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Proposed deletion of Lee Rowley

The article Lee Rowley has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, this biography of a living person will be deleted after seven days unless it has at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article.

If you created the article, please don't be offended. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Referencing for beginners, or ask at the help desk. Once you have provided at least one reliable source, you may remove the {{prod blp/dated}} tag. Please do not remove the tag unless the article is sourced. If you cannot provide such a source within seven days, the article may be deleted, but you can request that it be undeleted when you are ready to add one. JTtheOG (talk) 05:33, 9 June 2017 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Matt Rodda

The article Matt Rodda has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, this biography of a living person will be deleted after seven days unless it has at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article.

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Nomination of Javad Marandi for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Javad Marandi is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Javad Marandi until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. -- HighKing++ 15:17, 10 June 2017 (UTC)

DYK for John Salmon (advertising executive)

On 11 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Salmon (advertising executive), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that real-life advertising "Mad Man" "Smokey" Salmon fired the Ford Motor Company? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Salmon (advertising executive). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, John Salmon (advertising executive)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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Hi User:Edwardx, any reason why you kept on undoing the changes to SBOBET? The licences info are outdated, aren't these supposed to be updated to the latest one? I also noticed the links that you added are not working anymore, so I removed them and fixed a minor typo. Hen.sinabutar (talk) 03:15, 15 June 2017 (UTC)

Jia Yueting

Please follow the format in Roman Abramovich, use the yearly figure in the annual richest list. NOT the value in "real time net worth". Matthew_hk tc 16:55, 18 June 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Oscar Lerman

On 20 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Oscar Lerman, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Oscar Lerman produced The Stud, The Bitch, and two children with Jackie Collins? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Oscar Lerman. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Oscar Lerman), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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Turning raw urls to fully formed references

Hi Edward, at the election editathon you showed me how to turn a raw url into a fully formed reference, but I cannot remember where I need to go. Can you give me a link?Leutha (talk) 12:18, 20 June 2017 (UTC)

Webreflinks It can be a bit slow sometimes, and doesn't work on all URLs (it just struggled with a subscription-only FT one). What I usually do is add content, with any number of URLs at the end of each sentence using <ref></ref>, then run Webreflinks when I'm done. Plus, if you've used a URL more than once, it will give it a <ref name> and reuse that as often as needed. Why have a dog and bark yourself? Edwardx (talk) 12:27, 20 June 2017 (UTC)

Thanks.Leutha (talk) 12:48, 20 June 2017 (UTC)

That's a three-legged dog with a speech impediment. Philafrenzy (talk) 12:51, 20 June 2017 (UTC)

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DYK for Luigi Gatti (businessman)

On 28 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Luigi Gatti (businessman), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Luigi Gatti ran a restaurant (pictured) on the Titanic for passengers for whom first class was not exclusive enough? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Luigi Gatti (businessman). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Luigi Gatti (businessman)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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DYK for Richard Painter

On 2 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Richard Painter, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Richard Painter, chief ethics lawyer to President George W. Bush, is suing President Trump for his alleged violation of the US Constitution? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Richard Painter. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Richard Painter), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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Nomination of Richard Painter for deletion

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Nomination of Richard Painter for deletion

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"Nader El-Bizri"

You mention that notability of the person in the article "Nader El-Bizri" is marginal based on an outdated IIS website, the actual academic profile is accessible from his webpage at the American University of Beirut where he is a Full Professor and also is Director of the Civilization Studies Program as per the following summary CV that is downloadable from his webpage: http://www.aub.edu.lb/fas/cvsp/Documents/Nader%20El-Bizri%20Summary%20CV%20(Spring%202017).pdf (2A02:C7D:36C6:8300:3872:3A8B:AFE3:BAB6 (talk) 20:32, 4 July 2017 (UTC))

Thank you

Dear EdwardX - thank you for creating the article on Brian Bellhouse. It is good to see that some of the calls for Requested Articles in the category people in medicine are fulfilled! Thank you again for creating the article, All the best, Vorbee (talk) 18:30, 5 July 2017 (UTC)

