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Thames Executive Charters

You deleted this page this August - would there be anything suitable available for [1]? Jackiespeel (talk) 15:53, 19 December 2022 (UTC)

@Jackiespeel: I have made a copy of the content prior to its deletion available here. It's more or less the same information. ✗plicit 06:52, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

Thanks - will make use of the information there . Jackiespeel (talk) 12:09, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

	Merry Christmas, Explicit
	Or Season's Greetings or Happy Winter Solstice! As the year winds to a close, I would like to take a moment to recognize your hard work and offer heartfelt gratitude for all you do for Wikipedia. May this Holiday Season bring you and yours nothing but joy, health and prosperity. Onel5969 TT me 20:07, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

Broken redirects

Hello, Explicit,

There are 132 broken redirects that shouldn't be broken but the editor who handled a lot of page moves today decided not to leave a redirect behind when they did their page moves and so we are left with dozens of broken redirects that need to be fixed or made "unbroken".

I've asked them to go back and create redirects for all of these valid redirect pages. But in case they don't, there will be a very full AnomieBot report later that is full of broken redirects that shouldn't be deleted. I will be out tonight so I just wanted to give you a head's up on this. I hope you are having a pleasant holiday season. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 23:24, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

Large recent amounts of u5

Hey! Sorry for the somewhat large amount of u5's I've been requesting suddenly. I had ran across a small set of u5-like pages while checking on some linter errors, and after doing a few checks, there turned out to be more pages than I expected just like it. I recently just expanded the insource check to catch probably every case that could be relevant (see here, note a few small false positives). I don't exactly want to go through and tag about 20 or more so pages with u5 manually and have an admin chase me around, so could I ask you check through this list yourself, since you processed my recent requests. Thanks. Aidan9382 _(talk) 12:40, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

@Aidan9382: Hi, thanks for the note. I caught wind of this and searched for "Jsssmiugpg" and caught only one userpage, so I thought it was the end of it. I didn't expect it extend even further. Every single account that showed up in your query was created in the past 24 hours, so this seems well organized. I have deleted them given the circumstances. I wonder if the article of the culprit JSS Banashankari Arts, Commerce & S.K.Gubbi Science College needs to get canned. ✗plicit 12:57, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

Just for note, it seems to be happening again today. Found using this insource search which catches JSS SMI, as well as this new search which picks up some talkpage messages left by some of the users where the page otherwise wouldn't pick up. Seems to definitely be some sort of school project or something along those lines, though I'm not sure how to really proceed with handling this from here. Aidan9382 _(talk) 09:09, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

Request to make a draft article for International Philippine School in Riyadh

Hi! I know the PROD for International Philippine School in Riyadh expired. I am in the process of looking for sources to re-establish the article. Is it OK if I make a draft of the page on my user space?

Thank you, WhisperToMe (talk) 00:24, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

