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"The hallmarks of a potentially successful copywriter include: Obsessive curiosity about products, people and advertising. A sense of humor. A habit of hard work. The ability to write interesting prose ...”

— David Ogilvy, Ogilvy on Advertising
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Delete Russia Today sources from every article on Wikipedia

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-- GreenC 15:14, 9 May 2020 (UTC)

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Per the suggestion by BOZ 7&6=thirteen () 12:28, 6 May 2020 (UTC)

Success! BOZ (talk) 02:36, 14 May 2020 (UTC)
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Another mythical list. Which seems to contain a lot of references and is therefore notable. The usual "fancruft" argument. 7&6=thirteen () 10:43, 6 May 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for considering this one, but honestly a more worthy list of attention would be the main List of Dungeons & Dragons deities. BOZ (talk) 12:24, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
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"Help me, Obi Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope." Andrew🐉(talk) 11:01, 29 April 2020 (UTC)

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I'm thinking this could be a useful and interesting list for the encyclopedia to have. I added a few references for some of the words listed. Anyone know of any sources that list all of these or talk about them in detail? Dream Focus 07:18, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

I added four books to further reading. Long books. I did not read them. But I presume these lists are dauntingly large. 7&6=thirteen () 18:12, 24 April 2020 (UTC)
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I mentioned this at today's virtual meetup in London and there was some interest in improving it. There's still lots more to be done. Andrew🐉(talk) 16:42, 12 April 2020 (UTC)

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"Can we fix it?"
"Yes, we can!"

Andrew🐉(talk) 08:18, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

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I have done some work on the article, removing some bad entries. I believe this article can be rescued. Dream Focus 03:40, 5 April 2020 (UTC)

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There seems to be enough evidence to show the notability of this bicycle company. Lightburst (talk) 14:10, 1 April 2020 (UTC)

The Benno Bike newspaper clip board settles this. Those folks didn't bother to look very hard (or at least not thoroughly) for the sources that establish notability. Come on in and add to the article. Lots of material and citations. Contributors to the article will be included in the impending DYK nomination. 7&6=thirteen () 18:04, 4 April 2020 (UTC)
Template:Did you know nominations/Benno Bikes 7&6=thirteen () 12:01, 8 April 2020 (UTC)
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Deletion review closed.
Benno Bikes – Endorse. There's other fora better suited for arguing the merits of the WP:ARS and the behavior of individual editors. -- RoySmith (talk) 16:30, 23 April 2020 (UTC) 7&6=thirteen () 17:08, 23 April 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Benno Bikes

On 4 May 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Benno Bikes, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Benno Bikes manufactures an e-bike designed to carry cargo? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Benno Bikes. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Benno Bikes), 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.

— Maile (talk) 12:01, 4 May 2020 (UTC)

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I've added some sources. More are out there. Important literary device. Important list for some of our readers. 7&6=thirteen () 12:00, 31 March 2020 (UTC)

Kept Closed as "no consensus." Per the closer: The result was no consensus. Given that the first AfD was 12 years ago (a lot has changed about our view of notability since then) and the second one had far smaller participation than this one, I didn't give much weight to, "we've already kept this twice" arguments. But, even with that, I still can't quite get to a consensus for deletion. Basically, the delete side is saying this is poorly sourced trivia/cruft, and the keep side says this is a useful navigation aide and the sourcing is sufficient to meet WP:NLIST. Some people suggested a merge, but others argued that you can't merge unsourced material. 7&6=thirteen () 18:49, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
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This smells like the new pizza cheese which caused much excitement in 2012. Now, in 2020, we're needing another slice of comfort food, right? Andrew🐉(talk) 08:45, 31 March 2020 (UTC)

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Chesley Sullenberger was nominated for deletion. Tammy Jo Schulz was nominated too. And now we have another similar case. What I tell you three times is true. Andrew🐉(talk) 20:28, 29 March 2020 (UTC)

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  • Lebanese short film about a 70 year old woman who chases her dream to become an actress. The film won some awards in film Festivals. Sources seem hard to come by, and the nomination points to another film by the same director (Elie Fahed) which was deleted after virtually no AfD participation. Not sure what we can do for this, or if foreign language sources exist. Lightburst (talk) 17:47, 27 March 2020 (UTC)
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Seems like a large corporation, but article is completely unreferenced. Language problem? Wikipedia systemic bias? 7&6=thirteen () 13:36, 24 March 2020 (UTC)