Always very nice to be appreciated. Stumbled across Brian Bellhouse (nominated yesterday at Template talk:Did you know) due to his unusual cause of death, but have started several new articles after seeing them in requested article lists. Edwardx (talk) 18:41, 5 July 2017 (UTC)

Pubs

I think you should get some second opinions, as the WP policy to which you refer to implies the articles should be deleted for lack of notability! --TBM10 (talk) 15:14, 6 July 2017 (UTC)

This subject has come up many times before, and I don't see how one can reasonably infer such an interpretation - the policy (WP:GEOFEAT) is clear. Have already left a message on your talk page, and will remove the PROD tags again. Edwardx (talk) 15:21, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
Perhaps you are confused. Pubs are not "artificial geographical features", they are buildings, and WP policy states that "they require significant coverage by reliable, third-party sources to establish notability." --TBM10 (talk) 15:26, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
You might be projecting. Please see your talkpage for further discussion, as I won't be responding here any further. Edwardx (talk)

DYK nomination of Basil Goulandris

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Nomination of Nathalie Martin (Wikimedia) for deletion

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Unfinished DYK review

Hi, I'd very much appreciate it if you would finish the review you started here. Thanks, Yakikaki (talk) 16:59, 6 July 2017 (UTC)

Thanks. All okay now. Edwardx (talk) 10:16, 12 July 2017 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Confidencen

Edwardx, there has been a reply to the issues you raised in your DYK review here. Can you please return as soon as possible to see whether the nomination is ready to move forward? Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 22:28, 11 July 2017 (UTC)

Thank you, BlueMoonset. All done now. Edwardx (talk) 10:17, 12 July 2017 (UTC)

On Edgar Sia

I don't see the point of deleting the new information about the Filipino billionaire. I am a Filipino, and adding these edits would complete the entry about Sia. I just want to know your explanation on why you have to delete the other content about him. This violates Wikipedia's sole purpose of letting Editors freely edit articles. It is also supported by citations and facts. Carriedelvalle23 (talk) 15:56, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

Thank you for your question, Carriedelvalle23. Some of it was already in the Edgar Sia article, some was not appropriate for the lead paragraph, plus you created another version of a reference we already had. As you will see, another editor has reverted your reversion of my edit. Edwardx (talk) 10:20, 12 July 2017 (UTC)

Hi Edwardx You can also use these sources too, to add more information about this Fil-Chinese Billionaire:

Let me know if you need help in looking for sources. I think the article can be improved in many ways! Thanks! Carriedelvalle23 (talk) 13:36, 12 July 2017 (UTC)

Library angel

Can you explain why you think this article should exist, given there is no sourcing? Please explain it here [1]Slatersteven (talk) 09:29, 13 July 2017 (UTC)

