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Hi Deb. I just noticed evidence of block evasion with an account you blocked, Tzmediahouse. They created Draft:Ebonny Musik, which you deleted as G11 and blocked them. The next day, another account popped up - TzolaTz - and recreated the same draft. Hardly coincidence, I think. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 22:37, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

Sorry, I've been away on holiday and once again I wasn't able to log in on my phone. I'll have a look. Deb (talk) 14:07, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

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--Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:13, 15 October 2025 (UTC)

Deb I want to challenge your speedy deletion here, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghulam_Rasool_Dehlvi as I beleive that subject atleast passes; WP: Basic ; and A4 does not applicable here as it was significantly different from the deleted version, as far as I can see from Wikipedia mirror website. Please undelete it per contested Deletion and allow me to work there; and will be happy if you allow independent adminstrator to make their judgement. 121.46.87.82 (talk) 13:38, 18 October 2025 (UTC)

It was completely different from the decade old 2016 version. So A4 no longer applies there. 121.46.87.82 (talk) 14:08, 18 October 2025 (UTC)

In a way you're correct in saying that it was significantly different from the deleted version. In fact, it was shorter than the original version, with fewer references, so it's very unlikely to meet the inclusion criteria. However, I could restore it to draft. You don't seem to have edited previously, so you should practise before you start trying to create articles. Deb (talk) 14:09, 18 October 2025 (UTC)

Sure; 121.46.87.82 (talk) 14:29, 18 October 2025 (UTC)

In this way I will also get enough time to improve it in draft space. 121.46.87.82 (talk) 14:30, 18 October 2025 (UTC)

@Deb Hey, it seems you forgot to restore the requested draft? 121.46.87.82 (talk) 12:44, 19 October 2025 (UTC)

Have you done any practice yet? Deb (talk) 12:46, 19 October 2025 (UTC)

What? I don't need any practice to make edits in the draft space. You are unnecessarily extending the process? 121.46.87.82 (talk) 12:47, 19 October 2025 (UTC)

What's the great rush? Do you have a conflict of interest? Deb (talk) 12:52, 19 October 2025 (UTC)

No great rush? My request is idle for the past 25 hours? 121.46.87.82 (talk) 12:52, 19 October 2025 (UTC)

You may be under the impression that I have nothing else to do but respond to your requests. I consider this to be low priority, and you could be doing something useful while you are waiting. Deb (talk) 12:56, 19 October 2025 (UTC)

@Deb; I have tried to improve the draft following your advice above; I think that things have changed in the decade and Subject do pass WP:Basic at the moment. Requesting you to send this back to main space per WP:DRAFTOBJECT. Thanks.121.46.87.246 (talk) 07:57, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

I will be happy if you will allow independent new page patroller or admin to patrol this in main space. Regards 121.46.87.246 (talk) 08:13, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

Not in mainspace, in draft. Follow the instructions to submit it for review. Deb (talk) 08:27, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

@Deb You Can't force me to bound with AFC; as it is not a compulsory process; if you think it still needs significant improvements then please let me know so that I can improve a bit more before it is moved to main space. Just wanted to say you that I am skipping AFC here. Thanks 121.46.87.246 (talk) 08:30, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

You're a brand-new user and you should go through the normal process. You've flatly refused to practise editing, which leads me to the conclusion that you do have a connection with the subject that you haven't declared; nevertheless I've given you a second chance, so use it wisely. Deb (talk) 08:35, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

See WP:BUREAUCRACY . I have no connection with the subject hence declaring no conflict of interest. Although you can assume anything you like but you can't impose your wishes on others. See What Wikipedia is not. 121.46.87.246 (talk) 08:39, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

Please follow the correct procedure as instructed. Deb (talk) 08:45, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

I am not bound to AFC. Either send this to main space or recommend changes to improve the draft. 121.46.87.246 (talk) 08:46, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

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Most of this message was written by Mz7 (source). Thanks, 🎃 SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 02:48, 31 October 2025 (UTC)

I think they need to have been created more than six months to meet current criteria. I think it sucks, but no one asked me. Maybe WP:MFD? -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 11:59, 2 November 2025 (UTC)

Okay, i'll find another way. Deb (talk) 12:12, 2 November 2025 (UTC)

