User talk:Sandstein/Archives/2022/August

Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2022 July 12

Not sure I should reply here or on your talk page, but...

Thanks for closing the DelRev, Sandstein. I did do what you suggested, though, here, before listing this DelRev. Should I list it again? Thanks. — Guarapiranga ☎ 21:59, 3 August 2022 (UTC) Sandstein 09:51, 4 August 2022 (UTC)

@Guarapiranga, I've moved this thread to my talk page.

It appears that your RfD was cut short by the deletion later at issue in the DRV. That deletion having been undone, I think you are free to re-nominate the redirect at RfD again. Sandstein 09:52, 4 August 2022 (UTC)

Would it be easier to reopen the deletion discussion? --Enos733 (talk) 15:14, 4 August 2022 (UTC)

Perhaps, but it's a month old, so a new thread would be better, I think. Sandstein 15:40, 4 August 2022 (UTC)

Renominated. --Enos733 (talk) 18:04, 4 August 2022 (UTC)

Thanks, Enos733. — Guarapiranga ☎ 22:22, 4 August 2022 (UTC)

Thanks, Sandstein. I listed the RfD after the deletion (and the ANI had transpired), precisely as a test case for ... all the other redirects as well, but anyways... — Guarapiranga ☎ 22:22, 4 August 2022 (UTC)

Unblocking of my username

Hello! I want my username unblocked so I can use that. It has advantages to have a username. It has been blocked for six years. I know that I have abused accounts excessively. It is only me who have used those IP addresses even though they are shared by public computers. Socking is a big problem for everyone. I will communicate and co-operate with you in a better way. {{Unblock|I will communicate better with you and use my username}}

88.88.4.178 (talk) 10:54, 5 August 2022 (UTC)

Please make an unblock request on your user talk page, see WP:GAB. Sandstein 15:12, 6 August 2022 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Saiteja Mukkamalla

Hi. The majority of the votes in the AfD were keep. Why did you decide to close it as redirect? An user also commented that is finding something to add within the next 48 hours. Thanks Human (talk) 00:07, 7 August 2022 (UTC)

I've explained my reasoning at the top of the discussion. AfD discussions are closed after 7 days. Sandstein 06:33, 7 August 2022 (UTC)

Nomination of Wife guy for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Wife guy is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Wife guy until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished.

A MINOTAUR (talk) 14:35, 7 August 2022 (UTC)

Akash Ambani AfD

Your close does not seem accurate. 11 editors wanted the article to be deleted or redirected and only 6 wanted to keep it. That's a huge gap and the opinion was not divided at all. WP:NOTINHERITED and especially WP:BUSINESSPERSONOUTCOME was never addressed which the subject obviously fails. You should modify your closure as consensus to redirect. >>> Extorc.talk 18:36, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

I disagree. The difference was not so lopsided as to amount to consensus to deletion. Besides, the "delete / redirect" side was not strongly argued: they dismissed most coverage as resulting from the subject's father, but coverage for whatever reason is a prima facie indication of notability. WP:BUSINESSPERSONOUTCOME is an essay describing common outcomes and not a guideline. Sandstein 18:46, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

There is not a single source (of all that had been provided) which won't make it clear that the coverage is being provided to the subject merely for being the son of Mukesh Ambani. How that does not violate WP:NOTINHERITED? Same was the case in the previous AfD which resulted in deletion, so why it couldn't be redirected this time since nothing has changed? Yes, WP:BUSINESSPERSONOUTCOME is a common outcome, but it contradicts the outcome of this AfD. >>> Extorc.talk 18:53, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

These arguments did not convince sufficient people to establish consensus. Sandstein 19:20, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

You can view the DRV here. >>> Extorc.talk 05:20, 9 August 2022 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Grace Ofure

