Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Daraa offensive (October 2015)


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The result was delete. Sarah-Jane (talk) 08:52, 17 November 2015 (UTC)

Daraa offensive (October 2015)

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None of the sources use the term "Daraa offensive", so the whole title may be WP:OR. Also fails WP:GNG. Mdann52 (talk) 16:18, 8 November 2015 (UTC)


 * Delete None of the provided sources confirm any ongoing organised offensive taking place in Daraa province. So, per nom, the whole article is generally unsourced OR. Also, most of the provided sources (SANA, Fars and Al Manar) are not considered reliable sources by Wikipedia when it comes to the Syrian conflict and are generally not allowed to be used as sources. EkoGraf (talk) 18:51, 8 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Syria-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:22, 8 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:22, 8 November 2015 (UTC)


 * Delete per nom.  too many articles about the conflict already to have fake ones. Legacypac (talk) 00:12, 10 November 2015 (UTC)


 * Delete per nom as well, it fails GNG along with the massive lack of RS. - SantiLak  (talk) 20:00, 11 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep Entire delete argument seems to be based on lack of reliability of Iranian, Syrian and Russian press in the view of Wikipedia. I didn't realize this was Murdochopedia or Saudiopedia. Offensive, all the dead fighters, commanders who are fighting in it are CLEARLY notable and OR? Pah! SANA reports on it every day and all the deaths. And I have opened a discussion on the Reliable Sources Noticeboard here already discussing SANA where it seems to have been generally agreed they are reliable as a government spokesperson if credited properly (which I do). FARS (liable to the same Wikipedia RS precedent in my SANA discussion) calls it the "Daraa Offensive" (do voters even read the sources!) and reports almost hourly updates on it. This Southern (clearly not Northern) offensive is aimed at cutting the Saudi supply lines from Jordan.  Guru Noel (talk) 20:38, 12 November 2015 (UTC)
 * You should be warned that accusing Wikipedia of being accomplice to genocide and accusing your fellow Wikipedia editors of being Nazis is highly inflammatory language that could get you banned. EkoGraf (talk) 17:27, 15 November 2015 (UTC)
 * I would suggest you take a look at WP:CIVILITY and WP:BATTLEGROUND - SantiLak  (talk) 09:33, 16 November 2015 (UTC)

Still Delete after assessing the arguments. Legacypac (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 11:06, 16 November 2015 (UTC) Thanks Legacypac (talk) 13:54, 16 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete - per nom and . Fails GNG. Also pinging that they should strike one of their !votes. Onel 5969  TT me 13:39, 16 November 2015 (UTC)


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