Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ventrilo


 * 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   keep. No arguments for deletion aside from the nominator. Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:11, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

Ventrilo

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No significant coverage in reliable sources - simply software directories or people selling the software. A couple of trivial mentions in RS mentioning the parent company's sponsorship of events but that's about it. Cameron Scott (talk) 18:52, 15 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. Seems to have a sufficient number of reviews from notable tech magazines . Shows notability and can be used as sources. Use the TeamSpeak article for guidance, is the closest competitor, with Ventrilo being significantly more popular on the web.  Papa Lima Whiskey  (talk) 19:09, 15 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Huh? Your first link goes to google where it shows a number of blog and forum posts and not 'notable tech magazines' as you suggest and the second is to web analytics, not something we use in the place of Reliable sources. If you have links to actual reviews in 'notable tech magazines, please provide them or add them to the article. --Cameron Scott (talk) 19:54, 15 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Chris Pirillo covers Ventrilo regularly, GameStar has given it an in-depth review, and PC Gamer pronounced it one of its top ten gaming apps last month . I think you need to learn to research better. Papa Lima Whiskey  (talk) 20:37, 15 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep - If we keep TeamSpeak we might as well have Ventrilo. The vent article needs to be cleaned up and have more sourcing, but that's what the tags are for.  R mosler  | ●   22:27, 15 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Software-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 23:26, 15 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep per the sources found above. Ventrilo is a popular game software, and the list of resources that Papa Lima Whiskey has found are reasonable and appropriate.  Editing to remove the problematic parts and increasing sourcing in the article seems to be a far better path than deletion. Jclemens (talk) 01:10, 16 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep Has a recognised place in gamer culture.Morgan Leigh | Talk 12:37, 17 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. Ventrilo is currently the most widely used VoIP party line software with an established user base among gamers who use it for coordination during online gaming sessions.  As such, it's a product with enough cultural significance to warrant an article. - Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 16:01, 20 September 2010 (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.