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News media

The North Africa Post

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There just doesn't seem to be any substantial third party coverage of the North Africa Post.

A regular google search on "The North Africa Post" gets only 23 hits. It gets around the same hits on Google Books as a source. 233 hits on google scholar, but none with it in the title, I'm guessing as a news source. (I know of very obscure journals that get more hits than that.)
Searches to find conversation about it such as "of the North Africa Post" (1); "in the North Africa Post (0); "The North Africa Post has" (4 not from the website itself) "The North Africa Post is" (15 included wiki and mirrors) suggest it isn't being talked about. OsFish (talk) 02:53, 5 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Jason Lindsey

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Fails WP:NBIO; some promotional content. Mvcg66b3r (talk) 01:37, 5 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Pierce County Community Newspaper Group

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Company isn't notable and article lacks sources. Eric Schucht (talk) 17:11, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Tiloben Publishing Company

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Company is not notable. There's aleady an article on the Seattle Medium, so this article is unnecessary. Eric Schucht (talk) 17:18, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The Idaho Observer

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Newspaper is not notable and article lacks soruces. Eric Schucht (talk) 18:07, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - Fails WP:GNG. ロドリゲス恭子 (talk) 18:34, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete - because there is no secondary reporting on it or any demonstration of it being notable. JacobTheRox^{(talk | contributions)} 19:14, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Insurgent49

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Newspaper isn't notable and the article lacks quality sources. Eric Schucht (talk) 17:48, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Spring Hill Review

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Newspaper isn't notable and lacks sources to qualify for general notability. Eric Schucht (talk) 15:33, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Kids Newspaper

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Newspaper isn't notable and article lacks sources. Eric Schucht (talk) 15:40, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Tuko.co.ke

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Procedural nomination: First nomination was significantly distorted by a group of socks, and also got non-admin closed by a now blocked sock. MarioGom (talk) 13:55, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete There's nothing in the article that really explains its notability.

Doral Voice

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One of a series of promotional spam articles written by a WP:SPA using blatantly phony sources. CSD declined. JTtheOG (talk) 00:10, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete - One of the cited sources is a domain name currently for sale, which is a bad sign for such a recently created article. Only one of the sources cited could possibly have significant coverage from an independent source, but the link does not lead to any coverage at all. I wonder if at least the list of cited sources was created by an LLM. - Donald Albury 13:15, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Non-notable Internet radio station. I also share Donald's concerns about LLM use as every one of their objections about spam tagging comes with the same response which is clearly machine generated. Nathannah • 📮 13:16, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - per the above. The phony sources are troubling -- @JTtheOG, thanks for catching this problem. --A. B. ^{(talk • contribs • global count)} 17:03, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: per nom Halley ^{luv Filipino ❤} (Talk) 23:37, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - at best, this was written by a chat bot. At worst, it's spam. Bearian (talk) 01:50, 31 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Le Soleil de la Floride

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After 10 years this article still does not indicate how it is notable per WP:GNG. Google search does not bring up significant discussion of it anywhere, only directories and social media. ... discospinster _talk 21:36, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete: Non-notable. No SIGCOV in RS. I couldn't find any RS about it, only business databases, connection with other business and social media. — Itzcuauhtli11 (talk) 22:55, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This newspaper is still very much read and distributed throughout South Florida. It is considered a staple in french-speaking households in Florida. Florekayl (talk) 19:05, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If you could provide multiple independent, reliable sources about this, it would help with the decision. — Itzcuauhtli11 (talk) 21:22, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Also, all its competitors have a Wikipedia page too. Florekayl (talk) 19:06, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What competitors are these? ... discospinster _talk 22:59, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to List of French-language newspapers published in the United States, where it has an (unsourced) entry. This newspaper seems fairly proud of itself [1], and its existence is certainly interesting, but I haven't found any independent sources to justify notability. Toadspike [Talk] 23:06, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Johny Joseph (news anchor)

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Searched in Archive.org, the dLOC, ProQuest, Newspapers.com, and many Haitian newspapers, but only returned these three sources:

"Décès de Johny Joseph, ancien présentateur de la TNH". Haitian Press Network (in French). June 27, 2009. Archived from the original on July 1, 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
"Décès du professeur Johnny Joseph". Le Nouvelliste (in French). June 29, 2009.
Cadet, Pierre Josué Agénor [in French] (July 10, 2009). "Pour dire adieu au professeur Johnny Joseph". Le Nouvelliste (in French).

