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This page gives guidelines for Misplaced Pages editors to use to decide if any form of web-specific content, being either the content of a website or the specific website itself <ref>Information about the websites of ] and organizations should be incorporated (with a redirect if necessary) into an article about the parent organization, unless the domain-name of the website is the most common way of referring to the organization. ], for example, is a redirect to ], but ] is not.</ref> should have an article on Misplaced Pages. Any content which is distributed primarily on the internet is considered, for the purposes of this guideline, web content. This includes, but is not limited to, ]s, ], ]s, ]s, ]s and other ], ] and ]. <ref>Content which has been packaged into material form, such as onto ], ] or ] form, but which is still primarily only available for sale via the internet, still falls under these guidelines. If such packaging of the product is widely available for sale in major ] ]s, then it should be considered a product, for which see ].</ref> These general ] guidelines describe the minimum threshold of importance for any form of web-specific content<ref>Discussions of websites should be incorporated (with a redirect if necessary) into an article about the parent organization, unless the domain-name of the website is the most common way of referring to the organization. ], for example, is a redirect to ], but ] is not.</ref> to deserve an article on Misplaced Pages. Any content which is distributed primarily on the internet is considered web content, including ]s, ], ]s, ]s, ]s and other ], ] and ].<ref>Content which has been packaged into material form -- ], ] or ]-- that are primarily available for sale via the internet falls under these guidelines. If such packaging of the product, however, is widely available for sale in major ] ]s, then it should be considered a product. See ].</ref>


Misplaced Pages is not a vehicle for ], and ]. Advertising is either ] to adhere to the ] or deleted. <ref>Websites or content which fail these guidelines but are linked to a topic or subject which does merit inclusion may be ] to that topic or subject rather than be listed for deletion.</ref> Misplaced Pages is neither ], nor is it a ]. Articles which are ] are either deleted<ref>If websites or content do not meet these guidelines but are linked to a topic which does merit inclusion, they may be ] to that topic rather than be listed for deletion.</ref> or ] to adhere to the ] and ] policies.

Misplaced Pages is not a ], in that it is not a site ''that specializes in linking to other web sites and categorizing those links.'' Misplaced Pages is not a mirror or a repository of links, images, or media files. Articles which merely include an external link and a brief description of its contents will also be either edited or deleted.


] contains a listing of articles for deletion where editors apply the criteria outlined below. ] contains a listing of articles for deletion where editors apply the criteria outlined below.
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==Criteria for web content== ==Criteria for web content==
Web-specific content is notable if it meets ''any one'' of the following criteria: Web-specific content is notable if it meets ''any one'' of the following criteria:
# The web content itself has been the subject of multiple non-trivial published works whose source is independent from the site. This criterion includes published works in all forms, such as newspaper and magazine articles, books, television documentaries, and published reports by consumer watchdog organizations,<ref>Examples: # The content itself has been the subject of multiple non-trivial published works whose source is independent from the site. This criterion includes published works in all forms, such as newspaper and magazine articles, books, television documentaries, and published reports by consumer watchdog organizations,<ref>Examples:
*The webcomic '']'' has been reviewed by '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. *The webcomic '']'' has been reviewed by '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''.
*The blog ] has been covered by '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''.</ref> ''except'' for the following: *The blog ] has been covered by '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''.</ref> ''except'' for the following:
#*Media re-prints of press releases and advertising for the content or site.<ref>Self-promotion and product placement are not the routes to having an encyclopaedia article. The published works must be ''someone else'' writing about the web content. (See ] for the verifiability and neutrality problems that affect material where the subject of the article itself is the source of the material.) The indicator for notability is whether people ''independent'' of the topic itself have considered the content or site notable enough that they wrote and published non-trivial works about that web content.</ref> #*Media re-prints of press releases and advertising for the content or site.<ref>Self-promotion and product placement are not the routes to having an encyclopaedia article. The published works must be ''someone else'' writing about the subject. (See ] for the verifiability and neutrality problems that affect material where the subject of the article itself is the source of the material.) The indicator for notability is whether people ''independent'' of the topic itself have considered the content or site notable enough that they wrote and published non-trivial works on that topic.</ref>
#*Trivial coverage, such as news articles that simply report the internet address, the times at which such content is updated or made available, a brief summary of the nature of the content or the publication of internet addresses and site or content descriptions in internet directories or ]. #*Trivial coverage, such as news articles that simply report the internet address, the times at which such content is updated or made available, a brief summary of the nature of the content or the publication of internet addresses and site or content descriptions in internet directories or ].
# The site or content has won a well known award from a publication or organization independent of the site.<ref>Examples: ]s, ] or ]. Being nominated for an award in multiple years is also considered an indicator of notability.</ref> # The site or content has won a well known award from a publication or organization independent of the site.<ref>Examples: ]s, ] or ]. Being nominated for an award in multiple years is also considered an indicator of notability.</ref>
#*Being nominated for an award in multiple years is considered an indicator of notability.
# The content is distributed via a site which is both well known and independent of the creators, either through an online newspaper or magazine, an online publisher, or an online broadcaster.<ref>Content that is distributed by independent websites will typically satisfy the first criterion; regardless, it ensures the completeness of our criteria. For example, ] had a podcast distributed by '']'', which is considered nontrivial, but hosting content on well known sites as ] and ] are considered trivial.</ref> # The content is distributed via a site which is both well known and independent of the creators, either through an online newspaper or magazine, an online publisher, or an online broadcaster.<ref>Content that is distributed by independent websites will typically satisfy the first criterion; regardless, it ensures the completeness of our criteria. For example, ] had a podcast distributed by '']'', which is considered nontrivial, but hosting content on well known sites as ] and ] are considered trivial.</ref>
The article itself '''must''' provide ] that its subject meets one of these criteria via inlined links or a Reference, Notes, or External link section. Even if an ''entire'' site meets the notability criteria, its ''components'' -- forums, articles, sections -- may not be considered notable and deserving of their own separate article. The article itself '''must''' provide ] that its subject meets one of these criteria via inlined links or a Reference, Notes, or External link section. Even if an ''entire'' site meets the notability criteria, its ''components'' -- forums, articles, sections -- may not be considered notable and deserving of their own separate article.

