Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lists of Tamil-language media in Malaysia

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 no consensus. After two weeks, all we have is a bunch of squabbling, and no real discussion of the merits of the list. Relisting it for another weeks seem pointless. If people want to redirect this, discuss that on the talk page. -- RoySmith (talk) 13:49, 24 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Lists of Tamil-language media in Malaysia[edit]

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clearly WP:Listcruft and moreover this is not exactly Lists but a directory. Saqib (talk) 08:09, 9 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. MT Train^Talk 08:20, 9 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Malaysia-related deletion discussions. MT Train^Talk 08:20, 9 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep -- Again, nom offers no valid reason for deletion and ignores the fact that WP:LISTCRUFT is merely an essay, and not an especially convincing essay at that. Furthermore, this subject is clearly notable in that many scholarly books discuss the grouping of Tamil Language media in Malaysia. Just for instance consider [1], [2], where "Tamil Language Media" is an index entry, pretty much the gold standard for list notability, [3], and so on. 192.160.216.52 (talk) 13:22, 9 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
- Note The IP address is suspected of socking and an investigation is under way at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Unscintillating. Furthermore, it is suspected that a XFD topic banned user is behind this IP per Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#IP_possibly_being_used_by_topic_banned_user_to_get_round_ban. --Saqib (talk) 15:05, 9 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  - Note -- Saqib is Poisoning the well because they can't make policy-based arguments for their positions. I would say that accusing me of misbehavior on the basis of a still-open ANI report that no one objective is taking seriously is pretty much a personal attack. If I weren't categorically opposed to reporting people to ANI I'd certainly think about reporting you. Why don't you respond to my arguments and quit attacking me? 192.160.216.52 (talk) 17:08, 9 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

With respect I not making any personal attack on you other to point out that you have been suspected of socking. Concerning this list, WP is an encyclopedia and therefore I think this list doesn't belong anywhere here. I'm afraid if we're going to keep such lists then a vast number of things can be turned into lists. What would be next ? Lists of Tamil-language media in Thailand, Lists of Tamil-language media in Singapore, Lists of Tamil-language media in Vietnam.. Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information nor a directory. --Saqib (talk) 17:22, 9 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I suspect you of socking. Please don't take it personally. Note to humorless admins: This is a JOKE. 192.160.216.52 (talk) 17:33, 9 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

If it make sense, we can merge and Redirect this to List of television stations in Malaysia, since this list mentions only TV stations. What do you say? --Saqib (talk) 11:16, 21 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 02:34, 16 April 2018 (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.