Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Criticism of Windows Vista (3rd nomination)


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) DavidLeighEllis (talk) 00:05, 30 November 2013 (UTC)

Criticism of Windows Vista
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POV split of Windows Vista which gives undue weight to the criticism faced by the OS. Windows 8 and ME were equally panned, but they have criticism integrated into the article in neutral fashion. Suggesting redirect to Reception section, but keeping history for license compliance. ViperSnake151  Talk  17:09, 24 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep As legitimate spinout of main article with sourced content. There may be some POV issues to certain parts, but it isn't so serious as to require deletion. Criticism articles are a common part of Wikipedia and though they're controversial, many have been kept at AfD (though you might think renaming to "reception" or similar would be more neutral). Incorporating third party reviews and commentary is central to ensuring Wikipedia is more than just a list of product specifications and release logs. --Colapeninsula (talk) 11:07, 25 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep... this isn't a "POV split", this is a subject unto itself that received significant press coverage in 2006 and 2007. Even the subject of how much criticism Windows Vista was receiving was covered by news agencies!  I'd also argue that criticism of Windows Vista was quite a lot more significant than other versions of Windows; consider that this article currently cites 85 sources, which is above-average for any Wikipedia article.  On top of that, please remember that Microsoft Windows is a MASSIVE subject.  Wikipedia has hundreds of articles covering it.  We simply cannot cover all the salient points to appropriate depth in the ~850 words that are currently in the summarized criticism in the main Windows Vista article.  Warren -talk- 04:18, 29 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Software-related deletion discussions. Northamerica1000(talk) 14:54, 25 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Computing-related deletion discussions. Northamerica1000(talk) 14:54, 25 November 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep This meets the WP:GNG criteria fairly easily, although there may be a case for renaming it "Reactions to...", to make it more neutral.Squareanimal (talk) 11:03, 29 November 2013 (UTC)
 * 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.