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1 October 2008[edit]

  • Acision – Latest deletion overturned and listed at AfD (with the latest spammish additions removed). – Tikiwont (talk) 15:22, 6 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The following is an archived debate of the deletion review of the article above. Please do not modify it.

Acision (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) (restore | cache | AfD)

Deleted under G11 a whole 12 minutes (wtf!?) after being speedied. The article isn't great and various stubs have been deleted before, but it's the the world's largest vendor of certain types of telco gear ($500m revenue last year), handling over half the world's SMS traffic, and definitely notable in its field. I'll undertake to improve the article if it's undeleted. Jpatokal (talk) 16:31, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

  • Doesn't appear to have been WP:PRODed at all. Cheers. lifebaka++ 16:38, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    • Sorry, meant speedied. (Which you could have seen for yourself if you had clicked on that link, and which should have absolutely no relevance to the discussion of whether the article is worthy or not.) Jpatokal (talk) 16:44, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Well, it certainly does affect some things. Really, in my mind, 12 minutes after being tagged is a bit long for the speedy to have been processed (regardless of which way it goes). But being speedied such a short time after a {{prod}} tag being placed would be somewhat different. Cheers. lifebaka++ 19:03, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Undelete and AfD The article has a history of spammy versions created by single-purpose accounts, so I understand the quickness on the trigger. But the last version wasn't blatant advertising and certainly had substantial notability claims. An AfD is needed to sort this out, but I think a pledge to rescue it by a respected editor like Jpatoka is extremely promising. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 16:50, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Note - Article has been create-protected by User:Jimfbleak. If Jpatokal would like to work on it to fix it up, I would certainly support that. TNX-Man 17:32, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Undelete and AFD per Starblind. Stifle (talk) 19:13, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Undelete and list "Acision is the partner of choice" is the only advertisy thing I found. I agree that the last version wasn't blatant advertising and no other speedy delete applies. -- Suntag 01:36, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Undelete, remove the PR part, and optionally list. I thik it will pass AfD if improved. When seeing a history of past speedies, its worth the trouble to check that the article is the same as before.DGG (talk) 14:53, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Undelete and AFD, there are some definite tone problems with the latest version of the article, but these could be fixed without too much effort I suspect. The call of G11 was a bit bolder than I would have been. Lankiveil (speak to me) 05:03, 3 October 2008 (UTC).[reply]
    • So, this seems pretty much unanimous -- what are we waiting for? Jpatokal (talk) 08:14, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
      • DRVs are customarily kept open for five days. It won't hurt to leave it until tomorrow. Stifle (talk) 15:25, 5 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The above is an archive of the deletion review of the page listed in the heading. Please do not modify it.
  • Retching Red – A non-speediable version of this article has been recreated, so this DRV is moot. – Stifle (talk) 14:54, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The following is an archived debate of the deletion review of the article above. Please do not modify it.

Retching Red (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) (restore | cache | AfD) The deletion did not meet criteria. ScarTissueBloodBlister (talk) 02:45, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

