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Deletion of GU Comics

This discussion has been archived at User talk:Sandstein/GU Comics. Please do not post any more requests to restore the article here. A deletion review is now underway. It is now up to the community whether or not to restore the article. Sandstein 05:41, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Yo Sandstein

Tried to help you out, hope I didn't make it worse. Cheers, --Tractorkingsfan 05:54, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

On the contrary, you're welcome. Thank you for your efforts to instruct the commenters about our policies and procedures. Sandstein 05:57, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

From Woody:

Though I may not agree with GU's removal from Misplaced Pages, I can not appreciate my users coming here to effect personal attacks.

To Sanstein I offer an apology. This has obviously gotten a little out of hand.

To the GU readers, I ask you to remember your manners and the rules that govern our little community. Sandstein has established a review for GU's relisting. And I'm asking you to use the proper channels and apply the proper amount of respect and decorum in filing your requests to restore GU's wiki entry.

Whearn 05:55, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Thank you. Your message is much appreciated, but you do not need to apologise on behalf of your readers if you did not send them here. I'd be much obliged if you could ask them to stop posting here (I assume this address has been posted on some forum). I'm not going to undelete the article on my own, now that a deletion review is underway. The problem was that the article on your webcomic did not even assert its notability; it is Misplaced Pages policy to delete such articles on sight. The best way to proceed for restoring it would be to recreate it in userspace, to source it so that it meets WP:WEB, and then ask to restore it at deletion review. Best, Sandstein 06:03, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

I found two links to this section in the GU Forums. They have been removed. An addition will be added to the initial writeup for those who only read the front page of the site. If you need to contact me further, rather than taking up space in your "user talk" section, please feel free to email me - woody at gucomics dot com Whearn 06:12, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

As the person responsible for setting up the bulk of the article and checking in on it from time to time, I'd also like to thank you for putting it up for review rather than just leaving it deleted, and I'd also like to appologize for the abuse you received. Methinks a few people got upset that a comic they enjoyed was, in their eyes, slighted, and they reacted rather poorly as a result. My familiarity with finding archives of the original article are non-existent, so if you could, on my talk page, point me in the right direction so that I can have it on file in the event of a decision to un-delete, I would appreciate it.--Breandán 06:18, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, and again, it's not up to you to apologise. It was not I who set up the deletion review, but I would certainly have done so after waking up this morning and seeing my trash heap of a talk page. I'll reply further on your talk. Sandstein 06:22, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

I would argue that you put it up for speedy delete which IMO does not apply to this situation - "# Unremarkable people, groups, companies and web content. An article about a real person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content that does not assert the importance or significance of its subject. If the assertion is likely to be controversial or there has been a previous AfD, the article should be nominated for AfD instead." As it is obviously controversial for at least speedy delete; and the article was nominated for a previous AFD, speedy delete should not apply. In addition a speedy delete does not give much time for a rebutal, usually does not present good faith, and I had to search around for a bit before finding who deleted it, much less a place for rebutal.

Again, I stress you put it up for a speedy delete, and that is very unfortunate. I'm a bit disappointed in whoever nominated it. Mefanch 06:49, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

I saw nothing that would indicate beforehand that it would be controversial (such as talk page discussions), and I was not aware of - and cannot find - any previous AfD on GU Comics (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). Could you please provide a link to it? Sandstein 08:06, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

There was a previous delete on 18:32, 13 October 2005 by RoySmith. That is the best I have been able to find, but I am no expert. The article has been revised on the aforementioned user page with references, and is being cleaned up and coded.--Breandán 09:04, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Yes, there was a previous speedy deletion. That's not the same thing as an AfD discussion and does not indicate any requirement to open an AfD instead of speedy deleting it. Sandstein 10:02, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

<personal attack removed> Punissuer 07:30, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

The continuing story of Lord & Taylor...

He's trying to keep it small today diff, but I gave him a {{uw-vandalism4im}} yesterday for sticking Lord & Taylor into the Mall of Georgia's article diff. I'll be writing up a description of him for the LTA page when I catch up to my personal backlog. Thanks!—Elipongo 14:55, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Blocked for one month now. Thanks. If this keeps up next month we may have to block the IP indefinitely. Sandstein 22:12, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/List of tall women, List of tall men

This is up for review at WP:DRV. Thought you might want to know. Night Gyr (talk/Oy) 19:19, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! Sandstein 22:08, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

GU Comics Deletion Review

I'm the new regular closer for deletion review. Do you think the recreated article now has an assertion of notability to escape WP:CSD#A7? If you say so clearly on the deletion review, I can close early with a closure like "speedy deletion endorsed, article recreated with an assertion of notability, history restored, further actions at editorial discretion" and restore the history. If you don't think it has an assertion of notability, please say so, either to me or at the deletion review. GRBerry 22:36, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Right, that's sensible. Done. Sandstein 22:41, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

First Focus

Okay, so I added references and external links to satisfy your criteria for posting. Please let me know if there is anything else needed to remove the tag you placed on the page. It is my first page creation so I am trying to get it to meet your standards.Mcadoo11 15:58, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

I've replied on your talk page. Sandstein 18:41, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Third intifada

Hi, I must respectable disagree, but thank you for contacting me after you listed it for AFD - that was very considerate. Regards, KazakhPol 07:08, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

User:Taylor364's legal claim

That user has been deleting Talk:Kate Mulgrew. Supposedly there is something private in Mulgrew's past about the daughter she gave up for adoption to whom she was reconciled (according to another user claiming to be her husband) which has not been verified. Unfortunately Mulgrew's own website and multiple reliable sources are available for just about all aspects of the adoption/reconcilation. I do not to the best of my memory believe the daughter's name has been posted on Mulgrew's article.

Prior to the privacy claim, the article had a NPOV that IMHO was positive and in accordance with (IAW) WP:BLP. Upon the privacy claim, I invited a WP:BLP member to look over the article. He made some tweaks and recommendations. In addition, he provided the alleged husband with distinct methods of contacting Misplaced Pages directly to advance his issue. To date, this alleged person, who was a governor candidate, has not availed himself of the means to get the info stricken.

I am an average joe. But, if there was something I did not want on Misplaced Pages and was given the means to have it deleted IAW WP:BLP, I would exhaust all means. Ronbo76 22:40, 17 February 2007 (UTC)