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Request for Explanation on Speedy Deletion Tag Placement on Draft:Lobola Man

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I noticed that a speedy deletion tag has been placed on a draft article I am currently working on, which is about a notable movie. I am writing to request clarification regarding the reason for this decision, as I believe the subject of the draft meets Wikipedia's notability guidelines for films.

I believe that the draft aligns with Wikipedia's content policies and guidelines, including verifiability, neutrality, and notability.

I would appreciate it if you could provide more details as i am still working on the draft

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to your response.

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Hi, I see you've been handing out WP:G2 notices to IP editors. There's a specific welcome in Twinkle for IP editors who have made test edits - I encourage you to use this instead of the default in these cases, since it is much better targetted to the actual editing the IP has done. Example here: User talk:68.33.53.77. -- asilvering (talk) 20:05, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240911200500","author":"Asilvering","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Asilvering-20240911200500-IPs_making_test_edits","replies":[]}}-->

Thanks for your contributions to Transparency Act. Unfortunately, I do not think it is ready for publishing at this time because it needs more sources to establish notability. I have converted your article to a draft which you can improve, undisturbed for a while.

Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page. When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page OR move the page back. TarnishedPath^talk 01:58, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240929015800","author":"TarnishedPath","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-TarnishedPath-20240929015800-Transparency_Act_moved_to_draftspace","replies":[]}}-->

Heya,
I saw you tagged Aquatic Paradise with a PROD tag, and I was just about to CSD tag under G11, I just wanted your thoughts on the matter, as their username also implies they may have a conflict of interest/paid interest in editing. Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (they/them) 18:48, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241004184800","author":"Zippybonzo","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Zippybonzo-20241004184800-Aquatic_Paradise","replies":["c-Zippybonzo-20241004184900-Zippybonzo-20241004184800"]}}-->

Ignore the above, someone else has tagged it for G11. Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (they/them) 18:49, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241004184900","author":"Zippybonzo","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Zippybonzo-20241004184900-Zippybonzo-20241004184800","replies":[]}}-->

The article DAC Beachcroft has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Fails WP:ORGCRIT.

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Landmines Act 1998, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

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A tag has been placed on George L. Bakris requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person, a group of people, an individual animal, an organization (band, club, company, etc.), web content, or an organized event that does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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International Criminal Court (Scotland) Act 2001, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

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Hi. I just received a message from you about an edit of mine being removed from Talk:2024_Trump_rally_at_Madison_Square_Garden, but I don't think I've ever made an edit to the talk page. Is this an error? Great Mercian (talk) 15:43, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241029154300","author":"Great Mercian","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Great_Mercian-20241029154300-Question","replies":[]}}-->

Hello Folkezoft, and thanks for patrolling new pages! I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Draft:Epic Homes, LLC, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Author has not requested deletion, or other users have added substantial content. You may wish to review the Criteria for Speedy Deletion before tagging further pages. Thank you. ThadeusOfNazereth(he/him)^{Talk to Me!} 23:35, 7 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241107233500","author":"ThadeusOfNazereth","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-ThadeusOfNazereth-20241107233500-Speedy_deletion_declined:_Draft:Epic_Homes,_LLC","replies":["c-Pickersgill-Cunliffe-20241109132000-ThadeusOfNazereth-20241107233500"]}}-->

Hi Folkezoft, in addition to the above I've declined a number of your G11s just now. Please ensure that you are fully aware of the CSD criteria before you add tags, as these were not correct. See my edit summaries for particular rationales. Thanks, Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 13:20, 9 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241109132000","author":"Pickersgill-Cunliffe","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Pickersgill-Cunliffe-20241109132000-ThadeusOfNazereth-20241107233500","replies":[]}}-->

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On 30 December 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Phoebe Plummer, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Phoebe Plummer was "unfortunate" to draw Christopher Hehir as judge when they stood trial over the Just Stop Oil Sunflowers protest? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Phoebe Plummer. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Phoebe Plummer), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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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