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"Endorse deletion"

Are you sure that's what you meant?—S Marshall T/C 11:44, 22 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion of DWWQ

Hi and Merry Christmas, I would like to recreate the article DWWQ because I will post a new content of that article. Its because I can't post in that article because of the decision of delation of the article. Can you allow me to post a new content of the article, Thank you. 17:03, 25 December 2014 (UTC)

@Nikbert16:: I suggest you create a draft version of the article first (please read Wikipedia:Drafts), to ensure that your article on the topic doesn't get deleted for the same reasons that the original did. 'd be happy to review your draft once it's up and give you my opinion on whether it is likely to survive. Lankiveil (speak to me) 02:03, 26 December 2014 (UTC).[reply]
@Lankiveil:: I posted a draft of the article and you can review it now. 17:14, 26 December 2014 (UTC).[reply]
@Nikbert16:: Okay, thanks. I suggest you add some reliable sources that discuss the station before going forward, at the moment all we can establish for sure from what's in the article is that it has a broadcast licence. Every statement must be referenced to a reliable source. Lankiveil (speak to me) 10:56, 26 December 2014 (UTC).[reply]
@Lankiveil::I added some reliable sources to the draft and you can review it now. 17:11, 27 December 2014 (UTC).[reply]

Your allegation of misconduct against me

Earlier tonight, on an AN, you made a conclusory statement endorsing TFD's argument that I have engaged in misconduct on the Raimondo. But you did not provide any specific evidence or argument to support this bare conclusory statement. I wonder if you'd be willing to elaborate and explain how I violated policy regarding BLP? Do you reject the characterization (adopted by WP, incidentally) of 9/11 truthers as conspiracy theorists? Or do you reject the idea that Raimondo has promoted 9/11 conspiracy theories? I don't see how either view is supportable. (Incidentally, the guy whose argument you endorsed--TFD--previously attacked me for characterizing former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke as an extremist; specifically, he argued that his political platform was mainstream rather than racist, when Duke ran for governor/Senator.) Steeletrap (talk) 04:16, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Steeletrap:: I don't personally disagree with any of those conclusions, but Wikipedia is not made from personal observations and opinions, it is made from what is written down in reliable sources. If you can't find reliable sources that characterise those persons as conspiracy theorists, then no such conclusion should be made in the article and if it is ever added it should be immediately removed per the BLP policy. Lankiveil (speak to me) 04:21, 31 December 2014 (UTC).[reply]
That's fair, Lankiveil. But a charge of synthesis (which I also object to) is very different than a charge of defamation. Clearly one should not be banned for truthful synthesis, though it should be reverted. Steeletrap (talk) 04:22, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
@Steeletrap:: Well, now that you know it's synthesis and that it's not allowed, I'm confident that you won't repeat it, in which case the whole matter will be moot. But, I'd advise you to stay far, far away from the topic that you're banned from. Attempting to be clever and skirt close to what's not allowed will almost inevitably end in tears. Build up some solid credentials in other areas, that'll make it easier to assume good faith and to perhaps get the topic ban vacated later on. Lankiveil (speak to me) 04:28, 31 December 2014 (UTC).[reply]
Thanks. At a pragmatic level, that's probably good advice and I'll try to follow it. I do think the topic ban was a bad decision. It wasn't an unreasonable decision, because (on talk pages) I had mocked some of the subjects in the articles I edited. But my actual content additions to the articles have held up since I've been banned. I do plan on appealing eventually. Steeletrap (talk) 04:30, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Warning

Personal attacks and insults like this are not acceptable here. It is acceptable to privately disagree with another Wikipedian, however plastering this sort of content over multiple talk pages is not the way to resolve disputes. Knock it off, please. Lankiveil (speak to me) 00:49, 1 January 2015 (UTC).[reply]

Please make formal report to Wikipedia. Nestwiki (talk) 00:51, 1 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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