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WP:NOTDIRECTORY

Curious to hear what others think about articles such as List of diplomatic missions in London and the compatibility with WP:NOTDIRECTORY, which states that Wikipedia should not feature "Simple listings without contextual information showing encyclopedic merit. Listings such as the white or yellow pages should not be replicated." At present, the List of diplomatic missions in London is by definition a White Pages style directory listing of embassies in London and their addresses and coordinates. There is no contextual information, no encyclopedic merit, and no secondary sources. AusLondonder (talk) 08:23, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

add some {{-}}'s

In a few places, the float-right shortcuts bump each other a sizeable distance to the left. I suggest adding {{-}}, a.k.a. {{clear}}, to avoid that. Thoughts? — Alien 3
3 3 14:21, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Scope of WP:NOT

Does this policy, WP:NOT, apply to draftspace? See Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Draft:What to do when leaving an abusive relationship where some argue that it does not. SmokeyJoe (talk) 02:36, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A draft is meant as content for mainspace, so I see no reason why WP:NOT should not apply, though I would only apply it if the content is going so far off the rails, rather than a temporary problem that could be fixed. That specific MFD is basically nowhere close to being something like mainspace, so NOT is definitely fair game to apply. (Also consider that WP:NOT#WEBHOST applies to all space, not just mainspace, and that could also be argued for that as well) Masem (t) 04:06, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Crystal ball?

Could the sentence "According to ISTAT, Italy could lose almost one-tenth of its residents in the next 25 years, with the population set to decline to 54.4 million by 2050." be WP:CRYSTALBALL? JacktheBrown (talk) 17:16, 19 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Wikipedia:What WP is not" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Wikipedia:What WP is not has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 November 5 § Wikipedia:What WP is not until a consensus is reached. Hexware (talk) 16:33, 5 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]