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Appropriate date precision
[edit]We often see that when an event happens, many editors will add it to the relevant article with a rather precise date, such as "on 30 July 2023, Mr. X stated that Wikipedia is awesome." It's my view that unless the specific date itself is notable to the topic (such as the chronology of a topic with fast-changing events that need such precision for clarity, such as a war), this is essentially instant recentism and merits editing down to a less precise date. When I come across situations like this, I will consider whether or not the month or year is the right level of precision; it's almost always year. Is there a guideline that addresses this, or am I just off the hook here? Orange Suede Sofa (talk) 02:07, 31 July 2023 (UTC)
A related issue is "internetism" or "googleism"
[edit]People or events for which most of the coverage was published before 1994 tend not to have a large internet footprint. But doing a google, pointing to the lack of results and then AfD-ing the article is just lazy. Just because it's difficult (or even impossible) to find on the internet doesn't mean it's not notable. MaxBrowne2 (talk) 02:43, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
"Wikipedia:LTS" listed at Redirects for discussion
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The redirect Wikipedia:LTS 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 December 10 § Wikipedia:LTS until a consensus is reached. —CX Zoom[he/him] (let's talk • {C•X}) 12:06, 10 December 2024 (UTC)