Thanks. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 14:06, 2 November 2025 (UTC)

And also U7 only applies to user subpages, not top-level userpages. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 00:31, 3 November 2025 (UTC)

Yes, a bit weird that, isn't it? Deb (talk) 08:28, 3 November 2025 (UTC)

You have WP:U7BLANK, which allows you to blank top-level userpages (instead of completely deleting them) if they fall under U7 otherwise. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 19:36, 4 November 2025 (UTC)

Yes, but sometimes you need the history to be deleted so they can't just bring back the previous version. Deb (talk) 08:35, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

We really need WP:U7BLANKANDREVDEL... Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 11:12, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

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George Martin has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 03:14, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

Hi there! I wanted to reach out because I noticed your double-draftification of Draft:Radhika Bhide. The first time you draftified the article, you provided the rationale that the article was moved from draft without review by inexperienced user. However, autoconfirmed users are not required to submit their draft articles through AfC. Additionally, this does not meet any of the criteria listed at WP:DRAFTREASON. The second time you draftified the article, you indicated that the editor's move out of draftspace was an instance of WP:MOVEVANDAL. Though you didn't provide a rationale, I presume you thought this was vandalism because you find the editor too inexperienced to move their article out of draftspace. However, as stated above, this is an invalid draftification reason. Further, this marks an invalid draftification per WP:DRAFTOBJECT, given that page creators are allowed to object to the draftification of their article (unless they have a COI). As such, I have reverted your second draftification as invalid. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 21:02, 11 November 2025 (UTC)

Also, looking at the editor's talk page, I see that you didn't notify them about the draftification either time. This is all very bitey behaviour. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 21:08, 11 November 2025 (UTC)

@Significa liberdade And the worst part here is they have admin protected the page. Weird enough. Also see other concerns raised by @Deepfriedokra, @Chaotic Enby and @User:Pppery ~2025-32933-07 (talk) 00:58, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

Link to concerns I raised would jog my memory. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 01:25, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

I'm not seeing any page protection. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 01:42, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

Twinkle says no protection. Protection log reads, "2025-11-03T09:24:41 Deb... protected Radhika Bhide [Create=Require administrator access] (expires 2026-11-03T09:24:41) ". So the main space version was create protected, but I guess that got overridden by the dedraftification move. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 01:50, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

@Significa liberdade https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&page=Radhika+Bhide ~2025-32902-76 (talk) 01:52, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

To editorialize a bit cause I'm tired and my internal censor is down, I would have ECP'd instead of FP. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 01:58, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

Can you explain why you would have PP'd at all? Looking at the page history, I see that one editor has created the page, then moved it into mainspace, which is in their right to do. Deb moved it back to draftspace without a valid rationale, then the creator objected, which, again, is within their right to do (unless there's an assumed COI, which hasn't been stated). Deb once again draftified in violation of DRAFTOBJECT. I see no reason this page should be protected at all. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 13:34, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

My recollection is that the article creator has used more than one name and recreated the article after this warning, following which they indicated that they would not do any further COI editing. Then they proceeded to do exactly that, which is why I didn't tell them again. In fact, they have a history of creating promotional drafts (which Draft:Radhika Bhide fairly obviously was, in my opinion). If you think that's okay, we obviously see this project differently. Deb (talk) 09:09, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

The link you provided is telling them they are not allowed to write an autobiography. Firstly, this is not the case. Editors are strongly discouraged from writing autobiographies, but they are not disallowed. Secondly, the editor agreed not to write about themselves anymore, and they haven't. Lastly, can you explain what you mean when you say, My recollection is that the article creator has used more than one name? Are you stating that the article the editor created was, in fact, about themselves, despite publishing under a different name, or that you believe this editor has used a different account? If you are insinuating the former, I highly doubt that is the case, given that they provided photographs for both biographies -- not to mention that one is a man and one is a woman (see the deleted autobiography). If you think this person has edited using a different account, that's a separate issue. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 13:28, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