I too would be very interested in your response. I look forward to seeing it at the link SS gave you above. -Roxy the dog. bark 10:23, 13 July 2017 (UTC)
Not saying it should not be redirected, just questioning the procedural approach - redirecting an article can be seen as deletion without any AfD process. Someone deleted the content which had sourcing shortly before it was redirected, and a link to Wikipedia:Fringe_theories/Noticeboard#Library_angel in the edit summary (or perhaps on my talk page) would have been helpful. As there has been discussion on the FTN board, I will not be objecting further to the redirect. Edwardx (talk) 12:09, 13 July 2017 (UTC)
But a redirect hadn't been proposed when you removed the prod. In future, don't do that without a proper analysis of why it was prodded. Thanks-Roxy the dog. bark 12:17, 13 July 2017 (UTC)
Sorry, but the reason you gave, "Not encyclopeadic" provides no real indication of what your reasons for adding the prod might have been. Struggling to see how my deproding was at variance with what is set out at Wikipedia:Proposed deletion. Edwardx (talk) 12:25, 13 July 2017 (UTC)
Which bit was the encyclopeadic bit of the article? I'd love to know. I'm struggling to see any justification for it at all, except your jobsworth approach, which I find silly. -Roxy the dog. bark 12:31, 13 July 2017 (UTC)
What was "Not encyclopeadic" was the fact it relied on self published or non RS sources. It was not fit for inclusion.Slatersteven (talk) 12:41, 13 July 2017 (UTC)
Slatersteven, I don't see how anyone could reasonably infer that from the stated PROD reason. Roxythe dog, "Any editor may object to the deletion by simply removing the tag" - the burden of proof lies with the proding editor to provide a persuasive rationale. And please avoid personal attacks, which are often a good indicator of someone having lost the argument. You may wish to have the last word; I will not be responding again. Edwardx (talk) 12:47, 13 July 2017 (UTC)
Probably wise not to respond. You make yourself look more of a WP:DICK each time you do. -Roxy the dog. bark 12:52, 13 July 2017 (UTC)
This is not helpful
It's called policy, Edwardx, articles need to be supported by multiple RS in order to establish notability, we should not have to explain that every time. Also the articles talk page mentioned the fact the article was being disused (and it was being disused before the prod).Slatersteven (talk) 12:54, 13 July 2017 (UTC)
@Edwardx, you have been around a while, so I won't insult you with links to policy. Basically, there were a couple RS available that established "library angel" as something coined by Arthur Koestler, but not enough of them to justify a stand alone article. A sentence or two about the topic was all that the available cited sources could support. And it did not appear that more would be written about it in the future. Since we wish to avoid a two-sentence article, including the material at Arthur Koestler was the obvious solution. - LuckyLouie (talk) 13:11, 13 July 2017 (UTC)

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DYK for Sam Panopoulos

On 16 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sam Panopoulos, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Sam Panopoulos "invented" the Hawaiian pizza? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sam Panopoulos. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Sam Panopoulos), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

IronGargoyle (talk) 00:02, 16 July 2017 (UTC)

Information re: Mr. de la Cruz

Edward,

The information you are entering is considered Defamation of character and slandering. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mmg1101 (talk • contribs) 14:15, 19 July 2017 (UTC)

If that is your view, then you should be approaching those who published the information. The Wikipedia article on Carlos de la Cruz only seeks to summarise what is reported in reliable sources. To encourage a wider debate, I will copy this discussion to Talk:Carlos de la Cruz, and should you wish to make any further comment, please do so there. Edwardx (talk) 15:26, 19 July 2017 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Joseph David-Jones

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Nomination of Joseph David-Jones for deletion

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DYK for Basil Goulandris

On 22 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Basil Goulandris, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Greek shipping tycoon Basil Goulandris and his wife Elisa died childless and left an art collection worth an estimated $3 billion that has been the subject of a family feud ever since? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Basil Goulandris. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Basil Goulandris), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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Mr. Edward

Seems you have an interest in Mr. Morris. I do to. I have something for you. Something know one's ever done nor said before. I dare you to be curious. I double dare you to contact me. 417-597-0958. BryceC98 (talk) 23:25, 23 July 2017 (UTC)

I edit many articles and am unclear as to who this "Mr. Morris" might be. Please bear in mind that I don't communicate "off wiki", and only write using publicly available sources. Edwardx (talk) 12:27, 24 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Brian Bellhouse

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Wish you were here

A creator of postcards, fyi: Allen's of Tenby. Andrew D. (talk) 12:22, 26 July 2017 (UTC)

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Listed public art in London

Hi Edward, I notice that you've written a lot of articles on listed buildings in London. Does anything on this list pique your interest? There are four public artworks in London listed at Grade I and seven at Grade II* which are still without articles. Best, Ham II (talk) 19:29, 28 July 2017 (UTC)

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Proposed deletion of AI Global Media

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No assertion of notability. Seems to fail WP:NCORP and WP:GNG.

