Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Silent keyboard


 * 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 DELETE. -Doc ask? 00:25, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

Silent keyboard
Except for saying that it's a computer keyboard, this article just repeats the title.
 * Delete. Gazpacho 09:09, 15 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete. Inconceivable that this could ever turn into something useful. Uucp 14:12, 15 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Speedy delete. This kind of nonsense needs to go away fast.--Mitsukai 20:00, 15 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep, silent keyboards seem like a good idea, wikipedia should explain why they aren't generally used. Kappa 23:04, 15 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep - Silent keyboards can be expanded upon into a good article. Cyde Weys votetalk 00:04, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Strong delete, pointless. If people want to state the obvious ("silent keyboard is a keyboard that makes no sound when typed on."), Wikipedia is not the place to do this. Article has no potential, and if it did, it would belong in Keyboard. -Will 00:56, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
 * An explanation of the merits of audio vs tactile feedback doesn't belong in a disambiguation page. Kappa 01:00, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Strong Delete. Dicdef. -- ShinmaWa(talk) 02:52, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Its not a dicdef. After a little googling, it quickly became appearant that "silent keyboard" isn't a term that stands on its own to be defined.  That is, it is merely the word keyboard with the adjective silent in front.   I had a hard time finding "silent keyboards" as a recognized type of keyboard at all.   Many sites advertised keyboards that are silent, but also added on other adjectives like "waterproof", "rugged", "portable", or "bendable".  (As an aside 'silent keyboard' has 714 Google hits as 'waterproof keyboard' has 23,800.)  Because "silent keyboards" are not recognized as a standalone species of keyboard, I feel that makes this article unencyclopedic. -- ShinmaWa(talk) 16:12, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. States the benefits, so not a dicdef. Valid stub. --Malthusian (talk) 11:46, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep as no valid reason to delete. Stifle 23:48, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per excellent analysis by ShinmaWa. Can this not be speedied as db-empty? Zunaid 13:36, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete the topic doesn't deserve it's own article (at best a mention in keyboard).  Grue   16:46, 19 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete as nominated. -- Krash 17:09, 20 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.