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    Hello Liz! Thank you for all your hard work. I am new to wikipedia. I edit athletes pages for weightlifting! I just created a page for Shania Bedward. The information is the most current and is now cited. I was wondering how to add her athlete headshot and medal summary? Please let me know. Thank you so much!

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    For your loss

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    Hi Liz,
    I saw your comment at AN—I'm so sorry for your loss. Grief is so difficult, and I hope that you are doing alright.
    Best wishes, Zanahary 01:06, 1 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    ❤️ – Fayenatic London 10:15, 3 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Hello, Zanahary and Fayenatic london,
    Thanks for the message of sympathy. Since the end of April, my sister, brother and I were caring for my mother who was put into hospice care. I'm glad for the time I got to spend with her but it was very sudden and unexpected when she was diagnosed with cancer and it upended our lives. She passed away on June 21st so it's been a lot of taking care of her things and getting back to our old lives that are now changed. But through it all, taking care of routine editing tasks on Wikipedia were kind of the way I handled my stress but I neglected requests on my talk page. I hope to be more responsive from here on out. Thanks again for your kindness. Liz Read! Talk! 05:07, 8 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Hi @Liz please accept these loving condolences over the noted "loss"... I too hope that you are doing alright. HumanWritesBook (talk) 00:50, 25 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
    @Liz Peace and Salutations of Gratitude for your Journalistic Editorial service, It is an honor to connect with you in this capacity. I am hoping that we can collaborate over the rightful creation of a Wikipedia page for the docket to rightfully document the Historical Life and Times of the recently deceased Marcellus Willaims -- a figure of mass public interest -- as per the mass media attention garnered over public outcry over The State of Missouri-imposed death sentence of Marcellus Williams per newly founded DNA evidence , established sketchy witness testimony and more (inarguable citations are vast and the list is long: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/092424zr2_6j7a.pdf; https://innocenceproject.org/petitions/stop-the-execution-of-marcellus-williams-an-innocent-man/; https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/24/missouri-executes-marcellus-williams; https://www.madpmo.org/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/24/marcellus-williams-execution-missouri-faq/; @Liz -- as it stands, my recent journalistic efforts to link the name "Macellus Williams" noted on the page titled "Murder of Felicia Gayle" uncovered a REDIRECT code from "Marcellus Williams" to the the page titled "Murder of Felicia Gayle": this is a situation that calls for setting the record straight ... factually ... truthfully and historically. @Liz@Liz -- I do not yet know the process of contesting such a "REDIRECT" be rightfully lifted so as to rightfully move to research, fact-gather and historically document a biographical Wikipedia Page that factually chronicles the Life and Times of the late Mr. Marcellus Williams, Sr. (formerly known known as State of Missouri Inmate DOC ID 163729.https://web.mo.gov/doc/offSearchWeb/offenderListAction.do?docId=163729). @Liz: please advise on the next steps to take to lift the REDIRECT. Thank you in advance. HumanWritesBook (talk) 01:15, 25 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
    I hope you can help me Christian Calsa (talk) 18:51, 25 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Gong News

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    Would you be willing to revert your edit if the creator gets blocked as a sock? Trade (talk) 11:36, 2 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Trade,
    Could you be more specific here? A diff/link would help. Liz Read! Talk! 05:00, 8 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Czechoslovakian aircraft categories

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    Hi Liz, you must have been too busy deleting empty categories to notice my request at CFDS.

    You deleted several pages that needed to be moved. These were some of large group of categories that need to be moved together, because they are populated by templates.

    Your deletion log entry stated that the categories had been moved under C2, but although the former contents were already populating the redlinked target page, the category page had not been moved pending nomination of the rest of the hierarchy. – Fayenatic London 12:36, 2 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Fayenatic london,
    Thanks for fixing my mistake. It's appreciated. I'll try not to repeat it. Liz Read! Talk! 04:58, 8 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Inuit and First Nations

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    Just noticed your edit at Malaya Akulukjuk. The IP was correct. There are three groups of Indigenous peoples in Canada. They are Inuit, First Nations in Canada and Métis. Under law and by culture they are different groups. So Malaya Akulukjuk isn't First Nations. Cheers. CambridgeBayWeather (solidly non-human), Uqaqtuq (talk), Huliva 04:31, 3 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Draft:K2 Airways

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    Request to restore Draft:K2 Airways for further development. Thanks! Ainty Painty (talk) 08:59, 3 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    (talk page stalker), here you go @Ainty Painty, Draft:K2 Airways. I am not watching the Draft, so please ping me if you need anything further. Star Mississippi 17:19, 3 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Thanks for coming to my aid, Star Mississippi. I'm almost at the point of returning to my old schedule. Liz Read! Talk! 04:56, 8 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Category:Czechoslovakian Wikipedians

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    Category:Czechoslovakian Wikipedians has been nominated for merging. Please see CFD. – Fayenatic London 10:09, 3 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Request for recreating Deleted Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Akuma_Saningong

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    I am writing to respectfully request the recreation of the Wikipedia page for Akuma Saningong. I understand that the page was previously deleted and I appreciate the efforts of Wikipedia editors in maintaining the quality and accuracy of content on the platform. However, I believe that Akuma Saningong holds significant notability and relevance, and I would like to address any concerns that led to its deletion.I am committed to ensuring that the content is neutral, well-referenced and adheres to Wikipedia's standards. I am open to any feedback or suggestions you might have. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to your positive response. 41.89.125.3 (talk) 11:27, 3 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    AI-generated undeletion requests. Ubiquitous.--Bbb23 (talk) 12:47, 3 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    The consensus there was clear, IP41 and the article is not eligible for restoration. You're welcome to start a new draft about Saningong and put it through AfC. Please declare your connection to the subject. Star Mississippi 17:23, 3 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Not connected to the subject 154.122.37.150 (talk) 06:45, 4 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Thanks to my talk page stalkers who gave you the response I'd have given you. Write a new draft. Liz Read! Talk! 04:53, 8 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Happy 4th of July!

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    Page : Boukari Laouali Chaibou

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    Hello Liz, I have a lot of new information and quality sources about the Boukari Laouali Chaibou page that you locked, can you please unlock the creation so that I can recreate it with all the new sources? Best regards, Wikipedien28 (talk) 17:27, 5 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Wikipedien28,
    First, it really helps if you provide a link to the page you are talking about. But if this is a protected main space page title, just create a draft article and submit it to WP:AFC. Once the draft is approved, the protection can be lifted when the article is moved from Draft space to main space. Liz Read! Talk! 04:50, 8 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Applied Minds

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    Hi, you deleted the page Applied Minds in 2022. Right now information on the company is split between sections on both founders pages, which makes it hard to link to. Could you restore the page, I will try to improve it, otherwise I'll turn it into a disambiguation page that links to both founders articles for convenience.. — (talk) 22:29, 5 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, jonas,
      Done Sorry for the delay in responding. I have restored this PROD'd article. Liz Read! Talk! 04:47, 8 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Category:1995 Thai television series debuts

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    Might this and related cats be better as a navigation template? I have not declined your CSD, it just struck me as a potentially better route. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 05:48, 6 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Timtrent,
    To be honest, I don't know what is involved with doing that. I just regularly scout for empty categories and tag them CSD C1. There were a lot of Thai television series categories that went empty this week (see Category:Empty categories awaiting deletion). Liz Read! Talk! 04:43, 8 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    It's a load of annoying work, creating a template, and adding it to all the various articles. I don't really fancy it, nor care enough to do it. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 07:10, 8 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    I have added Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2024 July 8#Category:Thai television series debuts by decade to the list for discussion. You may wish to offer an opinion. If the discussion approves of my suggestion I am sure that someone with the required determination will jump at the task.. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 07:20, 8 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Administrators' newsletter – July 2024

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    News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2024).

     

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    One cricket series to rule them all?