No, I'm not suggesting that. I'm saying that this editor, in his response to me, used what appears to be the name of his organisation - Aditya Jagdhane Music (he never registered under this name, which is that of his website, but he signed with it). Inexperienced users, particularly those whose first language isn't English, often need to have things spelled out to them. If you tell them that it's okay to create an autobiography, they will often fail to understand how the guidelines apply. Tell them they are not allowed to and they generally stop trying to do it. However, I'm glad to see that someone else is now making an effort to fix the promotional article about Radhika Bhide which User:AdityaJagdhane07 created. Deb (talk) 13:53, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

And why did you not block him for violating WP:Username. @Deb: Catfurball (talk) 18:06, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

That wouldn't have been a valid reason. Deb (talk) 19:37, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

Hi again! I just noticed your recent draftification of Afshin Azizi, which I have reverted. This was an invalid draftification for multiple reasons. First, the article has been in mainspace for over 90 days, making it ineligible for draftification per WP:DRAFTNO. Second, the article had already been draftified, then moved back into mainspace, making it ineligible for draftification per WP:DRAFTOBJECT. Lastly, as stated above, "inexperienced users" are able to move their articles from draftspace to mainspace. If you have an issue with that, raise it elsewhere. Do not punish new editors for taking actions they are "legally" allowed to make. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 18:50, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

No worries. It's blatant advertising so I will delete it. Deb (talk) 08:46, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

Hi, I think you mistakenly deleted User talk:Nexarioncommunity while deleting the associated userpage. Sarsenet•he/they•(talk) 17:31, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

Thanks, you're right. Deb (talk) 19:35, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

@Deb Hi Deb, I am looking for peer review on my draft page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Leverage_Edu. Please guide me with procedure - Filmybuff (talk) 11:29, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

You will need to re-submit before anyone will look at it. Deb (talk) 12:53, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

@Deb I understood, I wanted to know, If i am following WP:CORP, Added secondary and neutral sources. What tools, should I use for the same. I dont want to miss any Wikipedia Guidelines. Can you please guide - Filmybuff (talk) 12:56, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

I would need to review it and I am busy with other things. Please submit it and another experienced contributor will look at it. Deb (talk) 13:24, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

So, you're reverting my single addition to 1897 in literature, because of "no citation", but completely ignore the rest of the page without citation. Well, you better hurry up and delete ever damn one of them, and then move on to 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906 and so on, because none of them cite when new books are released:

Lidenbrock (talk) 15:19, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

I imagine that, not having done much editing yourself, you are unaware of the guideline, agreed in 2017, that all information added to Wikipedia articles must be accompanied by a citation, otherwise it will be subject to deletion. You also won't have read my talk page archive so you'll be unaware of how many contributors have come here to argue with me about it and all of them get the same answer. I spend hours and hours removing additions that don't have citations attached, but it's a bit of an uphill struggle when editors fail to read the messages at the top of the page. Most of the content you point to was added to the article well before you ever started editing, and fixing these things in retrospect is difficult. Maybe you'd like to help rather than criticising. Deb (talk) 15:32, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for doing so much of the "dirty work" on WP. You're a champ! TURKEYDICAE🦃 19:08, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Hi Deb, Thank you for reviewing the draft article, I see the article failed to meet the non-advertising guidelines stipulated. We are trying to create an informative article that highlights the history of the company and our founders story rather than promoting individual products. I know you must be very busy but do you have any tips or suggestions for the draft page in order to get it approved for the main space?

Thanks again AliciaAspenClean (talk) 20:01, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

When you say "we", who do you mean? You are not allowed to share your user account with anyone else. Please read Wikipedia:When your boss tells you to edit Wikipedia for further advice. Deb (talk) 08:58, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

The page is Khương Hữu Lộc Fkhuong (talk) 16:08, 23 November 2025 (UTC)

You have already had warnings on your talk page about your Conflict of interest. Please heed them and don't try to write about your family in future. Deb (talk) 16:19, 23 November 2025 (UTC)

@Fkhuong Please inform your brother that creating an article about him is effectively impossible. For more info please read WP:BOSS. 🐲Jothefiredragon🔥talk🧨contributions✨log🐉 08:38, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

Hello. I don't quite understand the reason why you removed my entry on the 1972 page. What do you mean by inline citations? How can my entry on the person in question be acceptable? Benzekre (talk) 19:59, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

