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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Copyfree is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Copyfree (2nd nomination) until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.
Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. — Keφr 18:01, 13 March 2015 (UTC)
Hello, I'm a little bit confused with this license tag for when it is valid and when it is not? The only thing I understand that it is not suitable for the Commons, but when it is valid in Wikipedia? There are some photos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1948_Swallow_downwind.jpg or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chrisye_in_1977.jpg uploaded with the rationale of "Identification of singer during his early career" or "The image is used to show the Gold medal winner of the 1948 Olympic Sailing at Torbay, a subject of public interest. The significance of the picture is to help the reader grab the atmosphere of the event in a way that words alone could not convey". I'm currently heavily and almost completely reworking the Lithuania national basketball team article and the historic pictures of the awarding ceremonies would be really useful in it. Though, I'm unable to find any free pictures of some moments and consider using a few copyrighted pictures with this license tag. I already tried uploading some of such pictures in the past and all of them were deleted. Could you please explain me when this tag is valid? The documentation of it is kind of difficult to understand. Could I use, for example, these pictures: fucking assholes need to get a life!!!!
-- Pofka (talk) 19:32, 16 March 2015 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a deletion review of File:Stooky.JPG. 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. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 22:32, 20 March 2015 (UTC)
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Because the article on Iggy Pop's early band was deleted, we can no longer access any information about this band on English Wiki. Right now the Iggy Pop article says absolutely nothing about this band, even though they are well-known to garage rock collectors and aficionados. They recorded several records, which are included on several compilations. And, I believe that they have an album. The tragedy of such deletions is that they effectively kill off historical scholarship that editors have worked hard to compile. Obviously, it should be expected that any article, even one covering an obscure topic, should be well-sourced. Iggy Pop is famous enough that an article on his early band should be considered worthwhile, provided it is well-sourced. In all likelihood, the problem was not the article itself, but its title: it was inaccessible because it did not mention Iggy Pop in the title. The title should have read The Iguanas (60s band with Iggy Pop), or something to that effect. There is a Spanish article on the band (and in other languages), but none in English, the home nation of this band. Could Wiki please re-instate the article, for the sake of editors and readers who want to know more about this band? Not having it makes our work so much harder. If Wiki cannot bring back the article, then at least merge its content into the Iggy Pop article. Please. Garagepunk66 (talk) 17:57, 10 May 2015 (UTC)
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Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 17:35, 14 June 2015 (UTC)
Hi there, I was wondering, would you be able to, or know how to restore File:Saints Row logo.png as I would like to make use of it on the Saints Row (series) page. Thanks CDRL102 (talk) 12:33, 8 July 2015 (UTC)
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Your user page shows an ellipse and two points. However, those two points are not the focus points of the ellipse. GeoffreyT2000 (talk) 02:55, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
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The Shatner image is my image - I am the copyright holder - I shot the footage while visiting Bill's farm, digitized the image and uploaded it to Commons under a CC-BY-SA 3.0. Please withdraw your dispute. [1] Atsme📞📧 01:36, 24 February 2016 (UTC)
Greetings, I have noticed you've been tagging files for deletion because of lack of sources. In some cases (e.g File:Ice storm sheath.jpg) I could find the source out (in that case, it was a self photography as said on the userpage of the uploader Ke4roh) so I have removed the deletion tags. Also, it may be advisable that you message the uploader when tagging an image for deletion, sometimes they can clarify the issue.Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 12:19, 6 March 2016 (UTC)
Note that WP:F11 states that files are eligible "seven days after notification". I see that you have tagged a lot of files with ((di-no permission)) but marked the templates with the date of tagging instead of the date of notification, which is a different date. This seems to create backlogs in Category:Wikipedia files missing permission because it is difficult to identify the correct date of notification when the template contains the wrong date. Please fix your F11 tags so that they indicate the date of notification (which seems to be some unknown date in the future). --Stefan2 (talk) 12:01, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
Hi, Fastily. I noticed you copied this file to Commons. I had a look at the Flickr source page, and the Flickr user describes the image as a screenshot. In fact it's a screenshot from a copyrighted space flight simulator game called Kerbal Space Program. Accordingly I'm going to nominate the image for deletion. -- Rrburke (talk) 16:43, 13 March 2016 (UTC)
I've talked with Marr. He says the picture was essentially given to him. It was taken under his instruction anyway, in Egypt, during filming of the documentary. Should I change the copyright information to reflect that? juanTamad (talk) 01:33, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
I don't really care about this image being deleted, but you may want to reconsider deleting auto-generated notifications. It almost appears like you don't want users to know what you and your bot are up to so they can't contest it.Mattnad (talk) 12:56, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
@Fastily: Is the listing of Category:Wikipedia files on Wikimedia Commons for which a local copy has been requested to be kept here actually right? That category lists all files for which a local copy is wanted, which is not the same thing as "don't put this on Commons".Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 18:34, 24 March 2016 (UTC)
((Keep local))
is applied to files that are already on Commons, or in cases where the uploader has no interest in having the file on Commons (e.g. 1). -FASTILY 07:46, 26 March 2016 (UTC)
((Keep Local))
, then you can force the bot to ignore it by adding ((Copy to Wikimedia Commons|human=YOUR_USERNAME))
. -FASTILY 23:25, 26 March 2016 (UTC)I'm an active user, so it would be common courtesy to notify me when you nominate a bunch of files for deletion. It's not like I'm inactive and haven't edited for years.Niteshift36 (talk) 03:38, 28 March 2016 (UTC)
Yeah, I came here and tried to make this less adversarial and then you come to my page and tell me that you "don't wish to repeat yourself" like you're my mother or something. Then you retag everything before I have a day off to do what you're personally demanding. Niteshift36 (talk) 00:27, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. I received a note from Wikipedia re an edit to an image I uploaded by Fastily Bot but am not sure what the edit is....forgive me but I am not a professional wikipedian, but someone learning step by step. If you could advise what the implications of this edit are, and whether it means there is anything else I need to act on, I would be most grateful. See the note below:
The Wikipedia page File:Gillies MacBean, Clan Chattan regiment, at Culloden.jpg has been changed on 22 March 2016 by FastilyBot, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gillies_MacBean,_Clan_Chattan_regiment,_at_Culloden.jpg for the current revision.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Gillies_MacBean,_Clan_Chattan_regiment,_at_Culloden.jpg&diff=next&oldid=557505552 to view this change.
Many thanks. Fferllys (talk) 17:41, 3 April 2016 (UTC)
Many thanks, much appreciated....still not sure what the edit was about but happy to hear all's fine. Fferllys (talk) 21:05, 4 April 2016 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/FastilyBot 6 has been approved - happy editing. — xaosflux Talk 14:09, 4 April 2016 (UTC)
Hi, File:Lauren Wildbolz.jpg is intentionally tagged as copy to commons AND keep local, is there some way to tell the bot that it is intentional? Or to tell me that it's mutually exclusive… –Be..anyone (talk) 05:23, 9 April 2016 (UTC)
human
parameter like so: ((Copy to Wikimedia Commons|human=YOUR_USERNAME))
. However, as per your edit summary here, I'm inclined to agree that the file may not be free, and have nominated it for discussion via FFD. Regards, FASTILY 10:28, 9 April 2016 (UTC)Hello, please respond to a COM:AN/U issue regarding your bot/alternate account, FastilyClone. It can be found on Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/User problems#FastilyClone. We hope you respond at that issue. Thank you! Pokéfan95 (talk) 08:16, 15 April 2016 (UTC)
About Speedy deletion request for File:Aerial view of Eluru.png
That is entirely my own work. So, as per wikipedia rules, I can Display it anywhere.--Imahesh3847 (talk) 11:52, 16 April 2016 (UTC)
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Your bot posted ((di-no license-notice)) to this talk page but forgot to include the file name. Any idea why? If it was about File:F.e. image=DETECTIVE.pdf, then note that you need to use ((subst:di-no license-notice|1=File:F.e. image=DETECTIVE.pdf))
, not ((subst:di-no license-notice|File:F.e. image=DETECTIVE.pdf))
. Otherwise, your bot will fail whenever the file name contains an = sign. --Stefan2 (talk) 10:55, 11 May 2016 (UTC)
image=
was tricking ((di-no license-notice))
into thinking that File:F.e. image=
was the parameter name. I'll have the bot use 1=
. Thanks for letting me know! -FASTILY 19:08, 11 May 2016 (UTC)The file has not been deleted on Commons. --Stefan2 (talk) 12:26, 12 May 2016 (UTC)
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Is there a setting to make FastilyBot refrain from tagging File:Logo of the Kokoda Track Foundation.png with "BOT: Tag file with copyright status conflict"? See the "Other information" section at the file's page and the discussion at WP:Media copyright questions#Copyright status conflict? for the reason why it's tagged with both. Mojoworker (talk) 17:57, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
Your bot task request #9 has been approved. Happy editing, — xaosflux Talk 22:38, 24 May 2016 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. Is there any chance you could run Fbot again to check for orphaned free files? It would help to eliminate previously tagged files that are now in use, and catch any files that have been orphaned since last time. Cloudbound (talk) 20:23, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
While working on the F8 backlog, Category:Wikipedia files with the same name on Wikimedia Commons as of 10 June 2016 I see that:
all have a pd license in en.wiki,
but none of the Commons versions has a license. While it is not hard to add one, I note all were transferred by Fastilyclone, so wanted to check to see if that bot needs a tweak, or if I missed something.--S Philbrick(Talk) 15:24, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
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Your task#10 has been approved for trial. — xaosflux Talk 02:13, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
This file does not need extra permission. Once I asked admin of that web-site to change their copyright and after that they placed CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE on their page. You can check yourself ► https://georgianrecipes.net/2013/03/29/imeruli-imeretian-khachapuri/ (their licence is this: Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)) --g. balaxaZe★ 12:53, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/FastilyBot 11 has been approved. — xaosflux Talk 02:07, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, as you are active and running bot tasks here on enwiki - is it OK to remove protection from your user talk page? — xaosflux Talk 02:08, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
You wrote pd text logos *do* require a source
. Where do you find that rule? WP:F4 only applies if there is no copyright tag or insufficient information to demonstrate that the copyright tag is correct. If a file clearly is a PD-textlogo, then the file is in the public domain regardless of whether it has a source or not, so evidence of the copyright status does not depend on whether we have a source or not. Note that F4 exclusively deals with copyright. Other aspects related to the file, such as whether we want to include it in an article or not, may depend on other criteria. --Stefan2 (talk) 23:16, 21 June 2016 (UTC)
Hello Fastily, task #10 was approved. — xaosflux Talk 15:03, 30 June 2016 (UTC)
I've suggested ((Orphan image)), used by your bot, for deletion at Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2016 July 4#Template:Orphan image. I think that it's actively harmful: There are many good reasons why an image should definitely not be moved to commons but shouldn't be considered for deletion here. (As listed in detail there) Adam Cuerden (talk) 13:33, 4 July 2016 (UTC)
I have reported a possible problem at Wikipedia:Bot owners' noticeboard#BOT malfunctioning?. Thincat (talk) 15:32, 4 July 2016 (UTC)
Greetings, I've seen that you have been nominating files for discussion, often without notifying the original uploader even when they are still active. They often have useful insight into how an image was formed. Can you please remember to notify them every time? Thanks! Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 09:53, 7 July 2016 (UTC)
Can you explain what's missing re: the picture I uploaded? File:City council proclaims champions day.jpg You marked that it has no source information, but I've indicated that the source is the City of Detroit's gov't. What more is needed? RedRamage (talk) 01:47, 3 July 2016 (UTC)
If you don't get an answer soon, my impression is that Ariel Glenn may be able to help.--S Philbrick(Talk) 16:13, 7 July 2016 (UTC)
File:Gobi Desert screenshots.pdf, which I uploaded, was recently tagged by your bot because it has no inbound file links. This is correct, but only because I provided a non-image link ([[:File:filename...) when using it in a discussion. I see that the tag isn't intended to mark images as problematic, so my only reason for coming here is to ask whether it would be relevant to the site statistics to include images that are actively linked on project pages, and if so, would you consider instructing the bot not to tag images when they have "ordinary" inbound links. No need to respond, since this is merely a suggestion, and it doesn't matter to me whether you love my idea or find it stupid. Nyttend (talk) 19:04, 8 July 2016 (UTC)
I usually don't upload images, but are you disputing the images because they have no use for the articles they're placed in? VegasCasinoKid (talk) 13:39, 10 July 2016 (UTC)
Hey Fastily, You probably remember me as Skater. Im returning to the project and wanted to give you a nice welcome back to the project. I hope you dont mind if i bounce some image review questions of you as I get back in the swing of things. Regards,--Church Talk 13:11, 13 July 2016 (UTC) Church Talk 13:11, 13 July 2016 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, i saw files uploaded to Commons like this one or this one which incorrectly handeled the not-existing parameter "Location" resp. "Year". Could you please fix this? --Arnd (talk) 05:28, 15 July 2016 (UTC)
Hello, I saw your recent nominations at today's TFD nominations, and I thought I would comment. If you are nominating multiple templates for identical reasons, it is best to combine them into one nomination so other users do not have to make the same !vote four or five times. Of course, if you feel that some of the templates in a group like that might survive, you are welcome to nominate them separately, but in general grouping is preferred. Cheers, Primefac (talk) 20:24, 21 July 2016 (UTC)
No rush, just when you have a moment. Church Talk 17:33, 20 July 2016 (UTC)
Did you read the following on the image page, which another editor posted?
The photo is NOT credited to any photographer; the Florida Archives own the photo, and they say it's fine to use here. If the above statement from the Florida Archives isn't sufficient, then do what you like with it. I have better things to do than go crazy trying to figure out the byzantine wiki copyright policies, especially EIGHT YEARS after I posted a picture. Textorus (talk) 04:41, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
You tagged File:Political world2.jpg as no source, but it is pretty clear that the source is CIA world factbook. Anyway it is getting the copy for already being on commons. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 12:34, 28 July 2016 (UTC)
Your nomination for deletion of was undone on August 4th and the image has been restored. You specified that this image lacked source information, even though at the time of your edit, a source was clearly provided in the description.
((Information |Description= Flight Track of Bar Harbor Flight 1808 Accident |Source= National Transportation Safety Board |Date= September 30, 1986 |Location= |Author=NTSB |Permission= |other_versions= |url= http://amelia.db.erau.edu/reports/ntsb/aar/AAR86-06.pdf ))
You cited: Wikipedia:CSD#F4. I believe that you are misinterpreting CSD#F4 or applying a standard higher than what is intended. The source does not have to be a person, it can be a company or a government agency. "NTSB" was provided which is a US government agency. A url was also provided, even though that link may no longer be active (it was found on archive.org), it still constitutes a source. Another admin was able to verify the source and copywrite status within a few minutes. Therefore this was not an appropriate use of CDS#F4 or a request for speed deletion. Such a request is only appropriate if absolutely "no source" information is provided. Per CDS#F4: "Administrators should check the upload summary, file information page, and the image itself for a source before deleting under this criterion." If you disagree with the validity of a source, it should undergo the normal Wikipedia:Deletion_process#Deletion_discussions
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Does MTC! comply with the bot policy? I'm not certain it does. ~ Rob13Talk 19:21, 6 August 2016 (UTC)
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Hi Fastily. You've tagged File:David Gitin Author Photo Rio 1980.jpg for speedy per WP:F7, but apparently David Gitin died in June 2015, which means that this photo may not qualify as replaceable fair use per No. 10 of WP:NFCI. Just for reference, I also tagged the file as rfu, but removed it based upon this edit by the file's uploader and the discussion at User talk:BlueWind13#Blue Wind Press. The WP:F6 issue, however, is still unresolved and the uploader has already been advised to provide an appropriate non-free use rationale. -- Marchjuly (talk) 02:33, 16 August 2016 (UTC)
Would it be possible to implement an option by which admins could directly delete as F8 instead of tagging? ~ Rob13Talk 04:00, 18 August 2016 (UTC)
I'm rather concerned about an aspect of this, though it generally looks like a good thing. Specifically, it seems as if this could be (mistakenly, or maliciously) used to export 'massive' numbers of files (tens of thousands) to Commons if run on certain categories or templates, with very little effort. Something like that, even if a mistake, could possibly require a huge amount of cleanup work. Reventtalk 08:31, 18 August 2016 (UTC)
I am distressed to find that a number of images to which I have moral rights through family friendship with the late subject of this piece have been excised from an article that I spent a year assembling. I was confident that I had established the correct way to post these images on the article about Denys Rayner. They have now disappeared and will take a long time to recover. I am unhappy that a bot generated action seems to have taken no account of my relationship with the subject of the article - involving no profit to me - has been wholly ignored. This was a unique record of a heroic man, enjoyed by those who served under him and his family and of interest to many others. I am an academic, an experienced researcher, accustomed to copyright issues. It almost feels as if the peice about Rayner has been vandalised via an over precise interpretation of copyright and permissions. I only contribute to Wikipedia at long intervals and so had no sight of the short warnings prior to permanent deletion of these valuable illustrations. I beg you to reconsider the editing of this piece. Simon Baddeley (talk) 13:52, 20 August 2016 (UTC)
Thanks for your FfD nominations. I wanted to echo @Jo-Jo Eumerus (User talk:Fastily/Archive 6#FFD nominations)—it would be helpful and save us some time if you could please notify relevant parties (namely the uploader) when bringing a file up for discussion. Twinkle does this automatically (I can help you set this up if you want). Take care, czar 05:52, 2 September 2016 (UTC)
Regarding Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/FastilyBot 12: This task is now approved. Happy editing, — xaosflux Talk 13:11, 4 September 2016 (UTC)
When your clone imports to Commons, it would be good if it changed the ((PD-self)) tag to ((PD-user-w)) so that the license indicates who specifically (someone else, not FastilyClone) is the author and that they put it in the PD on the English Wikipedia. Otherwise the license could be confusing to readers if kept as pd-self czar 16:05, 7 September 2016 (UTC)
The fair use of that video was already discussed, rather in depth, on the uploader's talk page. Let me know what you think but I believe that the fair use rationale is fine for its current use. --Majora (talk) 02:04, 9 September 2016 (UTC)
Per this edit. There is no conflict between the licensing tags. It is entirely possible (as in this case) for something have both ((trademark))
and ((PD-textlogo))
licensing templates as trademarks and copyrights are two separate things. Please stop your bot from tagging this with ((Wrong-license))
. Thanks! ···日本穣 · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 16:52, 25 September 2016 (UTC)
((Non-free use rationale logo))
(for non-free files) and ((PD-textlogo))
(for free files) on the same page, which causes the bot to tag the file with ((Wrong-license))
. I've fixed this by replacing ((Non-free use rationale logo))
with ((Information))
. Regards, FASTILY 18:42, 25 September 2016 (UTC)
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Hi. i have a problem with picture of logo of Montegrien Olympic Committee. i am not coright owner for this image, i just upload from this site from this site http://www.cok.me/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/COK-mini-grb.png. If you can, please delete my piture and found new in internet and upload. Thanks and greetings. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Filipid011 (talk • contribs) 03:17, 14 October 2016 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. In 2012 you deleted this page about footballer Gabriel Sava due to WP:PROD. I feel the subject of the article meets WP:GNG as shown in [2], [3], [4], [5]. They are just an example of some of the articles relating to Sava showing coverage across a range of national and international media. Please could you restore the page in draft format to my user page and I will get working on it to touch it up and add sources etc.
Many thanks, --IrishTennis (talk) 02:14, 15 October 2016 (UTC)
I fully endorse the candidature of Rehman in the recent RfA. But I am peeved by your reaction to statements by SagaciousPhil. These could be the appropriate or inappropriate, but certainly valid. And hence your comment " You can drop the stick and walk away now" does not appear to be good taste. --Muzammil (talk) 15:20, 16 October 2016 (UTC)
For nominating a candidate no other editor or admin may have had the gumption to nominate. I consider this nomination an improvement in representing the lesser represented areas and communities on Wikipedia, assuming the candidate belongs to south asia. Everybody congratulates the candidate; few do the nominator. So congratulations to you. And thank you again. Much appreciated. Lourdes 03:06, 19 October 2016 (UTC)
I removed your bot's CSD F4 tag on the grounds that the death certificate amendment is a work of the State of California eligible for public domain status under Wikipedia rules for the PD-CAGov tag. Please check your bot's automation, and if you believe I am in error, please feel free to re-add the tag and send a notice under a new section to my User talk page. Thank you. ShawnIsHere: Now in colors 03:29, 19 October 2016 (UTC)
I am the author. It is not clear to me how to fix this in the author field. What template is needed, etc. Robert Badgett 19:57, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
I have just noticed you put an image of mine from 2006 up for deletion. May I suggest that in future, as a common courtesy to the uploader you NOTIFY the uploader on their talk page. Your efforts at removing dubious sourced images is commendable, but if you are going to do it, please do it properly. I have updated the source information on the image. Thanks LordHarris 07:53, 21 October 2016 (UTC)
Back in 2012 his article was PRODed and rightfully deleted by you. He now fulfills WP:NHOCKEY by playing in the Czech Extraliga (criteria #1), but I don't know if more is needed to restore the biographical article.18abruce (talk) 16:35, 22 October 2016 (UTC)
Moving File:PeterBethune with Earthrace.JPG may be problematic. The file was originally here, but was moved to commons because it was free. However, it was deleted from there after the source website was reorganised and somebody decided that it wasn't really free after all. It was then moved here and I was able to get permission from the Earthrace website's Director of Communications, but I was hesitant about moving it back to commons because it's a tad inconsistent. --AussieLegend (✉) 14:43, 25 October 2016 (UTC)
((OTRS permission))
means that the copyright holder (or authorized representative of Earthrace) has granted permission for the file to be irrevocably published under a free license. Is there any reason we should doubt the statements made by their Communications Director in the ticket? -FASTILY 01:52, 26 October 2016 (UTC)Is there a way to prevent FastilyBot from repeatedly making edits like these? The explanation on the file pages should be enough for human readers to understand why the files are tagged as such. --Paul_012 (talk) 19:10, 30 October 2016 (UTC)
((Bots|deny=FastilyBot))
-FASTILY 01:10, 31 October 2016 (UTC)The EU-anonymous tag is correct, how do I rectify that with the current text? These both actually are eligible for Commons.--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 04:07, 30 October 2016 (UTC)
[6] No evidence of permission? It's GFDL by author. --GRuban (talk) 14:40, 9 November 2016 (UTC)
"David Beach's Blog by David Beach is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License"
I'm going to ask you to take another look at this one. Copyrights are not my major area of expertise, so I might be missing something, but it looks like the url where the copyright information was given has been overwritten. Cheers, Tazerdadog (talk) 11:53, 9 November 2016 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. Would you be at all interested in helping out with the permissions queues on the Volunteer Response Team? We badly need competent editors who either understand copyright or are willing to learn about it to help process incoming emails. Personally, I find it to be a fun diversion from more standard work on the project, and it's immensely important to properly process the emails from individuals considering donating media for use on the English Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Commons. Please let me know if you'd be interested. ~ Rob13Talk 01:34, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
I received a request on my talk page about the need to move an image to Commons. Although I've been active in cleaning up after moves from the English Wikipedia to Commons, I haven't actually done a move nor do I know if I'm permitted to do a move from another language. However, I'm hoping that you either know what's involved or know who I should talk to. The image is it:File:Luigi Pirotta.png, In the request came from someone who is very active in working on scouting articles, so I'd like to help out even if it's out of the normal process.--S Philbrick(Talk) 14:17, 12 November 2016 (UTC)
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This article has indefinite semi-protection (which I think is GREAT - it's a perennial target for vandals). It would also be great if the "lock" icon could be placed on it to notify folks that it is protected. Shearonink (talk) 19:33, 21 November 2016 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Asbesedos. Since you had some involvement with the Asbesedos redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you have not already done so. - CHAMPION (talk) (contributions) (logs) 00:42, 25 November 2016 (UTC)
Hi there, I noticed in my watchlist that your robot is notifying people twice for the same thing. [7] [8] [9]. Thought I'd let you know! Cheers Jon Kolbert (talk) 05:33, 26 November 2016 (UTC)
If I revert this diff, will the bot put the template back if it comes across this image again? Immediately after uploading it, I linked it (an inline link, not displaying it as an image) from a WP:VPT thread that's now the "Interminable flashing" section of Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)/Archive 144. I understand that the bot can't distinguish this usage from normal references to the file, so of course I'm not objecting to the bot's action; I wonder if I can do something (without creating a file link to it) that will cause the bot to decide not to restore the orphan template. Nyttend (talk) 23:46, 27 November 2016 (UTC)
User:Multichill/Free uploads/
are not counted. This could (and probably should) be refined in the future, but at the moment I'm only having the bot handle the easiest cases -FASTILY 07:04, 28 November 2016 (UTC)
Is https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87:DokhtaranPishahang13h.jpg acceptable for transfer?--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 06:56, 9 December 2016 (UTC)
Hi there, I was wondering if you would be willing to share your input here on these files at FFD. Thank you! Jon Kolbert (talk) 20:04, 10 December 2016 (UTC)
hi,i try but maybe wrong something....can you help me? Thanks--LivioAndronico (talk) 19:48, 10 December 2016 (UTC)
I threw a tantrum when you initially retired and handed in your bit. So welcome back as a full sysop. :D—cyberpowerMerry Christmas:Unknown 16:16, 15 December 2016 (UTC)
First of all, welcome back. Sorry my first visit has to be about a past deletion, but I think it's pretty straightforward. You deleted File:AlbertParkSA.jpg in 2012 because it lacked permission. I believe the image is actually an own work by the uploader, but because of its age and the editor's inactivity fell through the cracks. The uploader, EnglishElectric (talk · contribs), attributed all his uploads to "Ian Threlfall." It wasn't uncommon at the time for pseudonymous editors to use their real names when uploading images. He explicitly tagged most of his uploads (most easily seen in his deleted contributions) as his own work. I think this is just an oversight on his part. Would you have any objection to undeletion? Best, Mackensen (talk) 16:30, 17 December 2016 (UTC)
Since you're an admin here again, shouldn't you remove the extended confirmed user right, since it's redundant? 1989 (talk) 18:28, 18 December 2016 (UTC)
Hi Fastily and Jon,
I am the creator of the image. It was created from a source photograph of 2 priests just after a day the priest died. I received the photograph from the family of the priest for a memorial service in Toronto, Canada. I prepared the image for that service. I later created the Wikipedia page and put the image with public domain license. If you need further assistance please let me know. sjn (talk) 22:48, 11 December 2016 (UTC)
Hi Fastily,
May be I misunderstood the discussion. But the image I am referring is here: File:Fr Sarathjeevan.jpg sjn (talk) 01:04, 18 December 2016 (UTC)
permissions-en@wikimedia.org
with the appropriate documentation/release forms indicating that you are authorized to release the image into the public domain on behalf of the copyright holder? Thanks, FASTILY 20:59, 18 December 2016 (UTC)Having been reverted twice in a row by your bot in the same file [10] [11], can I at least point out that your bot should explain *why* "the file may not be eligible for Commons"? ;-) Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 09:56, 19 December 2016 (UTC)
((Copy to Wikimedia Commons))
from any file transcluding ((OTRS pending))
. Generally speaking, OTRS-pending files shouldn't be transferred to Commons until permission is confirmed, but you can force the bot to skip over the file by applying the |human=
parameter to ((Copy to Wikimedia Commons))
like so: ((Copy to Wikimedia Commons|human=<your_username_here>))
. Hope that helps. Best, FASTILY 10:20, 19 December 2016 (UTC)You are receiving this notification because you participated in a past RfC related to the use of extended confirmed protection levels. There is currently a discussion ongoing about two specific use cases of extended confirmed protection. You are invited to participate. ~ Rob13Talk 15:59, 22 December 2016 (UTC)
As per WP:CSD, F4 applies to files where we "lack the necessary licensing information to verify copyright status". If a file is obviously public domain (i.e. hundreds of years old), F4 is not a valid criteria for deletion on the basis of no source, since source is no longer relevant to verifying copyright status. We need enough information to verify the status of the image, not a source for a source's sake. ~ Rob13Talk 09:26, 19 December 2016 (UTC)
Can you modify it so it would work for ro:wiki? We have checked over 10.000 images locally which we would want to move to commons.Ionutzmovie (talk) 01:02, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
Congratulations, I just returned from a Wikibreak to see you have a broom again. Good luck. ww2censor (talk) 12:36, 22 December 2016 (UTC)
Does MTC! automatically delete files if an administrator account is doing the transferring? ~ Rob13Talk 16:14, 26 December 2016 (UTC)
To see you're "back in the saddle again!" :-D We hope (talk) 22:14, 26 December 2016 (UTC)
Re [12]. The link to the permission is included. Here it is again [13].Volunteer Marek (talk) 03:42, 27 December 2016 (UTC)
Hello Fastily. The labels on the x-axis in User:FastilyBot/FFDCount are not readable because there isn't enough room. Any chance there is an option for Template:Graph:Chart that would address the problem? I have no need of this data myself, but I assumed it could be fixed, and played with some of the entries but made no progress. Thanks, EdJohnston (talk) 04:49, 30 December 2016 (UTC)
The director of this film has contacted me asking why this project was removed from wikipedia. Their release date/year has been pushed back but reliable sources remain. Please advise. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:3B28:4140:C5F7:7FAC:AA1A:B9CB (talk) 00:51, 7 January 2017 (UTC)
...for deleting this category! Paine Ellsworth u/c 15:28, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
You deleted Draft:USS Cole bombing video on 00:50, 2017 January 12. That is three hours and five minutes after this heads-up was left on User talk:Geo Swan. I am leaving this message on your talk page, rather than following the directions at Wikipedia:Requests for undeletion/G13, because there is something very strange here.
I have never used the Article Wizard to start anything in Draft space.
As I informed Safiel, back on June 15, 2016, I reviewed USS Cole bombing video, an article I started in 2008, and decided that, while it may have measured up to our inclusion criteria in 2008, it probably did not measure up in 2016. As the sole author of the article's intellectual content policy would authorize me to either place a ((g7)) on it, or move it to a subpage under User:Geo Swan, for further work. That would have been my intention.
Unfortunately I didnt' move it to User:Geo Swan/USS Cole bombing video, I accidentally moved it to User:USS Cole bombing video. Safiel then thought it was a good idea to move it to Draft:USS Cole bombing video.
There are some wikipedia contributors who seem to to take pleasure in pouncing on other contributors normal human fallibility, and make them pay dearly for making normal human mistakes, even when it should be obvious that an overly strict focus on narrow interpretations of our rules can be highly disruptive to our overall goal of working collegially on a wonderful encyclopedia.
I am sure Safiel didn't mean to make me pay for a simple human error. I am sure they were just too busy to realize that their simple action would be disruptive and counter to our goal of cooperating smoothly.
So, in the interests of collegiality, I request you restore this material, and move it to User:Geo Swan/USS Cole bombing video. I would never try to punish you for an instance of normal human fallibility, and I request the same courtesy from you. Geo Swan (talk) 18:26, 12 January 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. I was just working my way through G13 CSD nominations when the category all but emptied before my eyes. I notice you deleted something like 150 G13 tagged articles in the space of a minute. Can I just clarify how you were able to check and delete them so quickly? Sam Walton (talk) 23:14, 15 January 2017 (UTC)
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Good day. You queried the copyright of the image of the F.3 flying boat on the Red River, Manitoba, in October 1920. The photograph is from the Canadian federal government archives (specifically the Department of National Defence), and under the 50 year rule for Canadian government images, the copyright has expired and the image is in the public domain. Therefore there is no reason to delete the image. Thanks. 22WHERO (talk) 20:36, 17 January 2017 (UTC)
I messaged you on Commons. Apparently you (accidentally?) moved my photo from here to there. I don't know if my deciding to release the image to the public domain makes it impossible to keep it on English Wikipedia, but if so would it be possible to rescind that? The image was meant for use on my user page on English Wikipedia and doesn't serve any purpose elsewhere. Hijiri 88 (聖やや) 12:01, 22 January 2017 (UTC)
Fastily, I noticed you put a warning template on File:2017 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition-Upholstery.jpg because the "file is missing evidence of permission." After reading the process for a non-wikipedian to give permission for their photo to be used (i.e. send a formatted email to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org), citing the OTRS Ticket #s appeared to be all the proof that was needed. However, your warning template suggests otherwise and states that we must use a different email address (permissions-en@wikimedia.org vise permissions-commons@wikimedia.org). Also, it sounds like admins don't have access to verify OTRS tickets. So how is this supposed to work when we have an author that wants to contribute there photos but don't have permissions to upload their photos to Wikipedia, especially since OTRS has about a two-month backlog? --McChizzle (talk) 02:32, 25 January 2017 (UTC)
permissions-en@wikimedia.org
for English Wikipedia permissions. You may use ((subst:OP))
on files once permission has been forwarded to OTRS; this will ensure that reviewers don't nominate these files for deletion prematurely. Regards, FASTILY 05:55, 25 January 2017 (UTC)
After you mentioned it I checked it out. It's way better than commons helper. Thanks for making it much easier! Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 06:30, 27 January 2017 (UTC)
@Iazyges: No problem! I'm thrilled to hear you like it :) -FASTILY 21:17, 27 January 2017 (UTC)
How do you figure that the Kiyusoma files are sufficiently released? Without EXIF data, no clear statement of authorship, and websized elements, I didn't see it the same way. czar 01:39, 28 January 2017 (UTC)
Re c:Commons:Deletion requests/File:Tasmania (Scouts Australia).svg, how do we get images moved to en:Wikipedia? It doesn't need to be there, but it should not be deleted.--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 10:13, 29 January 2017 (UTC)
I have no idea why, but FastilyBot broke a bit at Special:Diff/762665799 and duplicated the ((Now Commons)) tag that had already been placed. --AntiCompositeNumber (Leave a message) 02:20, 30 January 2017 (UTC)
@AntiCompositeNumber: Hi AntiCompositeNumber, thanks for your report! I'm aware of this issue, and it's caused by a MediaWiki category caching/propagation delay which gives the bot outdated information to work with. It's not something that I can fix unfortunately (only the devs can), but incidents like this are so infrequent that it's unlikely they'll get around to it anytime soon. Regards, FASTILY 02:38, 30 January 2017 (UTC)
Please restore Confederación Panamericana de Roller Sports to my sandbox.Trackinfo (talk) 06:16, 30 January 2017 (UTC)
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Hi,
I thought G2 did not apply to pages in userspace? I'm also not even certain deletion was intended. The move appeared to be a test. Adam9007 (talk) 02:14, 4 February 2017 (UTC)
((Db-g2))
. Noticed you moved it back to their userspace, but didn't message them, so how would they even know it's back in their user space? This was a housekeeping action, but if you want it back I can certainly restore it. -FASTILY 02:29, 4 February 2017 (UTC)
((Db-user))
, but not by the original author. -FASTILY 02:41, 4 February 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. Is the use of non-free images at List of intelligence agencies of the United Kingdom#Current agencies within policy? — JJMC89 (T·C) 05:12, 30 January 2017 (UTC)
((PD-ineligible-USonly))
, but the rest should be nominated for deletion/removal at WP:FFD -FASTILY 07:08, 30 January 2017 (UTC)
Hey a bot idea struck me recently. Is it possible to tell a bot to use TinEye and see if an image existed non-locally before it did locally? The idea being that the bot could patrol "own work" files and tag them "Dubious self work" (probably have a matienence category) if it found that. Is it possible? Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 00:07, 7 February 2017 (UTC)
Just wondering ... does Wikipedia:Fastily effect have anything to do with you? I was thinking of nominating that page for WP:MFD, but I thought to run it by you first. Steel1943 (talk) 04:05, 7 February 2017 (UTC)
This article was deleted by you some time back. I believe this article should not have been deleted. A comprehensive encyclopaedia of Gaelic games should include details of county champions at different levels. This enable the reader to get a better grasp of the various competitions that are played. Similar competitions are included for other countries - see Dublin as an example. I would ask that you reconsider your decision here. Pmunited (talk) 14:13, 7 February 2017 (UTC)
Could you please tone to WP:AIV and handle some reports because it is really flooded. CLCStudent (talk) 00:10, 9 February 2017 (UTC)
Hello Fastily, I want to know that why are deleting the image of Atrak Air A320 from Wikipedia? I have provided the tags and where the image came from and other important things needed to upload an image on Wikipedia. Can you please explain to me about what the problem is? Thank You! FlyJet777 (talk) 16:39, 11 February 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, I am editing R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and would like to use the image [14] which was previously used in this article, consistently with WP:NFC. Please can you advise if this image can be restored? Whizz40 (talk) 10:07, 11 February 2017 (UTC)
Hi, I happened to notice that the Microsoft Tag logo was removed, even though it was in use in the Microsoft Tag article. The only pro-removal reason given, according to Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2017 January 30#File:Microsoft tag logo.jpg, was "In use, but purely decorative."
