Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Partial blocks/Noticeboard

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 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the miscellaneous page below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the page's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the discussion was:  redirect to Administrators' noticeboard. The general consensus is that this noticeboard is not needed at this current point, as it has been barely utilized. In such cases, it is common practice to bring such pages to MFD so that the community can come to a consensus to mark them as historical, redirect them, or otherwise delete them. However, since the creator requests a REFUND in the case of deletion, and since there are previous discussions on this noticeboard, I'm redirecting instead of deleting so that the page history can remain accessible.  bibliomaniac 1  5  00:16, 10 June 2020 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Partial blocks/Noticeboard

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This page has been unused for two months now, and I disagree that we need a separate page for handling partial blocks. I think issues relating to partial blocks can be made on the administrators' noticeboard like many other administrator issues. I do not know if this page will be used in the future given that (1) the message used to give the partial block notice automatically makes no mention of this page and (2) we do not need a redundant, unused page for reviewing blocks. We have always used the unblock, WP:UTRS, and WP:ANB systems for reviews of blocks and bans without any problem, this page is probably going to create frustration when their appeals get no reply (given that there are 30 page watchers and the page has gotten less than 200 views in the last 30 days). Given this information, I think this page should either be deleted or redirected to Administrators' noticeboard. Aasim 10:48, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
 * In addition, there has only been one discussion ever on this noticeboard. I think most partially blocked editors acting in good faith are probably going to use the unblock template or raise their concerns on WP:ANB.  Aasim 10:54, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Aasim 10:57, 28 May 2020 (UTC)


 * Delete per nom. --TheImaCow (talk) 14:37, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete. The last thing that WP:AN needs is a seldom-used fork.--WaltCip (talk) 14:47, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete – Per nom. It is hard to remember that this noticeboard exists. EdJohnston (talk) 20:26, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Request 90 day extension. Given current circumstances, I ask that this question be held open 90 instead of the customary 30 days, and that I be given 14 days to explain why. EllenCT (talk) 05:03, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Comment - The usual discussion period for MFD, like other XFD, is 7 days, not 30. Robert McClenon (talk) 18:34, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
 * I may not be likely to prepare the full rationale so soon. The what-I-can-remember version is: It's likely to produce improvements, but it has to be connected from the partial block notices and instructions, from which it was removed. I believe that a comparison trial was recommended (by me? by someone else?) once we get enough data from the method currently in place. I had a medium-sized list of psychological advantages and reasons the noticeboard would prevent disruption and allow the community to help offset one of the most stressful tasks, block review, from admins. I still believe in the idea and reserve the right for a REFUND in case I want to put it forward again. I would like to turn this MfD into a more careful consideration of the psychological factors, but I see no chance that can happen in seven days. EllenCT (talk) 18:52, 29 May 2020 (UTC)


 * Weak Keep as per User:EllenCT, in that no immediate harm is available from keeping it, and one user says that there is a reason not to delete it. Primum non nocere.  Robert McClenon (talk) 02:08, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete as unneeded. Ellen: there has been opportunity for four months to make the case for this page and start using it, but there has only ever been one discussion. This strongly suggests it is not needed. &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 07:41, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Close as improper nomination[. Whether there should be such a noticeboard is an issue of internal proceduere, and should be addressed through an RfC, not an MfD. I have no opinion on the merits of the issue. DES (talk)DESiegel Contribs 01:02, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Administrators' noticeboard and/or mark as historical because of the past discussions that should be preserved.. Unblock, and various other unblocking methods exist. If those fail, go to WP:AN; no need for an extra noticeboard. As of 04:41, 2 June 2020 (UTC), the last 500 (probably less) partial blocks, the first is from Jan 16, so nobody gets partially blcoked frequently. Who appealed to this noticeboard? Partial blocks are similar to limited bans, appealeable to WP:AN, except it can be appealed straight away by unblock.  's talk page! 04:41, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the page's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.