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The result was delete. Star Mississippi 02:22, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Radoslav Vlašić[edit]

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Fails WP:GNG. Pelmeen10 (talk) 23:49, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete. Star Mississippi 02:22, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Momir Desnica[edit]

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Fails WP:GNG, hard to find even database entries. Pelmeen10 (talk) 23:15, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete. Sandstein 07:44, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Lycée Français Josué Hoffet[edit]

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Fails WP:NSCHOOL. Could not find significant coverage, the only sources provided are its own website. LibStar (talk) 23:08, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete. Star Mississippi 02:22, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Bill Redpath[edit]

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Fails WP:NPOL and WP:GNG. The only available sources on him seem to be run-of-the-mill campaign coverage, trivial mentions, and WP:PRIMARY. My WP:BEFORE search across multiple search engines found no WP:RS-based significant coverage of him. Please note that having been a national chair of a minor party does not confer presumed notability. Sal2100 (talk) 23:08, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was redirect to Squier. Viable AtD and no indication further input is forthcoming. Star Mississippi 02:21, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Stagemaster[edit]

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Non-notable product. Essentially unreferenced here, lots of collector how-to information about identification as original research. All I'm finding are bite-size reviews that don't meet the "significant" part of WP:GNG. Mikeblas (talk) 22:26, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was redirect to Fender (company). Star Mississippi 02:19, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Fender Stringmaster[edit]

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Non-notable commercial product. Not much change in the 13 years since the previous nomination -- just the addition of original research material. Essentially unreferenced. Pretty eays to find trivial review coverage, but that doesn't satisfy the "significant" part of WP:GNG. -- Mikeblas (talk) 22:52, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete. Some possible sources were mentioned during the debate but apparently failed to sway any of the "delete" !votes. Some new editors suddenly appearing have have been mostly ignored, especially when ther arguments just boiled down to WP:ILIKEIT. Randykitty (talk) 15:58, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

List of Essential Mix episodes[edit]

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Entirely unsourced episode list. Violates WP:NOTDIRECTORY. Jalen Folf (talk) 23:27, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You are welcome: [3]https://www.mixesdb.com/w/Category:Essential_Mix 88.230.52.78 (talk) 14:48, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
[4]https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/essentialmix/tracklistings2002.shtml
Official episode list archive from 2002 to 2009 88.230.52.78 (talk) 15:00, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
These are not sufficient for the issues raised here. BBC is a primary source here and I doubt MixesDB is reliable. Jalen Folf (talk) 18:38, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
With small errors, MixesDB can be considered a completely worthy source of information. Alas, BBC does not store such information anywhere from sources known to me. 88.230.52.78 (talk) 15:31, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete list should have never been made to begin with. Catfurball (talk) 21:15, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep re-adding my comment below the relisting.
There are a vast number of shows that have 'List of [show] episodes' and provide similar information, I don't see how this is any different. There's TV episode lists that have more info like rating/prod code/summaries but looking further there's "List of Radiolab episodes" that seems very much the same.
If it's strictly the lack of source. Some examples have been provided above, and probably since the creation of this page each edit could put BBC Radio 1's page as the source as new ones are added, the issue is BBC just does not preserve it past a month. But that's a fair amount of time for others to review and confirm, and keep this encyclopedia of BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix Programming that I and many others use. Noletuary (talk) 19:22, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
WP:NOTTVGUIDE "An article on a broadcaster should not list upcoming events". - If the fact that some people add the upcoming weeks shows that BBC posts is the issue, we can keep it to past shows only.
"Historically significant program lists and schedules may be acceptable." - This show has been run in excess of 25 years and is one of BBC Radio One's longest running programs Noletuary (talk) 19:44, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete NOTDIRECTORY this is just a huge collection and not properly sources. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested transmissions °co-ords° 20:51, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was no consensus. It appears that so close to the event we are not able to come to a consensus about whether this is a routine or notable incident. I recommend considering renominating the article in a few months to be better able to determine whether it continues to be covered and whether it is of lasting importance or not. Sandstein 07:47, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Shooting of Jason Harley Kloepfer[edit]

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Appears to be (sadly) another shooting incident in the USA, I find no lasting coverage beyond descriptions of the event. Even what's described here is basically a transcript of the event as it took place, with no critical comment around the event or why it's notable beyond any other such event that happens all too often. Oaktree b (talk) 16:58, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It should NOT be deleted. It should be amplified. Americans need to know what is happening. 184.23.23.16 (talk) 06:24, 29 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
1. Article completely fails WP:NPOL and the level of coverage is not above the amount expected for a local shooting. There are about 3,500 police shootings in the US. I do not assume we are going to start creating Wikipedia pages for each shooting, are we?
2. This shooting in particular isn’t notable (except of course being captured on CCTV camera). Cops (allegedly) lied (and I`m even doubtfull of that), they will not go to prison, the victim is going to get a nice $500,000 settlement and that will be the end of the story.
3. There is a strong case that deletion under WP:NPOV also applies. (Citizen)-Journalists shouldnt be writing (highly) sensationalised Wikipedia articles. I have read the article 5 times, and (besides the copy editing problem which I am not even going to mention here), the article lacks any form of Encyclopaedic distance and objectivity. Wikipedia is an Encyclopaedia and not a news rag.
4. Even the alleged lie is a stretch. I just had a look at the video and compared it to the press release. And the questions I had were...
5. did he engage in a verbal altercation with the police? Yes, so where is the lie?
6. did he show empty hands when he emerge from the door? No, so where is the lie?
7. did he have an object/a gadget in his hands when he emerged at the door? Yes, so where is the lie?
8. I do not see any evidence that the SWAT officers who shot, and the officer who placed the camera in his trailer are the same person.
9. We need to be careful with writing Encyclopeadic articles before the police investigation or prosecutor probe has even formally started. Just on defamation alone this article needs to be deleted.

Professor Guru (talk) 16:46, 26 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  • The claim that this is defamation is ludicrous, as well as the claim that the suspect engaged in a verbal altercation with police. The Independent is clearest on this: The press release initially shared by the office claimed that Mr Kloepfer “engaged in a verbal altercation with officers” and that he then came out of the home and “confronted” police which supposedly led to the 41-year-old being shot. But the surveillance shows a different version of events. Every other source either states that the suspect was complying, or that the police account is contradicted. WVTC: A new video of this incident provides a different account of what police say happened WLOS: The surveillance footage released by Kloepfer appears to show a conflicting account of the event. Furthermore, your assertion that there was indeed a verbal altercation shown in the video is unfortunately unsourced and can be taken as WP:OR. We’re not going to have articles on every shooting in the United States, but when a shooting gets international coverage in places like Greece, that should be clue enough that it is notable. starship.paint (exalt)

I frankly don’t see anything controversial. A man was suspected of kidnapping, emerged from the door with something in his hands with a woman behind him, and the cops shot him (non-lethal) to eliminate any possible threat without killing him.

