Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bloody-Disgusting

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. Majorly 21:06, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bloody-Disgusting

Fails WP:WEB. Large website, but I can't find much of outside references to it[1], and no WP:V sources that discuss it. An Alexa rank of about 30,000 is not truly impressive either[2]. Probably a very good site for horror lovers, but like most specialized forums, not fit for a Wikipedia article. Fram 20:11, 11 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's okay. Go ahead and delete it. Is it okay to mirror it on my talk page?--cw1925 20:19, 11 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I just spoke with CW1925 and I do believe the article could be viewed as a good reference for horror fans who are interested in reviews, as well as independent directors withing the horror or cult genre. If I may do a little bit of editing, with the permission that CW just gave me, could I have the opportunity to possibly show the article could be more than just a promotional tool for a single site?

Comment You don't need permission to do that, Dreemykreem. If you think you can make a case, go for it, but I think the deletion tag will stay on in the meantime. Abu-Fool Danyal ibn Amir al-Makhiri 20:43, 11 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Indeed, you have five days to improve the article, before this AfD closes. However, it is for Wikipedia not important if the site is very useful or absolute rubbish: the only question is if the site has been the subject of WP:V sources: has the website been written about by reputable sources (so no blogs, other fansites, ...), has it been the subject of articles, TV shows, books (chapters), ...? If not, then we should not have an article about it. We are an encyclopedia, not a web directory. Fram 20:45, 11 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, we've been on Podcasts and in Fangoria. I'll add those later on tonight.--cw1925 22:10, 11 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Okay. I just added it to Wikia.--cw1925 00:54, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Frankly, Bloody-Disgusting's main site (not specifically the forum) is probably the #2 or #3 Horror website on the internet, up with Fangoria and Dread Central. Other than those, I can think of no other site but Bloody-Disgusting that is of the same quality.Docbp87 03:08, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Delete, sorry. It looks like a decent site, but, you know, there are scores of thousands of decent sites, and we don't want articles on them all. The Wikipedia is weighted toward the web and toward pop culture as it is. There don't appear to be any magazine or newspaper articles about the site or any other proof of notability. If and when it becomes notable, which may happen, that'll be a different story... Herostratus
Delete per above. Fails WP:WEB. Eusebeus 13:25, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Anyone that does a web search for a horror message board will turn up with Bloody-Disgusting at least in the top 5 in the world. It deserves a spot here. love, Gregory

Delete per WP:WEB ::mikm t 00:50, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Delete unless at least one WP:V source can be found. However, the site itself strongly deserves to be put in the external links sections of horror-related Wikipedia articles. Mermaid from the Baltic Sea 16:15, 18 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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.