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    The AfD close at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Don Bradman with the Australian cricket team in England in 1948 might need a minor tweak, the bottom two on the list would (one would say rather obviously), merge elsewhere:

    Klbrain (talk) 09:50, 6 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Klbrain,
    That's not how I interpreted consensus in that discussion. But if you want to change the Merge target on the tag in your role as an editor, you can bring it up on the talk page. Also, if you are willing to do the merge, you can merge content to wherever you think is appropriate. You don't need permission to do so. Liz Read! Talk! 04:39, 8 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    You make a very good point that there's a difference between summarizing the discussion, and coming to a conclusion that makes sense! I think that the discussants didn't read to the bottom of the list. My approach with other discussion, in such cases, is not to close the discussion, but rather to join as a discussant and point out the problems. Regardless, I'm very happy to manage this on the talk page of individual articles where the target seems inappropriate. Klbrain (talk) 08:12, 8 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hi! Would you be open to relisting this? I had just done so as I don't think the Keep !votes have full policy behind them since a merger is viable outcoome and the argument being made. Totally understand if not and of course TY either way. @Qwirkle, I didn't revert your post close comment, but would you if Liz doesn't reopen? Star Mississippi 12:17, 7 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Just to note, it wasn’t closed when I started editing it. Had the closure been a little fuller, addressing the WP:NOPAGE and WP:OTHERSTUFF, I might have won that race. (Yeah, almost an hour is a long time, although you never know with server sync issues.) Qwirkle (talk) 16:20, 7 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Okay, for you, Star Mississippi, but opinion seemed to be unanimous. Liz Read! Talk! 02:08, 8 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Thanks! The reason I relisted is they didn't IMO refute the nom that a standalone wasn't required. But it may close as keep in the end. Hope you're hanging in as best as possible @Liz Star Mississippi 12:44, 8 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Redirect best practice

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    At https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alicia_Keys:_Rehearsal_Room&diff=next&oldid=1231987793, you removed the categories, but consensus at WP:ALBUMSTYLE is to keep them. Since I have a 0RR editing restriction, I want to be particularly cautious to not undo someone else's work, so I'd like you to ask to reinsert the categories. Thanks. ―Justin (koavf)TCM 01:56, 8 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Justin,
    I didn't make a decision to remove a page's categories, I use XFDcloser to close AFD discussions and I guess it is programmed to remove all content from an article page that is changed to a Redirect. I'm sure you'll find the same result from any article that is changed to a Redirect through an AFD discussion as almost all discussion closers use XFDcloser to close discussions. But I'll look into re-adding the categories. Liz Read! Talk! 02:05, 8 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Sul Ross State University Lobos

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    Hey there, Liz. Hope you are well. What is the process for withdrawing an AfD where there are no keep !votes? Another user has suggested a better alternative to my recommendation to merge, which I agreed with and implemented accordingly. Please see the discussion here for more context. JTtheOG (talk) 22:27, 8 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Ancient math problems speedy deletion - i do not agree

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    "This criterion applies to categories that have been unpopulated for at least seven days" - SEVEN DAYS i created this category 24 hours ago. i think this category helpfull for categorization Ivan191navi (talk) 09:12, 9 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    promptness?

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    Regarding your closure of this AFD discussion, the {{afd-merge to}} that you added to the "Michael Larson" page says, If you find that such action has not been taken promptly, please consider assisting in the merger instead of re-nominating the article for deletion. Now, I'm not in any way advocating for haste, or chomping at the bit, or up in arms about anything. I'm just asking: in your experience, how long qualifies as "promptly"? As I said in the discussion, and mentioned in the merge-discussion I began, I don't think there's any actually mergable content that isn't already at the target article. Given enough time and unparticipation, I'm inclined to again just redirect the BIO1E to the event article, but I absolutely don't want to take undue haste in anything. I've just never partifipated in this sequence of events before and don't know how long is typical or expected. Many thanks, — Fourthords | =Λ= | 17:45, 9 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    P.S. I think editing your talk page is lagging my browsers? Not sure if it's templates, length, or anything else, but I'm not experiencing this at any other pages—for what it's worth.

    I need to archive my talk page and catch up with my responses. Liz Read! Talk! 16:38, 11 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Kent Warner Smith, an article you deleted via WP:PROD 20 Feb 2022 has been recreated

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    @Liz and EnglishDepartmentVienna: Hi both. Just letting you know. Shirt58 (talk) 🦘 09:36, 10 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Yes, I got it started as a stub and I going to continue working on it over the next few days. Smith's page is the only one in red among all the notable figures listed at the bottom of The Green Party of California page. As he was one of the core founders of the party, he has the notability to have a page. EnglishDepartmentVienna (talk) 17:25, 10 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Kamal Gray

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    I found a couple of better reliable secondary sources that can improve the Kamal Gray article but it might take me a day or two to do that so please don't end AfD discussion at least until tomorrow afternoon EST. Note it will still be an edge case but both sources I found have more coverage about Gray. Nnev66 (talk) 16:04, 11 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Nnev66,
    I'm not the only closer so you might post this update on the AFD itself so that others see it. There is no obvious consensus right now so unless there is a sudden influx of editors coming into participate in the AFD (which doesn't happen that frequently on relisted AFDs), I don't think you need to worry about an early closure. Just keep participants informed on your progress. Liz Read! Talk! 16:36, 11 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    I see, thanks for letting me know that. I'm new to participating in AFD. I added my bit tonight. Nnev66 (talk) 00:57, 12 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
     
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    Revisions

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    Hello Liz. I wish to delete two revisions. Can you please help? Jack Riding (talk) 12:09, 14 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    WP:BEFORE

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    Hi! How's it going? I was meaning to ask: I remember a deletion nomination where you pointed out to watch out for the correct citation of WP:BEFORE. From what I understand of what you said, it isn't an argument to argue to keep an article, but rather something that should be considered before starting a deletion discussion, is this correct? Many thanks in advance, NoonIcarus (talk) 17:16, 14 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    https://wikipedialibrary.wmflabs.org/

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    Hi Liz, I've just been notified that I have been given access to wikipedialibrary tool. This is the first I've heard of the wikipedialibrary and appears to be a superb tool for newcomers creating their first few article drafts. I wish I'd known about this sooner. Are there any other tools that you might be able to recommend? cheers, Rockycape (talk) 22:12, 15 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Draft:Yang Ming (basketball)

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    Hi Liz, I noticed you deleted Draft:Yang Ming (basketball) for CSD G8 (Redirect to a deleted or nonexistent page). I don't mean to criticize you or anything, but as far as I know it was a draft that was awaiting review by the AFC team. If you can view the draft's history before its deletion, would you like to review your decision, and by any chance, restore the draft to where it should be? Regards. 23.165.40.219 (talk) 08:28, 16 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    (talk page watcher) It was not a draft of article content. It was a redirect and properly deleted as G8. -- Whpq (talk) 11:27, 16 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    A deletion nomination

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    @Liz:, Please close this deletion nomination. Hamwal (talk) 16:20, 16 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Is AfD queue lighter? I'm not seeing any thrice relisteds in some time.

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    Got me closing a few inside the date. BusterD (talk) 18:03, 16 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    "Broken" redirects

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    Hi. You'll note that not one of the redirects were valid; each and every one was for a species article that does not exist, redirecting to a misspelling of a genus name that redirects to a valid genus name - but that's a genus that none of those species are placed in - so they very much should not point there, as your reversion is now making them do. Yes, really, not one of those species is in the genus Stylochirus, and there is no genus "Stylochyrus". Regardless of what happens to them, there is presently nowhere for them to point that is either a valid species article in Wikipedia, or a valid genus article - yes, I pointed them to redlinks, but at least those redlinks are where they would point if those articles existed, or if someone creates them. As it stands, they're all orphans, and will probably always be, since they are all based on misspellings and incorrect genus combinations. Whoever created those original redirects created a problem for every future editor to have to contend with. I'd be very happy if, instead of reverting them to point to articles they shouldn't point to, you know the proper way to speedily delete them, given that they have presently have no viable destinations to point to. If you know how to initiate a speedy delete, let me know and I'll happily vote to delete them. There's no easy fix for it otherwise. Peace, Dyanega (talk) 20:15, 16 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    I just noticed that you undid all of the redirects, including the ones pointing to actual Stylochirus species like giganteus. Either delete them all, please, or let them all point to redlinks; the present situation is not viable. Dyanega (talk) 20:22, 16 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Hello, Dyanega,
    We have bots that just search for broken redirects for admins to correct or delete (see User:AnomieBOT III/Broken redirects). If you are looking for policy, see Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion#Other issues with redirects where it states that broken redirects are deleted as CSD G8s.
    If you find a redirect points to an inaccurate target article, you can change the target article but please do not change it to a red link or it will be corrected or deleted. Liz Read! Talk! 01:13, 19 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Books & Bytes – Issue 63

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    Deleted page, Timothy Mckernan(born 1989), American Ice dancer

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    Hello,

    I would like my wikipedia page mentioned in the title reinstated as it has been deleted.