All are after his death, two are by Le Nouvelliste, and the last is a by a colleague and friend of his. To me, this falls short of WP:GNG. Averageuntitleduser (talk) 02:57, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Damien Costas

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This article may not meet Wikipedia’s WP:GNG as it lacks significant coverage from independent and reliable secondary sources. 𝒮-𝒜𝓊𝓇𝒶 22:03, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello - I am the author of this Wikipedia page. I note @S-Aura that you have nominated this page for deletion. I am curious to know why?

I would say that the article on Damien Costas clearly meets Wikipedia’s notability criteria under both WP:GNG and WP:BIO. There is significant coverage in multiple independent, reliable secondary sources that discuss the subject in depth, not just in passing.

Examples include:

• The Sydney Morning Herald’s detailed report on Costas’s bankruptcy annulment and business dealings (https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/porn-king-says-supporters-prepared-to-forgive-his-millions-in-bad-debt-20210728-p58dmf.html).

• Crikey’s reporting on his editorial transformation of Australian Penthouse (https://www.crikey.com.au/2018/11/07/penthouse-australia-alt-right/).

• The Guardian and ABC News coverage of public events he organized (Milo Yiannopoulos and Nigel Farage tours).

• International Business Times on his media influence (https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/damien-costas-reshaping-thought-behind-media-influence-responsibility-moulding-public-opinion-1727160).

These sources span business, politics, and culture — showing that the subject of Damien Costas has been covered across domains over a number of years. I believe that the article is neutrally written and properly cited. I would argue that there is no policy-based reason to delete this page. CharlotteMilic (talk) 10:59, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Crikey's report mentions Costas once. This is a long way from WP:SIGCOV of him.
The Guardian and ABC reports don't mention him at all.
The International Business Times report is an interview. Interviews are WP:PRIMARY and don't count towards establishing notablity.

TarnishedPath^talk 06:17, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the follow-up. To clarify, with specific reference to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines:

Regarding significant coverage and source quality:

The Sydney Morning Herald article ("Debt deal and sex appeal") is an independent, reliable source that provides significant coverage of Costas's business activities and financial history. Per WP:GNG, "significant coverage" means coverage that "addresses the topic directly and in detail, so that no original research is needed to extract the content." This article clearly meets the threshold of WP:SIGCOV as it discusses the subject substantively rather than in passing. As established in Wikipedia policy, "Significant coverage is more than a trivial mention" and "does not need to be the main topic of the source material."

Crikey's article mentions Costas several times throughout. Further, it is not used alone to establish notability. It complements other sources that do provide in-depth coverage. Under WP:GNG, multiple sources providing coverage can collectively demonstrate notability, as the guideline requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject."

Regarding supporting sources and their appropriate use:

ABC News and The Guardian are used to verify key aspects of Costas's professional activities — specifically his role in organizing major speaking tours. These are supporting citations, not primary evidence of notability. Per WP:BIO (WP:Notability (people)), biographical articles may include material from multiple reliable sources to establish the full scope of a person's notable activities.

Regarding primary sources and interviews:

Regarding the International Business Times, while interviews are considered WP:PRIMARY sources, this does not make them unusable. Per WP:NOR, "Primary sources that have been reliably published may be used in Wikipedia, but only with care." They can be cited to support attributed statements or commentary about the subject's views — which is precisely how it's used in the article. As stated in Wikipedia:Reliable sources, "Editorial commentary, analysis and opinion pieces...are reliable primary sources for statements attributed to that editor or author."