You need to add an inline citation (see Wikipedia:Citing sources) to prove that the person was born/died on that particular date. Deb (talk) 08:53, 25 November 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for the clarification. I re-added the content with a citation and also a small picture. All good now? Benzekre (talk) 09:20, 25 November 2025 (UTC)

Yes, looks okay. Deb (talk) 09:30, 25 November 2025 (UTC)

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Greetings respected member of Wikipedia,

I am user PaadumParavai. I've contributed to many highly viewed articles and edited well established publications in the wikipedia. I just published my own article few hours ago and I see it now being deleted for the following reasons'' section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion'' I Kindly request you to please permit me a strict time to edit the article and make it right as per wikipedia norms by making the entire article neutral and encylopedic. This definitely was not intended to be a promotional article. Rather it was meant to be a showcase of a person's Presence and personal career in media profile.

My page is ''Super Singer Lynet'' I highly request you to kindly let me to edit it and send it for a review. Thank you Deb, for your consideration. PaadumParavai (talk) 09:44, 29 November 2025 (UTC)

@Deb Hearty request for you madam to let me a chance to make it right. Thank you PaadumParavai (talk) 09:45, 29 November 2025 (UTC)

Hi. You have not done many edits at all so you don't have the track record you suggest. You should start by reading Wikipedia:Neutral point of view, which is a policy that must be followed. If you want to try to create a new and better article, you can, but you must first declare your conflict of interest as instructed and you should also submit the draft for review, rather than trying to put it straight into mainspace; I don't think it will meet the notability criteria for inclusion in any case. Deb (talk) 09:50, 29 November 2025 (UTC)

Okay thank for your advice. May I please get a chance to edit it once and submit for a review? I kindly request you to permit me to carve a better version of my article. I've read the sectional charges applied on my article and understood the norms. I am on my work to make the changes. May i please make it now?

Thought i attached several verified authors links and reference i agree the article written was not neutral. Hence please permit me once to make a edit, Ill be finishing the edit within some time now. PaadumParavai (talk) 09:54, 29 November 2025 (UTC)

@Deb PaadumParavai (talk) 10:23, 29 November 2025 (UTC)

You'll have to start from scratch. You can ask any questions at Wikipedia:Teahouse. Deb (talk) 12:38, 29 November 2025 (UTC)

Hey Deb, I have no major conflict of interest creating page for East West Medical College Hospital. From their website I collected few info which I used to create the page. Can you please tell me how to restore the page and what are the recommendation that I should follow to avoid this unwanted deletation? Best regards Megheraalapon (talk) 11:55, 3 December 2025 (UTC)

You can't restore the page because it was written promotionally. Please read the guidelines. Deb (talk) 12:33, 3 December 2025 (UTC)

Ok, I understand. Thank you for your response. Now do I need to create the same page following all the guidelines again? Can I do that starting from scratch again? Or is there any tine limit till I cant create page in same name? Megheraalapon (talk) 15:40, 3 December 2025 (UTC)

You didn't follow all the guidelines so you can't follow them "again", and you will have to start from scratch if you want to create this page. Whatever you do, don't use their website as your main reference. Deb (talk) 15:42, 3 December 2025 (UTC)

Noted, thanks for your kind feedback. Best regards Megheraalapon (talk) 15:44, 3 December 2025 (UTC)

I got a COI warning on my talk page even though I wasn't creating any pages. Was this a mistake, or was it for something else? ~2025-31416-56 (talk) 15:40, 5 December 2025 (UTC)

Sorry, I must have mistaken you for someone else whose talk page you were on. Deb (talk) 16:09, 5 December 2025 (UTC)

An editor has asked for a deletion review of Danny de Hek. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. Iiii I I I (talk) 22:18, 7 December 2025 (UTC)

Hi, sorry, this is my first time requesting undeletion and I missed the note on WP:DELREVD about discussing with the closer first. Here was the statement I left about the page:

Danny de Hek was speedy deleted earlier today under criteria G11 (unambiguous advertising or promotion). The page admittedly needed cleanup and had some weird edit warring in the page history, but I don't think the wording was promotional, and it was not anywhere near unambiguous. It cited at least one in-depth profile by the New York Times and some other articles by New Zealand publications (I don't remember exactly). I attempted a few edits removing WP:OR before it was tagged and deleted.