    Respectfully, Tim McKernan 5.30.140.63 (talk) 01:39, 19 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, 5.30.140.63,
    Please provide a link to the page you are talking about. I don't even know whether it is an article or a draft. Then I can tell you why it was deleted.
    If you have questions, please bring them to the Teahouse. Thank you. Liz Read! Talk! 01:46, 19 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Liz,
    It was an entire page of my figure skating career and coaching career. I attempted to go back and edit with new details about my career and it is no longer clickable. You had removed a dead link to a page connected with Tim mckernan, aka barrel man, as we have the same name but no family connection. 5.30.140.63 (talk) 01:53, 19 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    the page name was Timothy Mckernan(born 1989), American ice dancer 5.30.140.63 (talk) 01:55, 19 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    There has never been a page at Timothy Mckernan(born 1989), American ice dancer page title. It probably had a different name but without the exact name, I can't tell you much. What account name did you use to edit it? Liz Read! Talk! 01:59, 19 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Try this
    Timothy McKernan (b. 1989), American ice dancer 5.30.140.63 (talk) 02:04, 19 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Nothing at Timothy McKernan (b. 1989), American ice dancer. You can try these out yourself, once you get the right page come back here but I'm not going to go looking for a deleted page which may or may not have ever existed. Liz Read! Talk! 02:07, 19 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Liz, see also this Teahouse topic with the same question. The article was Timothy McKernan—I believe he's reaching out because you deleted it after a PROD. Bsoyka (tcg) 02:14, 19 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    So, it was at Timothy McKernan, Bsoyka? That's all I needed to know, thanks for tracking it down. So, IP editor, do you want this article restored? Liz Read! Talk! 02:20, 19 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    yes please! 5.30.140.63 (talk) 02:22, 19 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    FYI: I've placed a note at your talk page and just advise you to review the info there before editing this article about yourself. Bsoyka (tcg) 02:27, 19 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Thank you for your assistance in this matter. I wanted to edit with updates to my new career in Dubai and also list the page on my CV and low and behold, it is gone :( 5.30.140.63 (talk) 02:21, 19 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
      Done In this instance, with a deleted PROD, I can easily restore the article. Please know that it might be sent to WP:AFD for a deletion discussion. But as for now, it's up and present on the project. I encourage you to register an account and if you are Timothy, abide by our Conflict-of-interest guidelines. Good luck. Liz Read! Talk! 02:28, 19 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Liz,
    Thanks for your help! I will register and be sure to abide by the guidelines as I have in the past. 5.30.140.63 (talk) 02:42, 19 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    mail for Liz!

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    A concern about an editor's objectivity and a request for arbitration(?)

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    Hi Liz, I'm a newer editor who generally works on IE linguistics. I've been having some issues with a more established editor on a page about the originator of a 'new religious movement' ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Abd-ru-shin_) and I believe this editor's objectivity is, at best, severely compromised regarding that specific topic. This editor, tgeorgescu, posted in the administrator's noticeboard to which you replied very recently (I'm not sure how to link that). Since I am new and don't quite understand how things work here, I was hoping that someone could arbitrate (or at the very least, read) the discussion on that article's talk page, as this editor seems to embody the quote at the top of your page:


    Wise words given to a blocked editor: This absolute adherence to the idea that your interpretation of the rules is paramount

    and everyone else's input is merely an obstacle to overcome is an accurate summary of how you ended up in this position


    The biggest issues:

    a) The editor misrepresented several WP guidelines until I read them and challenged those notions.

    b) The editor claimed that dictionary definitions are WP:SYNTH or OR (which I don't believe they are, but please correct me if I'm wrong).

    c) The editor also, on my talk page, explicitly stated that they "[weren't] a fan of [the individual about whom the original article is written]." After I asked the editor to clarify, instead of doing so, they went to the admin notice page thingy and blatantly lied about my desire to have them 'indeffed' (which I don't actually understand the meaning of).

    d) It appears that everything added to that article must conform to this specific editor's viewpoint on the matter or it will be deleted.

    I think it would be prudent for a moderator or administrator (however these things work) to simply read the talk page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Abd-ru-shin; I think it would be abundantly clear that the editor in question's objectivity is questionable on that specific topic. All I was recommending on that page was that a dictionary definition should be added but the editor claimed that could not be done because it "sounds odd and contrived." If you could please let me know how these issues are resolved I would greatly appreciate it as I honestly feel that it's getting close to cyber-bullying, viz. harassment from an established editor to a new(ish)comer and I am absolutely sure this isn't the first time this editor has behaved in such a manner. If I am in the wrong place here, I would also appreciate a point in the right direction.

    Vindafarna (talk) 23:34, 19 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Vindafarna,
    You are asking for a lot. First let me state that tgeorgescu has been editing for over 21 years which is almost from the very beginning of this entire project and racked up over 51,000 edits. So, they have been around a long time and are probably very familiar with the majority of Wikipedia policies and guidelines. Of course, this doesn't mean that they are perfect.
    Secondly, disputes between editors are very common here, it's the nature of a collaborative editing project. You will have disagreements with other editors about content and interpretation of policy. This is especially true for all editors, even editors who have been around for a long period of time. So being in a dispute with another editor does not make headlines here and shouldn't be taken to ANI unless there are serious allegations being made that are supported by evidence. We encourage editors to talk out their differences.
    I'm willing to look over this talk page over the weekend but I don't tend to take sides unless I see policy guidelines being violated and even then I typically issue warnings. I am an infrequent blocker unless I see vandalism. So this request will not result in sanctions against the editor you are in a dispute with unless I see something very, very wrong which I don't expect to see.
    You can go to official arbitration but if you want to pursue this next week to take advantage of one of our other dispute resolution processes. You can learn more about these by asking at the Teahouse. Some new editors expect that admins will step in and remove the other editor from the discussion but that's just not how it works, you need to find a way to work with or around editors you have disagreements with unless we are talking about trolls, vandals and socks. Liz Read! Talk! 00:40, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    What can often help in these situation is to get other editors involved in the discussion which eliminates the "me vs. you" part of a dispute. Is there a relevant WikiProject where you can neutrally invite other editors to offer their opinions? Just having 1 or 2 more editors as part of a discussion can often clarify what the problem is and diffuse a situation. Just a suggestion. Liz Read! Talk! 00:49, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    @Liz Hi Liz, thank you very much for your response. I just wanted to clarify that at no point did I request that this individual be blocked; I simply stated that I think that their objectivity in this specific matter is compromised and that it would be prudent for someone to take a look at that article's talk page because it seems to be this editor's personal fiefdom and everything must conform to their POV (even though it is a low-importance article). It seems that this topic is very near-and-dear to this editor and I think it would be a manifest absurdity for an editor not to have personal feelings about one of the 21,000 edits they've performed -- I believe that this topic is one of those personal matters for this specific editor. Vindafarna (talk) 18:42, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    I was described at Wikipediocracy as "Wikipedia's resident religious fringe fighter". And yup, I have edited with criticism about other gurus, such as Rudolf Steiner and Gregorian Bivolaru. In respect to Bivolaru: I was never a fan of him, and, by and large, I did not read his works (except for his anti-Masonic review).
    You never asked for me getting blocked? Somewhat more than a month ago you wrote You should have your privileges to edit on this website revoked. [1]. tgeorgescu (talk) 22:13, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nox (platform)

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    Good morning my friend. Hope you're enjoying a relatively quiet weekend after your rough months. I'm happy to perform the merge here, but as closer would you mind if I rev del'ed the copyright violating text before doing so? Didn't want it to appear as if I was end running your close. No worries either way. Thanks! Star Mississippi 12:25, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Star Mississippi,
    We moved all of the furniture two days ago and now have two more days of clearing out my mother's apartment before we turn in the keys on Monday. So, it's been a lot of cleaning, sorting and packing her things up for the past three weeks. Next Saturday, 7/27, we have a "party" (that's what she wanted it called) for her and life will begin to return back to the way it was back in April before she entered hospice care. And I'll remove the "stress" tag from this page which I don't think most editors even noticed!
    As for the "merge", I don't do merges myself so if you could take care of this, it would be some welcome help. Thanks for the offer. Liz Read! Talk! 02:58, 21 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Merge and rev del done.
    A party is a wonderful way to celebrate a life well lived. Glad you're able to honor her memory that way. I hope the packing and cleaning has been as stress free as is ever possible. All the continued love your way Star Mississippi 14:33, 21 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    How Come ?

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    The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.


