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"Cite web" RfD closed as "no consensus" rather than "keep"

Hi. It's not that important, but I'm a bit curious as to why you closed the Cite web RfD as "no consensus" rather than "keep".

I know these are not democratic votes, and I'm not that familiar with closing them. But there were only two users actually arguing for deletion, and one of them only said that "Cite web" might also refer to something outside of wikis. Presumably, if I understood it correctly, this meant that it might be its own article or redirect to a mainspace section. You can probably tell that I didn't find it convincing.

The IP editor made a decent argument about WP:CNR, using the "WP:"-shortcut and that articlespace exclusively should be readership content. But I would say that the consensus appeared to be to keep the redirect because of the possible positive effect on citation quality and the convenience of editors, both new and experienced.

I'm sorry to relitigate this, especially as the result mostly is the same with both. And I know that consensus is a vague thing. I just interpreted it differently.

(Pinging as to not go behind their back. Crouch, Swale, 65.92.246.77) (And to declare a potential conflict, for lack of a better term, I have also replied to the Cite AV media RfD and stated that the Cite web RfD was closed as "no censensus". So if it now changes, I think I should pledge not to update that matter in the Cite AV media RfD, to keep these matters separate.) BucketOfSquirrels (talk) 19:55, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

  • There were 43 (or 54 if you count the sock strike'd nom) favouring deletion and 6 people favouring keeping. The main argument for deleting was that its a XNR for a non Wikipedia specific term which is well grounded in consensus about such redirects. The main argument for keeping was that many people find it useful which is also well grounded in consensus. I might well have closed the discussion as "keep" if I'd been the closer but "no consensus" also seems fine. Crouch, Swale (talk) 20:15, 27 November 2024 (UTC)
    I counted three "delete"s + nom, where one didn't add any arguments, and nom only argued that it had been while since the last discussion. My argument was also a bit repetitive in this one, but either by the democratic or argumentative standard, I thought the RfD leaned towards "keep". But I'm biased, and I agree that "no consensus" wasn't a great injustice. BucketOfSquirrels (talk) 21:08, 27 November 2024 (UTC)
    Sorry there was one less than I counted but I do think that the arguments about being a non-Wikipedia specific XNR may be enough to prevent this from being a "keep" even though I probably would have closed as such. Crouch, Swale (talk) 22:42, 27 November 2024 (UTC)
That's alright. Thanks for taking the time. BucketOfSquirrels (talk) 01:12, 28 November 2024 (UTC)
Hi BucketOfSquirrels. I closed it as "no consensus to delete", which is not the same as a general "no consensus" close. I was originally going to close as keep, but I felt that this was a better representation of the arguments presented, pointing to the fact that deletion — what the nominator was looking for — was very unlikely to happen (see WP:SNOW). Common practice is generally to delete non-Wikipedia-specific cross-namespace redirects from mainspace, so I weighted the IAR keep votes saying that they find it personally useful slightly less than I might've normally. Relisting may well have balanced out the numbers, but a consensus to delete was clearly not going to emerge so there was no point in keeping it open. I wasn't saying there was no consensus at all in the discussion, just that consensus for deletion was unlikely to happen. C F A 21:10, 27 November 2024 (UTC)
OK. Thank you for taking the time. I wasn't aware of the difference and just focused on the "no consensus" in bold. But it makes me wonder what would be the best way to differentiate between the "hung jury" no consensus and the "it was never gonna happen" no consensus. I get that this system isn't changing anytime soon. It's just that when pages like these start earning entire scrolls of XfD's to list, then it seems like the short form of the conclusion could matter further down the line. But it appears that it wasn't quite there this time. BucketOfSquirrels (talk) 01:12, 28 November 2024 (UTC)
So it seems that it's been brought up again in the Cite AV media RfD that the closure was interpreted simply as "no consensus" without relisting. Seeing as the result wasn't changed to "keep" after my query, and the existing result was merely clarified, I don't think there's a conflict in relaying the clarification I received here. (But please let me know if you disagree or are uncomfortable with that. Or, if I've already posted it, feel free to edit my quote of you if you feel it's inappropriate.)
I thought about quoting a shortened version of your reply in the Cite AV media RfD. But I couldn't decide on a way to edit it that was clearly impartial. I was considering "I closed it as "no consensus to delete", which is not the same as a general "no consensus" close. [...] Relisting may well have balanced out the numbers, but a consensus to delete was clearly not going to emerge so there was no point in keeping it open. [...]". But I think I'm more inclined to quote the whole thing. BucketOfSquirrels (talk) 07:18, 1 December 2024 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 49, 2024)