The CSD template itself was added by a user who has some kind of ongoing vendetta with the subject of the page, judging by messages left on Talk:Danny de Hek – I believe this was a bad faith tagging.

Iiii I I I (talk) 22:27, 7 December 2025 (UTC)

This is accurate. The subject of the page seems to make a lot of enemies like other scam baiters. So many editors are out with long knives to get the page removed or add slanderous material. I am glad you caught this. M20294135122 (talk) 13:05, 19 December 2025 (UTC)

Hello Deb, I believe you have been mislead on the Danny de Hek page by the editor Philosophysubboy https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Philosophysubboy&action=history

Please look at the users history. You'll see that he has been accused of COI and paid editing numerous times on Pakistan related topics. Danny de Hek has written extensively about Pakistan based criminal organizations such as the ones that take payment, promising Wikipedia pages to people and then ghosts them, so there's likely some COI there.

Philosophysubboy has removed many notes left for him on his Talk Page by senior editors accusing him of paid editing. M20294135122 (talk) 13:03, 19 December 2025 (UTC)

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I don't understand what you're asking so I can't help. Deb (talk) 09:01, 12 December 2025 (UTC)

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Hello, Wiki Admin!, how do I change my name? I originally wanted my name to be "Ya here no" but I accidentally typed "Ya Hmar No" Ya Hmar translated to You Donkey in Arabic. Please help me how to change my name Ya hmar no (talk) 08:56, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

Hi. See Wikipedia:Username_policy#Changing_your_username for instructions. Deb (talk) 09:00, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

is my name even allowed? Ya hmar no (talk) 09:01, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

"Ya here no" sounds okay to me. Deb (talk) 09:02, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

how about "Ya hmar no"? Ya hmar no (talk) 09:03, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

You've already said that it's an insult in Arabic so probably wise to change it. Deb (talk) 09:05, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

how about "Hayawan X0X" Ya hmar no (talk) 09:08, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

can I make a new account? Ya hmar no (talk) 09:09, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

Please go to Wikipedia:Teahouse for any further queries. Deb (talk) 09:12, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

FYI unfortunately this was TFFA-4460, I've left them a message to explain why this was a really bad idea. Blue Sonnet (talk) 17:24, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

I guessed it was someone I'd encountered previously. Deb (talk) 18:10, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

==Followgreatpeople (talk) 14:49, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

How is cleaning my own talk page disruptive when it says clearly that cleaning a talk page by its user is not a violation? 15:04, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

As you haven't signed your comment, I can't reply to you. Deb (talk) 18:09, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

How does a DEI admin who have spent 22 years on Wikipedia not know that every user has the right to delete messages from their talk page except block messages and talk page speedy deletes?

Blocking me and accusing me wrongly of using multiple accounts doesn’t stop the fact that you are a an incompetent and power-drunk. ~2025-44065-46 (talk) 19:13, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

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Hi Deb, five years ago you warned the SPA John Smith2 about promotional edits and a possible COI following this report at ANI . They are now back repeatedly adding NPOV/undue content to the same article, this time likely doing so with LLM-assistance (see chatgpt url parameters in first diff). Also see Talk:Jamal Malik for some discussion of some issues with these edits. NicheSports (talk) 15:16, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the alert. It looks like all their recent attempted edits have already been reverted, but we can't afford to give "editors" like this a free hand. I'll contribute to the discussions where appropriate. Deb (talk) 15:47, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

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Good day! Looks like one of the primary authors of the Nathan Head article you recently deleted has used an LLM to throw together a new article. New article still isn't appropriately sourced and doesn't demonstrate any notability. Wanted to check with you before I took this to AfD, as I was unsure if it was something that needed to be handled outside of that venue. Probably worth noting that the creator seems to have developed a persistent habit of generating contributions of questionable utility using LLMs. nf utvol (talk) 01:35, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, if I remember rightly, they are already in trouble for other articles, but I've just salted this particular one. Deb (talk) 09:01, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

In your recent destructive path, were you ever going to fix "Number-ones albums and singles by country"? Tony (talk) 09:33, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

I see that you created the article on Henry Irving back in 2003. It is now at FAC: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Featured_article_candidates/Henry_Irving/archive1

Feel free to join in the fun. -- Ssilvers (talk) 15:02, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

That's nice. But you must remember that, in those days, there were hardly any articles on anything at all! Deb (talk) 16:25, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

WP:V defines material as verifiable if a reliable source could be cited, even if one is not present at that location.

