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Question about a double standard

Hi Robertsky, Wikipedia has assigned you as my mentor and I would greatly appreciate your advice on this dicussion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Trevor_Chan_(2nd_nomination)

Thank you very much! Fact2Hound (talk) 20:12, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Fact2Hound Thank you for reaching out.

AfD discussions are about the subject and whether the subject has met the notability standards by itself. While there may appear to be a double standard when other similarly written articles exists, it is not really that.

Articles that do not meet notability standards may slip through the review cycles over time as we constantly have backlogs of new articles created (think in thousands article in the backlog each day), or that they were created when the notability standards for the subjects were not as stringent when they were written on as now and have been grandfathered in. Either way, when such articles are brought to attention to active volunteer editors, they may be nominated for deletion as well. Every subject has to be evaluated on its own notabtility. Hence, WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS, as an advice, dissuades you from comparing with other articles.

For an effective discussion, I would suggest that you state your points and leave the discussion as it is without replying to other comments individually unless a reply is warranted in the sense that there are new points to be raised. If the article is eventually deleted, it does not mean that the subject will be removed and not allowed ever to have an article here. Over time, there maybe more significant coverage of the subject which may substantiate their notability. – robertsky (talk) 02:21, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much for your detailed explanation!

I have another question if you don't mind answering it as well:

I noticed that this is the second time the article received AfD. The first instance is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Trevor_Chan

If someone submits a request for "article for deletion" for a wikipedia article with the reason of not being notable, and it was declined, can that person or someone else submit another request for "article for deletion" for the same reason again and again, trying their luck, wishing that the ones joining the discussion will favor their stand next time?

Are there any Wikipedia policies governing this?

Also, would you please provide a link to the Wikipedia guideline about "If the article is eventually deleted, it does not mean that the subject will be removed and not allowed ever to have an article here."

Thanks a lot for your help! Fact2Hound (talk) 13:14, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Fact2Hound there is nothing against having succssive nominations, especially if the earlier one(s) end with no consensus as it usually means that the notability of the subject is a borderline yes/no case. If you are suggesting that the second nomination here is made in bad faith, I don't see that happening. The second nomination comes years after the first and as I have said, the notability question was unresolved in the first.

As for my statement above, what I meant to say is that if the article is removed, there is no issue in the future if another one is written in the future as one may still be able to gain sufficient notability over time. However, do not recreate if there is not much of a substantial activity from the subject. If it is determined that there is no material change or improvement from the deleted article, the replacement article maybe speedily deleted and eventually the title may be salted. – robertsky (talk) 13:40, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Got it. Thanks! Fact2Hound (talk) 13:51, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Greetings,

Hope you're doing well! I'm quite a young person on wikipedia.Will this site help me prepare for tests and all? Also, could I like prepare an article or something on this site since I am signing up for the School Newspaper?

Regards, Athleticgenius(not my real name) --Athleticgenius 123 (talk) 17:10, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Athleticgenius 123 The resources on Wikipedia should be used with a pinch of salt as anyone can edit here. Not everyone is a subject matter expert here. However, you can always make use of ther references in the subjects to further read into the subjects you are interested. If you would like to contribute on Wikipedia, I suggest that you start with the suggested edits module on your Homepage, with small edits such as adding references or linking pages together, then progressively more complex edits. When you are comfortable editing and are more familiar with the community here, you can start writing new articles that meets Wikipedia's notability standards. I have dropped some links on your user talk page to tutorials and resources as well for you to go through. – robertsky (talk) 17:29, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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