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Proposed deletion of Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk


The article Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk has been proposed for deletion&#32;because of the following concern: "No evidence of notability. I'd redirect but the title is an unlikely search"

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Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Doug Weller talk 11:32, 2 July 2019 (UTC)


 * Hi Doug, this is my first attempt at replying. I hope you get this:

What are the criteria for notability of a radio talk show or podcast? It seems quite difficult to get to listeners numbers compares to the old FM broadcasting world. Thanks.--Ferdilouw (talk) 02:56, 25 July 2019 (UTC)

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It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices, as policy requires that people who persistently do not must be blocked from editing. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Doug Weller talk 11:43, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

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Hello, I am glad you are working on this article. Please don't be frustrated with the consensus against you. Just be patient. A sizable group of editors is working within the pro-life topic area to cement Wikipedia's systemic bias. There is a larger problem, though; the vast majority of "WP-acceptable" sources are pro-abortion. So building a neutral pro-life article is a Sisyphean task that most people have lost interest in. Nevertheless, I hope that you will persist. Elizium23 (talk) 18:32, 19 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Can you enlighten me on how one finds consensus in WP? I have been mostly writing technical stuff - this emotional political stuff still confuses me. Thanks --Ferdilouw (talk) 20:35, 19 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Well, WP:CON explains much of it. An important thing to know about consensus is that it mostly happens via normal editing. If I make an edit and it stands for 6 months, that's good consensus for keeping it. When editing fails then we fall back to discussions. Consensus can be built in dispute resolution such as RFCs or notice boards. Basically, if enough involved editors talk it over for a while, they can hammer out compromises or a clear decision for or against the propositions.
 * Consensus should always be policy-based, because it can't override policy. In fact policy is also set by consensus. But conversely, if enough editors agree on a consensus that is technically against policy, there's not much you can do, which brings us to the current topic area!
 * Consensus can often be overridden by just a sheer majority or dedicated cabal deciding to ignore it. Wikipedia even allows this via WP:IAR. Having no hard and fast rules, the involved editors are free to set their own standards about what goes into articles, and even more so, what stays out.
 * I hope this helps for now. If you have any more questions, I'm happy to help. Elizium23 (talk) 23:01, 19 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Hi, Where/how can I contact the group of editors working within the pro-life topic area?
 * I hope this helps for now. If you have any more questions, I'm happy to help. Elizium23 (talk) 23:01, 19 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Hi, Where/how can I contact the group of editors working within the pro-life topic area?
 * Hi, Where/how can I contact the group of editors working within the pro-life topic area?

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