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You're the creator of record both before and after the AfD (since you expanded from redirect) – in fact, you're probably in a better position for FA now than you were before, now that the song's been released. Is there some process thing that articles that have been deleted aren't eligible? [[user:theleekycauldron|theleekycauldron]] ([[User talk:Theleekycauldron|talk]] • she/her) 20:15, 4 October 2023 (UTC) |
You're the creator of record both before and after the AfD (since you expanded from redirect) – in fact, you're probably in a better position for FA now than you were before, now that the song's been released. Is there some process thing that articles that have been deleted aren't eligible? [[user:theleekycauldron|theleekycauldron]] ([[User talk:Theleekycauldron|talk]] • she/her) 20:15, 4 October 2023 (UTC) |
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:I am not sure. It's been struggling to get reviewed at DYK forever... I had to make a second nomination after the article was restored after an AfD and I guess most prospective reviewers think its eligibility is iffy now. Sets a horrible precedent for sure in my opinion.--''[[User:MaranoFan|<b style="color:purple">N</b>]][[User talk:MaranoFan|<b style="color:teal">Ø</b>]]'' 20:32, 4 October 2023 (UTC) |
:I am not sure. It's been struggling to get reviewed at DYK forever... I had to make a second nomination after the article was restored after an AfD and I guess most prospective reviewers think its eligibility is iffy now. Sets a horrible precedent for sure in my opinion.--''[[User:MaranoFan|<b style="color:purple">N</b>]][[User talk:MaranoFan|<b style="color:teal">Ø</b>]]'' 20:32, 4 October 2023 (UTC) |
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== Blocked == |
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I have indefinitely (but hopefully not in''finite''ly) blocked you. The comments being complained about at ANI and your comments in that thread exhibit a completely inappropriate battleground mentality that is completely beyond the pale. Your accusations of a conspiracy, and suggestions that editors engaging in normal editorial processes are motivated by rivalries, are canvassed, are trying to sabotage you, or are motivated by personal enmity towards you, are not just incorrect but corrosive to the good-faith collaboration that is the cornerstone of Wikipedia. |
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I considered a short-term block, but the issue with your conduct appears to be pervasive and not limited to one short-term dispute, an impression reinforced by your block log which includes several blocks for similar issues. I hope you will be unblocked in time, but in order for that to happen you will need to demonstrate that you can respect consensus and the processes that support this encyclopaedia without impugning the motives of other editors and without making baseless accusations about or casting aspersions on other editors. In a nutshell, if you fail to get an award or an article you wrote is nominated for deletion, you need to accept this as part of the editorial process and move on. If you have evidence that an editor is using those processes disruptively or vindictively, you need to present that evidence in the proper place. |
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You can, of course, request that another uninvolved admin review this block by placing {{tlx|unblock|''your reason here''}} beneath this notice. [[User:HJ Mitchell|<b style="color: teal; font-family: Tahoma">HJ Mitchell</b>]] | [[User talk:HJ Mitchell|<span style="color: navy; font-family: Times New Roman" title="(Talk page)">Penny for your thoughts?</span>]] 10:21, 5 October 2023 (UTC) |
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:It's not about a single incident or an old block log, but both demonstrate the pattern that is the reason for an indefinite, rather than time-limited, block. If it wasn't this spat with Heartfox this week, it would have been someone else somewhere else next week. You seem to believe that there is a conspiracy to deny you Four Awards or featured articles and that legitimate AfD participants are somehow part of this conspiracy. Attacking people for participating in our processes undermines the processes and the consensus that forms there, and is indicative of a battleground mentality that is completely incompatible with collaborative working. But I've said my piece and will see what another admin has to say. [[User:HJ Mitchell|<b style="color: teal; font-family: Tahoma">HJ Mitchell</b>]] | [[User talk:HJ Mitchell|<span style="color: navy; font-family: Times New Roman" title="(Talk page)">Penny for your thoughts?</span>]] 11:40, 5 October 2023 (UTC) |
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::<small>[[Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates/Takin' It Back/archive1|Re. FAC]]. [[User talk:Serial Number 54129|<span style="color:blue">Serial</span>]] 11:51, 5 October 2023 (UTC)</small> |
