Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Internet taxes

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 keep, but cleanup. Ian Manka Talk to me! 19:34, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Internet taxes

Though I'd adding this for AfD, this is good information and I would prefer to see this merged rather than deleted. Any suggestions? RidG ^Talk/_{Contributions} 23:49, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

• Keep. Needs appropriate references and sources, and (in the long term) references to jurisdictions other than the USA, but I think it's a suitably encyclopaedic topic, and that the current content is a good starting point for a more thorough coverage of the issue. Tevildo 00:04, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
• Strong keep - I can't find an existing article that would be appropriate for merging to, and this is an important topic that has certainly had its share of coverage in the major media. Yes, the article as it stands needs work, but with the recent hullabaloo over things like charging per email [1] or the somewhat-related net neutrality issue, I can see an article like this being important and informative if done right. Though I can't help but feel "Internet taxation" works better as a title (referring to the act of taxation rather than just the taxes, i.e. the money collected, if you follow me). ~ Matticus78 00:28, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment I agree with Matticus78 that "Internet taxation" would be a better name for the article. Tevildo 00:36, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
• Keep. As original author, I observed that the nomination for deletion (really for merging) was made when the first draft was merely a work in progress. I agree it needs more references and sources, and references to jurisdictions other than the USA, about which I know very little. But I agree with above commenters that it's a suitably encyclopaedic topic, and I meant the current content to be a starting summary onto which (I hope and expect) the Wikipedia community will jump with gusto. InternetJunky 00:45, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
• Comment. As I noted in my nomination, the sole reason I placed this in the AfD is not to have the article deleted, but rather to attempt to find a better place for it, as "Internet taxes" is a rather loose title. I agree with the suggestion to have the article renamed to "Internet taxation." RidG ^Talk/_{Contributions} 01:30, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
• Comment Article badly needs references and sources. Currently in poor shape and has US-centric focus. I'm Neutral on delete/keep Bwithh 04:53, 1 July 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.