Because the album list entries link to standalone, well-sourced album articles, they satisfy verifiability for uncontroversial inclusion. If there is a concern about an album’s eligibility or sourcing, that issue should be addressed at the article level rather than by removing the list entry for lack of an inline citation. Cringechancellor (talk) 14:54, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

No, they don't. See Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lists#Adding_individual_items_to_a_list. If there is a reference at the album article, please cite it; you can't really expect me to do that for every new entry. Deb (talk) 15:00, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

MOS:SOURCELIST requires that list items comply with WP:V, not that every entry must always carry a duplicated inline citation.

In this case, the list entries link to standalone album articles that already contain multiple reliable, independent sources verifying existence, release date, and eligibility. No additional claim is being made at the list level.

MOS:SOURCELIST's guidance about adding a reference next to an item applies when inclusion cannot already be verified via existing sourcing, or when the material is challenged or otherwise requires an inline citation. Cringechancellor (talk) 15:03, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Sadly, very many of the items added to year articles are either in the wrong year or don't have a reliable reference for the date in their article. So please ensure that the inline citations are included when you add entries, otherwise anyone has the right to remove them. It would be much quicker for you to do that rather than arguing. I don't make the rules. Deb (talk) 15:10, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

I agree, there's a lot of incorrectly unsourced material. But when it comes to the album lists in particular, though, removals should be based on whether there is sufficient evidence at the album or artist article level to establish verifiability and notability, rather than solely on whether an inline citation is duplicated in the list itself. Cringechancellor (talk) 15:13, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

The point of the this particular list is that it specifies a date for the release, and you need to back up that date. So please double check and include the citation. Deb (talk) 15:17, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

The album pages contain the release date and should already be backed up by a citation. Including them in the list as well is unnecessary duplication. If there is no page to verify against, the citation should be included inline. Cringechancellor (talk) 15:23, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

The citation has to be included inline. Deb (talk) 15:24, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Incorrect. Cringechancellor (talk) 15:39, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

WP:MINREF sets the minimum bar for inline citations, requiring them only for quotations, challenged or likely-challenged material, and contentious BLP content; other material must be verifiable but does not require duplicated inline citations. Cringechancellor (talk) 15:49, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for fixing it. Deb (talk) 16:03, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Wikipedia routinely relies on linked articles remaining compliant with core content policies. It's not necessary -- or standard practice -- to require duplicated inline citations everywhere as insurance against hypothetical future edits. Cringechancellor (talk) 16:08, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

It's not required everywhere, but it is required in lists. I spent so long arguing this out in 2017, and in the end I had to agree that it was the best thing to do. Deb (talk) 16:09, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

In the year lists for 2005 and later, inline citations are regularly removed once the article page has achieved self-notable status, which means it's achieved significant enough coverage from independent sources (which are documented on the album page). The rule of thumb is around 3 reviews from well-known sources. I believe this is consistent with WP:V and WP:MINREF. Cringechancellor (talk) 21:38, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Haven't heard anything about this. More likely, the reason they aren't there is that the rule didn't come in until 2017 and it's a lot of work to sort out the earlier years. Deb (talk) 08:46, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

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Hi, thanks for your feedback on the article I drafted as I'm pretty new to this. Can you please restore the draft so that I can rewrite it and resubmit it? Thanks! JoeyS31 (talk) 10:00, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

No. We don't allow advertising, even in drafts. You'll have to start again from scratch. Deb (talk) 13:05, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi, could you explain why you deleted this redirect under R3? As the title of the Malayalam Wikipedia article for a Malayalam-language film, it appears neither implausible nor a misnomer. J947 ‡ ^edits 00:21, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

As far as I'm aware, we don't use non-English titles as redirects. Or at all. Deb (talk) 08:32, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

When they're to a topic related to that language, they're actually encouraged (e.g. the redirects to today's featured article) . See WP:FORRED for one explanation. Regardless, all previous discussions to integrate any form of redirects from other languages into R3 have failed. Please undelete this. J947 ‡ ^edits 08:55, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

