Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/MessengerDiscovery

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The result of the debate was NO CONSENSUS. Postdlf 03:52, 13 May 2005 (UTC)

[edit] MessengerDiscovery

Advert for a non-notable MSN Messenger add-on. Quale 23:37, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• Delete - DavidWBrooks 23:43, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Keep. Good stub, add-on for a very popular IM. --Tony Sidaway|Talk 06:18, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Notability of one program does not automatically confer notability on every third-party accessory program built to work with it. Stub is not especially good, looks like an excerpt from a promo with a misspelling. Given the frequency with which toolbar-style plug-ins from otherwise-unknown websites are found to contain spyware and unconsented adware, I am very hesitant to have WP list one without veteran editors speaking in its favor. No vote, leaning strongly toward Delete in lieu of better evidence. Barno 15:04, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Weak Keep, needs a major cleanup and expansion. 13,000 Google indicates some notability, [1]. Megan1967 10:17, 3 May 2005 (UTC)
  • Are you sure that 12,000 of those hits aren't hapless users asking, "How do I remove this ***ware!!! ?" ;-)

Expansion will be tough and might require original research. I looked at the official website where you can download this thing, and there's no more info there than is in this article. In fact, the WP article is basically just the features list on the MessengerDiscovery website pasted into WP. Quale 20:37, 3 May 2005 (UTC)

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