Talk:Numbers station

message: There is currently a dispute about whether a list of current numbers stations should be included. A discussion in the archive only got one comment that said include them if there is a reliable source.  I think that the article is more useful with a list of examples. The list is not excessive in size. Many writings on numbers stations do have examples listed. But an anon thinks otherwise.  Should we include the list of stations in the article? Graeme Bartlett (talk) 23:26, 8 January 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm okay with a sourced list, and please provide a link to a policy or guideline that requires the list to be on another page. DonIago (talk) 15:10, 11 January 2018 (UTC)

text: I own one of the sites used as a source, and I can confirm a lot of the stations that are listed aren't active / don't exist anymore.  That's the main problem, it's impossible to confirm their activity all the time.  What would be better is a list of the most popular stations, that people are likely to know about - if you want examples on the page. Shazepe (talk) 15:23, 11 January 2018 (UTC)

text: It is not a station is it! It does send out numbers, but they differ from the style sent by numbers stations, which are normally fixed sized groups of digits. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 04:29, 30 November 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: List of stations

message: The TV show "Hunters" also made a reference in Season 1 Episode 6.
Given the number of reference, maybe a bullet list ordered by date would be better?
Dudecorp (talk) 22:02, 24 March 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Please see WP:IPCV. An independent source noting the reference is required for inclusion. DonIago (talk) 03:01, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

text: A huge list of mentions of these has been removed in the past. So the mention in a film/book etc needs to be supported by an independent reference. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 13:39, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Additional Reference 

message: Imagine if the article on Beer listed every book, movie, and TV show ever made where beer had a noticeable presence. Should we really have this sort of cross-reference/concordance? Seems like an indiscriminate list to me. Largoplazo (talk) 17:38, 27 May 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: WP:IPCV addresses this handily. We should only be listing items that have been discussed by third-party sources. DonIago (talk) 20:23, 27 May 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  References in media 

message: Most numbers stations do not have a callsign. Radio stations need to have a callsign and a valid license or else the station is unlicensed and pirated. Can numbers stations be pirated stations in that case? 
I also say this when the stations were likely broadcast to agents to decode numbers, which is illegal, which concerns me. 66.190.244.82 (talk) 05:07, 26 January 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Can you elaborate on how your concerns relate to making edits to the article? DonIago (talk) 06:35, 26 January 2021 (UTC)

text: Considering that number stations could be operated by intelligence officers (who work for the military), I would say that the government probably has an exception for government-related operations. Someone-123-321 (I contribute) 09:03, 30 January 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Could numbers stations be considered illegal?