Additional supporting coverage:

Additionally, a recent article in Men's Health Australia (October 2024) offers a profile on Costas's media leadership and innovation strategies, providing another layer of significant coverage from a reputable publication (https://menshealth.com.au/damien-costas-on-fostering-creativity-and-innovation-in-the-media-industry)

Meeting notability requirements:

Taken together — Sydney Morning Herald, Men's Health, SmartCompany, and IBTimes (for attributed quotes) — the subject clearly receives sustained, non-trivial coverage in multiple independent reliable sources, satisfying WP:GNG. The General Notability Guideline requires that "a topic is presumed to be suitable for a stand-alone article or list when it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." Per WP:BIO, "A person is presumed to be notable if he or she has been the subject of published secondary source material which is reliable, intellectually independent, and independent of the subject."

The coverage spans business, media, and cultural domains over multiple years, demonstrating the sustained attention that indicates lasting notability rather than temporary news coverage. As stated in WP:N, "sustained coverage is an indicator of notability" and "Wikipedia is a lagging indicator of notability" - meaning topics are notable when "the outside world has already 'taken notice of it.'"

I'm happy to improve the article if needed, but the topic plainly meets notability standards under both WP:GNG and WP:BIO. CharlotteMilic (talk) 10:04, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have updated the Damien Costas article to include additional citations from independent and credible publications, strengthening its compliance with Wikipedia's sources policy. Below is a list of the new references added to the current version:

• WAtoday: Includes detailed reporting on Costas’s organization of Nigel Farage’s 2022 Australian tour, strengthening notability by documenting his significant role in high-profile political events.

• The Guardian: Covers Costas’s involvement in the emerging market for rightwing speaking tours, with his own insights, bolstering notability through in-depth, independent analysis of his cultural and political impact.

• The Sydney Morning Herald: Provides substantive coverage of Costas’s 2025 book, What Happened to the Lucky Country?, reinforcing notability by highlighting his authorship and influence in cultural commentary.

Australian Financial Review: Details Costas’s bankruptcy and financial history with independent reporting, enhancing notability by offering credible coverage of his business and personal challenges.

• Men’s Health Magazine Australia: Profiles Costas’s innovative media leadership and risk-taking approach, supporting notability with independent recognition of his sustained impact in the media industry.

These additions enhance the article’s alignment with Wikipedia’s policies:

• WP:RS: These publications—WAtoday, The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, Australian Financial Review, and Men’s Health Magazine Australia—are reputable, editorially controlled, and independent of the subject, meeting Wikipedia’s standards for reliable secondary sources.

• WP:GNG: The added sources provide significant, sustained coverage of Damien Costas across business, media, and cultural domains, directly addressing his activities in detail and reinforcing notability through multiple credible, independent outlets.

• Verifiability: These independent publications bolster the article’s verifiability, supporting claims about Costas’s work with high-quality sources, reducing reliance on less robust material. CharlotteMilic (talk) 05:58, 31 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding the Men's Health article, at the bottom of the article is written "Switzer Media newsroom and editorial staff were not involved in the creation of this content". This looks like paid advertising.

The test for WP:GNG is significant coverage in multiple reliable, secondary sources which are independent from the subject. The only reference you've provided that contains significant coverage in a reliable secondary sources, which is independent from the subject, is The Sydney Morning Herald. That's not enough. TarnishedPath^talk 11:25, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi TarnishedPath - I take your point re the Men's Health article, though this could mean the story was sourced from a freelancer etc. But still, it could be paid advertising so I will remove it.

Re other secondary sources, Costas was mentioned several times in the cited articles from the Australian Financial Review, Crikey, ABC News, the Guardian etc. All of these are significant coverage of Costas' activities, and all are independent news sources. CharlotteMilic (talk) 11:54, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the ongoing discussion. I’ve removed the Men’s Health source to avoid doubt.

