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Frequently asked questions Article help Q: Can the Article rescue squadron (ARS) save my article from deletion?
A: Not exactly. First off, Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia and articles can be changed by anyone and no individual exclusively controls any specific article. Secondly, if an article meets Wikipedia's policies on
notability and
reliable sourcing it likely will not be deleted. There are also
alternatives to deletion which may be appropriate. The project members will do what they can as time allows. We suggest that you reference
Tips to help rescue articles and the
Article Rescue Squadron Guide to saving articles Q: Will ARS help fix the rest of article problems after the deletion discussion?
A: In theory, No. Often, however, individual members will assist after the discussion has closed. You may want to contact a related
WikiProject to see if someone there can assist. Sometimes project members completely overhaul an article but in practice most changes are incremental, and you should take initiative to add sourcing and improve the article yourself. Many times other editors will post sources to the deletion discussion; if they meet our sourcing standards then feel free to apply them to the article. Scope Q: Does ARS work to rescue other content on Wikipedia (other than articles)?
A: While articles remain our main focus, poorly-formed encyclopedia content can be found in other namespaces. If content up for deletion, such as a template or image, is poorly-formed and you feel it can be fixed, go ahead and add it to the
Rescue list, to request the ARS' consideration. Please be aware that unlike articles, templates and categories often change and are renamed to serve our readers. Q: Does ARS contribute to guideline and policy discussions?
A: Similar to articles, policies and content are not exclusively controlled by any individual(s). If you think ARS should know about a policy discussion you can post a neutral notification, such as, "There is a discussion about topic at _____." on the ARS
Talk page. Avoid even the appearance of telling anyone how to think or vote in the discussion— it's very important to keep the message neutral when inviting people to participate. See
WP:Canvassing for clarification regarding appropriate discussion notifications. Q: What if I object to what the ARS is doing?
A: ARS is no different from any of the hundreds of Wikiprojects in that we collaborate to improve Wikipedia. We are a maintenance Wikiproject, and as such our scope is not subject-focused (like a WikiProject focused on a specific sport, country or profession), as much as policy-focused to determine if content adheres to Wikipedia's policies on sourcing and notability. We try to determine if an article meets Wikipedia's
notability guidleines as well as is it
verifiable to
reliable sources. We're also apt to suggest
merging,
listifying,
redirecting and
deleting as appropriate. Notifying the
Article Rescue Squadron is essentially a means to request assistance with an article or content that one feels meets notability guidelines, or should be retained for other reasons. The goal is to improve articles and other content, to benefit our readers. All are welcome to help ARS improve the encyclopedia, just as at any of the other
WikiProjects, which encompass a variety of views and interests. No canvassing Q: Does this project canvass editors to keep articles?
A: No. The goal of the Article Rescue Squadron (ARS) is to clean up content that would otherwise be deleted. By necessity, this involves examining the deletion discussion to see what the problems with the article are, and then remedying them. If done correctly, this article cleanup improves the encyclopedia. If an article nominated for deletion is improved and retained on Wikipedia by this process, vis-à-vis addressing a nominator's concerns, the nominator hasn't "lost". Rather, the encyclopedia has won. Using this talk page Q:What about identifying and pointing out specific users who are nominating a lot of articles for deletion without apparent due cause?
This talk page is for co-ordinating matters related to this project's purpose, which is rescuing content on notable topics from deletion. This is not a forum for
dispute resolution. If there are issues with an individual user, talk to them personally or make a report or request at an appropriate
noticeboard. |
This page has been
mentioned by multiple media organizations:
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This project page was nominated for
deletion. Please review the prior discussions if you are considering re-nomination:
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Article Rescue Squadron was featured in a WikiProject Report in the Signpost on 5 March 2014. |
Hello! The Daily Dozen Doughnut Company article was recently deleted per AfD (2nd nomination). The close was endorsed after this deletion review discussion. However, I've requested to have the article content restored to Draft:Daily Dozen Doughnut Company.
