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[edit]Hello, thanks for reviewing the deletion request for Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Olives and olive trees in Israel and Judaism. Can you please clarify why did you think there was no consensus to merge? Makeandtoss (talk) 10:29, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- Because there were three "merge" opinions (counting the nomination as not disagreeing with a merger) and three "keep" opinions, including two made after the merger proposal. Sandstein 15:51, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- The second keep might have been unfounded since it was made by a non-confirmed user. Third keep was on the condition of merger. Either way closures are not entirely dependent on a headcount, as keep opinions did not demonstrate how this fulfilled WP’s notability guideline relating to significant coverage in RS. Also, it might have been premature as barely two days have passed and consensus had not yet fully formed. I would ask for your kind reconsideration, or at least relisting to get a clearer consensus. Makeandtoss (talk) 16:09, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- I disagree; the second "keep" was by a registered user (albeit with a poor rationale), and in any case, even unregistered users can comment in AfDs. The third "keep" did not propose a merger (except that the said that some content shouuld be moved elsewhere). The AfD ran for the full 7 days. Given the number of views expressed, a relisting was not called for. You can continue to propose a merger on the article talk page, which is the proper place for it, not an AfD. Sandstein 18:30, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- The second keep might have been unfounded since it was made by a non-confirmed user. Third keep was on the condition of merger. Either way closures are not entirely dependent on a headcount, as keep opinions did not demonstrate how this fulfilled WP’s notability guideline relating to significant coverage in RS. Also, it might have been premature as barely two days have passed and consensus had not yet fully formed. I would ask for your kind reconsideration, or at least relisting to get a clearer consensus. Makeandtoss (talk) 16:09, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
Delete review of Battle of Dewair (1582)
[edit]Deletion review for Battle of Dewair (1582)
[edit]An editor has asked for a deletion review of Battle of Dewair (1582). Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. Hashid 05:40, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
Arbitration case request declined
[edit]The Aspersions cast by Thryduulf case request has been declined and closed. For the Arbitration Committee, SilverLocust 💬 23:16, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
Happy First Edit Day!
[edit] | Happy First Edit Day! Hi Sandstein! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of the day you made your first edit and became a Wikipedian! The Herald (Benison) (talk) 03:16, 31 July 2024 (UTC) |  |
The deletion of the page Leonid Afremov
[edit]Hi Sandstein! I own a painting by Leonid Afremov and I love his artwork. I was brought to tears to hear that he died not to long ago. His work was amazing and I want everyone to know of him, so I decided to go to the English version of the article for him to contribute, but was, well, deleted by you. I decided to go to the Internet Archive archive for the page before you deleted it and that gave me some insight, but not the full picture. So, I tried to go to the talk page but that wasn't archived. So I was wondering if you could tell me why it was deleted? More importantly, I was wondering if you could lift up the restrictions on who could edit it. That way, I could take the cited information from the page in other languages (which are approved by admins on their versions of Wikipedia) and put it in the English page, maybe even find new citations and information! Anyhow, that is all I had to say. Thank you :)! Desmondius (talk) 01:09, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
- Per Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Leonid Afremov, the article cannot be recreated because it has been misused as a vehicle to promote this painter. If you want to create a non-promotional article, please create a draft that addresses the problems identified in the deletion discussion and submit it to WP:AFC. Sandstein 05:41, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks Sandstein! Unfortunately, when I go to the Creation Wizard to submit a draft, it says it must be created by an admin like you. So I can't create a draft without you unsalting it, or maybe you know a workaround! But thanks for giving me the chance to edit it, I swear my draft to be completely neutral and factual. Desmondius (talk) 15:34, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
- You can create a draft in your user space: User:Desmondius/Leonid Afremov. Sandstein 15:38, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks Sandstein! Unfortunately, when I go to the Creation Wizard to submit a draft, it says it must be created by an admin like you. So I can't create a draft without you unsalting it, or maybe you know a workaround! But thanks for giving me the chance to edit it, I swear my draft to be completely neutral and factual. Desmondius (talk) 15:34, 17 August 2024 (UTC)