That seems contrary to Wikipedia practice, as described in WP:LOGOS. Logos are considered to be serve the same function as portraits in bios, and are accepted when used in the article for the item they're associated with.
This usage seems completely in bounds. Can this removal be revisited? Thanks, NapoliRoma (talk) 18:10, 7 February 2017 (UTC)
Can you perform these uncontroversial moves?
--KAVEBEAR (talk) 20:05, 12 February 2017 (UTC)
Your bot left me a notice saying that the above pic would be deleted because it's unsure of the copyright status. The pic is from the US Patent Office where it was filed by Joseph Winters (see signature on the pic) in 1879. There's a license PD-Patent which says that patent applications are PD in the US. Note that I uploaded this in 2007 - 10 years ago! What could possibly be the point of deleting this? Please train your bot to behave better. Smallbones(smalltalk) 03:17, 13 February 2017 (UTC)
Hello Fastily, I believe File:Albanian State Television.svg is in public domain, because as mentioned by Commons, any "symbol of .... public organization" is considered PD, and Radio Televizioni Shqiptar is a state television. Would it fit as PD in this scenario? -- Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 00:31, 16 February 2017 (UTC)
((PD-Albania-exempt))
-FASTILY 00:58, 16 February 2017 (UTC)
Please consider centralising all your deletion proposals so that a single discussion can occur regarding deletion or not. Having picemeal discusions where we duplicate our messages is time consuming and not optimal. --Tom (LT) (talk) 22:00, 18 February 2017 (UTC)
The MS al-Salam Boccaccio 98 was a ferry which sank in February 2006, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_al-Salam_Boccaccio_98 drowning over a thousand passengers and crew. As part of the wiki entry, a series of evidence were collected in real-time to show the weather conditions in which the ship was sailing. One of these was the output from a weather-model, provided by the US https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Centers_for_Environmental_Prediction These data have always been copyright free and the would have certainly been declared at the time of posting. The image shows the weather conditions for the Red Sea at the time of the sinking, and so is a historic and valuable contribution. It has survived 381 edits of the article. It was then flagged up as 'Unused. Unclear what the source is and who captured the screenshot itself' nearly eleven years later and deleted in 9 days. It was not 'unused', see the MS al-Salam Boccaccio article. Please restore. If more information is needed on the copyright status of NCEP products, I would be happy to provide it. Fremsley (talk) 18:46, 18 February 2017 (UTC)
'If I wrote unused, it wasn't in use at the time of nomination'. Incorrect, as stated above. The article still uses it, it's the only red link. Here's the Wayback machine from Dec 2009, the first available entry at that site. https://web.archive.org/web/20091202192156/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_al-Salam_Boccaccio_98 Fremsley (talk) 08:12, 19 February 2017 (UTC)
National Centers for Environmental Prediction Global Forecast System output from https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/PUBLIC/ (Fleet Numerical Meteorological Center).
This shows the significant precipitation associated with the frontal feature overlying the Red Sea on 2nd-3rd February 2006.
Hi, could this be undeleted File:John Basedow Weight Lifting.jpg? I've think the OTRS permission has been sent through. StonefieldBreeze (talk) 12:46, 19 February 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily,
I was suggested to ask you about restoring an article on Apprise Software to draft space so I can edit it and work on improvements. Would you consider that or should I start a new article from scratch? Superasperatus (talk) 12:39, 16 February 2017 (UTC)
Hey, PD-UN is marked as deprecated, but the superseding link it gives is to a DI. Was it meant to link somewhere else? -- Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 21:31, 22 February 2017 (UTC)
Hello.
Regarding:
File:Cayley Glider Replica Flown By Derek Piggott 2.jpg --
Earlier today, as seen here, I started a Files for Discussion entry for this photo and tagged the File page as under Discussion at FFD. I wonder if you can restore file page and image, so the discussion can proceed, with people able to see the photo. Reply here or on my talk page, whichever is easier. Thank you. DonFB (talk) 01:34, 25 February 2017 (UTC)
Hi there. You mentioned at TfD that local uploads are no longer necessary due to cascading protection. Is this really true for images from Commons as well? Because the current policy says those images still have to be uploaded here and then we would need the template. Regards SoWhy 10:40, 28 February 2017 (UTC)
I would like to use File:Page triple neck.jpg here if this is OK can you un-delete it, it was removed here as replaceable, I don't see how it replaceable with a free version. Thanx, - Mlpearc (open channel) 04:30, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi: Can you explain why this was deleted? It was proposed for deletion on Feb. 23, and I (the original submitter) immediately offered a reply. The reply included multiple grounds for retention, both for public domain status as well as fair use. There was no reply. Then discussion was closed today with a "delete" conclusion and the image deleted without any indication that this would be the consensus or the judgement, and without any opportunity to reply to the putative conclusion. Since the delete rationale was based on alleged non-public domain status and did not address the fair use argument, it would seem to me that a deletion review is in order. But I wanted to check with you first. Thanks. jhawkinson (talk) 04:16, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
You have just deleted some images I uploaded, because they were not used within certain days. We wish to insert the images in the articles "Mumbiram" and "Rasa Renaissance". So could you undo this deletion or tell us how we can re-upload them ? Then we will immediately insert them in the articles. Kusum Bhagavat (talk) 14:50, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a deletion review of Template:PD-ARGov. 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. Majora (talk) 23:29, 5 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi there, I got confirmation from the company Bliss Media which manages the actor. They said the image you deleted is now considered a free image whatsoever. No more copyright restrictions of any kind. Thanks.Supermann (talk) 05:36, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi, could this be undeleted File:John Basedow Weight Lifting.jpg? I've think the OTRS permission has been sent through. StonefieldBreeze (talk) 12:46, 19 February 2017 (UTC)
Hi FASTILY, you just deleted the subject image because of 'no evidence of permission', but I already emailed evidence of permission to Diannaa 🍁, one week ago as soon as I got the deletion warning notice from her (I presume it's a 'her'). However the permission evidence email was returned to me marked 'undeliverable'. Then I immediately wrote back again direct to Diannaa 🍁 on her talk page on 27 February saying . . . . oh, heck you can see the whole story here, User talk:MacPraughan#File permission problem with File:Mural at Samye Monastery, Tibet, showing the 5th Dalai Lama flanked by Gushri Khan and Sonam Chopel, aka Rapten.jpg!
Since Diannaa 🍁 did not respond I supposed that the explanation gven about images of public 350-year old murals being faithfully photographed not having copyright problems (as stated by De728631 regarding a detail taken from this same image User talk:MacPraughan#File:Portrait of Sonam Rapten 1595-1658, Regent of Tibet.jpg) was accepted but evidently I was wrong again. Please tell me where I should send the permission AGAIN to an address which will accept - and action - the permission - and undelete - or just review and undelete might be quicker. Many thanks, I am trying my level best to get the hang of the labyrinth. MacPraughan (talk) 09:29, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
((PD-old-100))
; I have restored it accordingly. Kind Regards, FASTILY 01:50, 7 March 2017 (UTC)Hi, much as I appreciate the work the bot does can you examine the way task 5 works or the instructions for resolving task#5 issues. I uploaded two files both of which are PD in the UK but not PD in the US. As per the instructions on the relevant PD templates (((PD-UK)) & ((PD-UK-unknown)) I also added FUR because of the lack of PD status in the US. Since then the bot labels both issues each week with ((wrong licence)) which I then remove with the comment "no conflict". Now either I am missing something (highly likely) i.e. there is some additional tag to apply to say there isn't a conflict of licencing information or the bot needs some instructions to ignore articles it has previously tagged. I suspect the answer is a combination of both. I appreciate that programming the bot to understand what combinations of licence are not conflicting is a labour of Sisyphus so flagging up those needing review is fine but we seem to lack a tag that says human has reviewed everything is ok - there are several options on what to do if it's not ok but not the positive. Nthep (talk) 14:01, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
((Bots|deny=FastilyBot5))
to the file's description page. Sorry it's not advertised anywhere, the bot's job *is* to find copyvios, and WP:BEANS applies 😬 -FASTILY 01:50, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi FASTILY, you just deleted the subject image on the assumption that it's a "hoax".The image is the official Pokemon Company logo , as seen here and here.The Image you just added back is the International branch of The Pokémon Company, nothing to do with the parent company.I am not sure if that is where Gematsu got the image from, but i uploaded it based on that assumtion.So could you undo this deletion or tell me how to re-upload it? Timur9008 (talk) 04:10, 9 March 2017 (UTC)
I noticed you denied my F10 here. Could you explain your reasoning? F10 says "files that are neither image, sound, nor video files; are not used in any article; and have no foreseeable placement in an article", and this PDF seems to meet that definition. — Train2104 (t • c) 02:28, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi please revert back the image dill Mill Gayye title card. That image was in use but somebody continues to vandalise the page and remove the image from the page.
Hi
It looks like you deleted the image File:Leccinum.arbuticola.Alan.Rockefeller.jpg
I took this photo and I released it under a wikipedia compatible license.
I've also released it on other websites with a Wikimedia incompatible license, but I do not think that should matter.
Please undelete.
Thanks!
Alan Rockefeller (Talk - contribs) 23:46, 12 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily,
It appears you just deleted this picture of Sam Reich. I have permission from the owner via email to use it in whatever way I choose.
I uploaded the photo to flickr but I did just realize that it was listed under "All Rights Reserved". This has since been changed to "Public Domain". Link can be found here.
I can forward email confirmation of permission from the owner if you would like, but it appears that this Flickr mishap was the main issue here. Hope we can resolve this.
Thanks, Aidan
Hi. There are a lot of football kits user-created images uploaded locally. You might be interested in a mass-transfer to Commons, or maybe they are not needed at all, IDK. Maybe to ask first at WT:FOOTY? In ru.wp they also have some 200+ such files created by one single user+few other, and those also can be moved (I can do it with my bot, if needed). To move, or not to move, that is the question )) XXN, 22:48, 13 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. You speedied Cuneiform Press per WP:G7. I'm not asking for a refund, but was wondering if you could clarify who created the article. Was it User:Kyle Schlesinger or User:KyleSchlesinger? The latter is the account which blanked the page and both accounts are probably the same person, so this might be a problem per WP:MULTIPLE. If they are not the same person, then we might have a problem per WP:IMPERSONATE. Is there anything which needs to be done in either case? -- Marchjuly (talk) 02:06, 14 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for you comment. But honestly that was like 7 years ago I don't remember that I have even uploaded that and since it's not included in the original page I don't think it matters if we delete it.
I honestly don't care if the file gets deleted, but the original uploader did note: "City outline using data from US Census Bureau" (buried somewhat, but it's still there). If that's not sufficient, should I nominate the Commons transfer(s) for deletion as well? Thanks. Levdr1lp / talk 06:33, 17 March 2017 (UTC)
I want to continue on page Draft:Mohamed El Gawady Thanks Sunrise2016 (talk) 23:10, 18 March 2017 (UTC)
So this is gonna sound super nitpicky and I apologize in advance, but you deleting the local copy of File:Symbol template class.svg basically had the effect of changing tens of thousands of transclusions of ((Icon)), without discussion of this specific change (because by deleting the local dark-pink enwiki version, mediawiki defaulted to used the orange Commons version). I personally prefer the distinct and unique dark-pink to the orange (which, at a glance, looks like Start), so I guess this could be considered to be in the spirit of BRD? Overall I think the change of icon should be discussed at the very least at Template talk:Icon before being implemented. Or if you care about the organizational cleanup but not necessarily the file color itself, upload the dark-pink version to Commons and update Module:Icon/data to point to that file. ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 04:03, 20 March 2017 (UTC)
Would you please restore the local copies of the following files that contained the ((keep local high-risk)) template?:
If an editor has requested that a local copy of the file be kept, its deletion is not uncontroversial maintenance. If being cascade protected locally and on Commons (i.e. the file is the same) was a reason to delete a file tagged with ((keep local)), the keep local template would be pointless. I followed the link provided in your edit summary; I read the discussion in its entirety and didn't see a mention of deleting such files. Best Regards, — Godsy (TALKCONT) 16:05, 20 March 2017 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a deletion review of files tagged with keep local. 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. — Godsy (TALKCONT) 00:30, 21 March 2017 (UTC)
I am sorry but could you undelete this file, it turns out my original analysis was correct. The file is only in PD in Australia. Because of URAA it is still technically copyrighted in US and therefore requires a fair-use rationale and cannot be on Commons. The original (uncropped) version is also in violation of guidelines because it was uploaded after 1 March 2012.
I apologize for my hasty CSD request. I will ask for the commons cropped version I created to be deleted on that project. —አቤል ዳዊት?(Janweh64) (talk) 01:07, 21 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. I have no problem with File:FDNYmemorialflag.png being converted to PD. Could you just close the discussion at Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2017 March 13#File:FDNYmemorialflag.png when you get the chance? -- Marchjuly (talk) 06:49, 21 March 2017 (UTC)
Fastily: I am new to Wikipedia and helping my aunt update a page about her deceased husband, Eugene Kennedy. It looks like you removed a photo that I uploaded to his page. It's a photo my aunt sent me, was taken years ago by a now defunct photography studio. She thinks she might have the receipt for the photo shoot, but I am guessing that might still not meet the requirements? What do you recommend we do, since we do not have a link to a permission source? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kcdstl (talk • contribs) 15:05, 21 March 2017 (UTC)
permissions-en@wikimedia.org
following this procedure in order for the photo to be suitable for Wikipedia. Without this, we cannot host the image. -FASTILY 20:37, 21 March 2017 (UTC)You deleted the following - it is not spam nor is it false information
06:10, 20 March 2017 Fastily (talk | contribs) deleted page User talk:User talk:CanadianAME/ Aircraft Ground Engineer (G6: Housekeeping and routine (non-controversial) cleanup: appears to be a mistake (TW))
please re-instate it on my page
Thank you
CanadianAME (talk) 02:16, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
Hey Fastily! Hope you're having a good day. I notice I accidentally mistagged Multimedia tray.jpg as redundant when I meant to tag File:Restaurant media.jpg instead. My apologies for that! Jon Kolbert (talk) 07:46, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
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You recently removed File:Turkish ads use a hairy and disheveled KSM.jpg. Whether it did, or didn't measure up to NFCC was under discussion at Talk:Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Hullaballoo Wolfowitz was the contributor who initially removed the image. I restored it, offering an explanation for my restoration, on the talk page.
I think Hullaballoo Wolfowitz's second excision of the image gives the grave appearance of a lapse from WP:BATTLEGROUND. I think they should have let the discussion I opened play out.
Second, when you deleted the image it had not been orphaned for seven days. It had been orphaned for mere hours, as I had restored it to use yesterday. Shouldn't Hullaballoo Wolfowitz's second excision have triggered a new seven day countdown? I hope the WP:CSD#f5 you put in the deletion log does not mean someone explicitly added a speedy deletion tag to the file, after I restored it to use. Can you clarify whether your f5 reflects that someone did that?
For the reasons listed above, I request a restoration of the image. Full revision history and talk page please. Geo Swan (talk) 10:47, 27 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. I see you've deleted File:Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five.jpg. If I remember correctly, I was the one who tagged the file with ((di-disputed fair use rationale)), but I think that was only for the use in Hip hop music#Origin ot the term; The file was also being used in Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five. FWIW, I was only suggesting that the file be removed from hip hop article, but not the band's article because that use seemed OK per the exception given in item 1 of WP:NFC#UUI. However, if you deleted the file because it had other problems, then that's fine. I'm just checking to make sure. -- Marchjuly (talk) 04:30, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
I see that you deleted my article "Draft:Exsite Webware" on this date. Are you able to help me retrieve my article? It was a good article, and I've never been unable to understand why it was deleted. It was quite a bit of work to create the article, and I don't want to lose it while I try to figure out why it was deleted. I'm unable to understand the procedure for undeleting the article by myself, so assistance would be much appreciated. This instruction, for instance, doesn't make any sense: "Visit the page where your submission previously existed." If it previously existed, it no longer exists, so I can't visit it. Many thanks, Santamoly (talk) 07:22, 6 April 2017 (UTC)
I've declined the delayed speedy deletion on this photo. After doing some amount of digging, turns out it's public domain. ~ Rob13Talk 03:28, 9 April 2017 (UTC)
This tagging is in error on two counts. The page does have incoming links and is templated as not to move to Commons in any case. SpinningSpark 19:58, 9 April 2017 (UTC)
((Orphan image))
refers to fileusage, which differs from pagelinks. Opt-out is available via ((Bots|deny=FastilyBot10))
. Regards, FASTILY 22:03, 9 April 2017 (UTC)
Hey Fastily,
Should I use PROD for files? -- 1989 16:22, 13 April 2017 (UTC)
This is a courtesy note that I've restored your deletion of Roxton, texas due to ongoing discussion at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2017 April 7#Roxton, texas. Happy editing, -- Tavix (talk) 19:03, 14 April 2017 (UTC)
Fastily Regarding your deletion of several of my pages submitted. These photos were passed down from my father to me. Yes I did not personally create them (self-work). Can you advise how I should define these so that they are acceptable. I have no concern over further use of these by others. thanks Veradrive (talk) 17:25, 17 April 2017 (UTC)
These two articles 1, 2 are not appearing here, for what ever reason. It caused you to miss them on your last deletion sweep. Boomer VialHolla! We gonna ball! 06:24, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
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You recently deleted Draft:Al Khair Mosque. A few hours ago I got a heads-up that, a draft I had started, in draft space, Draft:Al Khair Mosque, was about to be deleted.
But I never start drafts in draft space. A few months ago I did learn someone had moved an article I had worked on to draft space, without telling me.
Could you look at the revision history of this material, and tell me what association is has with me -- whether I really did start it, only to have it moved to draft space by someone else? Geo Swan (talk) 12:45, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
Hello, Please help. I am not very literate when it comes to Wikipedia. I recently had an entry deleted, and would like it restored for further editing. I cannot find any copies of it in the system. The subject is Daniel Noah, writer, director, producer. Can you please help??? Thank you. MEK420 (talk) 15:27, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
Hey there. The image is of Reuters, a commercial press agency. I wonder why the db-f7 was replaced with "di-replaceable fair use". --George Ho (talk) 13:33, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
|rationale=
parameter of the speedy tag. Anyhow, thanks for letting me know. Regards, FASTILY 00:13, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
My picture file File:Doc 1 19 jan 2017.pdf has been deleted. I have been busy and this is the first opportunity that I have had to contact you concerning a request for the undeletion of this file. Please, contact me so that we can deal with this issue. I would like to have this file restored and look forward to working with you on this project to deal with the problem. FUSTER1965 (talk) 03:19, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
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You marked File:Johannes nobel.jpg for deletion with the edit summary "per CSD F6 (no fair use rationale)." However, a fair use rationale was given: "Low resolution picture of a deceased person; needed to illustrate the biography of Johannes Nobel, no free alternative available. Source: https://www.uni-marburg.de/fb10/iksl/indologie/fachgebiet/geschichte." JimRenge (talk) 20:58, 28 April 2017 (UTC)
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Hi Fastily. I appreciate you cleaning up/adding non-free use rationales for File:MSU Bronze Sparty 2.jpg, but there are two things I think sitll need to be resolved. The first things is that I don't think the sources is Fuzzy510. Fuzzy510 uploaded the latest version, but the orginal was uploaded by Jeffness. The second thing has to do with the copyright status of the photo itself as explained at User talk:Marchjuly#Sparty image. A non-free use rationale can be provided for the statue, but a photograph cannot be licensed as non-free since pretty much anyone can a photo of the statue and release under a free license. I've asked the uploader about this, so hopefully they will respond. -- Marchjuly (talk) 02:08, 30 April 2017 (UTC)
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Hi, This file was previously deleted. We are ready to send all permissions again. Please let me know if its possible to restore the file with a OTRS pending.
Thanks in advance!
01:17, 2 May 2017 (UTC)Pilot03 (talk)Pilot03
Hey Fastily. For previously published images where the uploader claims to be the publisher/copright holder, is OTRS verification required? If so, what is the best way of requesting it? Example: File:BlueBlazeTrailLeftTurnBlaze.jpg — JJMC89 (T·C) 03:50, 2 May 2017 (UTC)
((subst:Npd))
/((Db-f9))
for egregious cases. Otherwise, it's perfectly acceptable for editors to contribute files they may have previously uploaded to other sites. Regards, FASTILY 05:44, 2 May 2017 (UTC)Hi Fastily - Regarding File:Darling_Photo.jpg please advise me of how I can provide additional proof of self work for this file - thanks. I am a new contributor and will appreciate all help - Also will you notify me of your response - this will be my first time using talk so am not sure whether responses show up here on on my page. Thanks !
Hi Fastily. Would you mind taking a look at File:Bipin Karki.jpg? You deleted it the other day as replaceable fair use, but it has been re-uploaded again by the same editor. The file has already been tagged a second time, but perhaps the editor just does not understand the concept of WP:FREER and BLPs.
In addition, File:Kul Man Ghising.jpg might just be a re-upload of File:Kulmannepal.jpg, which you also deleted. -- Marchjuly (talk) 23:08, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
Heh! I think Hitinfotech (talk · contribs) needs a spamu block. But I am at work and might be wrong. Could you have a look? Thanks Dlohcierekim 07:04, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
Hey Fastily - I see you removed this headshot. I did send an email to Permissions as requested with the university's permission to use the photo - Ticket#: 2017042810014242. Was that approval received? Was it in the wrong format? Please advise so I can correct and reload the photo.
permissions-en@wikimedia.org
? Thanks, FASTILY 21:38, 7 May 2017 (UTC)Hi there!
This file was just deleted. Could you tell me how I'd be able to restore it?
Thank you! Navinbswamy (talk) 08:05, 8 May 2017 (UTC)— Preceding unsigned comment added by Navinbswamy (talk • contribs) 04:54, May 8, 2017 (UTC)
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. Regards, FASTILY 00:46, 9 May 2017 (UTC)Hello again, Fastily. You deleted "Wikipedia:Sandbox/history" per R3 as implausible redirect to Wikipedia:Sandbox/History. However, per Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2010 February 17#Wikipedia:Sandbox/history, the redirect page was "kept". I wonder whether you can undelete the page as such. --George Ho (talk) 08:03, 9 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi there!
This file was removed a few days ago. Now the article page where it would be used is live (DAZN) and I was wondering if you could help restoring it?
Thanks, Sergi
Investigating to answer you, I found that the source didn't have this image at the time of upload (see http://web.archive.org/web/20060813101722/http://www.tcs.ednet.ns.ca); I'm suspecting a copy/paste mistake. We're never going to get the actual source for this eleven-years-ago upload, so I did an IAR speedy deletion because it definitely would get deleted at FFD. Note the existence of File:USSHendrickHudson.jpg, which was uploaded in December 2004; at the time, C:COM:L said nothing about sources, and the deletion template for no-source (its earliest history is now on a subpage) was created in February 2006. Consequently, I'd say that the file met the standards at the time of upload and should be considered to be grandfathered. Nyttend (talk) 02:03, 12 May 2017 (UTC)
Is moving File:Victorio - Tchihende chief.jpg to Commons possible? I added another version, File:Victorio Chiricahua Apache Chief.jpg, into Victorio. --George Ho (talk) 18:29, 14 May 2017 (UTC)
Hello. I sent you another email. --George Ho (talk) 18:10, 17 May 2017 (UTC)
Hello Fastily, during my latest multiple-file FFD nomination I noticed that User talk:Rajesh.kuri has been notified again, even though I had posted a notification earlier. Maybe I misformatted something (I rarely do such nominations on en-Wiki, but tried to follow the WP:FFD guide for multiple images as closely as possible), or maybe the bot had a problem with the "multiple files" part of the nomination. It's not a big issue, just letting you know in case you'd like to check this case. Best regards. GermanJoe (talk) 02:46, 18 May 2017 (UTC)
File:Hatton, Sri Lanka Station.jpg - Have a look on this file. It's unused and missing EXIF. --~AntanO4task (talk) 04:53, 19 May 2017 (UTC)
Hello again. On one hand, Draft:Trent Kelly (coast guard) is viewed as failing WP:CRIMINAL. On the other hand, I wonder whether AFC process is appropriate for long-term editors. What's the risk of moving it to mainspace? --George Ho (talk) 17:49, 20 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. Would it possible to have File:Ellen M. Bozman (1925-2009).jpg undeleted? I removed the file per WP:NFCC#9 because at that time it was being used in a draft; Ellen M. Bozman is, however, now an article which means that the photo could likely be used per item 10 of WP:NFCI. -- Marchjuly (talk) 06:55, 20 May 2017 (UTC)
Dear Fastily, I am just following up on the following work you did back in Jan...05:10, 29 January 2017 Fastily (talk | contribs) deleted page File:Lillian Delevoryas.jpg (F11: No evidence of permission for more than 7 days). Lillian Delevoryas had sent Permissions an email with her permission on Oct 20th 2016. I am assuming this wasn't received or registered? Please can we reinstate the page and go through the process again? Awenparadigm (talk) 15:32, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
Hello again. The JJMC89 bot (talk · contribs) constantly orphans files simply because of "mishaps" in rationale or something. As a result, the number of files at Category:All orphaned non-free use Wikipedia files rose to 1500+. Some of my images were orphaned, so then I de-orphaned them. Meanwhile, the issue has been raised at User talk:JJMC89#JJMC89 bot task 12 / NFC and Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#User:JJMC89 bot. Block was attempted but then undone. --George Ho (talk) 03:26, 28 May 2017 (UTC)
Oops... I was thinking numbers. Now I realized I should have checked the contributions before making poor conclusions on my part. --George Ho (talk) 12:15, 28 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. Was wondering if you'd mind taking a look at File:Dom Luiz de Orléans e Bragança.png. It's tagged as replaceable fair use per WP:F7 and seems to be pretty much the same as File:Domluis.jpg which you just deleted. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:34, 29 May 2017 (UTC)
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Dear Fastily, I am just following up on the work you did last week on File:Swati Rajput Delhi House Terrace Sep 2016.jpg I just changed the license tag, please check if it's good to go. (Jaaritr (talk) 00:59, 2 June 2017 (UTC))
Hi, could you please restore an article which you deleted, Odd Fellows Temple (Frankfort, Kentucky), after it was PROD'ed by another editor. Please see and perhaps respond at User talk:Whisenhimer#Proposed deletion of Odd Fellows Temple (Frankfort, Kentucky). At first there i thought it was a different editor who did the deletion. I am trying to help out editor Whisenhimer, who may be having a hard time getting started, but who edited fine at List of Odd Fellows buildings which I watchlist. --doncram 06:12, 4 June 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, Could you undelete this image please?, Some vandal appeared to have removed it and it had gone unnoticed, Thanks, –Davey2010Talk 03:19, 5 June 2017 (UTC)
My feed says you deleted 177 pages I tagged. That's a new record for one Admin! Thanks :) Legacypac (talk) 13:00, 7 June 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. About a month ago you deleted File:Golden Grove Football Club Logo.png per WP:F5. I had removed it from a draft it was being used in per WP:NFCC#9, but that draft has just been approved as Golden Grove Football Club via AfC. Do you think you could take another look at the logo's non-free use rationale, etc. when you get the chance? If there are no problems with the soourcing or any other problems which cannot be fixed, then maybe it can be restored and added to the article. -- Marchjuly (talk) 21:06, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
Hello,
I am the Communications Associate at Global Financial Integrity and was reaching out to see if we can have our page reinstated. When reviewing the reasoning behind your proposal for deletion, I was unable to fully understand what you were looking for. If you can clarify what you were searching for, I would be happy to offer information or external sources citing our work. Thank you for your consideration, I look forward to hearing back from you.
Hi, can you please delete these files because they have been copied from this site here and this site here Plum3600 (talk) 18:54, 21 June 2017 (UTC)
((Copyvio))
. Regards, FASTILY 00:31, 22 June 2017 (UTC)Hi Fastily. You deleted File:TobyPrice.jpg as a copyright violation, but the uploader is claiming that it is his own photo. He seems quite a bit frustrated and has re-uploaded the image once again but under a different name. Would you mind taking a look at it and try explaining what he needs to do to keep the file from being deleted. The new file is File:Toby Price Australian Sportsperson.jpg. Anything you can do to help sort this out would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. -- Marchjuly (talk) 10:22, 21 June 2017 (UTC)
Thank you for considering this issue. I am certainly no copyright lawyer, and the difference between the various types of licencing is very unclear to someone who has had little experience in this area. Marchjuly's explanation may be clear to you, but it is sure not to me. I thought when I originally uploaded the file (10 July 2013) that I was giving permission for the image to be freely used as long as it was attributed to me as the original author, but I obviously chose the wrong permissions, and it remained that way for almost 4 years. I hope I have chosen the correct permissions for it this time. If you still have any doubt, I can provide the original, uncropped photo with date/time stamps, etc. This has never been published anywhere. -- GSmyth (talk) 22 June 2017
Hi, I removed your Prod from the Pixia article, because there was already Prod in 2008 (proposer himself removed it after Prod was contested on the talk page by another editor and tried - unsuccessfully - to open AfD back then). Pavlor (talk) 11:56, 22 June 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, I have seen articles referring to Kris Degioia, and when I look her up, she is nowhere to be seen on Wikipedia. I read her story here last year but I have been told she is not featured. Was her story controversial enough to warrant a pull-down?
I am doing a piece on her cyber bullying and cyber stalking experience and there is no article available. Can I add the content? I have good sources and a neutral stand.
Thank You.
Warm regards, Garden28
Hello,
I wish to recreate an article, Gracie Carvalho, that you deleted in 2011 after an expired PROD. I was thinking about asking for a deletion review but before doing anything I wanted to ask you what you thought about it. Since 2011, she gained popularity and several new sources have been published.
Here is a list of articles I found, where they are from and what they are about.
--MirandaKeurr (talk) 02:47, 27 June 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, My page was deleted and I was wondering what I need to do to get it back up, thank you very much for your response. Sorry if I didn't format this Talk correctly, I am pretty new at this, haha.
What the heck happened to Category:Move to Commons Priority Candidates? That deletion effectively broke a tool I use to handle transfers, and it definitely wasn't G7 eligible. ~ Rob13Talk 14:45, 4 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi, do you think this F5-deleted file can be undeleted? The article that once featured it (Spherical Worlds) has now been restored. Thanks! – Uanfala 09:43, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello. This page was recently deleted per my request and I am looking for an image that was used in the infobox of the deleted article. I am looking to request speedy deletion of the file as a file that is dependent on the deleted page. Thank you. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 21:49, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily,
as stated, the owner gave permission to post the logo on wikipedia and other educational sources. Why was it deleted/ what do i have to do to upload it?
Thanks AnRoCa, 4 July 2017 AnRoCa (talk) 07:16, 4 July 2017 (UTC)
(Expired PROD, concern was: No indication of notability, no content to speak of). Can you guide me how to make it notable. This person is a famous artist and CEO of a government agency. He is on he news twice per week. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.106.134.210 (talk) 01:20, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
This image was deleted (April 2, 2017) from the page in my Sandbox due to lack of copyright documents. I have obtained the documents under the free license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 unported and GNU Free Documentation License. I also obtained permission/license from the photographer. I have scanned the documents and have them on my desktop. What do I do next to have the image undeleted in the article?
Lee Hanson, leehanson100@gmail.com
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? Please also be sure to provide a link the deleted file and indicate that you wish to use the 'Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 unported and GNU Free Documentation License'. Thanks, FASTILY 21:27, 10 July 2017 (UTC)Hello Fastily, I need more information about deleting the page Vasile Troian. Now I saw that the page was marked PROD .. I regret that this happened and I try to find out what could be done to restore this page. I appreciate any help or advice. Ed Terano (talk) 07:34, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. Thanks for the quick answer, respect your point of view, but my opinion is a little different. It is true that the page could have been better documented and I take responsibility. I would like to get this page restored as a draft and get access to, so I can add all necessary info / source to improve the content. Ed Terano (talk) 17:03, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi, I have changed the permissions on the four digital images of paintings for the Wikipedia article on James Joseph DeMartis to "non-free 2D art" with the permission of the copyright holder, Stephen G. DeMartis, son of the painter and administrator of his estate. The four files are the following: File:James J DeMartis Tokyo show.jpg File:James J DeMartis Landscape 1965.jpg File:James J DeMartis Maine seascape 1975.jpg File:James J DeMartis Landscape with Sunflower ca 1958.jpg Please let me know whether the rationale I have provided meets with Wikipedia's standards for fair use. Thanks! Leezk (talk) 12:09, 15 July 2017 (UTC)
Dear Fastily, I do not understand the reason why the referenced image was delete. I appreciate if you can give me more explanation. It should be noted that the right of this pic belongs to Roy and Chanoch Nissany who asked me to edit this page. I worked with Chanoch Nissany, I was his press and communication chief during his entire racing career, I organized all of his press and media appearances! I got the authorization from Roy and Chanoch Nissany that I can edit their wikipedia sites, updating photos, information, statistical, factual context. Every photo on their wikipedia sites (both Roy and Chanoch Nissany) is copyrighted by Chanoch Nissany who authorized me solely to edit his and his son's wikipedia site! I guess I do not need to explain more how Roy and Chanoch disappointed because of the action that Roy's photo was deleted from this page. I greatly appreciate if you can inform me how we can solve this untenable situation asap. Thanks for your cooperation in advance! Mrandrew16
Can you accept the redirect request for Love Me Like You Do (Justin Bieber song) at Wikipedia:Articles for creation/Redirects? 73.204.241.132 (talk) 00:54, 19 July 2017 (UTC)
Dr. Shumiatcher was my uncle and he sent me the photo of himself back around the early 1980s. If you want further verification from his widow Jacqui Shumiatcher, please email me at KesslerRonald@gmail.com. Also Jacqui Shumiatcher was just awarded the Order of Canada. Should she have a separate Wikipedia listing?
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Our attempt yesterday (Wed 7/26) to make a page for our Police Department was deleted. If I understand it, it was for copyright problems. Again, I believe it may have been for the pictures or images used, not the text. The images either were open use or made by us (the police department). We were attempting to use pictures as that seesm to be a more attractive Wikipedia page over just using text. Since I have 99% of the text used on the page saved in a word document, not much was 'lost'.
Can we get more of an exact description of the problem?
Thanks, the Lower Makefield Township Police Department. 0910 EST, Jul 27, 2017
Hi Fastily, How can I improve the sources in order to prevent deletion of the page Ali Ashkannejad? As I remember it had books and amazon source as well. Can I create it again? Or is it possible to translate the persian wiki page directly to english? because it has many various sources. Dear Fastily, my native languge is not english and I am really interested to have the page and I do my best, please help me Thank you Marzipan maezipan 06:33, 24 July 2017 (UTC)
Dear Fastily, Great thanks for your reply to my message. Yes, I will try it! But I have two questions and it is your kindness to answer them, again. First is that I do not know the page Ali Ashkannejad is deleted or it is waiting for the consensus? If it is still waiting for the agreement on its deletion or remain, is it possible to start recreating by translating its Persian wiki page? The next question is that, what is your advise: I translate it myself (not translation machine), or I ask a wiki translator who has translated Persian pages to English, before? Thank you very much, Fastily Marzipan maezipan 08:30, 25 July 2017 (UTC)
Thank you, Fastily Marzipan maezipan 17:29, 28 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, How are you. I need some well needed help. I uploaded an image located here, File:Chung-in Moon @ CogitASIA.jpg, by the wizard, filled in the details, specifying the licence as described here: Image licence, which is a: Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0), then two minutes later, a bot comes along and tries to deleted. scope_creep (talk) 11:13, 29 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello, I see that nine days ago you deleted File:Hhgregg Logo A E.png as "(F5: Unused non-free media file for more than 7 days)". That file would now be handy to have, since the other file that was being used in the hhgregg article (File:Hhgregg-logo.svg) has since been deleted as part of a mass deletion of images uploaded by a particular user. So now there is no logo image in the hhgregg article. The need to illustrate the logo of the company seems like an adequate fair use justification. Is it possible to undelete the image? —BarrelProof (talk) 20:32, 29 July 2017 (UTC)
Following Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2017 July 21#File:WaitingForGodot.JPG, you deleted File:WaitingForGodot.JPG. User:Yann had argued in that discussion that the image is "Not needed, we have a free file now.", referring to his recently uploaded file File:En attendant Godot, Festival d'Avignon, 1978.jpeg. That's a fine image and it's still in the article Waiting for Godot, but following guidance at Template:Infobox play (and Template:Infobox book), the previous 1st edition cover is preferrable. Could you please restore that file and restore it into the article's infobox. -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 08:01, 29 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. I noticed that you deleted Azillion just now for WP:CSD#R2 (cross-namespace redirect). However, I was just about to decline this speedy deletion on the basis that it had a substantive page history (it was originally redirected for lack of notability) and could have simply been retargeted to Iggy Azalea. Do you mind if I restore the page? Thanks, Mz7 (talk) 06:32, 1 August 2017 (UTC)
Looks like you indefinitely semi'd Rick Astley back in 2010 when pending changes wasn't working. Is it perhaps time to unprotect or go back to pending changes for this page? Thanks.--Policy Reformer(c) 01:45, 14 August 2017 (UTC)
@Fastily: It keeps saying do you have read/write permissions? What does this mean? How do I fix this? SparklingPessimist Scream at me! 19:13, 14 August 2017 (UTC)
Dear Friend,
The File:Tekfusion First Logo.png is useful in an article of company that I had recently been working on - an article which had been undeleted recently upon my request for its further contribution and improvement. Kindly undelete File:Tekfusion First Logo.png as it is being used in the organization article named "Tekfusion". Thank you.