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::Hi [[User:HJ Mitchell|HJ Mitchell]], I believe you have misunderstood this situation a little bit. I do not believe "there is a conspiracy to deny me Four Awards", I have not said this anywhere. I was only noting that this user interacted with me on another future Four-eligible article here, after prior problems having been on ''[[Takin' It Back]]'' and "[[Water Under the Bridge]]", also Four-eligible articles. These just seem to be where the conflict is mostly happening. No other user has been involved in any sabotage and I do regret my choice of words while articulating this point. Just to be clear, I am not alleging a "conspiracy" as you seem to be suggesting, but at most competition from one user. The AfD nominator is an incredible editor that I have respected and collaborated with for several years. Thanks.--''[[User:MaranoFan|<b style="color:purple">N</b>]][[User talk:MaranoFan|<b style="color:teal">Ø</b>]]'' 11:56, 5 October 2023 (UTC) |
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:::To adapt [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/SmallCat dispute#Being right isn't enough|a recent principle that I worked on in ''SmallCat dispute'']]: "Violations of Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:List_of_policies_and_guidelines|behavioral expectations]] are not excused on the grounds that the editor who violated those expectations {{xt|has written audited content (FAs, FLs, GAs, etc)}}. Those expectations apply universally to all editors, and violations of those expectations are harmful to the functioning of the project, irrespective of {{xt|past high-quality contributions to the encyclopedia}}." -- [[User:In actu|<span style="color: #0b0080">In actu (Guerillero)</span>]] <sup>[[User_talk:Guerillero|<span style="color: green;">Parlez Moi</span>]]</sup> 12:21, 5 October 2023 (UTC) |
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:::(ec w/Guerillero) That's fair. That was my interpretation, not a direct quote. To [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know&diff=prev&oldid=1178540487 quote directly], you described a perfectly normal AfD as {{!xt|influenced by [[Wikipedia:Four Award|Four Award]] rivalries}} and {{!xt|blatant bad-faith sabotage}}. That alone is enough to justify a short block and had that been the only concern I might have gone with something like 48 hours or a week. But you're fighting running battles with Heartfox all over the place and casting all sorts of aspersions against other editors who have nothing to do with your feud. That is disruptive enough that an indefinite block is necessary in my opinion. [[User:HJ Mitchell|<b style="color: teal; font-family: Tahoma">HJ Mitchell</b>]] | [[User talk:HJ Mitchell|<span style="color: navy; font-family: Times New Roman" title="(Talk page)">Penny for your thoughts?</span>]] 12:25, 5 October 2023 (UTC) |
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::::Thanks for the help, guys. I'll deal with the block then. I guess. Understandably my work must have been shit if no one can see any value in letting me continue it. I am sorry I used the words "bad-faith sabotage" as that is clearly the worst personal attack anyone has ever made in the history of Wikipedia. MaranoFan, signing off.--''[[User:MaranoFan|<b style="color:purple">N</b>]][[User talk:MaranoFan|<b style="color:teal">Ø</b>]]'' 12:29, 5 October 2023 (UTC) |
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:::::Your work is worthwhile. If you re-read [[WP:GAB|GAB]] and write another unblock request it will probably be granted -- [[User:In actu|<span style="color: #0b0080">In actu (Guerillero)</span>]] <sup>[[User_talk:Guerillero|<span style="color: green;">Parlez Moi</span>]]</sup> 12:46, 5 October 2023 (UTC) |
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::::::Thanks, I'll do one now after taking a while to collect my thoughts.--''[[User:MaranoFan|<b style="color:purple">N</b>]][[User talk:MaranoFan|<b style="color:teal">Ø</b>]]'' 13:20, 5 October 2023 (UTC) |
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:::::::{{small|Written before I saw unblock request #2 below.}} I don't often block long-term editors and it's always painful when it happens but I don't doubt your commitment to the encyclopaedia. Your content work speaks for that. The advice I usually offer for "indefinite not infinite" blocks is to take a few days off. I don't know your circumstances, but I usually suggest things like getting some fresh air, talking to another human about something that isn't Wikipedia, pick up some overtime at work, or find something else to fill your time with. It's Thursday today so maybe take a long weekend to reconnect with "real life" then come back refreshed next week. It's much easier to look at these things when they're a bit less fresh. [[User:HJ Mitchell|<b style="color: teal; font-family: Tahoma">HJ Mitchell</b>]] | [[User talk:HJ Mitchell|<span style="color: navy; font-family: Times New Roman" title="(Talk page)">Penny for your thoughts?</span>]] 14:13, 5 October 2023 (UTC) |
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::::::::I have open nominations right now so I would probably take a break sometime later. These things are more relaxing when one takes a break by choice and it's not a block... Thanks for the suggestion.--''[[User:MaranoFan|<b style="color:purple">N</b>]][[User talk:MaranoFan|<b style="color:teal">Ø</b>]]'' 14:22, 5 October 2023 (UTC) |
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==Unblock request== |
