Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion
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Q1: I don't like this page's name. I want to rename it to Articles for discussion or something else.
A1: Please see Wikipedia:Perennial proposals#Rename AFD. Note that all of the "for discussion" pages handle not only deletion, but also proposed mergers, proposed moves, and other similar processes. AFD is "for deletion" because the volume of discussion has made it necessary to sub-divide the work by the type of change. Q2: You mean I'm not supposed to use AFD to propose a merger or a page move?
A2: Correct. Please use Wikipedia:Proposed mergers or Wikipedia:Requested moves for those kinds of proposals. Q3: How many articles get nominated at AfD?
A3: Per the Oracle of Deletion, there were about 470,000 AfDs between 2005 (when the process was first created) and 2022. This comes out to about 26,000 per year (2,176 per month / 72 per day). In 2022, there were 20,008 AfDs (1,667 per month / 55 per day). Q4: How many articles get deleted?
A4: Between 2005 and 2020, around 60% of AfDs were closed as "delete" or "speedy delete". This is about 270,000. More detailed statistics (including year-by-year graphs) can be found at Wikipedia:Oracle/All and Wikipedia:Wikipedia records#Deletion. Q5: Is the timeline strict, with exactly 168 hours and zero minutes allowed? Should I remove late comments?
A5: No. We're trying to get the right outcome, not follow some ceremonial process. If the discussion hasn't been closed, it's okay for people to keep discussing it. Q6: How many people participate in AFD?
A6: As of October 2023, of the 13.9 million registered editors who have ever made 1+ edit anywhere, about 162,000 of them (1 in 85 editors) have also made 1+ edit to an AFD page. Most of the participants are experienced editors, but newcomers and unregistered editors also participate. Most individual AFD pages get comments from just a few editors, but the numbers add up over time. |
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About Deleted Articles
There are three processes under which mainspace articles are deleted: 1) speedy deletion; 2) proposed deletion (prod) and 3) Articles for deletion (AfD). For more information, see WP:Why was my page deleted? To find out why the particular article you posted was deleted, go to the deletion log and type into the search field marked "title," the exact name of the article, mindful of the original capitalization, spelling and spacing. The deletion log entry will show when the article was deleted, by which administrator, and typically contain a deletion summary listing the reason for deletion. If you wish to contest this deletion, please contact the administrator first on their talk page and, depending on the circumstances, politely explain why you think the article should be restored, or why a copy should be provided to you so you can address the reason for deletion before reposting the article. If this is not fruitful, you have the option of listing the article at WP:Deletion review, but it will probably only be restored if the deletion was clearly improper. List Discussions WP:Articles for deletion WP:Categories for discussion WP:Copyright problems WP:Deletion review WP:Miscellany for deletion WP:Redirects for discussion WP:Stub types for deletion WP:Templates for discussion WP:WikiProject Deletion sorting WT:Articles for deletion WT:Categories for discussion WT:Copyright problems WT:Deletion review WT:Miscellany for deletion WT:Redirects for discussion WT:Stub types for deletion WT:Templates for discussion WT:WikiProject Deletion sorting |
AFD request[edit]
Please file an AFD for Kottankulangara Festival. The rationale is "Not large enough to split. A section already exists in the main article. Besides, article size is 6616 bytes (markup), fails WP:SIZESPLIT & WP:SIZERULE. Title is also somewhat misleading as Chamayavilakku is only one among multiple events held as part of temple festival." 157.46.158.170 (talk) 10:59, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
- Can anyone tell me why this request has not been fulfilled? Has Wikipedia become 'Wokepedia'?--2409:4073:4E83:FFBC:4041:C01E:BDAF:A437 (talk) 16:51, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- What does "woke" have anything to do with this? Sadustu Tau (talk) 22:05, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
The article does not meet the notability criteria and merit. The 1 source is not a reliable source that verifies notability. It is a forum like site for local community, which serves as self published blog.http://ruhollywood.com/2018/11/12/miss-russian-united-states/
4 source is a self published interview on an ads website, not reliable secondary source at all. http://www.spektrummagazine.com/fashion/getting-to-know-lika-osipova/