I think I'll let the dust settle a bit before revisiting this draft article, but, I'm curious if this article would be of interest to members of this project. I would very much welcome assistance with identifying more in-depth coverage and/or improving the entry further. I have no idea what main space restoration might look like, if ever possible, but I'll put this on the project's radar nonetheless, just in case.
Thanks! --- Another Believer ( Talk) 21:47, 28 December 2022 (UTC)
I am at a loss to understand how editors think a forthcoming album discussed in numerous sources and listed on "most anticipated album" lists is non-notable, but Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Let Her Burn is underway. If there is something missing in the content or construction of this article, please let me know. Cheers! BD2412 T 02:15, 7 January 2023 (UTC)
There are a good number of fighting game characters being sent to AfD and merged, for not having sources. I figured that this may be important to this WikiProject, since you may be able to find sources and save some of the articles. QuicoleJR ( talk) 11:55, 13 April 2023 (UTC)
Today, I added to Tips section:
If this information should be relocated elsewhere within the Rescue WP project page, please feel free to move. Regards, JoeNMLC ( talk) 14:57, 10 June 2023 (UTC)
This article has great references and is one of the biggest music licensing and stock footage companies in the world. In addition, they are an Israeli startup. I think the article is being attacked in AFD and would like some help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 47.153.142.52 ( talk) 05:59, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
Deceased Wikipedian and member of ARS: Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2023-07-17/Obituary. -- Green C 11:10, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
I only just saw the sad news and came here to share but find that GreenC has taken care of it. I met David when he came to London for the Wikimania in 2014 and was impressed by his enthusiasm and good nature. He gave me one of his trademark Wikipedia Editor caps which I wore to many editathons but it went astray at a WikiData event in Cambridge and so I need a replacement. Perhaps we should get some ARS merchandise made now? Andrew🐉( talk) 21:24, 28 September 2023 (UTC)
This is the
talk page for discussing improvements to the
Article Rescue Squadron page. |
|
Archives: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61Auto-archiving period: 91 days |
Article Rescue Squadron | ||||
|
Frequently asked questions Article help Q: Can the Article rescue squadron (ARS) save my article from deletion?
A: Not exactly. First off, Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia and articles can be changed by anyone and no individual exclusively controls any specific article. Secondly, if an article meets Wikipedia's policies on
notability and
reliable sourcing it likely will not be deleted. There are also
alternatives to deletion which may be appropriate. The project members will do what they can as time allows. We suggest that you reference
Tips to help rescue articles and the
Article Rescue Squadron Guide to saving articles Q: Will ARS help fix the rest of article problems after the deletion discussion?
A: In theory, No. Often, however, individual members will assist after the discussion has closed. You may want to contact a related
WikiProject to see if someone there can assist. Sometimes project members completely overhaul an article but in practice most changes are incremental, and you should take initiative to add sourcing and improve the article yourself. Many times other editors will post sources to the deletion discussion; if they meet our sourcing standards then feel free to apply them to the article. Scope Q: Does ARS work to rescue other content on Wikipedia (other than articles)?
A: While articles remain our main focus, poorly-formed encyclopedia content can be found in other namespaces. If content up for deletion, such as a template or image, is poorly-formed and you feel it can be fixed, go ahead and add it to the
Rescue list, to request the ARS' consideration. Please be aware that unlike articles, templates and categories often change and are renamed to serve our readers. Q: Does ARS contribute to guideline and policy discussions?
A: Similar to articles, policies and content are not exclusively controlled by any individual(s). If you think ARS should know about a policy discussion you can post a neutral notification, such as, "There is a discussion about topic at _____." on the ARS
Talk page. Avoid even the appearance of telling anyone how to think or vote in the discussion— it's very important to keep the message neutral when inviting people to participate. See
WP:Canvassing for clarification regarding appropriate discussion notifications. Q: What if I object to what the ARS is doing?