  • Strong Endorse. The article did not remotely meet A7, as there was not even the vaguest assertion of notability. --Smashvilletalk 03:04, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Overturn deletion. This was deleted as G4 despite never having been the subject of an AFD (Articles for deletion/Retching Red & The Twats was in regards to an album, not the band itself). The deleted article was deleted as {{db-band}} but clearly passes WP:BAND#C6, as it contains former members of two other bands considered notable by Wikipedia standards. (Full disclosure: I recommended filing this DRV to STBB, having intersected with them on another AFD of an article of theirs). – iridescent 03:08, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • The original deletion at 17:40 was an A7 deletion. The second wasn't a G4, but it was purely talk page material and should have been a no context deletion. --Smashvilletalk 03:12, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • (assuming you are responding to me) No, I mean exactly what I said. There was no assertion of notability. It merely stated the band existed. It made no assertions of notability. --Smashvilletalk 03:14, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • I indented the posts to make it clearer who is talking to whom. -- Suntag 12:34, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • On the deletion review page, there is an instruction "Deletion Review is to be used where someone is unable to resolve the issue in discussion with the administrator (or other editor) in question. This should be attempted first – courteously invite the admin to take a second look". I haven't noticed this discussion taking place. Can the nominator please explain why (or point out where the discussion was, as I may have missed it)? Stifle (talk) 08:10, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    • It was deleted so quickly that there wasn't much time for a discussion... ScarTissueBloodBlister (talk) 12:46, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
      • He means after the article was delete at 18:40, 30 September 2008 , but before you post at deletion review at 02:45, 1 October 2008 , you should have attempted to discuss the matter with non-admin closer Ten Pound Hammer. -- Suntag 13:00, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
      • (e/c)I believe Stifle is referring to the instruction in regards to discussing with the deleting administrator before taking the issue here to DRV. GlassCobra 13:01, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
      • The article was deleted by X!. So discussions with TPH don't seem relevant; he just closed the AFD to note that the article was gone. Stifle (talk) 19:15, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
      • Any chance of an update on why you didn't talk to X! first? Stifle (talk) 08:43, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I think its clear that a reasonable effort was made. DGG (talk) 14:55, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Endorse Deletion and permit recreation but present userpace draft article to DRV for review before posting to article space. (see my note below) - Outside of Reaching Red will be playing at ... notices, some info is at The feminine force, Retching Red and three sentences. Reaching Red maintains information about its press coverage at press and it is not all websites and blogs. I think Reaching Red would pass AfD. Retching Red & The Twats AfD was closed after two hours, so whatever was considered in there was a speedy delete, not an XfD deletion. I can't see the deleted article, but between the first A7 deletion, Retching Red & The Twats AfD, Smashvilletalk's 03:04, 1 October 2008 post above, and the fact that no one has yet to provide any quote from the delete article, it seems reasonable to concluded that the article did not contain text that indicated why its subject is important or significant. Endorse valid speedy deletion and permit recreation. On a related note, since Retching Red & The Twats AfD was a non admin closure, any admin can reopen it. -- Suntag 13:00, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Per Lifebaka's 15:16, 1 October 2008 post below, I struck out my comment above. TPH's non admin closure of Retching Red & The Twats AfD was correct since the article was speedy deleted during the AfD. -- Suntag 15:22, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Regrettably, I revised my "permit recreation" position in view of the newly created article. The article newly created during this DRV still fails A7 and uses websites that are not reliable, third-party, published sources with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy. Even though there could be a viable article on the topic, actions show that one will not be forth coming if DRV allows recreation without out first seeing a draft. -- Suntag 13:46, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Just a note, but the deletions we're dealing with are all speedies and not an AfD closure. I've given the otters a note for TenPoundHammer asking him to amend the closing statement to reflect this. Cheers, everyone. lifebaka++ 15:16, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Endorse The article was a two-sentence stub which only barely mentioned that the band's members were part of another supposedly notable band. Even if that doesn't quite make it qualifiable for an A7, I still feel that there is no way that the band meets WP:MUSIC. Just having another member of a notable band doesn't always guarantee notability. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshellsOtter chirpsHELP) 16:45, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • FYI, article is now recreated at Retching Red. I was about to re-list it on AfD to reach consensus, but perhaps this process need to finish. Since it was speedied before, one suggestion would be that we take it to that forum to get consensus or not on this deletion since the content of the new article appears better than the content of the one speedy deleted. JRP (talk) 02:09, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm the one who recreated it, apparently too soon. If so, I apologise. I was under the impression that this review was already closed and earlier I had been advised to create a new version if I felt that was necessary[1]. Sorry if this makes things even more confusing then they already are. The combination of an AfD and speedies for the same articles didn't make things any clearer for me. All I saw was an AfD that was closed in no-time. I do think the current article definitely meets WP:MUSIC's C1, C4, C5, and C6 (see refs). Thanks,    SIS  12:26, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The above is an archive of the deletion review of the page listed in the heading. Please do not modify it.
  • MbenznlSpeedy endorse. There cannot possibly be two reasonable opinions about this deletion. – Stifle (talk) 08:12, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The following is an archived debate of the deletion review of the article above. Please do not modify it.

Mbenznl (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) (restore | cache | AfD)

Page was deleted without following the steps specified by Wikipedias own process. No notification was placed on the authors of the page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Miroj (talkcontribs) 01:33, October 1, 2008

  • Endorse deletion. It's not required. As the author in question, You also seem to have not only participated in the discussion 20 times, but participated within 15 minutes of the AFD's posting. I fail to see what the optional step would have alleviated. Kuru talk 01:51, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • That step, while generally good form, is optional. As I can't see that the outcome of the AfD is somehow wrong, or against process, I endorse it. Cheers. lifebaka++ 01:52, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Endorse deletion The article was rightly deleted; notifying related editors is not required. –Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 02:08, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Speedy close no process issue raised, even if we did routinely notify original authors (we probably don't more often that we do) this is almost the definition of Wikipedia is not a bureacracy - "A perceived procedural error made in posting anything, such as an idea or nomination, is not grounds for invalidating that post" --82.7.39.174 (talk) 06:32, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The above is an archive of the deletion review of the page listed in the heading. Please do not modify it.