6 source is an article on a gossips site about dating life of a Russian media person, barelly mentioning the figure of the Wikipedia. https://www.eg.ru/showbusiness/66399/
Sources 7 and 8 are different links to the same poster to the city of the city. It is rather a primary sourse not a secondary source to verify notability. https://www.weho.org/home/showdocument?id=26793
Source 9 - a link to the so called LAF.It is not a film festival, it is a monthly paid competition, not recognized in media or the professional community. The link only mentions name of the person, and does not provide any evidence to verify notability. https://www.lafilmawards.net/single-post/june-2021
To summarize- 6 out of 9 sources used for the page do not meet even closely any possible notability verifications. The figure has barely any professional credits, zero recognition in American or Russian media beyond a self proclaimed pop star status. 2 2603:8000:B6F0:8A10:7412:7312:39D6:FAAA (talk) 05:48, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
- I think it will be better if you request this from your @User:Demeter39G own account. Grabup (talk) 07:54, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
- It keeps showing error my IP address is blocked, says it is proxi server. This thread only opens from new browser page.
- I have questions regarding this page as the only option to make an article there is submit it via payed partnership, at the bottom of it.
- https://patch.com/california/studiocity/miss-russian-la-beauty-pageant-to-be-held-at-romanov-s
- I agree that is the only article i find reliable. If there are more, someone can add them. https://www.kp.ru/daily/26016.4/2938494 2603:8000:B6F0:8A10:7412:7312:39D6:FAAA (talk) 08:43, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
- There are also two sources which you missed and these are looking reliable.
- 1.https://patch.com/california/studiocity/miss-russian-la-beauty-pageant-to-be-held-at-romanov-s
- 2.https://www.kp.ru/daily/26016.4/2938494/ Grabup (talk) 08:01, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
- This is not a reliable source. It is a bulletin board to submit paid news and advertisement.
- Demeter39G (talk) 16:51, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- Other editor will reply to your request. GrabUp - Talk 18:10, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
- What do you think? I added explanations and verified. 2603:8000:B6F0:8A10:A18A:88C9:1AF8:8BD2 (talk) 00:37, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
- Other editor will reply to your request. GrabUp - Talk 18:10, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
Article was created on 25 February 2009, then was first time nominated for deletion on 17 March 2009 (UTC) Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Newshouse. Article has zero references (one dead link), and unable to find comprehensive, in-depth coverage of this specific Indian weekly newspaper for children. Please submit for "Second nomination". Thanks, JoeNMLC (talk) 09:02, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- You have an autoconfirmed account, why not create the AfD yourself? The instructions are at WP:AFDHOWTO, the only difference is that you have to add "(2nd nomination)" so that a new AfD page is created. Iffy★Chat -- 14:47, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Iffy - Started over, Fumbled my way thru & possibly got it done. Had to click on red link the deletion discussion to begin manual steps. Explained at step II. JoeNMLC (talk) 15:49, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JoeNMLC,Why don’t you use Twinkle for that? GrabUp - Talk 15:54, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Grabup - not on Twinkle. Have a simple notepad file with crib-notes on how to do stuff. Mostly working on de-orphan & unref. articles. Not a lot of AfDs & rarely the 2nd nom. ones. JoeNMLC (talk) 15:59, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JoeNMLC, It will automate everything and you can nominate any article in just one click. GrabUp - Talk 16:01, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Grabup - I did take a second-look at Twinkle. Is it possible from those 14 modules, to use only the PROD one & skip all the rest? JoeNMLC (talk) 16:09, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JoeNMLC, You can nominate for Prod, AfD, Speedy deletion, and Warn users, also can do many things with Twinkle. For now you forgot to notify the author of the page that you nominated his article. You can do it by posting: {{subst:Afd notice|Newshouse|Newshouse (2nd nomination)}} ~~~~ to the author’s talk page with title Deletion discussion about Newshouse. GrabUp - Talk 16:21, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Grabup - Article creator only "active" on Wikipedia for two months in 2009. JoeNMLC (talk) 16:31, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JoeNMLC, Thanks