Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of duplicate file finders


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The result was delete. Davewild (talk) 07:23, 26 July 2015 (UTC)

List of duplicate file finders

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This is a list of duplicate file finders, virtually none of which have (or are ever likely to have) Wikipedia articles. The descriptions and features have no source other than the repositories. Chunks of it are spammy. Hell, the entire thing is spammy. The only ones with articles are the ones not in the feature comparison. Guy (Help!) 16:57, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Software-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 21:52, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 21:52, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, JAaron95  Talk  15:37, 12 July 2015 (UTC) Though it may be superficially spammy, from a pragmatic standpoint this list is helpful for learning about existing duplicate file finding programs and in the worst case is not harming Wikipedia by simply existing. Granted, the listing could be cleaned up a lot; having the name of each program in the last field and the implementation language in the first isn't all that great, but that's also not a reason for outright deletion. Is there a reason for deletion that is more substantial than "[in my opinion] this is spammy?" Daivox (talk) 21:01, 17 July 2015 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * See WP:USEFUL. Guy (Help!) 22:57, 17 July 2015 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Missvain (talk) 15:20, 18 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete - Wikipedia is not a software directory and has an external linking policy. &mdash;  Rhododendrites talk  \\ 14:45, 20 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep - Once all the spam/linkfarm ELs are removed, we will be left with a short list, but with 4+ notable entries, it would meet WP:CSC for lists, and we have quite a few software list articles where all of the entires are notable.Dialectric (talk) 02:51, 21 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete- Wikipedia is not a software directory, or product comparison guide. Reyk  YO!  11:34, 23 July 2015 (UTC)


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