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Hi Fastily,
At last, I have page name as SysTools Inc.. And page is deleted by you because of G13: Abandoned AfC submission issue. Now i want to continue that page again as having resource for the same "SysTools Inc.". Can you help me for the same. Regards Anuraag Singh — Preceding unsigned comment added by Anuraag Singh (talk • contribs) 09:46, 29 August 2017 (UTC)
You closed Wikipedia:Files_for_discussion/2017_August_10#File:Coburg-1915.jpg as a delete. There was a prior discussion at Wikipedia:Files_for_deletion/2009_April_16#Coburg-1915.jpg where the deWiki deletion was discussed and the file was kept as a PD-US due to publication prior to 1923. Agathoclea (talk) 08:30, 28 August 2017 (UTC)
Hello Fastily, could you please confirm why you deleted the Phoenix (web framework) page that I created? It was not promotional or advertising content, and was comparable to other web framework pages I listed in this talk section, and had some more content than some of those which haven't been deleted:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Express.js
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_(web_framework)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinatra_(software)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_on_Rails
The votes on deleting this image were a tie, the nominator and myself. Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2017 August 27#File:Wade michael page police handout.png Why did you declare the consensus as delete? This is highly irregular. I protest, request you restore the image, and suggest you repost for further discussion. Note that I was sick on the 27th, did not edit wikipedia that day, and was not notified of the reposting or deletion. μηδείς (talk) 01:09, 31 August 2017 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a deletion review of File:Photo of AC 759 near landing on taxiway at SFO.jpg. 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. CapitalSasha ~ talk 16:11, 31 August 2017 (UTC)
Highya Fastily, could you please tell me why you deleted this file that has been in the public domain since 2013 and whereby the source album this image originates from has been granted permission for reuse?--MickeyDangerez (talk) 06:05, 2 September 2017 (UTC)
Draft:Panzer 88 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) is currently at MfD with multiple keep votes; can you please refund the recent G13? Thanks! VQuakr (talk) 00:00, 2 September 2017 (UTC)
Please remember to restore talk pages, too. Thanks, Unscintillating (talk) 12:58, 2 September 2017 (UTC)
I found another strange redirect Talk:Clint Eastwood/Comments, same issue as this one you deleted. - FlightTime (open channel) 16:13, 9 September 2017 (UTC)
(talk page watcher) @Fastily and FlightTime: /Comments subpages were previously used for comments on WikiProject assessments. See Wikipedia:Discontinuation of comments subpages. — JJMC89 (T·C) 04:16, 10 September 2017 (UTC)
I notice that you nominated File:Emilia Nkanga.jpg for FFD. Would you mind looking the other uploads of Pastorflex (talk · contribs)? I have a feeling that a lot of them are not really own work. – Train2104 (t • c) 02:29, 12 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily!
I'm posting a note to let you know that I wanted to recover the content from a draft you recently deleted (draft:Metocguy/sandbox/Deep_Carbon_Science)
Some of the contents were of interest to me. If it's ok with you, I'd like to use the WP:REFUND/G13 functionality to restore the page.
Many thanks,
Mice of Mu (talk) 19:54, 12 September 2017 (UTC)
Hey, I know this about something that happened three days ago, but I thought I'd drop a note about it. Saw a comment regarding the deletion of List of fictional characters with disabilities, which was nominated as G13 after it had been accepted to the article space. Not sure if it got deleted due to a d-batch or a misclick, but I just thought I'd say something, since articles aren't G13-eligible. Cheers, Primefac (talk) 14:30, 17 September 2017 (UTC)
Why such a quick deletion..what's the rush? I don't get it? Magicmondays (talk) 02:55, 18 September 2017 (UTC)
permissions-en@wikimedia.org
), who will verify the contents of the email before the file can be restored. Regards, FASTILY 03:07, 18 September 2017 (UTC)Hi, Fastily,
Warm greetings! Would you be willing to undertake the course of actions mentioned by you at here.If you choose to decline, please undo my close.Regards:)Winged Blades of GodricOn leave 16:29, 20 September 2017 (UTC)
01:17, 17 October 2007
and tag the file with ((subst:orfurrev))
. Seeing how I'm a participant in the discussion, it probably would be best if I didn't perform this step :) Kind Regards, FASTILY 19:37, 20 September 2017 (UTC)Hi, Did the uploader of File:8-Week Old German Shepherd Puppy.jpg request deletion or did someone just randomly place a CSD on it ?, Once Commonshelper was up I was going to transfer to Commons that was all, Thanks, –Davey2010Talk 19:03, 21 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, thank you for your comments at my RfA. Your support is much appreciated! ansh666 20:48, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
I have updated the information on this photo. The photo dates from 1922 and was taken by the subject's wife. The date, in any case, makes it out of copyright. Myosotis Scorpioides 08:42, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. You recently closed a deletion discussion Wikipedia:Files_for_discussion/2017_August_27#File:Awesome_page_of_awesome.JPG) as F8, file moved to Commons. Please could you advise me where on Commons it is? The image is red-linked. Alternatively if it isn’t on Commons, could you temporarily undelete it and move it to Commons? I do not want to misuse my admin tools by undeleting the image myself. Thanks, fish&karate 18:44, 26 September 2017 (UTC)
Could you reinstate File:Vilnius university logo.svg? There is a new svg version available and I could update this instantly. I also ask this, because I do not know what licence was used and that would be helpful. – Sabbatino (talk) 08:28, 25 September 2017 (UTC)
((Non-free school logo))
. If I was to restore the image, the old revision would be deleted anyways in accordance with WP:CSD#F5, see here. That is why I suggested that you to simply upload a new copy of the file. Regards, FASTILY 19:37, 26 September 2017 (UTC)
When deleting a template listed at TFD, it's generally best to close the discussion and then delete. It's even easier when you use User:Evad37/XFDcloser, because it deletes it for you! Primefac (talk) 01:28, 30 September 2017 (UTC)
I messed up the ping, please see the discussion at WT:SHIPS re the MV Star Oakana article, an expired prod which you deleted. Mjroots (talk) 12:11, 30 September 2017 (UTC)
Is this of any use? https://quarry.wmflabs.org/query/18892. I'd suggest forking it and adapting it for whatever purposes you would find useful. In using it I was able to add information blocks to a LOT of images, (and found a few that needed to be looked at FFD.) ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 08:25, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
If you wanted to come up with a narrowly scoped DBR from this query, feel free. ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 20:49, 23 September 2017 (UTC)
Hello Fastily,
Thank you for your recent feedback on my Wikipedia article. I am still learning how to upload photos and write articles on Wikipedia, so your feedback is greatly appreciated.
I just have a question about your recent deletion of my photo file. Even if I do get permission from the original author of the photo, is that still insufficient for me to use it?
I was under the assumption that if I am granted a permission from the author, I would be able to use it.
Please let me know your thoughts!
Thank you so much again for your time and help.
Sincerely,
Sungjaepark (talk) 04:29, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
permissions-en@wikimedia.org
) for verification before the file can be restored. Best, FASTILY 04:34, 2 October 2017 (UTC)I have recently contacted the author of the photo and she has changed the copy right to public domain for me to freely use it on Wikipedia. I have tried re-uploading the photo multiple times under different names but it seems like the file itself has been blocked/marked as copy-right violated file. Could you please modify the status of the file so that I can re-upload it?
For your reference, https://www.flickr.com/photos/urtica/644191657/ is the original source of the photo with public domain license.
Thank you and please let me know. Sungjaepark (talk) 17:33, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
Is there a particular reason you made these edits? [71] [72] – Train2104 (t • c) 17:23, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
((subst:Rfu))
is the standard template for non-free replaceable files. I note that the same pages also use the standard template ((subst:Nld))
for instances where the uploader does not know the license. -FASTILY 18:53, 6 October 2017 (UTC)Hi,
I have a question. Was this actually a duplicate? Thanks. Artix (Message wall) 16:44, 10 October 2017 (UTC)
I created a draft and it shows you are linked to that draft. I was wondering how. see this--Bond111 (talk) 04:48, 12 October 2017 (UTC)
In User:FastilyBot/File PROD Summary, none of the files are shown in the table. Instead, they are all shown in the "Failed to Parse" section. Why does this occur, and how can it be fixed? GeoffreyT2000 (talk, contribs) 13:57, 13 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi, can you restore the 4 files you deleted I forgot to add them to articles and would appreciate getting them back instead of uploading again, specifically this, this, this, and this one Thank you. Artix (Message wall) 02:26, 14 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, can I get the text that was on Condom-associated erection problems (CAEP) before it was deleted? I would like to figure out if I can rewrite the article so that it doesn't get deleted. Sincerely, Ethanbas (talk) 17:32, 15 October 2017 (UTC)
I must have forgotten to remove the CSD tag. My mistake. It was originally a F3 violation but the source was changed after I explained to them what we needed. Could you please undelete the image? Thanks! --Majora (talk) 18:02, 15 October 2017 (UTC)
Hello, I was taking a look at your bot (the SPI task) and trying to see the source code for the malformed cases bit (just curiosity, no particular problems) but it seems your GitHub repo doesn't exist anymore. If you don't mind could you consider making the source code available again? Thanks a lot. Also, it's good to have you back from Commons. --QEDK (愛 • 海) 18:55, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastly, Can you restore the entertale company page you deleted would appreciate it
You might be interested in User:Evad37/XFDcloser. It gives "one stop shopping" to closing XFDs. Primefac (talk) 01:17, 22 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi!
Your bot (FastilyBot) were advised me, that this picture (File:Flag of Syberia.png) doesn't have copyright. As I am not working too much on Wikipedia, it was hard to found a correct Copyright thing to put there. I found under some other's flag's copyright and I copied that there. Not perfect probably, but I hope it will make it. :) If not, please help :D By the way, I made that flag, so I don't need permission to use it, but if the site insist to have a copyright, I add one.
If it good, can I delete the advice (under the pic)? Or you can do it only? :)
Thanks for the help :)
Why are we now deleting images that are PD and tagged keep local without even an attempt to move to Commons? SpinningSpark 16:31, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
((PD-USGov-SI))
& ((PD-USGov-SI))
. Regards, FASTILY 23:44, 23 October 2017 (UTC)You deleted an image I uploaded and I am at a loss to understand the reason. A stern message states: "Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing." This would be quite upsetting to be blocked, after I keep trying unsuccessfully to upload the same image, because I have the subect's permission to use his image in the InfoBox and elsewhere, and the photographer's permission to use the image.
The photographer sent the email below to permissions-commons@wikipedia.org
"I hereby affirm that I, (photographer's name is here), am the creator and/or sole owner of the exclusive copyright of the media work attached to this eMail.
"I agree to publish the above-mentioned work under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.
"I acknowledge that by doing so I grant anyone the right to use the work, even in a commercial product or otherwise, and to modify it according to their needs, provided that they abide by the terms of the license and any other applicable laws.
"I am aware that this agreement is not limited to Wikipedia or related sites.
"I am aware that the copyright holder always retains ownership of the copyright as well as the right to be attributed in accordance with the license chosen. Modifications others make to the work will not be claimed to have been made by the copyright holder.
"I acknowledge that I cannot withdraw this agreement, and that the content may or may not be kept permanently on a Wikimedia project."
(Photographer's name is here)
2017-09-13
The following text is placed in the Tag box at upload time:
Author: (photographer's name)
Source: (photographer's name)
URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File: (filename)
Fair use rationale: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
{ { cc - by - sa - 4.0 } } (I added spaces so you can see the text, however there are no spaces when I add this)
I am at my wit's end, having watched hours of YouTube videos on how to upload the image, read pages and pages of instructions, and it's so complicated I would hugely appreciate it if someone could tell me in as few as possible reproducible steps how to get the image to stick, as there are going to be more images, and this process has taken an enormous amount of my time, and thus prevented me from completing the article.
Chrisdevelop (talk) 03:48, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
Thank you Primefac (talk) and FASTILY for adding this image.
Hi Fastily,
Back in 2012 you deleted an article I had created.
00:09, 16 February 2012 Fastily (talk | contribs) deleted page Laois Intermediate Football Championship (Expired PROD, concern was: Non-notable, second-grade, intermediate, amateur county football competition. Lacks significant, multiple, independent RS coverage.)
Fine. No problem. However, my question is how the article differs from for example Dublin Intermediate Football Championship, Cork Intermediate Football Championship, Kildare Intermediate Football Championship or Mayo Intermediate Football Championship?
I'm prepared to reference the artice better than it was if you are prepared to recreate it on the basis above.
Hope I'm making sense. I'm not much of an expert on the "rules" of Wikipedia.
Heshs Umpire (talk) 15:00, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
Hello, Fastily.
I don't understand why my book was removed. I created this book to organize the information on Wikipedia about music theory and composition in a way that would make it easier to access and connect. Apparently, it was taken down for WP:MEMORIAL, but after reading about it, I still don't understand what was wrong with the book. Thank you in advance.
Apparently, in August you got rid of Itchycoo Park page from MPeople. Is there any reason for this? I created the content so I'm surprised it has gone.
Thanks.
Hi Fastily, Could you format the output on this to include a list of supported blocks for WMF? (e.g. instead of outputing 10.1.0.0/15, output 10.1.0.0/16, 10.2.0.0/16) (perhaps in addition to the pure CIDR output?) — xaosflux Talk 18:56, 26 October 2017 (UTC)
User:Train2104 wrote the following message to me on his talk page: "If you choose to reupload the images, you must indicate that you have sent permission by placing the tag ["subst:OP"] on the page. Fastily feel free to restore these on that condition." Please undo the deletion of the image Michael Semanchik.jpeg, if possible (I'm not interested in the other deleted one) and I will place the tag on the page, as Train2104 instructed. Thanks. Dylanexpert (talk) 13:34, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
permissions-en@wikimedia.org
? Thanks, FASTILY 18:05, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
As noted: 00:24, 13 October 2017 Fastily (talk | contribs) deleted page The Crossing (TV series) (Expired PROD, concern was: Fails WP:TVSERIES. Not yet released.)
Per WP:TVSERIES "...in most cases, a television series is not eligible for an article until its scheduling as an ongoing series has been formally confirmed by a television network (for instance, it has been announced at a television network's upfront presentation as being scheduled and advanced to series)."
The Crossing was announced at the Upfronts in the spring as a confirmed, ordered series scheduled for spring 2018, thus ineligible for page deletion.
Please restore the page.
Dlairman (talk) 14:45, 30 October 2017 (UTC)
Thanks! Dlairman (talk) 20:19, 31 October 2017 (UTC)
This article has enough references. The principle photography has been started. Kindly restore it.
Thank you Wikieditorksd (talk) 12:36, 1 November 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily - Not sure why BeeBoard page was deleted. The product was recently awarded a US Patent and is currently being marketed and sold in the US. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.217.185.138 (talk) 17:49, 1 November 2017 (UTC)
http://www.google.tm/patents/US9753489 http://www.sixteen-nine.net/2017/04/04/beeboard-introduces-publisher-and-viewer-for-social-digital-signage/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.217.185.138 (talk) 17:55, 1 November 2017 (UTC)
Can you please restore page so that additional sources can be added? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Genbosmit (talk • contribs) 15:41, 2 November 2017 (UTC)
Can you please email me the original upload of this file? Thanks. ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 06:54, 3 November 2017 (UTC)
Hi, I'm writing about a Wikipedia article/page that was created about me, Bob Freville. I was told that you removed it the other day because you decided it was being used for self-promotion. I'm writing to ask you to please reinstate it as it was not initially created by me, rather it was created by one of my fans. Furthermore, an attempt was made to add information to it about my upcoming book. Again, not for the sake of self-promotion but to keep my readers up to date on what I am up to.
Any information you can share with me about this matter would be much appreciated. Please note that this article was live for many years without incident.
Thanks in advance for your feedback and I hope we can resolve this.
Sincerely, 24.188.146.201 (talk) 20:57, 5 November 2017 (UTC)
this page deletion : User:FullMetal Falcon/FMF
?
100.14.81.196 (talk) 08:43, 6 November 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. You deleted File:Divided We Fall (video game).png per WP:F5 a few weeks back. At that time it was was being used in Draft:Divided We Fall (video game), so it was removed per WP:NFCC#9. That draft, however, has been approved via AfC, so I was wondering if you could take a peek at the file's page and see if it had a WP:FUR that is otherwise in order. If it is, then the file can probably be "undeleted" since it would no longer would an orphan. If there are still some other issues besides the NFCC#9 stuff, perhaps the uploader or someone else can sort them out. Thanks in advance. -- Marchjuly (talk) 22:25, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, can I ask you a favour. I want to upload a bunch of these images, which explain certain things about various Russian codes, and I would like to make sure it is ok before I upload more of them. This is the first one: File:PT-42 Recypher Table.png Could you have a look at it, and see if it is ok. It comes from a document which Diannaa has already determined is in the public domain, and is one of the TICOM documents, I-19c. Thanks. scope_creep (talk) 10:35, 7 November 2017 (UTC)
Is there any way to restore the above page. I would like to update it and resubmit. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kenullman (talk • contribs) 18:13, 10 November 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. For some reason Fastilybot keeps adding File:Rayman 3 Box Art.png to User:FastilyBot/File PROD Summary and the file keeps getting flagged as a WP:NFCC#9 violation. This doesn't appear to be a case of a local file shadowing one on Commons, so I'm not sure why it keeps getting re-added. Would you mind taking a look? Thanks in advance. -- Marchjuly (talk) 14:06, 11 November 2017 (UTC)
|concern=
from ((Proposed deletion/dated files))
. I fixed the issue at the source. — JJMC89 (T·C) 03:51, 12 November 2017 (UTC)
Hi, just saw that this article was deleted. I'm wondering if it can be recovered, if the info that was not backed by reliable sources is deleted? It contained a list of published works including very famous songs, to which this composer was linked. It is not uncommon for fans of popular music like K-Pop to look up an overview of a specific composers works. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.66.237.80 (talk) 20:17, 13 November 2017 (UTC)
Hello,
I just saw that you deleted my page on writer/filmmaker Joel Berke. He has several produced credits on the Internet Movie Database and several projects in development. I am confused as to the reasoning for you deeming him "not notable."
Thanks,
AL — Preceding unsigned comment added by AlexanderLeague (talk • contribs) 23:10, 15 November 2017 (UTC)
Hi, Fastily. It's not really a big deal, but could you undelete File:SarekOfVulcan with Bag Balm.jpg? It was deleted as a unused personal image, but it is linked from a couple of discussions. Thanks.--SarekOfVulcan (talk) 15:03, 17 November 2017 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a deletion review of File:SarekOfVulcan with Bag Balm.jpg. 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. --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 06:10, 20 November 2017 (UTC)
Can this be restored? This was not on my watchlist, and AFAIK there was no listed discussion. A license issue is a quick fix, happy to rectify it.--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 08:11, 19 November 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for the Untagged Dated Deletion DBR. Would it be possible to a) ignore untaggings by admins and b) ignore F5 unused non-free media in the report? The first case is almost always legitimate, the second case does not usually require review since if it's still orphaned a bot will add the tag back. Thanks! – Train2104 (t • c) 21:25, 23 November 2017 (UTC)
((Di-orphaned fair use))
isn't tracked by this report. You can see a list, here.hi I have created a page Charudutta Panigrahi I am a new user why this page is deleted can u guided me
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Hello again. You removed the ((db-g7))
tag from one of the file pages as inapplicable because the uploader did not explicitly request it. If that's the case, what about another file deleted by an admin per db-g7 request, though I requested it on uploader's behalf. George Ho (talk) 09:36, 3 December 2017 (UTC); fixed, 18:17, 3 December 2017 (UTC)
Please note I will be recreating the page, with same content. Please do not then do anything there, as it is not helpful and is not appreciated. What you said is NOT correct - this was not any promotion of any kind, but a translation of same page from another Wiki, which no one objected to. So, it is fine in English as well. Please do NOT do destructive suggestions to any of my pages this way, thank you. Naki (talk) 10:04, 7 December 2017 (UTC)
Hi again, Fastily. The image File:Rodney Bewes 1973 screenshot.jpg was uploaded by BeckenhamBear. One of admins removed it from the Rodney Bewes article, citing the TV screenshot from the fictional element itself as a reason to remove it. A few times it was reinserted but then re-removed. I wonder whether you can undelete the image, reinsert it into the article, and then take the image to FFD. Alternatively, I could request an undeletion at WP:REFUND. However, considering the cycle of reinserting and re-removing, I think contacting you first would be my best bet. Also, I could use a free image, File:Rodney Bewes 2004.jpg, but I'm waiting for one of OTRS volunteers to validate the author's permission.
For more context, see my talk page, the admin's talk page, the uploader's talk page, and Talk:Rodney Bewes. George Ho (talk) 10:30, 16 December 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. I hope everything is well. If you have time, could you possibly check the file I mentioned in this comment, and if you don't agree with my rationale, please delete it at Commons. This is the direct link to the file. Thank you, and Season's Greetings to you. Dr. K. 07:45, 21 December 2017 (UTC)
Hello. I have received one of your bot messages about FFD nominations on uploads that I created. It's good to notify, but sometimes I take one of images that I uploaded to FFD. What can be done about this? George Ho (talk) 00:04, 26 December 2017 (UTC)
((Bots|deny=FastilyBot))
to your talk page to opt-out of these notifications. Regards, FASTILY 02:31, 26 December 2017 (UTC)Share these holiday wishes by adding ((subst:User:Shearonink/Holiday))~~~~ to your friends' talk pages.
Shearonink (talk) 03:04, 26 December 2017 (UTC)
Hi. Please kindly help restore the redirect on Rele Gallery to point to Rele Art Gallery which has also been restored. Happy Holidays. Igwatala (talk) 20:38, 27 December 2017 (UTC)
Fastily,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
Boomer VialHappy Holidays! • Contribs 09:30, 30 December 2017 (UTC)
Send New Year cheer by adding ((subst:Happy New Year fireworks)) to user talk pages.
May I ask you to please restore File:Nasz Dziennik daily (front page).jpg into its proper place in the infobox of the Nasz Dziennik newspaper, because it was replaced by a single-purpose (inexperienced) User:Verisplen with his own prohibited (!) upload to Commons, which will, and must be deleted. Thank you, Poeticbent talk 13:28, 2 January 2018 (UTC)
Hello Fastily, I could see that you deleted the page Nikhil Anand who is a well-known face in India. I could see that not enough number of sources were linked to it. I am creating a new better article with more links to verify the contents and with enough bigger media.
I will appreciate if you can suggest what more can be added to make it better. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aayat1998 (talk • contribs) 07:57, 17 January 2018 (UTC)
For the licensing for File:Tennessee 74.svg I have used ((PD-MUTCD-TN)), the standard template for Tennessee state highways. However, this template only works for files that have been transferred to the Commons, which this one hasn't. I need someone who is able to do that for me. Bneu2013 (talk) 03:14, 19 January 2018 (UTC)
Hi. I saw that you deleted Draft:Marco Polo Reyes under G13. However, the copied template had been placed on the draft's talk page, because the article Polo Reyes had been made by another user copying this draft word-for-word (without attribution) and creating their own article from it. This copying was done before the AfC submission had been assessed. As such, the AfC submission was declined because an article for this person already existed, when in fact, the Polo Reyes article was created by copying the AfC draft after it had submitted but before it was assessed. Their histories should have been merged then but it is too late now due to parallel histories.
Shouldn't the draft be kept/undeleted because its page history now serves to provide proper attribution for the content in Polo Reyes? I did not want to go through WP:REFUND/G13 because I do not intend to work on this draft. Bennv3771 (talk) 08:49, 19 January 2018 (UTC)
Hello Fastily,
Thank you for your "up for deletion" notification regarding the following file (which I had recently uploaded):
Before uploading it, I had researched the policies of the U.S. Patent Office (where I discovered the image) regarding the publicly-viewable images on their site. I concluded that this image was in the public domain. Alas, I am unable to confirm that conclusion and, thus, choose now to request of you the immediate deletion of that file. I have already expunged it from the Soap dish article into which I had inserted it.
I appreciate your help with this. I'm grateful for the patience of all Wikipedians while I learn the details of life in the wikisphere. My bad.
Many thanks,
Timbuk-2 (talk) 01:56, 22 January 2018 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. You previously deleted this file back in November 2017 per WP:F7, but it looks like it's been uploaded again. Since it showed up on my watchlist, I'm assuming that I was the one who tagged it with ((rfu)). The file was re-added to the main infobox of Zebedee Jones, but I moved it to the body of article. I still don't think it meets WP:NFCC#8, and am thinking about tagging it again for speedy deletion, but that's just my opinion. I'm just curious if reuploads of previously speedily deleted files are also candidates for speedy deletion and whether this should have gone through WP:REFUND instead. -- Marchjuly (talk) 13:36, 23 January 2018 (UTC)
((subst:Rfu))
, or b) nominate the files at FfD. Regards, FASTILY 01:43, 24 January 2018 (UTC)
Hello. You deleted the above file a few months ago. I am handling OTRS ticket:2017042610025743, which appears to be about this file. Whilst there is no permission in the email, because they’ve asked the wrong person, I believe this image could be used under fair use in the infobox of The BBC Sessions (Electric Light Orchestra album). Please could you restore it and I will make the necessary amendments? Cheers. Green Giant (talk) 13:28, 27 January 2018 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. You deleted File:British Columbia Yellowhead Highway.png per WP:F5, but it's possible that there might be an OTRS ticket to cover this file per c:Commons:Deletion requests/File:British Columbia Yellowhead Highway 16 3.png. The same OTRS ticket might also be applcable to two of the files being discussed at Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2018 January 18#Non-free road signs used in list article. -- Marchjuly (talk) 04:59, 31 January 2018 (UTC)
Hi, could you undelete this image File:Anarkali Marikar, click from movie Vimaanam, December 2017.jpg so that it can be used in the article Anarkali Marikar as a photograph. Thank you. Let There Be Sunshine (talk) 16:08, 1 February 2018 (UTC)
Hello. Could you undelete this template? Because this template is using in El Lady (album). I don't know why it was deleted. Thanks. --Garam (talk) 16:26, 1 February 2018 (UTC)
Hi, and thank you for your work on the backlogs. I would however appreciate it if you don't make any automatic deletions of abandoned drafts. Of course, the deleting admin is under no formal obligation to review the content they delete, but in many cases they're the only link in the chain capable of doing that: the decline of an AfC submission is most often done by a single editor, whose view might not always align with the community, there is no process for subsequently scrutinising rejected drafts, and the G13-tagging itself is done by a bot. – Uanfala (talk) 15:34, 2 February 2018 (UTC)
are too dumb to postpone deletion or recognize worthy content[74] This shows that, regardless of the absence of formal obligation, there is a strong community expectation that an admin will examine the content of a draft before deleting it. Thanks! – Uanfala (talk) 02:14, 3 February 2018 (UTC)
Hi, I note that in December 2017 you deleted a page called "Lloyd's Open Form". I would like to restore and update it. Please could you show me where the text of the deleted page may be found? Thanks. Arrivisto (talk) 16:51, 1 February 2018 (UTC)
Hi. Can you restore File:Guadalajara CD.svg. The image was replaced but the substitute(s) were uploaded at Commons and they will be deleted soon (the logo is too original). Thanks © Tbhotch™ (en-2.5). 02:50, 5 February 2018 (UTC)
@Fastily: Can you please restore my page I created (Rabah Benlarbi) since he meets the criteria by coaching a Burmese club (Zwekapin United FC) and being part of the staff for other fully pro teams see (Wikipedia:WikiProject Football/Fully professional leagues) and I was definitely not creating it for advertising purposes. Das osmnezz (talk) 05:08, 7 February 2018 (UTC)
You have made an error--please fix it Category:Soccer players from Wyoming. ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 06:19, 10 February 2018 (UTC)
Don't delete it. A free replacement can not be found or created. According to WP:NFCC#1, Non-free content is used only where no free equivalent is available, or could be created, that would serve the same encyclopedic purpose. I uploaded it to use under fair use for the sake of it's article. Rudra Tenio Chakraborty (talk)
Hello, I am trying to fix page for Popovy Sisters. Can you please advise what has to be corrected. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Julia mji (talk • contribs) 06:28, 12 February 2018 (UTC)
Hey Fastily, Thanks for deleting that old subpage I requested. I'm not sure if you remember but you helped me instrumentally back in the day with image policy and a bit of admin coaching. I just wanted to let you know I still appreciate you taking the time so many years ago to explain some things to me and I hope all is well with you and yours. Regards, --Church Talk 19:37, 12 February 2018 (UTC)
Hi, Fastily. You just closed the discussions at Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2018 February 10 as delete. I was going to comment on them, but you got to them first. File:WWJO.jpg and File:KLDJ.png are clear ((PD-logo)) candidates, and the file description pages should have been adjusted to reflect this. The deletion of File:KLDJ-FM.png was fine, as it contains a complex penguin design. Would you reconsider the result of those two files? ℯxplicit 01:19, 18 February 2018 (UTC)
I tagged a file uploaded with ((Move to Commons)) and User:FastilyBot removed it with the message:
BOT: file may not be eligible for Commons
Which is rather vague, it was possible to identify the likely reason after going to the bot's user page and looking at the tasks performed and then at the blacklist, but it would be nice if the reason could have been included directly in the summary, e.g.
BOT: file may not be eligible for Commons per Task 2, file is tagged Category:Items pending OTRS confirmation of permission
A minor improvement, but it explains why the bot acted without needing to look beyond the history page.
– Paul · ✉ 00:39, 19 February 2018 (UTC)
Hi I have a small request. You recently deleted a template that I would like to have access to, since I would like to merge it with other similar templates as part of an ongoing discussion. Would you please userfy it for me, or direct me to someone who can? Cheers. Jay eyem (talk) 19:56, 21 February 2018 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, could you please restore Template:Traditional Song boilerplate to my userspace (User:Prince of Thieves/Traditional Song boilerplate). You deleted it last October according to this. I am not entirely sure is WP:REFUND applies here or not. Prince of Thieves (talk) 18:03, 26 February 2018 (UTC)
Hi am requesting that you delete this page Draft:Nsofwa Petronella Sampa the author is a new Wikipedia writer and we where at a #WikiWomen Edit-a-thon in Zambia I was one of the trainers and I would like that space be deleted cause she might want to move on that space in future. Chabota Kanguya (talk) 14:44, 28 February 2018 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, I am requesting to re-create this page Vocalzone Throat Pastilles, [[75]] which you previously deleted in 2011 due to G11 Wikipedia:CSD. Notquiteaproyet (talk) 12:15, 1 March 2018 (UTC)
Hi! You deleted yesterday some unfree files uploaded by User:Tohas, but today he uploaded 3 new ones, Special:ListFiles/Tohas, which like deleted ones, seems to be a screencaps from unfree videos.--Oleola (talk) 11:32, 13 March 2018 (UTC)
Hi. I was considering submitting an article stub on the late brass embouchure pedagogue Carmine Caruso of New York City, and wanted to consult you as to why a previous article on him was deleted, before proceeding. Your feedback is appreciated. Tnx Ronsword (talk) 15:15, 15 March 2018 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. Since you do lots of work with images, I'm wondering if you have any suggestions on how to deal with LightTower936. User talk:LightTower936 seems to be one long list of image notification/warnings and this editor does not seem to be slowing down. This editor has been uploading problem images pretty much since they created their account and the warnings don't seem to be having any effect at all. Perhaps there is an English comprehension issue and they don't understand the warnings, but the situation has moved into WP:CIR territory. While I understand WP:ANI is an option here, I am wondering if there's one last warning (like c:Template:End of copyvios is used on Commons) which can be issued before taking that final step. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:42, 16 March 2018 (UTC)
((subst:Uw-ics4))
? If they continue with the unsourced/no-license/etc uploads, then an indef is probably in order. Regards, FASTILY 01:06, 16 March 2018 (UTC)
You might find this useful in analysing images :- https://quarry.wmflabs.org/query/18892
I will at some point see if it's possible to rescue images listed by it.ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 14:19, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
and https://quarry.wmflabs.org/query/18904
ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 11:18, 17 March 2018 (UTC)
Why did you deleted it I am Faizabad and I see that all the references and article about him is right if you want to suggest an edit that can be good but deleting an article is not good please accept the article too we should add this Iwikireviewer (talk) 05:19, 21 March 2018 (UTC)
I tried to add a more current picture to my Wikipedia page but I obviously had no idea what I was doing, LOL. I would really appreciate any assistance you could give me. Thanks, Jamie Marsh.
I recently tried to create an article for the American band Energy. Energy (American Band). This page was up for speedy deletion, and deleted shortly after, because of my improper edits. Looking through wikipedia more, and seeing the use of (American band) with the B in band lowercase, and not uppercase, like I initially made the article that was deleted, I would rather create a new draft for the band, and rewrite the old, under the new draft/article title Energy (American band), with the b lowercase in band instead. I just wanted to make clear what I was doing by recreating the deleted article as a new draft but with a slightly altered name. My apologies for all the confusion, as a new, and learning user of wikipedia. I hope to continue helping established underground musicians, and artists in the industry throughout wikipedia, to solidify their history that is happening now, and throughout the past 20 or so years, that has yet to be recorded. Thanks for your time! (Elvenwitchtiff (talk) 02:22, 23 March 2018 (UTC))
Hi Fastily. I think this might be a re-upload of File:IslandInstituteLogo.png which you deleted per WP:F5 back in December 2017. I have a feeling that the uploader is a new editor who might not be too familiar with WP:NFCCP, etc. Perhaps you can clarify why the first file was deleted and that non-free content is not allowed to be used on User:JMStoryteller/sandbox/Island Institute, which means the the jpg is eventually going to be deleted as well. -- Marchjuly (talk) 11:19 am, Today (UTC+9)
ClueBot III has archived Talk:List of wealthiest historical figures to the misnamed Talk:List of wealthiest historical figures 1 four times and the archive has then been deleted four times under G8. Twenty-nine discussions have been lost that way. It's a small thing but as the one who carried out the first deletion, would you be able to restore and rename the archives, separately or together? I haven't tried correcting the archives settings as I figured it might be more straightforward if you could see the whole picture. 18:42, 25 March 2018 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.19.30.54 (talk)
Hi Fastily, I have tag the above page db-r2 but somehow it was not deleted and it shows on my creation page and the page is still on the main page. Kindly help help to delete the db-r2 as I didnt create the page. see here [76]. Thank you. CASSIOPEIA(talk) 10:15, 27 March 2018 (UTC)
You deleted the license tag I entered, stating: "unclear if this is actually PD (also this license tag does not exist), defaulting to non-free"
== Notwithstanding the fact that my license tag included specific links to the statute in question, as well as its translation, you could easily see that commons:Template:PD-IsraelGov does exist, and is indeed applied to Israeli postage stamps: see commons:Category:PD Israel Government
May I now request that you
Thanks --My another account (talk) 18:16, 28 March 2018 (UTC)
((PD-IsraelGov))
, government works "created more than 50 years ago (i.e. before 1 January 1968)" are in the Public Domain. You did not include an exact month and day on the description page of File:Israel Post 1968.jpg; without this information, it is not safe to claim PD until January 1, 2019. -FASTILY 20:17, 28 March 2018 (UTC)
As you asked [77] ′why isn't this part of the talk page?′ – the answer is right there, in the talk page.
