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⚫ This page gives some rough guidelines which most Misplaced Pages editors use to decide if any form of web-specific content, being either the content of a website or the specific website itself should have an article on Misplaced Pages. Web content includes, but is not limited to, ]s, ], ]s, ]s, ]s and other ], ] and ]. Any content which is distributed solely on the internet is considered, for the purposes of this guideline, as web content.<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>


⚫ Criteria guidelines are presented for Misplaced Pages editors to decide if content from a website or the specific website<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> itself deserves to have an article on Misplaced Pages. Any content which is distributed exclusively on the internet is considered web content, which comprises ]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>
Wikipedians are averse to the use of Misplaced Pages for ], and ] is an official policy of long standing. 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 one of ] are either deleted<ref>If websites or content that 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 cleaned up to adhere to the neutral point of view or deleted.


In the case of such articles being listed for deletion, such a listing occurs at ], and Misplaced Pages editors apply the criteria outlined here. ] contains a listing of articles for deletion where editors apply the criteria outlined below.


==Criteria== ==Criteria for web content==
Web-specific content is notable if it meets ''any one'' of the following criteria:
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 ]. On the other hand ] is a standalone page.</ref> is notable if it meets ''any one'' of the following criteria:
# The content itself has been the subject of multiple non-trivial published works whose source is independent of the site itself. # The content in question has been the subject of multiple<ref>More than one.</ref> 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: #*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 company, corporation, product, or service. (See ] for the verifiability and neutrality problems that affect material where the subject of the article itself is the source of the material.) The barometer of notability is whether people ''independent'' of the subject itself (or of its manufacturer, creator, or vendor) have actually considered the content or site notable enough that they have written and published non-trivial works that focus upon it.</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 company, corporation, product, or service. (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 newspaper 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 website or content has won a well known and independent award, either from a publication or organisation.<ref>Examples of such awards: ]s, ] or ]. See ] for more. 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 and independent award, either from a publication or organization.<ref>
Examples: (See ])
*]s, ] or ].
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#*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 online sites will almost certainly satisfy the first criterion. However, this criterion ensures that our coverage of such content will be complete regardless. For example, ] had a ] distributed by '']''. Such distributions should be nontrivial. Although ] and ] are exceedingly well known, hosting content on them is 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 proof that its subject meets one of these criteria via inlined links or a "Reference" or "External link" section. Even if an ''entire'' website meets the notability criteria, its ''components'' (forums, articles, sections) are not necessarily 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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== Notes == ==Notes==
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Criteria guidelines are presented for Misplaced Pages editors to decide if content from a website or the specific website itself deserves to have an article on Misplaced Pages. Any content which is distributed exclusively on the internet is considered web content, which comprises webcomics, podcasts, blogs, Internet forums, online magazines and other media, web portals and web hosts.

Misplaced Pages is neither a vehicle for propaganda and advertising. nor is it a web directory. Articles which are one of three types of 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 in question 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 and independent award, either from a publication or organization.
    • 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 that 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. More than one.
  5. Examples:
  6. Self-promotion and product placement are not the routes to having an encyclopaedia article. The published works must be someone else writing about the company, corporation, product, or service. (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.
  7. Examples: (See Category:Awards)
  8. 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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