    How come this user claimed to take a photo studio personally of this man Afowiri Fondzenyuy , here File:Afowiri-Fondzenyuy-toghu-marathoner.jpg and never disclosed anything to do with Wikipedia paid editing guideline or Wikipedia conflict of interest. That is how they go about creating lies on their user page of not being compensated or associated with the article subject but get caught up clearly in one way or the other. I also suspected him to be the same user of ‘AfrowriterX’ listed by Celestina007 here Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/MarkIblog/Archive but it was overlooked here Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Afrowriter maybe due to my grammars. How come the master of the sock account who claimed to be AfrowriterX joined wikipedia July 2019 same as Afrowriter July 2019. Both of them were welcomed 4th July 2019 and 7th July 2019. This was even a clear evidence that the master of the sock account was signing his unblock request as the name AfrowriterX User_talk:MarkIblog#Unblocked. Gabriel (……?) 13:31, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    @Gabriel601
    Dear @Liz,
    I am writing to address the concerns and accusations regarding my contributions to Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. I have reviewed your feedback and would like to clarify a few points @Gabriel601. I have been going through your user contributions here on Wikipedia and seeing your negative feedback on editors.
    Firstly, I have made numerous contributions to Wikipedia, including uploading pictures to Wikimedia Commons. Some of these pictures have been removed, and others have been added to various pages such as the "Enchanting" article and others. The sources of these images vary, including screenshots, images from the internet, and Facebook pages. I have always aimed to comply with Wikipedia's guidelines when uploading and adding images.
    I understand there have been accusations of sockpuppetry and other violations of Wikipedia's policies. I assure you that I have never engaged in any activities that violate Wikipedia's guidelines. If there are specific issues with the images I have uploaded, I encourage you to address these concerns through the proper channels within the Wikimedia Commons community. Additionally, I would appreciate it if you could provide concrete evidence to support any claims made against me.
    I am committed to continuing my contributions to Wikipedia in a manner that upholds the community's standards. If there are any misunderstandings or if further clarification is needed, I am open to discussing them constructively.
    @SafariScribe have asked me to ignore and overlook this false accusations but i cant if @Gabriel601 keeps trying to tarnish my image here on wikipedia his not the only editor here and definately not an admin here Stop Personal attacks and Disruptive to my contributions. Afrowriter (talk) 14:15, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    regarding the conflict of names, I understand there have been concerns about editors using similar names. Unfortunately, I do not have the power to control or choose the names that other editors decide to use on Wikipedia. If an editor is attempting to impersonate me, I assure you it is without my consent and beyond my control. If this is a significant issue, I recommend reporting it to Wikipedia's administrators for appropriate action. and its absolute non of my business honestly i dont know whats your problem is with me first you complained about the draft i was working saying because am from a certain region am not suppose to edit or create articles that has to do with people from other region, who made those laws or rules ???? wikipedia is not your personal blog or platforms where you get to choose how or what topics an editor gets to edit or create
    Secondly, I would like to address the comments made about my ability to edit or create articles related to regions different from my own. Wikipedia is a collaborative platform where anyone can contribute to any topic, provided they adhere to Wikipedia's guidelines and policies. There are no rules that restrict editors from editing or creating articles based on their regional background. I believe these comments are unfounded and do not align with the principles of Wikipedia, which promotes a neutral point of view and open collaboration from all contributors.
    I have always strived to follow Wikipedia's guidelines in my contributions, and I am committed to improving the quality of content on the platform. If there are specific issues with my edits or drafts, I am open to constructive feedback and willing to make necessary adjustments. Afrowriter (talk) 14:36, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    @Gabriel601
    This will be my final response to the accusations of sockpuppetry and paid editing. These allegations are both unfounded and distressing.
    Accusing editors of collecting money for editing or engaging in sockpuppetry without evidence is not only unacceptable but also damaging to the collaborative spirit of Wikipedia. Imagine if similar baseless accusations were made against you—it would be equally unjust and disheartening.
    I urge you to refrain from making these deceitful claims. Your actions are making Wikipedia an unwelcoming environment for editors. Please remember that you are not an administrator, and such serious accusations should be substantiated with concrete evidence and addressed through the proper channels. Afrowriter (talk) 14:49, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    (talk page watcher) @Gabriel601, going around accusing an editor of WP: SOCKPUPPETRY and WP:UPE can be considered as WP:PERSONAL ATTACK especially without evidence. It can also be disrupting going to talk pages of different administrators after filing a report at WP:SPI. Please add all your claim there, as the patrolling admin or SPI clerk will take care of it. Also, there was no claim of the blocked user formerly answering Afrowriter. Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 16:15, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    @SafariScribe I will advise you say what you know and don't say what you don't know. What happened to the images? or has wikipedia turn to a community where COI are now being welcomed and not disclosed by such user. Why didn't you say anything about that. Also make sure you read User_talk:Gabriel601#Personal_attacks_to_my_contributions_and_false_accusations. I have no issue you being accepting the article but you have a mistake over there and you know that now. So you can either take care of that or you over look that and stop shutting me up of what I know and if you need evidence then provide your email. Gabriel (……?) 16:38, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    I do not wish to engage in conflict or use any inappropriate language, but your actions are pushing me to my limits. I have the right to edit and make contributions to Wikipedia without being subjected to unfounded accusations and harassment.
    Please stop making baseless claims and allow me to continue my work in peace. If you have legitimate concerns, I urge you to follow the appropriate Wikipedia processes and provide evidence which i believe you have done, there was nothing to match both account also u can go ahead and cook up your lies. damn this is not the first time you are accusing an editor for such. Afrowriter (talk) 17:09, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    @Afrowriter I have not provided any evidence. All what you saw was just a report. The main evidence I kept them for any administrator who cares to look forward according to Wikipedia guidelines and policy. Keep acting like you don't know what am talking about. Until an admin cares then I will forward everything I have and know against your account. I don't have to start uploading here as they don't suite the Wikipedia guidelines for uploading. I have never accused anyone for sock. All your fishy grammars to make editors believe you are cool and of course you can edit in peace but don't forget I have never provided any evidence even if I have them. I am ready to forward all evidence via email for the community to take a look and then come back to finalise this case. Gabriel (……?) 17:28, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    @SafariScribe You also said have been going around to other administrators. Can you point out any administrator have been going around except being here. Bunch of lies. Something I cant just put on my laptop and start typing if they ain't a truth. I vow to always accept what is right. Gabriel (……?) 17:12, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    You vow ? similar to how you have been attacking other editors. I must remind you that Wikipedia is a collaborative platform, not a personal blog where one can make unfounded accusations.
    Your initial claim that I was switching edits using the draft "Samklef" as a reference against me was unfair and not neutral. I have always aimed to follow Wikipedia's guidelines and contribute positively to the community.
    If you believe there are specific issues with my edits, I urge you to address them through the proper channels.
    this is 21st century, where anyone can fabricate evidence with the help of AI or computer-generated images, I want to address the accusations against me clearly and unequivocally.
    I categorically deny any allegations that I have ever collected money for editing or that I am associated with the account you claim is mine. Despite any so-called evidence you might present, the truth remains that I have always adhered to Wikipedia's guidelines and policies. baseless accusations and fabricated evidence are not only unjust but also detrimental Afrowriter (talk) 17:39, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Just hold on till an administrator gives me the rightful email to reach out and I will forward all the evidence starting from day one I nominated the article Willie XO. They haven’t been any evidence so far I have uploaded. So just hold on. And if I am lying to the community I should be blocked permanently after providing those evidence. I see no reason you responding to all my statement if you are clean. If I was you I would have been encouraging the other editor to go ahead to forward all evidence to the community via the appropriate email. Gabriel (……?) 17:57, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Regarding to AI evidence. If I ever provide any AI evidence to the admin community my account should be blocked permanently. I look forward to the admin email to contact. Gabriel (……?) 18:03, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    lol you are funny so the admins should believe you and not me because you are who ??? founder of wikipedia anybody can cook up lies,swear, and at the same time say shiiiit about other people that doesnt change the facts that my contributions here have been from a neutral point of view. like i said earlier i would stop responding to your baseless accusation and focus more my edits here. thanks have a nice day Afrowriter (talk) 18:12, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
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    "Zjq0qlkqjqjab"

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    What actually happened there is that an editor vandalized and then page-moved a real article that had already existed since April, so I just wanted to let you know that I've reverted all of their vandalism and put the page back where it was before they tried to crap on it. Bearcat (talk) 15:30, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Bearcat,
    Thank you for figuring it out. I couldn't figure out what was going on because it looked like the edits had been done by an experienced editor, not by a vandal. I think it was a couple of days ago so the details are already fading in my memory. But I appreciate the update. Liz Read! Talk! 22:56, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    No worries. It confused me too, to the point that I actually reported it to WP:ANI because I couldn't figure out whether it was a good editor gone rogue or a good editor who had been hacked. But they ended up doing something else that got them editblocked shortly afterward, which kind of resolved that mystery (or at least rendered it irrelevant). Bearcat (talk) 00:38, 21 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    YGM

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    I sent it directly and not through the WP system, assuming you still have the same adress as like five years ago? Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 02:16, 21 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Just Step Sideways,
    That's pretty mysterious of you. Thanks for alerting me, I don't check my email very often. Liz Read! Talk! 02:24, 21 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    I just realized I already had it, so I sent it, then I realized that by doing it that way you wouldn't get a notification. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 02:43, 21 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Regarding Page Mishri (TV series)

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    @Liz Mam, I request you to please move the page Mishri, to draft again because this page is already created by me with the name Mishri (TV series). ~ RedParrot 04:57, 21 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