@WhisperToMe: Hi, since this article was deleted via PROD, it is considered uncontroversial and can be undeleted by request. I have no opinion on the matter. ✗plicit 10:50, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

~~~ Merry Christmas! ~~~
Joyeux Noël! ~ Buon Natale! ~ Vrolijk Kerstfeest! ~ Frohe Weihnachten!
¡Feliz Navidad! ~ Feliz Natal! ~ Καλά Χριστούγεννα! ~ Hyvää Joulua!
God Jul! ~ Glædelig Jul! ~ Linksmų Kalėdų! ~ Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus!
Häid Jõule! ~ Wesołych Świąt! ~ Boldog Karácsonyt! ~ Veselé Vánoce!
Veselé Vianoce! ~ Crăciun Fericit! ~ Sretan Božić! ~ С Рождеством!
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สุขสันต์วันคริสต์มาส! ~ Selamat Hari Natal! ~ Giáng sinh an lành!
Весела Коледа!

Hello, Explicit! Thank you for your work to maintain and improve Wikipedia! Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 23:02, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

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Move to commons request

Hi Explicit. Two things: would you be able to move File:Home Depot U. S. A., Inc. v. Jackson oral arguments.mp3 to Commons? I am prevented from doing so by an abuse filter, as the file is a .mp3. Second thing: is there a better place to make requests like this? Happy holidays, HouseBlaster^talk 18:05, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

@HouseBlaster: Hi, the audio file is now available on Commons. To request a file to be moved to Commons, you can tag it with {{Move to Commons}} For an immediate result, I suppose you'd have to ask someone to do so. Which tool did you use to attempt the file transfer? I used FileImporter without issue. ✗plicit 09:36, 26 December 2022 (UTC)

I used FileImporter, too. I triggered an AbuseFilter, which prevents the upload of .mp3s. I asked you because you are an admin at Commons, and thus are exempt from the filter. HouseBlaster^talk 02:52, 27 December 2022 (UTC)

Verizon Delaware

Please undelete this article. The PROD was mistaken, as there were sources in the article, albeit in the form of external links. Ref formatting cleanup was needed, but deletion was a total mistake, as it's just as notable as the other Regional Bell Operating Companies. Deletion has left out coverage of the Breakup of the Bell System, a major topic in business and technology history, incomplete. oknazevad (talk) 19:15, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

@Oknazevad: Done – as a contested proposed deletion, the article has been restored upon request. ✗plicit 09:36, 26 December 2022 (UTC)

Thanks! oknazevad (talk) 03:02, 27 December 2022 (UTC)

Reverse Speedy Deletion Please

Hi, please could you reverse the Speedy Deletion of my account: HistoryIsKeytoKnow I am just getting started and now realise that I should have not listed my published books on my page! I have removed my list and will be careful from now on. Thank you, HistoryIsKeyToKnow HistoryIsKeyToKnow (talk) 23:04, 28 December 2022 (UTC)

@HistoryIsKeyToKnow: Hi, your account was not deleted, only the content which you posted in violation of the speedy deletion criterion WP:CSD#U5. Please see WP:UP#GOALS for further guidance. Regarding restoration, you'd basically be left with a blank page. The current content on your userpage is fine. ✗plicit 00:20, 31 December 2022 (UTC)

File:Ye on Timcast IRL.ogg, File:IShowSpeed on 100k.ogg, and File:Kai Cenat on Chips Ahoy.ogg

Hey Explicit. I noticed that the above filed were deleted under the claim that they had no free equivalents. Can you please explain how exactly how exactly this is? There really is not any free excerpts of these guys - or at least authentic ones. When you sort on YouTube via the Creative Commons category while searching up their names, all of the "creative commons" videos are either clearly ripped off from the streams of the latter two or just cover stories in the case of all three. There really doesn't seem to be any free equivalent for their voices. Knightoftheswords281 (talk) 05:12, 29 December 2022 (UTC)

@Knightoftheswords281: Please see WP:NFCC#1: Non-free content is used only where no free equivalent is available, or could be created, that would serve the same encyclopedic purpose. As all the subjects appear to be alive, free equivalents could be created, thus failing the "no free equivalent" criterion. ✗plicit 00:20, 31 December 2022 (UTC)

Hi

I know that u delete the page Tourism in Kuwait because it has no enclopedia tone. So I can improve it. Hope that u will remove vandalism in that page so I can edit.

Thank u 37.231.219.93 (talk) 09:03, 31 December 2022 (UTC)

Happy New Year, Explicit!

Happy New Year!

Explicit,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
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Annamalai Kuppusamy

Hi, You have salted Annamalai Kuppusamy due to repeated creation of the page after Multiple deletion as the article fail meet Wikipedia:Notability. currently he is president of BJP for the Indian state of Tamilnadu. A State level politician who had received significant press coverage since then. Can you please remove page creation protection, So that Annamalai Kuppusamy can be reviewed again. Thankyou Perumalism (talk) 06:53, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

Chess in the arts

The deletion of all of the screengrabs I made to illustrate various points in this article was a surprise. I had hoped to spark a discussion of the matter, however, along with the images (which I still maintain add important context to the article), the Talk pages and links to various discussions about the matter were also deleted, making further discussion difficult. Admittedly, my grasp of the nuance of the legalese pertaining to licence and fair use is clearly not as refined as yours, but the images were made and uploaded in good faith, and I do believe that there is a solid rational for their inclusion. Anything that can be done to find a middle-ground here? Cheers, Cl3phact0 (talk) 13:45, 29 December 2022 (UTC)

@Cl3phact0: Hi, these screenshot were deleted for not satisfying point eight of the non-free content criteria policy. It is a two-pronged test: the inclusion of the image must "significantly increase readers' understanding of the article topic, and its omission would be detrimental to that understanding." This is usually accomplished when the file is accompanied by sourced critical commentary of what the image depicts, see the "contextual significance" criterion for further information. These files were only used in a section of the chess in the arts article, as the nominator put it, "to illustrate a point of trivia." ✗plicit 00:20, 31 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you for your reply and best wishes for the New Year.

The logic behind my addition of the images was that in the context of the article, almost all of the other information is supported by visual examples (i.e., paintings, illuminated texts, excerpts from books, photographs of chess pieces designed by historically significant people, etc.), whereas the section about chess in film (and television) has very little corresponding imagery. As the subject is chess in the arts, and much of the the information concerns visual arts, it seemed like a worthwhile and relevant addition that improved contextual significance (point 8). When I first came across the article, the only such example was the screenshot of the Bergman film. I located the image of A Chess Dispute on Commons, and subsequently, taking the example of The Seventh Seal screenshot, went ahead made the similar images (2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, Casablanca, Star Trek, etc.) specifically for this purpose. As such, I believe that there is a justifiable use that improves the article and that the images do more than "illustrate a point of trivia" in this context.

With this in mind, I would hope that you and Whpq might reconsider the matter and reinstate the images. Cheers, Cl3phact0 (talk) 11:47, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

I will make this very simple. No. They do not meet WP:NFCC#8. -- Whpq (talk) 14:02, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

Whpq: Simple, yes, almost to a fault — though without elucidating much. Alas, I'm stumped here: How does The Seventh Seal image (the model upon which I based the additions) pass this interpretation of the NFCC#8 criteria, but not the proposed new screenshots? Thanks for your help (and apologies if I'm missing the obvious — this is clearly more complex than one would think). Cl3phact0 (talk) 16:27, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

The image from The Seventh Seal also fails WP:NFCC#8 and shouldn't be there. Thanks for calling it to my attention. -- Whpq (talk) 19:35, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

Great, glad to have something to show for my trouble! Shame nobody caught it sooner (could've saved us both a lot of precious time). I'm struggling to find even a modest gain in this: the WP:NFCC#8 criteria seem to contain more nuance and flexibility of interpretation than your laconic response might suggest — yet discussion seems to be off the table, in spite of an earlier suggestion that a discussion be opened on the Talk page of the files in question (now also deleted). Again, my intention was simply to ever so modestly improve the article, not wade into a morass. Godspeed, Cl3phact0 (talk) 21:36, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

The discussion on the file's talk page is for the purposes of challenging the deletion. The reviewing administrator would review the reason for deletion, the challenge to the deletion and determine if the image should be kept, or deleted based on policy. If the decision is not clear, then the administrator may chose to nominate if for deletion were a larger discussion can be had. In this case, these images fall well short of meeting the contextual significance required to meet WP:NFCC#8, and so they were deleted without the need for further discussion. -- Whpq (talk) 22:34, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

