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Archive 54

Please restore WestNet Wireless Page

Numerous users have already emphasized the significant impact of WestNet's contributions throughout North America and to some extent the rest of the world. The restoration of this page is not merely important but essential, as it serves to chronicle some of the extensive innovations introduced by WestNet. By documenting these advancements, we ensure that future generations have access to a comprehensive historical context, recognizing the pivotal role WestNet has played in technological and societal progress. Rtwair (talk) 15:51, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

File:Boston Bruins.svg

Hello, you deleted this file per F8, however I think it wasn't exactly the same. I don't think this version had the registred trademark symbol. Jonteemil (talk) 10:51, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

@Jonteemil: Hi, the file was exported directly from here, so the file history was the exact same locally and on Commons. Sreejithk2000 deleted the Commons file upon your history split request, but there was no followup. ✗plicit 10:57, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

I could not complete the file split due to a software bug. I have filed it here: T369299. Lets wait for a resolution. --Sreejith K (talk) 14:37, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

I tried again today and it worked this time. I have moved the overwritten file to File:Boston Bruins (2).svg --Sreejith K (talk) 13:37, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

Template:SC Toronto coaches

Hi. If possible, could you please provide me a link to the revision of Template:SC Toronto coaches prior to deletion. My fault I didn't follow up at all with my merge request. The result of the discussion was to simply delete, but I was thinking merge for some reason. I have just now added a category to the managers navbox,[1] but I was wondering if there was something else in the coaches template that could've been merged. Thanks. --DB1729^talk 11:24, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

@DB1729: Hi, I just compared the two templates and found only the following differences between the deleted template and the surviving template.

|name=SC Toronto coaches → |name=SC Toronto managers

|managerlist=SC Toronto#Managerial history → |managerlist=

{{collapsible option}} → {{Navbox documentation}} Category:Canada soccer manager history navigational boxes

✗plicit 23:39, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

Got it. Thank you very much for your help! DB1729^talk 23:41, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

NFCC issues

@Explicit, what here is even copyrightable? Shouldn't it just be relicensed as {{PD-simple}} and then we don't have to think about any NFC-related issues? Jonteemil (talk) 21:13, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

@Jonteemil: Please see the section about paintings regarding the threshold of originality in the United States: Even seemingly simple paintings consisting of geometric shapes are often copyrighted due to details that may not be immediately obvious to the viewer. It is likely that the brushstroke detail of File:Wojciech Fangor Black 4 1959.jpg is original enough to be protected by copyright. ✗plicit 23:39, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

Fair enough. Seems quite strange but if that is the law then we must follow it. Jonteemil (talk) 00:03, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

File:An edited photo of Dr. Epitacio Ramos Tongohan, as provided by the poet himself.jpg

Hi Explicit. I believe you deleted File:An edited photo of Dr. Epitacio Ramos Tongohan, as provided by the poet himself.jpg as replaceable non-free use per WP:F7, but the uploader looks to have recreated the file's page by posting {{di-replaceable non-free use disputed}} on it. Techinically, page is now eligible for speedy deletion per WP:F2, but I figured I let you know about it before tagging it just in case you want to restore the file and let it be discussed at FFD instead. For reference, there is also another version of the same file uploaded as File:Photo of Dr. Epitacio Ramos Tongohan aka Doc PenPen Bugtong Takipsilim.jpg, and I don't think two versions of what's essentially the same non-free file are not needed regardless of whether you decide to restore this one. -- Marchjuly (talk) 02:49, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

@Marchjuly: Hi, I don't see much need for any action outside of the F2 deletion that I have already carried out. This non-free file is a textbook violation of WP:NFCC#1. ✗plicit 23:39, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for taking a look. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:23, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

John Derian

Hello, can you put the contents of the article that was deleted here: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Derian to Draft:John Derian? I want to take a look at what existed there and possibly use some of the material for John Derian, but I would prefer not to tie the two article histories together. Thank you, Thriley (talk) 18:17, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

@Thriley: Hi, just to make sure, are you more or less asking for the deleted history of John Derian to be restored to the history of Draft:John Derian? The page looked like this right before deletion, if that helps. ✗plicit 00:29, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

Yes. Looks like there’s not much in the old version to use. Thank you for your help. Thriley (talk) 14:29, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

Flag of Tallahassee, Florida

Could you undelete Flag of Tallahassee, Florida for attribution reasons, as content from the page was merged into Tallahassee, Florida with Special:Diff/357102867? The article was originally deleted as a redirect to a now-deleted article, so I guess I'll re-redirect it to Tallahasse, Florida and add a note on the talk page. Thanks! GreenLipstickLesbian (talk) 23:24, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

@GreenLipstickLesbian:  Done, page restored and redirect adjusted. ✗plicit 00:32, 10 July 2024 (UTC)

Brilliant, thanks! GreenLipstickLesbian (talk) 00:34, 10 July 2024 (UTC)

Refund request

Of Draft:Tellus (app). I've found new sourcing, and I'd like to work on the article. — Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 03:20, 10 July 2024 (UTC)

User:Syifa Mauliya

User has recreated their page despite you deleting it as part of U5. You may wish to block them. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 15:00, 10 July 2024 (UTC)

File:Anto Lecky in 2021.jpeg

Hi Explicit. Since you're also a Commons administrator, I thought I'd ask you about File:Anto Lecky in 2021.jpeg. First of all, the source information and license don't seem correct given that the file appears to be a duplicate of File:Anto Lecky at the movie premiere of 'Dear Affy' in 2020.jpg that was being used in ig:Anto Lecky. Secondly, I tagged the Commons for with "npd" because it seems really unlikely that the uploader is also the copyright holder; I did this not just because of the similarity of the uploader's name and the photo subject's name but also because of this. Anyway, I'm wondering whether the local file should be tagged for speedy deletion too or simply left as is until the Commons file is sorted out. -- Marchjuly (talk) 02:15, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

@Marchjuly: Hi, you can go head and tag the local file as lacking permission as well. When the subject of a picture uploads their own portrait, they're usually under the assumption that they own the copyright of the photo because they're in it. ✗plicit 03:37, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

THanks for taking a look at this. I've tagged the local with "npd". -- Marchjuly (talk) 04:10, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

Just a heads up ...

... someone is taking another stab at Razorpay: User:Kinleysoda/sandbox. microbiologyMarcus ^{[petri dish·growths]} 18:03, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

thanks for deleting my draft Torcuil Crichton article

I couldn't work out how to do it (after another version was published before mine), or to flag it so that someone else would do it, so I'm glad you saw it and were able to do it. Thanks. Iaineditor (talk) 21:19, 10 July 2024 (UTC)

@Iaineditor: No worries. You can tag pages with {{db-g7}} to request deletion of pages you created. ✗plicit 03:37, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

Many thanks. Iaineditor (talk) 22:54, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

Deletion of the Prem Poddar page

Hello,

I understand you deleted the Prem Poddar page to which I had contributed. New to Wikipedia: any chance you could explain why the whole thing had to go? Thanks. Aliceinlondon (talk) 08:22, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

@Aliceinlondon: Hi, another contributor proposed the Prem Poddar article for deletion as they believed that the subject "does not meet criteria for notability". This generally refers to the general notability guideline. You can read that page to better understand that user's actions. If you contested the page's deletion, you can request undeletion at WP:REFUND. ✗plicit 23:54, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

