Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Polygon (blockchain)

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 05:42, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Polygon (blockchain)

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Doesn't quite come close to the generally accepted in-depth, reliable, independent, secondary sources required to satisfy WP:ORG plus I believe WP sets the bar a little higher for crypto companies does it not?

Please see below for the source assessment table

**Source assessment table:**
Source	Independent?	Reliable?	Significant coverage?	Count source toward GNG?
https://github.com/maticnetwork/whitepaper	White paper written by the company	~ There may be some element of informal peer review	~ In-depth? Maybe but because it's a white paper it is not independent	✘ No
https://web.archive.org/web/20210209221131/https://polygon.technology/lightpaper-polygon.pdf	Company website	Not subject to editorial oversight	Plenty of depth but obviously not independent	✘ No
https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/meet-india-s-first-crypto-billionaires-11622112486971.html	~ The publication appears independent and reliable but the majority of the article consists of an interview with the founders with little to no editorial oversight and interviews are primary sources	~ Just how reliable can an interview with the organisation's founders published in a local newspaper be?	Interview aside there is some depth of coverage here.	~ Partial
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-09/crypto-firm-polygon-makes-500-million-buy-for-ethereum-push	~ Routine coverage possibly based on a press release	RSP says that Bloomberg is reliable for business coverage although I have noticed some churnalism in its output.	? Hard to say as the article is paywalled	? Unknown
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/polygons-value-grows-as-its-apps-grow-in-usefulness-and-popularity	Company profile on NASDAQ	~ If it's just being used to verify the ticker symbol then yes this is reliable	Some depth of coverage present	✘ No
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/polygon-matic-reveals-hacked-earlier-103532665.html	Yahoo finance is different to Yahoo News and the content appears to be aggregated from a source for which there is no consensus on reliability	No consensus on FXEmpire's reliability	Yes, there's depth but it reads like a press release	✘ No
https://www.reuters.com/markets/funds/polygon-raises-450-mln-sequoia-capital-india-softbank-vision-fund-2-others-2022-02-07/	~ Source is independent but the nature of the content is just a routine funding announcement	? Press releases published by Reuters are not automatically reliable. - WP:RSP	~ It does just look like a press release about a routine funding announcement	? Unknown
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-02/jpmorgan-executes-its-first-defi-trade-using-public-blockchain	Appears to be written independently	RSP says that Bloomberg is reliable	~ The article appears to focus on JPMorgan's adoption of the blockchain and not the blockchain itself	~ Partial
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mitchellmartin/2022/12/15/trump-nfts-offer-adoring-45000-views-of-former-president/	Appears to be written by a former staff member but curiously the only mention of Polygon is at the top of the page. Did they perhaps sponsor this article? Some clarity is needed here.	~ Former Forbes staff so maybe	This doesn't seem to be about the company	✘ No
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/15/trump-mocked-superhero-digital-card-collection	Definitely independent	Publication has a good track record	Doesn't mention the subject	✘ No
https://www.axios.com/2023/12/04/polygon-blockchain-draftkings-partnership	Most likely independent	Reliable per the consensus at RSP	~ Focuses on one event but not the organisation as a whole	~ Partial
https://venturebeat.com/games/alethea-ai-debuts-generative-ai-on-polygon-blockhain/	~ Appears to be closely aligned with a routine press release/announcement	Reliable per the consensus as WP:RSP	It's just a few sentences and appears to be a routine press announcement	✘ No
https://fortune.com/crypto/2023/02/25/what-is-polygon-ethereum-layer-2-starbucks-mastercards/	? Can't see the whole article because it's paywalled	? To the best of my knowledge a consensus on Fortune's reliability has yet to be reached	? Can't see the whole article because it's paywalled	? Unknown
https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/09/2648953/	TechCrunch isn't independent	Reliable for some things but not notability	Routine press announcement	✘ No
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/14/blockchain-tech-could-be-the-answer-to-uncovering-deepfakes-and-validating-content/	TechCrunch again	Reliable for some things but not notability	Routine press announcemet based on an interview	✘ No
https://time.com/collection/time100-companies-2023/6285165/polygon-labs/	? Hard to say with these listicles. Perhaps it's a little independent but not entirely	~ ime's magazine blogs, including Techland, should be handled with the appropriate policy. - WP:RSP	Theres a few lines there but nothing appraoching WP:SIGCOV	✘ No
https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/01/tether-had-record-breaking-net-profits-in-q4-polygon-labs-does-layoffs-and-hackers-steal-112m-of-xrp/	TechCrunch again	I don't think WPs consensus has changed as far as I am aware	General news article	✘ No
https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/01/polygon-labs-lays-off-60-employees-about-19-of-its-staff-ceo-says/	Appears to be published relatively independently	For some things maybe. For verifying notability, no.	~ Perhaps but it does seem like a routine press announcement	✘ No
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/09/17/4-trillion-reasons-blackrock-changed-its-mind-on-digital-assets/?	~ Former staff writer so it's anybody's guess	~ Perhaps, the line between staff writer and contributer appears blurry here	As far as I can tell it doesn't mention Polygon directly	✘ No
https://www.indiatoday.in/cryptocurrency/story/firozabad-police-to-use-polygon-blockchain-to-register-complain-2284524-2022-10-12	~ One can't be sure with local news articles	India Today is reliable, I think.	Appears to be a routine press announcement	✘ No
This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using {{source assess table}}.

Signal Crayfish (talk) 11:38, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Cryptocurrency and Companies. Skynxnex (talk) 14:11, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Full disclaimer: I don't own any MATIC and don't claim to be an expert on the blockchain/currency. However, its utility and billion-dollar market cap does appear to warrant an article (imo), but I think more points of view should be given before deletion is considered. Electricmaster (talk) 03:27, 19 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Noted. Have WP's editors reached a consensus on the WP:UNICORNNOTABILITY policy yet?Signal Crayfish (talk) 12:42, 19 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 13:16, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per nom's source analysis.-KH-1 (talk) 07:36, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. I'm actually disinclined to give even partial passes to the Axios and Bloomberg articles. Fortune is a little better re depth of coverage, but I have not been able to find anything useful in my own search. Alpha3031 (t • c) 05:12, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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