User talk:Newyorkbrad/Archive/2018/Apr

Speedy Deletion

I appreciate you being decisive [1] but you also just covered up a case of significant Admin incompetence. I'm considering taking this to dispute resolution and now the evidence is unavailble to non-admins. Legacypac (talk) 23:36, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for your concern, but we can't keep a draft that includes the "projected death date" of a 14-year-old online, on one of the most prominent websites in the world, because it might be useful for an internal administrative purpose. If you wish to pursue the issue, you can open a thread and ask that an administrator summarize the problem. Newyorkbrad (talk) 23:40, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

The problem is SoWhy refused to speedy the page and then defended that refusal. Legacypac (talk) 23:44, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

I understand that's the issue you are raising, but I can't restore this content. If you have another suggestion I am listening. Newyorkbrad (talk) 23:46, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

@Legacypac: Where did you actually talk to SoWhy? --NeilN ^{talk to me} 23:51, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

Could this be a case for a new criterion or an expansion of G10 to cover all types of serious BLP violation? Adam9007 (talk) 00:05, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

Legacypac, I would have deleted this draft on sight. It can't be left anywhere on Wikipedia to serve as evidence for anything. That said, there are enough admins who can see it and who would vouch for the totally inappropriate content. Let's not mix the validity of the deletion up with any possible claims of admin excess. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 00:22, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

(edit conflict) I saw the new MfD and went investigating before voting. On the Draft talk several editors were discussing with Winged Blades being very frustrated. I posted asking for ADMINACCT but you deleted the page so if there was a response, I did not see it. I also posted in the MfD but that was closed of course. I've started an AN thread for my past experience suggests dealing directly will resolve nothing. If the material is so bad it can't be restored, that is a serious failure on SoWhy's part by refusing to delete it in the first place. Legacypac (talk) 00:29, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

@Kudpung - I 100% agree and I would have tagged it G3 on sight. I don't want it restored completely I want the Admin involved to be as accountable for declining a tag and arguing over it as they want to hold users to account for bad tagging. Legacypac (talk) 00:29, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

This specific admin regularly calls out alleged inappropriate use of CSD at the CSD talk page. Legacypac (talk) 00:32, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

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Simple

Just to let you know, in case you thought maybe nobody had appreciated this edit, I did notice it, and I found it reasonably amusing. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 20:29, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

Thanks. A couple of others had noticed as well. :) Regards, Newyorkbrad (talk) 01:28, 16 April 2018 (UTC)

Note regarding e-mails

E-mails sent to me through the Wikipedia e-mail system have been taking some time to arrive. Anyone who needs to e-mail me about something time-sensitive can do so directly at Newyorkbrad -at- gmail dot com. Newyorkbrad (talk) 01:48, 16 April 2018 (UTC)

Weekend of fun ahead

I agree with you. It is contrary to policy to discuss the upcoming weekend early on Tuesday. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 07:23, 17 April 2018 (UTC)

RE: your comment at WP:ANI

Thought you might find this amusing. ;) -- kewlgrapes (talk, contribs) 17:18, 11 April 2018 (UTC)

Thank you. Regards, Newyorkbrad (talk) 23:15, 17 April 2018 (UTC)

Request

Are you good at or know an admin who is good at closing large involved discussions? Right now we have Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#RfC: Ending the system of portals which pretty much covers every area of Wikipedia and are eventually in need of a closer. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 23:47, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

@Knowledgekid87: Without suggesting specific admins by name, administrators who specialize at closing complicated discussions might include those who are active on deletion review and arbitration enforcement as well as the bureaucrats. However, I haven't checked how many of these admins might have participated in the discussion themselves and therefore aren't in a position to close it. At the top of WP:AN there is a section for requesting closers for discusssions, so you might want to post there. Regards, Newyorkbrad (talk) 06:27, 18 April 2018 (UTC)

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