Huge company. Half million motorcycles exported to 50 countries in one year per the WP:RS I added. WP:Before. 7&6=thirteen () 14:33, 24 March 2020 (UTC)
Kept. Per the closer: "The result was no consensus." 7&6=thirteen () 01:30, 30 March 2020 (UTC)
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Anybody know about Loveline? 7&6=thirteen () 13:24, 24 March 2020 (UTC)

To quote the elevator operator (I'm showing my age): "Going down?" 7&6=thirteen () 16:15, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
Delete Per the closer: "The result was delete." 7&6=thirteen () 01:32, 30 March 2020 (UTC)
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  • A fish species found in Vietnam. Not much in the article. Should we merge this to another target? Or does the fish deserve an article? Lightburst (talk) 16:29, 20 March 2020 (UTC)
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  • Internet sensation famous for his theatrical statements when arrested for a dine and dash crime.
"This is democracy manifist!"
"What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?"
"Get your hands off my penis!"

What is notability? Can we show more than the one in depth source already in the article? Should this bloke merit inclusion in the encyclopedia? I hope you have a laugh at the video of his arrest. Ignore all rules. Lightburst (talk) 02:50, 19 March 2020 (UTC)

"What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?" -- GreenC 16:09, 19 March 2020 (UTC)
WP:HEY IMO. Worth looking at. It will divert you from COVID-19 fixation. 7&6=thirteen () 12:21, 20 March 2020 (UTC)
Template:Did you know nominations/Democracy Manifest video 7&6=thirteen () 14:14, 22 March 2020 (UTC)

Keep The result was keep. 7&6=thirteen () 10:38, 24 March 2020 (UTC)

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DYK for Democracy Manifest

On 3 May 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Democracy Manifest, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that "Democracy Manifest" is a top Australian viral video and meme? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Democracy Manifest), 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.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 3 May 2020 (UTC)

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An article that was posted here on ARS for improvement - it was kept with a no consensus on a second nomination. There is presently a split discussion going on. Lightburst (talk) 03:06, 17 March 2020 (UTC)

And a purge/clean up/content removal, akin to a colon cleansing. 7&6=thirteen () 14:11, 17 March 2020 (UTC)
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  • Israeli diplomat: Israel's Ambassador to Singapore in 2013-2017, she was the Ambassador to Thailand, and Cambodia. Seems like some very notable posts, so should be east to demonstrate notability.
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  • Voodoo anyone? Simbi Spirits and secret societies oh my! I think we can find some sources to show notability. Lightburst (talk) 21:08, 10 March 2020 (UTC)
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Article was not nominated correctly to show 2nd nomination. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/S.W. Randall Toyes and Giftes I did a page move to solve the incorrect nomination... Lightburst (talk) 00:46, 8 March 2020 (UTC)

Keep 2nd nomination. Given that the !vote was 13 KEEP to 4 DELETE on the second go around (and ignoring the first), IMO this was a WP:SNOW keep. 7&6=thirteen () 10:51, 15 March 2020 (UTC)
That which does not kill us makes us stronger. - Friedrich Nietzsche. -- GreenC 13:22, 15 March 2020 (UTC)
True, but ...
Those that do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.George Santayana.
The second AFD was patently abusive and a waste of a lot of valuable editor effort. That there were coincidental article improvements does not justify it.
Indeed, the nominator fancies himself as a would be WP:RFA. Keep that in mind. 7&6=thirteen () 13:30, 15 March 2020 (UTC)
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DYK for S.W. Randall Toyes and Giftes

On 29 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article S.W. Randall Toyes and Giftes, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after 50 years in business, S.W. Randall Toyes and Giftes is both a landmark and a stop on "Haunted Pittsburgh" tours? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/S.W. Randall Toyes and Giftes. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, S.W. Randall Toyes and Giftes), 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.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 29 March 2020 (UTC)

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I came across this one during my Deletion sorting activities. I was able to immediately find an article with non-trivial coverage. I wonder if the oldest and largest toy store in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania can be saved by our efforts. Lightburst (talk) 02:52, 4 March 2020 (UTC)