You know as story is mostly sensationalised when yellow press from 3 countries in Europe picks up the story, but hardly any local media itself. Why the article is in Wikipedia is beyond me.

This case is a story that lands on the news desk of the Washington Post or Charlotte Observer local news editor, and he frankly doesn’t know what to do with the story after making 5-6 phone calls to the police chief, the victims attorneys, the district attorney and the counties medical examiner. The story is dead!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.247.251.178 (talk • contribs)

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I only put the pronouns there after another AfD where I misgendered someone. Can't please anyone anymore. Back to policy, I don't see any coverage about the incident outside of local media. No media Canada have picked up this story. ROUTINE? It's just an incident police responded to, with no lasting coverage. Oaktree b (talk) 00:36, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Back to policy, I don't see any coverage about the incident outside of local media. … so Britain, Greece, Hungary and Tennessee are all in North Carolina? Because that’s exactly where some of the media sources are from, e.g. The Independent. Why insist on Canada? In fact, the January 2023 (and now February 2023 also!) sources are lasting coverage because the incident was made public and reported on in December 2022, and there is further potential for lasting coverage in March 2023 with the hearing, as well as the state bureau investigating. starship.paint (exalt) 00:37, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Well, we sit right on top on the US, so most stuff that gets coverage there at least gets some mention here. If it isn't, that's usually some sort of red flag that this isn't likely notable. Oaktree b (talk) 15:05, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. Disregarding the view of Abbasulu who is a blocked sock. Sandstein 07:51, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

List of songs recorded by Andrew Kishore[edit]

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Fails WP:NLIST. Note that WP:NOTDATABASE applies. Few, if any, tracks pass WP:NMUSIC. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 10:06, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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As most of the list is un-sourced, this is another wall of text. No critical discussion about any songs, reviews or charted info, explaining why any of this is important. Delete, even with what's sourced, we don't have enough for an article. Oaktree b (talk) 00:42, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. Salvio giuliano 21:48, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Fagnoni family[edit]

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No evidence of third-party notability despite such claims, no sources to speak of. As a Greek this family 'highly known in Italy and in Greece' (per talk page) is completely unknown to me. Google gives a handful of hit for the name in Greek, of individuals with little notability, and no evidence that they belong to the same family. Constantine 21:24, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was keep per improvements made Star Mississippi 02:18, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Royden Yerkes[edit]

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Was deprodded without improvement, simply saying that they pass NACADEMIC. However, I'm not seeing how that is. Has been unsourced for years without improvement. While they do get some mentions, can't find the type of in-depth coverage needed to show they pass WP:GNG. Onel5969 TT me 18:43, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

.Delete I don't see how they pass WP:NACADEMIC. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested transmissions °co-ords° 21:27, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I read his obituary, it states he was one of the most notable authors and scholars in the Episcopal Church, I don't believe that confers that his work was notable in the field of theology. I don't believe it's enough to show a pass of NACADEMIC criteria 1. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested transmissions °co-ords° 11:53, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • His obituary, which states "Father Yerkes had been one of the most notable authors and scholars is the Episcopal Church, having taught in three seminaries, contributed frequently to various theological journals, and served in many official capacities in the Diocese of Chicago, and the Diocese of Pennsylvania."
  • Coverage of a foundation appointment, which states "He is the author of numerous articles and books in theology, and his latest work has just been accepted for publication by Charles Scribners and Sons and will be released this year."
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The result was merge to List of golf courses in Canada#British Columbia. selectively, as noted. Star Mississippi 18:39, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

List of golf courses in British Columbia[edit]

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Fails WP:NCORP, WP:CORPDEPTH, WP:GNG and WP:NLIST. Uses website refs. Only 3 entries have articles. List of brochure advertising articles. scope_creepTalk 18:08, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The reference on that merge target are WP:PRIMARY as well. There is no merge target. scope_creepTalk 20:36, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It is a valid navigational list because of all the links to related Wikipedia articles. Dream Focus 21:10, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
None of the list entries are articled, except those small few. It is a advertising/promo list with WP:PRIMARY, WP:SPS references. scope_creepTalk
I mean to say it will be a valid navigational list article because all the links will be to related Wikipedia articles. I said 9 of them have their own articles, so merge these over to the other list, and eliminate non-notable entries from it. Category:Golf clubs and courses in Canada shows just how many articles there are total that can be listed there. Dream Focus 04:43, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. Star Mississippi 18:34, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Angus Macdonald (diplomat)[edit]

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I created this article, however Wikipedia:Notability (politics) proposes that diplomatic notability should be a person who has "received significant coverage in crafting an international agreement or related to a notable diplomatic event." I consequently no longer believe that there is anything noteworthy about the subject's diplomatic career to necessitate its own article. Uhooep (talk) 17:36, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete. NYC Guru (talk) 02:16, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This AFD was closed early by a NAC somewhat out of process, but I am "reclosing" this as a WP:SNOW delete. The sole opposer to deletion failed to use any amount of policy to support their argument. - UtherSRG (talk) 12:04, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Andrés Camilo Mosquera Hoyos[edit]

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Can't find anything to satisfy WP:SPORTBASIC, noting that the guideline explicitly states that such articles must include at least one reference to a source providing significant coverage of the subject, excluding database sources. My searches yielded no such coverage. I tried multiple variations of his name but only got significant coverage about other players with a similar name, such as Andrés Mosquera Marmolejo. Best sources I could find were FCF and El Universal, both trivial mentions. Spiderone(Talk to Spider) 16:39, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

https://www.transfermarkt.nl/andres-mosquera/profil/spieler/665930 Hans Footballscout2023 (talk) 19:58, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
DO NOT DELETE See Transfermarkt! Hans Footballscout2023 (talk) 19:59, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
.Delete no GNG, no SIGCOV. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested transmissions °co-ords° 20:30, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was keep. WP:SNOW consensus is clearly against deletion. In a few months maybe we can re-assess the possibility of merging, but it’s impossible to judge for WP:SUSTAINED coverage right now. (non-admin closure) Dronebogus (talk) 11:29, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

TikTok Dabloons[edit]

