aeric Expert Licensed User Longtime User Jun 4, 2025 #1 This is not about B4X forum but an external page. I have referenced a link to a Wikipedia page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B4X) in my Youtube video Today I checked the page it seems it is no longer available. The only article on Wikipedia is on Basic4ppc (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic4ppc) which is outdated and not really describe about what B4X is. I suggest the editor of the B4X Wikipedia page or some volunteers can rewrite the page to help B4X gaining better SEO and let AIs crawl on this programming language. Last edited: Jun 5, 2025
This is not about B4X forum but an external page. I have referenced a link to a Wikipedia page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B4X) in my Youtube video Today I checked the page it seems it is no longer available. The only article on Wikipedia is on Basic4ppc (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic4ppc) which is outdated and not really describe about what B4X is. I suggest the editor of the B4X Wikipedia page or some volunteers can rewrite the page to help B4X gaining better SEO and let AIs crawl on this programming language.
aeric Expert Licensed User Longtime User Jun 4, 2025 #2 Erel said: There was a wiki in the past and it failed. Click to expand... I still believe at least there is a page with basic information as it used to be. Especially in English.
Erel said: There was a wiki in the past and it failed. Click to expand... I still believe at least there is a page with basic information as it used to be. Especially in English.
aeric Expert Licensed User Longtime User Jun 4, 2025 #3 I found a German page https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/B4X
epiCode Active Member Licensed User Jun 4, 2025 #4 Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/B4X - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org It gives the reason why it was deleted on the link above
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/B4X - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org It gives the reason why it was deleted on the link above
peacemaker Expert Licensed User Longtime User Jun 5, 2025 #5 epiCode said: the reason Click to expand... What is the reason ? I could not understand
epiCode Active Member Licensed User Jun 5, 2025 #7 peacemaker said: What is the reason ? I could not understand Click to expand... It says: "Not seeing any significant coverage of this Android IDE. The article itself is sourced entirely to a forum dedicated to the product (b4x.com) hosted by the product's developers (Anywhere Software). Any other sources to be found are just online tutorials, etc." Seems it came across to mods as product promotion, however, google will still direct anyone to b4x.com instead of a wiki page.
peacemaker said: What is the reason ? I could not understand Click to expand... It says: "Not seeing any significant coverage of this Android IDE. The article itself is sourced entirely to a forum dedicated to the product (b4x.com) hosted by the product's developers (Anywhere Software). Any other sources to be found are just online tutorials, etc." Seems it came across to mods as product promotion, however, google will still direct anyone to b4x.com instead of a wiki page.
aeric Expert Licensed User Longtime User Jun 5, 2025 #8 We have lack of people to write more articles about B4X. Maybe lack of marketing (paid) Lack of news coverage As we already discussed previously.
We have lack of people to write more articles about B4X. Maybe lack of marketing (paid) Lack of news coverage As we already discussed previously.
aeric Expert Licensed User Longtime User Jun 5, 2025 #9 We can still find Basic4ppc page Basic4ppc - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org which is redirected from B4x. This is "wrong". It should be the other way round. My point is B4X wikipedia page should not be removed.
We can still find Basic4ppc page Basic4ppc - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org which is redirected from B4x. This is "wrong". It should be the other way round. My point is B4X wikipedia page should not be removed.
aeric Expert Licensed User Longtime User Jun 5, 2025 #10 Refer to https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/B4X&oldid=1257149837#B4X The result was soft delete. Based on minimal participation, this uncontroversial nomination is treated as an expired PROD (a.k.a. "soft deletion"). Editors can request the article's undeletion. ✗plicit 14:11, 13 November 2024 (UTC) Click to expand... Not seeing any significant coverage of this Android IDE. The article itself is sourced entirely to a forum dedicated to the product (b4x.com) hosted by the product's developers (Anywhere Software). Any other sources to be found are just online tutorials, etc. WikiDan61ChatMe!ReadMe!! 14:00, 6 November 2024 (UTC) Click to expand... The quick WP:BEFORE I've done results in two sources: one two. I'm not confident that these are any good, especially the second one which has a part that would violate WP:CIRCULAR if used. If someone can attest to the reliability of Android Authority and Visual Studio Magazine that'd be quite helpful. I'm tending towards delete on this but if this vote gets in the way of a keep consensus then you can ignore it. 69.24.144.17 (talk) 13:47, 7 November 2024 (UTC) Click to expand... There are lack of external blogs or articles talking about B4X. The 2 articles mentioned above are very outdated.