      Done: @RedParrot, we can't have two same draft and article at the same time. Why should yours be accepted and another editor's work moved to draft. Fwiw, you are the one at fault, and please, always check whether there is an existing draft or article before creating new pages because from the page creation dates, the draft was created earlier, and because yours has a better content than Imsaneikigai's, hence my move. Cheers! Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 07:38, 21 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    @SafariScribe ok sir next time i will be carefull ~ RedParrot 07:42, 21 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    • I disagree, this is wrong, I created the page first with production section as well. Why to credit the page creation to some one else. Please consider @User:Liz @User:SafariScribe. I have waited patiently to improve the article and then seek permission to move to mainspace. I think my article should be credited.Imsaneikigai (talk) 08:13, 21 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Drop Site News

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    Hi Liz, can you put the contents of Drop Site News into draft? Thank you, Thriley (talk) 01:06, 22 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    (talk page stalker). @Thriley this is   Done since Liz explicitly consented to it in her close. Draft:Drop Site News
    Not watching, so please ping me if anything needed. You can disregard the AfC headers of course, that's a factor of the draft script. Star Mississippi 01:56, 24 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    well earned

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    the prod for https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Automobile_Club_of_Australia

    very very weird - as the Australian point of reference - Trove - has heaps

    https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?keyword=Royal%20Automobile%20Club%20of%20Australia

    very odd - real life has got in the way, will follow up soon. Keep up the good work! JarrahTree 03:06, 22 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    The Signpost: 22 July 2024

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    Newport Academy

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    Hello again.

    I saw this was deleted on my watchlist and didn't remember it being nominated in the first place. Up until just about a week ago, this was a full-on article with citing 19 sources, then it was converted into a redirect (admin-only link) (which I did miss at the time) and now deleted. I think it should probably be restored and discussed on its own merits. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 21:45, 22 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Why would you Delete the Hatim_Zaghloul Page?

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    Hatim_Zaghloul is a very notable Dr and engineer............ 2002:4230:7AC:0:0:0:4230:7AC (talk) 05:35, 23 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    I am writing to express my concern and disappointment regarding the recent deletion of Hatim Zaghoul's Wikipedia page. Hatim Zaghool is a highly prominent figure in the wireless internet industry and has made substantial contributions to the field, deserving recognition on your platform. His achievements include:
    Pioneering WiFi Technology: Hatim Zaghoul was instrumental in deploying some of the earliest WiFi networks in Calgary, in collaboration with WiLAN, the inventors of WiFi. This pioneering work has set a foundation for modern wireless connectivity in the region.
    Given these significant achievements and his substantial impact on both the industry and community, I strongly believe that Hatim Zaghool's Wikipedia page should be restored. His contributions are of public interest and importance, deserving of proper acknowledgment and documentation on your platform.
    Thank you for considering this request. I look forward to a favorable response and the restoration of this important page. 2002:4230:7AC:0:0:0:4230:7AC (talk) 05:40, 23 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    @Liz I've blocked this IP 31 hours for spamming about Zaghloul and WestNet all over. I feel like this was recently on your Talk as well but can't find it so it may have been another beyond 50.99.36.71 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) 66.150.164.95 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) and Rtwair (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) . cc @GorillaWarfare who he also attempted to reach Star Mississippi 02:28, 24 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    RE: Janneke Parrish revert during AfD

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    I reverted the edit because it did not improve the article. Say ocean again (talk) 19:12, 23 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Happy First Edit Day!

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    Declined CSDs

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    Hello Liz, I wanted to say that I can confirm that those pages (Draft:Vietnamese people in Taiwan, Draft:Nguyễn Kim Hồng, Draft:Template:Overseas Vietnamese) were created by a globally blocked sock of this LTA, because they copied their versions of the articles from articlespace into draftspace (compare the template draft to this diff, Vietnamese people draft to this diff, and the Nguyễn Kim Hồng draft to this diff), and they were globally blocked on Meta-Wiki for being a sock of that LTA (see this SRG request). @Favonian: you may also be able to help here since you're familar with this LTA case. Just wanted to let you know about this, thank you and happy first edit day.   Best, ChrisWx 🌀 (talk - contribs) 15:44, 25 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Email

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    Hello, Liz. 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 remove this notice at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template.

    DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 23:52, 25 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hey, the issue has been solved now, so please do not worry about the email :)
    I just saw on your page that you are dealing with a lot of stress. I am so so sorry to hear that. I really am sending you all the best and well wishes. I really hope things get better. *Virtual hug* DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 17:39, 26 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Help explaining why we remove unreferenced material?

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    Hi Liz. I might be wrong in admonishing an editor at User talk:Therealangelo1177#Reverting back unsourced material but I have the feeling that they just don't understand how referencing works. They have reverted me a number of times with difficult to understand rationales, including [2]. Over here they reverted me a second time, and introduced a source for a table of over a dozen people that only mentions three of them. Again here with an edit summary that doesn't make sense to me as an English statement. There may be language issues as well as policy-comprehension issues.

    This is a heavy beauty pageant editor... they have a number of talkpage warnings about sourcing and other issues. Maybe a third opinion from an administrator at the conversation would help them? ☆ Bri (talk) 14:20, 26 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Their latest reply here is incomprehensible to me. I really think we have a CIR issue here. ☆ Bri (talk) 17:58, 29 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    And now this new revert, more comprehensible edit summary, but clearly not comprehending what WP:V means. ☆ Bri (talk) 04:07, 30 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Your draft article, Draft:Uzman Jandarma

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    Hello, Sezgin İbiş. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or draft page you started, "Uzman Jandarma".

    In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

    Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 15:38, 25 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    I really apologize. I know very little English. I have contributed a lot to Wikipedia and other family sites for years (19 years). But I really wanted to have an English version of this article. I do not find it acceptable to delete the page in line with this policy you developed. I am currently making this comment again via Google Translate. I am getting more and more disenchanted with contributing to Wikipedia every passing day. Therefore, I do not find the permanent deletion you have done justified. But you are one of those people who do whatever they want. Therefore, do as you know how. I am very upset. I am really upset. My faith in Wikipedia is shaken. In fact, it is finished. You, the people who know best, do not see the help that others give here. You do not want to see it. I hope that one day you will be face to face with the truth.

    Sezgin İbiş (talk) 17:10, 26 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Draft:Murder of Edwin L. Burdick

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    I suspect this will not move forwards at all. What are your thoughts on an AFC acceptance to let the community sort it out? 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 07:28, 28 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    IP needing block

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    Hi, you're the most recent active admin I found using this tool, which is why I'm contacting you about this. this IP and this IP need blocking for block evasion, see ANI history for evidence. Thanks! GrayStorm(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.) 03:55, 29 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Nevermind, they've both been blocked. Have a nice day :) GrayStorm(Complaints Dept.|My Contribs.) 04:28, 29 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Eliza Legzdina

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    Hello. Last year, I asked for Eliza Legzdina to be deleted as I did not think she met WP:MUSICBIO. I just did some further googling after seeing her name at [3] and I suspect she may now do so. Could you restore this to User:Launchballer/Eliza Legzdina?--Launchballer 17:20, 29 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Kutahya Porselen

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    I just missed the closing by 10 minutes :( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Kütahya_Porselen&diff=prev&oldid=1237539030 TheJoyfulTentmaker (talk) 08:30, 30 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Just figured the undeletion request procedure. TheJoyfulTentmaker (talk) 08:52, 30 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Growth News, July 2024

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    15:08, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

    Scripts++ Newsletter – Issue 25

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    Deleting userpage GMEw Kanguso Netweak

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    Dear Mrs. @Liz, please delete userpage GMEw Kanguso Netweak because CSD G5 and CSD G10. Thanks. 36.76.0.61 (talk) 09:49, 2 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Undelete

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    Hello @Liz, please assist in the undeletion of JZyNO, so I can make edits to it. Wakeupking (talk) 07:58, 3 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Wakeupking,
    I can't restore a page created by a sockpuppet. And if you are a sockpuppet, please stop editing because any pages you create will also be deleted and your edits reverted. Go back to your original account and submit an unblock request. Liz Read! Talk! 08:02, 3 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    I'm not a sock but I know JZyNO and I saw that his page isn't on Wikipedia. Wakeupking (talk) 08:05, 3 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Editor seems to be intentionally misrepresenting an image

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    Hey Liz,

    I was hoping i might ask you for some guidance on how to handle something I noticed. There was a photo on an article by a user who has been blocked for, um, lets just refer to it as turkish-nationalist editing tendencies. The caption provided said that it was "indian troops departing Samsun." However, I did some digging because something about the image didn't strike me as correct, and the original image had a caption of its own dating it 5-6 years prior to the event alleged in the article and stating that the soldiers pictured were in fact Ghurkas in France. I have concerns that whoever added the image was making an intentional misrepresentation, but I am not sure if it is ANI worthy. I figured the best course of action would be to reach out to an admin for advice instead. Insanityclown1 (talk) 03:18, 4 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Deleting User:12A9D0i 2.0 and User:Asili Agriculture