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This 'meme' trended for one month. It has no notably whatsoever. Wikipedia is not KnowYourMeme. Vamanospests (talk) 14:47, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delete no significant lasting coverage, just typical nonsense from TikTok where literally anything can become a bizarrely popular trend for 3 seconds. Maybe, maybe merge into TikTok or something, but definitely not article-worthy. Dronebogus (talk) 18:49, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to Internet memes? Seems to be at GNG, but I doubt it needs an article, could be a brief mention in another article. Oaktree b (talk) 20:59, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Has WP:Three independent sources on it. Dawkin Verbier (talk) 03:06, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Three sources in exactly one month, with one of them being the “here’s some random Internet crap” site Mashable? Dronebogus (talk) 07:49, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Mashable is not a great source - but it's reference #4. The other three seem totally reliable (NYT, Guardian, Verge). --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 05:32, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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I still think SUSTAINED applies, it's going on three months now since this happened, if nothing has shown up in the last month, I think it's been forgotten about. Quick Google search shows the last hit of any kind was in December 2022. It's had three months to be talked about, and hasn't been in the last two months. This isn't the Dancing Baby or All Your Base memes that are still talked about 20 yrs later. Could be merged to the memes of the 2020s or something. Oaktree b (talk) 15:23, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete Rlendog (talk)

Hoverlay[edit]

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Semi-advertorialized article about a company, not properly sourced as passing our notability criteria for companies. As always, companies are not automatically entitled to have Wikipedia articles just because they exist, and have to be shown to pass WP:GNG and WP:CORPDEPTH on their sourceability -- but this is referenced entirely to primary sources that are not support for notability at all, with the exception of a single brief glancing namecheck of its existence in a very short CBS news story that isn't about it. Nothing here is "inherently" notable enough to exempt it from having to be the subject of a lot more media coverage than just one news blurb. Bearcat (talk) 12:40, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

In this case, we don't have that. Most of the references are either primary sources from the company website, or mentions-in-passing when talking about one of the company's projects. Topic therefore fails WP:NCORP. HighKing++ 18:54, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. Eddie891 Talk Work 14:05, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

List of important publications in concurrent, parallel, and distributed computing[edit]

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This 4-item short and abandoned list has been tagged since 2015 with a warning that "the list presents item after item without objective published support, including selection of articles from the primary literature unsupported by source establishing their importance (thus constituting WP:OR)". I concur with that assessment, what we have here is an unnecessary ORishly named split from List of important publications in computer science. Concepts of "concurrent, parallel, and distributed computing" are related but there is no reason to group them together for purposes of such a list, which fails WP:LISTN in its narrow and ORish scope (we also don't even have an article on concurrent, parallel, and distributed computing). I'll also note that the article's structure suggests it's related to Dijkstra Prize - well, we have an article about that prize, and it can certainly list works that won it - we don't need a, hmmm, list of some works that won Dijkstra Prize and some works that some editors think should have won it (the current list is composed of four entries, two of which won that prize). Why didn't the creator include other winners, for example? This is pure, and unfinished, OR. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 12:40, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was soft delete. Based on minimal participation, this uncontroversial nomination is treated as an expired PROD (a.k.a. "soft deletion"). Editors can request the article's undeletion. Star Mississippi 18:26, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Keyssa[edit]

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Semi-advertorialized article about a company, not properly referenced as passing our inclusion criteria for companies. As always, companies are not automatically entitled to have Wikipedia articles just because they exist, and have to be shown to pass WP:GNG and WP:CORPDEPTH on their sourceability -- but this is referenced almost entirely to primary sources that are not support for notability at all, with very little evidence of any GNG-building coverage about it in reliable sources. Bearcat (talk) 12:25, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for comment, more notable sources will be proposed shortly Kmr719 (talk) 01:29, 18 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. Salvio giuliano 17:12, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Alfa Kappa Pi[edit]

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No indication of notability or existence, very, very little in search results. Prior Angelfire (oof) link to "official" website is dead, no results when combined with Universidad Central del Este. Best I could find was a mention in some LinkedIn. Does not meet WP:GNG. Kazamzam (talk) 12:19, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete. Eddie891 Talk Work 14:25, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Daniel Torres (American Politician)[edit]

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WP:BLP of a smalltown municipal councillor, not properly referenced as passing WP:NPOL #2. As always, city or town councillors are not all "inherently" notable enough for Wikipedia articles just because they exist -- the key to making a person at this level of political office notable enough for inclusion is to write a substantial article about his political significance (specific things he did, specific projects he spearheaded, specific effects he had on the development of the community, etc.), referenced to a depth and range of coverage that suggests a credible reason to treat him as a special case of significantly greater notability than the norm for town councillors.
But that's not what's here: this is essentially "he exists, so here's a bit of biographical trivia that has no bearing on notability at all", and it's referenced to just two pieces of run of the mill local coverage in the local media where local coverage of local town councillors is merely expected and his paid-inclusion wedding notice in the nearby big-city paper, which is nowhere near enough coverage. Bearcat (talk) 11:57, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete. Eddie891 Talk Work 14:25, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mateos Cake[edit]

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Despite the article being lengthy and containing 10 references, none of them contain any significant coverage and so there is no evidence of meeting WP:GNG or WP:SPORTBASIC. My searches found nothing and I tried "Mateo Cake" as an alternative too. Source analysis to follow. Spiderone(Talk to Spider) 11:36, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Source Independent? Reliable? Significant coverage? Count source toward GNG?
https://int.soccerway.com/players/mateos-cake/292980/ Yes Yes No Soccerway is a database site so does not add to WP:SPORTBASIC No
http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/baby-tirana-afrohen-6-te-rinj-tek-ekipi-i-gallos-nentori-nje-malore-per-bardheblute/ Yes Yes No Mentioned once No
http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/kategoria-superiore-nisen-ndeshjet-e-javes-se-11-te/ Yes Yes No Match report. Mentioned as making his debut and scoring a goal. Also mentioned in a quote but nothing else. No
https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/27/albania/league-1/ks-sopoti-librazhd/ks-butrinti-sarande/1701967/ Yes Yes No See #1 No
https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/08/albania/league-1/ks-sopoti-librazhd/ks-pogradeci/1702021/ Yes Yes No See #1 No
https://int.soccerway.com/national/albania/league-1/20142015/regular-season/group-b/g7135/ Yes Yes No See #1 No
https://web.archive.org/web/20180318120258/http://sportal.al/nga-sopoti-ne-superiore/ Yes Yes No Mentioned twice No
https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/02/20/albania/league-1/ks-shkumbini-peqin/ks-turbina-cerrik/2138938/ Yes Yes No See #1 No
https://web.archive.org/web/20170129030033/http://sportal.al/lamellari-prapaktheu-vjen-edhe-cake/ Yes Yes No Mentioned twice No
https://sportekspres.com/turbina-mbyll-merkaton-me-8-fishekzjarre-ne-cerrik-ndihen-super/ Yes Yes No Mentioned once No
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The result was delete. Salvio giuliano 17:05, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sikh Attack on Nader Shah[edit]

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Looks like a WP:POVFORK. Minor event which fails WP:NOTABLE being portrayed as some sort of battle. The creator of this article used a variety of non-WP:RS ("sikhwiki") and WP:RS which didn't even support the info in this article. Hari Ram Gupta, for example, calls this event "Sikhs rob Nadir's rear," page 54