That aside, coverage in The Sydney Morning Herald, Australian Financial Review, Crikey, WAtoday, and The Guardian all substantively discuss Costas’s professional and cultural activities. Crikey and AFR provide more than trivial mention; The Guardian and WAtoday contextualize his public influence.

Taken together, these meet WP:GNG and WP:BIO — no original research is needed to verify content, and sources are both independent and editorially reliable.

I’m open to further article improvement, but deletion isn’t policy-justified. Recommend Keep. CharlotteMilic (talk) 12:06, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think you're misunderstanding me. My comments above are not in relation to whether certain references are usable in the article. The question is whether they count towards establishing notability. Only the SMH article goes towards notability. TarnishedPath^talk 13:14, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ps, refer to WP:IBTIMES for the reliablity of International Business Times. TarnishedPath^talk 00:02, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: There's been an attempt by the creator of the article to WP:CANVASS other editors here. Refer to Special:Diff/1293200899, Special:Diff/1293200817, Special:Diff/1293200761, Special:Diff/1293200688, Special:Diff/1293200547 and Special:Diff/1293200433. TarnishedPath^talk 13:20, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. He's the editor of a non-notable journal, a co-founder of a non-notable company, and the author of a non-notable book. What's he supposed to be notable for? Maproom (talk) 18:48, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Comment. I'm not particularly keen to see this article kept either, but there's a fair bit of coverage out there. His bankruptcy and various other legal issues have been covered in The Age, The Australian, The Australian Financial Review [2], Crikey, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Canberra Times. There's also this 2014 article in The Australian, although it's fairly heavy on quotes. And he was recently covered in the Fairfax papers due to his new book. I think there's probably enough there to satisfy GNG, but the article is a disaster (particularly the section on his bankruptcy) and I'm open to the possibility that WP:TNT is in order. MCE89 (talk) 11:48, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oleg Kalabekov

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This article may not meet Wikipedia’s WP:GNG as it lacks significant coverage in reliable, the current tone resembles promotional or advertising language, which is contrary to Wikipedia’s WP:NPOV and WP:NOTADVERTISING policies. 𝒮-𝒜𝓊𝓇𝒶 21:57, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete: His invention lack independent coverage. —LastJabberwocky (Rrarr) 04:55, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per WP:HEY. Coverage exists in Russian language. Meets WP:SCHOLAR due to his research and innovations. Kmorsman (talk) 15:32, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - a made up in one day award for up and coming but ultimately run of the mill engineer. WP:NOTFB. Bearian (talk) 23:44, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Kishore Kantho

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A political magazine that fails WP:NMAG. Vinegarymass911 (talk) 14:58, 18 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete: Most of the information given in the article is not backed by any verifiable sources. None of the references used mention anything about "Natun Kishore Kantho".

I reviewed the content of the article and found that it has been used for promoting the "Natun Kishore Kantho" Islamic magazine and the associated organizations (Islami Chhatra Shibir and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami).

Though the article tells about the history of the Islamic magazine and its founder, it seems to have been written with the intention of creating a positive image of the organization.

There is not even a shred of coverage on this magazine from any newspaper, publication, or other reliable sources.