Request for restoration

Hello, you deleted Draft:Sammy Virji as an abandoned draft. He just entered the UK singles chart at #94, thereby satisfying WP:MUSICBIO#C2, and I'd like to see if there's anything pillagable before I start writing. Please also restore Zheani to User:Launchballer/Zheani, as I asked Bbb23 some time back but did not get a response.--Launchballer 17:06, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

@Launchballer: Hi, I have userfied Zheani as requested. The draft was restored by someone else. ✗plicit 01:09, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

File:Dr. Epitacio Tongohan with Indian Prime Minister Narendra D. Modi.jpg

Hi Explicit. Can you check whether File:An edited photo of Dr. Epitacio Ramos Tongohan, as provided by the poet himself.jpg is the same as File:Dr. Epitacio Tongohan with Indian Prime Minister Narendra D. Modi.jpg? I don't remember what the deleted file was and think it might be different but jsut want to double check. If there not the same, I'm pretty sure the latest non-free one also fails WP:FREER given that (1) the subject is still alive and (2) File:Dr. Epitacio R. Tongohan and the government officials of Tanay LGU.jpg exist. The non-free one also fails WP:NFC#CS as well in my opinion, but I'm sure whether that needs to be discussed at FFD. -- Marchjuly (talk) 12:50, 13 July 2024 (UTC)

@Marchjuly: Hi, the deleted image is not the same as the new non-free image. It's another textbook violation of WP:NFCC#1. ✗plicit 01:09, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for taking a look at this. I tagged the file for speedy deletion per F7. -- Marchjuly (talk) 12:22, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

File:Hcalvinasgarcia.jpg

Hi Explicit. Would you mind taking a look at File:Hcalvinasgarcia.jpg and Henry Calvin. You removed the file in question from the article with this edit in January 2023, but it was re-added about a year later here. The person who re-added the file didn't provide a corresponding nfur for the use on the file's page; so, the file has been in violation of NFCC#10c since it was re-added but has. for some reason, not been noticed by one of the bots looking for such files. Anyway, I could just remove the file per WP:NFCCE but that might just encourage someone to re-add it after adding a rationale. Does this now need to go to FFD for discussion since only one use of the file is being disputed and the file was previously removed per {{di-disputed non-free use rationale}}? Is that type of removal considered equivalent to a "soft deletion"? -- Marchjuly (talk) 23:51, 13 July 2024 (UTC)

@Marchjuly: Hi, I would suggest nominating it for discussion at FFD. I'm not convinced the file is justified in Zorro (1957 TV series) either, as it is not subject to sourced critical commentary and should probably be deleted altogether. ✗plicit 01:09, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for taking a look at this. I've started a discussion about the file's uses at FFD. -- Marchjuly (talk) 12:24, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

Requesting access to Beyond All Reason draft article that was deleted.

Hello, Could you please assist? I am the sole author of the draft article of Draft:Beyond All Reason at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft:Beyond_All_Reason&action=edit&redlink=1 I am a community member of BAR who wrote this article, and I did not anticipate it being deleted. I would just like access to the content for perhaps a future resubmission ( think the complaint was "too soon") Du8hd4r4 (talk) 18:45, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

@Du8hd4r4: Done – as a draft or Articles for creation submission deleted under CSD G13, the page has been restored upon request. They are not for the indefinite hosting of material that is unsuitable for inclusion in the encyclopedia. Please continue to work on the draft so that it meets Wikipedia's policies and guidelines for inclusion, prior to another six months elapsing.. ✗plicit 23:54, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

Deletion of photo

Hi @Explicit

Today you deleted File:KenyaGrace.jpg but I did respond in time with the reason why it should stay (see below). Please can you let me know your thought process? Should I reupload it from scratch, putting the following? Just let me know what's needed please :)

{{Di-replaceable non-free use disputed|I looked online but the only other photos of her that I could find were on sale from Getty Images and Alamy. The photo that I used was taken directly from her own website where she is promoting her works. I would consider contacting the artist or her representatives to request copyright permission, however given that there appear to be no other free images of her available I would instead further the view that this image is not replaceable}}

Thanks Control-alt-delete ★ user◾talk◾favs 16:21, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

@Control-alt-delete: Hi, our non-free content criteria policy is incredibly strict in regards to using a non-free photo in an article about a living individual. Although a freely licensed image of the individual may not exist at the moment, it is possible that one can be created as long as the person is alive. As such, most non-free photos of living individuals fail WP:NFCC#1. ✗plicit 23:54, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

Ok that's understood, thanks for your help @Explicit Control-alt-delete ★ user◾talk◾favs 19:53, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

A deletion nomination

@Explicit:, Please close this deletion nomination. Hamwal (talk) 14:22, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

WestNet_Wireless

where is this page man? WestNet_Wireless ? > 147.92.69.201 (talk) 21:52, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

Neha Harsora and Sayli Salunkhe

For god's sake I'm not a sockpuppet. The sockpuppet who created these articles earlier is someone else. I can guarantee that, I am just a regular of the TV shows Baatein Kuch Ankahee Si and Udne Ki Aasha which is why I am creating articles of the actors of these shows. Please check my edit history if you have doubts but for god's sake please don't ignore my request and block me again. My request is that can you please shift the deleted articles of these actors into the draft space because according to my knowledge they have acting notability. I will make edits to the drafts and then submit it to the AFC. So as the admin who deleted these articles, can you please restore the articles to the draft space? Regards. 117.230.189.80 (talk) 06:03, 10 July 2024 (UTC)

You'll have to make your case with your original account if you're truly not a sockpuppet. Until then, the G5 deletions of Amma&Papa's pages will stand. ✗plicit 03:37, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

I have made this account as you have asked. This is going to be my account from now onwards. So, can you please shift the deleted articles of Neha Harsora and Sayli Salunkhe to draft space? Ilovetvshows (talk) 06:29, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

@Ilovetvshows: Uhh, I didn't ask you to create an account. I asked you to repeal the block using your original account Amma&Papa. Instructions to request an unblock are at User talk:Amma&Papa#Blocked as a sockpuppet. ✗plicit 06:38, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

Okay will do that but will there be any problem because I created User:Ilovetvshows? 117.230.171.209 (talk) 06:43, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

@Explicit: Hi can you please restore the deleted articles of Neha Harsora and Sayli Salunkhe in the draftspace. I promise I will not create any issues, work on the drafts and submit them for review. Please? 117.249.210.219 (talk) 17:43, 17 July 2024 (UTC)

Deletion review for Joe Lonsdale

An editor has asked for a deletion review of Joe Lonsdale. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. GorillaWarfare (she/her • talk) 20:49, 17 July 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2019 Mesterfinalen

Umm, it's a 2019 season, I really don't know why you redirected to 2009! Govvy (talk) 18:36, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

I am curious, why haven't you fixed your erroneous close and the redirect. Govvy (talk) 08:41, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

@Govvy: Since the target had already been adjusted, I didn't see much of a need for it. Nonetheless, I have done so now. Would you like to fix the malformed redirect target you provided in the deletion discussion or no? ✗plicit 12:48, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

Cover arts

Hi again. I hope you're doing well. Could you please tell me if this works the way i think it does? When we use a non-free album cover on Wikipedia where the album itself is the topic of the article, it is justified as fair use by WP:NFC#CS. Now, I thought that if permission from the copyright holder is obtained, it can be used freely, but apparently that is not the case, [2], [3]. Could you tell me what would happen if we obtained permission to use non-free cover art and then deliberately used a rescaled version, that is, 300x300 pixels? Wouldn't that satisfy both conditions? Neither is needed nor am i asking this for when albums themselves are the topic of the article, but for when we wish to use them in an article where they are not the topic, or much better for alternative covers that can be inserted using the template extra album cover.