for nominating this article, I am sure it will be deleted and don’t forget to install Twinkle from Special: Preferences then click to gadgets and go to the 11th number getget and you can turn Twinkle on from there. GrabUp - Talk 16:35, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Grabup - Yes, I did activate Twinkle as you suggested. Now have two tabs on articles for "PROD" and "Xfd". So thank you for that. Do not use that often, but still helpful. Cheers, JoeNMLC (talk) 16:47, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Grabup - I did take a second-look at Twinkle. Is it possible from those 14 modules, to use only the PROD one & skip all the rest? JoeNMLC (talk) 16:09, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- @JoeNMLC, It will automate everything and you can nominate any article in just one click. GrabUp - Talk 16:01, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Iffy - Started over, Fumbled my way thru & possibly got it done. Had to click on red link the deletion discussion to begin manual steps. Explained at step II. JoeNMLC (talk) 15:49, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
I would like to nominate Supersci for deletion with the following rationale:
- Non-notable group, going by available sources. Both with its current ("Supersci") and its former ("Superscientifiku") name, the group is mentioned on some Swedish websites, but with very few exceptions (e.g. sv:Sundsvalls Tidning) either these sources are non-reliable, or the subject is mentioned only in passing.
Thanks in advance, --62.166.252.25 (talk) 18:36, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Done: GrabUp - Talk 18:56, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. I wonder why the internal link "sv:Sundsvalls Tidning" I included does not show up at Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Supersci. It's the same namespace... If there's no fix, a suitable workaround might be to simply remove the "sv:" portion. --62.166.252.25 (talk) 19:05, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- There is a english article of Sundsvalls Tidning, and I linked to it. GrabUp - Talk 19:12, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. I wonder why the internal link "sv:Sundsvalls Tidning" I included does not show up at Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Supersci. It's the same namespace... If there's no fix, a suitable workaround might be to simply remove the "sv:" portion. --62.166.252.25 (talk) 19:05, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
AFD request: List of the youngest mayors in India[edit]
I would like to nominate List of the youngest mayors in India for deletion with the following rationale:
The article appears to be a PR stunt (WP:NOTADVOCACY), created right after Arya won the mayoral election (indirect) and was publicized by the CPIM as the youngest mayor, a claim that is also disputed (see talk page). It does not meet WP:NLIST criteria, as the list has not been widely discussed as a group or set by independent reliable sources, aside from the heavily publicized political appointment of Arya. Among the entries, only five have sources verifying their age and youth; the others rely on original research, violating WP:LSC and WP:SOURCELIST.
Thanks in advance. 2409:4073:4E9C:576:15E9:42CC:5BF4:C30B (talk) 13:13, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
Mistake?[edit]
Why is the French article for Investigate Europe linked to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2024 May 29 in the language dropdown? Pretty sure that's not supposed to happen. Sadustu Tau (talk) 21:10, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
- That's a new one. This seems to have fixed it (see H:IW for why). Extraordinary Writ (talk) 21:25, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
Sam's Chicken[edit]
I would like to nominate Sam's Chicken for deletion with the following rationale:
- After attempting to clean up the article (with resistance), it has instead become apparent that it's a pretty clear fail of WP:NCORP. The article currently has 3 sources: First, a primary report from a local government council about a small fine for illegal dumping of trash, shouldn't even be used, let alone establishes any kind of notability. Second, a Standard article about SCs being targeted in attacks for ethnic reasons isn't really about the company. It might belong on some kind of "Sinhalese-Tamil relations in London" article or something, but it doesn't help establish notability of the company itself. Last, a Guardian article about SC along with other fast food chicken joints being investigated for poor worker treatment/conditions. This is certainly the best, but it's not enough on its own, and it doesn't go into any real depth about SC itself. I was able to find no more sourcing beyond the above, either.
