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361:: For reasons given above and there are no content articles that link to it. Any notable content could easily be placed in the AIM article. Is there other software that performs this function? If so then this product could be listed with others in a more general article. Basically the existence of this product is wholly dependent on the existence of AIM, so anything said about it should probably be in the AIM article.-- 196:
I am sure that this is a useful tool for those among us who wish to get rid of pesky ads from such software, but we are not a database of software that internet users may find useful, we are an encyclopaedia. There are only two sources for this article, neither of which would be regarded as
261:, the nominator, who I feel has been somewhat uncivil to me and avoided any discussion of the article with me or other contributors beforehand. After pointing out that it is considered impersonal and discourteous to template experienced users, he responded with 296:
The G4 link isn't significant coverage because it is a tutorial and Crenk isn't significant coverage because it is a tutorial. Techspot and WebTechGeek aren't signficiant coverage because they are download sites.
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article. Another option would be to create a single article for AIM add-ons, where we can merge all notable information from the various AIM add-on articles to. I am not vehemently opposed to the deletion of
72: 318:: The second link was not included in the article as a source, I just linked it for reference. The second link is the same source as the first link (G4 TechTV), just in a different format. 390:
may not be notable enough to have an article of its own, but it would not be a bad idea to merge any notable information from add-ons such as DeadAIM or AIM Ad Hack into the main
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and dropped another template on my talk page. Regardless, his reasoning for this AfD is still valid, and I agree that the sources of this article do not represent
67: 201:, and a search reveals plenty of download sites, forums, etc, but no reliable sources which discuss this product in depth, thereby giving it 224:. G4 counts as a reliable secondary source that is independent of the subject, I'm just not so sure if it's "significant" coverage. 99: 94: 17: 435: 414: 370: 347: 333: 306: 284: 241: 211: 51: 237: 103: 253:. A reliable source has been added to the article, but widespread coverage is not evident. On another note, I really should 180: 147: 86: 220:(weak) - I added a new reference of notability to the article. Apparently this piece of software was profiled on 450: 409: 328: 279: 36: 449:
Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a
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Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a
141: 391: 137: 343: 302: 187: 173: 431: 382:: There are other AIM add-ons which perform this function, notably a now-defunct add-on known as 258: 233: 48: 29:
The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below.
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for the reasons noted by Ali (despite his keep vote). Doesn't have demonstrable notability.
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The first link isn't significant coverage and the second link is not a reliable source.
427: 407: 326: 277: 266: 254: 249:: An archive of the segment on G4TV in which AIM Ad Hack was discussed can be viewed 229: 208: 269:. I have been and will continue to search for more reliable sources in the meantime. 198: 120: 396: 387: 362: 205: 82: 57: 250: 401: 320: 271: 383: 399:, in fact, I nominated it myself for deletion the first time around. 443:
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate.
262: 116: 112: 108: 172: 73:Articles for deletion/AIM Ad Hack (2nd nomination) 39:). No further edits should be made to this page. 453:). No further edits should be made to this page. 186: 8: 338:Thanks for the response. I will reword it. 65: 7: 257:, but I must question the motive of 64: 24: 68:Articles for deletion/AIM Ad Hack 18:Knowledge:Articles for deletion 436:20:28, 13 September 2009 (UTC) 52:16:14, 15 September 2009 (UTC) 1: 415:04:42, 9 September 2009 (UTC) 371:02:05, 9 September 2009 (UTC) 348:21:08, 8 September 2009 (UTC) 334:21:01, 8 September 2009 (UTC) 307:20:46, 8 September 2009 (UTC) 285:07:06, 8 September 2009 (UTC) 242:06:37, 8 September 2009 (UTC) 212:03:42, 8 September 2009 (UTC) 470: 446:Please do not modify it. 32:Please do not modify it. 292:: Per the keeps above. 63:AfDs for this article: 392:AOL Instant Messenger 386:. I understand that 267:significant coverage 255:assume good faith 461: 448: 404: 323: 274: 199:reliable sources 191: 190: 176: 124: 106: 44:The result was 34: 469: 468: 464: 463: 462: 460: 459: 458: 457: 451:deletion review 444: 412: 402: 331: 321: 282: 272: 133: 97: 81: 78: 61: 37:deletion review 30: 22: 21: 20: 12: 11: 5: 467: 465: 456: 455: 439: 438: 420: 419: 418: 417: 410: 374: 373: 355: 354: 353: 352: 351: 350: 329: 310: 309: 287: 280: 244: 194: 193: 130: 77: 76: 75: 70: 62: 60: 55: 42: 41: 25: 23: 15: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 466: 454: 452: 447: 441: 440: 437: 433: 429: 425: 422: 421: 416: 413: 408: 406: 405: 398: 393: 389: 385: 381: 378: 377: 376: 375: 372: 368: 364: 360: 357: 356: 349: 345: 341: 337: 336: 335: 332: 327: 325: 324: 317: 314: 313: 312: 311: 308: 304: 300: 295: 291: 288: 286: 283: 278: 276: 275: 268: 264: 260: 256: 252: 248: 245: 243: 239: 235: 231: 227: 223: 219: 216: 215: 214: 213: 210: 207: 204: 203:encyclopaedic 200: 189: 185: 182: 179: 175: 171: 167: 164: 161: 158: 155: 152: 149: 146: 143: 139: 136: 135:Find sources: 131: 128: 122: 118: 114: 110: 105: 101: 96: 92: 88: 84: 80: 79: 74: 71: 69: 66: 59: 56: 54: 53: 50: 47: 46:no consensus. 40: 38: 33: 27: 26: 19: 445: 442: 423: 400: 379: 358: 319: 315: 293: 289: 270: 246: 225: 217: 202: 195: 183: 177: 169: 162: 156: 150: 144: 134: 45: 43: 31: 28: 397:AIM Ad Hack 388:AIM Ad Hack 160:free images 83:AIM Ad Hack 58:AIM Ad Hack 206:notability 340:Joe Chill 299:Joe Chill 263:this edit 428:Eusebeus 259:Russavia 238:contribs 209:Russavia 127:View log 49:MuZemike 384:DeadAIM 380:Comment 316:Comment 166:WP refs 154:scholar 100:protect 95:history 424:Delete 363:RDBury 359:Delete 290:Delete 138:Google 104:delete 181:JSTOR 142:books 121:views 113:watch 109:links 16:< 432:talk 367:talk 344:talk 303:talk 251:here 247:Keep 234:talk 230:user 218:Keep 174:FENS 148:news 117:logs 91:talk 87:edit 411:(c) 403:Ali 330:(c) 322:Ali 281:(c) 273:Ali 188:TWL 125:– ( 434:) 369:) 346:) 305:) 240:) 236:• 232:• 226:~a 222:G4 168:) 119:| 115:| 111:| 107:| 102:| 98:| 93:| 89:| 430:( 365:( 342:( 301:( 228:( 192:) 184:· 178:· 170:· 163:· 157:· 151:· 145:· 140:( 132:( 129:) 123:) 85:(

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