Josephson voltage standard chip developed by the National Bureau of Standards as a standard volt
Hello, CFA. The article for improvement of the week is:

Volt

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Guild of Copy Editors December 2024 Newsletter

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Hi, CFA, please could you undo the move of the page, as seen with Thewolfchild ?! Many thanks and best regards from France ! Mitchosaure (talk) 23:30, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

 Done. C F A 23:44, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
Thank you ! 😉 Mitchosaure (talk) 23:59, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

Question from This Video Has 73M Views (23:35, 7 December 2024)

Hello CFA, thanks for mentoring me. I have a question about fixing NPOV violations. I found an NPOV issue on the Gutmann method page. The last paragraph in the article stated unattributed opinions as facts. (There was a citation as the end of the paragraph, but this appeared to only apply to the last claim of the paragraph.) I rewrote the paragraph to be new more neutral, but I couldn't find a source for the opinions, and the topic was bit too far beyond my areas of expertise to properly research. In order to be neutral I ended up resorting to using weasel words with a by whom? tag. In the future how should I fix biased unattributed opinions. --This Video Has 73M Views (talk) 23:35, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

Hi This Video Has 73M Views. A tag is perfectly fine in this case because it will alert other editors (who may be more equipped) of the issue. If, in the future, you are unable to find a source for something, you can tag it with {{citation needed}} or remove it altogether. You could also use {{disputed inline}} and start a discussion on the talk page, where other interested editors who are watching the page can join in. WP:WIKIVOICE has some advice on this topic — but, yes, normally you should attribute opinions directly to sources (e.g. [source] believes that... [citation]). Let me know if you have any other questions. Happy editing! C F A 23:59, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

Nomination of The Rizzler for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article The Rizzler 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/The Rizzler until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, 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 until the discussion has finished.

UtherSRG (talk) 23:09, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 50, 2024)

Hello, CFA. The article for improvement of the week is:

Gulf

Please be bold and help improve it!


Previous selections: Volt • Diurnality


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Request for Adoption

Hi, I'm somewhat new to Wikipedia editing and I've started a few pages of my own. I want to improve the quality of these pages and get them to higher ratings, as well as learning more about the ins and outs of Wikipedia as a whole. Would you be interested? Tylermack999 (talk) 14:50, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Hi Tylermack999. Sure. I've set myself as your mentor. Don't hesitate to leave a message or ping me if you have any questions. Happy editing! C F A 01:39, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

Why can't I move my draft to mainspace?

@CFA: I have a draft that I'm trying to move to mainspace, but I keep getting an error saying "The page could not be moved: a page of that name already exists, or the name you have chosen is not valid."

Why am I getting this? I know there is a redirect page under the name of my article that redirects to the plane's successor, so maybe that's it? Tylermack999 (talk) 23:00, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) @Tylermack999: That was the case - I've gone ahead and moved it for you. - The Bushranger One ping only 01:38, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
@The Bushranger Thanks a ton! Tylermack999 (talk) 02:39, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

William Coulson

Hi CFA, could you take a look at William Coulson? I'm unsure whether the surgeon is the primary topic, given that the entire article is built on a singular reference, but I don't think the mining engineer, military officer and footballer are worthy candidates either. I feel that creating a disambiguation page would be the best option. APM (talk) 18:51, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Yeah, no clear primary topic. I've moved accordingly and created a disambiguation page. C F A 03:21, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

The Signpost: 12 December 2024

Hi @CFA, I was able to track down the Marathon Petroleum logo hi-res to be used on the Marathon Petroleum page. You can find it here (pulled from this page: https://www.marathonpetroleum.com/Newsroom/Corporate-Logos-and-Standards/)


Please let me know if there is anything else you need and thank you very much for your help!

12.97.49.171 (talk) 13:41, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

 Done, uploaded. You can find it at File:Marathon Petroleum Corporation logo.jpg. C F A 04:33, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks

At least you gave an explanation, even if it is just one word. Plasticwonder (talk) 04:34, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

Question from Stumbleannnn (23:22, 12 December 2024)

Where do I practice edit --Stumbleannnn (talk) 23:22, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Hi Stumbleannnn. You can use the Wikipedia sandbox to test editing. The best way to practice is to get out there and start improving articles. Happy editing! C F A 04:42, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
Thank yo!! hi it's me (talk) 04:43, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

Question from Dirindalex1988 (14:58, 12 December 2024)