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Nomination of AI Global Media for deletion

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Europe Business Assembly

Hi there! I would like to ask you about editing of the article you recently created. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=Europe+Business+Assembly&returntoquery=action%3Dedit

I would like to add some information about this organization so could you please either remove the protection or make the changes in this page?

Regards Sin Fox (talk) 12:15, 1 August 2017 (UTC)

If I respond anywhere, it will be on the article talkpage, so please do not message me here. Edwardx (talk) 12:26, 1 August 2017 (UTC)

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Autoconfirmed user for article creation

Hi Edwardx, I'm glad to lend a hand. Have you saw this: Wikipedia:ACTRIAL. scope_creep (talk) 14:54, 1 August 2017 (UTC)

Thanks. Very interesting. "25% of new accounts start by creating a new page." - but what %age of that 25% are SPAs, sockpuppets, COI and/or paid editors? Having edited in business-related areas for some years now, I've noticed that the amount of new articles that are either advertising or insufficiently notable is getting out of hand. That's why I'm getting more involved at WP:COIN, and trying to get some of it deleted. Edwardx (talk) 23:52, 5 August 2017 (UTC)

Your thanks

Strange karma!

For the last two days I have been seriously considering leaving WP as a waste of time, so your thanks for an edit I made meant a lot more than you may have realised.

The reason for being disheartened was excessive deletions and calls for deletion. Yesterday I spent time checking these awful people who are so destructive. You were one!

On coming here, I saw the above conversation, which was also enlightening. May I suggest: be bold but be thoughtful, for you tread on dreams... Your actions may add to an oppressive atmosphere that extends from the particular to the general, presumably unintended.

But now I've seen your nice side, so thank you very much. Protozoon (talk) 12:00, 6 August 2017 (UTC)

And thank you for your kind words, Protozoon. The Pease family are indeed very interesting, and little in the public eye. And I've started several articles connected to the Grenfell Tower fire.
For many years, it was very rare that I would nominate an article for deletion, having always been more interested in content creation and starting new articles. However, in recent months the volume of new articles which are essentially ads created by paid editors for non-notable businesses and businesspeople has been getting out of hand. So, how can one tell that they are by paid editors? The typical behaviour is that a new editor creates a well-crafted article, does a few edits on it, then never edits again. Said paid editor then creates another account and another article, rinse and repeat. It is those articles that I try to get deleted, and looking at the Contributions of the article creator, not just the article History, can be instructive. If a well-intentioned editor such as yourself was to create an article that I thought read too much like an ad, was poorly referenced or of marginal notability, I would try to help them improve it, and NOT nominate it for deletion! Edwardx (talk) 13:14, 6 August 2017 (UTC)

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Declined speedy nominations

Hi. I've just declined four of your CSD nominations under WP:G11 in the last five minutes. To be eligible for G11, articles must be unambiguously promotional, and it must not be practically possible to remove promotional content to leave a viable article. You might want to give the guidance another read before nominating more CSDs. Regards, Basalisk inspect damage⁄berate 20:08, 5 August 2017 (UTC)

Perhaps I have been a tad over-zealous here and there, but they were all eligible under WP:G5 too as I recall. However, with Twinkle one can only choose one criterion. Edwardx (talk) 23:30, 5 August 2017 (UTC)
I actually think Twinkle allows for tagging under multiple criteria. Otherwise it might be best to do it manually if you have more than one criterion to use. Basalisk inspect damage⁄berate 21:45, 8 August 2017 (UTC)

Nomination of Murray H. Goodman for deletion

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Deletion of Article "Suneet Singh Tuli"

@Seraphimblade: This article should not have been deleted in my opinion, rather I request it be restored and marked for further expanding for following reason: 1. Article about company DataWind , which is famous worldwide for producing cheapest tablets like Aakash for which promotion charge is there in deletion request , is already there on enwiki . 2. Person Suneet Singh Tuli , is already a prominent person whose name as is there in Forbes Imapt 15 list of magazine [1]; Person has been awarded at global platforms including launch of his innovative and most affordable product by poor Aakash Tablet ;by Ban ki moon , Secretary General of United Nations [2]. [3]I request for review of deletion and request for restoration of article in his name.Guglani (talk) 06:10, 15 August 2017 (UTC) Guglani (talk) 06:10, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

