User talk:Left guide

RMTR

Hi Left guide, just to let you know, script is useful for removing requests once completed, rather than using done template (as there is no auto-archiving to speak of, only human intervention). I've since removed the requests you completed with this edit. Regards, CNC (talk) CNC (talk) 09:58, 23 July 2025 (UTC)

@CommunityNotesContributor: Hi, thanks for informing me (and for removing my completed moves). I wasn't sure what the protocol is there, so I've been adding the {{done}} template as a courtesy to the requester so they can see for a short while that it's completed. Also wasn't previously aware that it must be done manually with no bot; I'll simply remove them as I complete them going forward. Thanks again. Left guide (talk) 10:08, 23 July 2025 (UTC)

Passing comment, but there is a clerking bot at RM/TR now (and has been for a couple of months). Tenshi! (Talk page) 12:26, 27 July 2025 (UTC)

@Tenshi Hinanawi: Got it, thanks! Left guide (talk) 14:58, 27 July 2025 (UTC)

Oh my bad wasn't aware of that, looks like my advise is two months out of date then :) CNC (talk) 08:32, 28 July 2025 (UTC)

3rd relists

Hi. I'm Barkeep49, an editor and administrator. Per WP:RELIST third relists are to be generally avoided. The guideline further states that when making a 3rd relist, a short statement should be provided explaining the relist is possible, rather than closing, for instance, as no consensus. I think the third relist you did at Articles_for_deletion/Dutch exonyms was likely defensible but not with a statement like "final relist". Let me know if you have any questions or if I can help you out in any way with this concept. Thanks and best, Barkeep49 (talk) 01:26, 26 July 2025 (UTC)

I used to relist cases like that pretty often I think. I recall people getting annoyed at me for not relisting. I've since grown out of it and tend to write "no consensus, and none likely to arise", which seems to ward off the complaints. Either that or people have simply decided to stop messing with me now that I'm not the babiest admin anymore. -- asilvering (talk) 01:34, 26 July 2025 (UTC)

@Asilvering: Thanks for chiming in; any general advice on deciding to close as "no consensus" vs. another relist? Those can be tough judgments I want to get better at. Left guide (talk) 01:53, 26 July 2025 (UTC)

I would have closed this one as "no consensus" given how ambivalent everyone is about it. That doesn't suggest to me that we're going to get any more or better arguments, so we might end up with a numerical win for keep/delete that isn't actually really worth anything, which would be rather worse than closing as no consensus. I'm more inclined to do a third relist if there's something weird going on (eg numerical superiority for delete, but none of the delete votes make any sense or they're probable socks), or if there's a really well-argued vote and a bunch of really meh ones that don't really attempt to counter it. Having experienced the frustration of making a perfectly solid delete argument on something that really needs to go, and gotten stuck with a no-consensus close just on the numbers, I try to avoid letting that happen to others where I can. -- asilvering (talk) 02:33, 26 July 2025 (UTC)

Hello Barkeep49, thanks for advising me on this. I'll remember to provide better explanations on future 3rd relists. Best, Left guide (talk) 01:36, 26 July 2025 (UTC)

Also apologies in advance if there are other past 3rd relists from me like that active in the logs right now; it's possible. Left guide (talk) 01:41, 26 July 2025 (UTC)

No worries. I left the note in the spirit of future growth and improvement. Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 01:45, 26 July 2025 (UTC)

Thank you Barkeep49! It's definitely appreciated. Best, Left guide (talk) 01:48, 26 July 2025 (UTC)

• As a frequent relister, I should add my 2 cents. Some editors get angry at "No consensus" closures (sometimes from both sides at once) and other editors are annoyed by additional relists. It's important to keep both of those facts in mind when you are considering what to do next. But this is an unfortunate situation where editors on different sides are dissatisfied no matter what you do. And, yes, I realize, it's not important whether or not editors are "happy" with a closure but you do want to make a closure that makes sense to the participants. But, yes, try to avoid 3rd closures and I say that as a reminder to myself. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 03:56, 26 July 2025 (UTC)

  Thank you Liz, this is very good advice. Left guide (talk) 04:02, 26 July 2025 (UTC)

In the spirt of WP:NACD's Close calls and controversial decisions are better left to admins, consider also just leaving those to admins to decide.—Bagumba (talk) 05:09, 26 July 2025 (UTC)

I already do in the vast majority of such cases, and only work within the range of what I feel comfortable and competent in. Thank you Bagumba. :) Left guide (talk) 05:18, 26 July 2025 (UTC)

Deletion review for Characters of the Kirby series

An editor has asked for a deletion review of Characters of the Kirby series. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. Computerfan0 (talk) 19:17, 27 July 2025 (UTC)

Hoodwinked?

Hi. I think the anon user who made this request was a sock, or more probably an unlogged-in alias of User:Anishelar, whom I've just blocked for three months for disruptive editing. Unfortunately s/he doesn't get the need for a review of his/her drafts, even after several warnings. I won't bother to try to sort out the mess this time; it's a lot better than most of the other stuff s/he's produced. Just keep an eye out for anyone requesting technical moves of Indian films in the near future - it could be because they know there's already a draft that's failed review. Deb (talk) 12:13, 28 July 2025 (UTC)

@Deb: Ok thanks for informing me about this. Left guide (talk) 14:37, 28 July 2025 (UTC)

Mail call!

Hello, Left guide. Please check your email; you've got mail!
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no rush, and no need to answer. Just a heads up Star Mississippi 16:01, 2 August 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David Gillow

The reason no one was able to "prove" the existence of the pictured newspapers is because no one even attempted to check Zimbabwean newspaper archives. Given the keep-majority (5-4, and one "redirect" didn't even provide any explanation at all) and that the discussion was controversial, I would've expected an admin to close this... BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:27, 6 August 2025 (UTC)

Hello BeanieFan11, I understand that the numbers of votes were relatively even, and that the discussion can be reasonably seen as controversial, but the close summarized a thoughtful analysis of the arguments based on their weighting in relevant policies, so I still stand behind it. If you believe my judgment was in error, I invite you to open a deletion review to summon community input. Best, Left guide (talk) 01:40, 6 August 2025 (UTC)

Deletion review for David Gillow

An editor has asked for a deletion review of David Gillow. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. Ike Lek (talk) 01:54, 6 August 2025 (UTC)

Discussion of Uw-gamingX template series

Hi Left guide, I just wanted to let you know there is a discussion over at Template talk:Uw-gaming1 regarding potential improvements made to the Uw-gaming template series. Please feel free to leave any suggestions there. Thanks! Gommeh 🎮 17:33, 6 August 2025 (UTC)

@Gommeh: Hello and thanks for notifying me. I mainly chimed in at the TfD to save it from deletion, which seemed like overkill for this situation. Consider opening a discussion at the idea lab village pump to solicit community feedback from people interested in this type of thing; perhaps say it's your idea-in-progress so folks there understand the relevance. Good luck. Left guide (talk) 15:37, 7 August 2025 (UTC)