I have to respect your opinion, as you clearly have expert knowledge and a great deal of experience in the interpretation of WP:NFCC policy. It does seem like a somewhat self-defeating shame that the article (indeed, Wikipedia itself) can't be improved with more and better contextual imagery of this nature — or for that matter, that discussion about these matters should be limited to one person's point of view. In any case, I've given as much of my time to this as I'm willing or able to do. (In future, I'll also likely refrain from uploading imagery other than photos I've made myself as it seems, at the very least, like a headache-inducing and futile waste of time.) Good luck with your other projects, whatever they may be, and all the best, Cl3phact0 (talk) 09:06, 3 January 2023 (UTC)

PS: If this discussion is of interest to anyone else, please see: User talk:Whpq#Bogart, Dylan, Frank v. Hal, Spock, et al. for ref. Also, @Explicit, apologies for cluttering your Talk page with this matter rather than sweeping it back into the above referenced thread (where it probably belongs). Cl3phact0 (talk) 00:00, 4 January 2023 (UTC)

Restore the pange "Sumbul Touqeer"

Hi Explicit The page Sumbul Touqeer was deleted in December 2020, She is best known actress of Indian film and television industry. For her notability and wiki page criteria eligibility kindly google about her. Request you to please restore the page so that I can further edit the page. Baban001 (talk) 07:09, 4 January 2023 (UTC)

Deletion review for Olga Obukhova

An editor has asked for a deletion review of Olga Obukhova. 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. Stifle (talk) 10:16, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Licenses not covering the US

Dear Explicit,

A happy new year to you! I have a brief question regarding the speedy deletion criterion F4: If only a foreign license has been given, but there has been no attempt to license a file for the US (and common sense does not suggest to me that any applies), is it then appropriate to tag it under F4? The criterion refers to "necessary" license information, which I read as a license covering the US, but as you recently referred me to FfD for such a tag, I just wanted to bring this up on your talk page. I am currently sifting through the "Disputed license" backlog, so there might be quite a number of these coming up. Many thanks! Felix QW (talk) 13:05, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Request Unblock Wikimedia Commons Account

Hello dear Explicit,

tell you that I am laughing and also regret Have Elcobbola blocked my Wikimedia Commons account without any reason? i cannot edit own talk page Elcobbola can never prove that the Account you have mentioned in my account, But I can tell you a hundred percent that account was never mine. Because I have just created only one Account from the IP address of this username Tichku You are an administrator Wikimedia Commons How could you make such a big mistake I request you and other Wikimedia administrators to Once you can check with satisfaction that this is my only one account Tichku which I am using now because of which you have blocked And take all care and unblock my account because I have not made any mistake because of which you have blocked me and you have made mistake by mentioning someone else's account in my account. I request you and other admins to look into this asap once again i thank you all Tichku (talk) 17:42, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

A branstar for you!

		The Organical Branstar
		For your contributions to Wikipedia Asian Month/2022 you should have received an actual barnstar, but haven't yet. Please enjoy this branstar while you wait. Cheerio! BBQboffin (talk) 19:05, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

"List of The Orville characters" article deleted due to edits by a banned/blocked user

Hi,

I was browsing the article List of The Orville characters, but when I refreshed the page, the entirety of the article was gone. When I checked the notices, I saw that a banned/blocked user presumably edited the page and caused the entire article to vanish. Citing section G5 of Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion, I am not sure why the article was deleted especially when it was created long ago, but it should not have been deleted because of someone evading a ban. I understand if this is not my business, but I am just an everyday Wikipedia user voicing my concern.

FA24 Phoenix (talk) 08:41, 7 January 2023 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Original Barnstar

Hi, I would like to discuss about my Page that you deleted. The page was helping me with professional growth. I have films with over 1 Million audience - 3 million viewers in total. I have many more articles since the deletion. I would like to request the page to be restored. as it helps me a lot with growths. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_K-ay . Johnkayfilms1 (talk) 05:33, 8 January 2023 (UTC)

Deleted file

Hello Explicit, I was wondering whether you could un-delete a file for me or if I would just have to reupload it. Alt.Latino was using the image File:Alt.Latino Podcast Cover.jpg, however, someone replaced it with the commons file File:Alt-Latino_Podcast-Tile_(1).png, which left the file unused and led to its deletion. The commons file was then deleted because the file was not free to use and now the article has no image at all. TipsyElephant (talk) 21:18, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

@TipsyElephant:  Done, file restored. This version is actually a plain text logo, unlike the deleted version, so I have transferred it to Commons. ✗plicit 23:55, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

Hello @Explicit Can you please undelete my page. [John K-ay] Ever since the deletion, I have had more work, more articles, More audience. Breaking through.

I would like the page un-deleted. Should you need the articles/links emailed to you, Please let me know. Johnkayfilms@gmail.com @john_k-ay Johnkayfilms1 (talk) 05:36, 8 January 2023 (UTC)

Re: File permission problem with File:M Azim Daudpota Early.jpg

Hello, yes i saw you're message on my talk-page regarding the Article image on Azim Daudpota and i have (for now) removed the image, however i "believe" that the media "Dawn" agency uploaded the image for the use of general purposes.

Happy contributing!

TheBushSush (talk) 18:41, 8 January 2023 (UTC)

A page with this title has previously been moved or deleted.

I want to improve Eduardus Aditya article, please return the article instead of having to do it again. Dwinug (talk) 11:42, 9 January 2023 (UTC)

@Dwinug: Hi, the page was deleted as a result of the deletion discussion, so I cannot unilaterally undelete the page. However, I can restore the article as a draft, where you can work on the page and submit it through the articles for creation process if and when you feel it's ready. ✗plicit 21:44, 9 January 2023 (UTC)

ok, as soon as possible return the article to a draft and I will publish it Dwinug (talk) 01:13, 10 January 2023 (UTC)

@Dwinug: Draft:Eduardus Aditya is now available. Please make sure to address the concerns brought up at the deletion debate, as simply publishing it will make it eligible for speedy deletion per WP:CSD#G4. ✗plicit 00:07, 11 January 2023 (UTC)

Sigh

I can't believe that you restored all of those files so you could just delete them all yourself one minute later. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 04:18, 11 January 2023 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hitler family of Ohio

Hi, will a bot fix the above AfD? The nominator's first attempt was much worse, so this last was an improvement.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:49, 11 January 2023 (UTC)

@Bbb23: Sadly, there's no bot that can fix malformed AFDs. It requires human intervention, which Spiderone was able to do quite quickly. ✗plicit 22:51, 11 January 2023 (UTC)

Hmm, I thought I saw some bot do something about transclusion at an AfD. Maybe that was a case of a lot less malformed. :-) Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:09, 11 January 2023 (UTC)

Think Solutions Engineering

Thanks for being johnny-no-the-spot on deleting the prod, but the editor who created it just contacted me (see discussion here), and asked me to move it to draft for them. Could you please do that, and then I'll let them know where they can work on it. Thank you. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 21:06, 12 January 2023 (UTC)

@Onel5969:  Done, Draft:Think Solutions Engineering is now available. ✗plicit 21:34, 12 January 2023 (UTC)

Thank you as always. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 21:36, 12 January 2023 (UTC)

File:Harbou Metropolis 1926.png

Can you please delete this file as redundant? Yes, it's png, but it's been converted from jpg to png (see the source) and has been replaced with the original jpg, so the reasoning behind no png deletion does not apply and it's merely redundant. Hekerui (talk) 16:00, 11 January 2023 (UTC)

@Hekerui: It is not eligible for speedy deletion. Please nominate the file for deletion at WP:FFD. ✗plicit 22:51, 11 January 2023 (UTC)

I know you are busy, but this is just extra work for a foregone conclusion. Comment if you like.

Can you help me by restoring old revisions of File:The Tower Treasure (book cover).jpg, File:HopperAutomat.jpg, and File:Hardy boys cover 03.jpg which are now public domain? Hekerui (talk) 23:14, 11 January 2023 (UTC)

@Hekerui: Done, though I'm not sure about the initial revision for File:Hardy boys cover 03.jpg, which uses this cover. Was this edition also printed in 1927? ✗plicit 23:18, 11 January 2023 (UTC)

