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Marco Almeida (politician)

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Marco Almeida (politician) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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WP:BLP of a political figure, not properly sourced as passing WP:NPOL. The attempted notability claim here is that he's been deputy mayor and city councillor in a city, but politicians at the local level of office are not automatically entitled to have Wikipedia articles just because they exist: a city councillor, deputy mayor or mayor can have an article if it can be properly sourced to a significant volume and depth of WP:GNG-worthy reliable source coverage that enables us to write a substantive article about their political impact -- specific things they did, specific projects they spearheaded, specific effects their leadership had on the development of the city, etc. -- but they are not entitled to keep articles which just amount to "he is a person who exists, the end".
But this article doesn't go very much further than "he exists" in its depth of content, and it cites just two footnotes of which one is a primary source "staff" profile that isn't support for notability at all, and the other is a short blurb about his candidacy for re-election to the city council after some time away from it -- which is not enough coverage to singlehandedly vault him over GNG all by itself.
Obviously no prejudice against recreation if something much more substantive, and much better sourced, can be written about him, but a city councillor needs a lot more than just basic verification that he exists before he qualifies for a Wikipedia article. Bearcat (talk) 16:23, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Draftifynewly created article. The author seems to be creating several new articles for smaller politicians. I would be interested in encouraging them to use the draft process. Also this source from the portugese wiki should be included.[1] It looks like elections for his area are currently underway. Once those are done more content can be added Draft:2025 Sintra local election Czarking0 (talk) 16:48, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Bounce (company)

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Bounce (company) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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There’s no evidence that this company meets WP:ORGCRIT. Nothing useful came up from a cursory search, and WP:GNG isn’t met either. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 12:14, 20 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.
    1. Dempsey, Bobbi (2023-10-14). "'The App That Just Solved My Biggest Travel Problem'". Parade. Archived from the original on 2025-07-20. Retrieved 2025-07-20.

      The review notes: "Using the Bounce app is super easy. Once you select your site, you indicate the number of bags, pay the fee and get confirmation. You’ll use the QR code in your confirmation to check in and again to pick up your bags later. ... I’d seen reviews of some locations mention security tape that would be wrapped through the zipper of your bag as a security feature, and while that wasn’t offered at the location I selected, my bags were securely closed and in the exact same condition when I retrieved them as they were when I dropped them off."

    2. Rosen, JJ (2022-11-13). "Why do we make a transaction? It's all about trust". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on 2025-07-20. Retrieved 2025-07-20.

      The article notes: "I had come across an app called Bounce that partners with local businesses that will store your luggage for a few hours for a small fee. The process is easy.  You simply search for a location, show up with the bags you need to store, drop them off, and be on your way.  “Why not?” I figured.  If I am OK with getting into a car with a total stranger, I should be fine leaving my suitcase at a retail store. But as I stared at the sign, I began to get cold feet. ... It started with marketing and branding.  The fact that I found the Bounce luggage storage app on the first page of Google made me feel that it was legit.  And the branding on their website looked clean and professional. From there, the technology took over."

    3. Elliott, Christopher (2025-03-09). "Can you trust Bounce with your luggage? This traveler is not so sure". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2025-07-20. Retrieved 2025-07-20 – via Newspapers.com.

      The article notes: "When Lauren Labadie used an app called Bounce to find a place to store her bags in Marseille, France, she had every reason to believe she could trust Bounce - and that she'd see her luggage when she returned. And if something went wrong, she was confident that Bounce would stand behind its guarantee to compensate her for any losses. It didn't quite work out that way. Two of her bags went missing. ... Bounce is a luggage storage app that helps you find a secure place to leave your bags when you're on a long airport layover or after checking out of your hotel. It promises to alleviate the inconvenience of carrying luggage while you're exploring or running errands. The Bounce app offers more than 12,000 locations worldwide, and prices start at about $3 per day per bag."

    4. Pennington, Juliet (2019-11-10). "Need a place to store your luggage for a while? There's an app for that". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2025-07-20. Retrieved 2025-07-20.

      The article notes: "Enter Bounce Bag Storage, an app aimed at solving this very problem. The free app allows users to locate businesses with which Bounce Inc. partners that will store their bags in a safe and secure place for $5.90 per bag, per calendar day. The items are secured with a coded zip tie and insured for $5,000 per bag. ... said Bounce cofounder Cody Candee, who came up with the idea in 2014, but who, along with business partner Aleksander Rendtslev, didn't launch it until 2017. Bounce Inc. is in nearly 20 cities across the country - including Boston - and in London. New cities - domestic and international - are being added weekly, Candee said."

    5. Bloomberg, Sara (2021-12-21). "Bounce brings on-demand luggage storage to more travelers with UPS expansion". San Francisco Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2025-07-20.

      The article notes: "Lugging around bags between destinations can be a pain point for travelers, and Bounce is expanding its global network of on-demand storage with the addition of UPS stores around the U.S. The San Francisco startup allows users to search for places to stash their belongings for a day in around 1,000 cities on every continent except Antarctica (for ostensibly chilly reasons). Just about any business with extra storage space and reliable hours could become a storage location on the service. It mostly contracts with places like restaurants, cafes, hotels, meditation studios and dry cleaners. Currently there are more than 6,000 storage spots on the platform."