As seen in Gupta's book and other sources, a lot of stuff happened during Nader Shah's invasion of India, that doesn't mean we should have an article of all it. HistoryofIran (talk) 11:30, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete. – filelakeshoe (t / c) 🐱 11:32, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Karuchola Vijay Kumar[edit]

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Completing as per request of IP editor Fails WP:NPOL, bouncing back and forth to draft. Needs an AFD. I note that the sources used seem to be about someone called 'Maddula Radha Krishna' so we might be looking at a hoax here. Spiderone(Talk to Spider) 11:19, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete. – filelakeshoe (t / c) 🐱 11:31, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Paulo Bessa[edit]

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The Portuguese footballer of this name played 4 times in the second tier of Portugal then disappeared. A Portuguese search as well as other searches yielded nothing of note. I did find a few articles about the Brazilian footballer of this name - see Soccerway, Portal Cambé and Globo but he seems barely notable either. Certainly for the Portuguese footballer, I could find nothing towards WP:SPORTBASIC or WP:GNG despite the brief pro career. Spiderone(Talk to Spider) 10:44, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete. – filelakeshoe (t / c) 🐱 11:31, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

João Beirão[edit]

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Given a reasonably lengthy semi-pro career on Soccerway, I thought that there would be some chance of finding something on him but, alas, I failed to find anything decent. Searches, including a Portuguese search, yielded plenty about Luaty Beirão, an Angolan rapper, but next to nothing about this footballer. The only source that wasn't a database site that I could find was Record, which is a transfer rumour. On its own, not enough for WP:SPORTBASIC or WP:GNG, which require multiple sources. Spiderone(Talk to Spider) 10:30, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete and redirect to Virginia Tech. Salvio giuliano 17:02, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Fralin Futures[edit]

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Deprodded without rationale or improvement. Cannot find any in-depth coverage for these scholarships. Fails WP:GNG. Onel5969 TT me 10:02, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete. Salvio giuliano 16:59, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Cameron Windust[edit]

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Neither of the two references demonstrate significant coverage per WP:SPORTBASIC and WP:GNG. Would have passed WP:NFOOTBALL prior to 2022 but that and WP:FPL are no longer relevant so articles must contain significant coverage. Best sources found in WP:BEFORE were The Inner Sanctum, I'm not sure if this is WP:RS or not and he is only mentioned twice in passing, Football NSW, which mentions him in passing as a goalscorer, and The Football Sack, which mentions him once, saying that he made his debut. None of the above sources contain any detailed coverage of Windust. An Australian search only yielded the usual database sites which are not acceptable for SPORTBASIC. Perhaps draft space can be considered if there is a super high chance of future notability? I would have moved this over myself but the article is over a year old so cannot be moved over except as a result of an AfD. Spiderone(Talk to Spider) 10:02, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Do not delete this. This spiderone bloke is an absolute twat who for whatever reason has something against the A-League or the Central Coast Mariners.

The Central Coast Mariners compete in a professional football league, the top tier in Australia. They are notable. Anyone who plays for them are notable.

He made some reference to moving it to draft space depending on the “likelihood” of him becoming “notable” in the future. I’d say he’s notable now since he’s a regular player in the top tier of Australian football, but even if that isn’t “notable” enough, he’s an academy graduate from the Mariners who is continuing to build his professional career, so I’d say that’s pretty likely.

But in general, this is a joke and spiderone’s targeting of A-League players is a joke and completely against what Wikipedia is supposed to be, an encyclopaedia of knowledge on everything, including football.... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Matt jobe watson (talkcontribs) 11:55, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It's not a joke. We're questioning the notability of the article. Please sign your comments. Oaktree b (talk) 15:13, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Being an academy graduate and playing in the A-League has no relevance whatsoever for GNG or SPORTBASIC. Also, contrary to your comment, Wikipedia does not exist to have an article on absolutely everything. See WP:NOTEVERYTHING. Spiderone(Talk to Spider) 12:50, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
.Delete per Alvadi. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested transmissions °co-ords° 21:31, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. Liz Read! Talk! 21:13, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mechanical Plastics Corp.[edit]

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Seems to fail GNG - The only actual coverage cited in article (and referenced in the previous AfD from 2014) are two NYT articles, one of which just has a quote from the company's chairman and the other is about a product developed by the company, not the company itself. All other sources are about products, catalog listings, or very brief passing references. ThadeusOfNazereth(he/him)Talk to Me! 02:52, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was speedy delete (G11) by Jimfbleak. Non-admin closure. --MuZemike 12:23, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Butlermations[edit]

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Neither Butlermations nor Liam Butler come close to meeting Wikipedia’s notability criteria. BoyTheKingCanDance (talk) 08:13, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete. Liz Read! Talk! 07:39, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Numbered highways in Lake County, Ohio[edit]

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Also: List of numbered highways in Meigs County, Ohio (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Per past discussions Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of highways in Atascosa County, Texas and Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of routes in Jefferson County, West Virginia - better handled in categories. There are former designations also noted here but they can be mentioned in pages like List of former state routes in Ohio (1–49). Also no text setting up what this is. Rschen7754 07:41, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delete both per thee aforementioned precedents. Imzadi 1979  08:39, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was redirect to De Waard. However, if editors feel that Ward#See also would be better, that is fine. Star Mississippi 18:23, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Waard[edit]

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Not a disambig page Lokys dar Vienas (talk) 04:13, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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See my contribution at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Netherlands#Waard dab page is at AfD. Erik Wannee (talk) 08:17, 29 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was redirect to Midnights. (non-admin closure) ASTIG😎🙃 06:36, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Reader (song)[edit]

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Note: This is not for literal "deletion" but also for other viable options such as "merge", "redirect", etc. Whereas the other Midnights tracks by Taylor Swift satisfy notability requirements (i.e. covered in third-party sources, appearing on charts--a lot of them, and getting certifications), this track does not stand out in terms of notability. The existing material is not enough to guarantee a standalone article. Ippantekina (talk) 06:28, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to Midnights: What reliable coverage is on the page is all about the album generally, and the only material specifically about this song is from unreliable sources such as Genius and Tunebat. Unless more reliable coverage specific to this song is found, I don't see a notability pass. The charting alone shouldn't be worth much given other songs from the album had even broader, more impressive chart runs, meaning it doesn't really stand out for that reason. QuietHere (talk) 12:46, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was soft delete. Based on minimal participation, this uncontroversial nomination is treated as an expired PROD (a.k.a. "soft deletion"). Editors can request the article's undeletion. Liz Read! Talk! 21:14, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Barbados–Spain relations[edit]

