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Not done Edit does not meet the criteria for revdel. Please see WP:CRD. AFAICT that edit summary is gibberish. That said, I've indeffed the TA and blocked the underlying IP x 6 months as a proxy. -Ad Orientem (talk) 15:45, 7 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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I agree the close was premature. I've reverted it once. I guess the next thing to do is raise the issue at the talk page of the second closer. It does seem dumb that we are supposed to respect a unilateral close but can't revert it as we might do in the article space. Springee (talk) 02:15, 14 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Extra set of eyes please

Myself and another editor have concerns about inappropriate comments made about a BLP, where an editor has twice implied on the article's talk page that the subject has down syndrome based on their personal observation, here and here, and then doubled down on their claim on their talk page here. An inquiry about Revdel was made on my talk page here, so just asking for an extra set of eyes and your opinion. Thanks.— Isaidnoway (talk) 22:13, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]