Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Iskin

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 keep due to improvements and citations added since nom. ···日本穣^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 22:17, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Iskin

Iskin (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

Contested PROD. Yanksox 22:58, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

• I am contesting the PROD. I just need more time to gather more information. Dazednconfused693 23:04, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

Comment - let this discussion run full 5 days - as of now it's just an ad, no notability, but author (above) requests time to fill out and make it encyclopedic. SkierRMH 05:11, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

Comment 2, I would suggest adding Griffin Technology as an AfD depending on the outcome of this vote, as it is very similar in content & style to this article. SkierRMH 23:23, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached
 Please add new discussions below this notice. Thanks, Quarl ^(talk) 04:57, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

• Keep passes WP:CORP.Comment: A quick search on LexisNexis yields:

1. . iSkin Claro(TM) High Style Protection Now Available for 60GB & 80GB iPod with Video; Stunning iSkin Claro(TM) Provides Double Layer of Sleek, Stylish Protection , PR Newswire US, September 28, 2006 Thursday 4:26 PM GMT, , 438 words, TORONTO Sept. 28
2. . iSkin Launches New Protector for iPod(R) nano (2G); Capturing the essence of the iPod(R) nano, the iSkin for the iPod nano (2G) delivers dual-layer design with stunning style , PR Newswire US, November 1, 2006 Wednesday 5:44 PM GMT, , 468 words, TORONTO Nov. 1
3. . iSkin Releases Second-issue tokidoki iPod Vibes; Japanese-Inspired Illustrations Add Style and Whimsy to the iPod With Video , PR Newswire US, November 6, 2006 Monday 5:03 PM GMT, , 600 words, TORONTO Nov. 6
4. . Fashion Meets Function With the All New iSkin SiLo(TM); Chic design that combines full silicone and leather coverage for the iPod nano , PR Newswire US, October 6, 2006 Friday 4:39 PM GMT, , 369 words, TORONTO Oct. 6
5. . iSkin SiLo Luxury Case for iPod nano (No, Not the New One), Gizmodo, October 6, 2006 Friday 3:07 PM EST, , 103 words
6. . iSkin Claro Hands-On, Gizmodo, July 13, 2006 Thursday 8:25 PM EST, , 173 words
7. . New ISkin EVo3 Case First Look, Gizmodo, August 17, 2006 Thursday 7:58 PM EST, , 77 words
8. . Hot, The Sun (England), August 11, 2006 Friday, FIT SQUAD, 58 words, Nicki Waterman, Amanda Ursell and Erica Davies
9. . Gizmodo Today, Gizmodo, July 14, 2006 Friday 12:59 AM EST, , 276 words
10. . iPodweek - The Best of iLounge, Gizmodo, July 14, 2006 Friday 6:36 PM EST, , 184 words
11. . iPodweek - The Best of iLounge, Gizmodo, July 7, 2006 Friday 3:47 PM EST, , 302 words

The upper half of these are press releases from iSkin and the bottom half are from Gizmodo, a blog. Thus I'm changing keep to comment and will dig around a bit more. -SpuriousQ 05:48, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

• Delete nn-company fails WP:CORP, does not WP:CITE sources, and the product itself is not notable either. It's only saving grace is that it won an award which distinguishes one of it's products from the thousands of other non notable ipod accessories. Article has been tagged with WP:SPAM template wtfunkymonkey 05:48, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
• Keep and improve. I find enough news hits that together with the references in the article convince me that this is a notable company. I'm concerned that we may not have enough information to make a complete article, but the company does seem notable. The top hits that for articles primarily about iSkin:

1. Legend Mobile Becomes Authorized iSkin Reseller; Companies to Develop Custom Cases Based for Popular Brands, Market Wire, February 16, 2005 Wednesday, 406 words, Feb. 16, 2005; ANN ARBOR, MI; MARKET WIRE
2. iSkin Takes Wraps Off 2 'Active Lifestyle' Products for iPod nano, Wireless News, March 24, 2006, 286 words
3. iSkin creates glow-in-the-dark iPod protectors, Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tennessee), February 21, 2005 Monday, LOCAL LIFESTYLE; Pg. D1, 197 words, By Kim Ossi; Knight Ridder Newspapers
4. iSkin Offers '1st' Dual-Layer iPod Shuffle Protector, TWICE, November 21, 2005, ACCESSORIES; Pg. 83, 157 words, By Staff
5. Transform your iPod; Eye-catching way to listen to your iTunes, Herald News (Passaic County, NJ), February 24, 2005 Thursday, All Editions, CLIQUE; Pg. E12, 194 words, By Kim Ossi, Knight Ridder News Service, Wire Services

Of course there are many mentions of iSkin in iPod accessory articles, but these are trivial coverage. -SpuriousQ 12:07, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached
 Please add new discussions below this notice. Thanks, Majorly (Talk) 16:12, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

• Delete, blogs, fansites and repackaged press releases do not count as reliable sources under WP:CORP. Demiurge 16:17, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment The article cites one press release only to establish ownership or at least claim of ownership to the trademark "Si" and it cites the iLounge blog only to establish that they won the award from that site. -SpuriousQ 16:43, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
    • I direct your attention to WP:CORP: "Newspaper stories that do not credit a reporter or a news service and simply present company news in an uncritical or positive way may be treated as press releases unless there is evidence to the contrary." [1] falls foul of this rule, and the Chattanooga Times Free Press story probably does as well. MarketWire, PRNewswire etc. are merely republished press releases. Demiurge 16:54, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
      • My understanding is that stipulation is meant to identify press releases that are not identified as such, and it's quite clear to me that the TWICE article is not a press release. It was written by the staff at TWICE who do seem to be working off a press release (with their wording like "said to be" and "said the company"), but it is an independent source that found the product interesting enough to publish about it. The Chattanooga article was written by Kim Ossi of Knight Ridder Newspapers and picked up elsewhere; it is not a press release either. You are correct that the MarketWire and PRNewspaper sources are press releases, as I identified above. The "Legend Mobile" article is a press release, but from another company: Legend Mobile. -SpuriousQ 17:10, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

• Keep per WP:CORP, company has been noted multiple times by independent media. Tarinth 17:42, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
• Delete. Demiurge is right. -- Alan McBeth 02:19, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
• Comment Here are a few more printed articles that give iSkin or its products more than a mere passing mention:

1. Looking hot and iPod ready, Boston Globe, The (MA), December 4, 2006, Author: MARK BAARD
2. GIVE YOUR VIDEO IPOD SOME SKIN, San Jose Mercury News (CA), December 19, 2005, Author: -- Therese Poletti, Mercury News
3. Great gifts for guys, Herald News (West Paterson, NJ), December 15, 2005, Author: KIM OSSI, Knight Ridder News Service
4. iPOD EXPLOSION, It's not just the sound, it's how cool you look, Newsday (Long Island, NY), November 20, 2005, Author: RONNIE GILL. STAFF WRITER
5. ACCESSORIZE, Record, The (Hackensack, NJ), June 3, 2004, Author: Eunnie Park
6. ACCESSORIZING YOUR IPOD, Palm Beach Post, The (FL), December 19, 2006, Author: STEPHEN POUNDS, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

Granted, the reviews/descriptions are quite small, but there's not much one can say about an iPod cover :-). What's important is that multiple publications found it notable enough to write about. I'm omitting the many very trivial coverages along the lines of "iSkin is a company that makes iPod covers" in an article about iPods. -SpuriousQ 03:05, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

• Keep via the wealth of sources provided. Obviously meets WP:CORP. --badlydrawnjeff talk 12:57, 5 January 2007 (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.