Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/PLS (file format)

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 was no consensus. Cirt (talk) 04:45, 7 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

PLS (file format)

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Non-notable file format that has no third party references to show notability. This file format is supported by several media players but is not the default on any major one. Article as written contains several factual mistakes. That is fixable, but this is why we don't write articles without references. The only third party sources that show up are those on file-format databases. Miami33139 (talk) 16:50, 28 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: I can't find significant coverage for this file format. Joe Chill (talk) 17:19, 28 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Computing-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 20:33, 28 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Common file format supported by many media player programs. I'm willing to lower/disregard the notability bar for non-proprietary file formats (it makes the encyclopedia more informative and can't really be considered promotional). --Cybercobra (talk) 04:47, 29 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Merge to Playlist after trimming it down. Doesn't seem to be as well covered as M3U, but it'd fit well as part of the parent article. Fences&Windows 16:45, 29 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Tim Song (talk) 02:37, 5 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Software-related deletion discussions. -- Cybercobra (talk) 04:05, 5 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep or merge As it is a common file format supported by many devices and programs. 70.29.209.121 (talk) 05:37, 5 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Though the article needs some help the information is valuable. Without this article people are likely to end up on one of those "pay us money so we can infect you with spyware or worse and we'll pretend we'll tell you what this file format is." The format is in wide usage through Shoutcast servers and possibly other streaming servers. It is also utilized in standard playlist files for many players, as noted above. JohnCub (talk) 02:36, 6 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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.