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{{unblock reviewed |1=I do pretty good content-related work here and need to stick around to maintain indefinitely expanding [[Wikipedia:Featured topics|featured topics]] like [[Wikipedia:Featured topics/Meghan Trainor albums|Meghan Trainor albums]] and [[Wikipedia:Featured and good topic candidates/Meghan Trainor's Billboard Hot 100 entries/archive1|chart entries]]. If consensus is against a two-way interaction ban ([[Special:Diff/1178703236|seemingly not the case]]), and an uninvolved admin determines my actions have been excessive compared to the other user, I will take a one-way one or any other sanction proposed by an unblocking admin. The fact that I have formally requested an IBAN twice should hopefully prove I want to avoid the other user. Me being blocked from editing article mainspace is excessive, unfair, and a net negative as I was doing quality work there and it is not necessary to prevent damage or disruption as that has not been a problem area. I have a [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Treat Myself/archive1|current FAC]] with three supports after I accepted suggestions from three reviewers, hopefully sufficiently demonstrating my collaborative spirit. I am happy to not interact with the user that started the ANI thread about me and take any other suggestions on how to improve on my alleged "battleground" mentality. Hope to do better in the future. I thank you for your consideration.--''[[User:MaranoFan|<b style="color:purple">N</b>]][[User talk:MaranoFan|<b style="color:teal">Ø</b>]]'' 13:20, 5 October 2023 (UTC) |decline = Sorry to be blunt, but this unblock request is wide of the mark in terms of addressing the actual issues that led to the block in the first place. As noted in the section above, your work in FA and writing content (which is undoubtedly high quality) is not a reason in itself for you not to be blocked. Similarly, labelling the block "excessive, unfair, and a net negative" is passing off the blame for this. You were blocked for battleground behaviour and casting aspersions, and your unblock request needs to focus solely on that and how we are to avoid landing here again in future, not on anything else. Please take a bit more time and read [[WP:GAB]] carefully - it has specific guidance urging against saying your block was "unfair" etc. - and hopefully your request will be granted in the not-too-distant future. — [[User:Amakuru|Amakuru]] ([[User talk:Amakuru|talk]]) 13:38, 5 October 2023 (UTC)}} |
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:[[User:Amakuru|Amakuru]], I was saying a block from article space is unfair. Not the sanction entirely. I have taken responsibility when it comes to avoiding "battleground behaviour and casting aspersions". I explicitly indicated I will accept either sanctions, suggestions, or even both specific to that. Let's please not twist words. Kindly help me understand what you would like me to do and I have repeatedly indicated my willingness to accept it.--''[[User:MaranoFan|<b style="color:purple">N</b>]][[User talk:MaranoFan|<b style="color:teal">Ø</b>]]'' 13:45, 5 October 2023 (UTC) |
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::Some totally unsolicited advice from a position of complete ignorance: I have never been an admin, I have never been blocked, I know nothing about the reasons for this block other than what is in this single section of your talk page. (The reason I am spurred to comment is the history of our entirely cordial and constructive interactions over content you have created in high pressure situations, either with you as a reviewer or me as an FAC coordinator deciding whether or not to promote your nominations; and (again) as a FAC coordinator reviewing your review comments on others nominations.) What '''''I''''' would like to see is your behaving appropriately ''regardless'' of what conditions are imposed or suggested externally. Come up with your own restrictions and impose them on yourself! "I am happy to not interact with the user that started the ANI thread about me and take any other suggestions on how to improve on my alleged "battleground" mentality" is getting there, but things like "alleged" leap out at me. |
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::You are a great editor at FAC in all of your interactions. I am startled to hear that you have "lost it" elsewhere. To lose your input at FAC would be unfortunate for the project and tragic for you. So I hope this has a happy ending. And that you take this input from me in the helpful and comradely spirit in which it is intended. Regards, [[User:Gog the Mild|Gog the Mild]] ([[User talk:Gog the Mild|talk]]) 14:30, 5 October 2023 (UTC) |
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:::I appreciate you, [[User:Gog the Mild|Gog]]. Thanks for all the good times and for being helpful and wise as always. I would never not accept your advice.--''[[User:MaranoFan|<b style="color:purple">N</b>]][[User talk:MaranoFan|<b style="color:teal">Ø</b>]]'' 14:41, 5 October 2023 (UTC) |
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== Unblock request 2 == |
