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
Thanks for sharing Iolanda. Have it on my watchlist too.
- Enock
On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 9:38 AM, Iolanda Pensa iolanda@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 _______________________________________________ African-Wikimedians mailing list African-Wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians
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@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@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 _______________________________________________ African-Wikimedians mailing list African-Wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians
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dear all
Do contesting really change the deletion? Admins love deleting more than improving, I think.
just to clarify. I don't think the role of any wikipedian is to contestate necessarily delations (not everything linked to Africa is notable or appropriate for Wikipedia), but I think your opinions are valuable. it can be also healthy to look at articles you also believe should be delated, or you can find articles you'd like to improve :) iolanda/iopensa
On Sep 7, 2014 6:49 PM, "Enock Seth Nyamador" kwadzo459@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@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 _______________________________________________ African-Wikimedians mailing list African-Wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians
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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@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@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@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 _______________________________________________ African-Wikimedians mailing list African-Wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians
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Thank you so much for the link Iolanda, I'm definitely having it on my watchlist !!
And just for arguments sake I don't think it's about creating articles on topics and people that are notable, In fact this is one of the main purpose why we have this mailing list specifically for African Wikimedians, to find ways on how we can increase as much African content as we can. However the issue of referencing/citation is still a thorn.
Warm regards, Bobby Shabangu
On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 6:48 PM, Enock Seth Nyamador kwadzo459@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@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 _______________________________________________ African-Wikimedians mailing list African-Wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians
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Oh yes, referencing has always been a thorn, and I doubt how well one can provide explanation to maintain an article that doesn't have references and have been marked for deletion.
The policies are more and more important than improving contents, thus it gets deleted.
Sometimes, there's nothing about an issue or person online, and the best reference to get to support the article isn't that strengthening. In light of that, contesting doesn't bear fruits as it'll be deleted. Deleting articles are so much fun for admins. Yes it is!
At least, there are 100s of pages, if not thousands, explaining unending policies. And even before one contest, he or she is advised to remember to read: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:ATA
Admins already know what you'll say, so why say!
Rexford | google.com/+Nkansahrexford | sent from Smartphone On Sep 7, 2014 11:33 PM, "bobby shabangu" bobbyshabangu@gmail.com wrote:
Thank you so much for the link Iolanda, I'm definitely having it on my watchlist !!
And just for arguments sake I don't think it's about creating articles on topics and people that are notable, In fact this is one of the main purpose why we have this mailing list specifically for African Wikimedians, to find ways on how we can increase as much African content as we can. However the issue of referencing/citation is still a thorn.
Warm regards, Bobby Shabangu
On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 6:48 PM, Enock Seth Nyamador kwadzo459@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@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 _______________________________________________ African-Wikimedians mailing list African-Wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians
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Hi Iolanda,
Thanks for sharing, this is good to know.
Cheers,
Douglas.
On 7 September 2014 11:38, Iolanda Pensa iolanda@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 _______________________________________________ African-Wikimedians mailing list African-Wikimedians@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/african-wikimedians
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