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The result was keep. No arguments for deletion aside from the nominator. Ron Ritzman (talk) 02:39, 3 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Red Devil, Inc.

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This article doesn't assert notability and frankly doesn't look like it passes WP:ORG's criterion on coverage in multiple no trivial second party sources. ·Maunus·ƛ· 00:07, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Strong keep. Red Devil is, or at least was, one of the best-known brand names in home improvement products, at least when I was growing up. Shouldn't be too hard to find sources. - The Bushranger _{Return fire}^{Flank speed} 00:19, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Weak keep "one of the best-known brands ... when I was growing up" is no indication at all. However the article does currently have refs that support some degree of notability, so I'd have to see this one as passing. As those refs also mention particular board members too (mostly obits), then that seems to support notability for the individual articles on the people, and thus the category too. Not the most major or interesting set of coverage I've seen, but we have rules, and they're meeting those rules. Andy Dingley (talk) 11:02, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Strong keep as unnotified creator. Meets every aspect of both GNG and WP:Company. In existence since 1872, and multiple references under the multiple names of the company. We aren't voting based on the stub I created but on the references in the media, and there are enough already in the article to show notability. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 23:09, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

sorry for not notifying. I'm glad you noted it anyway.·Maunus·ƛ· 01:11, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 23:21, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

*Delete. The references do not show notability, they are just mere passing mentions of the most trivial nature. And to the above poster, please quit whining about you being "notified" or not. You are not scoring any sympathy points. Tomas Gilbfarb (talk) 01:07, 27 November 2010 (UTC) *Delete. I cannot find any reasonable sources for this company. The company is obviously insignficant and reeks of self-promotion, advertizing, and conflict of interest. And who cares if the person wasn't notified? This discussion is about the company, not the spammer's hypersensitivity. Stop your bellyaching and move on please. Sepulveda Junction (talk) 17:03, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Keep, clearly meets notability guidelines, as well as being a major brand in local hardware stores during my youth. (Yeah I know, my memory doesn't matter for Wikipedia notability!). WuhWuzDat 17:08, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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