User:DGG/AfCs and how to do them

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First of all, know your capabilities. It is possible to review an article or draft in any field for gross problems, but it is not possible to check it in more detail or to judge the possibilities unless you understand the subject a little-- both understand it in the usual sense, and understand how WP handles it. Deciding on actual notability may require specialized knowledge, but even with a general knowledge you can handle most situations.

Myself, there are some field I would usually be a fool to reckon with: sports, popular music, performers in general, internet personalities, computer software, most non-print media. As soon as I see that something falls within these areas, i let someone else deal with it--there are thousands of WPedians who can deal better than I with each of them.

Myself, there are some fields where I really know both the subject and the standards: academics, in both science and the humanities; academic journals,

There are also a few areas where I know the subject, but do not agree with the current standards. Here, I must be careful. In an AfD discussion, I can reasonably say what I thing we ought to be doing; in judging whether a draft or article is feasible, or in giving advice, I must judge by the current conventions. People count on a reviewer for accuracy: accuracy in judging whether WP will accept an article. And try as I might, there are some areas where I have bias--if I am aware of it and think I can deal with it, I will go right ahead, but knowing I will need to make the adjustments.