Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Getmii

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. Spartaz ^Humbug! 07:00, 30 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Getmii

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Non-notable app. No independent sources with in depth coverage. Press releases aren't independent. Stuartyeates (talk) 18:50, 15 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Software-related deletion discussions. Everymorning (talk) 18:57, 15 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Organizations-related deletion discussions. — Sanskari ^Hangout 19:09, 15 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Technology-related deletion discussions. — Sanskari ^Hangout 19:09, 15 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Comment since nomination another SPA has appeared. A number of press-release style references have been replaced with a reference to http://caltechcampuspubs.library.caltech.edu/2927/1/Issue%203%2C%202015-16.pdf which is classic student journalism: Meyer is continually humbled by the amount of buzz Getmii receives isn't going to be winning any Pulitzer's soon. Stuartyeates (talk) 01:19, 18 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

*Comment Indeed, I saw that Getmii, an app that is heavily used on my campus, was flagged for deletion. I'm not interested in spending my time editing Wikipedia articles. I created this account solely to add a source from a top 10 US university (Caltech) that I deemed consistent with Wikipedia's guidelines for a reliable source. Nowhere in these guidelines was it necessary for the article to be a candidate for winning a Pulitzer. In addition, Wikipedia guidelines suggest that users refrain from placing sarcastic comments. The so-called non-notable app, a point that I would wildly refute, was released to the App Store three weeks ago, and has since been the target of significant coverage from independent reliable sources including Boston Globe, Black Hills Pioneer, The California Tech, Smashd, Product Hunt, Odysseys, etc. KhalifaMalibu (talk) 17:17, 19 October 2015 (UTC)— KhalifaMalibu (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 20:20, 22 October 2015 (UTC) Confirmed sock. Mkdw ^talk 12:47, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Keep ^Same, just here to keep Getmii on Wiki. It's big here at MIT. The app is three weeks old and already has adequate coverage from independent reliable sources. The app is notable, and looks like a significant player in the post-April 2015 Nepali disaster relief efforts. Gossipsquirrel (talk) 18:47, 20 October 2015 (UTC)— Gossipsquirrel (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]

*Keep I read about Getmii in the Boston Globe a few weeks ago and saw Getmii featured on Smashd.co. Getmii is a new app and is starting to gain more and more traction. I've posted on Getmii and already received many responses via the app.YaleGrad2011 (talk) 19:00, 20 October 2015 (UTC)— YaleGrad2011 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 20:20, 22 October 2015 (UTC) Confirmed sock. Mkdw ^talk 12:47, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Made this account to defend this. Getmii is covered by independent reliable sources including here at Caltech where Getmii was on the cover of our campus newspaper (vetted by a editorial team) and in the Boston Globe. Algorhythmbeatz (talk) 21:36 21 October 2015 (UTC)— Algorhythmbeatz (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 20:20, 22 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Keep I have a wikipedia account to edit and add to Cold War era German culture and history articles, but I personally use Getmii and so do many other members of the UC Berekely community (which I am a part of). The app is growing. Don't shut down what is a highly-informative Wikipedia article. Noelduarte19 (talk) 15:27 21 October 2015 (PST)— Noelduarte19 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 20:20, 22 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - SPA comments aside, per guidelines, searches don't turn up enough coverage to show notability. Other than the single Boston Globe story, there is another brief mention and then zilch on any of the searches. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 21:04, 22 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, -- Sam Sailor ^Talk! 22:32, 22 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

*Strong Keep With coverage from Black Hills Pioneer, Odysseys, Smashd, The Boston Globe, The Wellesdley News and The California Tech within its first weeks on the App Store, I vote that Getmii has already established itself as notable per Wikipedia's guidelines. This is an SPA. I created this account with the express purpose of defending an app that's clearly snowballing on campuses across the nation. KhalifaMalibu (talk) 23:13, 22 October 2015 (UTC) Confirmed sock. Mkdw ^talk 12:47, 24 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Delete and at least draft and userfy if needed as I see nothing convincingly better. SwisterTwister talk 01:18, 23 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Despite best efforts of various socks, no significant coverage has been found. Any available coverage is trivial. FuriouslySerene (talk) 19:54, 26 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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