User talk:OgiBear

Maria Sharapova
I just read your message on the article talk page. I am replying here so as not to inflame the situation with a certain editor.

WP:PRESERVE doesn't preclude removing small details which add little value to the article. Certainly, if it is too detailed for a finished biography, it can be removed - for example, we routinely and with little thinking remove details like shoe size, hair colour, pet names and other such trivia. Nevertheless, there are editors so obsessed with intricate detail that they want nothing ever to be removed, and it can be a struggle to persuade them that 'less is more'. The problem with intricate detail pervades tennis articles, and explains why there are precious few tennis related Good Articles or Featured Articles. At present, there is a concerted editing effort targeted at Serena Williams. If you look at a diff of the article compared to three weeks ago, you will see that the changes which have taken place at have included a substantial amount of excision of the small detail; it looks to be on its way to becoming a Featured Article candidate.

If you want to take the article to WP:FA, there are many editors who are willing to help - I suggest for you to post your request at WP:TENNIS or WP:WPBIO. There is no prerequisite for an article to be a GA before it can be nominated for Featured Article candidate. Happy editing! Ohconfucius (talk) 02:17, 5 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Another unconstructive post by Ohconfucius.... The above is merely his opinion, OgiBear, as a quick reading of WP:PRESERVE would reveal.  As for the Serena Williams article, Ohconfucius is apparently unaware that the deleted material is going to be preserved via one or more forked articles.  Tennis expert (talk) 04:53, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

Removed speedy deletion tag: Serena Slam
Hi OgiBear! I just wanted to inform you that I removed the speedy deletion tag you placed on Serena Slam- because: there is sufficient context to identify the subject of the article. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me. decltype (talk) 05:58, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

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