Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Internet service providers


 * 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. Rjd0060 (talk) 17:44, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

List of Internet service providers

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Can never be completed LegoKontribsTalkM 03:39, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete per the Lego. There is indeed no way this list could ever be completed, despite its rather clear criteria for inclusion. Ten Pound Hammer  and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 03:41, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete. Suitable as a CAT, but not a list like this. KTC (talk) 03:43, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete far too broad a topic, Prior to the advent of internet service from major providers like Verizon and Yahoo and AT&T there were several ISPs in just about every city in the US so that you wouldn't have to make a long distance call with your modem.  LegoTech &middot;( t )&middot;( c ) 03:45, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Oh, ye gods, this is so in the face of WP:LIST. Delete.  This is better off as a category. =O.o= -- Dennis The Tiger   (Rawr and stuff) 05:46, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Weak Delete. I think this is one of the rare instances when a list counterpart of a category isn't really useful; it'll essentially be just a human-readable category, and while that's good, it's difficult to maintain.  For the time being, until categories get improved to be more readable, we'll just have to live with it.  Celarnor Talk to me  06:13, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete: who can complete this very long list? Alexius08 is welcome to talk about his contributions. 08:50, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete - Sheesh. There are (or were) a gazillion ISP's out there. No way this can be maintained. TN ‑ X - Man  15:00, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions.   -- Fabrictramp (talk) 22:16, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Internet-related deletion discussions.   -- Fabrictramp (talk) 22:16, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Weak Delete A very good idea for an article, but as it stands it doesn't meet notability requirements. Ecoleetage (talk) 15:25, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep, it never has to be "completed." It's a navigational tool. Newer readers and editors are more likely to navigate by lists while more experienced readers and editors are more likely to navigate by the category Category:Internet service providers. Categories, lists, and navigational templates complement each other. Most of these companies have articles so just rename it List of notable Internet service providers. --Pixelface (talk) 10:55, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete. This list could potentially go on for miles if it were ever completed.  Unmaintainable. KleenupKrew (talk) 13:13, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete as overbroad and unmaintainable. If anyone were likely to search for it, I'd say redirect to Category:Internet service providers, but that seems so unlikely that deletion is the best bet. Jakew (talk) 13:22, 18 May 2008 (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.