See the third frame from the top of Talk:Cantor's diagonal argument, which starts with:
Best regards, CiaPan (talk) 17:03, 29 March 2018 (UTC)
No thankie thingie on the template delete, so ... thanks! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 20:12, 31 March 2018 (UTC)
Hi, please can you undelete the pages you deleted for the morning musume members. You deleted them for lack of notability, but they are members of the longest running Japanese idol girl group. Have had several gold certifications for their singles. Have taken part in many concert tours. Are a member of a group that have released 15 albums in total. They also have many independent works in magazines, TV shows. A lot of the fans are really upset you have deleted the pages for lack of notability. Check Twitter. Justanotherconcernedfan (talk) 15:11, 2 April 2018 (UTC)
@Fastily: The picture was indeed fair use and permission wise.. The Picture was original from Twitter User which set the Permission sets to public meaning anyone can use it and see it. File:Max Holloway UFC.png The picture was credited also following Copyright rules above Twitter Rules. as contested on the speedy deletion was never viewed.
I believe i followed all the rules 🥇BUSriderSFUser (talk • contribs) 21:02, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Move review/Log/2018 April.And, I'll be wishing for an answer to my last query.Best,~ Winged BladesGodric 06:48, 6 April 2018 (UTC)
((G8-exempt))
is applicable. But I'm hesitant to take any further action, given that this is the subject of an ongoing dispute. -FASTILY 08:33, 6 April 2018 (UTC)Hi, those Lists of prehistoric life by state drafts are active projects (I had to split them by era so I was working on those instead of the "main" drafts) could you undelete those? I wouldn't have bothered you on your talk page, but separately requesting 50 drafts for undeletion would be really tedious. Abyssal (talk) 12:46, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2018 January 18#Non-free road signs used in list article. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:57, 9 April 2018 (UTC)
the band is on a national tour now and haas two records out and has also toured europe, will also be opening for Blondy this summer. It wasnt just promotional page. I might agree it didnt show the largness of the band but it was , a page in progress, until l it was deleted with no discussion. I want to repost a page called "And The kids (band)". Is it going to be speedy deleted again? Even if it has more required information . Again this was my first post ever and you all deleted 5 minutes after i posted it. I did get a warning message but almost before i was done reading the warning message the page was deleted.
I was going to bring the page to some more informed people so that they could add to it, but that didn't get to happen because you and another person deleted it. Can i repost it with more required information . They have done more than one national tour , and have numerous writeups in notable publications. Is it going to just be deleted or will it be reassessed? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Davidinkeene (talk • contribs) 10:42, 10 April 2018 (UTC)
Is it possible to recover an old Wiki account after forgetting the password? — JudeccaXIII (talk) 05:27, 11 April 2018 (UTC)
Did Draft:Keystone OK, which you deleted as G13, have any usable content/potential? Jjjjjjdddddd (talk) 00:04, 11 April 2018 (UTC)
Dear, You deleted my post on the talk page of PSE Belgium. I would like to make a new page but it was deleted because i had a conflict of interest. Therefore i tried to post an explanation on the talk page of PSE Belgium but you deleted it. Now my question is how can i make a new page for PSE Belgium because the page doesn't exist? Many thanks
Shalini PSE (talk) 11:27, 11 April 2018 (UTC)
I just logged in and discovered my article has been deleted. Do you know if the content can be recovered so that I can save it elsewhere? I didn't realize that a track champion and multi-time competitor in one of the year's most prestigious short track racing events was not notable enough to be included. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joshhanson18 (talk • contribs) 18:54, 13 April 2018 (UTC)
Hi Fastily,
I am adding pages to Wikipedia for notable Australian authors and am looking to add one for the contemporary Sydney poet, Mark Mahemoff. Mark has 106 publication entries listed in AustLit, the Australian Literary database, has been supported by the Australian Council Literature Board, has published commercially 3 collections of work and been reviewed in significant publications. I'll do my best to present this appropriately on the Wikipedia page.
I see that there was an attempt last year that was not done properly (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mark_Mahemoff&action=edit&redlink=1) ... I don't know what that looked like, but anyway I intend to post a new page, following the pattern I did for my page on Anthony Macris (another Sydney writer).
This message is to let you know I'll be working on this & I'll soon post a draft. I'd certainly welcome any advice etc you might have.
Thanks!
Mark Mjarossiter (talk) 00:39, 15 April 2018 (UTC)
02:19, 14 March 2018 Fastily (talk | contribs) deleted page Draft talk:Tim Stead (G8: Talk page of a deleted or non-existent page)
Hi, You deleted a talk page (Draft talk:Tim Stead) associated with a draft I was hoping to edit - Draft:Tim Stead. I have managed to get the Draft:Tim Stead restored via WP:REFUND and was hoping to get the associated Draft talk:Tim Stead page restored as well please.
Thank you
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The original purpose of the page you deleted was to have two talk pages for cantors diagonal argument so that those of us who want it deleted as false can forum, OUTSIDE of the other talk pages, where you will see we still discuss it but this talk page is abandoned. Trovatore set it up, and invented that Wikipedia has a policy against such talk in the talk pages. Read the policy on contradicting the article to see it is allowed. But many editors are harrassed over this in the talk pages. For example I was deleted!!! I don't want your action reverted, rather I don't have the resources to fix the problem. Having the page name in red in watch list causes confusion and linking to a blank page warning does also. The two links to it are hidden. Certainly it isn't linked to from all pertinent talk pages let alone the articles, since apparently they can't have two talk pages. Could you please fix it?!
Also, we don't have our own article contrary to policy all points of view. Objections to the theory is like a pro evolution article by creationists or vice versa, and presumably is policed accordingly. The creation scientists have the same dilemma but I agree with that since my studies solidly show they are a bunch of negative i.q. scientists. Victor Kosko (talk) 00:29, 19 April 2018 (UTC)
Thanks for that :( JarrahTree 06:31, 22 April 2018 (UTC)
Hi, you deleted a page I was improving. It was the Lisle Park District to be exact.
Andrianajohnson (talk) 16:41, 23 April 2018 (UTC)Andriana
Hey Fastily, I noticed you deleted Draft:Brendan Kelly (politician). Did I tag that page as G13? If not, does it have any potential? Thanks, Jjjjjjdddddd (talk) 19:59, 29 April 2018 (UTC)
Hello Fastily!
We were using your site for the french commited identity template. We believe we detected a problem when comparing fileformat and text2hash. There is an encoding problem, accents are not currently supported, which is a problem in French for example. I don't want to pollute your talk page, I opened a pull request on github and we've added examples. Best regards, Lofhi (talk) 19:47, 4 May 2018 (UTC)
hey — Preceding unsigned comment added by VaibhavBokadia (talk • contribs) 18:47, 5 May 2018 (UTC)
Hi you recently deleted the above page as a G7. I also added quote quite a bit of information to the page. I was wondering why you deleted the page? Was it the presumed request from the subject to see it deleted? Dom from Paris (talk) 23:04, 6 May 2018 (UTC)
In blatant disregard of the instructions at the top, could I ask you to restore Draft:Faceless (2007 film)? Thanks! – Uanfala (talk) 19:55, 8 May 2018 (UTC)
Is there a way to get de:Datei:Motorradkennzeichen VH-52949.png transferred to Commons? Thanks--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 10:21, 6 May 2018 (UTC)
Ms. Reddout,
I was the one who created the article. I am a college student, and for an assignment everyone in the class had to write Wikipedia articles on female writers of color. I'm not some crazed fan or anything like that, I just enjoy TV and figured a relatively new TV writer would be an easy person to write about. I'm sorry if the article made you uncomfortable or anything like that.
Zach — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zachattack9 (talk • contribs) 06:39, 19 May 2018 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. You deleted Severn Stars per WP:PROD back on October 19, 2017. It was subsequently recreated (at least an article with the same name was created) about a month later. Can you tell whether this latest version is an improvement over the one which you deleted? If not, then I'm wondering whether the recreation of the article should be treated as a WP:DEPROD and a WP:HISTMERGE is needed. -- Marchjuly (talk) 05:42, 17 May 2018 (UTC)
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Hi again. May I please have an emailed copy of the wikitext of the subject page? — Jeff G. ツ 06:09, 28 May 2018 (UTC)
Would you mind unprotecting Cameron Johnson? I want to create an article for the notable basketball player of that name. ~EDDY (talk/contribs)~ 17:03, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
One bold edit and one revert hardly "revert warring" make. VQuakr (talk) 04:30, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
File:Paragliding Netanya Israel.jpg
Please disallow moving files without author/source to Commons, they might as well be nominated for deletion locally. Alexis Jazz (talk) 16:31, 2 June 2018 (UTC)
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Why did I receive the above message, questioning who created the file? It specifically says that I created it, and the date that I created it. Why am I told that it will be deleted? When the file was uploaded, it was done according to regulations. Why do you post threats of deletion with deadlines, then post that you are on leave and will only check once or twice a month, LONG past the deadline you set?
I would like an explanation. Scotwood72 (talk) 15:33, 1 July 2018 (UTC)
Hi, I've noticed that you've speedy deleted per G13 about 140 drafts in the space of four to five minutes today. You haven't made any draftspace edits and Category:G13 eligible AfC submissions is currently empty (after you only one G13 deletion has been performed by another admin). This seems to suggest you've deleted absolutely every draft that had been tagged for G13 (with the possible exception of one), and given the time spent – about one deletion every other second – it seems unlikely you perform any meaningful evaluation of the content. That's just an observation, maybe I'm simply jumping to conclusions? It's possible that for example simply all the 280 drafts were unsalvageable rubbish. – Uanfala (talk) 09:32, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
Hi, I'm RonBot, a script that checks new non-free file uploads. I have found that the subject image that you recently uploaded was more than 5% in excess of the Non-free content guideline size of 100,000 pixels. I have tagged the image for a standard reduction, which (for jpg/gif/png/svg files) normally happens within a day. Please check the reduced image, and make sure that the image is not excessively corrupted. Other files will be added to Category:Wikipedia non-free file size reduction requests for manual processing. There is a full seven-day period before the original oversized image will be hidden; during that time you might want to consider editing the original image yourself (perhaps an initial crop to allow a smaller reduction or none at all). A formula for calculation the desired size can be found at WP:Image resolution, along with instructions on how to tag the image in the rare cases that it requires an oversized image (typically about 0.2% of non-free uploads are tagged as necessarily oversized). Please contact the bot owner if you have any questions, or you can ask them at Wikipedia talk:Non-free content. RonBot (talk) 17:21, 7 July 2018 (UTC)
Please use XFDCloser when deleting templates at TFD. Not only does it save you clicks, it saves me from having to figure out why there are a bunch of redlinked templates with open discussions. Thanks! Primefac (talk) 02:52, 12 July 2018 (UTC)
Hello, I from Vietnamese Wikipedia, in vi.wiki, some users Upload many copyright pictures to only use for a Portal, can I delete them? Sorry for bother, in vi.wiki policies are not really full and clearly :). Mai Ngọc Xuân (talk) 05:45, 14 July 2018 (UTC)
Thanks :) Mai Ngọc Xuân (talk) 05:08, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
Hi, I'm RonBot, a script that checks new non-free file uploads. I have found that the subject image that you recently uploaded was more than 5% in excess of the Non-free content guideline size of 100,000 pixels. I have tagged the image for a standard reduction, which (for jpg/gif/png/svg files) normally happens within a day. Please check the reduced image, and make sure that the image is not excessively corrupted. Other files will be added to Category:Wikipedia non-free file size reduction requests for manual processing. There is a full seven-day period before the original oversized image will be hidden; during that time you might want to consider editing the original image yourself (perhaps an initial crop to allow a smaller reduction or none at all). A formula for calculation the desired size can be found at WP:Image resolution, along with instructions on how to tag the image in the rare cases that it requires an oversized image (typically about 0.2% of non-free uploads are tagged as necessarily oversized). Please contact the bot owner if you have any questions, or you can ask them at Wikipedia talk:Non-free content. RonBot (talk) 17:16, 28 July 2018 (UTC)
Hey, sorry I can't find why you deleted the page for Critical Pride Madrid. Please explain. --Sparrow (麻雀) 🐧 18:36, 8 August 2018 (UTC)
Upon logging in after a long a break, I found out you deleted some images I uploaded. It appears some user doubted the copyright status of those images because the links added with them are dead. With regards to File:Beans and Porky in Boom Boom.jpg and File:Little Kitty.jpg, maybe I could find sources regarding their status. But as for File:Mechanical Man First Scene.jpg with was used Mechanical Man, I have evidence regarding its status in these archived links:[80][81]
FoxLad (talk) 01:26, 8 August 2018 (UTC)
In some countries witch include Japan and South Korea, escheat copyright works became public domain. --Sharouser (talk) 17:19, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, would it be possible for FastilyBot to exclude images with a deletion tag from being tagged as Commons-eligible? (example: File:Who owns Enterprise.jpg). If I nominate a file for deletion as a possible copyright violation, I will often remove the Commons tag and then FastilyBot dutifully puts it right back. --B (talk) 09:52, 7 September 2018 (UTC)
((Copy to Wikimedia Commons))
to files. The example you linked is a removal. Regards, FASTILY 19:21, 7 September 2018 (UTC)
Hi, would you be able to restore Draft:The Abbey of Eskirotz and Ilarratz? As long as it's not utter garbage (I have no idea why it was on my watchlist). Thanks! – Uanfala (talk) 21:15, 7 September 2018 (UTC)
Hey there Fastily - I got pinged by your bot about File:Vanguardstitch.jpg (which I uploaded in 2007, as a novice user). It didn't list a source, which I will add but here's the thing about indiscriminately deleting these files - which this episode illustrates. Here is a file (low-res newspaper scan) that has a clear and correct fair use rationale, and in fact the rationale infobox itself states the likely copyright holder "copyright for it is most likely held by either the publisher of the newspaper or the individual contributors who worked on the articles or images depicted".
So I happen to still be active since 2007, and checking my talk page. But it is quite possible that I would not be, and even though the image is totally legit, and the particular source doesn't matter because it is covered under an accepted wiki fair use guideline, it would have been deleted needlessly.
I don't know what the solution here is (maybe a little more logic around noticing fair use rationales or something and changing bot behavior accordingly) but it just seems like this is a recipe for needless deletion, whereas a more tailored approach would save good content.
Thanks-
--Vivisel (talk) 15:30, 11 September 2018 (UTC)
I wrote a query a while back : https://quarry.wmflabs.org/query/20698 Is this the same as what your bot is doing, because it means I can retire my manual efforts if it is. ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 08:10, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
User:Fbot redirects to this page, so please help transfer this File:Spanish_guitar45px.png to Commons.Thanks.--Wasami007 (talk) 02:56, 18 September 2018 (UTC)
Can you summarize what did this now deleted (Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2017 July 8#Template:CopyrightedFairUse-DPRK) template say? – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 20:48, 19 September 2018 (UTC)
Some queries that may be useful..
The queries: https://quarry.wmflabs.org/query/29813 (really old material) pre the 2005 ish cutoff when sourcing started to be enforced. https://quarry.wmflabs.org/query/29748 is the current one I was working from, it excludes some categories of imaes which are less of a priority.
Generally where I can with this query, I've been updating inamge data to use ((information)), because I am finding quite a lot of the earlier uploads, are actually sourced, but not necessarily in a way the automated systems/tools recognise.
You might also want to take a look at some of my other current queries to see if any could be implemented as bots or changes to wizards. ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 08:21, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
Not sure how to fix this. this image should be this one (infobox) of Elijah Wood as Frodo, but as you can see it's a dog from Commons. The confusing part is the filenames are different File:Frodo el perro Dálmata.jpg. The non-free rationales on the local copy are for the Elijah Wood image. Anyway could you have a look and see if you can straighten this out and if you could give me a ping so I can see how these type of issues are handled. Thank you very much, have a great day. - FlightTime Phone (open channel) 16:44, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
Thank you very much for this template deletion! Best to you. Paine Ellsworth put'r there 09:45, 25 September 2018 (UTC)
Hello,
Back in January, you marked the article for the Fusion Power Associates the main lobbying effort for Nuclear Fusion in the US as being non-relevant and lacking sources.
1. I know there were sources in that page. I wrote it. I never write anything on the web without sources. If you just Google "Fusion Power Associates" there are several sources verifying that the group exists: (1) the website (2) interviews with the groups co-founder (3) mentioning of the group on multiple academic resumes (they give out a prestigious awards to fusion researchers, every year, and have for 36+ years).
2. The FPA has been the advocate for fusion research in the United States and US support abroad since 1980. The founder wrote a Book published by Springer Publishing, entitled: "The Search for the Ultimate Energy Source" which documents the groups' 32 year history. They help steer the FESAC committee, and coordinated funding for fusion research through the DOE, through administration after administration.
3. Moreover, with a host of new fusion startups (included General Fusion and TAE Technologies with 1+ Billion dollars invested between them) fusion as a whole is starting to be taken more seriously by the public, and this group played a big role in shaping the field.
Bottom Line: can you please re-instate the page so I can correct these errors?
Sincerely, Dr. Matthew J. Moynihan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:WikiHelper2134
You deleted Category:1952 disestablishments in Tennessee as a empty category. I create ALOT of disestablishment categories and seem to think I did this one. (It was a page my web browser had as a page I been to before) Can you please tell me if I created it and when. I wouldn't create an empty category and I'm wondering how it got empty. Thanks in advance....William, is the complaint department really on the roof? 18:51, 30 September 2018 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. I question the wisdom of performing file deletions while not being regularly accessible "Due to RL commitments". May I please suggest that you reconsider the practice. For example, today you deleted File:Hydril Compact BOP Patent.jpg in spite of the fact that its deletion (and the deletion of numerous other patent drawing image files) remains under debate here: c:COM:Village pump/Copyright#Reproductions_of_patent_text_and_illustrations. —Catsquisher (talk) 19:15, 15 October 2018 (UTC)
Hi, I've been told this is your tool. I'd like to report a minor problem with it. The <title> title bar text says "calcuate" instead of "calculate". This isn't a big deal obviously, but if it could be fixed that would be nice. Useful tool by the way -- think I used it myself way back when. ♫ekips39 (talk)❀ 02:14, 26 October 2018 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, I don’t understand why you deleted the Hottinger emblem. Please can you explain?
Hey, please can you remember to look at the little bit on the speedy deletion template that says "Administrators: check links, history (last), and logs before deletion"? If you'd checked that, you'd have seen that I've already undeleted, and declined a G8 on that page. I'm trying to debug a script which screws up on awkward redirects, and as I've mentioned in the history, I'll delete it myself when I'm done. I've undeleted it (again) now, but I had hoped that the commentary in the history and the log was sufficient to stop it being deleted again... stwalkerster (talk) 21:58, 28 October 2018 (UTC)
Hi, is there any chance (way?) of restoring File:Hartlepool United FC.png as I want to include it back in the history of the Hartlepool F.C. page? It is pretty central tot he article Abcmaxx (talk) 14:28, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
I miss understood the "User Page" as being a profile for the user and not a public insertion to wiki. After creating so many social profiles over the years I didn't realize the vast differentiation here. I'll go do what I should have done in the first place and get my learning on.
Thanks.
Justicemitchell (talk) 21:10, 30 October 2018 (UTC)
Please can you kindly restore the draft article so I can add more recent valuable info to it? Thanks. HandsomeBoy (talk) 18:58, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
I understand you excluded an expired PROD on Mobispine. Please confirm if was subject to a prior PROD and should have been declined. Thankyou. Djm-leighpark (talk) 10:28, 30 October 2018 (UTC)
The RDT Catalog of pictograms is now maintained at Commons, but these talk pages have been left behind. What's the procedure for getting them moved?
Useddenim (talk) 23:13, 31 October 2018 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, can you transfer File:Larry Sharpe, Libertarian.jpg to Commons? My attempt to transfer it resulted in me receiving the "ERROR: ⧼abusefilter-warning-otrs⧽" message because of ((PermissionOTRS)) being on the file's description page. This requires an OTRS agent to move the file to Commons. ℯxplicit 06:06, 5 November 2018 (UTC)
Was looking over my older contributions to check my own performance and found this revision:Old revision of File:Richmond_Train_Station_2018.jpg
The name given IS the uploader, because they put that name and ((own)) on other uploads of station images they uploaded.
Much appreciated if you could look at the other uploaders contributions and reconsider this one in a fuller context ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 08:07, 5 November 2018 (UTC)
Do you know how to fix the error in the image below (gif image)? Minhngoc25a (talk) 18:34, 11 November 2018 (UTC)
java -jar [PATH_TO_MTC]
, replacing [PATH_TO_MTC]
with the path to MTC on your computer -FASTILY 00:35, 12 November 2018 (UTC)java -jar /home/nguyen/Downloads/MTC-1.1.0.jar
but it failed, the output is:Error: Could not find or load main class mtc.App
Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javafx/application/Application
Minhngoc25a (talk) 10:19, 12 November 2018 (UTC).
P/s: I used the OpenJDK 11 package, not Java. Is that what caused the problem? Minhngoc25a (talk) 10:21, 12 November 2018 (UTC)
sudo apt-get install openjfx
-FASTILY 04:20, 13 November 2018 (UTC)
Hello! The article that I created Anamika Mishra is credible and been moved to main space by a wikipedia editor. I request you to restore/undelete the article so that I can add more citation which will state the notability of the person. I thank you in advance for being helpful. Edypanda (talk) 19:15, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
Hello,
Im contacting on behalf of a famous singer named Trim Ademi known as Capital T.
Someone is constantly changing his name and trying to use it through social media to get business deals.
It is really urgent to protect his wiki page with the first and last name : Trim Ademi, i have his passport if you need verification.
thank you!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_T — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fidmor1 (talk • contribs) 15:27, 16 November 2018 (UTC)
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If you wish to participate in the 2018 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:42, 19 November 2018 (UTC)
More than eight years ago, you semi-protected T-Pain due to BLP issues. Now that he's not as prominent in the music community, I don't see any harm in unprotecting it, so hope you'll consider doing so. (I had to log in for the first time in years to edit!) Thanks, Ral315 (talk) 09:23, 19 November 2018 (UTC)
Hello, Fastily,
I was looking at the Deletion Log and noticed that you are often deleting 5 or 6 or more pages during the same minute. Is there a script that helps you delete more than one page at the same time? Maybe it's my old computer but I find myself only being able to delete one page every minute or every two minutes. I was wondering if there was some tool available that would make this go faster.
Thanks for any advice you can offer! Liz Read! Talk! 01:29, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
I would normally put a request on the talkpage, but I'm posting here for a faster response. Could you remove the top file from MediaWiki:Bad image list since it's deleted? SemiHypercube ✎ 01:03, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
Please kindly restore, article will be created soon. Thanks. HandsomeBoy (talk) 11:33, 30 November 2018 (UTC)
Can you please restore Draft:Intellectuals for Donald Trump so that I can at least save the content in a Word document on my laptop and then work on it at my own pace? (Or e-mail it to me.) I didn't know our personal drafts could be deleted randomly like that. I would've appreciated a quick note on my talkpage first.Zigzig20s (talk) 12:21, 4 December 2018 (UTC)
Good afternoon, I have been working on my Wikipedia article "The Power of Patient Stories" and it was deleted. I was wondering if I would be able to know what issues to fix and if I could complete them so that they could be re-checked. Lvazq064 (talk) 22:16, 8 December 2018 (UTC)
Hello! I think you edit conflicted with this user. They reposted their resume/job listing style userpage at the same time you deleted it. Would you mind doing one more swoop? HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 06:03, 10 December 2018 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, I see you speedily deleted Luna Bijl as R2 and you probably saw why I redirected it back to draft. (I didn’t know that was a criteria for speedy deletion). The problem is this redlink user Aguycalledfelipe keeps fucking moving my not even remotely finished drafts into article space without even asking me first. Please block him! Trillfendi (talk) 21:43, 11 December 2018 (UTC)
I don't what Template:Change/error was but since it was deleted, articles such as Municipalities of Hidalgo are now showing several "Lua error: expandTemplate: template "change/error" does not exist." See Category:Pages with script errors or, better, the articles with an error. Johnuniq (talk) 04:30, 19 December 2018 (UTC)
Hey, could you restore the article? The series has already been announced as part of the Las Estrellas programming for 2019.--Philip J Fry (¿Dime quién ama de verdad?) 02:30, 20 December 2018 (UTC)
could you either (a) restore this or (b) fix the pages using it: Category:Redirects for discussion from October 2018, Category:Redirects for discussion from November 2018, and Category:Redirects for discussion from December 2018? thank you. Frietjes (talk) 18:50, 21 December 2018 (UTC)
Hello Fastily: Enjoy the holiday season, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, TheSandDoctor Talk 07:55, 25 December 2018 (UTC)
On Christmas, I'd prefer enough snow to bring out the plows, but I'll settle for your kind assistance cleaning up my userspace! Thanks. And seasons' greetings! NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 03:26, 26 December 2018 (UTC)
Thanks for the DELETE
ImmortalWizard(chat) 16:04, 29 December 2018 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a deletion review of SAFE Network. 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. Fuelbottle (talk) 23:54, 29 December 2018 (UTC)
Hi again. You deleted the image (File:Walter Runciman.jpg) per FFD discussion. The US copyright either will expire today or tomorrow, so I would like to please have it undeleted and then re-used in Walter Runciman. Thanks. -- George Ho (talk) 01:28, 31 December 2018 (UTC)
Can you View the template please because the View Is red Can you fix the template from Red to blue for view please. 68.103.78.155 (talk) 01:20, 4 January 2019 (UTC)
… re-created their user page you've recently deleted. Please check if it looks fine now. --Лушников Владимир Александрович (talk) 09:29, 12 January 2019 (UTC)
I will create this page as my encyclopedic biography page as artist Jurita Kalite. I am Jurita Kalite, artist and live celebrity, and I am owner of Lady Ju Gallery and website www.ladyjugallery.co.uk.
All paintings and photos and text under my own copyright UK and Intellectual property Office. I will claim to you as violence my copyright and illegal delete my own biography. ( Jurita Kalite (talk) 09:37, 12 January 2019 (UTC) )
Where is my page with photos? did you deleted its? why? what is incorrect? tildes (Jurita Kalite (talk) 10:10, 12 January 2019 (UTC))
Please check the photos I was added to my page. I would like to be sure everything ok with this photos and copyright. This my own photos. I am artist Jurita Kalite and owner of this page and owner of Lady Ju Gallery and website www.ladyjugallery. Please confirm - everything ok with this photos and i can keep this photos on my page in WIKI as my portret in my enciclopedy page. Thank you( Jurita Kalite (talk) 09:54, 12 January 2019 (UTC) )
Where is my page with photos? did you deleted its? why? what is incorrect? tildes (Jurita Kalite (talk) 10:10, 12 January 2019 (UTC))
Hello, Thank you so much for following up on the article I've created under the title of Syria TV (Private). I'm trying to improve the article by adding more resources and linking it with other aarticles in wikipedia. The fact is I found little information about this pro-opposition Syrian television network, that is opposed to the Syrian regime. The station is out there, and they have lots of programs shows, and I thought that a Wikipedia article could somehow clarify that this is not the official TV station that is pro-Assad. For this reason, I hope that the article, after adding more citations and links, could qualify for publishing. Thanks again. Zeidan87 (talk) 13:21, 14 January 2019 (UTC)Zeidan87
I put ((db-author)) on Module:Sandbox/Swpb/demo-inline/doc with the intent that the module itself should be deleted, since the template will not work on the module itself. I see you deleted the doc page, but not the module. Is there a correct way to mark a module for speedy deletion? I would hate to have to take my sandbox modules to Wikipedia:Templates for discussion every time. Thanks! —swpbT • go beyond • bad idea 14:15, 15 January 2019 (UTC)
Hey there Fastily, I'm not sure if you remember me but many years ago You admin coached me when my username was Skater. I hope you're doing well. I'm currently trying to get back into the swing of the project now that my life has settled down enough and I've been reviewing our coaching on Image policy and tagging for deletion. I was wondering if after I get a few you would mind looking them over to make sure I'm on the right track with the accurate tags. Thanks again for all of your help. --Church Talk 20:09, 17 January 2019 (UTC)
Not sure I should go to WP:REFUND, since it wasn't an expired prod. If I should, please let me know. I created this category a few weeks ago (and added it to the stub sort page), due to about 15-20 new pages which had been recently created about Taiwanese rail stations. However, when I went to add the cat to those pages, it wouldn't recognize it. I meant to ask what I had done wrong in creating the cat (I've created others without issue, but don't do it very often). For example, Neiwei railway station. If you could restore it and let me know what I did wrong in creating it, I'll go back to those articles and add them to the cats. And again my apologies if I should have gone to wp:refend.Onel5969 TT me 12:07, 17 January 2019 (UTC)
((Taiwan-railstation-stub))
if you want it to show up on any transcluded pages. Regards, FASTILY 08:05, 18 January 2019 (UTC)
Hi,
You closed Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2019 January 7#File:TomWaits Vancouver2008.jpg as delete. It was a non-free image. The same image, File:TomWaits Vancouver2008.jpg, has been uploaded again, but this time, the uploader is claiming they are the copyright holder. Did the file information from the firast upload provide the same author info, or is this just s straight up copyvio? Thanks, -- Whpq (talk) 23:34, 18 January 2019 (UTC)
You may want to be careful with these sorts of things: Fæ, for probably decent enough reasons, bot-uploaded tons of what accidentally became really badly documented tiffs to Commons in early 2018. I've copied over all the information from File:Sébah & Joaillier - Sultan Mehmed VI.png (which, by the way, can now be deleted.)
As an aside, File:Sébah & Joaillier - Sultan Mehmed VI.jpg was moved over to Commons almost two years before we should have hosted it there, which is why everything broke so badly. The prematurely moved file was undeleted at the start of 2018, missing all the files left behind on en-wiki, and... yeah. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.9% of all FPs 15:03, 19 January 2019 (UTC)
Hi
I wanted to know that how to become a global user? Especially the userpage. :) Siddiqsazzad001 <Talk/> 05:24, 21 January 2019 (UTC)
Hello Again Fastily, Would you mind taking a look at my tagging here? I wasn't sure if this should have been sent to Files for Discussion, or No Evidence of permission. (Instagram is blocked on my work network, but I checked on mobile) and I couldn't see where this was agreed to this license. --Church Talk 18:16, 21 January 2019 (UTC)
Fastily, I know that you pointed people to WP:REFUND/G13 if they wanted this draft undeleted. But WP:REFUND/G13 doesn't fit because I and others don't want the page undeleted so that we can work on it. We want it undeleted to preserve its talk page, which is important because of discussions that took place there and helped form consensus at the corresponding article. See Draft talk:Star Wars Last Jedi audience response#How to preserve this page when we are done. There, I mentioned that I had the talk pages of File talk:RogerHowarthToddManning2011.jpg and File talk:Peyton school shooting drawing.JPG preserved. Editors (including me) discussed how best to preserve the "Draft:Star Wars Last Jedi audience response" talk page, and one editor stated that we should also preserve the draft itself because of its edit history. Flyer22 Reborn (talk) 21:26, 23 January 2019 (UTC)
Swarm, as you were involved in the previous discussion about what to do with this page, and are an admin, will you have a look at this? Flyer22 Reborn (talk) 22:08, 23 January 2019 (UTC)
Also pinging GoneIn60 and Alaney2k, who took part in the discussion as well. Alaney2k created the subpage, and got a notification about its deletion nomination from JMHamo. I happened to be preparing to log on and contest the deletion nomination (of the talk page rather than the main page) when seeing that JMHamo had nominated it. But Fastily deleted the page soon after I spotted the nomination. GoneIn60 and Alaney2k, we clearly need a solution. Flyer22 Reborn (talk) 23:13, 23 January 2019 (UTC)
I just saw this by Anthony Appleyard after a request on his talk page. The content is now at Talk:Star Wars: The Last Jedi/Archive audience response. Flyer22 Reborn (talk) 23:23, 23 January 2019 (UTC)
Hey Fastily. Just a heads up. I was in the process of declining the speedy deletion of the above page, which you deleted while I was composing my decline. My intended decline edit summary should explain pretty much all the issues incvolved, so let me just quote it:
And here's the notice I was placing (here in nowiki tags), that the user failed to include when they saved the temporary page (preview without the nowikis to see its output):
Hmm. Since it's already deleted, and the user did fail to include the notice, and because the page is pretty fraught (I think that there may indeed still be copyvios, and I am uncomfortable with the level of sourcing, given the BLPs involved and the nature of the content, let's just leave it deleted). I just think you might want to know about these types of copyvio temp pages, so that if you see this again, you'll recognize it's probably a temporary page created through ((Copyvio)), but with the notice text left out. (Oh, and pinging involved: Ariconte). Best regards--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 01:20, 24 January 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily
Just tried to post on Wikipedia some relevant information (wine in our region ! And this is new !) but, apparently, this was not done correctly. And the HELP function is not of any help (or, maybe, to complex for me).
Michel — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:2788:684:1278:E0F9:B797:C471:C0F3 (talk) 09:57, 27 January 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, for cases of dead people, how is the "Minimal extent of use" is interpreted? Does the fair use policy allows to use a full-height photo of the subject or it limits the usage to the closed portrait of his/her bust image? Thanks you. --Mhhossein talk 13:36, 25 January 2019 (UTC)
Hey Fastily,
They have recreated their user page. It seems they are here solely to promote themselves, and not build an encyclopedia. -- 1989 (talk) 12:12, 28 January 2019 (UTC)
The Page wasn't created as a means of self promotion, It was created for founder of the company who is “notable.” — Preceding unsigned comment added by Santhosh Kumar Think Music (talk • contribs) 10:34, 30 January 2019 (UTC)
Dear Fastily, Our page was recently deleted and we cannot understand why as I have seen a competitive company, Loux (company) has not been. We wanted to start posting about our grandmother's story in General and how the company gia...giamas came to be. Pictures and so forth,. I understand we cannot promote but I thought this would be a perfect platform for pictures and stories to start our log. Please advise what to do. thank you Eleni Psarra — Preceding unsigned comment added by GIA...GIAMAS (talk • contribs) 12:19, 31 January 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, I restored and populated Talk:Permafrost carbon cycle, which you deleted, citing "G6: Housekeeping and routine (non-controversial) cleanup: blank page, presumably created by mistake". Since it accompanied a legitimate article and all articles are supposed to have Talk pages, I populated it with a banner, as well. Sincerely, HopsonRoad (talk) 12:57, 2 February 2019 (UTC)
Hi, just to let you know, User:ARADHYA VG official has immediately recreated the user page you just deleted with the same content. Kosack (talk) 14:06, 2 February 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily,
thank you for deleting the talkpages of Wolfsbach, Wildbach, Wahlbach, Waldbach and Walbach!
I assume that the "(G6: Housekeeping and routine (non-controversial) cleanup: blank page, presumably created by mistake" in the edit history was just your default text for such housekeeping – nevertheless: These talkpages were not created by mistake but did exist because these were former real articles about rivers. I've moved these articles and then turned the remnants into disambigs. Therefore, the talk page of the remnant was no longer necessary.
Regards and thank you again --Cyfal (talk) 14:09, 2 February 2019 (UTC)
Hi, could you please take a look at this CSD nominated article : Happy Wishy, the CSD tag is being removed multiple times, by various IPs(which I think belong to the creator of the page) Daiyusha (talk) 09:43, 3 February 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, Can you kindly advise? I'm currently writing up a page for Sharon White (mixed-media artist) who exhibited her artworks in Dubai. I uploaded an image that was taken by Sharon's own camera - File:Sharon White, mixed-media artist, at Rotana Towers Dubai.jpg but this has since been deleted. Please let me know where I've gone wrong?
Many thanks13:42, 3 February 2019 (UTC)DeanoJD (talk)DeanoJD
Without a discussion, you deleted this page. The first appropriate step is to ask for you to restore the page to my sandbox. Trackinfo (talk) 07:49, 5 February 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. I would like to see if the deletion of File:Veronica_-_Vatican2.jpg can be reversed, and the page on deletion review says the place to start is to discuss it with the admin who closed the discussion. The discussion in question is here. This image was in use at Veil of Veronica, and it does not look like there was any attempt to notify editors of that page that the image was being discussed.
My concern is that that image, bad as it is, was the article's only actual image of its subject. All of the other images in the article are drawings or paintings based on the actual artifact, or photographs of other similar artifacts. This image appeared in a gallery of four images of related artifacts, and the text discusses the similarities between them, particularly the gilded metal sheet with an aperture, which was visible in all four images. The actual face is not visible in the picture, but that is kind of the point. Nobody has had a good look at this thing in over a century, and the person who did said that the face was no longer visible. It is still valuable to see the blurry image alongside the images of the other three artifacts, which may be ancient copies of it.
