Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of URL redirection services


 * 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   merge to URL redirection .  MBisanz  talk 03:30, 1 May 2009 (UTC)

List of URL redirection services

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Article content is a mere list of external links. Wikipedia is not a directory. The Anome (talk) 07:27, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

Strong Keep Move Just because it is a directory now doesn't mean it can never be anything else. This is a perfectly notable topic, and the problems that it has can eventually be fixed. Remember, anyone can delete content. AFD is just for deleting titles. Hello, My Name Is SithMAN8 (talk) 08:38, 23 April 2009 (UTC) Comment I think lists should be avoided whenever possible, and when possible, converted to prose. In the spirit of this, could we consider moving/renaming this article to URL Redirection Service? This way it would not be so much of a concern if there were only a couple members...the article could describe what such a service is, and then could discuss various sites that provide these services, together with their history, features, etc. Thoughts? Cazort (talk) 14:43, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete this title until the list has more than one notable member. Canvasback (talk) 08:43, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
 * If that is your only argument, then it should stay. If the topic is notable enough that you predict it can become a good article, the best thing to do is keep it, not "delete it until..." Hello, My Name Is SithMAN8 (talk) 09:09, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Alright. Keep this list of 1 because it might become something else at some time in the future, who knows? Canvasback (talk) 09:40, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

Great thought. That would be a much better contribution to Wikipedia than the list. [P.S. You inspired me so much I changed my vote :)]Hello, My Name Is SithMAN8 (talk) 18:56, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment - @ Cazort. We already have URL redirection. But I disagree strongly with the comment about avoiding lists. Per WP:CLN, lists are a valid navigational aid and are complementary to other navigational aids.  I think we should have a list (as long as it's longer than one item) and and article discussing the topic. — LinguistAtLarge • Talk  23:11, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
 * I tollay agree with you that in some cases lists are fine. I think a prerequisite for a list, however, is having (a) enough items for the list to be meaningful, and (b) enough items notable enough to be included in the list, but not notable enough to have their own article (i.e. if all items in the list have their own article, a category is more appropriate).  This article I think fails (a).  Cazort (talk) 00:21, 24 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep as a list of notable services. I just removed the two spammy external links, leaving a list of one item.  Feel free to revert me and comment on the reason.  Them  From  Space  23:36, 24 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Merger to URL redirection per Cazort. Any notable ones should be there in possible history sections (which are non-existent).  Current ones may not even be particularly relevant compared to historical attempts like VeriSign's SiteFinder. -- Ricky81682 (talk) 02:00, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment I have found it necessary to semi-protect the article for the duration of this discussion because of excess ip vandalism. DGG (talk) 04:38, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep - We need this page as URL redirectors are not well documented on Wikipedia. Will most likely become a spam magnet though, but not more than other software lists. Laurent (talk) 22:54, 27 April 2009 (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.