Correct, this is the 1962 revision with the same name, couldn't see it. No need to restore this, thanks! Hekerui (talk) 23:24, 11 January 2023 (UTC)

Hello again, would you mind restoring old revisions of File:GodsTrombones-UNCcover.jpg and File:T S Eliot 1927 The Journey of the Magi No 8 Ariel Poems Faber.jpg? Hekerui (talk) 21:53, 12 January 2023 (UTC)

@Hekerui: Both done! ✗plicit 21:54, 12 January 2023 (UTC)

January 2023

I was wondering if this format was needed for the infobox: [2] Btspurplegalaxy 💬 🖊️ 22:02, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

A deleted template

Hi Explicit,

In this TfD discussion (started by Awesome Aasim and closed by you in November) a template was deleted that is used in at least a few discussions on admin noticeboard archives and the like. Those discussions are now largely incomprehensible (with a bunch of broken templates where there used to be diffs). This seems like a bad outcome. One way to fix it would be to undelete the template; Aasim had suggested that each use could be subst'd, but that didn't happen and I don't see how it can happen now that the template is deleted. Can you make a suggestion of how to proceed?

Thanks, JBL (talk) 20:41, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

I am somewhat disappointed that this did not receive a response -- in particular, it seems that you did do the substitution, and I cannot think of any reason for you not to have responded saying so :(. (In the unlikely event that anyone else cares, my confusion was caused by looking at old diffs; for example, [3] is broken forever in the history, although because the template was subst'd the live version in the archives is readable.) --JBL (talk) 23:53, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

A cup of tea for you!

Hello, Explicit. I hope you are okay and that 2023 is starting out on a positive note for you. Take care. Liz Read! Talk! 23:24, 23 January 2023 (UTC)

File:The Second Hundred Years (TV series).jpg

Hi Explict. Just want to clarify that I was only disputing the non-free use of this file in Arthur O'Connell as I explained to the uploader at User talk:Marchjuly#The Second Hundred Years (TV series).jpg. While I thought the use in the article about the TV program was a bit questionable, that was probably something to be sorted out in a different discusison. The file's log says it was deleted per F7, but I don't remember tagging it as such. -- Marchjuly (talk) 01:25, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

Hi Explicit. I'm wondering if you had the chance to take another look at this. Based upon User talk:Marchjuly#The Second Hundred Years (TV series).jpg, the uploader of the file feels the tagging of it for speedy deletion was inappropriate. Perhaps there's another way to resolve this so that the file's non-free use in the main infobox of The Second Hundred Years (TV series) could be discussed? - Marchjuly (talk) 00:40, 25 January 2023 (UTC)

The Wikipedia Asian Month 2022 Barnstar

The Wikipedia Asian Month 2022 Barnstar

Dear Explicit :

Thanks for participating Wikipedia Asian Month 2022. We are grateful of your dedication to Wikimedia movement and hope you join us next year!

Wish you all the best!

Wikipedia Asian Month Team

Help

Hi, the photo of the deceased person Maarten van Emden (taken by me and to which I hereby relinquish copyright by placing it in the public domain) was deleted (perhaps by a bot?) because of "insufficient licensing information". Can you tell me how to provide the licenising information that is required to restore this photo. I thought I had explicitly indicated that I was the author and copyright holder and that I was relinquishing it to the public domain... but perhaps I didn't include the right metadata tags... I don't know how to do this and would welcome assistance. Thanks - André --Vellino (talk) 20:29, 1 February 2023 (UTC)

@Vellino: Hi, you did not specify the license at the time of the upload, which is what led to its deletion. However, I have restored the file and added the license you have provided in this message. ✗plicit!

(talk page watcher) Hi Vellino. In the "source" entry for the file's description, you wrote the following: It is my intellectual property. I am using it for his wikipedia biography.; however, you posted above that you were relinquishing it into the public domain. Neither of those things are a problem since you're the copyright holder, but releasing this photo into the public domain means that you're expressly waiving your claim of copyright ownership over it. If you do this, there's no way you can restrict the photo's use to only the Wikipedia article about van Emden; it can be used by anyone anywhere in the world for any purpose without any copyright restrictions to worry about. In addition, there's no way you can require anyone who reuses the photo to even attribute you as the person who took it. If you're sure you want to do this, then that's great; however, if you thought you were only allowing the file to be used on Wikipedia and that it would somehow still be your photo from a copyright standpoint, then I think you're mistaken. If you do want to do this, the file probably should be moved to Wikimedia Commons since that's a better place for it to be hosted. -- Marchjuly (talk) 02:38, 3 February 2023 (UTC)

Zoro Tools Page Deletion

Hi Explicit. I would like to get further clarification on the deletion of the Zoro Tools page. (Deleted 2020 - Subsidiary here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._W._Grainger). Failed notability was mentioned in the deletion log. Would I be able to see what was sent in previously for references and what the page looked like? I can provide updated references and materials to try and reinstate the page based on that info. Blear97 (talk) 21:55, 7 February 2023 (UTC)Brandon

File:The Blob Tree Original 1st edition Poster.jpeg

Mind deleting? Uploader extended the the countdown twice. --Minorax^«¦talk¦» 02:45, 8 February 2023 (UTC)

(talk page watcher) I posted something on the uploader's user talk page. Sometimes users just aren't familiar with things like the NFCCP and what happens when a file is deleted. They think a file is gone forever once it has been deleted and don't know about WP:REFUND. Often posting a short message and explaining this to them can help settle things down. -- Marchjuly (talk) 03:06, 8 February 2023 (UTC)

Undulation request

File:Star and Fist Logo.png was deleted as an unused non-free image. However, it was replaced by a non-free file which is on Commons. Can you please undelete the file? Also, it might do to check on any F5 deletions of insignia related to terrorist/extremist organisations since mid-December, as a user on Commons has been replacing them with their "own work" svg files. I'm not sure how one would do this? Mako001 (C)  (T)  🇺🇦 06:18, 11 February 2023 (UTC)

Image provided by spouse of person in article

Greetings, Explicit. I do not know if this is the correct place to ask the question about an image that was deleted. The image was taken by the spouse of the person who the article is about. She does not have any restrictions on the use of the image. I am unsure of what tag to use to indicate that this is a free image. Or is there another way I should be doing this? Thank you for your assistance! Best wishes, Scott Philo1208 (talk) 11:16, 9 February 2023 (UTC)

@Philo1208: I think you might be looking for c:Commons:VRT. If you read that, you should probably find what you are looking for. Mako001 (C)  (T)  🇺🇦 14:23, 12 February 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for so much for your guidance, @Mako001! Philo1208 (talk) 20:32, 12 February 2023 (UTC)

Deleted file

Xavier University Shield banner.svg was unused because someone who didn't know what they were doing replaced it with an external link. Could we have it back please? - Sumanuil. _{(talk to me)} 04:18, 17 February 2023 (UTC)

List of tallest buildings in Akron, Ohio

Hello, can you draftify List of tallest buildings in Akron, Ohio? I can improve the draft to the point that it can be hosted again on Wikipedia. ɱ (talk) 18:35, 19 February 2023 (UTC)

Sohini Chattopadhyay

Can you please move this article you deleted (Special:Log&logid=129006928) to the draftspace? I will see if I can improve it further. The subject is a National Film Award-winning film critic from India. Thanks. Malayala Sahityam (talk) 13:40, 23 February 2023 (UTC)

File:Ken-Sharpe-Headshot.jpg

Hi Explicit. Would you mind checking to see whether File:Ken-Sharpe-Headshot.jpg is the same as File:Ken Sharpe Headshot.jpeg? The file names are similar and the uploader is the same. You deleted the second file per F7 back on January 7. The first file was just uploaded. It was first tagged for not having a license, but then the uploader add a CC license, claiming they own the rights to the photo. If they do "own the rights" and the file is verified by VRT, then great; however, the same image can be found online prior to it being uploaded (e.g. here and here) which makes the "own work" claim seem a bit questionable. -- Marchjuly (talk) 21:51, 8 March 2023 (UTC)

Update: The file's licensing has been VRT verified which means nothing more probably needs to be done here. -- Marchjuly (talk) 05:41, 10 March 2023 (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. SPECIFICO talk 17:24, 14 March 2023 (UTC)

File deletion

