Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Splashtop Remote (2nd nomination)


 * 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 no consensus. Obviously no consensus is forthcoming. Further discussion on the merge proposal can be held on the articles' talk pages. Randykitty (talk) 13:06, 28 July 2018 (UTC)

Splashtop Remote
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No indication of notability, promotional content. I prodded the page a few days ago; some independent sources were added, but that's not enough to write a neutral, well-sourced encyclopedia article. Some of the added sources don't strike me as reliable either. Significant parts of the content are still unreferenced or based solely on the Splashtop website. At least one of the new references is cited for a promotional statement it does not actually support. On the other hand, information about shortcomings or criticism contained in those same sources wasn't added.

I tried to look for reliable sources that would allow us to write a better article before prodding it; I couldn't find anything better than what it currently has, which is too little to establish notability. Huon (talk) 23:35, 7 July 2018 (UTC)

I (not original nominator) am also nominating the following related pages because while this is a potential merge target in terms of wikipedia notability for corporations WP:NCORP will be more stringent that for the software product WP:NSOFT.

Also suffers from WP:NPOV but not to same blatant extent. There is an article for a discontinued product Spashtop OS Splashtop OS of a different type which would not likely be good merge to Spashtop Remote so have chosen not to nominate.Djm-leighpark (talk) 01:48, 8 July 2018 (UTC)


 * comment I questioned the prod of Splashtop Remote on its talk page as I found some credible an neutral reviews that indicated the product took a different approach to some competing products and might suit some sections. A subsequent article edit used a review non-neutrally and added multiple external links pointing to buy me or free trial links on the product website.  I added a POW template to the article.  I'd consider a keep Spashtop Remote with a merge in of Spashtop Inc. if article issues on the former were addressed by someone else.Djm-leighpark (talk) 02:08, 8 July 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep Splashtop is notable because it was the first widely distributed software of its kind. It is also the first Linux that has been distributed to the masses (yes well before Android). The company and product pages may be merged though. Syced (talk) 05:32, 9 July 2018 (UTC)


 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Computing-related deletion discussions. Hhkohh (talk) 02:57, 8 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Software-related deletion discussions. Hhkohh (talk) 02:57, 8 July 2018 (UTC)


 * Comment, are we talking about the same product? According to Comparison of remote desktop software, Splashtop Remote was initially released in 2010 and is predated by dozens of other remote desktop programs, including GoToMyPC which some of the few independent sources for Splashtop Remote mention as a better competitor. If it is a "Linux that has been distributed to the masses", then our article doesn't say so. Neither do the sources. Huon (talk) 14:58, 9 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Different software. Instant-on is the software Spalshtop will be remembered for: https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=869&num=1 It was release in October 2007 and had an active community: https://gizmodo.com/5030863/splashtop-instant-on-linux-os-gets-hacked-to-do-more-tricks Syced (talk) 04:35, 10 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Merge both Splashtop Remote and Splashtop Inc. into Splashtop. The software has notable coverage on sites like The Verge, CNET, MacWorld, and ZDNet. The product's current name is "Splashtop," not "Splashtop Remote," so Splashtop is the most appropriate article title. Newslinger (talk) 16:29, 12 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Comment Yes. Merging those two articles to Splashtop per the suggestion from Newslinger would be the best solution Tdelchiaro (talk) 18:42, 12 July 2018 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 02:21, 14 July 2018 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Merge Seems to me that there are three Splashtop-related articles which should be merged into one. Splashtop meets the criteria for notability since there are a minimum of two references.  HighKing++ 12:15, 15 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Oppose Merge of Splashtop OS. At this time article has not been tagged for merge.  But my real concern is the core of the product, which is fact appears to be Instant-on operating systems, will be lost in the merge and may be difficult to develop without possibly giving it undue weight.  The result will likely be a poor merge ... and there are other possible merge targets for splash OS.  I'm happy enough with the merge of Spashtop Inc and remote.Djm-leighpark (talk) 22:00, 16 July 2018 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Warm Regards, ZI Jony  (Talk) 11:13, 20 July 2018 (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.