A while back, we had this discussion about a cover art, right? So that day, i contacted the copyright holder, CoMix Wave, seeking permission. It took a while, but a few days ago they replied and have refused because the cover art is an excerpt of the film poster and was included as a bonus with the film, and they have stated that the article is already using a cover of the film. Additionally, they have also stated that they cannot provide permission because they should not be involved in editing the wiki's page. I believe this stems from them being aware of WP:COI. I have sent a follow-up message clarifying some things. So, if permission is obtained and verified by the steps listed in WP:PERMISSION, can a lower resolution of 300x300 be used? Because I'm sure obtaining permission rules out any copyright issues. Or is there something that i still fail to understand? Lunar-akaunto／talk 05:02, 13 July 2024 (UTC)

@Lunar-akaunto: Hi, freely licensed album cover can be used in any article. There would be no limitations regarding its use in certain articles and there is not need to scale them down because the copyright holder would have granted the use of their work. The first link you provided specifically deals with files that do not allow commercial use, like {{cc-by-nc-2.0}}. Such files are subject to speedy deletion in accordance with WP:CSD#F3. ✗plicit 01:09, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

Oh. I see. So, potentially, if the permission for cover art is granted and i add it to the soundtrack section of the article, that would be subject to deletion, right? Lunar-akaunto／talk 02:34, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

(talk page watcher) In general, non-free album cover art isn't allowed to be used in "Soundtrack" subsections of stand-alone articles about films per WP:NFC#cite_note-3 and WP:FILMSCORE, and any type of CC-by-NC or CC-by-ND type of license isn't free enough for Wikipedia's purposes and needs to be treated as non-free content. Freely licensed (e.g. CC-by-SA) or public domain album cover art isn't, on the other hand, subject to the same restrictions as non-free album covers are and can, in principle, be used in such sections from a WP:COPY#Guidelines for images and other media files standpoint. It's important to understand, though, image use is much like text in that it's also subject WP:CONSENSUS; so, an image being free enough for Wikipedia's purposes from a copyright standpoint doesn't automatically mean it should be used from an encyclopedic standpoint. If, for example, there is a stand-alone article written about the soundtrack album, then using it a second time in the "Soundtrack" section of the film's artice might be seen as unncessary for encyclopedic reasons. Such a file won't necessary be deleted, but it might end up not being used because unless there's a consensus established to do so. When it comes to soundtrack cover art, WikiProject Film seems to have established a guideline stating that soundtrack cover art not be used in soundtrack sections for encyclopedic reasons even when the cover art isn't non-free content. If you want to know why that's the case, you'll probably need to ask at WT:FILM. -- Marchjuly (talk) 03:18, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

@Marchjuly: I'll try asking at WT:FILM, but i was asking this in general context and not films exclusively. I understand that just being freely licensed or complying with WP:NFC#CS doesn't mean the image can be used in several articles. I encountered something similar at Vinland Saga (TV series); the image satisfied contextual significance because of adequate commentary, but my conscience was that it should be removed from there since a separate soundtrack was created using the cover. I respect the community-wide consensus, but i presume that the fundamental reason behind these consensuses is to prevent any legal trouble from the copyright holders and not infringe authors' rights—when appropriate, there exists WP:NFC#CS. Now, I'm sure that if Wikipedia just used full-resolution images, that would certainly satisfy the contextual claim, but essentially, we'd then become a host for piracy, which is precisely why we rescale those images to lower resolution, right? I thought that if permission were obtained, the imag would be free from the restrictions of point 1 and rescaling it would satisfy point 2. Do you understand? Lunar-akaunto／talk 10:42, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

@Marchjuly: Where did you go? What do i make of this cover art situation now? Lunar-akaunto／talk 03:14, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

I didn't go anywhere. I just don't feel I need be like Lurch and respond everytime some rings the bell, particularly when I don't really understand what the question is. I wasn't around when Wikipedia's non-free content use policy was created; so, I don't really know how to answer abstract questions about why Wikipedia policy is what it is. Perhaps the answers you're looking for can be found buried in the archives of WT:NFCC or in the archives of WP:VPP. Given also that this is Explicit's user talk page, it's probably better to try and discuss more general policy related things on the relevant policy's talk page, which in this case is the aforementioned WT:NFCC. There are some people who were around when the policy was hammered out still actively editing, and perhaps one of them can provide you with the information you're looking for. -- Marchjuly (talk) 09:45, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

Oh. Apologies, I only pinged you because you replied earlier, so i thought you'd continue the conversation. I'll try looking for an answer in the archives. I understand that it's not a very good thing to do to have discussions on someone else's talk page, as they'll get notifications every time i do so. Just a thing: I only came here because Explicit primarily works in the related area, and more importantly, because in the past i have posted some general doubts on Wikiprojects' talk pages, and till date there hasn't been any reply, so i prefer user talk pages over those. That is all. I'll be off then. Good day. Lunar-akaunto／talk 15:02, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

I apologize to you if my response was snarky. I just didn't know how to answer your questions. -- Marchjuly (talk) 22:34, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

No, it's fine. I understand. Lunar-akaunto／talk 02:22, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Information Regarding an Article created By a sockpuppet

Hey!! I have observed an article on Wikipedia named as Gupta–Kidarite conflict.This article is created by a sockpuppet so that it contains high amount of misinformation.Please take any step towards this article, either delete or move it to draftspace if possible.The user that made this article had been blocked several times for vandalising Wikipedia by making this kind of destructive edits. It will be good if you look into the gravity of the topic and take appropriate actions towards it. Thanks!! Masterliverwort (talk) 03:06, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

File:MDCL Building at McMaster University.jpg

Hi Explicit. Can you tell whether this file is the same as c:File:MDCL Building at McMaster University.jpg? You deleted the local file in August 2016, but a file with the same name was uploaded to Commons in January 2018. If they're actually the same image, then it's not clear why local file wasn't just relicensed or why the Commons file was never VRT verified. -- Marchjuly (talk) 04:32, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

@Marchjuly: Hi, the images are not the same. The deleted local file was a tiny (340 × 223) nighttime photo sourced to the university's website. ✗plicit 04:52, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for checking. -- Marchjuly (talk) 05:04, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Re: Joa

Hi! What would be the proper delete template, and why didn't you apply it? Thanks Doug Saintrain (talk) 01:34, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

@Saintrain: Hi, Joa does not meet any of the speedy deletion criteria. You are free to nominate it for discussion at WP:RFD. ✗plicit 03:31, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

Additions to actioned request

Hi @Explicit, thanks for closing this redirect deletion request, and for deleting the originally listed redirects. Could you please also delete the three Cameron family redirects that were subsequently added to the same request by Omnis Scientia, or do we need to go round the loop again for those? -- DeFacto (talk). 09:29, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

And also the redirect for Wilfred Johnson. Omnis Scientia (talk) 09:33, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

@Omnis Scientia: Hi, those redirects were not tagged for discussion and were brought up less than 48 hours before closure. Deleting them would have been out of process. They must be nominated separately. ✗plicit 11:28, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

Discussion at File talk:Atulya K. Nagar.jpg § Permission Link

 You are invited to join the discussion at File talk:Atulya K. Nagar.jpg § Permission Link. -- Marchjuly (talk) 06:46, 29 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi Explicit. Just letting you know about this as a courtesy since you're the one who tagged the file with "npd". Please feel free to correct or clarify anything I posted. -- Marchjuly (talk) 06:48, 29 July 2024 (UTC)

Juan Salgado

Hello, I was looking for this article and the "Creating Juan Salgado" page says you deleted it because it was created by a blocked sock. I would 'take over' the article, or whatever the process is called, I think I edited it some in the past. I assume the process is to ask you? I suppose I will need the history too. -- Alanscottwalker (talk) 11:17, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

@Alanscottwalker: Hi, WP:BMB applies. You'll have to create the article from scratch. ✗plicit 20:59, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

Valenzuela400

Hello Explicit. Since you messaged me at Commons about this user, I felt it is best to ask something about that user's uploading habit.