That's an essay. The guidelines on redirects don't support it. By all means take to RfD for a second opinion. Deb (talk) 09:05, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

wait, why rfd? wouldn't this be a matter for drv? consarn _{(talck) (contirbuton s)} 16:47, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

I've closed the RfD and restored the redirect. Deb, it'd be wise to review the CSD criterion before using actioning it along with the heeding the advice given at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 January 28#എങ്ങനെ നീ മറക്കും. -- Tavix ^(talk) 17:49, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

I reviewed them before I deleted it, thanks. Deb (talk) 18:19, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

I find that unlikely. If you did, you would have noticed that WP:R3 mentions that it only applies to recently created redirects. -- Tavix ^(talk) 19:00, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

Are you calling me a liar? The only thing I forgot to check was how old that worthless redirect was. Deb (talk) 08:56, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

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Hi Deb, you deleted the page Ecocem. Can I ask what part of the page were deemed promotional? It had been previously reviewed by several different wikipedia editors and their recommendations were always taken into account when new drafts were submitted. Mkellyecocem (talk) 12:26, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

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Hello, please don't leave empty headers on talk pages as you did here (first line), they are a tracked Empty heading syntax error, and leaves an unusable/unnavigable section title in to TOC (if present). If this was auto-generated from a form you used and not directly in your control, I'd be interested in knowing a little more so that we can get that form to not be creating this error. Other editors and I just eradicated this error from enwiki a few hours ago after a month of work and would like to reduce the likelihood of reoccurances. Thank you, Zinnober9 (talk) 09:58, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Deb, I hope you're doing well. following my previous request for undeletion of Dakaractu, I've been advised to contact you.

Please find bellow the details shared in the undeletion disucssion dashboard. Best

• Dakaractu · ( talk | logs | links | watch ) · [revisions]

This page should not be speedily deleted under CSD A7 or CSD G11 because the subject is supported by independent, reliable sources and the article is capable of being improved to meet encyclopedic standards.

The article cites independent sources that identify Dakaractu and discuss related context, including Jeune Afrique (regarding the founder) and Courrier International (listing/identifying the outlet), as well as additional independent reporting that references Dakaractu journalists. 

If any wording is perceived as promotional, I will revise it (e.g., removing subjective terms such as “established” / “regularly cited” and removing outdated traffic claims), which is a cleanup issue rather than a basis for speedy deletion. —Gnomoy (talk) 09:45, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

From the talk page before deletion I tagged previously @Praxidicae who intiially added the speedy deletion but did not responded, in fact, I managed to improve the cotent while adding new international independent additional sources. Gnomoy (talk) 09:47, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Apparently you are aware of the things that need to be changed to bring the article up to standard. I therefore suggest that you start again in draft space, and this time don't move the draft to mainspace before it has passed a review. Deb (talk) 16:13, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Thank you @Deb, I learned it after. I'm a new contributor, still learning to improve. Best Gnomoy (talk) 18:42, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

I noticed you deleted Draft:Sambucha for being "unambiguous advertising or promotion", but I don't recall the draft being purely promotional the last time I visited it. On the other hand, neither the AfD nor the source assessment table offer any hope for the subject's chances of meeting GNG, and Sambucha drafts have been unsuccessfully resubmitted in the past. – MrPersonHumanGuy (talk) 18:44, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

 You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2026 February 10 § Draft:Sambucha. – MrPersonHumanGuy (talk) 11:45, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

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Hi Deb; when I published the Harley Lippman page, it was nominated for speed deletion. While I contested it in the article talk area, you deleted the article before any conversation could happen.

I understand you don't have to have a full conversation, and that that's what speedy deletion process is for. That said, I do think he is noteworthy enough to justify a Wikipedia article. I'd appreciate you reconsidering and moving it to the draft space, so the article can be improved before being submitted for review in the proper process. LifeLearning (talk) 11:38, 16 February 2026 (UTC)

