Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Database reports/Unlisted stub types

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 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the miscellaneous page below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the page's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the discussion was: keep. Consensus is for the page to be retained. North America1000 13:24, 20 July 2018 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Database reports/Unlisted stub types


Outdated, defunct. Overly long page causing loading problems. &thinsp;&mdash; Mr. Guye (talk) (contribs)&thinsp; 20:27, 10 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep: I'd prefer that we mark the report historical and list it at Database reports/Archive if it's no longer updated. I don't think there's any reason to delete the page. Is it causing some kind of issue? Hi Mr. Guye. How is this page defunct? Does it have a replacement tool or similar? We could add a pointer. What do you mean by loading problems? The list is a bit long (about 5,000 entries), but it loads in my browser fine enough. You could always shorten or paginate the report by editing it. --MZMcBride (talk) 23:45, 10 July 2018 (UTC)
 * It was really difficult to add the "historical" tag to it, cause it slowed down considerably and the tab wasn't responding for a while. Also, I don't know what historical value it has. &thinsp;&mdash; Mr. Guye (talk) (contribs)&thinsp; 23:57, 10 July 2018 (UTC)
 * How did you come across the page? It's been sitting there for four years. --MZMcBride (talk) 00:00, 11 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep. As a rule, old things should be archived, not deleted, unless there is a good clear reason for deletion, or the request is coming from someone involved in its creation.  Archiving is like cleaning, you collect old scraps and put them somewhere tidy.  Deleting is like burning.  Imagine returning to work after a break to find some helpful sod has cleaned your workspace by burning everything that looked old.  --SmokeyJoe (talk) 02:41, 11 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep per those above. Archival is generally preferred over deletion for stuff like this. — Godsy (TALK CONT ) 03:45, 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 page's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.