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    Dear Mrs. @Liz, please delete User:12A9D0i 2.0 and User:Asili Agriculture because CSD G8. Thanks. 2001:448A:1020:3E53:4DAD:11FF:436B:2F42 (talk) 07:55, 4 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    File talk:The Goddess and the Bull cover.jpg

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    Hi Liz. File:The Goddess and the Bull cover.jpg was deprodded/restored by another administrator, but they didn't restore the file's talk page. Can you do that so that I can add a Template:Old prod template to the page? -- Marchjuly (talk) 14:44, 4 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Marchjuly,
    It's already been recreated but I restored the deleted edits. Liz Read! Talk! 02:48, 6 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Thank you. -- Marchjuly (talk) 11:40, 6 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Charles Corm II

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    Hi Liz, an article that you moved to Draft space earlier this year has (sort of) had an attempt by the author to move it to main space - it is now at Wikipedia:Charles Corm II. Though it has citations I doubt the subject has been proven to meet WP:GNG. I'd be inclined to nominate it for deletion, but because it isn't an 'article' yet, that might be complicated. Do you think the best thing to do would be to move it back again to Draft space? Sionk (talk) 17:46, 4 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    @Sionk, I have deleted the draft on the project page. Also, there' no need to nominate the draft for deletion because the author has draftified it and it's now on the draft space. I added an {{AFC draft}}, which will help them submit it for review via AFC. Cheers! Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 12:42, 5 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Speedy keep?

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    Hi Liz, I assume this closure was a misclick? Thanks! Bestagon02:40, 6 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Bestagon,
    Oops! Yes, thanks for letting me know, it's been fixed. Liz Read! Talk! 02:45, 6 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Administrators' newsletter – August 2024

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    News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2024).

      Administrator changes

      Isabelle Belato
     

      Interface administrator changes

      Izno
     

      CheckUser changes

      Barkeep49

      Technical news

    • Global blocks may now target accounts as well as IP's. Administrators may locally unblock when appropriate.
    • Users wishing to permanently leave may now request "vanishing" via Special:GlobalVanishRequest. Processed requests will result in the user being renamed, their recovery email being removed, and their account being globally locked.

      Arbitration


    Happy Adminship Anniversary!

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    Thanks, The Herald (Benison). My RFA was an arduous experience. Hard to believe it's been 9 years. Liz Read! Talk! 19:52, 6 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Perixera porphyropis

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    Hi Liz, what was wrong in my attempt to request the move of Anisodes porphyropis to Perixera porphyropis, the valid name for this species? I believe I was doing the same as many times before. Cheers, Micromesistius (talk) 21:37, 6 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Micromesistius,
    Because the article didn't agree with your suggested new article title. We can't move an article to a new title unless the content of the article agrees with the new title name. The article stated the name was the original title not your suggested new title. Changes to the article should be done and approved before a page move not after. Liz Read! Talk! 05:59, 7 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    OK, now the article to be moved has been updated. Previously I have done the update afterwards. Cheers, Micromesistius (talk) 09:42, 7 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    I see you closed Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Montessori dei San Lorenzo while I was also looking at it. One tiny problem with the redirect: The target article does not mention this school, and the article about the school described it as being in Bacoor, a different city in a different province. I think perhaps User:Miminity got their wires crossed with some other article when proposing the redirect target, and the second editor who supported it probably didn't check. If we are going to redirect, the proper target appears to be List of schools in Bacoor#Private schools. RL0919 (talk) 05:38, 7 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, RL0919,
    I was wondering why you hesitated on closing that discussion. Thanks for bringing it to my attention so I can correct it. Liz Read! Talk! 05:49, 7 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    @RL0919: my bad. I think click the wrong reply button for the other one. I highly apologize for the mistake. That's some WP:TROUTable mistake Warm Regards, Miminity (talk) (contribs) 06:11, 7 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Deleting User:Pmukt.97 and User:Sonybiji971

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    Hello, Mrs. @Liz..... please delete User:Pmukt.97 and User:Sonybiji971 because CSD G8. Thanks. 36.78.198.115 (talk) 07:22, 7 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, 36.78.198.115,
      Done Because of a system lag of almost 100 hours, we haven't gotten updated bot reports that alert us to pages like broken redirects. Liz Read! Talk! 07:30, 7 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    AfD nomination for Brownstones Coffee

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    Liz, I noticed that you recently closed the Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Brownstones Coffee discussion as speedy delete per G11. I'm guessing that this was simply a cleanup action following Seraphimblade's speedy deletion of the article during that first day it was listed at AfD. That's where I first noticed it and started to fix it just before it disappeared. After discussing the matter with Seraphimblade, and with his permission, I went ahead and recreated the article with sources in the most sterile and neutral tone I could muster. I'm just wondering if anything needs to be adjusted now on the Afd page, and how it will reflect on the article's talk page. StonyBrook babble 13:35, 7 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Nevermind, article was draftified. StonyBrook babble 14:52, 9 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Creation of Article That Has Previously Been Deleted

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    I wanted to create a page "Freedom Fighter Abdul Hamid Cantonment", But I noticed that you deleted such a article in 2023. Am I allowed to Create The Page? BangladeshiEditorInSylhet (talk) 15:05, 7 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Category:Orphaned Wikipedia essays

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    Hello! You deleted this category as empty earlier this year; it was depopulated due to a template breaking change which I have since reverted. Would you mind restoring it? Thanks! Quadrantal (talk) 22:47, 7 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Quadrantal,
      Done Liz Read! Talk! 08:12, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Be my mentor

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    Can you be my mentor? Ononiwu1 (talk) 00:08, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Ononiwu1,
    You've only made 6 edits. That's not a sign that you are even going to stick around. Get some experience editing first and come if you have any questions. Better yet, bring them to the Teahouse, that's a place for new editors to ask their questions about editing. Liz Read! Talk! 08:09, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Los Fantasmas

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    Hi Liz. Would you mind taking a look at Los Fantasmas? You closed Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Los Fantasmas (2nd nomination) as a redirect to the main article about the band only a few weeks ago, but it's been recreated. -- Marchjuly (talk) 01:17, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Marchjuly,
    Thanks for letting me know. I've reverted the edits but it might not "stick". Liz Read! Talk! 08:05, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    You might be right about not "sticking", but perhaps that could be averted by posting a message on their user talk page explaining why the article was redirected and what (if any) options they might have if they disagree with that consensus. -- Marchjuly (talk) 10:57, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Marius Nacht

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    Hi Liz! I saw you deleted this article. Why? He is a billionaire, one of the leaders of Israel's hi-tech scene. Thank you, Atbannett (talk) 07:57, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Atbannett,
    It was tagged as a Proposed Deletion. Editors had a week to consider the deletion and no one removed the tag. So it was deleted. Just because someone is rich, doesn't make them notable. But if you want to work on this article, you can ask for it to be restored at WP:REFUND. Liz Read! Talk! 08:02, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Thank you. Atbannett (talk) 18:20, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Comment at AN/I

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    Liz, I see your edit notice and I apologize for adding to your stress, but ... your second response to Bloodofox suggested that disparagement of neopagans is not on the same level as "discrimination faced by members of established religious groups". I'm not sure it's useful to imply a comparison to discrimination when Bloodofox's complaint was about incivility. I'm very sure it's not useful to imply that neopagan religions—what the insult in question referred to—are not worthy of the same respect as "established" religions. I'm sorry, but that's prejudice. Please don't imply that some religions are less than others; what are neopagans to think of your trivializing their religion in passing like that, whether or not you were responding to one? Yngvadottir (talk) 10:35, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Honestly, I find this outrageous. Open discrimination against any religion should have no place on Wikipedia, nor should any user engage in such conduct. This is simply not the place to express one's personal disaste for any group of people. :bloodofox: (talk) 22:08, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Liz, did you miss this? I see you've edited since. Yngvadottir (talk) 02:17, 9 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    No, Yngvadottir, I saw your message earlier, I just didn't know how to respond or what you were asking of me. If I was insensitive, I apologize.
    In hindsight, I should have not commented in this complaint. It's just the circumstances of this incident, where the edit was almost immediately reverted and the editor stated regret for making the remark, seemed less serious than an incident I just dealt with, where an editor told another to "stop pushing muslim pov". That edit was not reverted or apologized for and I told the editor if it happened again, they could face a block. Liz Read! Talk! 02:26, 9 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Thanks for thinking about it and for getting back to me. You have every right to comment in an AN/I section! But I hope you can now see that one religious-based jibe being worse in your mind doesn't mean another religious-based jibe is ok?

