Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Arabeyes
No, in fact I think the Arabeyes project is cool and if I could I would vote to keep this article |because I like it. On the contrary, before I even seconded the original proposed deletion I searched for quite awhile trying to find a good ''English language'' source that I could use to counter the deletion, and I was able to find one only (which I mentioned above). If you are suggesting that I am biased against non-English sources, yes I am, because this is the English language Wikipedia. I can't read Arabic, nor can the vast majority of the people who use this version of Wikipedia, and I can neither verify nor vouch for sources written in that language. Now, I just noticed the cover story on the Middle-Eastern version of IT Republic. That seems notable enough for me to change my vote to neutral. Remember, the burden of proof is always on the side of those trying to keep an article, not those deleting it. Some of the other sources on that press page are either not in English, or don't give any depth of coverage at all (for example the Linux Journal link just barely mentions the project
— User:Atama, 18:20, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
Stance: comment
Cited policy: WP:ILIKEIT (Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions)