Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of download websites

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. 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.

The result was delete. JForget 23:26, 24 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

List of download websites

List of specifics. Although only 4 examples are listed (There are at least several dozen), this might as well be List of porn websites in terms of its potential. Speedy Delete under IAR. ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ ^τ _¢ 22:37, 18 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Keep and rename it to list of software download websites, this was what I was going to do. Anyway, couldn't you have waited at least a few hours/days after the creation? Why such a hurry to delete the article without at least tag it or discuss it on the talk page?. Anyway, we have lots of lists, so why not one about software download sites? I felt wikipedia was missing a place to organize that, and we don't even have an article about "software download sites"... Maybe you can put this list on that future article... SF007 (talk) 22:46, 18 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- I wonder what there is to say about "software download sites"? They're websites where you can download software. Isn't the article just in the title? I'd be pleased to hear what you're propose putting in the article (in an interested, not aggressive, way). Greg Tyler ^{(t • c)} 22:50, 18 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I don't know exactly what can be putted there, that's why I simply created a list (something I considered that was missing on wikipedia). Regarding the article, maybe you can put there:

History of software distribution
The fact that those sites are usually the main place to get software (at least in the windows world)
Info about the fact some of these websites can help tack new versions of software
Talk about "update checkers" some websites offer
list of software download websites
etc...

However, this is not really the point, what I care more is about keeping the list.

And I wasn't trying to be agressive, but I have to admit I dislike very much "deletionist" attitudes when some people work so hard to add content to wikipedia (not really saying the nomination of this article is a case of that...) SF007 (talk) 23:03, 18 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Oh no, goodness. I was suggesting that I may sound aggressive, not you! Apologies for the misunderstanding. Greg Tyler ^{(t • c)} 23:21, 18 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

OK, no problem. I was the one misunderstanding your words... not a problem! SF007 (talk) 23:38, 18 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with your opinion on the deletionist views. However, for that reason, we encourage editors to create articles in their sandbox (By going to their userpage and adding /sandbox to the end of the url) before posting them to an article. Also, the content of deleted pages can be requested from admins. -- ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ ^τ _¢ 23:47, 18 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Websites-related deletion discussions. -- TexasAndroid (talk) 01:41, 19 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. -- TexasAndroid (talk) 01:41, 19 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete this page would need a lot of work to become meaningful, and I'm not sure there's a need for lists of websites by genre - that's more the role of a web directory. Bonfire of vanities (talk) 04:00, 19 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy delete as borderline advertising. These are not "download websites" these are software distribution download websites. 76.66.192.91 (talk) 04:55, 19 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Strong delete Impossible to manage, borders on advertising, and could actually link to sites that are themselves violating copyright (talk→ BWilkins ←track) 18:11, 19 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, please "could actually link to sites that are themselves violating copyright"? that would just be for websites with articles on wikipedia, so that would be a minor issue. Anyway, we also link to thepiratebay.org and that does not seems to be an issue. SF007 (talk) 22:24, 19 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. could easily become advertising, and it's not worth it if we take into account the information provided. maybe creating a category named "software download websites"?--camr ^nag 23:46, 20 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

A valid option is you ask me. SF007 (talk) 09:50, 21 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. This list is fairly pointless as it stands and can only grow to be a directory and WP:NOTDIR applies. Niteshift36 (talk) 04:33, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: I agree this is probably better on a category, the whole point of creating this article was to keep stuff organized. SF007 (talk) 09:22, 22 July 2009 (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.