Can this habit be considered normal or not against any existing enwiki policy? — the act of uploading locally here just to be transferred to Commons instead of directly uploading there. See this. Regards, JWilz12345 (Talk|Contrib's.) 13:53, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

@JWilz12345: Hi, nothing in policy forbids users from uploading freely licensed images locally first before immediately exporting the file to Commons. Whether it's considered normal is a matter of opinion, but it's not a common practice. ✗plicit 20:59, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

Deleting userpage GMEw Kanguso Netweak

Dear Mr. @Explicit, please delete userpage GMEw Kanguso Netweak because CSD G5 and CSD G10. Thanks. 36.78.192.2 (talk) 07:46, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

thank you

for catching my mistake in creating Talk:Upstate New Yorke/Archive 2. Sometimes I forget to use Preview... *sigh*. So THANK YOUUUUU. - Shearonink (talk) 15:20, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

@Shearonink: No worries at all. ✗plicit 00:13, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

Undeleting Template:Country disestablishment category by decade/core

Hi Explicit! Don't worry; I am not here to ask you to import something again :)

Would you be willing to undelete {{Country disestablishment category by decade/core}}? I plan on actually using it as part of {{Country disestablishment category by decade}}, which would mean the rationale at the TfD does not apply. Thanks, HouseBlaster (talk · he/they) 21:15, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

@HouseBlaster: Hi, I have restored the subpage as requested. ✗plicit 00:13, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

Deleting User:12A9D0i 2.0 and User:Asili Agriculture

Dear Mr. @Explicit, please delete User:12A9D0i 2.0 and User:Asili Agriculture because CSD G8. Thanks. 2001:448A:1020:3E53:4DAD:11FF:436B:2F42 (talk) 06:12, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

File:Manmohanmisra.jpeg

Hi Explicit. Can you tell whether File:Manmohanmisra.jpeg is the same as File:Manmohanmisra for wikipedia.jpg? You deleted the latter file in November 2023 per F11, and the other one was just uploaded today and has the same issue. -- Marchjuly (talk) 08:01, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

@Marchjuly: Hi, yes, they are the exact same image. ✗plicit 20:59, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for checking on this. What happens if this happens again? Do any further reuploads of this file just keep getting tagged for speedy deletion per G11 (assuming that's the issue)? Should I advise the uploader not to reupload this again if this one also ends up deleted? -- Marchjuly (talk) 19:54, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

@Marchjuly: The user should be warned about continuously uploading files problematic media files. I usually give a final warning at the third attempt and block if a fourth occurs. ✗plicit 13:32, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

File:Shahmee Saheedh.jpg

Hi Explicit. Would you mind taking a look at File:Shahmee Saheedh.jpg? This same file was uploaded locally under tha same name, but you deleted it per F9. The uploader then seems to have reuploaded it to Commons under a {{PD-US}} license, which clearly seems just as wrong as the {{PD-because}} they used for the local file. I don't remember the url provided as a source for the local file; so, I'm wondering whether you could check the file in your capacitiy as a Commons admin and delete it, tagged it or otherwise nominate it for deletion as you see fit. I tried to point out c:COM:NETCOPYVIO to the uploader at User talk:Abdullah Rifath#Speedy deletion nomination of File:Shahmee Saheedh.jpg, but perhaps they didn't understand or see that post. FWIW, they might also not understand c:COM:Own work given File:DT Breaking News.png. That file might be OK to relicense, but it's not being used and there's no way to figure out where it came from. -- Marchjuly (talk) 20:09, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

@Marchjuly: Hi, I have deleted the first file as a copyright violation. I cleaned up the description page of the second, though I'm not sure if it is within project scope. ✗plicit 13:32, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for taking a look at these. -- Marchjuly (talk) 14:29, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

File:Shahmee Saheedh.jpg has been reuploaded again. Same uploader and same photo, but now they're claiming they took the photo themselves when the uploader visited their coffee shop. -- Marchjuly (talk) 14:29, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Disagree with Dedaub_LTD Deletion

Hi Explicit, I apologize for delaying noticing this deletion, but I was not around for some personal issues. I'd like to object to the deletion of Dedaub LTD and that the page was notable enough and has many media coverages online, and I'm afraid I have to disagree with the deletion proposal. GiorgioB (talk) 09:57, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

@Giorgio.bonuccelli76: Done – as a contested proposed deletion, the article has been restored upon request. ✗plicit 10:50, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Template:Articles per day

Hi can you WP:REFUND this please. All the best: Rich Farmbrough 12:32, 5 August 2024 (UTC).

@Rich Farmbrough: Hi, REFUND doesn't really apply as the result of the discussion was not soft deletion. Do you plan to put this template to use? Pinging Gonnym as an interested party. ✗plicit 10:50, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

If the template is going to be immediately used I have no problem. Gonnym (talk) 10:53, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

File:Nokweed Devy Three Raja.jpeg

Hello, I have less than a month of experience on Wikipedia so take it easy on me as I’m trying to understand. Why was this photo deleted when File:Vicharnnoi 1976 low qual.png, File:Pudpadnoi 1971.png, File:Saenklai Sit Kru Od with Lumpinee Stadium belt.jpg, and File:Namkabuan Nongkeepahuyuth 1993.jpg were already on Wikipedia to begin with? The image I sent would’ve been “first published outside the United States (and not published in the U.S. within 30 days)”, used “to provide visual identification of one or more specific individual”, “where the individual(s) concerned are deceased”, and “for whom there is no known representation under a 'free' license”? Doesn’t that qualify it for fair-use or even public domain? Thanks. Briantcraven (talk) 00:58, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

@Briantcraven: Hi, File:Nokweed Devy Three Raja.jpeg was deleted because the description page did not contain the copyright status of the image. The onus does not fall on anyone other than the uploader to provide that information. See the File copyright tags tags for further information. ✗plicit 02:49, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

My mistake, so can I reupload it with a tag? Briantcraven (talk) 16:03, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

Hey question

The page Nunakuzhi was nominated for deletion and you close it as "delete" Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nunakkuzhi but someone just copy and paste it and created it again. I don't know how to handle this so I'm just letting you know Warm Regards, Miminity (talk) (contribs) 11:26, 13 August 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for your time

