On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 7:53 PM, WJhonson@aol.com wrote:
I have a problem with this admin comprehending what exactly "Vandalism" means. In what way is the initial version "vandalism".
If I cared enough I would suggest that re-training might be appropriate here.
W
The third incarnation of the article (the one that was labeled "vandalism") was labeled as a "hoax" under CSD G3 by an IP editor. It looks like the admin meant to delete it as a hoax, but picked the wrong option from the drop-down box -- G3 covers both "vandalism" and hoaxes, and there are separate deletion summaries for each.
As for whether it's a hoax, obviously it wasn't a "hoax"; that said, most of the article is written almost like a fictional story, and it could have come across as a hoax or something similar, particularly on first glance. Also, it was a copyvio, exactly like the second version that was deleted. So to me, it looks like the admin made the right call, but the reason given for deleting it was incorrect.