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Your submission at Articles for creation: Mask Bloc (November 13)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Novo Tape was:

This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are:

in-depth (not just passing mentions about the subject)
reliable
secondary
independent of the subject

Make sure you add references that meet these criteria before resubmitting. Learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Needs more sources discussing what a mask bloc is, not merely the overall impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

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Sincerely, Novo Tape (She/Her)^{My Talk Page} 22:45, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I added all the available articles on Mask Blocs in the submission. Is there anything else I can do to get the Mask Bloc page accepted or is it impossible without more articles being written about Mask Blocs? Most subjects on Disability Justice are ignored by the public and are extremely difficult to get any journalists to write about. Wikibobdobbs (talk) 23:14, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Looking at the current article, it's highly unlikely the draft would be accepted. More journalists (or other independent, reliable sources, such as academic presses) would need to cover them for them to qualify for an article. Sincerely, Novo Tape (She/Her)^{My Talk Page} 16:46, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I added another source that describes what a Mask Bloc is and I rewrote sections of the Mask Bloc page so hopefully it is enough to be accepted. Do you think I should include a History section on Blocs as a way to give more information about the concept? Wikibobdobbs (talk) 02:42, 3 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for the late response, but I've been inactive. I'd recommend adding info about the history if you can find a source detailing it because the draft is currently very sparse. Sincerely, Novo Tape^{My Talk Page} 17:02, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, do you know how the Mask Bloc article can be made without it being removed again. It was deleted by someone Wikibobdobbs (talk) 21:42, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikibobdobbs Sorry for the late reply but I've been largely inactive with work. I'm afraid recreating it won't be possible. If it was deleted, that means the consensus was that it is not notable. To overturn such a closure, mask blocs would need to meet a criterion listed here.

1. if someone believes the closer of a deletion discussion interpreted the consensus incorrectly;
2. if a speedy deletion was done outside of the criteria or is otherwise disputed;
3. if significant new information has come to light since a deletion that would justify recreating the deleted page;
4. if a page has been wrongly deleted with no way to tell what exactly was deleted; or
5. if there were substantial procedural errors in the deletion discussion or speedy deletion.

In my opinion 1 does not apply because the closer's judgement was correct.

2 is inapplicable because this was a normal, not a speedy, deletion.

The fourth reason does not apply because it's quite clear what the scope of the article was and the sources used were largely duplicated in the discussion.

There were no errors so 5 does not apply.

Criterion 3 may change as more news sources are published, but, given that most outlets and people have moved on from Covid, I strongly suspect this won't change.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dilettante 15:52, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Wikibobdobbs! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Sincerely, Novo Tape (She/Her)^{My Talk Page} 22:45, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Mask Bloc (November 13)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Vanderwaalforces was:

This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are:

in-depth (not just passing mentions about the subject)
reliable
secondary
independent of the subject

Make sure you add references that meet these criteria before resubmitting. Learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Mask Bloc and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you do not edit your draft in the next 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
If you need any assistance, or have experienced any untoward behavior associated with this submission, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk, on the reviewer's talk page or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

Vanderwaalforces (talk) 23:00, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"Movimiento antiglobalización" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Movimiento antiglobalización has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 March 16 § Movimiento antiglobalización until a consensus is reached. Utopes _{(talk / cont)} 23:43, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Mask Bloc for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Mask Bloc is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mask Bloc until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished.

JeffUK 06:37, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]