User talk:JalenBarks

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in response to you reverting my edit on Ranboo i see what you are saying, and it isn't promotional. someone did an incorrect redirect to tommyinnit from ranboo, and i was talking to my assigned mentor about how to properly reconstruct the page. sorry for any inconveniences i may have caused you. is it ok to continue trying to correct the page? SomeRandomPersonUDontKnow (talk) 19:40, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Regardless, even if you do try to continue, the version you had did not satisfy the initial concerns raised at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ranboo (2nd nomination). Had I not reverted it, it would have been eligible for WP:G4. Jalen Barks (Woof) 19:42, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

yes, I see what you are saying. though at the same time, why is it redirected to tommyinnit? tommy is not ranboo at all, though they are good friends. SomeRandomPersonUDontKnow (talk) 19:50, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Jumping in here as the one who advised OP on article creation on my talk page; I was not aware of the deletion nomination. I think if OP can find sources that make Ranboo pass the GNG it could surpass a deletion nomination consensus; for example if there are new reliable sources about Ranboo. @JalenBarks for more context see the discussion on my talk page. Also, G4 only applies to sufficiently identical copies; thus if OP succeded in finding new sources, making it pass GNG, G4 would not apply. Can we move the discussion to my talk page as that has more context, and to keep the discussion in one place? VidanaliK (talk to me) (contributions) 19:52, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

That would be preferrable, yes. If I'm able to provide any information to help the process, I'll chime in. Jalen Barks (Woof) 19:54, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi there! I wanted to let you know that I've declined your G4 speedy deletion nomination of Vijay Suthar (film maker) because it is not sufficiently similar to the version previously deleted at AfD. In this case, the AfD took place in 2017, and the article primarily focuses on accomplishments that have happened since then. When considering whether an article is eligible for G4, it's always good to look at the last AfD date and see if the new article contains newer sourcing or information. That said, if you think Suthar still does not meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines, feel free to nominate for deletion via AfD. Thank you! Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 02:22, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

A tag has been placed on Category:Music published by Bitbird indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 06:26, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

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