Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Windows Tax


 * 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 delete, leave a redirect to Window tax. No prejudice on a decent article _neutral, non-weaselly, and sourced) being created in the future, but there is nothing in this worth merging into Criticisms of Microsoft, so the 'deletes' have it. Proto ::  ►  12:02, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

Windows Tax

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Article is based on WP:WEASEL words ("some users call it a windows tax"...) and is an unsourced essay bordering on an attack of the article subject. ju66l3r 21:38, 3 January 2007 (UTC) Hendrixski 20:56, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete nonsensical anti-Microsoft screed. Guy (Help!) 22:06, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * keepThe cure for non-neutrality when sources are at hand is cleanup, not deletion. There are plenty of sources at hand, starting with two that are linked to in the article itself.  The article links to two sources which discuss "Windows Refund Day".  Those sources also mention a "Microsoft tax".  That, in turn, can be found discussed here, here, here, here, here here, here, in ISBN 159327064X, and in ISBN 020177061X, for starters. Whilst Microsoft tax was merged into Criticisms of Microsoft, the latter makes no mention of "Windows Refund Day", notice. Uncle G 02:57, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Window tax--Docg 14:19, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Merge any content to Criticisms of Microsoft, but I can understand a redirect to Window tax with a pointer to that page. FrozenPurpleCube 17:18, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
 * KEEP With a little work this article could add value to Wikipedia. It is about a real-world issue that effects millions of business transactions every day.  I don't think it should be a criticism of Microsoft at all, it should be a neutral, fact-based presentation of the effect this business arrangement has on consumers.  So keep it, clean it up, but keep it.
 * Merge the salvageable, neutrally-presented parts into Criticism of Microsoft. -/- Warren 21:28, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
 * delete a neologism. --Salix alba (talk) 23:13, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Merge/redirect per FrozenPurpleCube. Otherwise, I feel that it is a non-notable neologism and there are WP:OR issues as well. Ohconfucius 04:49, 8 January 2007 (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.