    —I checked here again because Bloodofox has opened a thread on the reactions to his report, which for some reason is at Wikipedia talk:Administrators' noticeboard. I've pinged you from the section. Yngvadottir (talk) 02:38, 9 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    World Elephant

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    Can you describe what made you conclude this this AfD as "Keep"? Most users supported merging. Which sources do you think established GNG? Ratnahastin (talk) 10:52, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Can you consider relisting this AfD since there was no analysis done for the sources? Thanks Ratnahastin (talk) 08:21, 17 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Need to open SPI case regarding 1xbet and Keith161

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    Hi. Take a look here please and notice that User:Keith161 renewed sockpuppets network on Afd 1xbet Indiana's Football (talk) 14:27, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Indiana's Football (who is now blocked indefinitely by Bbb23) has posted the above message to the talk pages of four administrators and one other editor. JBW (talk) 15:01, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Deletion review for Ashkenazi Jewish intelligence

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    An editor has asked for a deletion review of Ashkenazi Jewish intelligence. 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. Jruderman (talk) 20:45, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Jruderman,
    Thanks for letting me know. Liz Read! Talk! 22:20, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Marek Małecki relist

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    I am curious about your reasoning for the relist of Mark Malecki. Since the last relist, there were four comments (including mine), in support of keeping the article because sources exist and no other positions were taken during the discussion (or refutation that the sources meet GNG). Thank you - Enos733 (talk) 18:22, 9 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Deletion of the article Yaroslav Kysil

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    Hello, Why did you delete the article Yaroslav Kysil? Imho the article is ok, so it can stay on wikipedia, and will be grown and better over the time. Is there a copy of the deleted article somewhere on Wikipedia? Web-wiki-warrior (talk) 09:40, 10 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Undeletion of Britannia Pub

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    Request for you at WP:Requests for undeletion#Britannia Pub. Jay 💬 10:57, 10 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    I see that you did not respond and the request was archived. 💬 06:54, 17 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Sorry, Jay. Liz Read! Talk! 07:05, 17 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Deleting User:GMEw Kanguso Netweak and User:Violent Combustion

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    Dear Ms. @Liz, please delete User:GMEw Kanguso Netweak and User:Violent Combustion because CSD G8 and CSD G2. Thanks. 36.69.16.190 (talk) 14:03, 10 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    (talk page watcher) The first page you provided does not qualify for G8, even if it has redlinks. The second page is in the user namespace and does not qualify for G2, and I don't think it'd qualify for G8. Rusty 🐈 14:07, 10 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Renamer request

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    Hi Liz, I see you're currently active, can you lease place a soft upol block at BWKTravelKU, until they choose a proper username ? Thanx, - FlightTime (open channel) 17:19, 12 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Liz nvrmnd, I'm working with the user. Thanx for what you do :) - FlightTime (open channel) 18:20, 12 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    You've got mail!

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    Hello, Liz. Please check your email; you've got mail!
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    The Signpost: 14 August 2024

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    Draft:Light Bringer (film)

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    Falls under G6 redirects created by moving away from a title that was obviously unintended. The addition of "(film)" by a subsequent editor to a page about a novel was obviously done in error, it was moved away accordingly. Hyphenation Expert (talk) 03:11, 15 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    You've got mail

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    AfD question

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    Hi Liz, I know you hang around AfD a lot so I was hoping you might be able to help me with a question. In doing a RS search for a currently-nominated article, I found zero evidence of notability for what's currently in the article (very positive, philanthropist, etc) but at least 3 RS naming the subject as someone who was willing to meddle in US politics on Russia's behalf, among other allegations. I was confident in my vote after checking the currently cited sources, but now I'm flummoxed. The article would need a complete rewrite and I can't see how it could be anything but heavily biased against the subject, which feels wrong. Do you have any advice? Thanks for reading, and I wish you an excellent day! StartGrammarTime (talk) 21:45, 16 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Feedback on WP:AfD

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    Hi there. I’ve notice that you’ve closed several debates for which I’ve commented on. In several of those, I didn’t vote, but merely discussed the pros and cons. Are my comments useful to you? Bearian (talk) 01:41, 17 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Examples: Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Shoro_(tribe)Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Iron_Maiden's_lyrical_themes_and_inspirations, Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Muni_Mohjit_Vijayji_(2nd_nomination),Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Residencial_Manuel_A._Perez, Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Enid_Rivera, and Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Rick_Kinsel. Bearian (talk) 01:47, 17 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Your deletion of Roman Savchenko (footballer)

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    Hello, yesterday (2024-08-16) you have deleted the article Roman Savchenko (footballer). I found some references ref-1 and ref-2 that I think can be considered as having significant coverage of the subject. Especially the first source is in my opinion a good one if we talk about significant coverage.
    What do you think about the references, especially about the first one? Web-wiki-warrior (talk) 09:30, 17 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Web-wiki-warrior,
    I can't restore an article deleted through an AFD (twice) to main space or it will just be deleted again as a CSD G4. I can restore it to Draft space where you can work on it but you can't move it into main space or it will just be tagged for deletion. You have to go through an AFC review so the reviewer can see that the problems that caused it to be deleted don't still exist. Would you agree with this option? Liz Read! Talk! 22:15, 17 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Hello, Liz,
    I don't know what is an AFC review, and how it works. I can imagine to go through the review, but it does matter only if I would have answer to my question: Does the ref provides WP:SIGCOV or not, if we talk about the above article? Web-wiki-warrior (talk) 13:42, 20 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Now at Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2024 August 21. —Cryptic 10:15, 21 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    A huge help here…

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    Talk:Teenage Dream#Requested move 1 August 2024. I wanted to close a move request automatically but somehow, instead of aborting and closing the request automatically, it deleted the whole page. I don’t really know how to explain what happened but can you help me restored the page? Best, Reading Beans 20:21, 17 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Reading Beans,
    I stumbled upon this before seeing this message because you created a lot of broken redirects through your page moves. Somehow, a main space article wound up at Draft:Move/Teenage Dream so I moved it back to main space along with its talk page. I'm not sure what move you were attempting to do. It's just that this is a well-known song and shouldn't be in Draft space. Does this take care of your problem? It seems like these round-robin article page moves often end up with extra redirects or unpredictable messes. Liz Read! Talk! 22:11, 17 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    (talk page watcher) Came across Draft:Move/Teenage Dream (disambiguation), which seemed to still be stranded in "Draft/Move" space when I saw this; it's now been moved back to mainspace.
    I'm somewhat sure that all pages beginning with Draft:Move/(Example) should be deleted, as the pageswap tool for round-robin moves relies on no pages existing at titles beginning with "Move/" in draftspace. Perhaps Draft:Move/Teenage Dream and Draft talk:Move/Teenage Dream could be G6 deleted, as pages moved from the wrong title? Utopes (talk / cont) 23:25, 17 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Good idea, Utopes. We can end up with these pages when Robert does a round-robin article page move which can involve extra, unnecessary pages in his User space. I see them tagged CSD G6. Liz Read! Talk! 23:30, 17 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    @Liz and @Utopes, thank you so much for the help. Yes! The intended changes are now in order. I’ll have to be EXTREMELY cautious next time. Once again, thank you. Best, Reading Beans 02:02, 18 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Reading Beans, I think that page mover is the most underrated privilege on the project. New editors tend to focus on rollbacker or extended confirmed status but there is more potential damage that can be done with improper page moves. That's not the case here, this was a mistake, but I see a lot of page move vandalism and it can result in valid pages being deleted. But in this case, I'm glad we got everything straightened out. Liz Read! Talk! 02:15, 18 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Sarmatism

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    Regarding Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sarmatism (pseudohistory). At the moment of writing this I still see plenty of backlinks. I noticed you did delist the page from Template:Falsification of history. Is there a way to purge template wikilinking the same way as the function "Purge cache" to update individual pages? I am asking because I observed this delayed update of templates many times. --Altenmann >talk 00:07, 19 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Altenmann,
    I'm not exactly sure what you are asking me to do. XFDcloser, which we use to close AFD discussions, should have removed all red links when the discussion was closed and the article deleted. Are you saying that they still exist? Because I can use Twinkle's "Unlink" tool to remove them, just let me know if this is what you mean by "backlinks". I do sometimes have to use "Purge catch" on individual pages (like CSD categories) because, especially categories, do not always show all changes that have been made to them. If you are asking me to do something else, you'll have to explain a bit more. Liz Read! Talk! 00:21, 19 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    "Backlinks" means "What links here". Did you click at plenty of backlinks?. When you remove an item from a template the backlinks to articles listed in this template live for a long time. I was thoroughly confused when I run into this for the first time: I saw the page backlinked, but I could nit find the link in the page itself. --Altenmann >talk 00:26, 19 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    <sigh> - it is emptied now. --Altenmann >talk 06:20, 19 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Sorry I was too slow. Busy with other stuff. Liz Read! Talk! 06:24, 19 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Being busy, you misunderstood me :-) The "what links here" resolved itself; it just too time until your change in the template propagated all across wikipedia. My question was whether you know how to speed this process up, like "Pure cache". --Altenmann >talk 07:35, 19 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Hi Liz and Altenmann, perhaps masspurge.js does what you are looking for. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 07:43, 19 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Revision deletion request