- TL;DR, this is a small local fast food chain, and there just isn't enough about it to warrant an article.
Thanks! 35.139.154.158 (talk) 17:00, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
- Done by someone. ~Hydronium~Hydroxide~(Talk)~ 02:55, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
AFD Request: Korean excrement balloon incident[edit]
Can someone complete this request for me? Reasoning on the talk page for the article: Talk:Korean excrement balloon incident 104.232.119.107 (talk) 22:07, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
- Done by someone. ~Hydronium~Hydroxide~(Talk)~ 02:55, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
AFD request: Romantic Revival[edit]
This page appears to be a mixture of unsourced information, original research, and potentially self-promotion.
- The primary source for the page, and for the majority of its life the only source, is a Time Magazine article entitled Festivals: Romantic Revival. The article was published in 1969 and is merely a review of a particular event held that year which featured Romantic music (and which was not even called "Romantic Revival"). The Time article contains no claims about broader historical trends of Romantic music experiencing a revival in the cultural consciousness starting in the 1960s, as the Wikipedia page does. In fact, far from suggesting that this is (in 1969) the beginning of a cultural shift, the author is openly derisive of the Romantic music played at the festival.
- The text about Ates Orga's championing of the revival, added much later, is supported only by an accompanying reference to a book written by Orga, and not by any independent source positing the notability of Orga's activities.
- The text about the Romantic Revival Orchestra, also added much later, appears to be entirely self-promotion. No source is provided other than a link to the website of the entity described.
— flamingspinach | (talk) 00:08, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
I'd like to nominate CDK Company for deletion with the following rationale:
- Possible WP:G11, but I figured AFD is better, just to be safe. Even neglecting the promotional tone, the subject of the article pretty clearly isn't notable. Despite the ref-bombing of the lead, none of the sources discuss the dance company (or collective, or whatever-it-is-exactly) in any depth whatsoever. Rather, they all boil down to something like "hey, go watch this neat viral video" fluff, and only of those even spends more than a couple sentences on it. Further searching revealed no sourcing of use.
Thanks! 35.139.154.158 (talk) 16:54, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
Relevant VPI discussion[edit]
Seeing almost nothing but AFD requests here, I thought it might be worthwhile to come up with a better process for this. I started a discussion at Wikipedia:Village pump (idea lab)#Better pipeline for anonymous AFD nomimations. Comments welcome. 35.139.154.158 (talk) 17:05, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
AFD bundle request[edit]
- Bigger, Better Power Ballads II (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- Even Bigger, Even Better Power Ballads III (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- The_Very_Best_of_Power_Ballads (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- Sixties Power Ballads (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Contested WP:PRODs. Non-notable series of compilation albums. The first edition of the series, Power_Ballads_(compilation_album), was deleted by PROD in 2020 and is now in draft space. 2A0E:1D47:9085:D200:24FE:9C8F:A3EE:6690 (talk) 08:07, 7 June 2024 (UTC)
AFD request: Liaoning Flying Leopards–Sichuan Blue Whales brawl[edit]
I would like to make a request for an AFD on Liaoning Flying Leopards–Sichuan Blue Whales brawl. Here is my rationale:
- Zhanghang0704 only ever made 6 edits, all over the course of 3 days in late March 2016: the creation of this article, 4 more edits to it, and an edit to Liaoning Flying Leopards. I believe this article is a blatant violation of WP:NOTNEWS, as the brawl (which happened 5 days before this article's creation) does not appear to have sustained coverage - to say nothing of the article itself being extremely barebones despite a whopping 9 references.
100.7.34.111 (talk) 00:12, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
- Done, you can find it here IP 100.7 Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Liaoning Flying Leopards–Sichuan Blue Whales brawl Star Mississippi 00:55, 8 June 2024 (UTC)