Talk:Reactions to the fall of the Assad regime

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Latest comment: 14 hours ago3 comments2 people in discussion

This article, like many other "Reactions" articles, seems to be NEWSY and barely NOTABLE. Consider the following paragraph:

United Nations relief chief Thomas Fletcher said on X (formerly Twitter) that the organisation was observing the events and concerned. Special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, requested for urgent discussions to maintain an "orderly political transition". On 9 December, after a confidential dicussion, American and Russian diplomats said the security council would publish a statement within several days.

So the UN is "concerned", obviously, and "observing the events", like everyone else. The special envoy requested "discussion" and hopes for "orderly transition". Lastly, a confidential discussion leads to a statement that they "would publish a statement".

I'm not quite ready yet to propose an AfD, but why do we need any of this? ypn^2 00:06, 11 December 2024 (UTC)Reply

When the international community reacts to something, there's usually an outpouring of grief, condemnation or solidarity, WP:ROUTINE stuff that's covered across articles that begin with "Reactions /In'l reactions to ...". They usually exist because the parent topic is inherently notable and the collapse of this dictatorship dynasty is absoloutely notable. It's good you're questioning the routine responses but also early to tell what's about to happen. Also for practical reasons, the main article will likely expand beyond the recommended size with considerable bloat coming from the Reactions header so I'm trying avoid that. Dora the Axe-plorer (explore) 00:39, 11 December 2024 (UTC)Reply

Also note that not all articles have a "reactions" article offshoot (eg, Fall of the Berlin Wall). They seem to be a trait in topics with ongoing Wikipedia developments. Dora the Axe-plorer (explore) 00:42, 11 December 2024 (UTC)Reply

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