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Fails WP:GNG. I could not find significant third party coverage. The article is currently largely based on the Spanish Ministry of Foreign affairs website and the historical relationships section is uncited. LibStar (talk) 03:41, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was soft delete. Based on minimal participation, this uncontroversial nomination is treated as an expired PROD (a.k.a. "soft deletion"). Editors can request the article's undeletion. Liz Read! Talk! 03:52, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Penzance, Arizona[edit]

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As the article implies, this is a rail location; an 1898 report states that the railroad operated a quarry here. No sign of a town, though. Mangoe (talk) 03:40, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

There's actually quite a lot of there there, but I can't think of any reason why we should have an article about any of it, let alone this name at those exact coordinates. I assume we already have articles about St Josephs City, the Hopi reservation and the Navaho reservation. The power plant? Geronimo's? Those are all five to ten minutes from there. See previous remarks; based on memory and all the roads and buildings, I actually think it's arguably a settlement. But unless I have a lightbulb moment, I can't think of any reason to argue the point. If I don't come back to this, call my input a very weak delete on the rationale that just because we *could* host an infobox about it doesn't mean that we should.Elinruby (talk)`
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The result was keep. Star Mississippi 18:21, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Heidi Krutzen[edit]

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Not meeting GNG or WP:MN. Sources are simple concert announcements or links to her performances. Does not appear to have gained critical attention, no charted singles, no media coverage, no musical awards won. Oaktree b (talk) 17:01, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Online and GScholar sources
At the WP Libary, there is also:
WP Library sources
  • A review of "Wine Dark Sea" in American Record Guide Jan/Feb2014, Vol. 77 Issue 1, p210, e.g. "These players (Ariel Barnes, cello & Heidi Krutzen, harp) are excellent in all respects and the recording is rich and full."
  • "More than The Nutcracker." Musical Opinion, Apr-Jun2022, p33-34, "I choose to celebrate: Heidi Krutzen, harp..."
  • Fanfare. May/Jun2020, Vol. 43 Issue 5, p346 "Ariel Barnes, cello, and harpist Heidi Krutzen perform as the duet Couloir. It is clear that while they bring some of their individual thinking to their playing, they are capable of having a shared sense of purpose in their interpretations. They are musicians of great sensitivity and superb technical abilities."
  • A review "Fin de siècle: the music of Debussy & Ravel" (Trio Verlaine) in Pan: The Flute Magazine Jun2009, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p50-51, "Lorna McGhee is joined on this CD by two excellent musicians: her husband, the viola player David Harding, and her long-term recital partner, the harpist Heidi Krutzen..."
And there appear to be more reviews for various works, so keep seems supported per WP:MUSICBIO, because she appears to be a musician who has been a reasonably prominent member of two or more independently notable ensembles, and the article can be further developed with the independent secondary coverage of her career over time, which also supports her WP:BASIC notability. Beccaynr (talk) 06:04, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was no consensus. I'm closing this as No consensus because I see decent arguments on both sides of this discussion and not preponderance of "votes" on either side. I don't think an addition relist would resolve this divide. But there might be another visit to AFD in the future. This might not occur if editing/pruning suggestions in this discussion are followed up on. Liz Read! Talk! 03:50, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

List of important publications in geology[edit]

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WP:INDISCRIMINATE. No clear criteria of what counts as a "important publication". Vast amounts of the list is unsourced. The previous discussion, which closed as "keep" in 2011, did not adequately address the WP:Indiscriminate concern. Foundational works in geology already have a place in the History of geology article. Hemiauchenia (talk) 00:02, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

There is in fact clear criteria at the top of the article. Topic creator – A publication that created a new topic, Breakthrough – A publication that changed scientific knowledge significantly, Influence – A publication which has significantly influenced the world or has had a massive impact on the teaching of geology. Dream Focus 12:07, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

*:One suggestion I see mentioned in a previous discussion about this is to drop "important" from the title. I would support this suggestion, because it removes the value judgement. Anything included in such a list would have to be independently E to qualify for inclusion, however, Licks-rocks (talk) 13:40, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

*Delete As per the reasoning of Kevmin above. MrsSnoozyTurtle 22:18, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  1. The relevant notability guideline: Quoting WP:LISTN A list topic is considered notable if it has been discussed as a group or set by independent reliable sources, this list meets the relevant notability criteria. (User:LadyofShalott lists three in the earlier AFD)
  2. Existing consensus at the last AFD still applies.
  3. WP:ATD While consensus above seems to be split on inclusion criteria suitability, that is an editing discussion and WP:ATD directs us to not delete if the issue is that the article can be improved = i.e. this is not a reason to delete. CT55555(talk) 23:07, 26 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Existing consensus is over a decade out of date now, hence here we are again, and are in no way obligated or forced to give credence to the prior AFD if there is concern in the here and now. As already noted this article fails per [[WP:WP:INDISCRIMINATE, WP:coatrack, and a lack of any actual coverage of this outside of this article.--Kevmin § 15:09, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I'm in the middle of trimming down the bibliography -- right now, it only consists of papers that are topics of (or within) Wikipedia articles. It contains foundational papers for topics such as plate tectonics and QAPF diagrams. By restricting entries to be on multiple general bibliographies, I expect only foundational papers will survive the filter. — hike395 (talk) 05:47, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I appreaciate that massive changes to the article are preceded by discussion in the talk page. Lappspira (talk) 21:27, 31 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Comment it seems better, but there are still chunks without references. Simply saying a publication is "important" doesn't really help. Needs critical discussion for each item, or this is just a wall of text. Oaktree b (talk) 15:18, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
And even when referenced, this is still a mess with works like "Playfair, John (1802). Illustrations of the Huttonian theory of the Earth", which provides the following explanaiton for why the work is presumably important: "Hutton's book is widely regarded as unreadable, and may have remained obscure if not for this work by the brilliant prose stylist John Playfair." The sentence is cited, but seriously, nothing in the cited passage suggest this red-linked work is important. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:58, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was delete. Per consensus from established editors. If someone wants this to work on in Draft, I'm happy to provide. Star Mississippi 18:20, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Alliances formed by left-wing parties in the states of India[edit]

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The article cannot be possibly attributed to reliable sources, and based on original theories and conclusions. SharadSHRD7 (talk) 13:50, 22 January 2023 (UTC); Possibly a WP:REDUNDANTFORK of separate articles (Left Democratic Front, Left Front (Tripura), Left Front (West Bengal)). Similar content also discussed in a separate AfD almost 3 years ago.12:29, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was keep. Liz Read! Talk! 03:41, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wuhan French International School[edit]

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Fails WP:NSCHOOL. Could not find significant third party coverage for its English, French or Chinese names. Sources provided are mostly primary. For example, from AEFE just a directory listing [17] and [18] LibStar (talk) 02:15, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was redirect to Grasshopper Pueblo. Liz Read! Talk! 03:40, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Grasshopper, Arizona[edit]

