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The result was keep. --Coredesat 04:40, 31 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hostway[edit]

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I'm not convinced the company is notable, distinct lack of sources which demonstrate notability or verify content. Prod was removed without any reason for the article not being deleted. Nick 17:47, 25 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep - I think the article just needs a bit of a clean up with a few verificable sources, and then it'll be OK. Davnel03 18:08, 25 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Internet-related deletions. -- the wub "?!" 18:34, 25 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• I don't see any reason to delete. They may not be Coca Cola or AT&T, but they are a multinational, and seeing that quite few people have edited, there is interest in the topic. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.251.120.164 (talk) 20:51, August 25, 2007 (UTC)
• Delete. The references provided are a very brief report about a survey they conducted, which verifies none of the article content; and a human-interest style profile of the CEO, which doesn't verify much of the article's content, and seems to be an un-analytic repetition of material provided by an insider. This may yet be a notable business, but Internet-based businesses probably need sharper scrutiny than hard goods businesses. - Smerdis of Tlön 21:40, 25 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep but improve article. This business is notable, but the article is poor. A few additional URLs that help indicate its notability:

Hostway holds sway over a new domain - 2004 article in Crain's Chicago Business

Hostway Acquires Affinity Internet - 2007 merger makes Hostway one of the world's 30 largest hosting providers. Also see report on midwestbusiness.com

Hostway Server Migration Leaves Clients in the Dark -- EWeek article says that this is one the world's largest hosting companies; describes the disruptions that occurred in the Internet a few weeks ago when Hostway's server move went badly.

Review of Hostway in ecommerce-guide.com and professional review of Hostway on CNET

Frost & Sullivan presents award to Hostway

--orlady 23:31, 25 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep, top-tier international webhosting vendor. 860 Google News Archive results, even Google Books results. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dhartung (talk • contribs) 17:30, August 26, 2007 (UTC)
• Keep According to Hoovers.com they do over $16M in revenue annually and provide services to more than 600,000 customers including Disney and Coca-Cola —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.144.62.67 (talk) 20:52, August 28, 2007 (UTC)
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletions. --Gavin Collins 12:35, 29 August 2007 (UTC)--[reply]
• Keep, appears to pass WP:CORP. Italia^vivi 19:50, 29 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.