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(a)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(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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