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Notability
General notability guideline
Subject-specific guidelines
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These general notability guidelines describe the minimum threshold of importance for any form of web-specific content to deserve an article on Misplaced Pages. Any content which is distributed primarily on the internet is considered web content, including webcomics, podcasts, blogs, Internet forums, online magazines and other media, web portals and web hosts.

Misplaced Pages is neither a vehicle for advertising, nor is it a web directory. Articles which are wikispam are either deleted or cleaned up to adhere to the neutral point of view and no original research policies.

Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion contains a listing of articles for deletion where editors apply the criteria outlined below.

Criteria for web content

Web-specific content is notable if it meets any one of the following criteria:

  1. The content itself has been the subject of multiple non-trivial published works whose source is independent from the site. This criterion includes published works in all forms, such as newspaper and magazine articles, books, television documentaries, and published reports by consumer watchdog organizations, except for the following:
    • Media re-prints of press releases and advertising for the content or site.
    • Trivial coverage, such as news articles that simply report the internet address, the times at which such content is updated or made available, a brief summary of the nature of the content or the publication of internet addresses and site or content descriptions in internet directories or online stores.
  2. The site or content has won a well known award from a publication or organization independent of the site.
    • Being nominated for an award in multiple years is considered an indicator of notability.
  3. The content is distributed via a site which is both well known and independent of the creators, either through an online newspaper or magazine, an online publisher, or an online broadcaster.

The article itself must provide proof that its subject meets one of these criteria via inlined links or a Reference, Notes, or External link section. Even if an entire site meets the notability criteria, its components -- forums, articles, sections -- may not be considered notable and deserving of their own separate article.

See also

Notes

  1. Discussions of websites should be incorporated (with a redirect if necessary) into an article about the parent organization, unless the domain-name of the website is the most common way of referring to the organization. yahoo.com, for example, is a redirect to Yahoo!, but Drugstore.com is not.
  2. Content which has been packaged into material form -- CD, DVD or book-- that are primarily available for sale via the internet falls under these guidelines. If such packaging of the product, however, is widely available for sale in major brick and mortar retailers, then it should be considered a product. See Misplaced Pages:Notability (companies and corporations).
  3. If websites or content do not meet these guidelines but are linked to a topic which does merit inclusion, they may be redirected to that topic rather than be listed for deletion.
  4. Examples:
  5. Self-promotion and product placement are not the routes to having an encyclopaedia article. The published works must be someone else writing about the subject. (See Misplaced Pages:Autobiography for the verifiability and neutrality problems that affect material where the subject of the article itself is the source of the material.) The indicator for notability is whether people independent of the topic itself have considered the content or site notable enough that they wrote and published non-trivial works on that topic.
  6. Examples: Eisner Awards, Bloggies or Webby Awards. Being nominated for an award in multiple years is also considered an indicator of notability.
  7. Content that is distributed by independent websites will typically satisfy the first criterion; regardless, it ensures the completeness of our criteria. For example, Ricky Gervais had a podcast distributed by The Guardian, which is considered nontrivial, but hosting content on well known sites as GeoCities and Newgrounds are considered trivial.
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