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    Pretty sure that a recent edit in the Nearby Share article added a link to a malicious website. Would be greatly appreciated if you could delete their revision; I already reverted it. Acidananas (talk) 07:00, 19 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Acidananas,
      Done Liz Read! Talk! 07:21, 19 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Your deletion of Soe Win (general)

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    Hi Liz, I see you deleted the article Soe Win (general) because Appes900 moved it to userspace the same day. I am not sure why they chose to move the article to userspace, but it is a very important article about the second-most powerful man in the country and we need it back. Not criticizing, just need it back thanks. I am not sure if there’s a new title, but all the internal wikilinks including at Soe Win (disambiguation) are red now. TEMPO156 (talk) 03:21, 20 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Your deletion of Vladyslav Kalyn

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    Hello Liz, I would appeal the deletion of the above article. How and where I can do it? Web-wiki-warrior (talk) 13:41, 20 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    @Web-wiki-warrior: Wikipedia:Deletion review. --Altenmann >talk 16:49, 20 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    you may be interested in

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    Here you can see his understanding and concern for your warnings.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:ToBeFree&diff=prev&oldid=1241270661 D.S. Lioness (talk) 17:33, 20 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    This is an example of you not following me. And what do you want to achieve? I know don't worry. But how you manage to put us on the same scale is remarkable.
    == Request for comment ==
    Do you think that we must remove the claims referring to him as "Oligarch" out of the introduction and place them in the appropriate section within the article? D.S. Lioness (talk) 17:57, 22 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
    What do you do next?
    Exactly the opposite and while the discussion is not closed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelos_Marinakis
    Because of his power and influence in the Greek sporting, political and business worlds, Marinakis has been described as a Greek oligarch.
    This is your credibility. We said. Since you succeed and make fun of people, well done. Montigliani (talk) 19:13, 20 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Tracing Draft:Quarry Amphitheater

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    I saw you submitted the draft Draft:Quarry Amphitheater on behalf of User:Quarry Amphitheater. I just declined the draft, but I feel like the author(s?) could definitely improve it to a good state if they provides the sources they used to get to the state it's in. I can't tell by the user talk page - was there a rename request granted? Or did this user just disappear to the aether after writing their piece? Reconrabbit 20:11, 20 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Reconrabbit,
    No, the draft creator has been blocked since December over username issues. It's just that I look at expiring drafts every day and if I see one that seems promising, I submit it for review, even if the editors are long gone, just to see if it will pass or to see if a patrolling editor takes interest in it and works to improve. Submitting it to AFC also takes it out of the "drafts to be deleted", even for a few months. I'm sorry though if you thought it was a waste of your time since the draft creator is blocked. I probably submit 1 out of 500 drafts/sandboxes I review so it doesn't happen that often. Most old drafts are in pretty bad shape but sometimes you come across one that is well-written and referenced so I try to give a shot. Thanks for reviewing it. Liz Read! Talk! 20:33, 20 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Thank you for clarifying. Knowing that the draft creator probably isn't coming back to finish their article, I may just finish their work - there look to be some okay sources out there ([4] [5] and surely some on newspapers.com). Reconrabbit 20:41, 20 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Wow, Reconrabbit, that is great of you to spend time doing that. Draft space doesn't get much attention from experienced content creators so cleaning up this article is appreciated. Thank you. Liz Read! Talk! 20:57, 20 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Deleting json

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    Hello! Would you be so kind to delete User:Polygnotus/CategoryMonitorConfig.json? Thanks, Polygnotus (talk) 05:15, 22 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Polygnotus,
      Done It's tricky tagging these kind of pages. Liz Read! Talk! 05:32, 22 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Thanks. I wasn't sure if wrapping {{db-g7}} in JSON would work. Polygnotus (talk) 07:17, 22 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    CSD G4

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    According to WP:GCSD, these apply to every type of page ... and so apply to articles, drafts... WP:G4 says that it excludes pages in userspace and draftspace where the content was converted to a draft for explicit improvement. I don't see why it wouldn't apply to AFC drafts. I suppose it might not be sufficiently identical to the deleted page, but how would I know? Srnec (talk) 13:29, 22 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Srnec,
    First, I'm not accusing you of anything. I guess it's more of a custom among admins patrolling CSD categories to allow attempts to rewrite articles in Draft space that have been deleted in AFD discussions rather than anything written in policy. But it's pretty standard among administrators. In many of my AFD closures, I even advise editors that I will restore a deleted article to Draft space where it can be improved and all of these attempts must get AFC approval before being moved to main space. That is mandatory. And I know admins who work at WP:REFUND will restore deleted articles to Draft space, especially if it is okay with the admin who closed the AFD that led to its deletion.
    Think of it this way: If we didn't allow people to write better versions of deleted articles in Draft space then AFD decisions would last forever and I don't think that's what the community wants. We want more well-written, well-referenced articles about notable subjects in main space and if there is crappy article in main space on a subject and the consensus in an AFD is to Delete, then we delete that version. If an editor says, "Hey, that was a terrible article but I believe the subject is notable and I found some new references that show that", rather than going to DRV and arguing, incorrectly, that the AFD wasn't closed properly, we direct them to Draft space so they can write a much better version of the article and submit it to AFC for review so we can be sure that this new version is better than the deleted version. If it's not, it's declined or rejected, if it is accepted then, hooray!, we have a better version of an article that had been deleted. All in all, it's a much better solution than for editors to try and slip it into main space where it WOULD most likely be eligible for a CSD G4 speedy deletion.
    There is an accepted exception to this "No CSD G4s in Draft space" unwritten practice. If an editor, often UPEs, just keep recreating the same article over and over again and it was deleted in an AFD discussion and maybe in a few CSDs, too (probably G11s), then I've seen admins use CSD G4 as a deletion rationale, even if the article is in Draft space. But the custom has been to allow well-intentioned editors, especially those with good content creation backgrounds, to be able to write new and improved versions of deleted articles in Draft space. Liz Read! Talk! 20:37, 23 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    That makes sense, I suppose. Srnec (talk) 15:05, 24 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Empty album cats

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    Hi Liz,

    Can I ask you again not to notify me of empty album cats.

    All the best: Rich Farmbrough 10:00, 23 August 2024 (UTC).Reply

    Hello, Rich,
    Of course. I don't remember you asking me not to do this before but I certainly won't now. Liz Read! Talk! 20:12, 23 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Thanks!
    All the best: Rich Farmbrough 14:08, 24 August 2024 (UTC).Reply

    2030 European Men's Handball Championship

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    Can you restore the 2030 European Men'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) 12:22, 24 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Recent AfD Close about Margaretville Station

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    Hey there,

    I think you may have made a mistake in the close decision. I feel that the consensus was a redirect, rather than a merge, as the article has no sourced content TO merge.

    Thanks, Kingsmasher678 (talk) 02:47, 25 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Hello, Kingsmasher678,
    Can you provide me with a link to this AFD? I look at dozens of discussions every day. Liz Read! Talk! 03:05, 25 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Sure, here you go!
    Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Margaretville station
    Kingsmasher678 (talk) 03:12, 25 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Re: your AfD closure

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    In response to your comments closing the AfD I started, I'm actually not satisfied. Yes, sources were provided with the AfD, but the commenter did not add them to the article, which was part of the reason the AfD was started anyway. I won't add them myself, because I don't speak the languages they're in, and I don't trust any online translator to be 100% accurate. TrueCRaysball 💬|✏️ 03:04, 25 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

    Email from Saqib

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    Hello, Liz. Please check your email; you've got mail!
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    Restoring Draft for Jim Harrity

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    I see you were the closer for Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jim Harrity. Given the discussion I'm not sure why the article wasn't draftified rather than deleted as elected members of a large American city council often have a Wikipedia page provided there are reliable secondary sources and some of the commenters suggested this. While my main purpose here is to restore the draft so it can be improved, I also want to understand what was missing from AfD discussion such that it was deleted rather than draftified. Note Philadelphia City Council member Anthony Phillips (politician) stayed as a draft for a while before finally being reviewed and moved to mainspace, although it went through AfC. Nnev66 (talk) 17:59, 25 August 2024 (UTC)Repl