The reasons given for deletion were "blurry to the point of illegible" and "it appears this is a copyright violation". The image, though blurry, was still useful particularly when compared with the images of the other three artifacts. I'm not sure on what basis Magog the Ogre (talk · contribs) felt that the image appeared to be a copyright violation. Photographs that simply reproduce two-dimensional works that are old enough to be public domain are themselves public domain under US copyright law and are allowed by Wikipedia's rules.
I ended up here as a result of a question from another user at Talk:Veil of Veronica#Rome Veronica image.--Srleffler (talk) 04:39, 6 February 2019 (UTC)
You deleted her user page but the content is also on their talk page and contains personal details that maybe need to be redacted? Thank you. Theroadislong (talk) 11:56, 11 February 2019 (UTC)
Hello, You deleted this sandbox. It contained a draft of an article for an Irish Supreme Court case that I was helping a new editor write. Can you restore it? AugusteBlanqui (talk) 15:59, 11 February 2019 (UTC)
Hi, would you be able to restore Draft:Palamu Language? Thanks! – Uanfala (talk) 13:41, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
You deleted my sandbox because of misuse of wikipedia as a web host. I was trying to share information including the history of one of Singapore's established private education institutions. Unfortunately, there is no information about the college in Wikipedia. When I started my first edit I did not read that I had to write in my own words. I do not intend to sell or market the college, but to provide information about it to the general readers. I would appreciate it if you could restore my sandbox. This time round it will be in my own words. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dingleshah (talk • contribs) 08:03, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
My page was deleted because of a U5 violation. The page I was making was to post information about a pastor and to give information about the work he does and has done. Is this against the rules? What is the difference between that page and many others that discuss popular pastors? He is already well known. Check the Gospel Coalition, Ligonier, and other websites via a short google search of "Andy Davis pastor" please. This was intended to be a draft that I improved upon gradually, citing sources as needed. Please restore this as a draft so I can continue working on it. Thanks
Would you help tag empty categories (CSD C1) and not just delete the ones that are eligible for deletion? There seems to be some sort of contest going on for which admin can do the most page deletions that I do not understand. It's just one activity among the many that admins do. Liz Read! Talk! 02:43, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
Hey I was wondering why did you delete my page, the winc sandbox one. WincTech (talk) 15:10, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
I received a notification that an entry I published in draft had been deleted by user Fastily. It says that it was deleted because I had not done anything to the draft in six months. It was my first entire entry and I was under the impression that someone else higher up the chain/with more experience would look at it and then make it a fully published article. I didn't receive any other feedback about the content as far as I could see, so I don't really understand why this was deleted. I'd like to get it "undeleted" but the process seems a bit complex. Any help appreciatedSellbydave (talk) 12:54, 18 February 2019 (UTC)
Thank you for your help with this. --Hydraton31 (talk) {Contributions} 03:14, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
Rick21784 (talk) 09:00, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
Hi. I picked you to message as you appear to be actively looking at copyvio images about now. There's two images that have been tagged for lacking copyright info and for speedy deletion that seemed to have escpaed notice for close to a month. Can you have a look at:
I don't understand why these haven't been picked up. The due date for deletion due to lack of licensing was Feb 5, 2019.
Thanks. -- Whpq (talk) 04:23, 25 February 2019 (UTC)
Hello.
I think you forgot one: ((Water polo at the Summer Olympics category navbox)).
Also, there seems to be documentation templates – /doc templates. They should probably go to.
HandsomeFella (talk) 03:16, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
((Water polo at the Summer Olympics category navbox))
is still being transcluded -FASTILY 03:35, 5 March 2019 (UTC)Hi, would you mind restoring Draft:Residential grammar syntax? Thanks! – Uanfala (talk) 04:28, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
https://quarry.wmflabs.org/query/31081
Currently has only about 6 images, which need to be checked for sourcing.. As you have more experience perhaps you would consider forking the query and conducting an update of image media so that images which ARE sourced don't show up in it? ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 14:05, 3 March 2019 (UTC)
((Information))
or ((Non-free use rationale))
. Regards, FASTILY 10:28, 5 March 2019 (UTC)I'm quite unsure why me confirming the file was mine in the deletion review was not satisfactory, but I have emailed the two emails given to me to say the exact same thing told earlier - the file is mine. I'm happy to allow Wikipedia to continue using it (as they had been for many years prior, with my permission, since I uploaded it with correct attributions) - but frankly I will not go out of my way to force common sense into this discussion - if the file must remain deleted due to whatever auto review system Wiki has put in place than so be it. the discussion in question Garchy (talk) 20:04, 6 March 2019 (UTC)
Now that this file is freely licensed by OTRS ticket can you restore the higher resolution version before it gets transferred to the commons. Thanks ww2censor (talk) 22:10, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
Hello Fastily, as a result of your implementation of Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2019 February 27#Unused Chart subtemplates, the family tree at Rioli is completely broken. Do you know how it can be fixed? Thanks in advance! – Teratix ₵ 10:27, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
You may wish to participate in the MFD regarding this and related pages. UninvitedCompany 01:54, 13 March 2019 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a deletion review of User:The Ministry of Truth/Userboxes/No Darwinism. 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. — Godsy (TALKCONT) 03:33, 15 March 2019 (UTC)
Please restore this image as we now have an OTRS permission ticket for this image. Thanks in advance. ww2censor (talk) 10:37, 15 March 2019 (UTC)
Hi. We talked at Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/DannyS712 bot 10 about you writing a query to track orphans with incoming links. Since that discussion was closed, I wanted to post here to make sure you hadn't forgotten. No time pressure, but I was just wondering if you had made any progress? Thanks so much, --DannyS712 (talk) 23:54, 15 March 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. I was going through Category:Stale userspace drafts a few days ago and tagging inappropriate pages for speedy deletion. I noticed that two of the pages I tagged as G11s, User:InvisibleInkStudios/Hovercarracing and User:Grahmlyon.sabesoft/sandbox/SabeSoft, you deleted as U5s. Would you help me get a better understanding of the scope of the U5 criterion? These two pages don't cleanly fit into what is described in WP:NOTWEBHOST, in my opinion—they're clearly attempts at mainspace articles, albeit attempts that I considered to be promotional. Lord Bolingbroke (talk) 21:09, 18 March 2019 (UTC)
Hi, it seems that you are deleting certain templates without closing their respective TfDs, e.g. Template:US Virgin Islands governor election, 2006. FWIW, I've found the XFDcloser to be a very convenient tool for closing and processing XfDs. Cheers, King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 01:21, 20 March 2019 (UTC)
Looks like the person User:Whitney Phillips (Songwriter) recreated there user page with the speedy still there right after you deleted it! (on another note the page they created Whitney Phillips (songwriter) actually exists as a redirect on Whitney Phillips, I was unsure what to say about that one.) Wgolf (talk) 23:43, 21 March 2019 (UTC)
I was going to ask to restore an abandoned deleted draft of mine, but then I saw the huge stop sign and table here on your talk page edit menu. Good job on that, and how do I make one of my own? Please tell me, that looks interesting. Woshiyiweizhongguoren (talk) 00:54, 25 March 2019 (UTC)
Hey Fastily,
Have you ever thought of becoming an admin over on Commons again? It’s been a few years since you resigned. The community may consider giving you the bit again. I have no problem nominating you. -- 1989 (talk) 08:17, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
You deleted a photo of the original sleeve from 1975 in favor of a 1980s reissue. The original sleeve is referenced in the article and was handpicked by Lennon. Please revert. Hotcop2 (talk) 15:05, 29 March 2019 (UTC)
Hi, would you be able to restore Draft:Resource-light morphology? Thanks! – Uanfala (talk) 00:55, 3 April 2019 (UTC)
Hey Fastily, regards. I think it would be better if you would inform me in the talk page before deleting my article Atel (slang). Every article is a result of user's a little much of time and mind, clearly spending the brain. So deleting an article without notice really hurts. I think you better take back the article and propose for delition so that I can share my opinion with the community on the article, then the article delition will be wiki-democratic. It's a polite request from me, would you do this please? Love and regards again. 10:28, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
for deletes JarrahTree 07:48, 3 April 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, you deleted a broken redirect that I'd made from Dose response curves. Just letting you know I'm fixing it now to redirect to Dose–response_relationship. Jamgoodman (talk) 09:55, 3 April 2019 (UTC)
Hello dear, this image is owned and made by Miss saHHara herself, she gave me the permission to use all the images you guys deleted on the wiki page. She took those pictures and published them on Flickr, which is on a public domain with a free to use licence. Now I am confused, can you please tell me what is the right setting for the copyright agreement on Flickr for images to be used? I though 'CC0' was free to use and it is published on a public domain:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/miss_sahhara/46787291334/in/dateposted-public/
Please I need your advice, because I must be doing something wrong. I dont want to keep violating your rules. I want to learn more on how to publish the right contents on here. I hope you can help me. Regards. This was the rules I followed when I published all those images: Wikipedia:Upload/Flickr Phoenixqueen 01:34, 4 April 2019 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Phoenixqueen (talk • contribs) Phoenixqueen 01:45, 4 April 2019 (UTC)
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Hi..please i don't understand the processes involve to make File:Golden Effects Pictures.png a free content...the error messages i have been receiving confuse me, trying over and over again worsen the situation..please help - talk) 02:36, 9 April 2019 (UTC)
This is back. I seem to remember it being more U5/G11-y before but it's clear that they're just using the sandbox as a host because it's not going to pass through AFC. Many thanks, SITH (talk) 21:27, 9 April 2019 (UTC)
Hi. I asked at User talk:Fastily/Archive 6#Quarry query, but didn't see your response - I can't find any examples I tried, but I also don't really know how sql works. Sorry, --DannyS712 (talk) 03:21, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
Hi there, I have just created my company page on wikipedia, and surprisingly it's been removed because of guidelines violation, I have wrote nothing can violate the guidelines. would you please illustrate why the page got deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by IKU Mobile (talk • contribs) 09:12, 15 April 2019 (UTC)
Hi,
You recently deleted my page for "Misuse of Wikipedia as a web host" but this was not the case, I was re-creating a page that was previously deleted due to copyrighted content and was putting the information into my own words. I had not finished the page, saved it, went away for half an hour and came back and it was deleted.
Please could you restore the page so that I can continue working on it again.
Thank you.
Hannahbanner89 (talk) 14:03, 15 April 2019 (UTC)
File:XboxAvatarColorizingHair.jpg File:XboxAvatarBrowsingStore.jpg File:XboxOriginalAvatar.jpg File:Xbox Avatars Changing Hair.png File:Xbox Avatars Store.png File:Xbox Avatars Take A Photo.png
These images all exist as promotional materials and are screenshots of the actual feature in use; they were all tagged accordingly. If external links were allowed, I would point to these images but they are not. PLease share the magic combination of how to share screenshots of publically available work, since following the instructions on the upload/media service pages doesn't seem to work.
Thanks. Randy No Arms (talk) 22:23, 17 April 2019 (UTC)
Hi - sorry, I hadn't noticed the OTRS hadn't gone through on these correctly. I did tell the copyright holder what to send to OTRS, but they clearly didn't do it correctly. Can you let me know what are missing (I can't see the ticket) so they can do it properly this time? Thanks. Black Kite (talk) 20:59, 16 April 2019 (UTC)
Why did you decline speedy deletion? It is a lower quality duplicate of File:Where i've been.JPG so it does meet WP:CSD#F1. Pkbwcgs (talk) 18:44, 18 April 2019 (UTC)
Thank you very much for deleting the page. lemon-Black (talk) 00:12, 21 April 2019 (UTC)
On Village Pump- Technical, I reported a symptom and was asked to provide a screenshot, so I waited for the condition and posted the screenshot. FastilyBot has found it and I responded on the page, but there are still cases that FastilyBot can activate on. Can you please disable the bot for this case to suppress activation. The file was needed to provide evidence for VPT. --Ancheta Wis (talk | contribs) 07:20, 21 April 2019 (UTC)
Hi. Thank you for deleting my user space requested pages. :) I realized I kind of bombed the category with a huge number of requests as I was cleaning things out so handling so many of them is appreciated. :) --LauraHale (talk) 11:21, 20 April 2019 (UTC)
Hey F, I saw you were the deleting admin. on Portal:Portal. That portal had a bunch of subpages as well; can you take care of them or do I have to tag each subpage with CSD G8 myself instead? Thanks! UnitedStatesian (talk) 04:44, 21 April 2019 (UTC)
Hey, why is this file not copied to commons? any reason? thx --Michael (talk) 07:48, 22 April 2019 (UTC)
I have removed the ((proposed deletion/dated files))
tag from File:SenatorMatthewCarpenter.jpg, which you proposed for deletion. I'm leaving this message here to notify you about it. If you still think this file should be deleted, please do not add ((proposed deletion))
back to the file. Instead, feel free to list it at Wikipedia:Files for discussion. Thanks! 84.46.52.26 (talk) 04:18, 25 April 2019 (UTC)
Hello, your recent BRFA (Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/FastilyBot 14) has been approved. Best regards, — xaosflux Talk 01:43, 27 April 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. Is there any reason Template:Aviation accidents and incidents in 1923 wasn't deleted as a result of the TfD? It seems to be the only "192x" template that wasn't deleted. Regards. DH85868993 (talk) 11:03, 30 April 2019 (UTC)
I have recreated the Template:Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line which youv'e deleted but this template is used on Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line. Please do not add Proposed deletion tag back to the template. I'm leaving this message here to notify you about it. Thanks Feroze Ahmad 2 (talk) 14:09, 1 May 2019 (UTC)
Why did you delete the article I created about Mike Peters the rugby player? Warriorwolfraven (talk) 16:16, 1 May 2019 (UTC)
Hi. I was wondering if you would consider restoring User:Ksuacillo/sandbox. You deleted it as a U5, but they were actually working on drafting content related to their plan to improve the food blogging article. Granted, there are some problems with what they were doing - there are some major "how to" problems with their draft - but that's something I will help them with. They might have been on the wrong track, but what they were doing was a legitimate attempt to draft an improvement to a Wikipedia article. (Double signing because I've probably posted here before with my personal account.) Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk)/User:Guettarda 15:01, 2 May 2019 (UTC)
I'm new to Wikipedia and it prompted me to create a user page - which in the description says that it can contain " limited biographical information" - I have yet to contribute to any articles as I am NEW, so the only thing I added to my page was limited biographical information. I do not see how me stating who I am is a violation of using it as a webhost. please do not delete again.Artemis2020 (talk) 15:41, 2 May 2019 (UTC)
Please explain to me why the photo I uploaded was deleted. Did you even read the copyright/fair use data I included?
The copyright notice accompanying the photo states "The Danish Parliament owns the copyright to portrait photographs of Members of the Danish Parliament. However, portrait photographs of Members of the Danish Parliament may be duplicated at any time provided that the source reference and photographer's name are stated. Photographic images may not, however, be changed or manipulated or used for independent, commercially exploitative purposes." [84]
I deliberately included that disclaimer with the upload. What therefore is the rationale for deletion of an image that is made available for exactly the purpose I used it for? Dónal O'Flynn (talk) 07:26, 3 May 2019 (UTC)
The upload form clearly states that the uploader can make a case for fair use. I did so. The disclaimer from the copyright holder is pretty explicit that use of the image is permitted where the source is referenced and the photographer's name is stated. Both were. This is why I asked did you actually read the information I included. I'm pretty sure that a politician would be perfectly happy for his official photo to be used in conjunction with any autobiography of him. That is after all its very purpose.
As an admin (or whatever the correct title is), you have an obligation to ordinary users to actually take into account the fair use evidence they present. To do otherwise is both arrogant and off-putting to potentially great contributors. Please explain what the issue here is.
Dónal O'Flynn (talk) 07:53, 3 May 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. As per the instructions at Wikipedia:Requests for undeletion#Template:Huron County, Ontario, I am requesting you to reverse your delete decision of this template. The deletion rationale was that it was unused. I don't know why it was never done, but it should have been added to all the municipality articles of Huron County, as per the pattern of all other counties in Ontario. Please restore and I will use the template right away. Thanks. -- P 1 9 9 ✉ 15:26, 2 May 2019 (UTC)
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could you either (a) temporarily restore this template so that it can be substituted in the articles transcluding it, or (b) fix the places where it was being used so it doesn't show a big red link? thank you. Frietjes (talk) 14:16, 3 May 2019 (UTC)
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I'm new to Wikipedia and it prompted me to create a user page - which in the description says that it can contain " limited biographical information" - I have yet to contribute to any articles as I am NEW, so the only thing I added to my page was limited biographical information. I do not see how me stating who I am is a violation of using it as a webhost. please do not delete again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by BetheXC (talk • contribs)
I noticed you speedy-deleted Template:A-Class-GA, a template I nominated at TfD. I have a bit of procedural curiosity as a non-admin myself: was that deleted under a specific CSD or was that more of an IAR type of deletion? Looking over the CSD, I suppose G8 fits, but "procedural templates used by inactive WikiProjects" is not on the list of examples; also, interpreting the CSD strictly (and my general impression has been that strict interpretation is better, though it may not always be pragmatic, hence IAR), I don't think an inactive Wikiproject is not a "non-existent or deleted page" (though the "or" part gives me pause; why would both "non-existent" and "deleted" be included in the criteria if they meant the same thing? I'll have to read through the CSD archives to understand that... 00:30, 7 May 2019 (UTC) note: it appears "or deleted" was added in this edit to clarify that non-existent doesn't necessarily mean "never existent".)
I'm certainly not complaining that the template was deleted, though.
Also, I found the whitespace under your edit notice a bit annoying, but I guess it's intentional? It makes it somewhat difficult to preview edits. (please ping on reply) eπi (talk | contribs) 23:17, 6 May 2019 (UTC)
The closer should make it clear the deletion is a soft delete as part of the close, ideally with a link to this guideline. If WP:SOFTDELETE had been linked in the log action, it would have been clarified earlier. eπi (talk | contribs) 01:02, 7 May 2019 (UTC)
Randyrants has asked for a deletion review of File:XboxAvatarColorizingHair.jpg. 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. —Cryptic 03:21, 9 May 2019 (UTC)
The article of the name Faizullah Arain previous got deleted because it redirects from the previous same page thats why the new similar article cant be moved. So it was necessary to delete the duplicate or redirect , After the deletion of the redirected page. I improved the original draft and moved it to the mainspace without any redirects as its ready for the mainspace . I request you to take a look and undelete it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Davidvoki (talk • contribs) 15:37, 9 May 2019 (UTC)
Re: Category:Historically segregated African-American schools in Louisiana and Category:Historically segregated African-American schools in Texas I don't quite understand why the cats were deleted (other than them being depopulated) since Category:Historically segregated African-American schools in the United States still exists, and there's no indication that the category is depreciated or is being removed. I looked at the archives of Wikipedia:CFD but couldn't find anything. WhisperToMe (talk) 13:13, 12 May 2019 (UTC)
You have deleted the redirect at Southern Hudson Bay Taiga because it was pointing to an article that I have draftified. The target Southern Hudson Bay taiga has since been recreated and the histories merged by JJMC89, so you should now restore the deleted redirect. GeoffreyT2000 (talk) 14:56, 18 May 2019 (UTC)
Hii, This file meets F7 becuase the cover art isn't official at all , it's from third party lyrics website: www
According to WP:PROD, in order to be eligible for proposed deletion, "it is not, nor has ever been, discussed at AfD/FfD". Wikiacc (¶) 13:30, 23 May 2019 (UTC)
Why User:Frank marine who you warn him about File source problem are always violate rule and not be block by Administrater and he always create a new page in Wikipedia with unreliable source and he copy and translate from thai language. Why he still create a new page everyday. I propose to block him. Thank Ministerboy (talk) 00:03, 24 May 2019 (UTC)
Fastily, the file File:Colours of PETA.png is unsourced. It can be considered as an original search, and therefore deleted.--Jeromi Mikhael (talk) 01:02, 24 May 2019 (UTC)
Hello, FastilyBot has added the "Wrong-license" template three times to File:Street box - Stormtrooper with a remembrance poppy - stencil (2016).jpg. I've already removed that template each time, as it does not properly apply because there are multiple layers of copyright / multiple licenses and non-free-use rationale.
How do I stop the bot from continuing to tag the file? Thank you.
Infoman99 (talk) 20:47, 24 May 2019 (UTC)
((Photo of art))
. -FASTILY 23:54, 24 May 2019 (UTC)You just deleted Talk:Thomas Wright (lord mayor) while deleting Thomas Wright (lord mayor), which I had tagged as G8. This was a result of an erroneous move of the talk page to the main page. I should have left some sort of note to clarify. Could you please undelete Talk:Thomas Wright (lord mayor) but not Thomas Wright (lord mayor)? Thanks, StudiesWorld (talk) 23:28, 24 May 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. Can you check whether this file is the same as File:Rio Grande Valley Dorados Helmet.png? This uploader continues to reupload non-free files which have been previously deleted by an administrator. At first, I thought the reuploading was just a good-faith mistake, but now I’m wondering if it’s more of a CIR issue since it keeps happening. There doesn’t seem to be any attempt at a DRV or I’ve only come across one attempt at discussion with the deleting admin. Even if this reupload is not exactly the same it still has the same issues as the one you deleted and probably still would be eligible for speedy per WP:G4. — Marchjuly (talk) 11:00, 27 May 2019 (UTC)
Hello, Fastily. Could you please adjust the block message of User:The Guy From Your Local Walmart, which was recently highlighed as inappropriate in arbitration case about conduct of Enigmaman? —andrybak (talk) 07:25, 31 May 2019 (UTC)
Thanks for all the help with G13! :)
Snowycats (talk) 17:43, 2 June 2019 (UTC)
Maybe you've seen this before, but User:50 D Borntalented came up in a search I was running. Apparently it's been tagged for G11 since 2015 using the ((speedy deletion-advertising)) template applied with the Page Curation tool. While I agree that it is/was a G11, I'm curious: do you know why it doesn't seem to show up in Category:Candidates for speedy deletion as spam? Bakazaka (talk) 03:39, 4 June 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily - I note that you proposed deletion of File:Ontsouthwaterloo.PNG, but you didn't notify me - I am its original uploader. The file is still on my watchlist, which is how I found out. That said, I think the image can go - I can't remember why I created it, and it's not being used now. PKT(alk) 11:00, 5 June 2019 (UTC)
Hey, thanks for helping with the deleting, but there seems to be a problem. Twinkle is tagging the /doc of the module to be deleted, but the actual request is for the module page itself to be deleted. Could you delete those as well? --Gonnym (talk) 21:21, 5 June 2019 (UTC)
Hi, I hope you are doing well.
I just found that my Sandbox was deleted. And there was a nomination for speedy deletion.
Can you please tell me how I should begin with the creation of an article that has been previously deleted/rejected by administrators or Wikipedia moderators?
What tag I should use while I am creating an article and what links I should use?
Hope to hear soon from you.
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Hi - this was nominated for deletion at 3:14 a.m. and was deleted at 3:24 a.m., a mere 10 minutes later? And all while I was asleep? It's clear to any reader who examines what I edit and when that I'm on Eastern Time. Please restore this at once. ɱ (talk) 14:07, 7 June 2019 (UTC)
Do you not care? You're editing today... ɱ (talk) 18:18, 9 June 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, a page I started writing was deleted under U5: Misuse of Wikipedia as a web host. I would like to resubmit the page after adding a lot more relevant verifiable external sources, according to the suggestions I found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations#Why_doesn't_Wikipedia_have_an_article_on_my_organization? . I also made sure the article is written in a neutral style. How should I proceed - should I now resubmit and ask you for reviewing it? Thank you in advance for all advice! BognaH (talk) 11:41, 10 June 2019 (UTC)
@Fastily: Hii, can you please grant me Autopatrolled rights? -- CptViraj (Talk) 15:08, 10 June 2019 (UTC)
Hi! Thanks for deleting that Internet Download Manager image, I really wanted it to be deleted for personal reasons. I have also tagged another file to be deleted and please note that the screenshot of the software's version which is in use is originally uploaded by me. Please delete this: File:The_KMPlayer_screenshot.png. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.237.221.123 (talk) 20:08, 11 June 2019 (UTC)
Hi there, you have deleted a page that I created for my chairman, who we think should have a wikipedia page. there is no content that is breaching any of wikipedia's rules. the page is about our his profile and all the work that he is doing with his foundation
kindly do reinstate the page
regards, Nadir — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nadirmuthu (talk • contribs) 03:39, 12 June 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, You have reviewed and speedy-deleted the sandbox User:Bapatsanskar/sandbox mentioning U5 as the driteria. I agree that it did not fully follow ideal criteria for wiki-referencing. I want to tone-down the article and re-submit for review. Requesting to restore it. Bapatsanskar (talk) 05:02, 10 June 2019 (UTC)
Actually [88] is referenced from the official website of the organization, [89] I requested to get the original draft back as it takes a lot of time for making new references and citations.
Bapatsanskar (talk) 14:18, 11 June 2019 (UTC)
Dear Fastily,
May i know why this page was deleted as I followed all guidelines and the format of the article was also based on the articles of other university was already published. I also provided enough sources to support the article. Please advise which part of the articles is violating Wikipedia rule. Thank you 119.110.199.226 (talk) 09:30, 17 June 2019 (UTC)
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Hi! I'm trying to contribute to an article for Wikipedia. This is my first time and I'm not sure why the Sandbox was deleted. I thought the Sandbox was a place to study the platform before submitting for review. I would like to understand the reason it was removed. Thanks in advance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Maria Vilella (talk • contribs) 02:29, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
... for all the work deleting redirects. For some reason these Indian editors just won't create acceptable articles or fix the drafts. Is is worth asking for create protection? --AussieLegend (✉) 06:39, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
I started my first article in the sandbox yesterday -- User:Barrypreusz/sandbox. The article is about an online retailer that is listed on the Inc. 5000 for 4 consecutive years. The article is still in the draft stage and has not been submitted. It is still a work in progress. I went to the sandbox today to continue editing only to find that it has been deleted. While attempting to discover the problem, it appears that one link leads to another link, which leads to another link and so on, leading to just more confusion about what I need to change to make the article acceptable. My questions are as follows:
1. If the sandbox is not a "safe area" to compose an article, where do I need to go to compose a draft that is not subject to deletion by an editor? Below is the button I clicked on to get started.
"Sandbox
Ready to try editing? You can experiment in your own sandbox to get a feel for editing Wikipedia. This is a great place to start without affecting live articles." Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:New_user_landing_page&page=Vitality+Medical
I have a screenshot of where I saved the draft in the sandbox which clearly indicates that it is a "testing spot for page development". Unfortunately, your system will not allow me to upload the image to this post, indicating that the image is "not constructive".
2. Is there a single page that describes in detail the rules of acceptable Wikipedia composition so that I am not bouncing between more than a dozen pages to glean what are the acceptable standards?
3. Is there a model for an acceptable business description that meets Wikipedia standards that you can recommend? I have already reviewed several and do not see any difference other than the sources for citation. The written content I drafted was all unique content checked for plagiarism with Grammarly.
4. How do I retrieve my work so that I can edit it?
Thank you for your help.
Barrypreusz (talk) 18:40, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
Please SALT Talk:Justin Klosky and Talk:Easton Schirra as Ziggy 2milli isn't ending, yet. Chris Troutman (talk) 18:50, 19 June 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, recently you deleted page User:Apolyr/sandbox with reason "U5: Misuse of Wikipedia as a web host".
Let me start by apologising for breaking one of the wikipedia rules - I am a novice user and, although I did read the rules (or, at least, many of them) and tried to comply with them, eventually something seems to have gone wrong.
To start with, please allow me to explain that I was experimenting within the sandbox. I believed that the sandbox was a private playground that did not need to abide by wikipedia rules. For that reason, the text that I uploaded was draft, without "polished edges" and with some references missing or suboptimal. I was not aware that this text was public and did not expect that I would be audited. I now understand that I was wrong about the sandbox.
Nevertheless, despite the draft text and the missing references, the primary reason for you rejecting my article was different: U5: Misuse of Wikipedia as a web host Despite I have read the related articles, I am still unsure what triggered the deletion and I would really appreciate if you could elaborate a bit on the offensive text. Was it a specific sentence or was it the overall context? I hope that with your help and feedback I will be able to resolve the offending issues (at the end of the day I am not trying to misuse Wikipedia as a web host, I am just trying to write a useful article).
Thank you in advance for your help. -- Apolyr (talk) 14:19, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
Might want to check his talk page as he posted it there also, as well as a sandbox-User:Pharaoh2Tone/sandbox. Wgolf (talk) 03:35, 23 June 2019 (UTC)
Thank you for restoring the article. Could you restore the talk page too? Cheers. Onetwothreeip (talk) 01:21, 25 June 2019 (UTC)
I've been editing for a decade and have just warned you about speedily deleting my drafts in the middle of the night, before I can even ever see the tag. You clearly did this again with no regard for my interests, again knowing or not caring that I would be completely asleep. I know I'll go to REFUND but you just cannot keep doing this. You have to stop and think. 13:01, 25 June 2019 (UTC)
Hey, thanks for deleting a brief text-only user page. Wikipedia has one less contributor and donor. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jmgomez (talk • contribs) 00:02, 30 June 2019 (UTC)
Hello Fastily, could you please explain why my draft article that's an informational article about my high school was deleted? Thanks. Emman369 (talk) 01:12, 4 July 2019 (UTC)
Hello Fastily, could you please take a look at the published article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Waddell_Training_Institution and let me know how that differs from my draft article you deleted? I literally followed the content format, style, syntax and semantics of Hope Waddell informational article when I created my draft article mainly because both high schools are in the same geographic region and most members of my high school (School of Arts and Science, Uyo) alumni are also members of Hope Waddell alumni being that Hope Waddell offered Junior Secondary School program/courses that prepared students for transfer (upon graduation) to Senior Secondary School program/courses offered at School of Arts and Science, Uyo. This is why I'm very confused as to the justification for deleting my draft article. Your help in recovering that article you deleted will be much appreciated. Thank you. Emman369 (talk) 17:47, 4 July 2019 (UTC)
I had found out that my Wikipedia pgae ARTstreet has been deleted without any notice or even a reason given. No message or anything. It was never a draft either, and if it was changed into a draft, I was not notified of it. I would like to know if there is a reasoning behind this? Hard work was put into that article, so there needs to be a reasonable explanation. Thank you.MemeTrooper (talk) 16:04, 5 July 2019 (UTC)
How about this response in the unblock discussion? In fact, from my limited reading, it seems that one of the issues was the editor restoring an image that had previously been removed per a WP:FFD. Is today's statement enough or should this be worded as a specific promise for the future? Thanks, EdJohnston (talk) 17:02, 5 July 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, The picture (Meccano Project Moon Buggy.jpg) I uploaded for use in my post has been deleted. The creator of the SVPACT newsletter who happens to be the creator of the image gave me permission to use it on SVPACT Wikipedia page. As a beginner, I am somewhat confused as to why one of my pictures was removed while another was not. Both pictures comprise no human beings or images that would be objectionable to others. Hope you can help me solve this problem. Thanks. (MonashGreen (talk) 05:25, 8 July 2019 (UTC))
Hi Fastily, I just noted this edit where ((Orphan image)) was added to an image where the very same bot had already added this template one week before. Regards, AFBorchert (talk) 19:49, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
Hello, I am contacting you because my page was deleted by you and I do not understand why. My page contained the same amount of information as the page 'Toscotec' which was not deleted and is an active page talking about a company in the same industry as the page I created. Thank you in advance for your help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Paperdudes2019 (talk • contribs) 08:39, 10 July 2019 (UTC)
You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries#Campaign logo images for withdrawn candidates. -- Marchjuly (talk) 21:08, 10 July 2019 (UTC)
if you think, therefore, it's better to discuss at FFD, then that's fineto mean that I think you should take the file to FFD; so, apologize if it seemed as if it was. Since there is a 1RR restriction on the article, FFD might actually be the best way to resolve this. Does WP:3RRNO also apply to articles where ACDS are in place? -- Marchjuly (talk) 04:21, 11 July 2019 (UTC)
@Fastily I have not gotten a reply to my last message sent to you. My page was deleted by you on Friday and I read through all the reasons that a post could qualify for a speedy deletion and I do not fall into any of these points. I would appraciate to get my publication back from you. Please tell me the steps I can take to have it back online. If you say that my page was used as a form of advertisment, I invite you to look at the wikipedia page of TOSCOTEC, a company in the same industry who has the same amount of information on their page and for some reason is able to stay online. Thank you in advance for your help.
Paperdudes2019 (talk) 09:16, 11 July 2019 (UTC)
User:Garra15 is evading blocks on Wikipedia and Commons, and continues to upload copyrighted images to both websites. SLBedit (talk) 21:49, 13 July 2019 (UTC)
Please come help out on Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism for a little. 99.53.112.186 (talk) 21:40, 14 July 2019 (UTC)
Can you inform me of why this file was still deleted despite the messages on the talk page of why it met the criteria? Thanks TheDoctorWho (talk) 03:25, 17 July 2019 (UTC)
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This is complete bullshit, a bot prodding using a justification for "no obvious use". What advanced AI heuristics is this software using to justify something as having no obvious use? The bot should be revoked from being allowed to use this justification to delete for ANY content.
-- DMahalko (talk) 17:39, 22 July 2019 (UTC)
Hey, wondering if there's a way to get FastilyBot to skip tagging a certain image as orphaned? File:AAAAAA Bullet.png is the example that comes to mind, but others exist. The linked one has ((notorphan)) on it, but the bot re-tagged it anyway. Is that intentional? ♠PMC♠ (talk) 18:56, 22 July 2019 (UTC)
((Not orphan))
existed; it is an obscure template, with few transclusions. I'll add this to the bot's ignore list. You can also use ((Bots|deny=FastilyBot))
to keep the bot away. Regards, FASTILY 23:42, 22 July 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. What do you think about this file? It's an AP image which might mean it's subject to speedy per WP:F7. It's being used twice: once for apparently primary identification purposes in Elena Iparraguirre and once in Abimael Guzmán#Trials and imprisonment. The first non-free use might be OK since Iparraguirre is likely locked away somewhere without any reasonable expectation of a free equivlent being found or created, except that it's an AP photo. The second non-free might just squeak by since there is a little bit about Guzmán and some others facing the media and giving a revolutionary salute, but this also seem sufficiently understood through text alone per WP:FREER. Does this qualify for ((db-f7)) or might it be better to discuss at FFD instead? -- Marchjuly (talk) 01:38, 23 July 2019 (UTC)
Would like to have more information about how my user page describing what einguterplan means in German to English qualifies as a missuse? How am I supposed to start contributing if every single edit I try to make while I learn the wiki mode gets deleted? Please put back. Its super frustrating and am trying to not make mistakes.
Einguterplan (talk) 07:36, 25 July 2019 (UTC)Einguterplan
Dear friend, frankly I am puzzled by the speedy deletion. I have been user and contributor of Wikipedia for many years. All I have done is correct factual errors and update a page that contains information about me and that has been in existence for many years. In doing this I have followed the example of many other pages that exist on Wikipedia (i.e. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_van_Berkel, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Zaera-Polo, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farshid_Moussavi, etc.) There has been no explanation what was actually done wrong and I literally had no chance to respond or possibly correct any errors. I request the chance to fix any specified errors and for the page not to be deleted. This is in admiration of Wikipedia as a friendly space.MichaelUlrichHensel (talk) 17:35, 25 July 2019 (UTC)
It has taken me a long time & consultations with many people/sources to write the article for Wikipedia entitled: Jclisters. And you have deleted it. Please, is there any chance of it being retrieved. Simply so that I can copy it. If I don't get to see this article again it will mean that months of meticulous work have been lost forever Terry Jclisters (talk) 13:21, 25 July 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. Would you mind taking a look at this file? It was removed from the team article per an NFCR discussion, but it’s been occasionally re-added since then (most recently yesterday). The reasons given for it’s removal may be changed if a new consensus on this type of use is established, but the file will continue to be removed by bots as long as there’s no rationale for the use in the team file and a rationale cannot technically be valid for that use until a new consensus has been established; I was going to remove the file again myself, but wanted to see if there’s another way to work around this first. — Marchjuly (talk) 22:56, 25 July 2019 (UTC)
((Non-free reviewed))
on the file description page seems adequate to me. If editors don't read/follow instructions, then that's entirely on them. Regards, FASTILY 03:10, 26 July 2019 (UTC)Were you supposed to delete just one image or both? If one, then I think you deleted the Spain cover art by mistake, didn't you? -- George Ho (talk) 22:56, 25 July 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. I am concerned about the process of removing my DRAFT page on Australian artist Yvonne Boag. I accept the page might not fit the Wikipedia guidelines in its current form, but the page, in my sandbox area, was a very early draft. I think the process needs to be more constructive rather than destructive. It would seem to me to be more encouraging to provide constructive feedback rather than the template "has been deleted" especially since the supposed 'contest' button was not visible at all. But maybe, Wikipedia does not want to be so engaging or constructive?