Hello. I just saw that you deleted this file: [4] that I uploaded with an explanation of its fair use rationale for the article Hunter Biden laptop controversy where this page and story set off a 2+ year political firestorm. The page was sourced from the website of the newspaper, where it is freely available. It has been widely used elsewhere per fair use. Is there something that would need to be added to the explanation I gave in the upload documentation that would enable the image to be restored. Are youc certain that the documentation provided was insufficient? Thanks. SPECIFICO talk 02:48, 24 February 2023 (UTC) @Explicit: I request that this image be restored. If you can provide a reason why it is not fair use for the page of its intended use, I'd appreciate an explanation so that the issues can be addressed. Thank you. SPECIFICO talk 15:45, 28 February 2023 (UTC) @Explicit: Kindly review this request SPECIFICO talk 12:18, 8 March 2023 (UTC) @Explicit:. Please review this and respond. SPECIFICO talk 02:34, 19 March 2023 (UTC) @Explicit: I see that you have made several contributions over the past month without responding to my messages here or to my email. This is the last time I am going to ping you to repeat that request before escalating my concern to Admin review. I think that editors who have taken the time and trouble to upload files and who disagree with or do not understand your deletions deserve the courtesy of your attention in the non-infrequent cases when they come here to ask for further review or discussion. Please review this section and respond. SPECIFICO talk 02:59, 22 March 2023 (UTC)

Uninvolved here but see Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard#User:Explicit - Conduct related to file deletions. SkyWarrior 16:46, 23 March 2023 (UTC)

Please respond to the AN thread about your deletions

Hi. A month ago, an editor asked you a question about a deletion you made, here on your talk page at #File deletion. You did not respond, despite continuing to edit (including deleting files) on this wiki. At WP:AN#User:Explicit - Conduct related to file deletions, you wrote "I am no longer active on the English Wikipedia to the extent I was prior to 2023. I don't look at my talk page much and a simple WP:REFUND request would have resolved the issue." 11 minutes later, you deleted almost 80 more files. In that AN thread, editors have raised concerns about your deletions performed daily at 00:00 UTC, and whether these are being done by a script. Please do not delete any more files until you've addressed editors' concerns in that AN thread. Per WP:ADMINACCT, you shouldn't be deleting files here (or taking any other admin actions) if you are not going to look at your talk page and address concerns in a timely manner. Thanks, Levivich (talk) 16:50, 24 March 2023 (UTC)

Oh, for the love of Mike. You've been here a long time. Almost as long as me. Please figure out where you went of the rails and how to fix it. Please assure the Community of the fix. Please? What Levivich said. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 17:27, 24 March 2023 (UTC)

@Levivich and Deepfriedokra: I have responded to that thread, where I would like to keep things centralized. I am surprised that I was not give the standard courtesy 24 hours to respond before someone came up to my talk page. ✗plicit 23:13, 24 March 2023 (UTC)

Thanks, I've responded there, where I'm happy to keep things centralized. FWIW, I was surprised to see you delete more files without first responding to these messages. Levivich (talk) 23:16, 24 March 2023 (UTC)

Restore request

Hi, please restore the File:Hefajate islam logo.jpg, it was a vandalism. Thanks.–MinisterOfReligion ^(Talk) 04:54, 26 February 2023 (UTC)

@Owais Al Qarni:  Done, apologies for the late response. ✗plicit 00:41, 25 March 2023 (UTC)

Can we undelete

Talk:Warpsmith, since the article was recreated? It may end up redirected / merged, so softdeletion may be best anyway. _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 02:22, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

@Piotrus: I have restored the history, apologies for the late response. ✗plicit 00:41, 25 March 2023 (UTC)

Photo copyright

Hi Explicit can you help check some photos uploaded to Commons for TripleS I suspect they may be copyrighted. Thanks. Lightoil (talk) 06:37, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

@Lightoil: Hi, I checked both images in c:Category:TripleS and they are properly licensed. The source videos are licensed under c:Template:YouTube CC-BY. ✗plicit 11:41, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

I meant the photos that got reverted in the history of the page. Lightoil (talk) 11:44, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

@Lightoil: I see now. I have deleted two files uploaded by c:User:Musisince1989. ✗plicit 11:50, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Okay thanks for your help, Explicit. Lightoil (talk) 11:51, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Looking for feedback

Hi! I noticed that you contributed to this article in the past (thank you!), and I recently contributed significantly to the banking lobby article. As a new user, I would really appreciate some feedback! Thank you.Peanutbutterisbad (talk) 23:08, 30 March 2023 (UTC)

@Peanutbutterisbad: Hi, as far as I can tell, I only made one edit to the article, which was to remove a red link. As I am not familiar of the contents of this area, you may receive better responses by inquiring at the WP:FINANCE WikiProject. ✗plicit 23:35, 30 March 2023 (UTC)

F5s of File:Miranda Lambert - New Strings (single).jpg & File:Meandcharlietalking.jpg

These files became unused because their respective articles (New Strings & Me and Charlie Talking, respectively) were BLARed. As both of those BLARs were reverted, could you undelete these files? {{ping|ClydeFranklin}} (t/c) 03:08, 1 April 2023 (UTC)

@ClydeFranklin:  Done, files restored. ✗plicit 10:43, 2 April 2023 (UTC)

Archive pages

Thank you so much for helping me with the Sealand dab archive pages deletions! P.I. Ellsworth , ed. ^{put'er there} 00:43, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

@Paine Ellsworth: No worries! Glad to help. ✗plicit 00:53, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

Refund

Request a refund of the deleted article List of Los Angeles municipal election returns to my userspace.  // Timothy :: talk  00:23, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

@TimothyBlue: The content is now available at User:TimothyBlue/List of Los Angeles municipal election returns. ✗plicit 00:53, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

Thanks, the article is useless, but the refs might be merged into existing undersourced articles and I just forgot to grab them before delete.  // Timothy :: talk  01:30, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

Delinking deleted geography articles

Hi, I noticed that when you closed a couple of Arizona geography AfDs, you delinked them from lists instead of deleting the entry entirely. For example this left Matthie, AZ listed as a "populated place" with no sourcing to support it, even though it's actually a railroad junction and should not be in the list at all. I'm hoping you could remove these at the time of deletion as they're quite consuming to track down after the fact. Thanks, –dlthewave ☎ 18:48, 4 April 2023 (UTC)

@Dlthewave: Hi, thanks for the note. I'll keep that in mind for the future. ✗plicit 23:30, 4 April 2023 (UTC)

Thanks! –dlthewave ☎ 00:49, 5 April 2023 (UTC)

File:Frank Nelson.jpeg

Hi Explicit. I hope you're doing well. Would you mind taking a look at File:Frank Nelson.jpeg? I'm asking you about it because you're also an admin on Commons and File:Frank Nelsononjackbenny.jpg predates the upload of this non-free by more than ten years. The Commons file was previously being used in the main infobox of Frank Nelson (actor) until the non-free was uploaded. Normally, this would be a no-brainer F7 violation, but I'm a little concerned about licensing of the Commons file since it seems to be a screencapture from a 1950's TV show that is claimed to be PD, but I'm not sure how to check that. -- Marchjuly (talk) 06:57, 7 April 2023 (UTC)

@Marchjuly: Hi, the file description states that this is a screenshot from an episode of The Jack Benny Program. According to the Syndication section, the episodes aired prior to 1961 are in the public domain. The caption for File:Frank Nelsononjackbenny.jpg in the Frank Nelson (actor) article claims to be from 1954. If all of this information is accurate, this particular file should be okay. File:Frank Nelson.jpeg would then be eligible for deletion for F7 if that is the case. ✗plicit 07:44, 7 April 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for checking on this. -- Marchjuly (talk) 07:45, 7 April 2023 (UTC)

1278 and 1530 AM West Yorkshire

Hi,

I see that you have deleted this article. I was not aware that it was the subject of an AfD.

If there had been a AfD I would have voted for it to have been merged with Pulse 2 because as you rightly say it was a temporary fill-in station. However I would have copied and pasted the article's content with a view to potentially incorporating some of its content into the Pulse 2 article.

I am not sure if a deleted article is fully wiped from the Wikipedia server. If not, I would be grateful if you could send me the article's content so that any relevant bits can be incorporated into the Pulse 2 article. Rillington (talk) 21:54, 7 April 2023 (UTC)

@Rillington: Hi, 1278 and 1530 AM West Yorkshire was deleted by PROD, not AFD. I have restored the article based on your comment here. You are free to merge any relevant content into Pulse 2 and then redirect the restored page there. ✗plicit 23:44, 7 April 2023 (UTC)

Hi, and thank you for your reply. I'm not sure what PROD means but I would imagine that your thinking was that the article would not pass the notability test and it only has one reference and that it would fail any AfD discussion and even as someone who is opposed to article deletion, the best I would be able to do is advocate for its merger with Pulse 2. Thank you for restoring it. This means that I can copy and paste the contents into my Sandbox so if it was to be deleted the important points would not be lost to Wikipedia. Rillington (talk) 09:13, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