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{{unblock reviewed |1=I will blanket state here that I will not be interacting with the other user in question. I will fully obey an interaction ban with them (which I have requested twice). I promise to not cast any aspersions going forward and to completely avoid commenting on editors and focus on the content. If I ever interact with them after a formal sanction is placed, please block me again. I apologize for characterizing their edits as "blatant bad-faith sabotage". That type of language has no place on a collaborative project. I will retract/strike it immediately after being unblocked. I will focus on what I do best going forward and incorporate any caveats placed by the unblocking admin or through the community. I take complete responsibility for my actions and will stick to limited, content-related activity where I excel. I will accept ''any'' condition required to be allowed to edit the articles I work on. Since the high quality of my content-related work is not an argument being accepted, I am refraining from mentioning it again. I will just link [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Meghan Trainor|this wikiproject]] and lightly suggest looking at the dire condition these articles were languishing in before I started working on them and let you assess if blocking me is good for the Encyclopedia. Thanks.--''[[User:MaranoFan|<b style="color:purple">N</b>]][[User talk:MaranoFan|<b style="color:teal">Ø</b>]]'' 14:02, 5 October 2023 (UTC) |accept = While I agree with the Block, I believe per the discussion here that MaranoFan understands why they were blocked and we will not end up in the same situation down the road. MF, this isn't a formal warning, but your binary view of an interaction ban is not productive. If an editor causes you stress, walk away or take it to the appropriate noticeboards. Because you can interact with someone doesn't mean you should or must. NB, I will be supporting the interaction ban. <span style="font-family:Calibri; font-weight:bold;">[[User:Star Mississippi|<span style="color:#a117f2;">Star</span>]] [[User talk:Star Mississippi|<span style="color:#df00fe;">Mississippi</span>]]</span> 17:21, 5 October 2023 (UTC)}} |
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:I'm sorry to keep posting here; I'll butt out and let another admin evaluate the request. But one thing I'm not seeing addressed in your appeals is: why, after requesting an IBAN, did you continue your feud with Heartfox instead of acting as though one was in place? Why allude to him in your WT:DYK post instead of just neutrally asking for input? More to the point, how can you convince me (or a reviewing admin) that you will change direction if unblocked when you haven't previously? [[User:HJ Mitchell|<b style="color: teal; font-family: Tahoma">HJ Mitchell</b>]] | [[User talk:HJ Mitchell|<span style="color: navy; font-family: Times New Roman" title="(Talk page)">Penny for your thoughts?</span>]] 14:23, 5 October 2023 (UTC) |
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::I think whether there is an IBAN or not is binary. After the AfD comment, my [[Special:Diff/1170479123|request]] for an update from administration on whether it existed was ignored so it did seem like it did not formally exist. I admittedly had a lapse of judgement while articulating myself at WT:DYK. However, several of my posts on that page have previously been ignored so I felt it was important to convey the urgency and uniqueness of the situation to get feedback at the nomination (I will note that no one was mentioned by name). I am apologetic about it, since there is no way I could have anticipated I am being expected to unilaterally hold up an IBAN that had never been formalized. I am 100% not going to do it again and that should be more than clear to everyone involved after today.--''[[User:MaranoFan|<b style="color:purple">N</b>]][[User talk:MaranoFan|<b style="color:teal">Ø</b>]]'' 14:35, 5 October 2023 (UTC) |
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:I'll likewise leave this fresh unblock request for another admin, but personally I'd recommend that it continue to be declined, as per HJ Mitchell. I get the sense that you're now just trying to tick the boxes here that will "convince" us that you're ready to be unblocked, but that's not what this is about. Per HJ Mitchell's advice two sections above I definitely second the recommendation to take time out at this point. I don't think it's particularly likely that you'll be unblocked today or in the next few days, since the indef was applied today, and admins aren't going to do that just because you say you have a pressing need to get back to the coalface, rather than because you've satisfied [[WP:GAB]]. So it would be preferable to let the dust settle and look at it with fresh eyes next week. If you're worried about open FAC or DYK nominations, I don't think you need to stress too much about that - there's no urgent [[WP:DEADLINE]] for these things, and coordinators are usually happy to grant extra time if there is good reason. Log out of the project, and do something else for a while, then come back with a fresh unblock request when you're ready. Cheers — [[User:Amakuru|Amakuru]] ([[User talk:Amakuru|talk]]) 15:22, 5 October 2023 (UTC) |