I think some of the comments to you above, support my view.
Anyway, I have asked to have my user credentials removed and will not attempt to contribute to Wikipedia in the future. This probably does not bother anyone.
Bobjtls (talk) 00:40, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
I could easily end this, but... where? I've never before seen an image deletion come up with absolutely no link to where the discussion is. I've no idea where to discuss it! I tried just going to the discussion page, but there's no discussion for this file. --The Silent Wind of Doom (talk) 17:44, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
I contacted you since you were the one who deleted the user page of Blaise Bling. (And thank you for that.) Unfortunately he seems to be adding more promotion to his talk page and I don’t know how to approach it. James-the-Charizard (talk) 16:58, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
The bot marked for deletion a picture with the rationale "no obvious use" when in the English description it was reported, since the very first upload of the file, that it is representing an "hydrographic station in Venice, Italy, near Punta della Salute". It was used in the past as an illustrating image for the Italian article "it:Acqua alta, before being replaced by an higher resolution image. But how can a bot, unless moved by AI, understand "the use of a picture"? --Grigio60 (talk) 17:41, 29 July 2019 (UTC)
Hello Fastily. I just came across this situation. They didn't go through the refund process but I don't know if this is a WP:IAR situation or not. Whatever you decide is fine by me. Best regards. MarnetteD|Talk 20:01, 29 July 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily,
In the coming days (and maybe even hours), I am intending to post something to ANI regarding a user's conduct. Before I do, I was hoping that I could please ask some advice of you as you have recently dealt with this editor regarding similar behaviour. I am not going to name the editor because a) I have reason to believe that he monitors my edit history and will respond to my posts on other editors' talk pages and b) he may try to bring up this discussion in the ANI and try claiming that I am canvassing admins. I fully expect that this will go to ANI because if I do not raise it, he will; he and I (under my old account) have a long history, and I feel that he abuses the ANI process by lobbying for admins to punish people for disagreeing with him. Every time we have a disagreement, he goes straight to ANI.
I would like to outline some of the arguments that I intend to make and get your opinion on whether these are things admins could take action over. I will not provide specific evidence because that is for ANI; rather, I am wondering if there are specific policies I can raise about the editor's behaviour. Some of these may be very hard to demonstrate because he is very good at talking his way out of trouble. If this is something that you cannot do because it might taint the ANI, then I understand entirely.
My first concern is about misrepresentation. When I raised a content dispute and the editor was given the chance to provide his perspective, he claimed that there was an existing consensus and that I was the lone voice of dissent. I was able to provide a diff that showed editors had supported me in a previous (albeit older) discussion, which he ignored. Thus, I feel that he has a habit of cherry-picking things when appealing to administrators.
My second concern relates to his edit history. Like most editors I know, he has a range of subjects that he is interested in and edits many pages within those subjects. However, his behaviour centres on a specific section of a specific page which is the only page he edits within that subject (though it is broadly related to other subjects he is interested in). He is free to edit what he chooses and when he chooses, but I feel that his actions are more about a personal agenda than actually acting in the interests of the article.
This is not the first time he has done this, and I have noticed that he often stays away from the article until I am trying to change something about it, in which case he shows up and opposes it. To be honest, it feels like a form of harrassment. I have a clear vision for what I think these articles can be and have worked well with other editors in implementing some of it. Many of the conventions of these articles are ones that I have developed. I am certainly not claiming ownership over these articles; I simply want to highlight that I am quite proud of what I have done with them and would like to show that I am invested in developing them. However, I feel that this editor is more interested in frustrating that rather than contributing to the article. As I said earlier, I think he abuses ANI to punish people who disagree with him, so deliberately opposing people in discussions seems a natural extension of that. Mclarenfan17 (talk) 04:59, 28 July 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily,
I think I'll stick with editing this page for now. I'm posting this from an IP address because I usually edit from a mobile and it's easier to search user contributions, copy and paste from my laptop than from my mobile. The user in question is Tvx1, who you recently blocked for harassment and misrepresentation. His subsequent responses are entirely consistent with how he has behaved for years. For a bit of context, here are some of the things that he has done:
Now, in the most recent incident, Tvx1 made an edit to the article that I alluded to—the one where it is the only article within the subject that he edits. He justified the edit as being based on a consensus that was formed on the talk page, but at the time of his editing, the discussion had been inactive for two months. I went to DRN and raised this because I felt that, as the "consensus" had been formed two months prior with no clear action at the time, it had stagnated; at the very least, he should have revived the discussion on the talk page to see if there was still any interest. In the DRN, I pointed out the existence of a previous discussion and the editor who agreed with me at the time. Tvx1's reply claimed that "all but one" editor (me) supported his proposal. He made no mention of the previous discussion and did not acknowledge the editor who had agreed with me at the time, even after I pointed it out.
In the discussion under dispute, I have made what I think are some pretty important points that need to be taken into consideration. Now, I am totally willing to discuss this; if someone can persuade me that these issues are not issues or that there is an alternative, then I can work with them. But this response, where his attitude is "it's all in your head" and here where he simply dismisses the point is how he "discusses" things. He is very careful to stay within the bounds of Wikipedia policy (I recall once, years ago—I'm thinking some time around 2010—where he openly admitted to baiting people into edit wars when he disagreed with them so that he could refer them to ANI; I went looking, but cannot find it), but I do feel harassed by it. If I am putting forward a proposal for a change, I quite literally have to ask myself "how will Tvx1 respond to this?" and try to address that in the argument that I make which I think is pretty extreme. Mclarenfan17 (talk) 08:33, 28 July 2019 (UTC)
I have now posted the ANI.
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Mclarenfan17 (talk) 10:34, 30 July 2019 (UTC)
Hello Fastily.
You deleted the file "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Top_Gun_Jacket_Taiwan_Japan_Flags.png" due to "Violates non-free content criterion #1" ("No free equivalent. Non-free content is used only where no free equivalent is available, or could be created, that would serve the same encyclopedic purpose.")
Please specify the free equivalent you have found or that you believe could be created. Thank you.
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Thanks for deleting all those user space pages; Appreciated! Promethean (talk) 14:05, 30 July 2019 (UTC) |
Hi, could you restore Draft:Type theory with records? Thanks! – Uanfala (talk) 15:14, 30 July 2019 (UTC)
Hello Fastily,
FEICA asbl is a non-for-profit organisation (like Cefic which has a page on Wikipedia) and don't understand the deletion. Can you please advise what I am doing wrong?
Many thanks!
Hello again Fastily. Sorry, I was not aware that I was advertising. I used 'Cefic' as an example (as we are a similar organisation and they are on wikipedia). I will try again and be very careful not to advertise in any way. Thanks for your help!
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Can you please explain why you deleted File:Bobby Bostic.png? I had been advised that I had sufficient justification to upload the image under fair use as it is impossible to obtain a free image of the living individual as he is serving a life sentence and visitors to prisoners are legally not permitted to bring cameras or recording devices. Please see this discussion. Damien Linnane (talk) 03:52, 4 August 2019 (UTC)
The reason you provided in your deletion was not the reason the file was nominated. WP:NOTWEBHOST was mentioned in a !vote further down, but this is free content with an encyclopedic value. I was hoping you would reconsider your decision. Thank you! —Locke Cole • t • c 01:19, 6 August 2019 (UTC)
Hello! I noticed that you deleted at the conclusion of this recent discussion. A comment in that discussion noted that the image had previously been kept in Venus following a 2016 discussion that concerned in large part WP:NFCC#8, the reason given for the most recent nom. Given that there was extensive discussion in 2016 and none the most recent time around, I was wondering why you judged that consensus had changed on the image? My view is that is has not, and so I would like to request that you restore the image, which has considerable historical significance. Thank you. A2soup (talk) 15:30, 6 August 2019 (UTC)
I believe these templates had accompanying documentation pages that need deletion but I wasn't sure what what criteria they would fall under. Liz Read! Talk! 04:31, 7 August 2019 (UTC)
Hi. You just speedy deleted the above article where I'd rejected the deletion and the author put the tag back. Could you please double check? By my reading (could be wrong), an IP editor added a sentence and a reference and G7 doesn't apply. Thanks. --kingboyk (talk) 02:08, 8 August 2019 (UTC)
I noticed you deleted the article Jazz waltz on 27 November 2018 due to an expired proposed deletion, according to the deletion logs. Wouldn't it have been better to redirect the article to the Jazz waltzes section of the main Waltz article? (I'm an IP address so I cannot create new articles, even just for a redirect.) 130.126.255.10 (talk) 11:37, 9 August 2019 (UTC)
Hello! I have noticed you have deleted File:Brownlined Puffer Breeding Colour.jpg and I would like an explanation why and how it could be possible to keep it on this site.I am sure the user who has originally uploaded this image was fine about reusing the image as long as it was credited and was not used commercially. Thankyou Onigiri8 (talk) 08:08, 11 August 2019 (UTC)
for the housecleaning services! NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 02:46, 13 August 2019 (UTC)
That was the fastest deletion I've ever seen. :) --AussieLegend (✉) 16:01, 14 August 2019 (UTC)
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Hii can you please restore this file and delete File:Star Utsav.jpg? File:Star Utsav logo.png is the right logo but newcomer Mandeep Rumana replaced it with File:Star Utsav.jpg, which is technically not a logo. I've read User talk:Fastily/Editnotice but WP:REFUND is backlogged since 15 August 🤷. Thanks! -- CptViraj (📧) 12:45, 18 August 2019 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a deletion review of File:Venera9.png. 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. A2soup (talk) 07:56, 20 August 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily,
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a message on your talk page about an ANI that I was planning on submitting regarding the behaviour of Tvx1. I took your advice and posted said ANI, but unfortunately nothing came of it. The discussion simply dragged out and no admins took any action (I was, however, disappointed to note that a DRN volunteer openly admitted that he had not read my post, but saw fit to comment on the discussion regardless).
Everything was quiet for some time, but today I noticed that Tvx1 has revived the discussion in question, trying to gain support for a consensus. Once again, he has shown no interest in the article beyond obtaining this consensus, and I feel it is quite clear that a) he has a personal agenda here and b) he will not stop until he gets his way. It is somewhat ironic that he has previously told me words to the effect of "know when you're beat", but refuses to back down here.
To be honest, I'm exhausted trying to deal with this. I can cite multiple examples of "discussions" which are little more than editors chasing their tails for weeks until he wears them down and declares a consensus. While he has not done anything wrong here—he is always careful to toe the line—a further flare-up is inevitable. I have now tried going through DRN and ANI, and am quickly exhausting my options here. I do not believe that Tvx1 is acting in the interests of the articles, but I have very little confidence in any process like ANI given that he has talked his way out of trouble by acting meek and apologising. What more can I do? Mclarenfan17 (talk) 09:13, 20 August 2019 (UTC)
That was a cropped version of a file someone else uploaded. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 02:19, 21 August 2019 (UTC)
I've no problem with this being deleted; there's an otherwise identical but higher quality vectorised version at File:W-VHS.svg (which is why my upload is no longer in use).
All the best,
Ubcule (talk) 17:56, 21 August 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, thanks for your deletion at Jordan Hall (Stanford University). Your log entry lists the G7 criterion, but do you think it would be worth having the Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jordan Hall (Stanford University) mentioned in the log as well? It may be more trouble than it's worth, but I just wanted to make sure you were aware of that concurrent discussion. Wug·a·po·des 03:35, 22 August 2019 (UTC)
Thanks for the deletion my page Kalkine Draft:Kalkine on 11 November 2018. I just want to know how to create a new page after deletion as my account is also blocked. Kindly advise so that I can contribute in Wikipedia. Sawhneykunal —Preceding undated comment added 08:32, 22 August 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, back in May, you deleted Draft:Grind (café chain), I presume because it was blanked by the author, who had disclosed himself as being a paid editor. The article had failed AfC. A few weeks later Grind (café) was created by a different editor directly in main space. That new editor is as of today apparently a WP:SPA. That second account was created in close vicinity to the original creation of that article. You can imagine what I'm getting at... Is is possible to compare the deleted article and the article in main space to see how similar they are? Thanks. pseudonym Jake Brockman talk 19:24, 25 August 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. What's the best way to deal with this file since the same logo in a different format can be found on Commons as File:Logo Kukiz'15.svg? The different formats seems to mean that WP:F8 can't be used, but what about ((rfu)). Another possibility would just be to replace the png file with the svg and let the former be deleted per WP:F5. I can't think of a reason to keep both files by converting the licensing of the png to PD and tagging it for a move to Commons, but maybe I'm missing something. -- Marchjuly (talk) 06:37, 26 August 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. Would you mind taking a look at this file? It's pretty much the same as File:Croatia national football team crest.svg, but there is some difference in coloring and there's no shading. The other file was removed from the team article as explained on its file talk page, but not sure if the coloring difference is enough to make a difference when it comes to non-free use. If, however, this 2018 file is OK, it needs a non-free use rationale per WP:F6. I'm also not so sure about the source provided for the file since logos-download
Hi,
You notified me of a potential file permission problem associated with the images at File:MUSH Logo, white on black, padded.png and File:WB MUSH.jpg
The owner of these images declared consent via email in mid-August.
EncycloMEdia07 (talk) 20:47, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
I was thinking about adding ((G8-exempt)) to this file's talk page since there was quite a bit of discussion about the file's licensing and other things on the page. Do you think there's any point in keeping that talk page for record purposes? It also might be possible that the original content might be ((PD-US)) if it really was published before 1924 based upon User talk:Marchjuly#Question; I, however, couldn't verify this, and the uploader seems to have lots of other things on their mind at the moment and it was hard to get them to focus. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:56, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
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Were you aware that Chaky74 had actually blanked his sandbox, having apparently taken the warnings to heart, and Prax restored the content (and speedy tag)? I'm not sure what's being accomplished here; it was a sandbox, and even if there was COI and the company was NN we've historically been a little less quick to jump all over newbies and be so aggressively hostile in our actions towards them. I keep reading articles about how people attempt to edit Wikipedia and get driven off, and we all know for an absolute fact that the number of editors is declining, and I cannot help but think that we could step back a bit and assume newbies are here to try to help before we delete userspace sandboxes. KillerChihuahua 18:43, 18 September 2019 (UTC)
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Hi there,
I was wondering if you could shed some light into why my two sandbox pages were deleted whilst I was getting further sources to cite within them. Johnnyatfastertv (talk) 20:13, 19 September 2019 (UTC)
Hello
May I know why the page Vishnu Udayan was deleted? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aashiqutop (talk • contribs) 16:54, 21 September 2019 (UTC)
Alright, how long would it take to get it reviewed? Kinda new to this, please help me out :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aashiqutop (talk • contribs) 04:53, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
Hi my page was deleted two times. Second time I tried to adapt it...however it was unfairly deleted again...although I provided other sources...just check this page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certificate_in_Quantitative_Finance and explain to me why this page is not promotional and mine was ??? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Phdalex (talk • contribs) 23:09, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
Hi! I'm Jkg1997, please compare of this file: File:Tenki no ko.jpg is a exact scaled down duplicate of File:Weathering with You Poster.jpg. Please let me know to delete as CSDF1? Jkg1997 (talk) 17:02, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. A while ago, I tagged User:Hasudi/sandbox for G11 and you subsequently deleted it as U5. There's content in it again, along with a spam link. It looks a bit like covert advertising... does it qualify for speedy again? --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 19:36, 24 September 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. You recently deleted the userpage of DigitalSachin. The name set off my Spidey-Sense and I recalled a protracted SPI spanning two and a half years: Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Iamsachintomar. I can't see deleted contributions... any possibility that this user is a new sockpuppet? --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 22:17, 24 September 2019 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is Topic Ban Request: TakuyaMurata. Hasteur (talk) 18:34, 29 September 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. You recently deleted the userpage of Alexandru Pompiliu Galmenu. This is a biography of a photographer not advertising. Can you tell me why did you deleted it? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alexandru Pompiliu Galmeanu (talk • contribs) 08:40, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
Dear Fastily, Why did you deleted the page "Hawa Banke" ? Please explain me the specific reason. Is this the case of "Notability"? There is a page Baarish Lete Aana , which has only 33M+ views 491K+ & on YouTube. But the song "Hawa Banke" has 75 million+ views & 1.2 million+ likes on YouTube. Still it's page is deleted.But why? Thanks Md. Abdul Ahad Khan (talk) 08:44, 3 October 2019 (UTC)
Thank you for deleting 2 of my G7 articles fast. Can Invite Only Cabo also be deleted? All text known from the history and all the massive edits come from me, so it is eligible. Doing this because I am in a dispute with another editor who claims his +70 bytes addition of a ref is a major contribution (where as mine are actually sizable aka "of considerable importance, size, or worth.") Regards, Jovanmilic97 (talk) 19:14, 5 October 2019 (UTC)
A James Green (talk) 07:46, 7 October 2019 (UTC)
Hi!
The instructions on dealing with speedy deletion say that I should have a button to contest the deletion on the deleted page (my user page), but I cannot see that. Therefore I am posting here.
I put up my user page with the details that it contained not for the purpose of hosting a web page, but because (after carefully reading many pages about COI) I believed that I need to demonstrate a) that I am an SME on a notable area (new ISO international standard Graph Query Language GL) worthy on an article, b) declare conflicts of interest (employer etc), c) demonstrate prior neutrality in that context and d) register formally the COI so that it is completely visible.
I wanted to do that to avoid a contest over the legitimacy of the page concerned when submitted for review.
How else would you like me to convey this information, if you think it is needed, and to whom? I had no desire to put this information up and the careful wording has now been lost, costing me a couple of hours of research, thought and writing.
Many thanks, genuinely seeking to collaborate and follow user guidelines, which I have read carefully.
Yrs,
Alastair
Hi Fastily, could you please delete Draft:Vincent Love G13. It was nominated by me days ago and I am not entirely sure why it hasn't been deleted already. Is it not showing up for you? Thanks as always, JMHamo (talk) 17:49, 11 October 2019 (UTC)
Hello there,
I just wanted to let you know that the photo file https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Medals_awarded_to_George_Limbrey_Sclater-Booth.jpg has been contested by one of your bots. I uploaded the photograph after receiving written and clear confirmation that the photograph could be used on a specific Wikipedia page from the source company. I’m happy to discuss the details of this, but I really do think there’s a case for including it, and I want to get the page I’ve made looking as good as it possibly can once it’s all finished, as it’s in regards to a fairly important military figure.
Hoping everything can be checked out and cleared up one way or another, I’m happy to assist and cooperate.
Best wishes,
Vexed_Cassidy Vexed Cassidy (talk) 01:59, 13 October 2019 (UTC)
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Category:Candidates for speedy deletion as unused redundant templates, which you created, has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. A discussion is taking place to decide whether this proposal complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. --Trialpears (talk) 00:30, 14 October 2019 (UTC)
For deleting the mistaken category I created. Aditya(talk • contribs) 12:28, 14 October 2019 (UTC)
When deleting pages listed at TFD, could you please use WP:XFDCloser (or other method) to close the discussion as well? Saves me time and effort to figure out who deleted it and if it was proper. Primefac (talk) 01:21, 15 October 2019 (UTC)
Myaccount0782 has put U5 content on their userpage - again - which you've already twice deleted. Either they aren't getting the point or they don't care. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 16:32, 11 October 2019 (UTC)
Mumarwaqas1 is reposting U5 content. You might also be interested in this: Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Mumarwaqas1. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 16:44, 16 October 2019 (UTC)
For the housekeeping assistance! NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 12:32, 20 October 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. I previously mentioned another file (which has been deleted) similar to this at User talk:Fastily/Archive 6#File:Croatia national football team 2018 badge.png, but this is basically the same file as File:Croatia national football team crest.svg discussed at NFCR. Again, not sure how to work with this since the consensus at NFCR was that this shouldn't be used in the men's team article. -- Marchjuly (talk) 11:16, 20 October 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, my sandbox with "KKCG" title was deleted because of U5. I'd like to publish new (basic) version according the U5 rule, but there is a notice in my sandbox I should at first contact you to do it. Can I edit now my sandbox with the same title "KKCG" but the different content? Thanks, Marthy007 (talk) 11:52, 21 October 2019 (UTC)
Just a heads up that this page you recently deleted at TfD has since been recreated by JJMC89 bot II. PC78 (talk) 22:11, 21 October 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, my "Ovi Nedelcu" page was deleted under section "U5" in the guide. I want to recreate or edit/publish my page but there is a notice saying I should contact you first about it so I don't risk getting "blocked". I know it got deleted for U5, but I'm not sure for exactly which areas or sections? is it because my sources referenced back to Amazon.com for books that I have had published? should I instead reference the publishers website as a verifiable source for my books? I'm just not sure which areas exactly(aside from books) I need to change in order to get it published. Thanks Ovi Nedelcu (talk) 00:37, 23 October 2019 (UTC)
Fastily, I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "promote" myself. I was just trying to post my bio. I was using a similar artist as a guide here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Parker I'm not sure why his page is ok, but mine is not? please explain how and why my page was any different so I can make those changes and re-post. ThanksOvi Nedelcu (talk) 03:56, 24 October 2019 (UTC)
Marchjuly, Thank you for the insight. That makes sense. I wasn't aware the difference between a userpage and an article. Ovi Nedelcu (talk) 16:54, 24 October 2019 (UTC)
Thank you deleting my error (User:Arctic Viking). Much appreciated.The joy of all things (talk) 17:39, 24 October 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, my "Olivier Varenne" page was deleted under section "U5" in the guide. I would love to recreate or edit/publish my text but there is a notice saying I should contact you first about it so I don't risk getting "blocked". I know it got deleted for U5, but I'm not sure for exactly which areas or sections? This text is nothing to do with selfpromotion and dedicated only to a famous french curator? Please give me advise how i can improve my text about him, to be able create a wiki page about him. thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Belka Gorlanova (talk • contribs) 12:17, 25 October 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. Would you mind taking a look at this file? It uploaded under the same name as a file you deleted on October 20 per F4 which was uploaded by the same editor. The file which was deleted was, I believe, uploaded as non-free content and this looks like it's exactly the same file. Perhaps this time the licensing is OK, but there is no EXIF data or anything else which indicates it's own work. If this is OK, it really should be moved to Commons since there's no need to host the file locally on Wikipedia. -- Marchjuly (talk) 12:45, 28 October 2019 (UTC)
Fastily, thanks for living up to the username and speedily deleting my old essay draft. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 00:01, 31 October 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, can you move List of dramatic television series with LGBT characters: 2010s/Archive 1 back to Talk:List of dramatic television series with LGBT characters: 2010s/Archive 1? Thank you. 大诺史 (talk) 17:40, 25 October 2019 (UTC)
restored the text on Talk:List of dramatic television series with LGBT characters." Well, this is a true fuck-up. Because "List of dramatic television series with LGBT characters" no longer exists. It was split by consensus into two lists: 1970s-2000s and 2010s -- a search for "List of dramatic television series with LGBT characters" results in two choices, one or the other. We can't assume that readers interested in past talk page discussions, previous to the article split, will know how to jump through the hoops to get to them. Pyxis Solitary (yak) 09:02, 31 October 2019 (UTC)
Hello Fastily! Sorry for long reply. No, I'm not paid by him. Currently, I'm doing big research about radical art in museums and inspired a lot by MONA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Old_and_New_Art and David Walsh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Walsh_(art_collector) As Olivier one of the main curator of this institution, I'm interested in his person as well and think that would be great to have an article also about him, as he mentioned a lot on wiki pages and I'm using Wikipedia information as e references pretty often in my work. My friend was working for him years ago and helped me to collect correct information about him, so I would be very thankful if you can help me improve my article and help with advice what should I fix in it to be able to go through Wiki approval.
Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Belka Gorlanova (talk • contribs) 08:47, 31 October 2019 (UTC)
Thank you! Will try again! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Belka Gorlanova (talk • contribs) 09:41, 1 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, I have read U5 rule and I have changed KKCG article according this rule. I am supposed to ask you for new review. I hope it will be ok now. Thanks a lot Marthy007 (talk) 17:21, 4 November 2019 (UTC)
Hello Why my article about Narendra Singh Dhami got deleted ? Even I have provided so many reliable sources which were fully matching the article. I want to know why my article got deleted even without any reason .. Ram Singh Dhami (talk) 12:45, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
The page we posted was factual information, and not promotional at all. That you took less than 30 seconds to review the information on this page demonstrates that. You cannot differentiate the validity of the information posted from that of any company, 10s of 1000s of which have wikipedia pages.
Please demonstrate and validate for me how this posting is in any way variant in substance from any other posting of a company page on Wikipedia.Starweavergroup (talk) 18:22, 7 November 2019 (UTC)
Hey, just giving you a head's up that I'm going to restore this page. Long story short, a student tried to move their sandbox live and didn't remove the user prefix. That said, the page needs a LOT of work, so I'll only be moving it back to their sandbox and leaving them feedback under my work account. I just wanted to let you know - it didn't really seem entirely worth going through REFUND for something I could do by myself. ReaderofthePack(formerly Tokyogirl79) (。◕‿◕。) 01:55, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
Saw you were active and wanted to ask if you could take care of this boneheaded mistake of mine: User:MadeWayForPageMove Wug·a·po·des 01:36, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
Sir, I already have an account "Goutamkumar Oinam" But it's not working, so I recreate another "Goutamkumar Oinam 2", sir please help me to regain the lost one! Goutamkumar Oinam 2 (talk) 03:24, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a deletion review of User:ADilbert/Eazdeals. 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. DES (talk)DESiegel Contribs 04:26, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
You apparently didn't read my edit summary or comments in the various doc pages for . I didn't simply create doc pages for you to delete them. I wanted the modules deleted, and as far as I know, that's the only way to mark a module for deletion. it would be great if you could delete the pages listed above (if there are any left) with the exception of the "result/default" page, which could be deleted now, but would be safer to wait for it to have zero transclusions (your call). thank you. Frietjes (talk) 22:35, 11 November 2019 (UTC)
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Hey Fastily, thank you for deleting User:Pendmytra due to U5. The user was advertising a website link under the same name as the username. Therefore user is also UAA shared user and advertising and should be indef blocked. Please check. Thanks! Regards, Optakeover(U)(T)(C) 06:58, 17 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, the images I uploaded were necessary for certain articles of the political history of my country, in fact I will not upload more images, because they are not needed anymore, and the detail you mentioned that I included in the images I uploaded will remove it today, and I apologize if you don't understand anything of what this message says because my handling of the English language is horribly horrifying as a the user DoctorSpeed is disclosing, I hope that the same claims that you apply to me also apply them to other users who make rights violations here. Thank you very much for the destructive criticism. Oli (talk) 14:38, 17 November 2019 (UTC)
Don't thank me for anything, none of the contributions I have made on Wikipedia have been constructive or were never considered constructive, rather it seems that I have violated almost all the regulations of this encyclopedia when editing articles, could you tell me how many wikipedia rules have I violated? Because I need detailed guidance on this. And I apologize if I sound very mean with this message, thanks for reading.--Oli (talk) 02:17, 18 November 2019 (UTC)
You deleted User:Affablelemur/Last mile (transportation) as a U5, but all they'd done was copy parts of the Last mile (transportation) article to their sandbox to work on improving it. Please consider restoring it so they can improve the article (which is, of course, where the problem of potentially promotional language resides). Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk)/Guettarda 18:04, 18 November 2019 (UTC)
You deleted this user page, but the user created it again. Just wondering if the current page is identical to what you deleted; I was going to tag it with U5 but it looks vaguely like an article, so I wasn't sure if the user was actually trying to make it less PROMO or if they're just spamming. Zupotachyon Ping me (talk ⋅ contribs) 21:17, 18 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily! I'm not sure how to handle this: In 2018, I created Force Field (company) in hopes that it would become notable at some point, which it failed to do. After it fell prey to a COI editor, I had it swiftly deleted (you deleted it). This same editor has now created a draft for that same, still unnotable company, which was then minorly edited by what appears to be another COI user. Should the draft be deleted? Lordtobi (✉) 08:00, 19 November 2019 (UTC)
((Undisclosed paid))
. Seeing how it's not in the mainspace, we can leave it be for now. Regards, FASTILY 08:08, 19 November 2019 (UTC)I think my page was deleted because I am new and I included a website URL (deletion Code U5). I would like to resubmit the article without the website address. Do I start over? Help. Thank you. CEA-HOW (talk) 22:20, 19 November 2019 (UTC)
Thank you for statusing the G13 nominations made by HasteurBot. The bot kicks off at the XX:00 of the hour, so if you're boerd around that time, there's always items available. Hasteur (talk) 03:52, 20 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi, I would like to reupload files with proper license, can you tell me the steps to do so. Icekiller158 (talk) 04:14, 20 November 2019 (UTC)
Hey Fastily -- I understand the U5 deletion! I am new to Wikipedia and now get that the sandbox is not meant to be used in this way. Is there any way to retrieve the deleted material? Thank you very much.
Hi Fastily, you deleted File:Shane_Ramazan.jpg a couple times already, and it has been recreated yet again as a promotional page for some Pakistani social worker. Would it be possible to salt it? I'm not sure if the current creator is a sock of the two indeffed users who created it before, but I would guess probably so. Thanks! PohranicniStraze (talk) 21:34, 20 November 2019 (UTC)
The outcome was merge, was this template deleted I am unable to find the history. Valoem talk contrib 05:22, 21 November 2019 (UTC)
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Fastily, well I see your big "STOP" edit notice telling me to go to REFUND, but I'm not sure it applies ;) You G7ed Brian Coogan (politician), which one author nominated for speedy deletion because they say they contacted the subject of the article, and the subject does not want to have a Wikipedia article. I had previously declined the speedy deletion and done some cursory work on the article, while it wasn't amazing, I think it was a perfectly legitimate article, of someone who I believe meets WP:NPOL. Would you consider restoring the article, or would you prefer it go to WP:DRV? Thanks, ST47 (talk) 01:55, 24 November 2019 (UTC)
I came to know that you deleted User: Nishithrai's page because of U5: Misuse of Wikipedia as a web host, please restore this page so that we can remove all those content which was making it a personal web page. we will be very thankful to you. Regards
We means I and my team.
Hi Fastily, I am a new member of Wikipedia and my article is Selection Gradient which is a course final project. I was about to make some correction but I found out that it's been removed. Also, I figured out the reason for deletion (R2) and have made changes as per my knowledge. Please, help me by providing some feedback so that the page can be restore.I will be looking forward for your suggestions. Best, EVEC2 (talk) 21:24, 25 November 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, you are one of the very few admins active in the filespace. Can you please take a look at my CSD log and share some feedback on my work here and if there is room for improvement. I will be very thankful to you for this kind gesture. --DBigXrayᗙ 07:46, 24 November 2019 (UTC)
I think you pressed "delete" a bit too quickly on Andrew Wyant. The editor who added the db-author was not the actual author. I was looking through the history to see just how far to revert. Please check and consider restoring this. DES (talk)DESiegel Contribs 03:04, 28 November 2019 (UTC)
prevent further COI editsonce an editor has properly declared the COI. DES (talk)DESiegel Contribs 03:54, 28 November 2019 (UTC)
((Db-g7))
was added to the page by creator Live2evolve in the revision dated 28 November 2019, at 02:52. -FASTILY 07:01, 28 November 2019 (UTC)
I did make an error above, Biografer. What you placed was: ((Delete|1=The article have only one sentence. The sources indicate zero notability. [[WP:TOSOON]] applies))
I was patrolling Category:CSD at the time, and was about to decline the speedy, when Fastily deleted it with a log entry of (G7: One author who has requested deletion or blanked the page
. That was incorrect, and your ((delete)) (a template I would like deleted itself) did not give a valid speedy deletion reason, which is improper, but I seem to have mentally conflated that with you tagging as ((db-author)) which would have been much worse in my view. I apologize for that confusion. I came here originally only to argue that the delete as G7 was mistaken, since the author did not request deletion in any form, and I stand by that statement. I probably shouldn't have engaged in a back and forth with you Biografer. As for your accusation of a COI, I have none, and have never heard of Andrew Wyant before I saw the ((delete)) tag. I am well known at WT:CSD and WP:DRV for insisting that the limits of the speedy criteria be strictly observed, and that no page be speedy deleted that does not fully meet one or more of them. As that page says The criteria for speedy deletion (CSD) specify the only cases in which administrators have broad consensus to bypass deletion discussion, at their discretion, and immediately delete Wikipedia pages or media. They cover only the cases specified in the rules here.
and I take "only" to mean just that. (This could be confirmed by looking at my edits to WP:DRV, I believe there are over 300 of them.) I had no intent of "teaching Fastily a lesson". Fastily and I have interacted over a speedy deletion before, less than a month ago. Does that make my views and motive here clearer? DES (talk)DESiegel Contribs 16:01, 28 November 2019 (UTC)
Fastily , You wrote above that
Yes, but at 02:57 Live2evolve removed it again. That was the version I had last seen before the deletion. I was going to revert to the version of 28 November 2019, at 01:52} by Sagotreespirit, which shows two paragraphs and three cited sources, thereby declining the db-author. I may have confused the speedy tag placed by Biografer at 2:04, with the db-author with which Live2evolve replaced it at 2:52 (UTC). I apologize for saying that Live2Evolve never requested deletion -- apparently that editor did, only to remove the tag 4 minutes later. DES (talk)DESiegel Contribs 16:46, 28 November 2019 (UTC)
((Db-g7))
was added to the page by creator Live2evolve in the revision dated 28 November 2019, at 02:52
You are invited to join the discussion at WP:UNDELETE#Crown Copyright portraits. Can you please restore these files? WP:F7 would not apply as these were official portraits commissioned by the UK Parliament in 2005. They are therefore covered under Crown copyright restrictions. Getty does not own the copyright to these files. AlbanGeller (talk) 22:53, 2 December 2019 (UTC)
Hello
Thank you for disposing of the talk page I'd put at Mary Hays (American Revolutionary War) earlier; I'd managed to mess up a page move, but it's all fixed now. Regards, Moonraker12 (talk) 16:53, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. You are briefly mentioned in an ANI thread I have just posted here. Its not really about you at all but I thought I'd drop you a quick message to let you know. WJ94 (talk) 18:29, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
Please consider these sources. AlbanGeller (talk) 23:29, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
Hi! I'm just giving you a head's up that I'm restoring a sandbox that was deleted. Long story short, the student was trying to move it live and moved it into the wrong userspace. I'm going to move it back to his sandbox, as there are some things he could work on as far as the draft goes. ReaderofthePack(formerly Tokyogirl79) (。◕‿◕。) 19:01, 4 December 2019 (UTC)
Hi, why did you delete File:Brian Robertson (1947).jpg under WP:CSD#F6? The image had not been tagged for seven days - it was tagged just three hours before you deleted it. Indeed, it was still in use on an article three hours before that tagging. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 14:07, 4 December 2019 (UTC)
Please make sure the authors.of articles you delete are notified. Thanks. FloridaArmy (talk) 21:42, 4 December 2019 (UTC)
Hi! I’m Robert Gant, and I have the copyright for this photo as can be seen in the photo below. I own it. The photo was taken on my phone, and I’ve cleared the larger image through wikimedia commons. Here is the original photo that I made this crop from:
Robert_Gant_at_the_series_premiere_of_Netflix’s_“13_Reasons_Why”.jpg
I’m using it to update the photo on my profile page. Can you please undelete it so that I may use it on my page? Thanks for your help! Robert Freeandaware (talk) 07:58, 7 December 2019 (UTC)
(talk page stalker) see the recent SPI on Freeandaware.ThatMontrealIP (talk) 17:55, 8 December 2019 (UTC)
... about this. I realize it's a sandbox and you reverted yourself a few minutes later, but random people aren't normally sternly pinged in a sandbox, so it looked like you were actually trying to say something to me. If so, I have absolutely no idea what you were referring to. If it's about User:Sandbox for user warnings (which I created) the last of my five edits from that account was almost eleven years ago, so that hardly seems the likely culprit. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 23:10, 9 December 2019 (UTC)
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For the amazing administrative work you have done around the site! James-the-Charizard (talk to me!) (contribs) 14:39, 11 December 2019 (UTC) |
hello! Thank you for taking care of User:Mural19. I wonder if you could also block that account from article space until the AfD is over? They persist in adding bad sources (and their signature, strangely) to Harling Mural Art, which is presumably one and the same. I think it is a language/CIR issue as I've tried to talk to them multiple times.ThatMontrealIP (talk) 16:52, 11 December 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. I’ve asked you about this before at User talk:Fastily/Archive 6#File:Croatia national football team crest.svg, but it appears that once again one of the file’s has been created. The basically the same file that was discussed in NFCR discussion I mentioned in my previous post about this. I think these files are being uploaded in good faith, but I don’t think they’re being deleted and then replaced by essentially the same file voids cancels out the consensus established on the file’s non-free use. This deletion-recreation cycle, if I remember correctly, has already happened a couple of times, usually involving different users. The file names may be different, but the files are essentially the same. Any templates or file talk page comments which might have been added to inform others about the NFCR discussion are never transferred to the new files by those who create them; so, they’re gone when the files end up deleted per F5. Any idea what to do this time around? Just remove the file from the men’s team article and then remove the corresponding rationale from the file’s page? Would you mind doing that if that’s all that needs to be done? Anyway, you have to dig into the article’s page history a bit but edits where the file has been previously removed per the NFCR can be found with edit summaries explaining why. In addition, there’s also an archived article talk page discussion explaining why as well. I don’t think these are being intentionally ignored, but just that people are unaware they exist so they’re not looking for them. — Marchjuly (talk) 10:46, 11 December 2019 (UTC)
((Non-free reviewed))
to File:Croatian Football Federation logo.svg. Unfortunately people aren't always aware of these discussions, so the only thing we can do is removal + an explanation. Regards, FASTILY 21:28, 11 December 2019 (UTC)
Hi, you recently deleted this users userpage, however they seem to be a business editing their own arctiles, and they fail the username policy. Could you block them? Thanks, N0nsensical.system(err0r?)(.log) 13:54, 16 December 2019 (UTC)
I presume that the file I uploaded is reported as having no inbound file usage because I am specifying it using the "url" parameter of the "cite" template, which means that it is accessed without using the "File" prefix.