So this flies in the face of WP:GNG, WP:VERIFY, and WP:NOTPROMO policies. Somajyoti ✉ 15:36, 18 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy Keep - please explain how it violates NPOV and the page is not used here for promoting Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, neutral language has been used and violation of NPOV does not mean a article has to be deleted but actually it should be improved, you have not given any evidence, It was not created to promote the organization or Jamaat-e-Islami, i don't know where you got that from and you are saying like it is not notable at all with no sources, first of all, I can use your same argument in other AfDs and sources do provide in-depth coverage. BangladeshiEditorInSylhet (talk) 16:15, 18 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You are completely ignoring the context. BangladeshiEditorInSylhet (talk) 16:16, 18 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy Keep - I was very shocked to see the nomination to delete this article (AfD). Easy pass WP:NMAG🙄. This is a popular monthly children's magazine in Bangladesh, known as Notun Kishore Kantho (Bengali:নতুন কিশোর কণ্ঠ). This magazine is run by a student (Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir) organization. The articles in this magazine never promote any political party. The articles in this magazine are usually published from articles sent by readers. I think it can be speedy keep. Dv24mail (talk) 16:58, 18 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
While you could improve your comment grammatically, you are correct, i found no piece of content that supported Jamaat in the article. BangladeshiEditorInSylhet (talk) 17:03, 18 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Have you seen a pattern between AfDs and Jamaat-related articles, Dv24mail? BangladeshiEditorInSylhet (talk) 17:04, 18 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! But I'm surprised to see this nomination. It was founded by a leader of a political party when he was a student leader. He is now the central leader of the political party. Dv24mail (talk) 18:05, 18 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How does it pass NMAG?Vinegarymass911 (talk) 12:36, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - there's a lack of significant coverage about this student journal, and notability is not inherited from its founder. At best, a merge or redirect would be reasonable. Bearian (talk) 22:23, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I read WP:SIGCOV and the sources are not just passing mentions, where only the name is expressed. BangladeshiEditorInSylhet (talk) 07:33, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - Who founded it has no bearing on notability (see this). There are sources that mention it but we need references that focus on the publication in-depth, not just in passing. Happy to look at additional sources if presented. --CNMall41 (talk) 19:49, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Merge to Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami#Affiliated organizations. The speedy keep !votes do not say how speedy keep applies. Moreover, BangladeshiEditorInSylhet doesn't address the nominator's concern, and Dv24mail makes a vague wave claiming the article easily passes WP:NMAG, but doesn't say how. The topic doesn't meet any of the criteria of WP:NMAG or WP:NMEDIA. At the same time, the picture is not as grim as the delete !votes paint it. The content is verifiable and is not promotional. There is significant coverage of the magazine (several paragraphs) in the Bangla Tribune articles (which, being by the same author and having the same publisher, count as one source towards notability). However, searches in English and Bengali found no other independent sources (about this Kishore Kantho, there were others of the same or very similar names founded in 1977 and 1980), so the topic does not meet WP:GNG and should not have been created as a stand alone article. It is somewhat interesting that to indoctrinate children a political party runs a children's magazine (as well as newspapers, schools, hospitals, banks, charities, etc.), so a merge to the party article is appropriate. --Worldbruce (talk) 15:03, 24 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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I think it can be ~~keep~~. Dv24mail (talk) 05:56, 26 May 2025 (UTC) (striking duplicate vote Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 01:43, 2 June 2025 (UTC))[reply]

@Dv24mail: Please familiarize yourself with WP:DISCUSSAFD. You may make only one recommendation. You may change your recommendation, but if you do so, you must ~~strike~~ your earlier recommendation. If you do not explain how the article meets policy, your keep recommendation may be discounted when closing the discussion. --Worldbruce (talk) 06:09, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Could any participants support, as an alternative to deletion, a merge to Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami#Affiliated organizations of at least the first publication date, founding editor, and frequency? (Vinegarymass911—Somajyoti—BangladeshiEditorInSylhet—Bearian—CNMall41) --Worldbruce (talk) 05:33, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
- As I wrote above, I'm fine with a merger. Bearian (talk) 05:46, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Relisting as we have a no consensus outcome right now. Would editors arguing for a Keep or Delete consider the Merge option suggested?
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 01:46, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Liz:, I am always in favor of an WP:ATD unless otherwise specified. No objection here either. --CNMall41 (talk) 02:33, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Merge- reasonable alternative.Vinegarymass911 (talk) 18:16, 5 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Merge is better.–𝐎𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐥 𝐐𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢 ʕʘ̅͜ʘ̅ʔ 19:52, 5 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletions

Two Sevens (via WP:PROD on 22 March 2025)