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An unused tank, a corral or two, and a house-ish building are the only things that show up for this place over decades. I can't find any info on the place but all evidence is that it was/is a ranch, not a town. Mangoe (talk) 01:50, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

https://www.jstor.org/stable/30247567 jengod (talk) 02:55, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was keep. Liz Read! Talk! 03:39, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

La Verpillière station[edit]

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Was tagged for two weeks for notability, without improvement, after which it was sent to draft for improvement. Then it was objected to being sent to draft, using an WP:OSE argument. As per DRAFTOBJECT, was returned to mainspace, and now we are here. Not enough sourcing to pass WP:GNG or WP:VERIFY. Onel5969 TT me 01:30, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It would be nice to see the reasons behind this seemingly inconsistent approach in removing this article yet not touching countless others with the same level of "in-depth" (or the lack thereof) sourcing - I offered, in our initial discussion, just a small list of articles on nearby rail stations just in the department of Isère and nearby (such as Grenoble station, Albertville station, dozens others in that area only), which happily exist on Wikipedia for years (over a decade even in some cases) without being threatened. I actually modelled my article on one of those. Tagged as stubs, fair enough, but not as candidates for deletion. Either there is a consistent approach, or it's all arbitrary, which does not help. DanX (talk) 20:49, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
And as I already explained to you, that's an WP:OSE argument. Onel5969 TT me 23:14, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
User:DanX is correct in their comments. The guideline(?) or tirade(?) or snide(?) dismissal of stating "other stuff exists is not a valid argument" is itself not valid. It was maybe expedient in Wikipedia's infancy in the 1950s or whenever, but by now Wikipedia is well-enough developed that it is useful and fair to point to issues of consistency (although i don't really fault Onel5969 for citing it, because it is weirdly still accepted. Methinks an RFC or at least an essay is needed towards shutting that down. E.g. it should be an accepted result of an AFD to determine "do not delete at least for now, because there are more extreme cases which should be addressed first. In the future it should be less murky where the line should be drawn." --Doncram (talk,contribs) 02:08, 5 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was redirect to Rock Paper Shotgun. Liz Read! Talk! 03:39, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

John Walker (journalist)[edit]

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Lack of notability as per WP:BIO. Subject is one of four founders of a popular website, but no other significant work. Sources are subjects own articles or Twitter conversations. Suggest redirect to the website page Rock Paper Shotgun instead. Slartifartfast (talk) 00:28, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete. Liz Read! Talk! 03:38, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Pathologist (disambiguation)[edit]

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No disambiguation page needed, only one meaning. Onlk (talk) 00:25, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Near-miss G14, after Pathologist (band) was deleted by AfD. Again, could have been handled through WP:PROD. –LaundryPizza03 (d) 01:39, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was keep. No consensus to delete. The main disagreement here seems to be over whether DCEU and DCU need to be two separate articles, which is an editorial dispute and not a matter for AFD. Consensus seems, in any case, firmly in favour of the split. – filelakeshoe (t / c) 🐱 11:54, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DC Universe (franchise)[edit]

