Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/No Need for Bushido

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 keep. Friday (talk) 21:40, 24 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] No Need for Bushido

Webcomic with no assertion of notability. Alexa ranking 200K+. Friday (talk) 16:46, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

• This is an established comic (3 years running) with an average of 1,400 unique visitors per day. It is also one of the more popular webcomics found on BuzzComics --The palantir 17:49, 19 September 2005 (UTC)
• Keep, assuming enough information exists to expand the article. I don't buy the whole notable thing, as long as it's verifiable, what will it hurt to keep the article? --Phroziac ^(talk) 17:56, 19 September 2005 (UTC)
• Keep per The palantir. Kappa 23:57, 19 September 2005 (UTC)
• Keep ^ ditto. (I believe it's current standing on Buzzcomics is #13. That's doing pretty good.) [Loyal NNFB reader] 22:36, 19 September 2005 (CTC)
• Keep This webcomic is certainly worthy of its own article, it has a long running and previously noted popularity. Misterniceguy7
• Keep No Need For Bushido has a long running history and is rising on Buzzcomics. Also, the article has been expanded since it was originally posted. Likewise, I can't see a problem with letting it stay.
• Comment: Looks to me like buzzcomix.net itself has an alexa of just under 200K. I don't see an obvious reason why it's an important website, so this comic being ranked on there doesn't mean much to me. Many websites have loyal readers and are important to those who read them. Personally I think we ought to aim a little higher than that for inclusion. Friday (talk) 16:10, 20 September 2005 (UTC)
• Keep While it is true that this comic does not meet the first requirement of the first proposal (Alexa ranking above 200 K,) I believe it does meet the rest of the first proposal, the entire alternate second proposal, and the entire third proposal. Since all other criteria are met, and that the comic is near to the 200 K requirement in the most stringent proposal, I don't see the harm in keeping the article. Unless the comic were to go on hiatus, or loose substantial readership to the point of having an Alexa rating above 250 K.
• Keep The alexa rating is currently 194,382. Misterniceguy7
• Keep The Wikiprojects Webcomics page which is a list of all webcomics that have an article on wikipedia has a three point criteria for allowing a comic to be included;

1. A webcomic must be on the web and actively producing strips for a minimum of 33 weeks before being considered for Wikipedia. No Need For Bushido has been online for over 3 years (which also meets one of the more strict criteria they are proposing)

2. A webcomic must have at least 100 strips in its archive before being considered for Wikipedia. No Need For Bushido has almost 200 pages archived.

3. Someone other than the webcartoonist needs to actually write and develop the article in question. The number of people editing/expanding the article so far should show this isn't just an article created by the artists.

The inclusion guidelines conclude that their main concern is new or previously unpopular comics using wikipedia as a launching point to increase popularity for their comic. The length of the comic, the longevity of the comic, and the alexa rating of the comic should be enough to prove this article is worthy. Misterniceguy7 06:16, 23 September 2005 (UTC)

• Keep: per Misterniceguy. Dread Lord CyberSkull ✎☠ 05:35, 24 September 2005 (UTC)
• Keep Sufficiently notable for a webcomic. The article needs work, but it's coming along. -Abe Dashiell 21:36, 24 September 2005 (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.