(talk page watcher) - PROD refers to proposed deletion. Copying within Wikipedia requires attribution to comply with licensing. What this means is that if you merge the contents of 1278 and 1530 AM West Yorkshire in to Pulse 2 and then redirect, the redirect will contain the history that provides attribution. As such, that redirect, and its history won't be deleted so I would not be too concerned about it being deleted. The licensing also means that copying to your sandbox just to hold on to it is not a good idea. See WP:COPIES and WP:COPYARTICLE. -- Whpq (talk) 12:11, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for explaining what PROD means. The article has now been nominated for deletion and given that it will never meet notability guidelines, to me the solution is to merge it with Pulse 2 so that the relevant information can be retained, and I have voted for this merge to take place. Rillington (talk) 16:43, 12 April 2023 (UTC)

Image source

Hi Explicit, I have noticed that in my absence an image that I had uploaded was deleted with the justification that it lacked a source, but how is that possible if even in my original upload, File:Somaliprince.png was created with a clear verifiable source attached [5]. Is it possible to recover the edit history of that image to see if any bad faith editing caused the removal of the image’s source and subsequent deletion? Thanks. GoldenDragonHorn (talk) 18:19, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

@GoldenDragonHorn: Hi, the file has been restored. ✗plicit 23:39, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

Thanks, was it an innocent bot error or a more sinister case of vandalism? --GoldenDragonHorn (talk) 02:05, 17 April 2023 (UTC)

File:Economic Freedom Party (Israel) logo.svg

Hi Explicit. Do you think File:Economic Freedom Party (Israel) logo.svg needs to be non-free? It seems to be nothing more than text and what looks like a branch. c:COM:TOO Israel seems to indicate that Israel's TOO is closer to the US's than the UK's; so, I'm wondering if this would be OK for Commons if it's PD in the US. If it needs to remain non-free then I'm not seeing any justification for its non-free use in Abir Kara.

The same thing pretty much also could be said about File:Pascal Pictures logo.svg, except that the country of first publication seems to be the US. -- Marchjuly (talk) 22:49, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

@Marchjuly: Hi, I would say that File:Pascal Pictures logo.svg is unarguably PD-logo. I'm not so sure about File:Economic Freedom Party (Israel) logo.svg, as I wouldn't classify the design at the bottom as a simple geometric shape. ✗plicit 23:39, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for taking a look at these. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:14, 17 April 2023 (UTC)

I'm wondering about the source given for the Pascal Pictures logo. It's for a fandom site, but I'm not sure how current or accurate it is. I can't seem to find an official website for the company, but I did find an Instagram account which shows a slightly different and bit more complex logo. There also appear to be different versions of the logo used for different films. So, I'm not sure whether there's any point in converting the file's licensing to "PD-logo" and tagging it for a move to Commons if there's no way to verify it's accurate. Any thoughts on this? -- Marchjuly (talk) 03:58, 17 April 2023 (UTC)

@Marchjuly: Hmm, sometimes the colors of a logo are inverted by users on here and other wikis because of how poorly a white logo displays against the white background of a website, particularly on Wikipedia. I don't think there is any guideline that addresses these cases specifically. I thought there might have been an issue with the previous publication clause of NFCC, but derivatives seem to be okay. ✗plicit 12:28, 17 April 2023 (UTC)

Fair enough. I've gone ahead and coverted the Pascal logo to "PD-logo" and prodded the ERP for deletion. Do you think you could restore the original uploaded version of the Pascal logo since there's no need for it to be reduced if it's the same as the current logo? -- Marchjuly (talk) 04:43, 18 April 2023 (UTC)

@Marchjuly:  Done, revision restored. ✗plicit 05:04, 18 April 2023 (UTC)

Thank you. -- Marchjuly (talk) 05:18, 18 April 2023 (UTC)

De-PRODding orphaned files

By dePRODding orphaned files, you're (shortly) extending the deadline for orphaned files. Or, wasn't that your intention? George Ho (talk) 16:25, 18 April 2023 (UTC)

@George Ho: Huh, I hadn't noticed. ✗plicit 23:29, 18 April 2023 (UTC)

This one, for example? George Ho (talk) 23:51, 18 April 2023 (UTC)

@George Ho: Okay. What exactly is the issue? Impatience? ✗plicit 23:54, 18 April 2023 (UTC)

The PROD tag had an early expiration date, while the orphaned tag had a later one. Why remove the PROD tag? George Ho (talk) 02:35, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

@George Ho: Please refer back to my original response. ✗plicit 03:40, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

Deleted article

Hi Explicit. We tried to publish our first article yesterday on the historian Benjamin T. Jones. We are new to the process but can see it has been deleted. We were hoping for some feedback on why it was deleted and if there is a way to resubmit it as Australian historians and especially historians from the regions are underrepresented. The issue of a republic is being hotly debated so the article seemed to be in the public interest. Looking forward to your feedback. Rockhampton History Group. RockyHistory (talk) 04:42, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

@RockyHistory: Hi, I believe you're referring to Draft:Benjamin T. Jones. This draft was deleted by Jimfbleak as unambiguous advertising or promotion. You will need to discuss the issue with that administrator. ✗plicit 04:49, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

Images moved to Commons

Hey Explicit, I saw you moved a bunch of images I had uploaded to en.wiki over to Commons - most of them are probably fine to go over, but there's a batch all from the same source that I don't think should have been moved (based on the information I've been able to track down anyway). These are File:SMS Von der Tann entering Scapa.jpg, File:SMS Seydlitz interned.jpg, File:SMS Seydlitz entering Scapa.jpg, File:SMS Moltke entering Scapa.jpg, File:SMS Bayern sinking2.jpg, and File:SMS Baden salvage.jpg. They're all sourced to the book Scapa and a Camera: Pictoral Impressions of Five Years Spent at the Grand Fleet Base, which was originally published in the UK. I haven't been able to track down a date of death for the author, C.W. Burrows, who also took the photos, so without that we can't know for certain that the images are PD in the UK. I did track down an obituary in the BNA for a C. W. Burrows, who died in 1952, but there's no information in the obit to confirm that it's the same person. I think without any additional information, we need to move the photos back to en.wiki. Parsecboy (talk) 12:25, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

@Parsecboy: Hi, thanks for letting me know. I have restored the local files and deleted the ones on Commons. You may want to modify the licensing of these particular images. ✗plicit 12:41, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

Yeah, I had uploaded those ages ago before I knew to use {{PD-US-expired-abroad}} for things like this. Thanks! Parsecboy (talk) 12:44, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

RE: Category:Predominantly antibody deficiencies

Hi! I was wondering your 'plausible typo' reasoning. As I see it, it would require someone with keyboard access to special character "fi". Furthermore, as soon as you start searching "Category:Predominan...", both identical-looking pages appear in the dropdown; at that point, you might as well have only the non-typo page exist, or the doubled appearance just creates confusion (this is how I encountered the typo in the first place). Thank you! 73.93.5.246 (talk) 07:04, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

Talk:Alashki Engineering Constructions

Please restore Talk:Alashki Engineering Constructions (just the talk page). The requested move I made there, which affected many other articles, needs to be preserved somewhere. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 13:57, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

@Pppery:  Done. ✗plicit 13:59, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

Restore

Dear Admin, I have noticed that the Naihe Bridge page has been deleted along with G5. The Naihe Bridge is an important mythological place in Chinese folk religion and it would be a great loss if the page is permanently removed. Therefore, I kindly request that the page be restored if possible. I am willing to expand the content beyond G5 guidelines. Btw, I'm from Myanmar and not connection with the sock. Thank you for your attention. 49.237.13.190 (talk) 20:34, 24 April 2023 (UTC)

Your IP geolocates to Thailand.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:57, 24 April 2023 (UTC)

Hi, sure!! just to confirm, Thailand shares a border with Myanmar and I am a student from Myanmar currently studying in Chiang Mai. 49.237.13.190 (talk) 21:00, 24 April 2023 (UTC)

Ah, well good luck with your studies.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:04, 24 April 2023 (UTC)

Contributions made by sockpuppets of blocked users are not welcomed on Wikipedia. You will need to recreate the content from scratch. ✗plicit 01:41, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

Thanks sir, Can i get draft version of the article? I will rewrite and create via AfC process. Best 49.237.13.190 (talk) 01:55, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

Cathy Crawford LaLonde

