Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nostradamical

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The result was speedy delete. Tone 21:05, 26 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nostradamical

Non-notable website. The site has garnered some press, but since the site only launched 2 weeks ago, it is too soon to say that it is notable. Also, the page was authored by the site's founder, so there is a pretty huge conflict of interest involved. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 17:22, 26 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Do Not Delete This article is not a hoax. It describes a notable addition to the current theory on prediction markets and crowd sourcing. Please see: http://blog.mercury-rac.com/2008/01/25/how-to-interpret-prediction-market-results-on-elections/ and http://mashable.com/2008/10/28/nostradamical/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bradpyoung (talk • contribs)

Comment I have removed the 'hoax' comment, and its related 'Delete' vote, as it was obviously vandalism. The issue with this article isn't that it is a hoax, but that its subject has not yet demonstrated notability. The references given describe the launch of the website, but they all do so with a question -- will it survive? The website won't be notable until it has been around long enough to generate definitive press. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 17:40, 26 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy delete. Non-notable website. Unlikely to become notable. — RHaworth (Talk | contribs) 18:15, 26 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy delete as failing WP:WEB. Of the two references above, only one is independent - the mercury-rac.com blog post itself doesn't mention the site (it is mentioned in a comment to the post, made by the site's founder). --Bonadea (talk) 18:20, 26 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy delete. Easy call, especially considering the short time it's been available coupled with the COI. --Quartermaster (talk) 18:32, 26 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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