Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/MetroFanatic.com

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 DELETE. Herostratus 23:43, 14 September 2006 (UTC) The raw comment total was 4-2 Delete prior to the final four Keep votes. All four of these are at least somewhat suspect, and one of them is that editor's only edit so far. Suspicion of puppetry, one point against. One of the Keep commentor's argument included the notion "If it's taken down, I'll just re-post the article in full." Two points against. So let's leave it at 67% Delete for a raw total. Now to the arguments. The arguments are simple: for Delete, that it fails WP:WEB. For Keep, Bill Oaf's assertion that, as an expert in the area, he finds it to be especially notable. He may be right. However, I think that a disinterested neutral Fair Witness would find that indeed the site achieves no critera listed in WP:WEB, if I read that page aright. Against that, the assertion of one editor. Again, he may be right, but we know that the fails-WP:WEB argument is right. And FWIW Delete has the numbers, if we discount the last four votes. So, Delete. Herostratus 23:51, 14 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Vanity article for a site that fails WP:WEB Nuttah68 19:27, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Strong keep - I've made about 600 edits to Wikipedia on MLS topics, and this is a well-known site - the strongest, largest, and most important independent (that is, non-BigSoccer) site out there for a professional American club. It is historically important in the context of American soccer on the internet. There is no doubt in my mind that we need to keep this page. Bill Oaf 04:

44, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

And, since no one seems to be interested in commenting on this AfD, can we close it so that it no longer hangs over this poor article? I'll rewrite the article myself to de-POV it, like I did with the BigSoccer article (which reminds me...that still needs some work). Bill Oaf 05:37, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

 AFD relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached.
 Please add new discussions below this notice. Thanks, Baseball,Baby! ^{balls•strikes} 09:11, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete does not meet WP:Web ⇒ SWATJester ^Ready Aim _Fire! 11:11, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment 3100 bbs members User:Yy-bo 15:06, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete per nom. --Dennis The TIger 16:02, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete per nom.--Húsönd 17:50, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep as per Bill Oaf. DR31 _(talk) 13:46, 12 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep (originally at Talk:MetroFanatic.com): Metrofanatic.com is absolutely a notable website, one of the two best fansites for America's top soccer league. If it's taken down, I'll just re-post the article in full. User:Tadghostal
• Keep from Metro4LIFE. User:Metro4LIFE: This site is one of the most known sites in US Soccer, I cant beleive we even have to dispute it. If it wasnt for what this site did MLS wouldnt even have fans.
• Keep from Hexlub. User:Hexlub: I rely on this source for information on the New York Red Bulls as well as Major League Soccer. A site with independent views based on fact by fans, for fans. CNNSI.com has used Metrofanatic.com as a source for their online content. If it's good enough as a reference for Time Warner I feel it's good enough for an article on Wikipedia.
• Keep from LordGhoti User:LordGhoti: This is the best fan site of an MLS team I have come across and a highly detailed repository of team news (new and old) and the overall history of the team and league. It has been the first source to break a story about the MetroStars/New York Red Bulls on more than a few occasions and has been cited by other larger news sources (e.g. cnnsi.com). This site and its creators have meant a lot to the development of an MLS fanbase and I am confused as to why anyone would want to delete this article from wikipedia.

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.