Yes, contesting deletions DOES change decisions, sometimes.
Echoing Iolanda, this isn't a football match where we pick sides, and it's
not appropriate to _automatically_ object to any deletion of Africa-related
content. But if admins are sometimes too quick to delete, it is at least
sometimes because they are not informed enough, or lack cultural context,
and that's where you can help, i.e. by providing it, not by just objecting.
A.
On Sep 7, 2014 10:39 AM, "Nkansah Rexford" <nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
Do contesting really change the deletion? Admins love
deleting more than
improving, I think.
Rexford |
google.com/+Nkansahrexford | sent from Smartphone
On Sep 7, 2014 6:49 PM, "Enock Seth Nyamador" <kwadzo459(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
Thanks for sharing Iolanda. Have it on my
watchlist too.
- Enock
On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 9:38 AM, Iolanda Pensa <iolanda(a)pensa.it> wrote:
I have just discovered that there is a page where
it is possible to
monitor articles for delation related to Africa.
you find it here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Deletion_sorting/Africa
maybe it can be relevant to put this page among your favorite pages or
to check it once in a while if you want to provide your opinion.
I think people in this mailing list might enrich significantly the
discussions related to delation.
it is healthy to delate articles which present topics and people that
are indeed not notable. but as we know, sometimes you need to have some
background knowledge to actually know what is notable and what is not. your
contribution in this would be great.
thanks,
iolanda/iopensa
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