Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Index.dat

From VfD:

This seems like the author has a hidden agenda and non-notable subject. I looked in my Windows machine and didn't find this "index.dat" file. The author might be some privacy advocate trying to cause unnecessary negative publicity towards Windows. Passion 06:44, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Also, it's highly POV. If it was an encyclopedic subject, a rewrite should begin with a blank page. Passion 07:22, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Also, using Google isn't reliable because there are lots of different files - not related to Windows - called index.dat and it's where shareware developers hawk their "privacy programs". Passion 07:25, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)


 * Relevant and clearly notable (149,000 Google results.) Keep. - Mustafaa 07:18, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)


 * I agree. There are at least one Internet Explorer vulnerability connected with this file. BTW, there are seven "index.dat" files on my Windows machine. Keep. --Martinl 08:28, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)


 * Merge and Redirect: A single Windows file doesn't really need an encyclopedia entry, even if it is presented like this. Merge and redirect to Internet privacy or Internet Explorer.  Geogre 12:20, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)


 * Keep. Don't merge/redirect. A legitimate topic. May need some NPOVification, like adding Microsoft's argument in favor of it.   &mdash; Gwalla | Talk 17:19, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)


 * Keep but only with a POVectomy. Spatch 18:23, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)


 * Keep. Not only a legitimate topic, but a notable one, too. Please don't merge/redirect.  As for NPOV, that's an issue to deal with after we resolve the Vfd issue. &mdash; [[User:33451|Mr. Grinch (Talk)]] 18:28, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)


 * Keep. Written somewhat unprofessionaly though, send to cleanup. Kim Bruning 18:43, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)


 * keep, but with urgent cleanup. I don't like how that "deltree" is placed there. WolfenSilva 19:04, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)


 * Merge I agree that this is indeed a large, encyclopediatic issue (though probably not as currently written as much) it doesn't warrent it's own article. -TheFed 00:20, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * wikipedia is not paper Kim Bruning 07:26, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)


 * Keep While the subject is, in my opinion, just pure paranoia and MS bashing, it is real (hidden in a super-secret folder). [[Image:Anarion.png]] 15:07, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)


 * Keep Real file, real concerns. Does need some NPOV washing.  Key45 22:02, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)


 * Keep. Ah the days of fine-tuning my roaming profile size in Uni (deleting such files!) zoney &#09619;  &#09618; talk 00:36, 4 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep. There are many legit Google links. It needs cleanup, not deletion. ··gracefool |&#9786; 04:19, 4 Sep 2004 (UTC)

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