I know I am keeping you busy with my sandbox deletions everyday. It is the result of an, what I feel was, an unnecessary Block. I feel like Hal, the computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey, that losses all his past history. I am reducing my watchlist by the hundreds. Never really realized I had some many pages I was watching. Anyway, I thought I might just reach out to a new editor in my WikiWorld. Thanks for your efforts on my behalf. Buster Seven Talk (UTC) 11:41, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

on the 8/10 rfd

not that this is particularly important, but do you have any idea what happened in the top two relistings in august 10? cogsan _{(nag me) (stalk me)} 18:13, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

File:Tomb of Oscar Wilde.JPG

You deleted this per WP:F8. However, a few minutes before that, I nominated the file for deletion on Commons due to lack of FOP in France, so I think that our copy of the file needs to be undeleted (and then re-deleted in 2030). --Stefan2 (talk) 14:13, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

@Stefan2:  Done, file restored. ✗plicit 14:16, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

Deletion of LSE IQ

Hi there,

Unclear re: deletion. The article did have a drafted copy of LSE IQ alongside the talk page which was published. Are you able to explain further? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Comms.filmandaudio (talk • contribs) 14:51, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

@Comms.filmandaudio: Hi, you created Draft talk:LSE IQ, but Draft:LSE IQ has never existed. Where is the draft? ✗plicit 01:02, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Hi Explicit,

As It's been deleted, I can't check. I had earmarked it for review. If you're able to restore it today – I can check to see if the text is still there? Comms.filmandaudio (talk) 10:51, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

anon edits

Saw you reverted 88.98.180.145 (talk · contribs) edits. 86.40.54.89 (talk · contribs) is doing similar edits. Pelmeen10 (talk) 15:52, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Deletion of SolarX page

Hello, I'd like to appeal the decision to delete the SolarX page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/SolarX

This artist is in fact quite notable in the electronic music world. Some sources to substantiate this claim:

Track in "The 100 greatest IDM tracks" by Fact magazine: [4]https://www.factmag.com/2014/09/22/the-100-greatest-idm-tracks-100-51/

Biography: [5]https://tailored-communication.com/artists/solarx

Miscellaneous reviews in highly regarded online sources [6]https://ra.co/reviews/23511 [7]https://djmag.com/news/nina-kravizs-galaxiid-label-reissue-rare-1997-album-russian-producer-solarx [8]https://ra.co/reviews/25003

Recent interviews:[9]https://clotmag.com/interviews/solar-x-from-electro-incursions-to-ai-research [10]https://en.tight.media/post/interview-solar-x

Guide to Russian Electronics [11]https://design.hse.ru/news/2988

Thank you for your reconsideration. Techno-rulez (talk) 01:30, 9 August 2024 (UTC) Techno-rulez (talk) 01:37, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Hello, I wanted to add to this discussion. Please, undelete the article for:

The subject received significant coverage in 1995-2000 in the form of interviews and dedicated articles in the main music newspapers and magazines, such as NME[12], The Face[13], Mixmag[14], De:Bug and many others.

Not all of these old sources are available online, but are available in libraries and some can be bought (e.g. see interview in this issue [15]).

For these old sources, please note the condition WP:NEXIST.

The existence of more recent interviews and re-releases of 30 years old albums [16] is a sign of WP:NSUSTAINED.

These and other sources mentioned earlier are independent of the subject and are not WP:SPIP.

All this is evidence for WP:GNG.

This deletion is a clear case of WP:OZD and WP:INVALID. Please, observe also the WP rules WP:DOUBT (When in doubt, don't delete. See the editors expressing doubts during the discussion) and WP:RUSH (What's the rush?). GardenWise (talk) 15:18, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

@Techno-rulez and GardenWise: Sorry, but as the page was deleted as a result of a deletion discussion, I cannot unilaterally undelete the page. You are free to work on a draft and submit your work for review at Articles for creation. Additionally, sock or meatpuppetry will not help your case. ✗plicit 02:49, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

Dear Explicit. I can't edit from where I am as WP blocks my IPs. There is no need to write a new page if somebody had already written it years ago. It is eniterly up to you as administrator whether to delete or undelete a page WP:ADMINGUIDE/D. You may focus on IPs and user status or simply look at the facts and sources. There is a well known history written for example in this book [17], Chapter XI. Criteria 1, 7 for WP:BAND and 1-5 for WP:NMUSICOTHER are satisfied. GardenWise (talk) 22:16, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

@GardenWise: The deleted article was a single, unsourced sentence. You are better off simply writing the page from scratch. ✗plicit 00:56, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

File:2022-11-07 07-54-58-PMHeadshot SaladdinAhmed-.jpg

Hi Explicit. Would you mind taking a look at File:2022-11-07 07-54-58-PMHeadshot SaladdinAhmed-.jpg? I tagged the file for speedy deletion per F11 on August 5, and the uploader seems to have made a G7 request with this edit but not sure. The file went without a copyright license until earlier today when it was tagged for speedy deletion per F4. Either way, I guess the file will end up deleted so maybe there's nothing to do but wait.

Since you're a Commons admin, I'm wondering if you could also look at File:Drew Garvie.png. This was uploaded by the same uploader (only to Commons) and has the same issue. -- Marchjuly (talk) 21:59, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

@Marchjuly: Hi, I have deleted the first file for lacking permission. The Commons file is a day away from deletion for the same reason, so we can just let that process play out. ✗plicit 00:56, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Iraqi Air Defence Command

Dear Explicit, I am an editor and former administrator of long standing who has done a lot of work on Iraqi Army etc. I focus on military forces. You will see at the deleted page history that I had started cleaning up and rectifying this article; it is notable. Would you please place a most-recent-version in my draftspace so that I can clean out the rest of the false data and re-launch it? Kind regards Buckshot06 (talk) 08:20, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

@Buckshot06: Hi, here is a copy of the page before deletion. A lot of the material was an unattributed copy from Draft:Iraqi Air Defence Command, so most of it is there already. ✗plicit 10:28, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

List of awards and nominations received by Kajal Aggarwal

Hi, this page was recently deleted because it was created by a banned user. Since, this is a Lists page, it was mostly created by other editors on its Main page. This user just moved it to a new page and added {{Main}} link to the new page.

The content is harmless and I wish to recreate it with the original content from the Main page. Right now, the content for new page is in my sandbox. Just wanted to discuss this with you before I re-create a page with same name. Would that be okay? Waonderer (talk) 20:35, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

@Waonderer: Hi, feel free to create the page. It was deleted in accordance with WP:CSD#G5, which only applies to the sockpuppet's edits and has no bearing on that of others. ✗plicit 00:40, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Thanks! Waonderer (talk) 04:28, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 August 14#Libitum

Hello, I've proposed a potential retarget in my nomination and another user has voted delete. How is that consensus? 1234qwer1234qwer4 14:42, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

@1234qwer1234qwer4: Hi, I felt that Presidentman's partial title match argument was fair and the nom statement was not necessarily arguing to retarget the page, but mentioned it as a possibility. I've gone ahead and relisted the discussion for additional views. ✗plicit 23:59, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

Thanks. 1234qwer1234qwer4 23:59, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

File:김혜윤 Airport Departure in 06082024.jpg

Hi Explicit. Could you take a look at this File:김혜윤 Airport Departure in 06082024.jpg? It would fail WP:FREER if it needs to be treated as non-free, but the YouTube source provided for the video seems to be licensed under an acceptable free license. The video is in Korean and it looks like it original content uploaded by some kind of media organization. If the YT license is OK, the screenshot should be OK to convert to tag for a move to Commons and relicense as c:Template:YouTube. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:23, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