    6. Schlosser, Kurt (2019-09-27). "Take a load off — temporary luggage storage startup Bounce launches its service in Seattle". GeekWire. Archived from the original on 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2025-07-20.

      The article notes: "Bounce, the San Francisco-based startup that provides short-term luggage storage solutions, has launched in Seattle. Catering to anyone who doesn’t feel like lugging their stuff around town, whether they’re travelers or residents, Bounce partners with local businesses who provide unused space as temporary storage space. Online or via the app (iOS, Android), users can pick a location, reserve, drop off items and go — for as little as $5.90 per item."

    7. Partington, Miriam (2022-11-06). "This startup ditched San Francisco for Lisbon: why? Travel startup Bounce fled San Francisco in 2020 for the sunny shores of Lisbon. But what brought them here?". Sifted EU. Archived from the original on 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2025-07-20.

      The article notes: "In 2019, things were pretty sweet for luggage storage platform Bounce. They were headquartered in San Francisco, close to the storied Silicon Valley and home to some of the world’s top tech talent — and investors. Everything oozed that contagious, if slightly corny, "move fast and break things" startup mentality. Despite all that, Bounce packed its bags and moved to Europe — the motivation being to tap into markets like Italy, France and the UK. The company made the decision even before the pandemic sparked a San Fran exodus, beating some of their peers on the way out. Now, the majority of Bounce’s 45 employees have relocated to Lisbon, some of whom had never visited the city before and didn't speak Portuguese."

    8. da Costa Brookes, Cristina (2023-05-17). "Bounce joins the Lisbon Tech Rise". The Portugal News. Archived from the original on 2025-07-20. Retrieved 2025-07-20.

      The article notes: "Bounce is a Silicon Valley company, backed by Andreessen Horowitz that powers an impressive 9,000-location network of local businesses offering luggage storage and package acceptance. Bounce operates worldwide in North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania and in a growing number of cities across Europe. Bounce’s headquarters are located in Lisbon, where they operate in over 100 locations across the city. Asides from Lisbon, Bounce is also all over Portugal including in Porto, Faro, Albufeira, Portimão, Setubal, Cascais and even Ponta Delgada in the Azores."

    There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Bounce to pass Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies)#Primary criteria, which requires "significant coverage in multiple reliable secondary sources that are independent of the subject".

    Cunard (talk) 23:16, 20 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Thank you for finding those other sources @Cunard. I'm quite new here, should I update the article now or do I need to wait until a consensus is reached on whether or not to delete the article? Basvanbreuker (talk) 11:29, 21 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Basvanbreuker:, based on the editing (promotional tone, etc.), I would advise not to edit at the moment. Please see WP:COI and WP:PAID and make the appropriate disclosure if applicable prior to editing further.--CNMall41 (talk) 21:58, 21 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Cunard:, I always appreciate your source assessments. Also keep in mind that we look for editorial oversight. The first two you listed are submissions by freelancers and likely associated with the company as is often the case with such submissions. These should be treated the same as WP:FORBESCON.--CNMall41 (talk) 22:00, 21 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Bobbi Dempsey's biography says:

Bobbi Dempsey is a freelance writer and the author of a dozen nonfiction books on topics ranging from poker to real estate investing. She has written for Parade’s print and online editions, and her work has also been featured in The New York Times, Family Circle, The Guardian and other publications. She is currently an editorial fellow at Community Change and a reporting fellow at the Economic Hardship Reporting Project ...

Bobbi Dempsey is an established journalist. I did searches for Bobbi Dempsey and Bounce and found no evidence that she is associated with them.

JJ Rosen's article appeared in the print edition of The Tennessean. JJ Rosen is a regular columnist in the "Business" section of The Tennessean. This is different from WP:FORBESCON articles which do not appear in the Forbes magazine. Since the column appeared in the newspaper, I think there is sufficient editorial oversight to make it reliable. I did searches for JJ Rosen and Bounce and found no evidence that he is associated with them. Cunard (talk) 16:55, 22 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Additional input on Cunard's sources would be helpful.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Left guide (talk) 15:28, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Portuguese exonyms

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Portuguese exonyms (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Although the Portuguese article has lots of citations I am not sure that is enough to show notability on English Wikipedia Chidgk1 (talk) 11:56, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - As a prolific contributor to this article and a specialist in linguistics, as well as a native European Portuguese speaker, I posit that articles of this nature are necessary on account of their educational value, cross-linguistic and cross-cultural navigation, and their potential to facilitate translation and multilingual writing. Moreover, they ensure searchability and disambiguation for those who wish to navigate not only any list of Portuguese exonyms, but also any other language, including even endangered languages. Cantrusthestory (talk) 23:47, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Cantrusthestory Thanks for your expertise. Could you possibly add some citations to this article? Perhaps some of those on the Portuguese article. Nowadays most citations (except pdfs) can be easily added by using the “automatic” option in Visual Editor. If you have any difficulty with adding cites please ask or just add them in the right place in a rudimentary way and some helpful Wikignome will tidy them later. Chidgk1 (talk) 07:42, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Svartner (talk) 16:31, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep - obviously WP:DICDEF is not a relevant policy as these are not dictionary definitions. There are plenty of references on pt.wiki, which would appear to be more than enough to satisfy WP:NLIST, happy to have a more forensic discussion of those if that's really necessary. RS on en.wiki do not have to be in English.JMWt (talk) 18:29, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Owen× ☎ 21:06, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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