Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Altsounds

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The result of the debate was Delete --Allen3 talk 15:07, August 3, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Altsounds

This text has been given to wikipedia by the owners of the Altsounds website, a music site established in May 2005, Alexa rating 356,805. Page is self-promotion, delete --nixie 01:43, 21 July 2005 (UTC)

  • Delete The page requests, "Now, lets get one thing cleared up right away". I agree, let's do that. Seriously, no claim to notability. New site created in May. (edit - May 2004. Please read thoroughly - Altsounds) -Harmil 01:47, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
    • User:Altsounds, (who I presume did the "Edit:" bit) the article still says May 2005. So if it isn't factual, change it. --Idont Havaname 19:53, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
  • Delete per above. Friday 01:50, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
  • Delete "So, sign up now and move your band into the next level" OR ELSE!. Hamster Sandwich 03:35, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
  • Delete advertising for a nn website. JamesBurns 08:58, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
  • Strong delete, nn from Alexa ranking and Google hits, self-promotion. Altsounds people have linkspammed many band articles (mainly saying "Stream (some song by this band) now at Altsounds.com!"); I soon reported one of them, who was editing as an anon, at WP:VIP, and User:JYolkowski and I reverted over 100 articles that they hit with their links. Their site looks cool, but Wikipedia is not a place to advertise or self-promote, and JYolkowski and I talked to them about this. --Idont Havaname 18:19, 21 July 2005 (UTC)

I don't get this website?? Every time we try and do anything we are getting it deleted. What does Alexa ranking have to do with anything?? We are a quality music resource and can provide people looking up bands on your website with songs, photos, bios and lots more information about these bands that they can't get on your site. Why would you delete a page dedicated to our site????? That makes absolutely no sense, it gives people information about altsounds and what we are and what we do. How is that any different to a band having a page on your site?? Isn't that self promotion too?? I am utterly confused. When I stumbled across your site I spent a good time looking at it and wanted to get involved but everytime I do it gets deleted. Thats no use to me and I am almost at the point where I can't be bothered anymore. Why would you turn away people that are willing to add quality content? *sigh*

Just browsing some more and noticed that Purevolume.com has a page on wikipedia which isn't being considered for deletion. Why is that?? Whats the difference?? And if you say it's because we're not big enough, then doesn't that also violate one of your "commercial interest" policies?? It doesn't say anywhere you have to have an Alexa ranking of greater than x to be allowed on this site. There are so many flaws in your rules. Why do i not understand? I am reading all your policies and posting suggestions and i dont see us in violation of anything...if anything we are totally keeping in spirit with what wikipedia is about.

Please advise —Preceding unsigned comment added by Altsounds (talk • contribs)

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