Can you please point me in the direction of how to download the draft of my deleted page Cathy Crawford LaLonde and Cynthia Cindy Crawford? It was deleted due to copyright (because of quotes which I had said i would fix in the appeal but guess not now). I spent hours writing and researching and it’s gone. I at least want a copy for my own records to print. Feels like I just wasted so many hours. Don’t worry, I don’t plan to continue writing or editing given what has happened. Thank you very much Goldduxxt (talk) 11:24, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

@Goldduxxt: Hi, a copy of the text is available here. ✗plicit 11:46, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

Deleted My Sandbox

Hi Explicit. You and your buddy Jimfbleak appear to be on a spree of deleting content. You've deleted my Sandbox. Don't do that again. Please restore it IMMEDIATELY. I direct your attention to expected standard of behaviour and courtesy. Choose wisely.

--Miles Gillham (talk) (contribs) 15:18, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

@Milesgillham: Uhh, if you're talking about User:Milesgillham/sandbox, it met the speedy deletion criterion WP:CSD#G8 as the redirect target Draft:Clara Higuera Cabañes was deleted by Jimfbleak. I would like to direct your attention to the expected standard on the basic understanding of how Wikipedia works. ✗plicit 23:30, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

You don't know what you're doing - a User Sandbox is clearly exempt. You seem to have no idea how Wikipedia works, why are you an admin. I will be taking this further.

In the meantime, you should restore my sandbox.

--Miles Gillham (talk) (contribs) 09:53, 24 April 2023 (UTC)

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you.--Miles Gillham (talk) (contribs) 14:35, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

Geoff Warburton

Hello, I represent the songwriter Geoff Warburton. We noticed his page was recently deleted. Could we please have this page restored? Here are some additional articles featuring Geoff from Billboard, and Music Business Worldwide. I am happy to provide additional coverage from notable publications if need be.

If you could restore it as a draft, I can make any edits necessary. I've included the deletion log below for reference as well.

Thank you very much!

04:58, 11 April 2023 Explicit talk contribs deleted page Geoff Warburton (Expired PROD, concern was: Reliable coverage limited to a bunch of articles discussing his Big Machine signing, all of which restate each other so there's no point in adding any of it. That means the article will not be expanding beyond its current state any time soon, and as is this is a blatant WP:NOTDATABASE vio.) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Smithdt12 (talk • contribs)

@Smithdt12: The draft is available at Draft:Geoff Warburton. Please make sure to reading Wikipedia's conflict of interest guideline before proceeding. ✗plicit 01:41, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

Hello,

I have now updated this article with a more thorough biography and additional citations. Could you please let me know if any additional changes are needed or if this draft has been approved?

Thank you! Smithdt12 (talk) 18:45, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

@Smithdt12: I personally do not review drafts, but there are many editors that do. Please add the following text atop the page and a volunteer will get around to reviewing the page: {{AfC submission}}. ✗plicit 00:26, 26 April 2023 (UTC)

File:Brymo Esan album cover.jpg

Hi Explicit,
Thanks for deleting the duplicate copy of the image mentioned above. I am trying to reduce the size of this particular image but I am not able to do so. I'd really appreciate it if you could help me reduce it or assign a bot to do it. I mistakenly uploaded it in its original size.  Versace1608  ^{Wanna Talk?} 03:47, 26 April 2023 (UTC)

@Versace1608: Hi, no worries. I have tagged the file with {{Non-free reduce}}, so I bot should come around in a bit a reduce the size of the image. ✗plicit 04:05, 26 April 2023 (UTC)

Rewriting the article William_Utomo

I want to rewrite an article that I have made, I made the article based on sources from Wikipedia Indonesia ->> Rewriting the article https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Utomo. But the article in English has been deleted. So I want to recreate the article, is that possible? Khafidah (talk) 04:29, 28 April 2023 (UTC)

Mahesh Chandra Sharma Gautam

Hi, you deleted User:Mahesh Chandra Sharma Gautam as U5 (thanks!) – wonder if I could bother you with a related matter? Unless I'm mistaken, the same user has another account Dr. Mahesh Gautam. They've both sent to AfC the same or similar drafts, User:Mahesh Chandra Sharma Gautam/sandbox and User:Dr. Mahesh Gautam/sandbox, respectively, which I've declined. I don't think it's worth taking this to SPI as it's probably fairly innocent, but I wanted to flag it up all the same. I've posted warnings on both UTPs about using multiple accounts. Cheers, -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 13:24, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

@DoubleGrazing: Hi, I agree with your assessment that the editor is likely not using two accounts deceptively. The notice you've left on their talk page seems appropriate for the matter at this point. Hopefully, they'll stick to one from now on. ✗plicit 13:35, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

Draft

Can you restore Aadi (2005 film) in draftspace? The film was deleted at AfD. There are three sources (1, 2 and 3) here in addition to a film review by R. G. Vijayasarathy here. DareshMohan (talk) 04:47, 30 April 2023 (UTC)

@DareshMohan:  Done, the page is now available at Draft:Aadi (2005 film). ✗plicit 10:45, 30 April 2023 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2023 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election

Might you re-consider this close? While I understand that looking at it as a vote, it clearly is keep, none of the keep !votes are actually based in policy. Rather they are WP:OSE, WP:ILIKEIT, and WP:USEFUL arguments. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 09:26, 30 April 2023 (UTC)

@Onel5969: Very well, I have reopened and relisted the discussion for further input. ✗plicit 10:45, 30 April 2023 (UTC)

Thank you. You know I rarely question closes, and I would have respected your decision even if you had not re-opened it. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 11:30, 30 April 2023 (UTC)

Deleted article

Yesterday you deleted an article about Lady Slim which I wrote and posted on the English Wikipedia for many reasons. From the first days this article was nominated for deletion due to the fact that there were no sources in English. Yes, it is, the sources were only in Azerbaijani, Ukrainian, Russian, Moldovan and French. But in the modern social world, automatically translating any page is not a problem. The sources that were indicated in the article itself were quite widely known in their own states. The reason why I want to keep this article can be understood by reading this article to the end. It can be used to study the LGBT community and their rights in Azerbaijan. My other article which I translated into English today also serves this main reason of mine. So if possible restore this article . I will be very grateful. No matter what decision you decide, thank you in advance for your attention.Futurolog21 (talk) 00:10, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

@Futurolog21: Hi, the page was deleted as a result of the deletion discussion, so I cannot unilaterally undelete the page. You will need to address the concerns raised at the deletion discussion and prove that the subject meets notability guidelines. You are free to work on a draft and submit your work through the articles for creation process. ✗plicit 01:09, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

AFD Help

Hi Explicit, I’m trying to add Christina Aguilera with the LA Phil to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2023 May 1 but I seem to be having trouble, I do not believe it’s notable enough to be on Wikipedia. But every time I try to put it in it doesn’t seem to be working correctly, I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong? I did add the proposed deletion on its page. Or is that all I’m supposed to do? I have nominated a page to be deleted in the past but that seemingly went by a lot smoother. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong. I originally had typed it manually at the top of the page but I just reverted it and just used Twinkle instead. Hopefully that won’t be a problem. I tried going back and seeing if that would to help to add it to the page but still wouldn’t. Pillowdelight (talk) 03:25, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

@Pillowdelight: Hi, when you nominated a page for deletion using WP:PROD, there are no additional steps to take after adding the deletion template. Only pages nominated for WP:AFD are listed on the daily log pages. ✗plicit 03:48, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

Oh, is there a difference? Or does it matter which one gets used? Like in your opinion would WP:PROD be okay for that page specifically? Or should it be changed to WP:AFD? Pillowdelight (talk) 03:52, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

@Pillowdelight: PROD is intended for pages that would be considered uncontroversial to delete and unlikely to get contested by someone else. Personally, I'd suggest merging the article's content elsewhere. ✗plicit 03:58, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

I just switched it and was able to figure it out. Thank you! Pillowdelight (talk) 04:36, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

Marwa Rakha deletion

Hello:)

Yesterday you deleted a page for Marwa Rakha, which there was discussion about i. And it didn't end I have various reasons to support the page, and Marwa Rakha is a notable person (she was live on tv yesterday in Egypt. and she was interviewed this week) Adam Basha12 (talk) 07:03, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

