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Proposed deletions

Hello, Peter James,

Thank you for find appropriate articles to redirect the articles that had been proposed deletion to. I think that is a much better solution than deletion but PRODs don't get as much attention for our editors as articles that are nominated for deletion at AFD. I appreciate you tracking down so relevant articles that are associated with articles that have been PROD'd. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 21:16, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Reliable sources on 'Out of the Blue (System F song)'

Hi,

I just wanted to ask about an edit you made to the page Out of the Blue (System F song). You added an 'unreliable sources' template, but I'm unsure on which sources are 'unreliable'. Most of the article is based on interviews with the writer of the song, making it first-hand information on the topic. The source I would think is least reliable is the note about the 'Essential Record of Week', but I still don't see a small fact like that as a cause of alarm for the whole article. Could you please clarify which references you thought were not appropriate?

Tedster41 (talk) 08:26, 09 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I think the main reason was the use of Discogs as a source. Sources 4 and 5 ("Spirit Of Adventure" and "Tsunami") are not good sources for the "Background" section, and I don't think Source 13 (https://www.discogs.com/release/2118203-System-F-Out-Of-The-Blue-2010) is usable. Source 14 is probably acceptable if it's using the track listing of the record (from the "More images" link). Interviews are probably reliable but not independent, and as the other sources are chart databases or don't mention "Out of the Blue", the article has no references to significant independent coverage. Peter James (talk) 09:23, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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"Hommage а l'amour" listed at Redirects for discussion

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Deprodding of Bodulgate

I have removed the {{proposed deletion/dated}} tag from Bodulgate, which you proposed for deletion. (Sources listed on article Talk page. May not be enough to support the article. Worth a wider discussion). If you still think this article should be deleted, please do not add {{proposed deletion}} back to the page. Instead, feel free to list it at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion. Thanks! Rupples (talk) 11:16, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Peter James. Looks as though I've made an error in de-prodding this. There appears to be two Bodulgates and the sources I've put on the talk page are for a different location. Not sure what to do. Apologies for the inconvenience. Rupples (talk) 11:41, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The archaeological source does relate to this farm. The manor of Bodulgate is part of Boconnoc civil parish, to the south. Rupples (talk) 11:55, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sirumalaikottai

I'll leave it up to you to decide if it's worthwhile to clean up the references in this article. 76.14.122.5 (talk) 02:41, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thulani Victor Mbuyisa

Hello User:Peter James, thank you for understanding my challenge. How do you suggest that I proceed? The refusal template said any Administrator can help me. SiniyaEdita (talk) 15:16, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

One option is to wait for an administrator to respond there - it's possible that MediaWiki:Titleblacklist will be modified to allow creation of the page, or that a blank page is created in Draft namespace. An alternative is to start an article in your sandbox, and if the title is still blocked, request to move it to Draft or article namespace (although using Draft would require an administrator to move the page to main namespace). (It's also possible to create an article by modifying the title slightly and then using Wikipedia:Requested moves or Wikipedia:Requested moves/Technical requests). Peter James (talk) 16:14, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the pointers. Let me wait a few days and see if an Administrator comes to my rescue. Thanks. SiniyaEdita (talk) 16:42, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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