Hello, I signed up to make some corrections and edits to the AEYE Health page, as stated on my user page. Do you suggest to directly implement the changes (clearly specifying, where possible, that I am being compensated for this service), or should I propose the changes on the article's talk page first? Thanks in advance :) --Dirindalex1988 (talk) 14:58, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Hi Dirindalex1988. Yes, you should propose edits on the article's talk page. Add the {{COI edit request}} template to the top of your proposed changes so a reviewer can double-check them. C F A 04:39, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
Ok, thanks a lot! Dirindalex1988 (talk) 09:30, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

Question from IndicArya (01:50, 14 December 2024)

Hello Mr. Alpha, I have a Hindi dictionary that might be helpful for replacing English words (written in the Devanagari script) for something more familiar to the Hindi Wikipedia audience and therefore better their understanding of a concept. So I was wondering if could do that? Thanks :) --IndicArya (talk) 01:50, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

Question from Stumbleannnn (05:17, 14 December 2024)

Am i going a little overboard on my userpage? I have found many new templates and are using them alot --Stumbleannnn! Talk to me 05:17, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

I don't think anyone will care about what you have on your userpage as long as you are editing the encyclopedia constructively. If all you do is edit your userpage and never touch an article, someone might complain. C F A 16:29, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

Question from Stumbleannnn (19:23, 13 December 2024)

Why is my signature not working in markup?? I have it on markup mode --{{SUBST:box|Stumbleannnn!}} Talk to me 19:23, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

@Stumbleannnn: It's not working because you're using | instead of the actual vertical bar character (|). It will not subst without the vertical bar. C F A 21:15, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
i will upload a file bc if I add real pipe it breaks I will show you {{SUBST:box|Stumbleannnn!}} Talk to me 00:41, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
Nvm I can't
When i use pipe it says "retired html class: div" and "you must have one line of wikitext' {{SUBST:box|Stumbleannnn!}} Talk to me 00:42, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
idk if it's a mobile issue {{SUBST:box|Stumbleannnn!}} Talk to me 00:43, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
I will try the app {{SUBST:box|Stumbleannnn!}} Talk to me 00:44, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
This works just fine: {{subst:box|[[User:Stumbleannnn|Stumbleannnn!]]}} - UtherSRG (talk) 12:22, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
@Stumbleannnn: You could also add the border using plain HTML: <span style="border-width:2px; border-style:solid; border-color:black; padding:4px">[[User:Stumbleannnn|Stumbleannnn!]]</span>. I think {{box}} is too complicated for signatures. C F A 16:27, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
Oh, okay! Thanks! Stumbleannnn! Talk to me 20:48, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
Hm, I wanted it filled in (with white) but I'm not too well versed in html. Stumbleannnn! Talk to me 20:50, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

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This week's article for improvement (week 51, 2024)

Hello, CFA. The article for improvement of the week is:

Jetty

Please be bold and help improve it!


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Question from Royiswariii (04:56, 15 December 2024)

Hello, CFA! I would like your opinion on our discussion about whether Grand Biniverse should have a standalone article. You can find the discussion here: Biniverse § Clarification regarding succeeding concerts as part of the tour.

To provide some context, Biniverse is a concert tour by the Filipino girl group Bini, and Grand Biniverse is a solo concert by Bini as well. The term Biniverse has existed long before this tour, dating back to Bini's debut era. However, some editors are claiming that Grand Biniverse is part of the Biniverse tour, which I strongly disagree with. (Unfortunately, I can't locate the discussion where this claim originated.) Although, it shares the same name as Biniverse, Grand Biniverse is a way different type of concert which is a solo concert, meaning it is a one time only performance. On the other hand, the upcoming Grand Biniverse: Valentine Repeat is also a distinct concert."

Laurenti Dyogi, ABS-CBN's Head of Entertainment Production, clarified in a tweet on July 6, 2024, that Grand Biniverse was a new show and distinct from the previous shows. You can see the tweet here: [13].

So what do you think, it is need to be a separate article on this? --Royiswariii Talk! 04:56, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

Hi Royiswariii. There is no requirement that topics have to be explicitly distinct in order to create separate articles. WP:SPLITTING has some advice on the matter: In some cases, refactoring an article into child or sister articles can allow subtopics to be discussed more fully elsewhere ... but only if the new articles are themselves sufficiently notable to be included in the encyclopedia. Ultimately whether to split subtopics out is an editorial decision that should be worked out on the talk page. One relevant guideline is WP:PAGEDECIDE, which says: the decision should always be based upon specific considerations about how to make the topic understandable, and not merely upon personal likes or dislikes (emphasis mine). There are a few things you should consider, including size, notability, the amount of coverage, and whether reliable sources discuss them separately. I haven't looked into this specific case as I'm not familiar with the topic at all, but hopefully some of the links I've given you will help. Happy editing, C F A 02:33, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

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