@Adam Basha12: Hi, unfortunately, the other editors in the deletion discussion were not swayed by the references you brought forward and consensus determined that Marwa Rakha currently does not meet notability guidelines. You are free to work on a draft and submit your work through the articles for creation process. ✗plicit 01:09, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

CSD G13

Hello, Explicit,

I just noticed that FireflyBot stopped posting 5 month notifications to draft creator's talk pages on April 2nd so none of the editors of drafts/User pages we are deleting today have received notifications about their expiring page creations. I would be great if, until FireflyBot gets started up again, you could post Twinkle talk page notices when you are deleting CSD G13s right now. I think these notices are always useful to new editors but especially when the draft creators have had no other communication about their drafts. Thank you. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 03:15, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

Good news! FireflyBot is working again. I still think it is considerate to notify editors when you delete one of their page creations but I realize that is my preference, not policy. But I just wanted to update you. Thanks. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 08:20, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

Source of Zhu Yijun (badminton)

You recently closed the AFD of Zhu Yijun (badminton) as delete. Can you send me the original source of that page so I can improve it in userspace and bring it back when it is ready? Thanks! Timothytyy (talk) 05:46, 3 May 2023 (UTC)

@Timothytyy: Sure, a copy of the article is available here. ✗plicit 06:26, 3 May 2023 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lucky Thirteen (House)

Missed the debate, which in turned missed multiple RS'es lying in plain sight. Not faulting you for closing it as it stood, but I have added two RS'es and un-redirected it. Feel free to start a DRV if you want, but I think this doesn't reflect badly on you at all, but rather on the nom and two participants who apparently couldn't be bothered to Google. Sigh. Jclemens (talk) 02:36, 4 May 2023 (UTC)

A kitten for you!

Thanks for deleting Talk:LDM2003. I created a talk page by mistake and wanted to move to my talk page

LDM2003 (talk) 10:08, 5 May 2023 (UTC)

Talk:Queen Camilla of the United Kigdom

Hello Explicit,

Thank you for responding to my speedy deletion request. However another editor pointed out shortly before you deleted it that history for Talk:Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom was at that page. I assume the page would have to be undeleted for the history merge, then redeleted? Thanks, Estar8806 (talk) 13:00, 6 May 2023 (UTC)

@Estar8806: Hi, thanks for pointing this out. The bad page move and copy-paste move screwed things up a bit, but I think I've straightened everything out now. ✗plicit 13:21, 6 May 2023 (UTC)

Thank you. I figured something was going to happen and mess things up, and of course it did. From what I can see everything seems to be sorted out. Thanks for all your help. Estar8806 (talk) 13:23, 6 May 2023 (UTC)

File:Katawa Shoujo logo.png

Hi Explicit. I've asked about the Commons version of c:File:Katawa Shoujo logo.png at c:COM:VPC#PD-textlogo in US and Japan because I'm not so sure it's PD even in the US. Hammersoft also posted they have concerns as well in WT:NFCC#Non-free licensed images. I initially thought the logo might also be subject to Japanese copyright law because of the subject matter and because of what's written about its origin in Katawa Shoujo#Creation, but it appears to be the result of an online collaboration of people of various nationalities; so, it's not clear which countries' copyright laws (if any) would apply in addition to the US's. I can't find out where Four Leaf Studios is based out of from it's Twitter account and it might not exist outside of whatever Internet presence it has established. I tried checking the official website for "Katawa Shoujo", but I get a "suspicious website" warning whenever I do and thus never get beyond the main homepage. Anyway, I'm just bringing this up because I'm not sure whether the tagging of the file with {{Now Commons}} might've been premature. -- Marchjuly (talk) 10:39, 6 May 2023 (UTC)

I'm also going to note that File:Katawa Shoujo logo.svg has now been uploaded as a replacement for the png file. This would've meant that F8 wouldn't have been applicable due to the differences in format. -- Marchjuly (talk) 15:14, 6 May 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Marchjuly. Four Leaf Studios seems to have been an ad hoc studio created solely for the production of that single visual novel and has apparently disbanded after its release. That is also why the website does not work very well: nobody is really maintaining it. I doubt they have established any official presence in any country, though here [6] they note their location as "Internet, United States Minor Outlying Islands". The domain "katawa-shoujo.com" is registered to US state of Arizona.

As for the template: it simply states that the same or better (as in this case) file is now available on commons. As per documentation: it is for the deleting admin(?) to verify that F8 conditions are met before proceeding with deletion. So the tagging was not premature. The SVG was really just an afterthought.

I would appreciate notice of concerns or discussions related to my files or actions, and maybe have them at some centralized location instead of jumping around. Thanks, CandyScythe (talk) 19:41, 6 May 2023 (UTC)

Explicit is the administrator who deleted the local file tagged with "Now Commons". One of the conditions of WP:F8 deletions listed in the second bullet point is that "the license is undoubtedly accepted at Commons", and I was just letting Explicit know that this might not be the case. WP:BOLDly uploading something to Commons doesn't necessary mean its license "is undoubtedly accepted at Commons", which is what I meant by might've been premature. Since Explicit is also an administrator on Commons, they might also be able to offer input as to whether the file is OK as licensed. The svg was mentioned because if the local non-free file is by chance restored, then it will need to be manually re-added to the article to avoid be speedily deletion as orphaned non-free use per WP:F5. Since the non-free has the same name as the Commons png file that originally replaced it, the non-free would be automatically be added back to the article if the Commons png file was still being used. However, now that the png has been replaced by the svg version, the local non-free png file would need to be manually re-added to the article instead. As for Four Leaf Studios, Commons requires that files be public domain in both the US and their country of first publication. If, for Commons purposes, this is the US in both cases, then US copyright law is all that matters; if not, then things might be more difficult to sort out. -- Marchjuly (talk) 23:07, 6 May 2023 (UTC)

Deleted page: Verisart

Hi! I fully understand why the page was recently deleted. However, is there a way you could send me the draft, please. I won't try to edit or resubmit it. I just forgot to copy the draft and paste it on Wikialpha instead. Is there a way I could still access the draft? After copying the content, I promise I will delete the draft myself. I hope you can help me with this. Thank you.Bmjc98 (talk) 17:51, 8 May 2023 (UTC)

@Bmjc98: Hi, a copy of the article is available here. ✗plicit 23:28, 8 May 2023 (UTC)

Thank you. I will check on this later. I'm using my phone right now. Thank you.Bmjc98 (talk) 01:15, 9 May 2023 (UTC)

File:Hide the Pain Harold (András Arató).jpg

Thank you for declining the deletion. Would you mind also adding |image has rationale=yes to {{non-free historic image}}? Psiĥedelisto (talk • contribs) ^{please always ping!} 20:12, 9 May 2023 (UTC)

@Psiĥedelisto:  Done, parameter added. ✗plicit 00:31, 10 May 2023 (UTC)

Operation Desert Thunder

Would you be able to retrieve the cited, linked, source that was a copyvio and source for this article so I can add it as a reference/external link to List of U.S. Department of Defense and partner code names? Many thanks and kind regards Buckshot06 (talk) 00:23, 10 May 2023 (UTC)

@Buckshot06: The article was an exact copy of this source. These two sources were also present in the article. ✗plicit 00:31, 10 May 2023 (UTC)

CleanMyMac article recreated

Mornin'. You deleted CleanMyMac (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) three years ago; it's now been recreated at CleanMyMac X (the app's new name) by a new user, with insufficient sourcing to prove notability. I've discussed it with the user who re-created it. Seems to be a simple case of unfamiliarity with policy rather than COI.

Up to you to decide what to do, but I suggest not draftifying, since I doubt that the GNG could be met. I've suggested that the user focus on other articles so they don't potentially get stuck in an AFC-reject-AFC-reject loop, which would be frustrating for any user let alone a new one. Have a nice weekend! DFlhb (talk) 15:27, 13 May 2023 (UTC)

do not delete sachin10277

I am writing of verry serious matter not violating section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, page does not contain any other Sachin10277 (talk) 15:29, 14 May 2023 (UTC)

Your prose on the 'Ethnic Cleansing Problem'

Hi Explicit, I quite like your paragraph on the ethnic cleansing problem on your userpage, would you mind if I copied it on mine (providing attribution?) Jack4576 (talk) 15:47, 15 May 2023 (UTC)

@Jack4576: Hi, feel free! ✗plicit 23:31, 15 May 2023 (UTC)