Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Vbus

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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 delete. W.marsh 01:45, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Vbus

Delete. This has got to be some kind of a joke. A software package to design cartoonish buses? My limited understanding of Polish allowed me to confirm that the article is not a hoax, but the software package it refers to may well be a hoax. Even if not a hoax, definitely NN. Lots of google hits, but none of the ones I've seen refer to this software. Prod was removed. I think there's some computer hardware piece called "vbus" - but I am totally clueless - perhaps someone can advise on a proper redirect here. - the.crazy.russian (T) (C) (E) 15:57, 22 March 2006 (UTC)

  • Comment Not a hoax, a genuine bus simulator. Search for vbus and the web site "vbus rulez.pl" to differentiate from computer bus - 1670 Google hits. Those include several forums looking for bus simulators, so I guess whatever floats your boat. That said, I don't know if that makes it notable or not, so won't vote (yet). GRuban 16:23, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete. It's cute, but NN. James Kendall [talk] 16:49, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
  • I feel a vague tingle when I think "somewhere in Poland, somebody sat down and said 'the world needs software to design cartoon buses.'" Unfortunately for the author, not a lot of people have thought the same thing, or this product might be notable. Delete. Lord Bob 17:00, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
  • Don't Delete. Please go onto http://vb.aplus.pl/forum to see that it isn't a hoax. It isn't software to design cartoon buses, but a bus simulator. There are many people in Great Britain, Germany, France, Russia and Slovakia who use this program. I am against the deletion of this article. andrwjrvhunt 20:06, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
    • Would you please explain to us why and how it's useful, how many people use it, whether any big bus companies use it to design their buses, etc. Also, where can we read articles about it, besides the forum? Thanks, - the.crazy.russian (T) (C) (E) 19:20, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
    • Andrew, do Bus companies use your software? If so, which? If not, what use does any individual have out of this softwar? Thanks. - the.crazy.russian (T) (C) (E) 12:06, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
      • It isn't my software, Bus companies have their own sims (with cabin etc.) The reason it exists, is because people wanted to have a free bus simulator. (just like there are free Train/tram simulators). Vbus is the most advanced free Bus simulator. Andrewjrvhunt 14:24, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
      • Update: The Vbus website gets on average 300 first time visitors every day. [1] This means that there must be quite a number of people (more than 5000) who play Vbus. I myself know people who play it, but aren't on the forum. There is also an article [2]. (written in polsih0Andrewjrvhunt 13:40, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete. Forum has some 700 registered members, so likely fails the proposed standard WP:SOFTWARE. Sorry. Sandstein 19:23, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete per Sandstein. Eivindt@c 23:56, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete per above. --Khoikhoi 02:05, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete Seems interesting, but makes no claim of notability. --TheKoG (talk|contribs) 14:35, 23 March 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.