Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/How to make a computer virus


 * 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 of the debate was speedy delete. Mushroom 15:33, 23 January 2006 (UTC)

How to make a computer virus
Wikipedia is not a how-to guide for crime. Plus somehow I don't think the code examples will actually amount to a global plague. Agamemnon2 12:37, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom and WP:NOT. —Ilmari Karonen (talk) 13:05, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. --StoatBringer 13:24, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Also a small amount of responsibility was taken as he left an email address for further info on the matter.  Das Nerd 13:27, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
 * That's a school email address, is it not? Don't schools have rules that you shouldn't use their internet accounts for illegal/immoral activity? Either the writer is really careless, or the entire thing is a set-up for the clueless recipient. --Agamemnon2 13:58, 23 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Speedy delete - illegal content. Regardles of whether or not the info can be used to create a global plague. If not, that would conceivably be a reason to "improve". Let's nip this one in the bud. AvB &divide; talk  13:57, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Nitpick: When describing content as "illegal", it is usually considered proper to mention which laws in which jurisdictions you believe the content to violate. It's not necessary to cite the relevant section and paragraph, but something more precise than "Well, if it isn't, it sure ought to be!" is generally expected.  (Or, if that is your rationale, it is better to state it as such rather than merely stating your opinion as law.)  While successfully carrying out the activities described in the article may indeed be illegal in many jurisdictions, I believe that in most places merely describing them isn't.  For one thing, the U.S., where Wikipedia's servers reside, has something called the First Amendment, which may be relevant.  (That said, it's still not encyclopedic, being merely a how-to guide.)  —Ilmari Karonen (talk) 14:56, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Speedy Delete I have been receiving virus warnings every time I am on that page, whether it is on the main page or in the editing box. It's harmful to everyone on Wikipedia and needs to go fast. tv316 15:00, 23 January 2006 (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.