Hi, you closed the AfD discussion for Grace Ofure. I had requested for draftification of the article and one other participant also mentioned that option, so I want to ask why you didn't consider that possibility and can you review the closure now? I still believe the article was not worth deletion and the result would have been different with different participants, but at least it should have been draftified so that I could continue improving it and then resubmit it through AfC later. Regards! Insight 3 (talk) 03:37, 9 August 2022 (UTC)

Hi, there was no consensus to draftify the page. You can however request userfication at WP:REFUND. Sandstein 06:16, 9 August 2022 (UTC)

Ok, thanks. Insight 3 (talk) 11:12, 9 August 2022 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Raid of Mar-a-Lago

Good close. Necessary and to the point. BD2412 T 19:23, 9 August 2022 (UTC)

Guy Mankowski

Hi, the Guy Maknowski entry is increasingly looking like a CV with hagiographic elements prossibly in violation of WP:NPOV particularly as the selection of quotes is not necessarily neutral. It's curious as well that at least one future talk that hasn't happened yet is already 'announced' as if it had already happened. What's the best way to edit this entry to ensure neutrality and that it meets WP:BLP and particularly re: WP:ABOUTME? I defer to your experience! EdLibris (talk) 15:54, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

I'd start by raising these concerns on the talk page, pinging the editors that added the material that concerns you and asking them to comment on it. Sandstein 16:30, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

Thanks! The editors are only IPs... EdLibris (talk) 16:53, 17 August 2022 (UTC)

You should still try discussion first. Failing that, if there is a pattern of promotional IP edits, maybe try WP:RFPP and ask for semiprotection. Sandstein 17:26, 17 August 2022 (UTC)

ITN error

Figured I'd go directly to you instead of WP:ERRORS since this was just done. When you added the Kenyan election to ITN, you didn't remove the (picured) from Salman Rushdie [1]. Cheers! Curbon7 (talk) 14:28, 18 August 2022 (UTC)

Resolved, nevermind. Curbon7 (talk) 14:34, 18 August 2022 (UTC)

@Curbon7, thanks, this has apparently now been fixed. Sandstein 14:34, 18 August 2022 (UTC)

John West...

Hi. Sorry to jump on you so quickly on this, but could you give me a userfied version of John West (cricketer, born 1861) that you just deleted at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John West (cricketer, born 1861)? I think I can ask you for that - never done it before so don't know. I happened to have put an hours work in to it yesterday and it would be a shame to lose it - I wouldn't ask if I hadn't bothered, but you wouldn't be expected to have seen that. I have no idea why I didn't suggest a redirect target to the list of Middlesex cricketers, but there you go.

If I need to ask elsewhere for some reason can you let me know. Ta. Blue Square Thing (talk) 08:31, 20 August 2022 (UTC)

@Blue Square Thing, I don't undelete pages, but you can ask at WP:REFUND. Sandstein 08:35, 20 August 2022 (UTC)

Cheers. Blue Square Thing (talk) 08:37, 20 August 2022 (UTC)

Edit warring

Hello, you closed a discussion about dinosaur in July and it is now a whistling teapot now. Likely my fault. Perhaps you can step in and restore order? Bruxton (talk) 19:30, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

It's not clear to me what exactly you think I should do. Sandstein 20:08, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

Thanks for the reply. I am sorry I bothered you. Bruxton (talk) 20:13, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

Interest on DYK review for a Switzerland related article?

I have created an as to me interesting article on the Complimentary elections for Federal Councilors of Switzerland. The sources are in German and maybe it is also interesting for you? I was rather surprised to learn about this voluntary but for some federal councilors binding elections. Paradise Chronicle (talk) 23:28, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

Thanks, but this is a quite niche topic and it surprises me to see an English-language article about it. Sandstein 20:09, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

I thought it would be interesting to show this part of Switzerland to the English speaking world. I was surprised as well and think it was a beautiful tradition. Anyway, it was reviewed by another editor now. Paradise Chronicle (talk) 21:30, 30 August 2022 (UTC)