User talk:A5ph

Speedy deletion of Al-Markaz LLP
A tag has been placed on Al-Markaz LLP requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a company or corporation, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for companies and corporations.

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May 2021


A page you created has been nominated for deletion as an attack page, according to section G10 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

Do not create pages that attack, threaten, or disparage their subject or any other entity. Attack pages and files are not tolerated by Wikipedia, and users who create or add such material may be blocked from editing. – robertsky (talk) 12:51, 8 May 2021 (UTC)

Hi, this is not an attack page. It explains the usage and background of the term 'paper general' in a quasi-democratic political context. Please elaborate why this constitutes an attack. Will removing specific examples conform to wiki's guidelines? A5ph (talk) 03:47, 9 May 2021 (UTC)
 * , maybe, maybe not. the list was one of the reasons why I saw it as an attack page. think of it this way, will the term survive on the listed persons' BLP pages? The answer is no. So why should the page exists to attack them in a sideward manner? also, if I recalled correctly, the sources cited were opinion pieces, therefore not reliable sources. Those sources also were wholly/mostly pushing negative POV. Furthermore, the term when googled shows limited usage at about 5 sources. That's even when searching on google.com.sg, and with the term quoted. Otherwise the few sources, mostly opinion pieces and/or negative POV pushing, would have been drowned by 'General paper' related search items instead. – robertsky (talk) 06:52, 9 May 2021 (UTC)

That's a fair point. Though I believe the term is relatively new (10-20 years) which could attribute to the lack of sources. I'll scour for academic sources in the meantime.

If it gets pulled nonetheless, any way I can get a copy of the entry?

Also, I have to say I appreciate your professional reply. A breath of fresh air from what I've experienced elsewhere. Thank you. A5ph (talk) 08:36, 9 May 2021 (UTC)
 * , you can request to any admins listed in Category:Wikipedia administrators willing to provide copies of deleted articles to send a copy to you via email. The relatively newness of the term is moot given that more recent memes or terms get onto Wikipedia regularly. The issue you have would likely be a possible suppression on the discussion of the term in the mainstream media, and/or possibly academic sphere. Good luck finding your sources. Given that it is about a derogatory term. I suggest drafting the article instead of placing in the mainspace directly next time after you have your sources. It will give you some additional time to develop/refine the article if it is not seen as an attack article outright. – robertsky (talk) 09:53, 9 May 2021 (UTC)