@Marchjuly: Hi, licensing of videos from Ten Asia are fine. Amihans uploaded a slightly retouched version on Commons as File:김혜윤 Airport Departure 06082024.jpg, so the local version doesn't quite qualify for WP:CSD#F8. I guess it can just be left alone and fall into the abyss next week. ✗plicit 02:27, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for taking a look. FWIW, when I posted the above, the file was licensed as non-free; the uploader subsequenty changed that to a free license. -- Marchjuly (talk) 02:30, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

Regarding closure of Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 August 14#"Zelda 3" through "Zelda 20"

In that discussion, it seems those who were advocating for keeping Zelda 3, Zelda III, Zelda 5, and Zelda V were also advocating for keeping Zelda 4 and Zelda IV. I can see how that might have been overlooked because most of the respective votes stated the wanted to keep "3 to 5" (paraphrasing), which includes 4/IV. Steel1943 (talk) 17:15, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

@Steel1943: Oof, definitely an oversight on my part. I have restored the pair and amended by closure. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. ✗plicit 23:35, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Thanks! Steel1943 (talk) 17:41, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

As-Sunnah Foundation (Bangladesh)

As-Sunnah Foundation (Bangladesh) article Notability. If you don't think it's relevant, you can suggest removal. And if it is significant, I request to restore and consolidate the article history of As Sunnah Foundation.Md Joni Hossain (talk) 19:57, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

2032 European Women's Handball Championship

Can you restore the 2032 European Women's Handball Championship article since a conversation has commenced here regarding the article? The 2030 European Women's Handball Championship and 2032 European Men's Handball Championship pages have already been restored. ILoveSport2006 (talk) 12:20, 24 August 2024 (UTC)

@ILoveSport2006: The version you created was an exact copy of the article deleted in January. It squarely fits WP:CSD#G4. The two pages restored by Theleekycauldron are pretty much in the same territory, I don't know why they unilaterally decided to bypass consensus. ✗plicit 13:42, 24 August 2024 (UTC)

NO IT ISN'T! The official bids came out in June. So it has changed since January. Don't have an opinion if you don't know. ILoveSport2006 (talk) 14:47, 24 August 2024 (UTC)

@ILoveSport2006: The bids were already present in the January version. The countries that stated an interest and the confirmed bids are exactly the same in the July version. But since I can't have an opinion, I guess I can't restore the article. Oh well. Off to WP:DRV you go. ✗plicit 14:57, 24 August 2024 (UTC)

You are a lying petty person who knows NOTHING about these Handball articles. You have a bit of power and you are using it. You must a sad life :( ILoveSport2006 (talk) 15:07, 24 August 2024 (UTC)

Here's the link in June for the official bids: https://www.eurohandball.com/en/news/en/ehf-receives-bids-for-euro-events-in-2030-and-2032/ Back in January, it was just a statement talking about the bid from the German federation, not the bid being confirmed by the EHF themselves. So it IS different ILoveSport2006 (talk) 15:21, 24 August 2024 (UTC)

Deletion review for DYWC-AM

An editor has asked for a deletion review of DYWC-AM. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. ASTIG😎🙃 16:06, 24 August 2024 (UTC)

Deleted image

The image I uploaded, File:Screenshot of Umehara ga kimeta.jpg, has been deleted. I had reduced the size of this image to 448x329 and published it, but it seems that the reduction was not enough, and a further reduction was published by a bot. I remember that the warning on the page at the time said that further reductions would not be removed, but I lost track of it. Do you know where the further shrunken images are currently located?狄の用務員 (talk) 03:57, 25 August 2024 (UTC)

@狄の用務員: The file was not deleted because of the image size, it was tagged as failing WP:NFCC#8. You can read more about the contextual significance criterion at WP:NFC#CS. In a nutshell, the use of a non-free screenshot in an article is usually not permitted unless the screenshot itself is subject to sourced critical commentary. ✗plicit 07:50, 25 August 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, I understood that it was removed due to other criteria, not because of size. 狄の用務員 (talk) 08:28, 25 August 2024 (UTC)

You've got mail

Hello, Explicit. Please check your email; you've got mail!
It may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template. Rejoy²⁰⁰³(talk) 12:11, 25 August 2024 (UTC)

Please explain deletion

Hi, you deleted File:1966 Official Lebanese Map of Shebaa Farms and Syrian border.png without explanation, even though I showed in the original listing (visible [here]) that it is a perfect match to "a controversial map of a disputed territory, if the controversy is discussed in the article" that is a stated exception to WP:NFC#UUI, criterion 4. Please explain.

Besides that, there is something amiss with the way you relisted the file without giving a link to the existing discussion. That earlier discussion didn't suddenly become irrelevant, and the relisting doesn't even state the proposed reason for deletion. Am I missing something? Zero^talk 09:57, 25 August 2024 (UTC)

@Zero0000: Hi, the file was deleted in accordance with the clear consensus at Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2024 August 18#File:1966 Official Lebanese Map of Shebaa Farms and Syrian border.png. That's not "without explanation". WP:NFC#UUI suggests a non-free map "may be appropriate " (emphasis mine). It is not a guarantee. Said map would still need to meet all the criteria of WP:NFCC, which participants felt it did not.

I'm not sure what issue you're taking with the relisting. The original log page reads, "relisted on 2024 August 18." It links to the new location of the discussion. That is the standard at FFD, WP:TFD, and WP:RFD. ✗plicit 10:26, 25 August 2024 (UTC)

Sorry, I understand now. I clicked on everything except the date. It would be clearer if it looked like relisted on 2024 August 18. Is that a fixed template? Zero^talk 11:24, 25 August 2024 (UTC)

@Zero0000: It is generated by WP:XFDcloser, the script I use to deal with deletion discussions. ✗plicit 12:31, 25 August 2024 (UTC)

Deletion review for Collective PAC

An editor has asked for a deletion review of Collective PAC. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. I objected to the deletion when it was first proposed and missed the second push to delete. The Cunctator (talk) 20:53, 26 August 2024 (UTC)

Info from deleted article

Hi, you deleted Nationalities at the Eureka Stockade. It contained a source "Ward 1979" which I need to repair a no-target error in another article, White nationalism and the Eureka Rebellion. If you could provide it that would be appreciated. DuncanHill (talk) 23:06, 26 August 2024 (UTC)

@DuncanHill: Hi, here is the source.

* {{cite book |last=Ward |first=Russel |title=Australia: A short history |publisher=Ure Smith |location=Sydney |year=1979 |isbn=978-0-72-540473-4 |author-link=Russel Ward }}

✗plicit 23:38, 26 August 2024 (UTC)

Many thanks. DuncanHill (talk) 00:17, 27 August 2024 (UTC)

Sujan Singh

I was wondering if I could get a look at this deleted article, something possibly related has been added to the Simla Railway article, and I wanted to see if it requires better sourcing, rewriting, or simple nuking. Qwirkle (talk) 05:30, 27 August 2024 (UTC)

@Qwirkle: Are you referring to a different article? Sujan Singh has never been deleted. ✗plicit 06:43, 27 August 2024 (UTC)

Ahh, yes. I am referring to Sujan Singh (contractor). I believe you recently nuked it? Qwirkle (talk) 06:52, 27 August 2024 (UTC)

@Qwirkle: The page looked like this right before deletion. ✗plicit 12:25, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

The Forgotten Highlander

Hi, can you please delete this page as its been in the que for over 24 hoursand is holding up a draft acceptance, regards Atlantic306 (talk) 22:40, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

thanks Atlantic306 (talk) 22:47, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

Requesting undeletion of Draft:E. Michael Jones

Howdy,

Would you be willing to undelete the page in the section title? I think it's a promising draft, and I do think it has article potential.

— Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 00:21, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

@Red-tailed hawk:  Done, draft restored. ✗plicit 00:23, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! — Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 00:24, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

Free Fire World Series – Global Finals 2024 qualification

May I know why you have deleted this page Free Fire World Series – Global Finals 2024 qualification ?

It is a seperate article from the main tournament and it is showing the information of the teams that are participating in the qualification process and these all tournaments are done, ongoing or upcoming and scheduled and confirmed by the owner of the Game and Host of the tournaments Garena. Under point 1 of WP:CRYSTAL this is appropriate to have an article on this. WikiEditPS ^(TALK) 14:45, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

@WikiEditPS: The page was moved into draftspace by Pbrks. Their edit summary states, "more sources needed". The resulting redirect was deleted in accordance with the speedy deletion criterion regarding cross-namespace redirects. Per WP:DRAFTOBJECT, it can be moved back to mainspace if you object to the draftication. ✗plicit 14:50, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

Draft:Mac Clark

Hi, Explicit. I happened to notice off chance (after looking at my AfD stats just now) that there's a bit of a situation involving Mac Clark. I nominated the article at AfD last October with a result to send to draftspace. The article was then recreated by User:Mario Silvas, apparently not aware that the previous article still existed in draft. The draft was then pruned due to inactivity by you two days ago.

Without regard as to whether the subject has met GNG since October, the last AfD resulted in a consensus to at least keep the attribution history. If MS had been aware of the draft, I'm sure he would have just moved it out if he feels the subject has met GNG. Is there a way for you to possibly REFUND the draft and then do a histmerge? ― "Ghost of Dan Gurney" (talk)  15:26, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

@GhostOfDanGurney: Hi, I've restored the draft and merged the page histories. ✗plicit 23:53, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

Thanks! ― "Ghost of Dan Gurney" (talk)  03:02, 1 September 2024 (UTC)

List of programmes broadcast by Disney Channel (British and Irish TV channel)

I changed the redirect of List of programmes broadcast by Disney Channel (British and Irish TV channel), because I wanted to make space to validate this draft List of programmes broadcast by Disney Channel (UK and Ireland). @Conyo14 asked me to "change the lead to include the UK and Ireland's broadcast channel" Filippo.g204 (talk) 11:10, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

Deletion review for Karin Van Der Laag

Karinvanderlaag has asked for a deletion review of Karin Van Der Laag. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. —Cryptic 14:09, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

September 2024

Dear Explicit,

as far as I remember, you were the main party behind the deletion of my 180+ article creations (primarily redirects, but also a sidebar, some drafts, my sandbox etc.). Now that I have been fully exonerated, I'd like to request you to undelete all of these as well. I'm sure there was no bad faith involved, but still.

Since they had almost all been reviewed before, I hope this won't be necessary again this time around; IDK.

As for exceptions... I do remember (1.) making a spelling error in a variant redirect of "The Public Discourse" and (2.) Conservative Philosopher wanted his user page deleted anyways (*I, mistakenly, had commented there because I wanted to find out why so few right-leaning editors stay on WP...).

Kind regards,

Biohistorian15 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

@Biohistorian15: Hi, I have restored most of the pages. User:Biohistorian15/common.js and User:Biohistorian15/vector-2022.js can not be restored by administrators, I believe requests for undeletion are made at WP:IANB. ✗plicit 01:21, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

That's fine, thank you. If you could patrol these pages for me that would be extra helpful (*after all, they had almost all been reviewed before...), but I'll probably survive either way. Biohistorian15 (talk) 16:06, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

Template:Georgia State Panthers quarterback navbox

Template:Georgia State Panthers quarterback navbox was deleted here for not having enough blue links; there would now be 3 blue links (Nick Arbuckle, Darren Grainger, Christian Veilleux) - per this new information I am requesting undeletion Joeykai Joeykai (talk) 23:01, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

@Joeykai: The threshold is five blue links. ✗plicit 00:05, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

Rick Ferrari

Hello Explicit, I'm writing regarding the following page which was deleted to see if you can bring it back so I can resume editing? I was working on it but then had to go off line for many months. Thank you! 12:19, 24 June 2024 Explicit talk contribs deleted page Draft:Rick Ferrari BuddhaBassist (talk) 02:56, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

@BuddhaBassist: Done – as a draft or Articles for creation submission deleted under CSD G13, the page has been restored upon request. They are not for the indefinite hosting of material that is unsuitable for inclusion in the encyclopedia. Please continue to work on the draft so that it meets Wikipedia's policies and guidelines for inclusion, prior to another six months elapsing. ✗plicit 03:25, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

Southport stabbing redirect

Hi, Explicit – just a courtesy note to say I've created a redirect at Southport stabbing following your deletion citing G5. Not at all contesting your deletion, but my rationale for creating the redirect is in the edit summary. Thanks! MIDI (talk) 09:18, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

Pakistan Champions and the like...

These do not need to be RfD'ed, can some common sense not be applied? Nobody in their right mind searches for "Pakistan Champions" when searching for Pakistan national cricket team. What are they champions of? Cricket, knitting, juggling ice cream on their heads? If it wasn't for an administrative oversight which has allowed this ridiculous redirect to go unnoticed, it wouldn't exist. It is a complete waste of time directing people's efforts to an RfD when it and the other "Blah Champions" are implausible redirects. AA (talk) 16:04, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

Regarding the deletion of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tekken_Master

Hi. I noticed that the page for the pro e-sports player Tekken Master was deleted because it does not meet Wiki standards. While I don't know all of them, I would like to humbly request the page to be un-deleted and I promise to edit it so that it meets the Wiki standards, it would also be of great help if you could pin point to me what broke the Wiki rules so I can edit it more thoroughly and address the issue from its roots.

I remember editing the page a while ago and adding more pictures of the player, I suspect it might be that. If it is, I apologize and would like the opportunity to amend my mistakes by editing the page to make it meet Wiki's standards if you can kindly un-delete it and allow me to fix it.

Thanks in advance. Yuniac (talk) 08:32, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

@Yuniac: Done – as a contested proposed deletion, the article has been restored upon request. ✗plicit 12:25, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

Thank you!

I have updated the page now: I removed 2 pictures, as the page had a lot, understandably. I have also added a few more things about the career of the player, factual things that has happened.

Could you please check the page again and tell me if is it okay now to remove the maintenance tag? and if not, may I know what is needed to change in order to remove the tag?

Thank you so much for your time. Yuniac (talk) 18:00, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

Your deletion of Nationalities at the Eureka Stockade

Hello Explicit,

You have recently deleted the article mentioned above. There were two delete votes and one user who didn't explicitly vote, but whose comment I interpret as being in favor of keep (the same user commented on other related discussions with similar arguments in favor of keeping). The delete votes basically sum up to "we don't need this". As has been noted in the closing comments of some of the other related deletion discussions that resulted in keeps, like Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Eureka Stockade defenders, this is a weak argument. To quote Liz, who closed that discussion: I'm closing this as a default Keep as those arguing for Deletion are basically saying the article should be deleted because it is an unnecessary article which is not a strong deletion argument. Those advocating Keep argued based on policy (WP:NLIST) and claim sourcing is sufficient which I found more persuasive. I'll just add that I've closed quite a few AFDs on Eureka, mostly as Delete, but this discussion had more supporters than the others did.