For more references about awards and honours to the person please refer article in Punjabi wiki Suneet Singh Tuli in Punjabi — Preceding unsigned comment added by Guglani (talk • contribs) 07:15, 15 August 2017 (UTC) At least make the text available if it is not possible to restore deleted article, so that article could be created about the person Guglani (talk) 15:18, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

Suneet Singh Tuli was nominated for deletion by me. Seraphimblade deleted it, and you will need to liaise with them about perhaps resurrecting it as a draft. Edwardx (talk) 15:50, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ http://www.tribuneindia.com/article/news_print.aspx?story_id=319818&catid=20&mid=53
  2. ^ http://www.stockhouse.com/news/press-releases/2014/11/21/datawind-ceo-suneet-singh-tuli-receives-award-of-honor-at-65th-world-sikh
  3. ^ http://www.tribuneindia.com/article/news_print.aspx?story_id=319818&catid=20&mid=53

DYK for Brian Bellhouse

On 19 August 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Brian Bellhouse, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Brian Bellhouse invented a needle-free and pain-free injection system which was eventually sold for £542 million? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Brian Bellhouse. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Brian Bellhouse), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:32, 19 August 2017 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: Chester Travis

Hello Edwardx. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Chester Travis, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: clearly claims significance. Thank you. SoWhy 15:10, 21 August 2017 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: Ashley Iaconetti

Hello Edwardx. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Ashley Iaconetti, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: previous revisions contain plenty of claims of significance. Thank you. SoWhy 15:14, 21 August 2017 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined:Fursan (brand)

Hello Edwardx. I just let you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Fursan (brand),which was tagged to speedy deletion, because of the following concern: G11.yesterday I edited this article to add more information about this company and Ive forgotten to login in my account.so I provided the links which can prove to your that this company is first company in Qatar in field of leather goods but we dont write this in article because i thought it may be make advertising mistake. so companies which are first in their field in one a country if you can find news in google and other searching engine about them the meet Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies). this article will improve http://ohlala-magazine.com/fursans-opulent-luxury/

http://au.fashionnetwork.com/news/Fursan-opens-new-flagship-boutique-in-Qatar,726188.html#.WXzLwvl96M9

www.qatar-tribune.com/news-details/id/17882


Mehdikhan20 (talk) 06:24, 22 August 2017 (UTC)

ANI Notice

Saw your name at ANI and guessed you were not notified. SamHolt6 (talk) 18:04, 22 August 2017 (UTC) Information icon There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved.

Thank you, SamHolt6 . Yes, I hadn't seen that. Edwardx (talk) 19:23, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
It can be safely ignored. --Floquenbeam (talk) 20:52, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
Thank you, Floquenbeam. I chuckled when I saw the ANI discussion, and had a proper laugh when I saw your closing comment. Edwardx (talk) 21:08, 22 August 2017 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion declined: The Franz Kafka Videogame

Hello Edwardx. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of The Franz Kafka Videogame, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: A7 does not apply to software, also claims significance anyway. Thank you. SoWhy 15:26, 25 August 2017 (UTC)

Nomination of Quicksilver (company) for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Quicksilver (company) is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Quicksilver (company) until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article.

Dude whats your problem and why would you even want to delete Quicksilver? How are they irrelevant....do you know anything about the retail industry?
There seems to be a misunderstanding here. I started the article on Quicksilver (company), and the Wikipedia system alerted me to the fact that somebody else was seeking to delete it! Edwardx (talk) 23:46, 25 August 2017 (UTC)

So then why would you try to delete my articles?? Do you have any knowledge regarding sneaker culture....what makes you an expert about Quicksilver? You MUST work for them, right? PS: I take that back, it should be deleted, I thought this was pertaining to the Quiksilver the clothing company.

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