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Comparison of VoIP software

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I'm electing to nominate this for deletion as a failure of WP:V and WP:OR, as well as large amounts of outdated and unsourced information. A majority of the existing sources are taken from corporate websites or changelogs, which do not provide reliable secondary coverage. Many of the "latest releases" listed here are inaccurate, and defunct programs such as Skype are still prominently featured. In its current state, this article doesn't appear to be useful, and I don't think editing to improve it is worthwhile due to the necessary upkeep. Readers would be better served by individual articles. MidnightMayhem (talk) 03:29, 8 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Internet, Software, and Lists. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 03:58, 8 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 03:36, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• I think I come down on Keep here. Addressing the nomination first, WP:V is about sources in the world, and that doesn't seem like an issue. I'm not seeing what's OR about copying bits of data without interpretation. Outdated isn't a reason for deletion. Some unsourced, but a ton of sourced information isn't a problem either. That said, I can't find good standards for what kind of data to include in a comparison. This type of article is common, and even listed at WP:SALAT (the name or title List of Xs is still preferable to Table of Xs or Comparison of Xs (though the latter may be appropriate for articles that are actual tables of data comparing numerous features, e.g. Comparison of Linux distributions).). Presumably it does not mean that data about Linux distributions must always come from independent sources, which will of course be more likely to become outdated, but I'm just not sure. There's a lot not to like here, but I think it generally falls into WP:AFDNOTCLEANUP as, at the end of the day, there are plenty of sources out there which treat VoIP software as a group sufficient to get by WP:LISTN. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 16:53, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep Unlike some other "comparison of software" articles, this one is certainly notable and written properly. Auto5656 (talk) 02:16, 20 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Article would benefit from further discussion to establish whether it should be kept.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, 11WB (talk) 03:56, 22 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]