Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Xxx passwords

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The result of the debate was delete. – ABCD 00:04, 10 Apr 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Xxx passwords

While "xxx passwords" passes the Google test admirably, I don't believe that this is a generic term for this kind of site, as the article claims. It originally seems to have been contributed simply as advertising (link now removed), and without even that, there's little left of the article anyway. username: Delete password: rightnow --Rlandmann 23:25, 3 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• Even if the title is correct, I think we could face a few legal issues. If we ban users for posting their passwords, like Fatheron, I am sure we can delete this too. Zscout370 00:47, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Delete or merge/redir to Internet pornography. If you don't think this is at least one generic term for the concept, you haven't been reading enough of the spam in your inbox. ;) Niteowlneils 01:34, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • Comment: if there is a bigger consensus to move the information to Internet pornography, I will change my vote. However, I still do not think we should post links to sites that give out free passwords. Zscout370 02:16, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
    • I don't disagree--Wikipedia is not a link farm. The version I saw had no such links, but a statement that some emails/websites give passwords for free access to porn sites, which is true, and mention of a court case, which, if a solid reference is cited, seems like it could be worth noting on the broader article. The main reason I didn't leave my vote as simply 'delete' is because I suspect if it's deleted, it will be recreated at some point, and will have to repeat this discussion. Niteowlneils 16:37, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
    • Merge with Internet pornography. Mentions of specific sites that give out xxx passwords definitely do not belong on Wikipedia, but the concept itself warrants a mention, although not an article. — JIP | Talk 06:04, 5 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Delete. A more detailed effort about the court case decision should be placed at Internet pornography--ZayZayEM 02:20, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Strong delete. This is not encyclopedic at all. Andrew pmk 02:48, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Merge with that Internet pornography article. -- Riffsyphon1024 03:05, Apr 4, 2005 (UTC)
• Delete, article as it stands is un-encyclopaedic. Megan1967 07:10, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Merge - David Gerard 09:16, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Delete - this might have a line or two in Internet pornography but, it's more or less unnecessary anywhere. gren 13:45, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Delete - as gren states, might deserve a line or two in another article, but would require some editing. Does not deserve its own article. Oliver Keenan 18:36, Apr 4, 2005 (UTC)
• Delete - unnecessary on its own. SteveW 19:41, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• merge as per ZayZayEM. --Thryduulf 21:44, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Delete. --Spinboy 22:13, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Delete CDC (talk) 23:28, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Delete I have serious doubts as to the factuality of this article. But if someone can confirm, then merge per ZayZayEM. --Kitch 12:25, 5 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Keep or merge somewhere, don't know what article name would be more suitable for this article but it is a phenomenon that needs to be covered by a great encyclopedia. bbx 16:30, 5 Apr 2005
• Keep This is a generic term for this sort of site. They have been going since 1996 - under this name, they are a part of internet history and forced the rethink of many business models. The article does however need extending since there is a lot of history behind this type of site. bbx 20:30, 5 Apr 2005

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• I did not make the comment above, someone wrote it and signed it using my name. bbx 22:33, 5 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• Delete. Piracy sites are not uncommon. Pornography piracy is no different than any other. The specific facts of this article (that this phenomenon is specifically known by the name "Xxx passwords" as opposed to merely being a searchable phrase or the existence of the alleged court case) are unverified - at least, I couldn't find any evidence that they were true. Rossami (talk) 04:17, 7 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Keep This is a generic term for this sort of site. They have been going since 1996 - under this name, they are a part of internet history and forced the rethink of many business models. The article does however need extending since there is a lot of history behind this type of site. NotBbx 2:30, 6 Apr 2005
• Keep Much like 'warez' is a generic term - so is XXX Passwords, try google, thousands of sites with different names all claim to be XXX Passwords websites. Jimmie 4:25, 6 Apr 2005

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• • The above two votes were actually made by user:81.178.237.28, the only two contributions from that IP address. Thryduulf 11:04, 7 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Redirect, possibly merge, but don't add links to password harvesters to the article. -Sean Curtin 22:58, Apr 7, 2005 (UTC)
• Delete: This is an obtuse term. All the sockpuppet and false voting is getting old. Just delete it. --Asriel86 00:52, Apr 9, 2005 (UTC)
• Strong delete unless I get free access for voting keep. Hedley 02:17, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Delete or merge. --Wgfinley 19:58, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC)

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