Wikipedia: Articles for Deletion/GitHub (2008)
In August 2008, Wikipedia editors debated whether to delete the article on GitHub, ultimately deciding to keep it due to its notability as a hosting platform for significant open-source projects and media mentions, including coverage by the Washington Post. The discussion centered on whether GitHub met Wikipedia's notability guidelines for websites and companies. Some editors questioned the nominator's intent, noting a pattern of deletion nominations without substantive contributions. The archived debate reflects standard Wikipedia community processes for evaluating content retention.
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Toggle the table of contents Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/GitHub Add languages Add links Project pageTalk English ReadEditView history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions ReadEditView history General What links hereRelated changesUpload filePermanent linkPage informationGet shortened URL Print/export Download as PDFPrintable version In other projects Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia < Wikipedia:Articles for deletion .mw-parser-output .afd.xfd-closed{background-color:var(--background-color-progressive-subtle,#F3F9FF);color:var(--color-base,#202122);margin:2em 0 0 0;padding:0 10px 0 10px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-subtle,#AAAAAA)}.mw-parser-output .afd.xfd-closed .afd-do-not-modify{color:var(--color-error,red)} The following discussion…
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