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Warning, it looks like the page moving of Wikipedia:Article Rescue Squadron/Rescue list broke subscription may have broken subscription to the page

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Task T373543

Hi, Just a word of warning as I just noticed that I suddenly wasn't subscribed to the rescue list at Wikipedia:Article Rescue Squadron/Rescue list anymore after the recent move by @Ammarpad and @Fram. I'm not sure if there is anything an admin could do to bulk restore the subscriptions since the users deleted the original page? Raladic (talk) 15:22, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Raladic, the original page wasn't deleted par se, it's now a redirect, see Wikipedia:Article Rescue Squadron – Rescue list. I think the Topic subscription is supposed to work with page moves. – Ammarpad (talk) 15:30, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It might for talk pages, but the rescue list is a project page and hence my warning that my action bar suddenly had "Subscribe" instead of "Unsubscribe" when I navigated to it this morning. Raladic (talk) 15:31, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oh and actually, I can see that I am still subscribed to the page that is now a redirect at Wikipedia:Article Rescue Squadron – Rescue list - so yeah I don't quite know what happened there, but I think it might be that project page subscriptions don't move over in a page move but are hard linked to the page title? Raladic (talk) 15:34, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Raladic, Ammarpad, and CFA: I filed T373543. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 16:58, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you @Ahecht. – Ammarpad (talk) 18:58, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tentative ARS candidates from AFC backlog

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These 12 pages were culled from yesterday's unassessed AFC backlog; from the moment of this writing, they may not be long for Wikipedia in the next how many weeks unless some action is taken. After I spent countless days grading hundreds and hundreds of articles in an ambitious, thankless one-man task--a few of which were never attended to since the early 2010s--it's time we finally discussed their chances for a change before it's too soon.

At press time, two in the backlog--Nathaniel Jenkins and Prateek Raj, both BLPs--are under scrutiny at AFD; no further comments on those. Anyway, on with the chaff we found within the wheat--listed alphabetically. (All have been tagged for {{notability}} unless otherwise noted; tag dates, and source-hunting links, are provided next to their titles.)

As an eventualist/incrementalist, I may be a bit sorry if they end up delisted. But these topics, diverse as they may be, do matter to someone, somewhere. So as it stands, wishing those willing to save those topics good luck--and thanks to the AFC reviewers/participants alike for all your hard work. (Feel free to leave me talk-page feedback.)

Maybe it's time I, an AFC drafter myself, took brief breaks from WP as other off-site commitments compete for my time and attention. All that grading was already overwhelming to begin with...

(XPosted from WT:AFC.)

--Slgrandson (How's my egg-throwing coleslaw?) 13:01, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 3 November 2024

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The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: Not moved. SilverLocust 💬 23:44, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Article Rescue Squadron → Wikipedia:WikiProject Article Rescue SquadronWikipedia:WikiProject Article Rescue Squadron – It's a WikiProject.   ~ Tom.Reding (talk ⋅dgaf)  15:50, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  1. {{Short description|WikiProject}}
  2. {{WikiProject status|active|sc1=WP:RESCUE|sc2=WP:ARS}}
  3. "Welcome to WikiProject Article Rescue Squadron. This WikiProject works toward [...]"
  4. {{WikiProject Article Rescue Squadron}}
  5. Wikipedia:Article Rescue Squadron#WikiProject Invitation
  6. "Wikiproject Article rescue squadron's main focus is"
  7. "The Article Rescue Squadron WikiProject is about"

  ~ Tom.Reding (talk ⋅dgaf)  23:04, 6 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose As a long time "member" I have concerns, per my comments above. If other members want to do it, let's all agree and just do it, no RM required. Otherwise it feels forced. -- GreenC 21:31, 6 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Michael Q Schmidt died in August 2025

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Active older member of the rescue squadron.

I am facebook friends with Michael, he died in August 2025. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A00:1370:8186:3825:A496:338C:3CBF:C2D2 (talk) 17:13, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed. Condolences should go to his talk page, there's a link with more details. Graham87 (talk) 17:33, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sic transit gloria mundi Andrew🐉(talk) 18:41, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Northamerica1000

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Northamerica1000 was quite active in the ARS at one time but hasn't edited since Feb 2025. As he created lots of articles, especially about food and drink, It would be a good to keep an eye on his talk page in case any issue arise with them. And let's hope he returns to continue the good work. Andrew🐉(talk) 18:41, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]