Refer to https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/B4X&oldid=1257149837#B4X The result was soft delete. Based on minimal participation, this uncontroversial nomination is treated as an expired PROD (a.k.a. "soft deletion"). Editors can request the article's undeletion. ✗plicit 14:11, 13 November 2024 (UTC) Click to expand... Not seeing any significant coverage of this Android IDE. The article itself is sourced entirely to a forum dedicated to the product (b4x.com) hosted by the product's developers (Anywhere Software). Any other sources to be found are just online tutorials, etc. WikiDan61ChatMe!ReadMe!! 14:00, 6 November 2024 (UTC) Click to expand... The quick WP:BEFORE I've done results in two sources: one two. I'm not confident that these are any good, especially the second one which has a part that would violate WP:CIRCULAR if used. If someone can attest to the reliability of Android Authority and Visual Studio Magazine that'd be quite helpful. I'm tending towards delete on this but if this vote gets in the way of a keep consensus then you can ignore it. 69.24.144.17 (talk) 13:47, 7 November 2024 (UTC) Click to expand... There are lack of external blogs or articles talking about B4X. The 2 articles mentioned above are very outdated.
aeric Expert Licensed User Longtime User Jun 5, 2025 #11 I created a request for undeletion. Wikipedia:Requests for undeletion - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
aeric Expert Licensed User Longtime User Jun 5, 2025 #12 It is now restored as Draft Draft:B4X - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org This is a draft article. It is a work in progress open to editing by anyone. Please ensure core content policies are met before publishing it as a live Wikipedia article. Click to expand... I welcome volunteers to contribute to the page.
It is now restored as Draft Draft:B4X - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org This is a draft article. It is a work in progress open to editing by anyone. Please ensure core content policies are met before publishing it as a live Wikipedia article. Click to expand... I welcome volunteers to contribute to the page.
aeric Expert Licensed User Longtime User Jun 5, 2025 #13 I have edited some contents and added some citation. It is now waiting for review.
aeric Expert Licensed User Longtime User Jun 5, 2025 #14 Comment: None of the cited references are WP:SIRS. At least three must be. - UtherSRG (talk) 19:11, 5 June 2025 (UTC) Click to expand... Unfortunately it failed the review due to the sources are unreliable according to the reviewer or I am a new editor in his eyes. I am not sure. Anyone can help to continue editing the page, putting more "reliable" sources?
Comment: None of the cited references are WP:SIRS. At least three must be. - UtherSRG (talk) 19:11, 5 June 2025 (UTC) Click to expand... Unfortunately it failed the review due to the sources are unreliable according to the reviewer or I am a new editor in his eyes. I am not sure. Anyone can help to continue editing the page, putting more "reliable" sources?
aeric Expert Licensed User Longtime User Jun 5, 2025 #15 aeric said: I found a German page https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/B4X Click to expand... I think there is a book that can be use as one of the reliable sources mentioned in this German page.
aeric said: I found a German page https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/B4X Click to expand... I think there is a book that can be use as one of the reliable sources mentioned in this German page.
aeric Expert Licensed User Longtime User Jun 10, 2025 #16 I edited the draft again with some links. If it is being rejected gain, I will give up.
aeric Expert Licensed User Longtime User Jun 12, 2025 #17 The page is rejected again. I only write the pros about B4X and suppress the cons thus made it looks like an ads. I will try to add some cons to make it look unbiased.
The page is rejected again. I only write the pros about B4X and suppress the cons thus made it looks like an ads. I will try to add some cons to make it look unbiased.