Hi. This isn't just about notability, it's more to do with the way the article is written. It sat around in draft for a very long time and I see that you successfully requested undeletion on two occasions, while the article still hadn't passed review, and then, for some reason, you moved it to Wikipedia:Harley Lippman (presumably in error), before transferring it to mainspace. I can see that you have tried to improve it, but not enough to prevent it being nominated by User:Justlettersandnumbers for deletion under G11, i.e. it came across like promotion. Your appeal concentrated on the notability aspect, and you seemed to be in denial about the promotional tone. I agreed with the nomination; I do think it is promotionally worded and the draft space is where that should have been attended to. Deb (talk) 15:12, 16 February 2026 (UTC)

Hi Debs, I have just created a page under the name Jolie Sharpe - and received a notification about a speedy deletion process under G11 - for promotional/ambiguous content in the messaging. Since this notification I refined the messaging on the page to include no promotion, just facts about the individual, with notable citations, but this article has be deleted by yourself. We would like the page to be put back up in my drafts, or the ability to create a page about the said user again, please could you assist? Jolie Sharpe (talk) 14:31, 18 February 2026 (UTC)

Who is "we"? User accounts must be for one person and be used by one person only. Although you are allowed to write about yourself on your user page, you must follow the guidelines. Please read Wikipedia:User pages and particularly note the section "What may I not have in my user pages?". Deb (talk) 15:15, 18 February 2026 (UTC)

Hi Deb,

Thank you for coming back to me, apologies for the typo - I am creating this page on behalf of Jolie Sharpe which is why I referred to 'we' at one point, but you're correct this page is for one person. Would you be able to place the information written back into the drafts to be built upon. If not, please advise the steps to follow going forward, whether this is needing to create a new page, or to find the old page. Thank you Jolie Sharpe (talk) 15:20, 18 February 2026 (UTC)

No. What you wrote was promotional and clearly intended to publicise Jolie Sharpe, and therefore can't be restored. Furthermore, user pages are meant to be created by the user him/herself. I notice that you have not attempted to do any other editing on Wikipedia, and I would strongly suggest that you start with simple edits to existing articles until you really understand the purpose of Wikipedia. In the meantime, if you still intend to edit on behalf of Jolie Sharpe, please ensure that you declare your conflict of interest on your user page, as instructed by the relevant guideline. Deb (talk) 16:25, 18 February 2026 (UTC)

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On TrocoApp which you deleted, I had previously tagged it as G11 but then self-reverted, since afair there was no explicit promotion, and it seemed like something we would accept without question if it were the userpage of a long-term contributor. Do we have a lower standard for userpages of users blocked for promotion/promotional usernames? lp0 on fire () 22:13, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

I wouldn't say it's a lower standard. You might argue that it was just personal information, but after you self-reverted, a more experienced contributor also tagged it for G11. I'd say the clear purpose of the user page was to draw attention to the business with which s/he was associated. Besides, another admin had already blocked the creator (who had also included the promotional content on his/her Talk page) on the previous day. Deb (talk) 07:15, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, that makes sense. lp0 on fire () 07:59, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

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I noticed this morning that one of my mentees User:Shapenews was blocked but didn't have a block notice. I am not sure how these usually get added to user pages, was there a step missed in an automatic tool or does it have to be added manually every time? -- Reconrabbit 15:14, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

Yes, you're right, I should have left them a notice. Not sure why I didn't, but I'll do it now. Deb (talk) 16:17, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

Hi Deb! Thank you for deleting this page last night. If it's not too much trouble, would it be possible for you to tell me the domain name the spammer added to the page (i.e. something.net)? I try to keep an eye on previously-added domains since they usually come up again... I meant to grab it after I tagged the page for CSD, but I forgot and then fell asleep instead :) --tony 17:53, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

The IP you just blocked sadly continues. . BabbaQ (talk) 09:29, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

Thanks. The page has been protected now, so they won't be able to edit again without logging in. Deb (talk) 12:55, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

Hi Deb,

I was wondering if it would be possible to text the text back that was deleted from my sandbox please?

Thank you Chad Williams P. Eng (talk) 09:40, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

Hi Deb, I'm the paid contributor working on the Hivemind draft (disclosed on my user page). I understand the draft was deleted under G11. I have a substantially rewritten version with neutral language and Deadline/Variety citations ready. Before I resubmit, could you advise what specific language triggered the G11 so I can ensure the new draft addresses it? I want to work within Wikipedia's guidelines properly. Thank you. Mattraub (talk) 18:48, 12 March 2026 (UTC)