What are the consequences if I do nothing? Is there someplace I should put an annotation to indicate that the file actually is used from within Wikipedia?
Thank you for your assistance. Fabrickator (talk) 16:49, 16 December 2019 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, can I get the name of the file that is used on User:KanchukaSamarakoon? Minorax (talk) 03:41, 18 December 2019 (UTC)
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Damon Runyon's short story "Dancing Dan's Christmas" is a fun read if you have the time. Right from the start it extols the virtues of the hot Tom and Jerry
No matter what concoction is your favorite to imbibe during this festive season I would like to toast you with it and to thank you for all your work here at the 'pedia this past year. Best wishes for your 2020 as well F. MarnetteD|Talk 20:14, 18 December 2019 (UTC) |
Thanks for uploading File:CarPlay iOS 11.PNG. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).
Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 18:27, 19 December 2019 (UTC)
I'm okay with a speedy delete on that file. I honestly can't even remember why it was necessary; the non-cropped version of the photo would suffice for any use I can think of.-RunningOnBrains(talk) 20:40, 21 December 2019 (UTC)
Why was my page deleted — Preceding unsigned comment added by PopboiMilly (talk • contribs) 02:03, 21 December 2019 (UTC)
Good morning,
Please delete the image that you have tagged as PROD, File:Hershey Road Section.PNG. It may have been experimental - it is certainly long out of date. Thanks --hmich176 10:40, 24 December 2019 (UTC)
Hello Fastily: Enjoy the holiday season, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, DBigXrayᗙ Happy Holidays! 18:00, 24 December 2019 (UTC)
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Thanks for all your help with my G13 noms! :) Snowycats (talk) 18:20, 25 December 2019 (UTC) |
Thanks for deleting my embarrassing error. Apologies for being a biff. Happy New Year! Regards. The joy of all things (talk) 07:12, 28 December 2019 (UTC)
I have re-placed a file you deleted (you coded File:James_Martin_(Minnesota_politician).jpg as F9) with an identical file that I have obtained from a different source. The permission to use the file under license is documented in the file description. Northmop (talk) 21:03, 29 December 2019 (UTC)
You recently offered a statement in a request for arbitration. The Arbitration Committee has accepted that request for arbitration and an arbitration case has been opened at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/RHaworth. Evidence that you wish the arbitrators to consider should be added to the evidence subpage, at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/RHaworth/Evidence. Please add your evidence by January 14, 2020, which is when the evidence phase closes. You can also contribute to the case workshop subpage, Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/RHaworth/Workshop. For a guide to the arbitration process, see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Guide to arbitration. For the Arbitration Committee, CodeLyokotalk 03:11, 31 December 2019 (UTC)
Since you participated in the discussion on Wikipedia Books I herewith inform you that a decision has been taken.
See Wikipedia:Village_pump_(technical)/Archive_176#Suppress_rendering_of_Template:Wikipedia_books Dirk Hünniger (talk) 20:32, 31 December 2019 (UTC)
Hello Fastily, I recently noticed that you deleted the image I uploaded of the theatrical release poster of Din of Celestial Birds on grounds that it violated non-free use policy. I looked over the article when it had that tag up that marked it for deletion on those grounds and I fixed one of the issues that I felt was in violation (source). I went over this on the help page and I was told that the file now met with the non-free use policy. I was just wondering if there was a way I could restore it as it is a key point in the section of its subject, and how I could do it in a way that would not violate the non-free use policy?--Paleface Jack (talk) 19:54, 31 December 2019 (UTC)
Thanks for uploading File:Witch King Return of the King.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).
Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 18:45, 8 January 2020 (UTC)
Can you tell me how to get rid of my account on Wikipedia? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Motunrade Adegoke (talk • contribs) 18:08, 9 January 2020 (UTC)
@Chris Troutman Well!thanks Chris. Motunrade Adegoke (talk) 18:33, 9 January 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily -- I note you deleted User:Williamtynan under U5, but I think the editor was just trying to create a draft on a possibly notable ensemble in the wrong place. He has been asking for help at the talk page of the tagger, NonsensicalSystem. Would you mind if I recreated it for him and put it either in draft or in a user subpage? Was there some other problem with it? Cheers, Espresso Addict (talk) 10:47, 9 January 2020 (UTC)
Message says The URL you have requested, https://tools.wmflabs.org/ip-range-calc/, is not currently serviced.
~ Amory (u • t • c) 20:05, 12 January 2020 (UTC)
You recently offered a statement in a request for arbitration. The Arbitration Committee has accepted that request for arbitration and an arbitration case has been opened at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Kudpung. Evidence that you wish the arbitrators to consider should be added to the evidence subpage, at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Kudpung/Evidence. Please add your evidence by January 28, 2020, which is when the evidence phase closes. You can also contribute to the case workshop subpage, Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Kudpung/Workshop. For a guide to the arbitration process, see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Guide to arbitration. For the Arbitration Committee, CodeLyokotalk 05:09, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
I left you a message concerning an image used in Sunusi Mamman Shamsu Rabiu Galadunchi 08:44, 15 January 2020 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shamsurabiu (talk • contribs)
Please delete, survived mass deletion because of category/template error. -- CptViraj (📧) 13:28, 17 January 2020 (UTC)
Hi. I requested CSD deletions on four user pages yesterday that were giant bricks of (likely copyvio) Tamil language text. You deleted one of them (Monika thavamani, thanks), but the other three remain (Mpavatharani801213, Suchithrar99942, Priyankam14082001).
I noticed one of them was contested today at User talk:Priyankam14082001#Contested deletion in Spanish Viola las políticas del usuario de Wikipedia en inglés + sin traducir
, which translates to "Violates Wikipedia user policies in English + untranslated", which sounds like supporting the deletion, not contesting it.
The IP has posted several others (Special:Contributions/2806:2F0:92E0:C3B:6930:F552:2DD0:DC95/64) that similarly seem to support deletion, not contest it. I left a message at the talk page of the latest IP just now, though I don't know if they'll get it, or understand it. What else do I need to do? Thanks. —[AlanM1(talk)]— 02:27, 19 January 2020 (UTC)
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Thanks, I really appreciate your work as an admin. Target Barsado (talk) 12:14, 19 January 2020 (UTC) |
On the 11th September 2019 this page was set to Draft deletion with the reference R2 (which I don't entirely follow). A number of amendments have been made to the references to provide the additional authority about the article which was sought. Could it be reviewed again please? -- comment added by User talk:Iaeon comment added 00:09, 19 January 2020 (UTC)
Sorry Fastily. For some reason I thought you were the Editor. Looks like it is someone else. User talk:Iaeon comment added 13:05, 20 January 2020 (UTC)
Why? --SmokeyJoe (talk) 23:13, 21 January 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. There’s something odd about this file. It was uploaded in 2018 which means it can’t be the same file I discussed at Wikipedia talk:Non-free content/Archive 67#NFCC#1 exemptions for BLP privacy reasons in 2017. Could this be a reupload or another version of a file previously deleted? If it is, then maybe the file was already discussed at FFD. — Marchjuly (talk) 03:20, 22 January 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily,
Some time ago, I came to you with concerns about an editor who was hounding me. I followed your advice and took it to ANI, but unfortunately nothing came of it. I felt that he managed to drag the discussion out long enough that admins would be deterred from doing anything because of the amount they would have to read and by claiming the whole ANI report was petty revenge on my part. He has a bad habit of wiki-lawyering.
The hounding stopped for a while, but it has since flared up again—most notably here where he has spent six weeks dragging a discussion out by refusing to provide sources for his claims and engaging in original research. The subject is car numbers in a motor racing series; an almost trivial subject matter. It is currently being discussed at the no original research noticeboard, where the gist of his argument is that because sources never defined the phrase "permanent numbers", editors could not be sure what it meant. He is also trying to argue that those same sources which use the phrase "permanent numbers" contradict themselves as a way of proving why he was right all along. I think this is a pretty specious argument and another example of his wikilawyering.
His pattern of behaviour is again quite clear to me. He only ever edits in the current season article or in discussions related to it and he only ever opposes me. I believe that he does this because he knows that I have been a major influence in the articles on the subject, and that it is the work that I am most proud of on Wikipedia. Some of his recent edits suggest to me that he has very little knowledge of the subject given that his comments have been factually inaccurate (he claimed that something happened recently when it has not happened for 25 years). He has lobbied to have me blocked at ANI on several occasions to no avail, and once it became apparent that admins were not taking the action he desired, he started his campaign of harrassment.
I want this to stop. I find dealing with him to be incredibly frustrating and I believe that his actions are deliberate. Every discussion that he gets involved in winds up being dragged out for weeks. However, I don't know what to do about it. ANI is the obvious example, but given his talent for wikilawyering, I have no confidence that anything will come of it. I would be happy with a two-way IBAN or a mutual TBAN where we both stay away from a topic that the other nominates. I suggested that last time and he initially agreed to it, but then nominated a list of topics for the TBAN, many of which I edited but he did not. This, more than anything else, proves his harrassment because he had no reason to nominate those topics other than to frustrate my editing practice.
Could you please make some suggestions to help me? Mclarenfan17 (talk) 11:33, 19 January 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily,
Would you mind helping me conduct a small experiment, please? Based on your edit history, it appears that you have little to no interest in motorsport. I'd like to show you an excerpt from a source and ask your opinion of it:
In order to give consistent identity to drivers and assist with promotion, Priority 1 drivers will be free to choose their permanent car number from 2019, except number 1, which will always be reserved for the reigning World Rally Champion.
In your own words, could you please tell me what you think this means and what conclusions you think anybody who read this might draw from it? For context, a "Priority 1 driver" is a competitor at the top level of the sport.
I know it's an odd request, but it will help me a lot. Mclarenfan17 (talk) 12:42, 22 January 2020 (UTC)
I have attempted to follow the instructions for addressing the issue of the deleted file on the page Rosalind Gersten Jacobs. I am totally confused and going around in circles trying to figure out how to resolve this issue.I have the express permission of the Man Ray Trust, copyright owner, to publish this image, as indicated in email below. Please advise.Gaw54 (talk) 21:02, 25 January 2020 (UTC) (Redacted)
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Thank you for deleting all the my G11 and U5 pages! N0nsensical.system(err0r?)(.log) 12:57, 24 January 2020 (UTC) |
Hello. This might seem petty, but can you restore that redirect? G7 states that "[f]or redirects created as a result of a page move, the mover must also have been the only substantive contributor to the pages before the move", and the uploader of the image was Rupalavanyan, a different editor than the mover Kailash29792. Thus, the criterion does not apply. Besides, I see no reason for the redirect to be deleted anyway; it seems useful since the image was at this title for more than one year. Glades12 (talk) 16:33, 30 January 2020 (UTC)
See this edit by FastilyBot. The resulting message is all garbled. -- Whpq (talk) 01:25, 5 February 2020 (UTC)
((Proposed deletion notify))
in this edit which I've reverted. Regards, FASTILY 01:37, 5 February 2020 (UTC)Hi Fastily, would you indulge me in a couple of questions? I'm not nearly as familiar with image policies as I likely should be. This is the image I used when I created the Harry Yerkes article, and it shows up when viewing the article history. Are public domain, but inferior, images of value for that reason? The image also shows Yerkes as he would have appeared in day-to-day life, as opposed to the "promo" headshot which appears on the article now. Don't get me wrong, the image on the article is vastly superior to this prodded image, and it would be of no great loss were this to be deleted, but I'm wondering where the line of "useful" is generally drawn. Thanks! 78.26 (spin me / revolutions) 15:35, 5 February 2020 (UTC)
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I've noticed over the last few days you are consistently clearing the G13 CSDs and I understand how tedious it is, so I think a barnstar is overdue Ⓩⓟⓟⓘⓧ Talk 21:15, 6 February 2020 (UTC) |
Hi @Fastily: I had been working on André Aubréville in my sandbox, when it was somewhat summarily removed, which was not helpful to me, as it contained information which did not form part of the final article, but which I find useful, and wished to use in constructing a further article. I have now lost these and must find them again (not always easy). Just wondering why you felt the need to act so summarily: the article had barely been completed I had thought sandboxes were essentially the province of each user. MargaretRDonald (talk) 04:35, 7 February 2020 (UTC)
This edit seems like it should be deleted. --Mr. Vernon (talk) 07:18, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
Can you please stop PRODing these? We have a bunch of alternate images of these figures, of equal quality and usually at a different age, that could either be used in place of the current image or used alongside it were the article to be extended. They could plausibly be moved to Commons. They were uploaded for a reason, the PROD tags are inevitably removed when you add them. Keeping on with this is wasting both your time and mine and it's getting tiresome now that this has happened quite a few times. The Drover's Wife (talk) 00:17, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
Wikidinformatics has undone a couple of your deletion recommendations. These two are the only two edits so far) by this account but the edit comment "Fsstily is wrong" makes this look like a sock of some other account that you have annoyed. -- Whpq (talk) 19:11, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
Listen. That thing has been protected for 7 years, and nothing has happened. It's not like anybody knows who she is anymore, and those who do maybe have some good info on her that some random person will find out, fueling their curiosity. I know that was overblown, but I'm just saying that protection is no longer necessary for this article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.24.210.141 (talk) 22:25, 12 February 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily,
Notice you have deleted Talk Page content from Neeyamo. I was told by another reviewer to add the content from COI and Paid COI for my wikipedia page to go online. Please can you let me know why was it deleted? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Irenejones2009 (talk • contribs) 05:14, 17 February 2020 (UTC)
…what?? --Xover (talk) 14:00, 16 February 2020 (UTC)
Dear Fastily,
Thank you very much for granting me the right to Rollback, I will use it accordingly without making an offence to violate Wikipedia's term of use. Anasskoko (talk) 08:50, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
The webpage Waqidi Falicoff (changed from Waqidi Falicoff, Music Career) was deleted in 2017 for what appears to be the following reasons: "sources examined show triviality and nothing else beyond" and there was no additional information for a number of years.
I have viewed the original sources and they were highly relevant and certainly not trivial. As I cannot view the content of the deleted page I can only work from memory. For example, the reference to Waqidi Falicoff being a Broadway composer is established by several sources such as https://www.revolvy.com/page/Paul-Sills%27-Story-Theatre where it says 'Additional music was by "The True Brethren" (Hamilton Camp, Waqidi Falicoff, Raphael Grinage, Loren Pickford).' Falicoff is confirmed as a composer of music for the Tony award winning show "Story Theatre" (2 Tony awards and a nomination for best show of the year) in the respected ibdb database: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/waqidi-falicoff-93648.
Sources of Falicoff's history and accomplishments as a professional guitarist, singer and songwriter (for Robbins Music, a subsidiary of EMI Music) are numerous and are delineated here: https://www.muswellhillmusic.com/about-waqidi-falicoff/. Please review and restore the original page.
WFalicoff (talk) 22:52, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
You recently offered a statement in a request for arbitration. The Arbitration Committee has accepted that request for arbitration and an arbitration case has been opened at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Motorsports. Evidence that you wish the arbitrators to consider should be added to the evidence subpage, at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Motorsports/Evidence. Please add your evidence by March 13, 2020, which is when the evidence phase closes. You can also contribute to the case workshop subpage, Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Motorsports/Workshop. For a guide to the arbitration process, see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Guide to arbitration. For the Arbitration Committee, Dreamy Jazz 🎷 talk to me | my contributions 00:42, 28 February 2020 (UTC)
Hello greetings. I am F5pillar, sorry for the disturb please i am requesting for a Rollback permission, which i believe to have been Amateur editor in Wikipedia. Please accept my request and i will be happy to continue my commitments in (en.wiki). Thanks for the time considered on my request, hope it will be granted soon. (Say something (talk) 21:24, 26 February 2020 (UTC)
No problem, Thanks so much (Say something (talk) 14:52, 28 February 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily,
Just wondering - Who was the CSD requester of File:TCS logo.jpg and was the file being used prior to deletion?,
Many thanks, –Davey2010Talk 13:01, 28 February 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily
Sorry to disturb. I am an amateur user of Wikipedia. My sandbox got deleted due to the following reasons: U5: Misuse of Wikipedia as a web host. I am unsure about how I can counter this issue. May I know how can I rectify it or is there any particular sentences or paragraph that suggests the page is used for personal purposes? Thank you so much. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jenaaliyah (talk • contribs) 14:55, 1 March 2020 (UTC)
Hello, @Naji Ayoub: is a new user who accidentally tried to create a an article draft in his user page space here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Log?page=User%3ANaji_Ayoub . Please put the text of the deleted article in his sandbox so he can resume his work on his article. إيان (talk) 17:32, 1 March 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. Would you mind taking a look at this? There are couple of possible issues, but the main one is that it is actually a photo of another photo which may make it a WP:Derivative work or just a simple slavish reproduction. In either case, the copyright status of the original photo probably should consider. The reason I'm asking you about it is that it might be connected to c:File:JFR3.jpg (according to the file's page), which is a file you deleted from Commons back in 2012. The local file was uploaded in January 2006 and might be old enough to be considered c:COM:GRANDFATHERED is it wasn't a photo of another photo, but I'm not sure that would apply in this cases since there appear to be multiple copyrights to consider. -- Marchjuly (talk) 22:46, 29 February 2020 (UTC)
I disputed the speedy tag on this file. It should not have been deleted without a discussion. Would you please restore it so it can go through a proper discussion over my dispute? TrueCRaysball | #RaysUp 07:48, 2 March 2020 (UTC)
Fastily, I was surprised to see that you had deleted this page under a G7, since there were two or three other comments aside from the original editor, and it was a DYK nomination that was being reviewed by others. If the creator was no longer interested, what should have happened was that they posted that they were withdrawing the nomination, which would then have been closed in the normal manner, and a record would remain of a nomination that had been reviewed and notability issues raised. Can you please explain why G7 was deemed acceptable with those other edits? I thought it was only allowed when the requester was the sole editor. Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 02:06, 2 March 2020 (UTC)
If requested in good faith and provided that the only substantial content of the page was added by its author.In fact, the vast majority of the page's contents was added by other editors before the original creator deleted their content and then put in a G7. Is this truly acceptable for a G7, that someone can get rid of a page simply because they originally created it, regardless of what others have contributed since? I'm truly trying to understand this, independent of DYK. (If they had created it, been the sole editor or the only other edits had been minor fixes, and then blanked it, then a G7 is clearly allowed, but that wasn't the case here.) BlueMoonset (talk) 16:58, 2 March 2020 (UTC)
Apparently, I referenced a web page offsite from Wikipedia and you (or your bot) deleted my user web page at User:DaveJWhitten. Could you please review it, and verify that it is not in violation of any policies here on Wikipedia ? This is the text of the record I found of the deletion , but it isn't clear what URL refers to it:
14:23, 18 February 2020 Fastily talk contribs deleted page User:DaveJWhitten (U5: Misuse of Wikipedia as a web host) (thank)
Thanks DaveJWhitten (talk) 17:15, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
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I requested some admin support for a bureaucratic task. You showed up and performed for me. Thanks for making the gears of the wiki turn and everything work. Blue Rasberry (talk) 15:08, 4 March 2020 (UTC) |
Hi Please restore the article to my own sandbox please Fabiorahamim (talk) 08:29, 8 March 2020 (UTC)
how long until the dead link goes from google, the page is still partially visible — Preceding unsigned comment added by NaughtyNuggles (talk • contribs) 21:25, 10 March 2020 (UTC)
Hi, you deleted my page because of reason U5. Im not asking for it to be restored, but can i have the codes back please? — Preceding unsigned comment added by PixelCheats (talk • contribs) 08:03, 13 March 2020 (UTC)
Thank you very much! — Preceding unsigned comment added by PixelCheats (talk • contribs) 08:27, 13 March 2020 (UTC)
Hi, Thank you for noting that my page did not seem to meet Wikipedia criteria. I would like however to get my material back, in order to improve the page in the future. This is indeed my first Wikipedia entry and I don't have a saved copy of the text.
Minga2017 Minga2017 (talk) 14:56, 13 March 2020 (UTC)
You deleted my page because of U5 but there was no promotion. It was just an information page about myself. It was totally neutral, maybe there could be a misunderstanding? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Seçkin Aktunç (talk • contribs) 21:23, 15 March 2020 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Ganadalf. Since you had some involvement with the Ganadalf redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you wish to do so. Hog Farm (talk) 05:04, 17 March 2020 (UTC)
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Thank you so much & Best wishes. Arenasky (talk) 07:47, 17 March 2020 (UTC) |
As it is written on the page that i copied data from [[95]]. But that is written by me. So why my user page is deleted? Kanishk1901 (talk) 00:25, 20 March 2020 (UTC)
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My article's image has been deleted? |
Could you please restore the image as it is really discouraging for the beginner who is writing his first article, and it's image itself got deleted ? I understand, I recently joined the wikipedia but soon i will get involve in many wikipedia activities. If not can u please upload the same (Rajiv Ranjan at Capgemini Bangalore Mar 2018.jpg) in wikimedia Commons ?~~ Sat-cusat (talk) 20:33, 22 March 2020 (UTC) |
Hi! I was about to request salting Samaira Sandhu to avoid re-creation by SPAs. Can you please salt it as it has been repeatedly re-created by possible WP:UPEs. Thanks, --KartikeyaS (talk) 07:52, 24 March 2020 (UTC)
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Welcome back. Erpert blah, blah, blah... 22:01, 26 March 2020 (UTC)
Hello!
See Special:Diff/947173951. Can you perhaps make your bot check if the file already is tagged with ((Orphan image)) before adding it?Jonteemil (talk) 19:12, 24 March 2020 (UTC)
Hey what so ever i have uploaded is true with best of my knowledge please i want the same to be uploaded on wiki kindly undelete the deleted Information Shell be your most kindness Regards: Dr Imtiyaz Ahmad Lone (talk) 20:29, 27 March 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I believe you deleted the page considering it as promoting or blogging just because it was written by the same person. The page was like any other young artists information on Wikipedia with more than 10 links as references. I hope at least you read the text before making your FAST decision.Shojaian.alireza (talk) 23:18, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
Hey again. I looked up again the single releases of Leonard Cohen's recording of "Hallelujah", especially in discogs, 45cat, and ebay, and re-read the FFD discussion about the Spain artwork and Dutch cover art (misidentified as Australian). I have begun to doubt whether the 1984 Spain single release may have been commercially released. The most authentic I know about the artwork was one released used for only promotional use: 45cat, discogs. Somehow, another discogs page uses the Spain artwork for the info similar to the Dutch release, and the worrying part was that both had the same catalogue number "A-4918". Eil.com doesn't explain much about the release. More troubling than the confirmation of which images belong to was this source, used to cite Spain charts. However, I've not yet seen such info anywhere on that page. I even tried the charts in the other website, but the search is too time-consuming, and it doesn't record charts before 2004. I would like to have the Dutch cover un-deleted and then either re-taken to FFD or replace the Spain artwork. George Ho (talk) 03:08, 29 March 2020 (UTC)
Please restore full history and talk page of the template, template has been restored. Valoem talk contrib 10:05, 30 March 2020 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Spectrum ((UV)) 2604:2000:8FC0:4:68BA:3B32:8613:8B6D (talk) 04:12, 1 April 2020 (UTC)
Procedural only, I did not initiate the thread, but I have commented on it, please see Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#Admins are blocking editors who are making April jokes. Spectrum ((UV)) 2604:2000:8FC0:4:68BA:3B32:8613:8B6D (talk) 04:12, 1 April 2020 (UTC)
Hi, you have blocked an editor without sending a warning to them. Your block seems unjust. I have opened an WP:ANI discussion.--SharʿabSalam▼ (talk) 04:36, 1 April 2020 (UTC)
Hello Fastly,
I am currently, creating an article for someone. However it always deleted, I have checked that it has not violate any policies, but I do also need your guide on which part was wrong when creating the deleted article. Thanks Tan Sri Dato Dr Palan (talk) 02:01, 2 April 2020 (UTC)Tan Sri Palan
Hi Fastly--I guess you were doing the follow up on my Leon Polk Smith Image? I am a new editor on Wikipedia, trying to get some meaningful work done on mid 20th century artists--all of whom have copyright issues with their work. I started working on Leon Polk Smith's page to try to work through Wikipedia's copyright policy.
My first upload of the image should most likely be deleted. It conforms to fair use in spirit, but I didn't cut the pixels down before I uploaded it. The second, considerably smaller image with the similar name is the one that I feel better conforms to Wikipedia's fair use policies.
If you have any further advice as to appropriate language or formating, I would appreciate it. In the meantime--I was just expecting a bot to robo-delete that first copy.
Hope this is useful clarification as to my intent. Sicklemoon (talk) 01:34, 3 April 2020 (UTC)
This got orphaned because someone replaced it with another, which has been deleted. I restored the image to the article, so I don't think it is eligible for PROD. Mangoe (talk) 01:30, 4 April 2020 (UTC)
Hi -- you prodded File:VisualEditorTableCopyBugScreenshot.jpg, which I have no particular objection to deleting, but it is used in this old discussion. I don't do a lot of work with deletion of internal documentation images like this, so I wanted to ask: is that old use in an archived discussion the sort of thing that requires us to keep an image? I can't imagine anyone actually wanted to check what the status of an old bug was, and they could use Phabricator even if they did, but technically that image is in use in a page, so I thought I'd check. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 14:47, 4 April 2020 (UTC)
It doesn't tag the files after transferring them to commons.--Hippymoose17 (talk) 17:37, 3 April 2020 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a deletion review of Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2020 March 27#NSYNC single covers. 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. — Angryjoe1111 (talk) 00:42, 5 April 2020 (UTC)
Hello please review first draft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Ilham_Nagiyev
İ have already deleted second draft MrTaghizade (talk) 19:24, 5 April 2020 (UTC)
Hi there
Please could I ask you to review the draft for "Jonty Stander" you marked for deletion, I have added multiple references and would appreciate you removing the mark for deletion or possibly giving more advice on what you think it still needs.
Respectfully yours Jonty Stander — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jontystander (talk • contribs) 00:41, 7 April 2020 (UTC)
Per User talk:Fastily/Archive_6#Images of South Australian politicians - how many times do we have to go through this? Are you going to individually tag every single presently unused image in this group for the funsies of being reverted? You're welcome to transfer them to Commons if you'd rather, but repeatedly tagging them is wasting your and my time. Incidentally, you cannot possibly reasonably conclude that there's "no obvious use" when you're tagging ten or more images per minute - the speed makes it clear that it's something you haven't remotely considered when you tag these images and you're claiming otherwise to tick a deletion box that'd be unjustified if you did. The Drover's Wife (talk) 02:42, 7 April 2020 (UTC)
Hey, I see your big note above but WP:REFUND says to contact the administrator if you believe the deletion was improper, so I'm doing that as well. You deleted Template:f/ and associated pages while the template is still in use in articles. See for example f-number, where the lead paragraph now contains a broken template call. You did not provide any valid explanation for the deletion, and as far as I can tell no notice. Please reverse your improper deletion.
Deletion log 02:49 Fastily talk contribs deleted page Template talk:F/ (G8: Talk page of deleted page "Template:F/" (TW)) Deletion log 02:49 Fastily talk contribs deleted page Template:F/ (G8: Component or documentation of a deleted template (TW)) Deletion log 02:49 Fastily talk contribs deleted page Template:F/2 (G8: Component or documentation of a deleted template (TW)) Deletion log 02:49 Fastily talk contribs deleted page Template:F/m (G8: Component or documentation of a deleted template (TW))
Looking at this further, I think I see your mistake: you seem to have assumed that Template:f/ was a component of some other template (perhaps Template:f?) It is not; it is a stand-alone template for f-number notations. --Srleffler (talk) 14:09, 9 April 2020 (UTC)
Dear Fastily:
We are member of the DAV who are the owners of the picture and that is the reason why we use South_Face_Puntiagudo_Photo_DAV.jpg for https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Hermann_Hess_Helfenstein with the credit "Volcán Puntiagudo, Chile Foto:www.dav.cl" and not https://www.facebook.com/mountainchile/photos/a.1067241290052410/1149151778528027/?type=3&theater (they put Volcán Puntiagudo, Chile. Foto: www.dav.cl at our request too).
Please, correct the mistake ASAP. .
Thanks for understanding und support.
Regards, Dr. Ing. Roland Hess (MBA)) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ciete007 (talk • contribs) 20:41, 8 April 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily:
Please, ¿Could you add the tag ((PD-self))
in File:South_Face_Puntiagudo_Photo_DAV.jpg for us?
I will appreciate your help.
Regards, Ciete007
Can you restore this, please? It wasn't abandoned, I'm just waiting for developments to occur in order to update it. Amaury • 21:48, 14 April 2020 (UTC)
((subst:submit))
. -FASTILY 01:13, 15 April 2020 (UTC)Thanks for deleting the above page. I saw you said it was G7, but did you see the recent post at COIN? Manufactured Museum of Digital Art was bordering on a hoax, as it was specially created for promotional reasons. Some administrative nosing around would be welcome. ThatMontrealIP (talk) 01:05, 15 April 2020 (UTC)
File:HawkeShip.jpg is used on Sea Scouts New Zealand --Bduke (talk) 01:44, 15 April 2020 (UTC)
Hello Fastily. I noticed that you deleted the wiki page Sidhira Johnson/sandbox, is there any way that you could give us back that page because it was just a draft for a school project? We never intended to actually publish the page, it was just for a grade for an English class. Please let me know as soon as possible if there is any way we can at least get the information back off the page? Thank you for your time Ehoke5 (talk) 23:06, 15 April 2020 (UTC)
As the instructor I would add that these students were not using Wikipedia as a "web host." They were using the sandbox page to learn how Wikipedia pages are written and edited. They may not have been writing a Wikipedia article per se, but they were learning how Wikipedia works. Loadedonloaded (talk) 00:11, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
Well - that was a few minutes of your time I wasted. I appreciate your executing of the Speedy Deletion! Have a great day (or night, wherever you may be). Jmg38 (talk) 19:40, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. It's been a long time since our paths have crossed because I have been doing more on the commons and OTRS (where I see you are an agent too), but you are no longer an admin there. So as you have some bots running I presume you know how to set them up. Well on the commons c:User:Magog the Ogre has been running c:User:OgreBot, specifically his "Daily gallery updater" which many people find very useful but he recently stopped editing and turned off OgreBot. I have asked him if he would turn it on again but he has not agreed to that right now, and might not even do so. He told me I could find "The source code is here: https://bitbucket.org/MagogTheOgre/ogrebot/src/master/ . If you download it and spend some time, you should be able to figure things out. You'll need to set up a properties file with passwords and create a few directories." I personally have no idea about it hence my asking you for advise. Can you assist, or is this even something you would do? Thanks in advance. ww2censor (talk) 15:34, 13 April 2020 (UTC)
Hello, Deleted second draft moved all information to to first draft. can you please review? thanks in advance! MrTaghizade (talk) 04:13, 15 April 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. This IP account has been tagging files with ((Copy to Wikimedia Commons)) even though in many cases the files are licensed as non-free. I'm not sure whether this is being done in good faith by someone who's just not aware of WP:MTC and c:COM:FAIR and thinks the files should be free or whether it's someone just messing around. I reverted some of the edits and perhaps there are bots which will catch the rest, but I'm wondering if you'd mind taking a close look at things. FWIW, some of the other edits made by this IP don't seem to be problems; so, I'm guessing it's just someone who means well but just isn't aware that Commons doesn't accept non-free content. -- Marchjuly (talk) 09:07, 15 April 2020 (UTC)
((Copy to Wikimedia Commons))
from files which aren't eligible for Commons. I believe non-free files are already blacklisted; I'll update the bot's code if this turns out not to be the case. Regards, FASTILY 07:30, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
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I was interested in drafting an article titled "Ethan Nestor (CrankGameplays)" and was alerted to the fact that a page with the same title has recently been deleted by yourself citing reason G8. I would just like to possibly get more information as to why it was deleted, to ensure I don't make the same mistake. Thanks, Brad BradJay (talk) 22:08, 18 April 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I noticed that you just deleted 2020 Knoxville stabbing, but that haven't updated the Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2020 Knoxville stabbing page. Is that something a bot will do shortly? Thanks. - BilCat (talk) 01:36, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
How did you delete all those pages I nominated in under a minute? That had to have been around 25 pages, I suppose you really do live up to your username! TheAwesomeHwyh 17:36, 19 April 2020 (UTC)
Hi,
I wrote this article as it was WP:RED on under "Kit Manufacturers and Sponsors" on the Watford F.C. article. Other users have flagged a sportsbet.io article to be created and hence I made one. I am wanting to raise awareness for sponsorship in the Premier League so fans know where their teams finances are coming from. There are plenty of articles for online casinos such as 32red and other smaller gambling related companies that are published. I am hoping other users will improve the stub and expand it once it is published.
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Thanks for your ongoing help with deleting the (mostly spam) pages that I've been tagging! TheAwesomeHwyh 16:28, 21 April 2020 (UTC) |
Hi Fastily. Would you please consider a block for TheKasirai19? They have recreated a G11/U5 sandbox page again for the fifth time (which you yourself deleted multiple times). They show no intention to follow the notices/warnings given. Thanks. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 17:55, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
Hola, Fastily-- I wanted to clarify these two files which have been clinging around these past couple weeks. I'm a (relatively) new editor, and I have... unfortunately chosen to try to work on late 20th century painters, sculptors, and the (period) galleries that represented them in the 1950s and 1960s. I am trying to both conform to WP copyright policy and give these artists some sort of historical context, let alone visual representation of their artwork and graphics.
I'm still working my way through the WP policy.
The image in question was uploaded in error. It represents the cover of a book (aka gallery catalogue) that is in a 1950s-60s style developed at Galerie Chalette. I... reuploaded the image in a smaller size--because the point is to give some sense of the period design, which can be done with a smaller image. The two files have similar names, because I am very literal in how I name my files in the hopes that it makes them easy to identify.
The second image is File:Galerie Chalette 1966 Robert Jacobsen Exhibition Catalog.jpg. Missing the "ue" from the end of the word catalogue. It's a smaller image.
I have been talking to a number of administrators as I have been working, trying to stay within, and better understand, WP fair use parameters. Writing about mid to late 20th c. Art and Artists and Art Galleries is not easy, as the bulk of the visual supporting material remains under copyright. This has led to a general avoidance of developing quality articles on these subjects. While I respect these elderly and dead artists' estates (where such exist) copyright, I also feel it will not be possible to broaden either appreciation or understanding of their work without some minimal visual representation of the work and context in which that work was produced.
