO, not about its developer. The APC Start, ComputerActive, and Planet AMD 64 articles don't even contain this web site's name anywhere on the entire page. Please cite sources that are about the web site, not about some other subject entirely. Uncle G 16:59, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
• Comment Self-promotion; advert pop-up User:Yy-bo
• I am confused by this message, "Most Google hits appear to be spam links.". The article in question contains no spam links. Wmgries 12:34 September 3, 2006 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 12.206.227.253 (talk • contribs) 2006-09-03 17:35:20 (UTC)
• Delete per nom and per swarm of socks trying to spam the AfD. — Dark Shikari ^talk/_contribs 23:32, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
• Keep it on Wikipedia Listing. I don't see any problems with PROnetworks. Like Neowin or any of the others, I think this page deserves its on Wikipedia. ODiaz86 3:51, September 7, 2006 (UTC)

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.