I was able to add some RS to this article. Building out and preserving history in articles makes me happy; and I also feel a bit of sadness. Laid out before me is a person's whole life. Or in this case the story of a toy store's survival in spite of big-box retailers and internet toy companies. There is more to be found, but the article has a good start. FYI the founder Jack Cohen may also be notable enough for an article. (maybe). Cheers Lightburst (talk) 22:14, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
I added a number of books. Otherwise, have not yet done an internet search. Seems to be a question of WP:GNG, although the deletion proposers didn't say so. They said a "probable sock" was the source of the article – which has nothing to do with the article's merit. 7&6=thirteen () 17:02, 5 March 2020 (UTC)
I am proud of you editors! You brought this one back from the dead. Lightburst (talk) 03:08, 7 March 2020 (UTC)

DYK And proving the worth of WP:ARS and constructive collaboration for article improvement. 7&6=thirteen () 18:22, 7 March 2020 (UTC)

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AFD was originally closed as keep after a majority of participants voted keep following a handful of editors identified sources and one editor made expansion efforts on the article. The AFD was relisted after dissenting voters complained to the closing admin. — Hunter Kahn 14:56, 3 March 2020 (UTC)

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Seems notable. But the article is lacking. Many sources were presented at AfD. Lightburst (talk) 23:08, 28 February 2020 (UTC)

Improved article and sourcing. But more are available. WP:GNG and contributors who choose not to see his import or the vast number of available sources. 7&6=thirteen () 14:54, 1 March 2020 (UTC)
Template:Did you know nominations/John Tiedtke but deletion discussion continues, FWIW. 7&6=thirteen () 20:16, 1 March 2020 (UTC)
AFD closed as KEEP. Per the closer: "The result was keep Since relisting to aloow for examination of the sources, a consensus has emerged that the article should be kept." 7&6=thirteen () 13:33, 3 March 2020 (UTC)
WP:HEY Kudos. Lightburst (talk) 14:35, 3 March 2020 (UTC)
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Anyone know of any government reports or other sources giving significant coverage of this problem? Dream Focus 03:14, 25 February 2020 (UTC)

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Anyone know of any government reports or other sources giving significant coverage of this problem? Dream Focus 03:14, 25 February 2020 (UTC)

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Nom moved it out of draftspace to AFD it. ミラP 15:20, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

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Anyone wanna improve this before it's a redirect again? ミラP 01:24, 12 February 2020 (UTC)

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This person has written television episodes such as a Star Trek TNG episode that has its own Wikipedia article, and published a book that got one major review that I found so far. Need help finding reviews of his work to prove he's notable. Dream Focus 19:10, 7 February 2020 (UTC)

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I believe this article clearly passed notability standards and that there is significant coverage about the subject in notable sources, but the article at the time the AFD began was mostly unsourced plot summary. I've expanded the article slightly but fear time restraints might prevent me from continuing to do so to the point of rescuing it, so I'm listing it here with the hopes that other editors can add sources and expand/improve the article. — Hunter Kahn 14:40, 4 February 2020 (UTC)

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EverlyWell (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs|google) AfD discussion

  • Company in it's infancy. Yet they have secured a Shark Tank 1 million dollar deal in 2017, and then went on to secure 50 million more dollars in 2019. They have mail order health testing kits. There seems to be quite a bit of RS is available. The catch: the article was deleted January 2019. Now that it has been recreated, all previous !voters were pinged and there may be a cascade of reflexive delete !votes. Lightburst (talk) 19:00, 2 February 2020 (UTC)
On second thought it feels rigged. The nominator is the one that pinged all of the editors from an AfD that concluded a full year ago. I have never seen that done. Since it was a strong overwhelming delete a year ago, this feels like a canvas. Lightburst (talk) 19:11, 2 February 2020 (UTC)
This one never had a chance. Lightburst (talk) 02:02, 12 February 2020 (UTC)
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Reminds me of the Horncall of Buckland, "Awake! Fear! Fire! Foes! Awake!". Andrew🐉(talk) 11:40, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

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This AfD demonstrates how severe the deletion-ist problem is on Wikipedia. One might as well nominate the first chapter Book of Genesis. -- GreenC 18:12, 10 February 2020 (UTC)
SNAFURFM -- GreenC 02:18, 12 February 2020 (UTC)
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