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::It would be nice if this request got a fresh pair of eyes. I've read [[WP:GAB]], actually. With regards to understanding what I have been blocked for, I definitely have. The fact that an WP:IBAN exists is crystal clear now (and could have been earlier [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Diff/1170479123 if this was replied to]), and I understand what I am not supposed to do going forward. With that clear, it is also not preventing any prospective damage or disruption. Blocks should be [[WP:PREVENTATIVE|preventative]], not punitive. It is a bit inappropriate to discredit my realization and suggest a punitive block until "enough time has passed". There is now a [[Special:Diff/1178726894|discussion]] open about me at ANI, and for the sake of fairness, either both or neither party should be allowed to participate. Thanks.--''[[User:MaranoFan|<b style="color:purple">N</b>]][[User talk:MaranoFan|<b style="color:teal">Ø</b>]]'' 15:55, 5 October 2023 (UTC) |
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:::{{edit conflict}} I think we ought to unblock this editor. I feel like the editor can be counseled rather than punished. Indefs should be rare and reserved for those who do not get the point. From what I have read, MaranoFan gets it. [[User:Lightburst|Lightburst]] ([[User talk:Lightburst|talk]]) 15:56, 5 October 2023 (UTC) |
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On 17 September 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article A Very Trainor Christmas, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a pregnant Meghan Trainor, who considered her child a present, wore bows during the promotion for her album A Very Trainor Christmas? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/A Very Trainor Christmas. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, A Very Trainor Christmas), 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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DYK for All-American Bitch
On 22 September 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article All-American Bitch, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the title of Olivia Rodrigo's song "All-American Bitch" was derived from an essay by Joan Didion? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/All-American Bitch. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, All-American Bitch), 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.
♠PMC♠ (talk) 00:03, 22 September 2023 (UTC)
TFL notification
Hi, MaranoFan. I'm just posting to let you know that Daya discography – a list that you have been heavily involved with – has been chosen to appear on the Main Page as Today's featured list for October 20. The TFL blurb can be seen here. If you have any thoughts on the selection, please post them on my talk page or at TFL talk. Regards, Giants2008 (Talk) 21:24, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
To Be Loved (Adele song) scheduled for TFA
This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 19 November 2023. Please check that the article needs no amendments. Feel free to amend the draft blurb, which can be found at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/November 19, 2023, or to make comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this article at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/November 2023. I suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks and congratulations on your work. Gog the Mild (talk) 14:29, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
DYK for List of songs recorded by Alessia Cara
On 2 October 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article List of songs recorded by Alessia Cara, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that across her first three albums, Alessia Cara co-wrote 43 songs ranging in themes from teenage, her insecurities about writing music alone, to the five stages of grief? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/List of songs recorded by Alessia Cara. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, List of songs recorded by Alessia Cara), 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.
theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 00:02, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
Request for peer review help
Hello again. I hope you are having a good start to your week. Apologies for the random message. I was wondering if you could help with my peer review (Wikipedia:Peer review/The One (Tamar Braxton song)/archive1). I completely understand if you do not have the time or interest. Hope you are doing well! Aoba47 (talk) 19:35, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
- I won't be able to get to it as soon as I'd like due to my unpredictable schedule but will hopefully comment eventually.--NØ 07:18, 3 October 2023 (UTC)
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why not a four award for "Get Him Back!"?
You're the creator of record both before and after the AfD (since you expanded from redirect) – in fact, you're probably in a better position for FA now than you were before, now that the song's been released. Is there some process thing that articles that have been deleted aren't eligible? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 20:15, 4 October 2023 (UTC)
- I am not sure. It's been struggling to get reviewed at DYK forever... I had to make a second nomination after the article was restored after an AfD and I guess most prospective reviewers think its eligibility is iffy now. Sets a horrible precedent for sure in my opinion.--NØ 20:32, 4 October 2023 (UTC)