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It is not clear that there will be a new franchise after Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom. Gunn and Safran refer to upcoming 2023 DCEU films as part of DCU despite a timeline reset with The Flash (https://www.polygon.com/23579802/james-gunn-dc-slate-movies-tv-animation-gaming-explained), (https://www.dc.com/blog/2023/01/31/james-gunn-and-peter-safran-on-building-a-new-dc-universe). This article was also created while a renaming of DC Extended Universe to DC Universe (film series) was still under discussion under the same name when the creator should have waited, he then renamed it to this. Roman Reigns Fanboy (talk) 08:36, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Just like to point out that a “successor” is different from its predecessor. If it were the same it would be a continuation.—TriiipleThreat (talk) 11:58, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Waller is also specifically talked about by Gunn as treating all the events of The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker as if it took place in a "rough memory" of what the old DCEU was, and it seems like a very purposeful wording in the event they decide to slot in his Suicide Squad characters while changing the events of their prior appearances in order to suit the new canon. He also repeatedly used terms like "new canon" when discussing that everything from Creature Commandos onwards was properly connected to other projects and part of their overarching Chapter 1 story.
Evertything he's basically said thus far about the DCU's relationship to the old DCEU insinuates this is the start of something completely seperate and not just a rebranding of the DCEU. It wouldn't make sense that they just rebrand an existing franchise while completely disregarding its canon and starting from scratch on essentially everything. It sounds strange on paper considering there's never been a franchise-wide restart of this scale before when it comes to shared universe models, but that's what this is. Not to mention this isn't even new for DC because they do this for comics all the time. It wouldn't make sense to slot these films in the existing DCEU article because it would just be confusing to follow when suddenly like 13 films in Superman is played by a completely different actor, and its story doesn't even acknowledge that Man of Steel ever happened, and same with Batman because everyone fully recognizes something like Reeves' film as a reboot despite the fact it may have started as a DCEU project. RebelYasha (talk) 11:28, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
He said Shazam has always been off kind of in his own part of the DCU so he connects very well... That moves directly into The Flash, a fantastic movie that […] resets the entire DC universe, and then [...] into Blue Beetle, about a kid who’s a marvelous part of the DCU, and then into Aquaman 2. I don't know how much more clear he can get to imply it beyond calling DCEU films as DCU. Roman Reigns Fanboy (talk) 11:38, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
All these quotes about Shazam and Aquaman "connecting well" are clearly a blanket PR statement because Gunn can't outright confirm that those films would have basically no relevance to what he's doing because he doesn't want to take away from their marketing and basically tell people they don't have to watch those movies. If he actually had a plan for those characters beyond their immediate films, they would've 100% shown up or be more than just passive mentions in his slate presentation, which was basically devoid of all of those characters (including Wonder Woman). He even addressed the rumors of Momoa being transitioned to Lobo after Aquaman 2 and still played it extremely close to the chest. If Momoa was clearly coming back as Aquaman he probably would've said that specific character has a future beyond Lost Kingdom in the immediate next slate of films.
Same exact thing happened with Dwayne Johnson claiming that him and DC would continue "exploring ways in which Black Adam could be used in future DC multiverse chapters" despite the fact Black Adam is clearly not getting any sort of sequel with him involved, especially taking into consideration the fact it would've led into a Henry Cavill crossover means nothing anymore now that said actor has departed Superman.
Gunn's not going to outright confirm the status of certain characters or actors getting new projects in the current canon until it's been long enough to the point he can officially address his plans in full. That's also likely why the slate he revealed yesterday was only about half of all the Chapter One projects, and coincidentally also exclusively focused on entirely new, or rebooted characters. If he's dropping Cavill from Superman and casting a completely seperate Batman that isn't related to either Affleck or Pattinson, in addition to doing a completely seperate Supergirl film that's unrelated to the character's appearance in Flash, what is stopping him from just going all the way and recasting the entire Justice League? Waller and Peacemaker S2 will probably function as apertifs between the two continuities, but the fact he refers to Superman as the "true start" to the main narrative basically confirms he's using those earlier projects to transition into the new canon, and then everything onwards is a completely new ball game. RebelYasha (talk) 17:20, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Those are bold claims but you're not giving direct references. Please cite the sentences where he states this, and see my comment below where he states explicitly today that he his not rebooting the DCEU. DisneyMetalhead (talk) 04:51, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The interview where Gunn talks about Waller's relationship to Peacemaker and Momoa's Aquaman status
https://gizmodo.com/james-gunn-dc-slate-info-flash-aquaman-justice-league-1850051467
Gunn INSISTING that Waller is a DCU show and not set in the DCEU to another user on Twitter
https://www.reddit.com/r/DCEUleaks/comments/10roln2/gunn_insists_creature_commandos_and_waller_are_in/
Gunn sharing a liked post on his IG story that clarifies Shazam, Flash, Blue Beetle and Aquaman as taking place in the "old DCEU" and not being a part of the canon that begins with Creature Commandos
https://www.reddit.com/r/DCEUleaks/comments/10rcg8g/james_gunn_liked_and_shared_this_post_in_an_ig/ RebelYasha (talk) 15:21, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
But beyond all that, I think some people are falling for clever PR wording regarding the yet-to-be-released projects from the old regime. They can't disown those projects publicly (yet) because WB already heavily invested in them and need them to return as much money as possible. Telling everyone those projects and characters won't have a future will cause a decent chunk of people to lose interest in seeing them. Prefall 12:00, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Note: WikiProject Film has been notified of this discussion. InfiniteNexus (talk) 18:34, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
This is definitely a strong reason to delete the article and re-merge it with the DCEU article. If the one in charge of these films says it's not a reboot, then we should go by his word. I guess we could say he's partially rebooting the DCEU, but that was also going to be done under Walter Hamada. So I don't think there's any reason to have a separate DCU article. Roman Reigns Fanboy (talk) 04:56, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Well said. If the co-CEO/co-Chairman James Gunn states that it's not a reboot, who are we to say that it is? We can reference that it "restarts" aspects of the franchise through paragraphs/pros in the article. I've made this comparison before, but there are various examples of a film in an established continuity changing the franchise. Some examples would be X-Men: Days of Future Past in the 20th Century Fox X-Men films, each of the respective Terminator movies, J.J. Abram's Star Trek movie, Back to the Future: Part II...Each of these examples are equally comparable as they change the timeline/continuity through the use of time-travel (something that The Flash is also doing). DisneyMetalhead (talk) 06:02, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Attention all, particularly to users (who have commented): RebelYasha, Samhiuy, TriiipleThreat, Roman Reigns Fanboy, Spiderone, RedJedi23, Prefall, Ovie11, FilmVoyage, 46.217.179.6, Conman33, JDDJS, InfiniteNexus, Adamstom97 -- and all other contributors. With Gunn's new comments, its clear this is not a hard/complete reboot as some may have initially believed. Though the DCEU article is currently long as-is, it seems the discussion should be/needs to be how to condense its contents and/or an article renaming. Furthermore, this current article could be kept as a more more detailed article about the "Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters" slate of projects. Thoughts?
DisneyMetalhead (talk) 05:00, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
By certain characters staying he is most definitely referring to his TSS/Peacemaker characters and the Waller series already is evidence of this. Everything else is getting recasted pretty much. Cavill and Batfleck are gone, Gal is up in the air but it seems that the Amazon series will end with a Wonder Woman (which by then someone new will likely have been cast) and Ezra is pretty much out after The Flash, the latter pretty obviously not being stated right now since that’d kill interest in the movie. So I still strongly oppose merging/deleting this into the DCEU as that will just convolut things even worse. There’s a reason why we don’t include the Raimi Spider-Man trilogy as part of the official film structure of the MCU at Marvel despite being linked via the multiverse in No Way Home and releasing before that franchise started in 2008. This logic should apply to the DCEU/DCU dilemma as well since it’s almost the same thing. MarioProtIV (talk/contribs) 07:19, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: You’re (DisneyMetalhead) focusing too much on in-universe perspective. In the MOS:REALWORLD, the DCEU is a thing and so is the DCU. They can have story elements or characters that carry over from one to another but that doesn’t change the fact that they are being treated as separate entities by reliable sources. And as I said previously, this is still a natural break in the article and a good place to split, regardless of perspective. —TriiipleThreat (talk) 09:26, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm not trying to exclusively focus on continuity. I'm referring to the fact that it is one continued franchise. Gunn's clarification shows us that it is a continuation of the DCEU. The discussion should be to merge the pages/information into one article. DisneyMetalhead (talk) 03:40, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Rename to Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters per DisneyMetalhead. The change in name to DC Universe does not reflect change in continuity. The current shared universe was renamed the DC Universe in October 2022 (https://comicbook.com/dc/news/warner-bros-official-name-dc-movies-films-universe-dceu-dcu-explained/, https://www.slashfilm.com/1072135/the-dc-extended-universe-is-no-more-long-live-the-dc-universe/). DCU is in effect now. Swordofneutrality (talk) 07:43, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I think the DC Universe name should stick for this particular article because it's an all-encompassing one much like the one for the Marvel Cinematic Universe and talks about everything. Since "Chapters" are clearly Gunn's approach to "Phases" in the MCU there should be seperate articles for each Chapter like how there are individual articles for the MCU's Phases that cover each part of the franchise by itself. This is for everything RebelYasha (talk) 15:32, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I believe that @Swordofneutrality:'s implication was that it should be renamed to reflect something similar to the MCU's phase articles. The DCU is a continuation of the DCEU. DisneyMetalhead (talk) 03:41, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, that's right; my suggestion is to rename the DCEU article to DC Universe (media franchise) or similar and also have separate articles about the DCU chapters. Swordofneutrality (talk) 12:25, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Note My opinion of keeping the article has not changed at all based on the latest news. Whether this is the best name for the article is a different discussion; however, regardless of how much of an in universe reboot happens, there is an extremely significant change in the real world people behind the films. The DCEU article is already very long. This is a perfect natural content splitting point. JDDJS (talk to mesee what I've done) 15:19, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Shouldn't the discussion at this point then be to rename the DCEU article (if anything), and then use additional articles to separate the "chapters" aka phases? The argument that the article is long is valid, but there really isn't two separate franchises here. DisneyMetalhead (talk) 03:42, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Six exists despite the fact that not only has nothing in it started development, but nothing from Phase 5 has even been released. I fail to see how this is different. In fact, there are far more reasons that this should be a standalone article. There's completely new leadership running the company. Characters are being recast. It's a completely new period for the company. It's not like either article is short. DCEU was already ready for a content split. JDDJS (talk to mesee what I've done) 16:53, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
By that logic we should also delete the Marvel Cinematic Universe articles for stuff like Phases Five and Six since there are a massive chunk of projects in that franchise that are still in varying stages of pre-production. This warrants a standalone article because regardless of if the DCEU is being "rebranded", the content itself speaks to the fact Gunn is clearly breaking continuity with the established canon going forward and this article's content would not fit with the DCEU article we have because the projects involved are completely dissociated. It would be incredibly unwieldy to merge this especially given the DCEU does not follow the structure in regards to chronology Gunn's slate already does from the on-set, and it's also highly likely that anything that survives the transition between continuities isn't going to acknowledge the previous canon going forward, essentially also constituting a reboot like with Waller only making reference to events from Peacemaker and TSS, but nothing else. RebelYasha (talk) 16:58, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS isn't relevant. And I would have no problem merging Phase Five and Six into the main MCU article honestly.★Trekker (talk) 20:05, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The first film of Phase Five in the MCU releases in 2 weeks so that point is already lost. Most projects of Phase Five have already filmed or are about to begin filming so that point is also lost. MarioProtIV (talk/contribs) 20:11, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Six exists though, so what you just said is irrelevant. JDDJS (talk to mesee what I've done) 20:56, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
See the discussion I held at Talk:Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Six#Mainspace, that might be of some relevance. -- Alex_21 TALK 12:34, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Still OTHERSTUFFEXISTS.★Trekker (talk) 13:02, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Agree with this analysis. We shouldn't have articles for projects exclusively for titles that aren't even a reality yet. They are all in early-development if anything (MCU Phases 6 and 7) and DCEU: Chapter 1 - Gods and Monsters. DisneyMetalhead (talk) 03:44, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Note: I'd also like to make mention of the fact that The Flash's main story inspiration being Flashpoint means that whether or not certain characters are retained from the DCEU does not disregard the fact this is essentially a reboot by all accounts. Flashpoint's story also ends with specific characters from the previous New Earth DC Universe surviving and even remembering events from the previous pre-Flashpoint timeline, which is also likely what the movie will derive from to explain the change in continuity still allowing characters like the Suicide Squad members and A.R.G.U.S. to cross over. New 52 was still treated as a reboot/relaunch of the DC Universe in the comics that was completely dissociated from the years of comics pre-dating Flashpoint and did not require that material for the reader to understand the new canon, in the same way that's completely what they're going for with using The Flash movie to act as a transition point into the James Gunn canon. Some characters will move into the new timeline but most of them will be treated as if its their first or earliest appearance. Doesn't make it any less of a reboot because the DCEU will not be required to understand the context for the characters anymore. Superman: Legacy isn't related to Man of Steel, in the same way The Batman isn't related to BvS. It's a reboot in everything but explicit naming. RebelYasha (talk) 17:08, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The difference here however is we have the man partially rebooting the DCEU saying that the DCEU films are a part of DCU. Nobody ever called Killing Joke a New 52 story, even though elements of it made it into the New 52. Roman Reigns Fanboy (talk) 21:58, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
That quote about the four projects this year being connected to the DCU still doesn't mean they're set in the DCU. Shazam and Aquaman are DCEU sequels, and Blue Beetle has been in production for far longer than the current leadership has been around so Gunn and Safran can't really step in and alter its canon to make it a part of their universe as its being made. Him saying Aquaman leads into Superman is still true by technicality because he's talking about their film releases, and Superman is still their next movie after Aquaman since Commandos and Waller are TV series.
He also explicitly makes mention of his DCU being seperate multiple times in the interview he did with DC following his announcement:
“But the one thing that we can promise is that everything from our first project forward (Creature Commandos) will be canon and will be connected. We’re using some actors from the past, we’re not using other actors from the past, but everything from that moment forward will be connected and consistent.”
"But I know a lot of other times these characters cross around. In Creature Commandos, one of the main characters shows up in Waller."
"We had input on [The Flash's ending] for sure, but there’s nothing we had to do in order to set up our universe."
To further add credence, DC literally calls this article on their website, "James Gunn and Peter Safran on Building a New DC Universe"
https://www.dc.com/blog/2023/01/31/james-gunn-and-peter-safran-on-building-a-new-dc-universe
Again, the wording on his quote about the four projects this year may be shaky, but I seriously think you and some other people here looking way too deeply into what it means. These films aren't going to matter to this new slate of films. Gunn and Safran are just wording things as diplomatically as possible because if either of them flat out admitted they weren't important to his new slate, it would immediately come off as a bad PR move for selling those upcoming films to audiences because then they'd have no reason to watch them, which is also why they're playing it extremely coy in regards to Jason Momoa potentially switching to Lobo, or whether Paradise Lost is related to the current Wonder Woman or a new version of the character. All of these movies were in development long before Gunn and Safran assumed their positions so it's very likely absolutely nothing has been changed regarding them and their status as DCEU movies with the exception of Flash, because that's really the only movie that would require alterations due to the nature of its story to segue more directly into the new films. They're able to openly say that Superman and Batman are reboots because those actors' exits from their roles were made very public in an official capacity, whereas they won't address anyone who is still technically receiving projects until after said projects come out. Everything else is still pointing towards this being a clean slate restart that doesn't warrant a merge with the DCEU content. It'd be way too confusing and would clutter that article signficantly. RebelYasha (talk) 22:20, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
There isn't a dispute that this universe is different from the previous one, after all it's a timeline reset. However at least some DCEU films are also a part of DCU. Gunn has explicitly called them so as I've shown. If you won't agree to merging it back, then I suggest at least mentioning that films from Shazam: Gods and Monsters onwards are part of DCU or might be. Roman Reigns Fanboy (talk) 05:09, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
This is a good point. Other issues also come up with the fact that all of the "Gods and Monsters" slate are in early development. The only one that they stated was in production is Creature Commandos. It's interesting to point out that there aren't individual articles for the Tim Burton Batman films vs the Christopher Nolan Batman movies. Those are separate continuity, and separate from a real world perspective. The "DCEU" movies into the 'DCU' slate share continuity, something that Gunn and Safran have pointed out... so why would there be 2 articles? DisneyMetalhead (talk) 03:49, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
By that argument, there should be a different article for the DC Universe (general term) each time they do a new reboot/reality/Elseworlds etc. The discussion here is intended to point out that there is only one DC cinematic franchise at this point. Gunn isn't rebooting the franchise. DisneyMetalhead (talk) 03:46, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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