540:(revert redirect then draftify). I understand that the 90 day cut-off has been exceeded and so the move to draftspace should have been discussed first, but the revert back to mainspace should also have been after a discussion. I think that the current redirect has no value and the best option is now to move the pre-redirect version of the article to draftspace. This gives the originator, you and any others the chance to add the sources that you say you have found. If it stays unsourced and thus unfit for mainspace, then normal process will result in it being deleted after a while. —
599:. This is a page of statements about a topic that comes with not a single applicable reference, and might as well be made up as far as we can tell; or more importantly, as far as the reader can tell. Such material is not desired in mainspace. We are not talking deletion here; no one is arguing the article should not exist (which, BTW, is what the "sources exist" tag is meant for - it is a judgement of notability, with no bearing on current article state). The obvious method to work on a desirable topic with some rump text that is
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minimal sourcing) while still being accessible to any interested editor; it's not a dustbin. Understanding that is also part of the required background of an NPP reviewer. But if draftification is rejected, the material still cannot remain in mainspace in unsourced form. The alternative is redirection. Two principles apply to unsourced text: 1) any editor may remove unsourced material; and 2)
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