A: ARS is no different from any of the hundreds of Wikiprojects in that we collaborate to improve Wikipedia. We are a maintenance Wikiproject, and as such our scope is not subject-focused (like a WikiProject focused on a specific sport, country or profession), as much as policy-focused to determine if content adheres to Wikipedia's policies on sourcing and notability. We try to determine if an article meets Wikipedia's
notability guidleines as well as is it
verifiable to
reliable sources. We're also apt to suggest
merging,
listifying,
redirecting and
deleting as appropriate. Notifying the
Article Rescue Squadron is essentially a means to request assistance with an article or content that one feels meets notability guidelines, or should be retained for other reasons. The goal is to improve articles and other content, to benefit our readers. All are welcome to help ARS improve the encyclopedia, just as at any of the other
WikiProjects, which encompass a variety of views and interests. No canvassing Q: Does this project canvass editors to keep articles?
A: No. The goal of the Article Rescue Squadron (ARS) is to clean up content that would otherwise be deleted. By necessity, this involves examining the deletion discussion to see what the problems with the article are, and then remedying them. If done correctly, this article cleanup improves the encyclopedia. If an article nominated for deletion is improved and retained on Wikipedia by this process, vis-à-vis addressing a nominator's concerns, the nominator hasn't "lost". Rather, the encyclopedia has won. Using this talk page Q:What about identifying and pointing out specific users who are nominating a lot of articles for deletion without apparent due cause?
This talk page is for co-ordinating matters related to this project's purpose, which is rescuing content on notable topics from deletion. This is not a forum for
dispute resolution. If there are issues with an individual user, talk to them personally or make a report or request at an appropriate
noticeboard. |
This page has been
mentioned by multiple media organizations:
|
This project page was nominated for
deletion. Please review the prior discussions if you are considering re-nomination:
|
Article Rescue Squadron was featured in a WikiProject Report in the Signpost on 5 March 2014. |
Hello! The Daily Dozen Doughnut Company article was recently deleted per AfD (2nd nomination). The close was endorsed after this deletion review discussion. However, I've requested to have the article content restored to Draft:Daily Dozen Doughnut Company.
I think I'll let the dust settle a bit before revisiting this draft article, but, I'm curious if this article would be of interest to members of this project. I would very much welcome assistance with identifying more in-depth coverage and/or improving the entry further. I have no idea what main space restoration might look like, if ever possible, but I'll put this on the project's radar nonetheless, just in case.
Thanks! --- Another Believer ( Talk) 21:47, 28 December 2022 (UTC)
I am at a loss to understand how editors think a forthcoming album discussed in numerous sources and listed on "most anticipated album" lists is non-notable, but Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Let Her Burn is underway. If there is something missing in the content or construction of this article, please let me know. Cheers! BD2412 T 02:15, 7 January 2023 (UTC)
There are a good number of fighting game characters being sent to AfD and merged, for not having sources. I figured that this may be important to this WikiProject, since you may be able to find sources and save some of the articles. QuicoleJR ( talk) 11:55, 13 April 2023 (UTC)
Today, I added to Tips section:
If this information should be relocated elsewhere within the Rescue WP project page, please feel free to move. Regards, JoeNMLC ( talk) 14:57, 10 June 2023 (UTC)
This article has great references and is one of the biggest music licensing and stock footage companies in the world. In addition, they are an Israeli startup. I think the article is being attacked in AFD and would like some help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 47.153.142.52 ( talk) 05:59, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
Deceased Wikipedian and member of ARS: Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2023-07-17/Obituary. -- Green C 11:10, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
I only just saw the sad news and came here to share but find that GreenC has taken care of it. I met David when he came to London for the Wikimania in 2014 and was impressed by his enthusiasm and good nature. He gave me one of his trademark Wikipedia Editor caps which I wore to many editathons but it went astray at a WikiData event in Cambridge and so I need a replacement. Perhaps we should get some ARS merchandise made now? Andrew🐉( talk) 21:24, 28 September 2023 (UTC)