Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/LetsGoBlues.com

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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 of the debate was delete. Short and simple: it fails WP:WEB and nobody has advanced a good reason why it should be kept. You'd think from the vehemence of the responses we were deleting the site itself, not a page about it on Wikipedia. Turnstep 22:40, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] LetsGoBlues.com

Since there seems to be some confusion amongst many of the newcomers who are being directed here from the LGB message board, I would like to clear something up. Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information, and wikipedia is not anarchy. There are criteria for inclusion. The issue under discussion is whether or not this page meets those criteria. Before you make a comment it may be advantageous for you to actually read those criteria so you know what is under discussion. This vote is not a judgement on the relative worth of the forum or the team. Making unsubstantiated claims, attacking other users, vandalizing pages, and deleting other people's comments will not win you the discussion. --Bachrach44 02:04, 28 April 2006 (UTC)


Isn't even close to meeting WP:WEB. Most likely spam. Author has removed two seperate prods. Bachrach44 15:40, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

  • This is hardly spam. Try checking the site to see if it is non-notable. This description is part of the sense of humor displayed on letsgoblues.com. No need to delete this. Is it really fair to judge the site just because you don't find it of note? Kind of self righteous, don't you think? It is THE forum of ice hockey fans from all over the world. Thousands (at least hundreds) of people visit it every day. There are regular posters from Japan, Switzerland, Australia, England, Russia, Belarus, France, and Germany. The St Louis Blues already have a Wiki page....I think it is only fair for their forum to have a wiki page as well. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 167.206.189.3 (talk • contribs) .
  • Delete Barely notable and difficult to verify. Fails to satisfy the necessary criteria in WP:WEB--Cini 16:55, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
DIFFICULT TO VERIFY?????? Try copying and pasting this www.letsgoblues.com into a browser. Surprisingly easy to verify actually.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 167.206.189.3 (talk • contribs) .
  • Comment I was referring to verification in other external sources beyond the actual website. In addition, it still fails in regards to notability and does not meet the criteria for WP:WEB which is still sufficient in my view for a delete vote. Please keep in mind the policy of WP:FAITH.--Cini 17:18, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete nn fan forum like thousands of others. Fan1967 17:02, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

Let's Go Blues is a cross roads for all Hockey Info and has many insider connections to the world of Pro Hockey. Posters include St. Louis local Blues fans, media, and hockey fans throughout the nation and abroad. Not to be confused with any other letsgo____.com fan sites LGB, as it is referred to affectionately by its members, is a haven for the exchange of all things hockey including contributions from the National Hockey League, American Hockey League, Eastern Coast Hockey League and many other "funnel" leagues in the US, Canada, and abroad.

This fan site and forum community offers dedicated discussion areas for The St. Louis Blues and Peoria Rivermen. Additional areas for Forum discussion include other sports, entertainment, political, classifieds, contest, and a hall of fame. This forum is moderated by Curt Price and a small team of support moderators. Off season Postings are often in the hundreds per day while peak times of the hockey season can see thousands of posts in a single day.

LetsgoBlues.com has an affiliation with lesser known BluesNet, http://www.bluesnet.brick.net/, most of the posters from BluesNet have joined the discussion forum ranks that site. While still maintained it experiences far less traffic than LetsGoBlues.com.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.65.196.49 (talk • contribs) whose first contribution was the proceding comment

  • Delete, non-notable internet forum. JIP | Talk 17:58, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
  • Weak delete, just another fan forum even if it's a busy one, lacking evidence of meeting WP:WEB. Alexa search shows a ranking of 206,026. WP:NOT a Web directory. Barno 22:20, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete ccwaters 00:58, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
  • This site is easily as notable as anything the editors who have posted this page for DELETION,

LGB is easily more notable than obscure Rabbi's or SCI/FI authors. LGB.com is an active site that has thousands of visitors a month, there is easily more daily content on this site than MADDOX or Ebaums world. Besides this......LGB represents then entire fanbase of the St Louis Blues Hockey Club.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.130.228.1 (talk • contribs) . whose first contribution was the proceding comment

It is a shame that a few biased people people can ruin the efforts of a community to be recognized. I find it interesting that so many of the editors that are calling for the deletion of this site seem to support rather obscure pages themselves. It is really unfair to judge this page on the opinions of a few people. There are thousands of people who visit this site from all over the country, it is considered by hockey fans to be the best hockey forum on the internet. LGB.com is regularly visited by National Hockey media personalities such as Barry Melrose, John Buccigross and Sean Podein. This is not a site that only reposts articles. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.246.148.219 (talk • contribs) , whose first contribution was the proceding comment.

LetsGoBlues.com has national appeal. I live in Chicago and follow the Blues Nation on that site. This is a noteable community and is worthy of inclusion/link from the St. Louis Blues entry. -Sheffield Blues —Preceding unsigned comment added by 143.115.159.53 (talk • contribs)

  • comment This message board (BNF) deserves a place on Wikipedia, largely due to the large number and diversity of hockey fans that come to post opinions. Fans from teams across the NHL, rivals or otherwise, are welcome at this site. Why the need for deletion? Why not include it as a link on the St. Louis Blues' Wiki entry? Given the wide array of topics and issues that can be found on Wikipedia, I don't see how this forum is going to harm Wiki's credibility. There are television shows that ended or were cancelled years ago that still have links to fansites and message boards. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 65.117.37.122 (talk • contribs) ., whose first contribution is the preceding comment.
  • comment Not a bad idea - the official fan forum and the unofficial one at lgb has now ben added to the Blues page. --Bachrach44 14:09, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
Ummm... I wish you hadn't done that: WP:EL. Blogs and forums as external links are frowned upon. To save any questions about "X forum being included in Y team article": Answer: It just hasn't been removed yet but thanks for bringing it to someone's attention. ccwaters 21:29, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
Originally I removed it but I have reconsidered and reverted it. Seems like a worthwhile compromise. I won't attempt to revert once again if someone decides to remove it from the page though.--Cini 07:17, 29 April 2006 (UTC)


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