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*:It can be rewritten, but it still exists within the edit history of the article and still requires attribution per [[WP:CWW#Hyperlink]], which states {{tq|A statement in the edit summary such as Copied content from [[Page name]]; see that page’s history for attribution. will direct interested parties to the edit history of the source page, where they can trace exactly who added what content when. A disadvantage with this method is that ”’the page history of the original article ”must” subsequently be retained in order to maintain attribution”’}} (bolding mine, but italics are in the original). |
*:It can be rewritten, but it still exists within the edit history of the article and still requires attribution per [[WP:CWW#Hyperlink]], which states {{tq|A statement in the edit summary such as Copied content from [[Page name]]; see that page’s history for attribution. will direct interested parties to the edit history of the source page, where they can trace exactly who added what content when. A disadvantage with this method is that ”’the page history of the original article ”must” subsequently be retained in order to maintain attribution”’}} (bolding mine, but italics are in the original). |
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*:The purpose of DRV is not to litigate content disputes, but to evaluate procedural errors and the like. [[User:Katzrockso|Katzrockso]] ([[User talk:Katzrockso|talk]]) 03:44, 28 January 2026 (UTC) |
*:The purpose of DRV is not to litigate content disputes, but to evaluate procedural errors and the like. [[User:Katzrockso|Katzrockso]] ([[User talk:Katzrockso|talk]]) 03:44, 28 January 2026 (UTC) |
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*”’Restore the history”’ I do agree with Cryptic that it would be easier to just rewrite the content, per [[WP:NOATT]], attribution is not necessary in that case. But I also don’t any harm in restoring history on good faith request. [[User:Jumpytoo|Jumpytoo]] <small>[[User_talk:Jumpytoo|Talk]]</small> 04:24, 28 January 2026 (UTC) |
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Latest revision as of 04:24, 28 January 2026
I propose overturning this AfD to a redirect. The primary reason is to restore the edit history of the article to allow the attribution of this edit [1] to refer to the original contributor(s) per WP:Copying within Wikipedia. Additionally, the PAG-weighted evaluation of consensus also supports a redirect, given that no PAG rationale to support a deletion over a redirect was offered, while the reverse is not true. Previous attempts to resolve have been unsuccessful. Katzrockso (talk) 03:19, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
- You’re seriously saying that the statement that it “do[es]n’t actually exist” isn’t based in policy? When any administrator could have unilaterally deleted it on that basis without even having to bring it to AFD?The merged sentence is trivially rewriteable to remove any copyright interest, if it’s even merited in that article (which seems unlikely). —Cryptic 03:28, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
- The statement that it doesn’t exist is factually incorrect, and any vote on that basis would be accurately discounted.
- I’m saying that no editor offered any policy-based reason not to redirect.
- It can be rewritten, but it still exists within the edit history of the article and still requires attribution per WP:CWW#Hyperlink, which states
A statement in the edit summary such as Copied content from Page name; see that page’s history for attribution. will direct interested parties to the edit history of the source page, where they can trace exactly who added what content when. A disadvantage with this method is that the page history of the original article must subsequently be retained in order to maintain attribution
(bolding mine, but italics are in the original). - The purpose of DRV is not to litigate content disputes, but to evaluate procedural errors and the like. Katzrockso (talk) 03:44, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
- Restore the history I do agree with Cryptic that it would be easier to just rewrite the content, per WP:NOATT, attribution is not necessary in that case. But I also don’t any harm in restoring history on good faith request. Jumpytoo Talk 04:24, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
