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Why was "List of My Little Pony Earth ponies" deleted? --Jax 0677 (talk) 02:17, 20 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Jax 0677, you cited the reason in your comment. It was deleted as the result of that discussion at AfD. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 02:34, 20 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

• Reply - Can you please be mote specific as to how the decision was actually reached? --Jax 0677 (talk) 12:45, 20 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

• You can certainly review the AfD discussion. Most of the editors who commented there agreed that the article is an excessive level of detail for a fictional work, and not adequately supported by out of universe sourcing. The editors who argued to keep mostly did so on the basis of "size splitting", which is not, in itself, a valid keep rationale. (One editor did find some source material that was possibly promising, but no one looked at it more to find out if there was actually anything of note there.) A merge was discussed, but many editors were against that (including even several who argued to keep, since they felt it would make the target articles overly long), so there was not a consensus for that result. Therefore, since the consensus was that this is not an appropriate topic on which to have a full article, the result was to delete it. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 17:53, 20 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Unless the deleted page is substantially different from Draft:Carnival Magic theme park, I would question whether the G11 deletion and spam-only blocking was appropriate here. The topic is notable with lots of coverage and reviews, and statements like "The project was plagued with problems right from the start" aren't what I'd consider unambiguously promotional. (Though of course it's unsourced so it should stay in draft until that is addressed). Yes the account is an SPA, but I'm not seeing clear evidence that they violated policy. --Paul_012 (talk) 06:46, 22 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I would say that I find it rather rude that you would go ahead and delete the draft without any explanation after I explicitly disputed that G11 should apply, but it's not something I'm going to fight over, so meh. --Paul_012 (talk) 16:36, 22 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

If this is indeed a notable topic, you can still create an article about it. The fact that the previous one was an advertisement doesn't change that if you would like to write an appropriate, neutrally worded article. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 16:45, 22 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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Hello, you just deleted this page. Is it possible you can restore it to drafts so I can work on it some more and fixing any promotional issues and such. In addition, the subject had more citations that I didn't yet use. FYI, I do not have any COI. I specifically picked this Band to make a page for because they had the most citations on the request for new page creations here --> Wikipedia:Requested_articles/music/Performers,_bands_and_songwriters. It is still listed there. I didn't use the last 4-6 citations on the page as thought there was already plenty.Breakfazt (talk) 23:37, 31 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Breakfazt, I think you may be getting a little ahead of yourself. If you think it's appropriate to write something like Together, they form a dynamic and diverse entity. Fawn's classical training in live instrumentation blends seamlessly with Sanchez's expertise in electronic production and DJing. Praised by the Chicago Tribune and honed into a formidable live act through numerous performances since their inception in 2008, the duo fully realizes their combined capabilities in their 2020 independent debut album, "The Moment". in an encyclopedia article, I think you, first, need to thoroughly review what is meant by writing in a neutral tone, and secondly, you're probably not ready to create new articles yet. I think you would do well to edit some existing ones before you try to cross that bridge. That said, I do not restore advertising material, to draft or otherwise, but will give you the references which were used in the deleted article if you want them. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 23:50, 31 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I agree, that sounded promotional, without me realizing it. My intention was merely to reword the content I discovered about them, without aiming to give it a promotional tone. I used ChatGPt to rephrase some sentences, and it obviously has the tendency to pump up the subjects. This task was sourced from the Request Articles list, and I saw it as a valuable exercise. I was not previously familiar with this band. I don't need their citations since they're still mentioned on the Requested Articles page. But please, would you restore it to drafts so I can re-attempt a new version? I'll reach out for your feedback once I've finished making adjustments. Breakfazt (talk) 00:03, 1 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I already said what I would and would not do. That answer will not change if you repeat the question. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 00:55, 1 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Also, please ensure you do not use ChatGPT to write anything here. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 00:58, 1 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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I would argue against that having a consensus of "delete". In terms of numbers, it was four deletes to three keeps. Each of the "deletes" were basically "fails GNG" whereas the keeps provided in-depth reasoning as why significant coverage should exist, including noting that he passed WP:NSPORT (which itself states that the coverage is likely to exist) and that we have 0.00% access to any of the sources that were basically certain to have covered him. Habst's last comment was not rebutted and I personally felt my IAR keep provided decently good reasoning as well, especially since it was also not rebutted and actually got another user to vote keep in agreement. Would you be willing to close this as "no consensus", "relist", or should I bring it to DRV? BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:52, 1 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

BeanieFan11, while IAR is valid policy and one can argue for a "keep" (or, I suppose, a "delete") on those grounds, that would require an exceptionally strong consensus behind it, as it would mean going against the normal consensus of policy and practice (and of course, one arguing IAR is more or less acknowledging that other, more standard grounds for retention do not exist). I do not see such an exceptional consensus in this case, so I believe my close was correct and will not alter it. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 19:52, 1 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I will be taking this to DRV then; I am unaware of IAR requiring "exceptional consensus" to be considered a valid reason – rather, it should be given due weight proportional to how strong the argument is, which, in this case, is rather strong. BeanieFan11 (talk) 19:56, 1 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:18, 1 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I have taken my time to compile a new article (Draft:Derby Ozioma Chukwudi)and would love to have your feedback before I push live to avoid any future deletion

Thanks Inegben (talk) 13:57, 3 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Inegben, to request that a draft be reviewed, please use articles for creation. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 14:17, 3 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Done. Thanks Inegben (talk) 14:25, 3 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]