Liz mentions the number of votes as one reason for the result. I already mentioned that I think this was 2 vs. 1, which isn't exactly clear cut. I also want to say that I would have voted on this AfD (and others), but I didn't see them in time. I also agree with Liz that some of those other articles were deleted correctly; but this isn't one of them.

I don't know what the article said, but the topic is definitely notable. There have been a number of publications about this topic, including Lyng's "Non-Britishers in Australia. Influence on Population and Progress" (1935), Turner's "Our own little rebellion: the story of the Eureka stockade" (1913), Pyke's "Some Leading Aspects of Foreign Immigration in the Goldfields" (1946), and Bodi's "Literature, politics, cultural identity" (2002), just to mention a few.

Would you agree to undelete the article, so that it can be relisted for further discussion? Renerpho (talk) 23:36, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

@Renerpho: Hi, first, the deletion discussions and topics are completely different. One was about a list article which which received several "keep" !votes when examined against WP:NLIST, while the other was purely prose that that participants agreed was a WP:CFORK. Characterizing the discussion as amounting to nothing more than "I don't like it" is disingenuous. Regardless of the non-vote by Robbiegibbons, they did not provide any substance that could be interpreted as making an argument supported by policy or guideline. In fact, they provided mere "other stuff exists" arguments. Cherry picking a single AFD that resulted in keep, when eight other of the fourteen currently listed at User:Gonzo fan2007/Eureka resulted in delete, doesn't sway me very much.

No one at the deletion discussion argued that the topic wasn't notable, they argued that a spin-off article was not justified. This issue still has not been addressed. ✗plicit 04:35, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

Request for undeletion

Recently, you deleted the following pages:

• Template:MLB standings/sandbox/testcases/2011 NL Central standings
• Template:MLB standings/sandbox/testcases/2013 AL Wild Card standings
• Template:MLB standings/sandbox/testcases/2022 AL Wild Card standings
• Template:MLB standings/sandbox/testcases/2023 AL East standings
• Template:MLB standings/sandbox/testcases/2023 AL Central standings
• Template:MLB standings/sandbox/testcases/2023 AL West standings
• Template:MLB standings/sandbox/testcases/2023 NL East standings
• Template:MLB standings/sandbox/testcases/2023 NL Central standings
• Template:MLB standings/sandbox/testcases/2023 NL West standings

They are pages used by the testcases at Template:MLB standings/testcases. Can you please restore the pages? Thanks for your consideration in this matter. isaacl (talk) 15:14, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

@Isaacl: The first three testcases are copies of Template:MLB standings/testcases/2011 NL Central standings, Template:MLB standings/testcases/2013 AL Wild Card standings, and Template:MLB standings/testcases/2022 AL Wild Card standings. Is there a reason the duplicates are needed? The rest are available without the /sandbox subpage, so Template:MLB standings/testcases/2023 AL East standings and so on. ✗plicit 03:26, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

The MLB standings template is used to create season-specific standings templates. Thus I have created sample standings templates that use the in-production template and the sandbox template, so testcases can test the sample standings templates with various parameters supported by them, and the results can be compared between the in-production template and the sandbox template. The samples using the sandbox template are beneath the sandbox page. isaacl (talk) 07:01, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

@Isaacl: Very well, I have restored the remaining three subpages. ✗plicit 04:35, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

Thanks; I appreciate your time and effort. isaacl (talk) 04:43, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

Sanshaw Gold Mine

Please advise why this article was obviously posted in error sources are sufficient for notability curious for your explanation Unionville (talk) 14:28, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

@Unionville: The page Wikipedia:Sanshaw Gold Mine was deleted when you moved it into the wrong namespace. Sanshaw Gold Mine is alive and well. ✗plicit 14:30, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

Sorry I clearly don’t know what I did !

so for my edification can you advise what it is that you deleted ! Unionville (talk) 15:17, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

Figured it out thanks Unionville (talk) 17:24, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

Image swap

Hi Explicit, I hope you're well, I was wondering if you could undelete File:Deirdre Barlow Coronation Street.jpg and instead delete File:Deirdre Barlow (Corrie).jpg if possible please?, Thanks, –Davey2010^Talk 01:16, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

@Davey2010: Hi, I've restored the file, swapped the image in the article, and tagged the other for deletion. ✗plicit 01:20, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi, Brilliant thank you for your quick actions and help it's always very much greatly appreciated, Many thanks, –Davey2010^Talk 01:21, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Deletion review for List of Sanskrit authors from lower communities

Mohit Dokania has asked for a deletion review of List of Sanskrit authors from lower communities. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. Owen× ☎ 13:39, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Template:LaSalle Street Station

This template was erroneously subst'd and then deleted after becoming orphaned. Please restore so it. can be inserted into its parent article. Thank you. Useddenim (talk) 23:04, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

@Useddenim: From what I can tell, this template was never used on LaSalle Street Station, so there was nothing to substitute. Was it used elsewhere? ✗plicit 23:57, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

@Explicit: I'm not sure because I didn't notice the TfD until after it had closed. Does it resemble the current diagram at LaSalle Street Station (in the Inbox under "Track layout")? Useddenim (talk) 01:06, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

@Useddenim: The design of the deleted template is about half the resolution and does not contain any numbers, but the layout is otherwise the same. ✗plicit 03:48, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

@Explicit: So then it's probably an old version of what was finally inserted into the infobox. Given that the general policy is for route diagrams to be separate templates, should the old template be restored and updated to the current diagram (preserving the history), or should it be extracted and created anew? Useddenim (talk) 04:31, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

@Useddenim: The current layout was added here by Hotdog with ketchup. About 37 hours after that edit, Template:LaSalle Street Station was created by AlphaBeta135. Since the template was created later and appears to be independent from the one in the article, I'm not seeing an attribution issue. It seems that it was created and abandoned once the creator realized they were a little too late and the layout had already been inserted without a separate diagram template. ✗plicit 04:47, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

@Explicit: Okay then; case closed. Thanks for checking. Useddenim (talk) 04:48, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

List of Sanskrit authors from lower communities

Hi, The article about Sanskrit authors from lower communities was deleted by you. Please check the arguments made by me in deletion review Mohit Dokania (talk) 14:04, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

Hiller Air Tug deletion

I believe this was deleted in error.

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hiller Air Tug

It was a novel concept that influenced other designs and was referenced in two journal articles.

The citations were academic articles and the original report to NASA(accessible via interlibrary loan).

If more media is required I could provide diagrams etc. JPelham (talk) 14:42, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

Deletion review for Koi Mil Gaya 3

An editor has asked for a deletion review of Koi Mil Gaya 3. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. Gotitbro (talk) 15:40, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

Reasoning behind the edit you reverted

I noticed that you reverted my edit on Dongducheon station. The reason why I put it in the "Railway stations in South Korea opened in 1912" category is because railway station categories are named after the territories and countries they currently reside in. As in, this railway station currently resides in South Korea but was opened in 1912. I hope this makes sense, but please let me know if this is wrong. - OpalYosutebito (talk) 16:27, 12 September 2024 (UTC)