I am still learning the limits of what is acceptable vs. unacceptable here and the process by which those limits are imposed. With the Galerie Chalette, I have been going through a series of conversations with administrators attempting to contextualize my useage for each image. As a newcomer, I had not yet learned what a gallery is for, for example, or how much text is necessary to justify use of an image as not being "decorative," a word that I have seen referred to on a number of talk or discussion pages.
In any case, this post to you is to explain the two images. I was... waiting for the larger one, which is an orphan, to be deleted. Is there a way I could take care of that myself? --Katya Sicklemoon (talk) 21:29, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
Okay, that's great, I'll do some reconstruction work. Just wanted to touch base to let you know I wasn't trying to double post to get around limits &c. Given that I am dealing with topics that involve a tricky time-period insofar as copyright is concerned, I want to be clear with my intentions. My goal is to create stable pages that give good information and can be easily built up over time. But I suspect you will see pages/images from me coming through the bot screens while I develop my style here. Thanks for having a look. --K Sicklemoon (talk) 01:32, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
As I was watching it, I found it strange that your closing this discussion removed nearly 9000 bytes, so I checked and it looks like instead of archiving it, you deleted it. I don't know if this is typical in AfDs or not, so I thought I'd ask. Kingsif (talk) 03:42, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
Wow, really, such a great welcome experience.
So the first link ask me to "Click to create your user page".
Second page give me the following instructions: "Your user page has a name like this: User:Example. (This link is to yours.) Its normal use is to give basic information, if you wish, about yourself"
I put 3 lines. Who I am and what my area of expertise.
Page get deleted and I have a notice that "User pages may not be used for advertising/promotion, blogging, and content unrelated to Wikipedia. Repeat violators will be blocked from editing."
Nice to meet you too by the way. Is there a point to tell people to create their userpage with information about them? Legitimate question.
Hi. A friend of mine pointed out today that Ludwig van Beethoven has been semi-protected since 2010. Can we please reduce protection now? Thank you! --MZMcBride (talk) 22:49, 29 April 2020 (UTC)
Hi. Is there a tool or report that lets me view articles sorted by non-free file count? I want to be able to quickly find articles with an excessive number of non-free images (like Rogue (Marvel Comics), with eight non-free files) so that I can concentrate on those in my enforcement efforts. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 05:22, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
Hello. The image isn't yet deleted as supposed per FFD discussion. George Ho (talk) 21:36, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
File:Ufc 249.jpg What can be done to this image for copyright violation? Regice2020 (talk) 20:03, 3 May 2020 (UTC)
Forgive me if I am doing this the wrong way. I just discovered that Robin Bernheim's Wikipedia page has been deleted. She is a prominent television writer/producer with credits that include STAR TREK VOYAGER, QUANTUM LEAP, WHEN CALLS THE HEART, MYSTERY 101 and REMINGTON STEELE. In fact, one of her STAR TREK VOYAGER episodes was spotlighted two weeks ago by the HOLLYWOOD REPORTER as a modern classic (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/forgotten-star-trek-voyager-episode-worth-revisiting-1290700) and her movie PRINCESS SWITCH is one of the highest rated in Netflix history. She surely is prominent enough to deserve a Wikipedia listing and I can't understand why her page was deleted. Please restore the page. Thank you!
Nickstryker (talk) 05:23, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
Good day Fastily! I have two deletion requests that involve old file revisions that I felt cannot be easily discussed at WP:FFD (I somehow felt FFD is suitable for current revisions of files):
Hey Fastily, My sincerely apologies could you undelete Talk:EastEnders/Archive 3 as I forgot to remove the CSD tag, I did originally move the contents to Archive 1 however the auto-archiving bot moved everything from the talkpage to Arc 2 and 3 respectively,
Many thanks, Regards, –Davey2010Talk 22:28, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
I just discovered that you and "Pjarkur" moved this page to Draft. I'm not sure what that means. Also in his comments he has "COI, very promotional". What does COI mean and how do I fix the article? I asked him also.Robert Adamski (talk) 15:35, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
He actually appeared earlier than that, around 1939 or so. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Glammazon (talk • contribs) 13:27, 9 May 2020 (UTC)
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Thanks for sorting out the User:Kettleness debacle. Regards. The joy of all things (talk) 20:06, 9 May 2020 (UTC)
Hi, wondering if I can get some advice on what to do with pages that have already been sent to draftspace and are then recreated in mainspace. This scenrio has cropped up a couple of times in the past few days. Today's was Psevdas Community Stadium which is already in draft (although the user has blanked the page). Can this be nominated for speedy deletion or is it better to propose it for deletion? I can't find any policy guidance and thought I'd ask you instead. Regards. Hughesdarren (talk) 13:03, 10 May 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I just discovered that you deleted Template:Uw-ewsoft only 3 days ago when I tried to use it to warn an IP user with few edits about edit warring. I generally use it to avoid biting newbies, which is strongly discouraged. I've not done many deletion review requests, and I'm not sure what's the best avenue to see about getting this restored. Thanks. - BilCat (talk) 05:49, 10 May 2020 (UTC)
Also, I know it was the result of the discussion at Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2020 April 29#Template:Uw-3rr-alt. I meant to add that before. Thanks. - BilCat (talk) 05:53, 10 May 2020 (UTC)
Greetings. I'm mulling over starting an RfC about treating files that use ((Do not move to Commons)) as non-free, or quasi non-free. My thoughts are at User talk:The Squirrel Conspiracy/sandbox. As one of the mainstays of the file namespace, I would appreciate your thoughts on the matter before I go any further. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 21:42, 11 May 2020 (UTC)
Is there any reason to leave the talk page live? ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSAtalk 15:38, 12 May 2020 (UTC)
Hey, thanks Fastily for deleting these many misused User pages I've been nominating. I dont recall the problem being so bad until recently.
The page User:Soumya Deyasi 2004 was apparently recreated with the same content, so you may want to salt it if you havent already. Thanks again, and cheers! Jusdafax (talk) 07:27, 12 May 2020 (UTC)
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This may sound weird, but you have the best signature I've ever seen here! TheImaCow (talk) 15:06, 13 May 2020 (UTC) |
Hi Fastily,
I have recently declined a large number of your image prods. In my opinion, files that were once used in articles should be kept to preserve the integrity of the page history. I suggest that you do not nominate any more without first bottoming out the issue in a discussion somewhere. SpinningSpark 10:15, 11 May 2020 (UTC)
@Fastily: File:UFC Fight Night- Smith v Teixeira.jpeg - G7 - Author deletion request. I realize the source was from a person in charge of UFC (not reliable source) rather than usual UFC source. Regice2020 (talk) 22:57, 14 May 2020 (UTC)
Good afternoon I received a notification late last night that a page associated with my company, Frog Bikes, is being deleted. Could you please explain why this is the case? It is not a page that I have any control of, nobody in my company has contributed to it nor amended it for many years (in fact when I spoke to our digital marketer earlier, she didn't know there was a Wiki page on Frog Bikes) so we are not using it as a web host, nor for advertising or promotion. I believe it has been edited last in February by a couple of editors, I don't know who they are. The information on the page is factually accurate and informative to the general public, without being in any way promotional. I look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.139.169.215 (talk) 12:30, 15 May 2020 (UTC)
My user page was U5'd, which I have no problem with, but did want to clarify the rules. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:User_pages#What_may_I_have_in_my_user_pages? states "For example: a five page résumé and advertising for your band will probably be too much, a brief three sentence summary that you work in field X and have a band named Y will be fine." Given that 2 sentence summaries are being deleted, I think it's worth updating the User page doc with more up-to-date rules, so other new users don't make the same mistake. Thanks! Neilgupta (talk) 01:00, 16 May 2020 (UTC) Neil
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For processing my requests for speedy deletion of unused MediaWiki messages. * Pppery * it has begun... 04:12, 17 May 2020 (UTC) |
Hi, the Category:African Minifootball Cup page was removed because the page African Minifootball Cup was moved to a draft page. Now this page is restaured after my request of recreation. Hope to see this category page. Best regards. --Fayçal.09 (talk) 11:38, 18 May 2020 (UTC)
At the end, everything about the Renaissance Workshop Company has been removed in favour of the Early Music Shop in Saltaire. As usual.
Fortunately, the truth will keep being the truth independently what is stated in the wikipedia.
Kind regards 81.34.79.85 (talk) 20:52, 19 May 2020 (UTC)
Hi, just want to tell you that you can delete this page (G8), it's protected and I can't CSD tag it. TheImaCow (talk) 13:47, 19 May 2020 (UTC)
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There's nothing faster than fastily fast. :) —moonythedwarf (Braden N.) 05:04, 20 May 2020 (UTC) |
I would like to challenge a U5 deletion of my user page. My user page contained material which is kept because the contents are considered humorous. They are not intended, nor should they be used, for any research or serious use. Paul I Spheniscidae (talk) 07:09, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a deletion review of Lil Foaf. 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. GeoffreyT2000 (talk) 17:41, 22 May 2020 (UTC)
Hi, could you please check this page. It is from Turkish Wikipedia--Yiğitcank (talk) 18:42, 22 May 2020 (UTC)
Mr. Fastily, would you please tell me why did you delete my article- when it has been re-submitted and is awaiting a review? Ppt2003 (talk) 13:06, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
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For quick resolution of R2 redirects ~Amkgp ✉ 14:25, 25 May 2020 (UTC) |
Good day!
Why the page has been deleted? The user who nominated the article to speedy deletion did not respond to my replies. I firmly believe that the page is free from bias and neutral in nature. It does not promote also specific things or person. The subject, Larry Gadon, is a known personality or said to be a public figure already here in the country of Philippines. It has been cited by 20 citations come from different independent sources and multimedia platforms. Please review again. I am hoping for the recovery of the page.
Thank you and God bless! Jsnueva1022 (talk) 16:11, 25 May 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily, I am trying to discern G3 criteria and it's just not clear to me. Would Draft:List of deceased dogs who ate grass in life be considered vandalism? Any guidance is appreciated. S0091 (talk) 19:07, 25 May 2020 (UTC)
Hello. I noticed that you deleted Cultural depictions of Slobodan Milošević, I guess the user who made category made some mistakes, but would you mind if I make another Cultural depictions of Slobodan Milošević?
Good day Fastily! Similar to this request that I made before, may I request for the deletion of the old version of File:Queisa.png? I can't import the file to Commons due to a technical error. Thank you and keep safe and healthy! JWilz12345 (Talk|Contrib's.) 08:42, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
I believe the following file (File:Anti-Nazi boycott of 1933 matchbook cover.jpg) is below the threshold of originality. If you agree, would you mind restoring the previous revisions so that it can be transferred to commons? Thanks in advance. buidhe 05:22, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
Hello. I am asking that you please restore File:Crisis on Infinite Earths (Arrowverse) dual posters.jpg. You provided no reason for your decision to delete, when the only commenters were myself (Keep) and another (Delete), and I find their claim that this was in violation of NFCC 3a incorrect. As there are no other pieces of non-free media in the article, I don't see how the 2 official posters for the event, created as one image and reduced in size, fails this, especially when there is critical commentary regarding the distinction between the two in Crisis on Infinite Earths (Arrowverse)#Marketing, that the original nominator failed to account for. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 15:50, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
Hi, can you please explain why these two discussion were relisted: 1, 2. I see four and three justified rationales to keep and one to delete, in the two cases. For what reason are these not "keep" or "no consensus to delete"? The discussions have been open for two months on two highly visible pages, one of which has passed GA. Thanks. — Bilorv (talk) 07:37, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
I do not believe anyone asked this. Is it possible restrict a poster to 1 article on Wikipedia only? Regice2020 (talk) 21:22, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
Sorry to bug you, but could you please review the copyright status of this file? It has been flagged for speedy deletion as an unfree copyvio since the 7th of May, and the additional dated image deletion tag expired on the 11th. Thank you, Passengerpigeon (talk) 05:00, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
Could you please restore the category? --evrik (talk) 14:18, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
Please reconsider your speedy deletion of that userpage. I don't see anything on that userpage that may qualify for any of Wikipedia's CSD. Thanks, Pandakekok9 (talk) 07:08, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
Hello. I noticed that you deleted the DAML page Would be possible to restore the page Digital Asset Modeling Language (DAML)? There is no sign of promotion or non-objective explanation. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Andreolf1 (talk • contribs) 11:12, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
@Fastily:
Regice2020 (talk) 06:42, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
@Fastily: File:Kamaru Usman.jpg Did the deletion discussion complete? Regice2020 (talk) 05:27, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. Do you think File:New York Times, May 24, 2020 cover.jpg and File:NewYorkTimesFrontPage-15Nov2012.jpg should be combined into the same FFD discussion because both discussions are obviously related and impact each other. I didn’t realize that some else was going to start a separate discussion on the PD file when I started the one on the non-free file. — Marchjuly (talk) 11:33, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
Hello - I received a notification that the article I was editing was deleted. I couldn't find a way to save the article without being published. I wonder if it is possible to recover this article and modify. I appreciate all help and guidance you may have so that I can successfully publish my page. I'm no doing advertising or violates any copyrights I'm just trying to write the article for the company. Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added
A page with this title has previously been moved or deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Deisy.patino1 (talk • contribs) 05:46, 4 June 2020 (UTC)
Hi. Looks like you removed the first set of problem editing. Did you want to clean up the new version that are amazingly like the first though from a different user? <boom> — billinghurst sDrewth 12:34, 4 June 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I'm adressing you because you're used to delete my Draft pages. This morning I tranlated Hans Tintelnot from German only to find out when I tried to post it that someone had intervened on this page. The reason why will always be a mystery to me. In the process 6 refs were lost and I don't feel like doing it all over again. Can you please try to retrieve my draft with its 11 references ? Thanks in advance, LouisAlain (talk) 09:15, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
To whom it may concern:
I have had extreme difficulty getting a company listed on Wikipedia. I have no idea why and I have taken so much time and effort in reading rules and regulations as well as putting this page together only to get it deleted. Could you please tell me what it is i have done incorrectly? I received an error that I am using Wiki as a webpage? This is incorrect. 07:47, 8 June 2020 Fastily talk contribs deleted page User:Julez202/sandbox/UFO Network (U5: Misuse of Wikipedia as a web host) (thank) --Julez202 (talk) 07:55, 8 June 2020 (UTC). Page Julez202/sandbox/UFO Network
Kind regards — Preceding unsigned comment added by Julez202 (talk • contribs) 07:51, 8 June 2020 (UTC)
Hey again! I have in no way promoted my business. This is a professional business listing just like Spinnin Records, Armada Music and a few others. I am in no way misusing the system. What is that I have done? I have not bragged, boasted or promoted anything. I have only listed facts. Your assistance would be appreciated!
Hello, I want to request to delete my unused JS page, because I can't add speedy deletion, and the redirect. And if I may ask, can you delete my sandbox too and the redirect too? Thank you. — Labdajiwa (talk) 23:04, 8 June 2020 (UTC)
I am creating a page as for myself. it gets deleted everytime. i use original content and image. i am an upcoming tollywood director. how to resolve this issue.
My latest page got removed because of "U5: Misuse of Wikipedia as a web host".
Also i adhere to Wikipedia's policies and have not developed any content for boosting ads or promotions. it's simple and plain about my movies and family bakground.
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It's almost always you who does a U5 deletion when there is one. Along with G13, your really are keeping Wikipedia from being misused as a WebHost. Now keep on doing it. ((reply to|Can I Log In))'s talk page! 15:54, 11 June 2020 (UTC) |
Why did you delete it Mikeeke (talk) 09:48, 14 June 2020 (UTC)
What happens to subpages of deleted user pages? See here from User:GlobalYoungAcademyTeam. There doesnt appear to be any provision in policy for it. Does every page have to be prodded or sent to AFD? Only in death does duty end (talk) 17:40, 14 June 2020 (UTC)
Hi. Don’t know if you noticed, but the earlier versions were already flagged for deletion using the Orphaned non-free revisions template to remove all but the current version (which the system will purge on 21 June 2020). If you know how to purge them immediately, let me know. Kangaresearch 10:37, 15 June 2020 (UTC)
Would it be possible to look at the other pages created by the same user? Plenty of them look like attempts to avoid the salting; and others seem clearly related to the subject. Thanks, RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 13:50, 15 June 2020 (UTC)
Please see Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard#De-tagging bulk speedy nominations and restore the pages in the "User:GlobalYoungAcademyTeam" user-space which you (no doubt in good faith) recently speedily deleted. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 12:55, 18 June 2020 (UTC)
Hello Fastily,
I'm hoping you can help me with this.
I'm writing a bio on an award-winning singer/songwriter. Wiki says they want these pages. My client, as you probably saw in the citations in the article,has been written up by American Songwriter and other magazines, has been played on radio to good reviews, has songs on compilations of known charities/venues and has 4 CDs out under his own name. He has won numerous awards including the well-known Kerrville "New Folk" award. He shares this honor with fellow winners, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, and many more. Though he isn't Dwight Yoakum or Alan Jackson in the Country field, he is notable in the Folk and Americana genres. So I wasn't using Wikipedia as a blog or an advertisement, only stating facts or reasons he'd been recognized, who recognized him and his current position within the community.
Having said that, I am in process of writing the page. I haven't yet been able to post all of the awards he's been given, including being recognized as the songwriter of a song (Long Haul) that got the airplay that made Charlie Roth's "Broken Ground" CD rise to #6 on the EuroAmericana charts.
I am just learning how to edit these pages and I appreciate any guidance you can give me on it. But please reinstate it so that I can make a record of a person of note in their field.
Like I say, any help you care to give to make it so I'm doing it right, I would greatly appreciate! I've been watching tutorials and that's how I got as far as I got with the creation of the page, but I'm not there yet. I would like to learn how to do it right but I can't do that if the information keeps disappearing off the page.
Hope you can give a new user a break. Every time I've tried to make a Wiki page before, I just got crushed with corrections or deletions before I could actually get the technology down.
Thank you for considering putting the page back up so that i can work to get it right.
Kindest regards, Lauren Blaine for Effron White.Effron White (talk) 05:37, 20 June 2020 (UTC)
Can you make the tool so each line's input is trimmed? If you have leading or trailing spaces, it won't let you input. --qedk (t 愛 c) 05:19, 21 June 2020 (UTC)
restore the page Sheila Ford Hamp. It's breaking news of a new female NFL team owner. You created at least 6 red links with moronic process decisions. Let it be crowd sourced. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ConstantPlancks (talk • contribs) 15:56, 23 June 2020 (UTC)
I know that you do similar work to what I do, trying to clean out old orphaned images that are unlikely to be used again, I thought I'd point you to a new policy discussion at the Village Pump: Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)#Past images in articles. ★ Bigr Tex 22:37, 23 June 2020 (UTC)
I made a mistake and blanked the above page. Is it possible to restore it ? Thanks in advance. LouisAlain (talk) 14:16, 22 June 2020 (UTC)
Hello, can you delete Template:JIS2004font/fonts.css as G8? Unused subpage, parent page (Template:JIS2004font) got deleted. I dont know why, but i cant tag the page with Twinkle. All I get is an error message. --TheImaCow (talk) 14:53, 23 June 2020 (UTC)
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Thank you for CSDing so many pages! Over 413,000!!! ◊PRAHLADbalaji (M•T•A•C) This message was left at 17:43, 23 June 2020 (UTC) |
I wanted to personally thank you for replacing my CSD tag with a replaceable fair use tag on File:Actress Hansika.jpg. I was unfamiliar with the proper protocol and I appreciate you fixing my error. Best! ‡ Єl Cid of Valencia talk 12:45, 24 June 2020 (UTC)
Hello Fastily, mind deleting this draft Megan Barris (Lets talk📧) 06:54, 25 June 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily,, I sincerely seek your help regarding this matter. I was trying to prepare a page for this 75+ year old gentleman P V Raghunathan who I feel merits inclusion on the wiki pages. It is not for publicity or for any other commercial reasons. In fact, he does not crave for any limelight. He has recently written his Autobiographical book 'My Many Trysts with God' which has been published by a well-known publisher of Chennai of Tamil Nadu State of India and has garnered excellent reviews on Amazon Indian site as well as global site. It is his maiden published work yet if you see the quality of his work I am sure you will be convinced that it is no less than any autobiography (both in contents as well as expression) written by anyone and published so far.
He is in the process of giving final shape to 2 more projects- one is a book on scientific spiritualism and another is the compilation of his travelogues of the journeys he has undertaken. Both of them are also of excellent quality.
As I am absolutely new to this technology of designing a page on wikipedia, I was making many trials and experiments which forced me view how the page was looking like several times.
I would highly appreciate if you please restore the contents of the page on the namespace of this user. Thanking you, sincerely yours, Abha Mittal — Preceding unsigned comment added by Abhragh2009 (talk • contribs) 07:19, 24 June 2020 (UTC)
My relationship with the subject is that of a mentee with her mentor.I came across him on the social media a few years back when we were part of a social movement to curb access to firearms to school/ college going children. Through interactions thereafter I realised that I was fortunate to have met a scholarly person and during a few interactions he saw in me an aptitude for writing poetry and on his encouragement , assistance and guidance, I started writing poems which were very much appreciated by the readers when I posted them on my blogs. Some of them won awards too in a few poetry writing competitions and a DOVE OF PEACE AWARD (DOPA) for "remarkable contribution for the cause of peace" by a literary and cultural society of Odisha, India.
My following poem dedicated to him explains my gratitude as a mentee to a sincere,competent yet self-effacing mentor:
A Tribute Words are too small to carry, The weight they are meant to ferry, The weight of gratitude I feel, For all you taught me.
Thr’ your snuggles, You made me see My struggles , Not as an inhibition, To pursue my ambition, Not as a stumbling block, To hamper my serene walk, But as a key to unwin', The mysteries Beyond sensory confines. For your making me Dig deeper into my heart, To see the truth Breaking apart. For your telling me Not to bring forth anything by force, But to let them come out, In their natural course. Fondly did you guide me thr’, Never mocking at my silly insipidities, Never did you make me feel small, Before your size so tall. Never did you forget To pat on my back At my smallest conquest. Never did you fail to guide me thr’, Whenever I thrust upon your time No matter how busy you were, A few minutes to me did you confine.
How much do I wish, I would have met you before, Things would have been different, And opportunities galore.
I want to create a page on him on Wikipedia so that the worth of an unsung teacher, guide , philosopher and his multifaceted talents are made known to the world. If I could accomplish this, I would have the satisfaction of having served my mentor.
I would highly appreciate if you restore the page I was trying to create and help me serve my purpose of creating this page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Abhragh2009 (talk • contribs) 13:01, 25 June 2020 (UTC) Abhragh2009 (talk) 13:14, 25 June 2020 (UTC)Abha Mittal
Hello, how are you? can you review this page Draft:Ali AL-Suleiman and you can move it to the article and thank you https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/עלי_מחמוד_סולימאן you can see his page on Hebrew wiki it was accepted, and it has Turkish independent sources --أمين بن أحمد (talk) 08:23, 25 June 2020 (UTC)
Hi,
Brief: Recreating Draft:Aurat which was deleted on technical ground.
Details: I had self created article Aurat (word) and later moved as copy paste to Draft:Aurat for draftification and self nominated Aurat (word) for afd. Creation of Draft:Aurat before completion of afd discussion was technical mistake hence was deleted by you. Meanwhile afd is over as no consensus and article has been draftified @ Draft:Aurat (word)
Article Aurat created for 'those limited set of Asian or South Asian women who are called Aurat'. But in enthusiasm of writing etymology section grew too large and many claimed more than one aspect covering together is confusing them. So now I have decided to give in popular objection and fork(split) out non grammar part to Draft:Aurat.
Once Draft:Aurat takes proper acceptable shape in review we will put it up for formal move discussion.
So as of now need your Okay to recreate Draft:Aurat which was deleted for technical reasons. (I have no issues if renewed Draft:Aurat shares history of Draft:Aurat (word) or just copy paste + edit summary ref. Either way personally ok for me )
Thanks and regards
Bookku (talk) 02:02, 27 June 2020 (UTC)
Template:SWL/swl.css. Same problem like above. --TheImaCow (talk) 19:15, 27 June 2020 (UTC)
Good afternoon,
Just giving you a head's up that you closed the FfD for File:Living Enrichment Center Krishna statue 1997.jpg as Delete, but the file has not been deleted.
Sincerely, The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 17:35, 29 June 2020 (UTC)
Dear Fastily,
My name is Steven Lichtenberg. On 25 April 2020 I've created the article "Draft:SANTAVAC" and it's still in the draft status and not published. Could you please help me to figure out why it is so and what should I do for succssess publishing my article?
Thank you. Steven Lichtenberg (talk) 12:03, 1 July 2020 (UTC)
((subst:Submit))
at the top of the draft when you're ready to submit it for review -FASTILY 22:28, 1 July 2020 (UTC)Fastily, I'm curious. How are you clocking administrator actions 20 out of 24 hours everyday? The only time frame you don't make any actions is from 8–11 UTC. I'm sure (and hope) you sleep for more than four hours a night and spend time away from Wikipedia in the hours you are awake, so the constant button pushing looks a little WP:MEATBOTy. If this is a result of a script that requires little human interference, you may want to set up a bot for these actions. ƏXPLICIT 13:22, 1 July 2020 (UTC)
So I nom'd Mathieu Prevot's userpage (basically a copy of fr:Utilisateur:Mathieu Prevot) as U5, which you agreed with and deleted . Now it's been recreated, minus the article-like citations. Pass or fail? I don't want to nom it again if it's OK and risk unnecessary animosity from the user. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 15:24, 3 July 2020 (UTC)
Hi. Could you please blank / delete the revision of Häagen-Dazs that Lmahabab made too please? Thanks! -OXYLYPSE (talk) 17:56, 5 July 2020 (UTC)
What's the reason behind deletion of the page when the information on it is available in the public domain and verifiable. The page is about an actor who is a public figure and links provided verify that. Requesting restoration of page or further discussion. Karan Kashyap (talk) 08:44, 6 July 2020 (UTC)
Hi there,
I recently got a notice that my sandbox page had the contents deleted. I'd like to request three things so as I do not make a mistake again. The first is, could you please provide me with a copy of the content that I had there before, it was incomplete (maybe that's why it looked odd), however, the MediaWiki formatting did take a bit of time and I'd hate to loose that.
The second is, would you mind explaining to me what the issue was as I do not wish to break any rules in the future, especially a second time. The notice that I was given was 'Misuse of Wikipedia as a web host' however I'm not too sure how this relates to what I was writing (I was actively working on a page layout). I was specifically using the sandbox page to test out how I could create a page before putting anything live (my understanding is that this is why we have sandbox pages). If there was some specific indication/marking/formatting that I had missed to make that clearer, could you please let me know what I missed out. I was not using the page for ad/promotion/blogging (the things that are listed in the reasons) though the references were still being worked on, so maybe it looked a bit odd due to that?
Finally, in the case that the content of what I was working on. Though it was heavily work in progress (so incomplete and missing references for the most part), if there was something specifically wrong with what I wrote, could you please let me know? The reason is, I had actually looked around at other pages that were similar in theme to what I was working on and tried to work from a standardized template.
Either way, I am sorry to have caused you any issue, it was not my intention to deviate from the rules, and I hope that I can learn from this and not do the same mistakes in the future. Nightguest231 (talk) 15:22, 6 July 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. Thank you for deleting the above which I tagged CSD U5, this user has also created Draft:Amaleki Lawlor which is an exact copy of the deleted User Page, should this be also deleted? (note the draft was obviously declined by a reviewer already) JW 1961 Talk 09:08, 6 July 2020 (UTC)
I really appreciate it very much. HouseOfChange (talk) 21:36, 7 July 2020 (UTC)
user:Not long ago is abusing her talkpage. CLCStudent (talk) 16:21, 11 July 2020 (UTC)
... and the CSS subpages please — GhostInTheMachine talk to me 19:51, 16 July 2020 (UTC)
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MTC! is great ... thanks to this commons is now 1500 pictures richer! --TheImaCow (talk • contribs) 01:14, 20 July 2020 (UTC) |
Hi Fastily. I'm wondering if you'd mind taking a look at this user's upload of File:HYDFC logo (1).png. This user kept trying to add File:Official Hyderabad FC Logo.png to User:ISL fan/Userboxes/Hyderabad FC. When the file was removed and it was explained to them on their user talk that non-free files cannot be used in userboxes, they basically re-uploaded the same file and licensed it as PD-self. It's slightly different, but it still seems close enough to be a derivative work. I tagged the file for speedy deletion per F9, but if you think it's OK feel free to remove the tag. The "HYD" is probably OK, but it's the top element that might be problematic per c:COM:TOO India if it’s an older file that’s closer to the UK’s TOO. -- Marchjuly (talk) 14:28, 20 July 2020 (UTC)
References for wiki page 'Phillip "Tuba Phil" Frazier have been added. Please restore this page. User: Mariah2000 moved it to draft. It needs to be in draft in order to MOVE to review draft. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Derrickhemphill (talk • contribs) 23:31, 21 July 2020 (UTC) --Derrickhemphill (talk) 23:34, 21 July 2020 (UTC)
I declined a U5 speedy on this earlier today. This should have shown in the page history. This was not particularly promotional, although it did include a single social media link. It should never have been submitted as a draft, but I suspect that happened because the standard sandbox template includes a submit button, and it is unclear to many new users just what this does.
This would have been perfectly appropriate as a main user page, in my view.
I ask that you undelete this, or indicate that you do not object t6o my doping so. DES (talk)DESiegel Contribs 00:08, 22 July 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. Could you take a look at Special:Contributions/BorderRegions? This editor Seems to be converting to licenses of lots of flag files from non-free to free, perhaps so that they can use the files in certain articles where they otherwise wouldn’t be allowed. This might just be a good-faith misunderstanding, but concerns about their understanding of WP:COPY has been previously raised on their user talk before. It seems really unlike for so many of these flags to be ((self)), but some might be “free” for some other reason. — Marchjuly (talk) 22:25, 18 July 2020 (UTC)
I see you blocked and then subsequently unblocked BorderRegions. I perfectly understand why you did both and am not asking you to re-block anyone; however, BorderRegions was not only changing file licensing, but they were also uploading new files. It appears that many (like File:Shawinigan,QC2002.gif) were uploaded solely for use in List of Canadian flags, which is not really allowed per WP:NFLISTS, etc. I converted the file syntax to links in the list article; so, as long as the file exists, the links will work; however, the ones which were only being used in the list article are now orphaned which means that ((Di-orphaned fair use-notice)) templates (most likely more than ten) are going to start showing up on BolderRegions's user talk page which may cause them to panic.
Some like File:FlagofShawinigan.png and File:Flag of Timmins.png are being used in other articles; so, my removing them from the list article didn't make them orphans, but they probably need to go for other reasons like WP:NFCC#3a. On the other hand, some of the files (like File:VaughanOntarioFlag.jpeg) might be possible to keep as PD either because they're too simple to be protected or they're no longer (or never were) protected; the problems is that they are sourced non official websites like Amazon, Redit or Flags of the World (which always seems to be a problem as a source) since there's no way to know their true provenence without doing quite a bit of digging. In addition, the rationales for many of the files being used in more than one article don't reflect their current use which means they will be removed for NFCC#10c reasons by JJMC89's bot on one of its upcoming runs, which will make them orphans. Tweaking the rationale will stop the bot, but it won't make the use NFCCP compliant. Any suggestions on how to try and resolve this? Is this all going to need to be sorted out via a multi-file FFD? Should everything just be left to the bots to try and sort out. -- Marchjuly (talk) 05:33, 22 July 2020 (UTC)
Don't know if I've asked or mentioned this before, but if you're going to be deleting templates that were nominated at TFD, would you mind terribly also closing the discussion? WP:XFDCloser makes it super-easy to do (saves steps, auto-fills edit summaries, etc) and means that I (or other closers) don't have to spend the time to close a discussion that's already essentially been closed. Thanks! Primefac (talk) 16:05, 26 July 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily,
Good Day! You have deleted my page under this Category of U5. Actually I am new in Wikipedia creating, so I may get into the wrong process. I did Click for the contest the nomination but before I could write anything due to poor network connectivity, I disconnected hence could not complete that process as well. Now I am unable to understand how to get back to the Contes the nomination. Is there any process so that we can modify the writing with the proper requirement?
Regards, User : Griffinskgp — Preceding unsigned comment added by Griffinskgp (talk • contribs) 03:10, 27 July 2020 (UTC)
Kindly accept my speedily deletion. I created this page under my old username of DragoMynaa. See Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Archive320#TamilMirchi.TamilMirchi (talk) 20:24, 27 July 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. Could you take a look at this? In an attempt to add this logo to individual season articles and to get around items 14 and 17 of WP:NFC#UUI, an editor has been basically uploading the same file under different file names. I think the uploader probably means well, but this is not really OK per WP:NFCCP. If one file isn’t acceptable for use in all the different season articles, uploading multiple copies of it under different names for use in these articles is also not really OK. If the uploader wants to argue that the file is OK to use in the season articles at FFD then that’s fine, but the duplicates should go in my opinion. Does this qualify under WP:CSD#F1? The other files are File:NBL Logo Australia (2004–2009).png and File:NBL Logo Australia (2007).png. — Marchjuly (talk) 14:21, 27 July 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. You blocked ISL fan, he has multiple unblock requests declined before finally getting unblocked. So, he goes to Commons and then uploads File:Hyderabadlogo.jpg as claims it as “own work” just to keep trying to add File:Official Hyderabad FC Logo.png to that userbox. — Marchjuly (talk) 14:08, 31 July 2020 (UTC)
Kindly accept my speedily deletion. I created this page under my old username of DragoMynaa. See Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Archive320#TamilMirchi. TamilMirchi (talk) 16:38, 4 August 2020 (UTC)
Can User:2a00:23c5:94e5:bd01:f19d:2c61:8452:6682 please be blocked quickly. She clearly will not stop until then. CLCStudent (talk) 23:44, 5 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi. Would you consider closing the discussion below from July 4 as "keep" consensus. For some reason it is still open even after a month. Thanks. The link is Wikipedia:Files_for_discussion/2020_July_4 Octoberwoodland (talk) 20:51, 5 August 2020 (UTC)
I have an RfC going on at Talk:Gwar#RfC_about_GwarBar_vs_GWARbar regarding using all caps in an article and would appreciate the input of some long-standing Wikipedia editors who may be familiar with the policy, or at least be able to interpret the existing policy with some clarity. Thanks for your time! NJZombie (talk) 21:45, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi,
I recently got my page deleted. I have made a note of my mistakes, corrected them and written a new article about the same topic. How do I try again? Uberstigg (talk) 14:52, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, hope you're doing well. I moved Arya Linux (OS) to draftspace using the MoveToDraft scrip, but after the page was deleted under R2 it appeared on my article creations list [101]. Is there any way to remove this from the list? Thanks TheBirdsShedTears (talk) 18:30, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
Hello, why did you delete CPC FC page? CPC FC is a football team from one of the biggest and most important companies in Taiwan. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MaoTaiwan (talk • contribs) 19:45, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
Dear Fastility,
I am unpleasantly surprised by the fact you delete the Wikipedia page of CPC FC, page that I started. I spent time researching, typing and editing. The page may still miss information but it add value to the enciclopedia. CPC FC is the football team of Taiwan CPC Corporation, one of the biggest and most important companies in Taiwan. I wish you can help me to republish this page.
Thank you. MaoTaiwan (talk) 20:12, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
kindly accept my new page of kannada discography of P Susheela, which has sub pages by name list of songs of 1950's and 1960's. thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Manoj sira (talk • contribs) 11:25, 7 August 2020 (UTC)
❯❯❯ S A H A 18:17, 7 August 2020 (UTC)
I've seen a few deletions now where a page in userspace was tagged with a speedy deletion criterion such as G3 (User:Blosse9999/sandbox), G10 (User:BATTLEONTHEMOON/sandbox and User:Danwilldj/sandbox), or G11 (User:Mustache Burger/Sample page, User:Carlahotels, User:Gidiwap, and User:TheADsydney), but when you deleted it, the delete reason only mentioned U5, even when it's only borderline applicable and the original criterion was 100% applicable. Do you mean to do this? Jackmcbarn (talk) 01:12, 7 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily. Would you mind taking a look at this? Seems to be a clear copyvio per WP:F9. No indication given on the source website that the file has been release by "Hennepin County Jail" and any other local law enforcement agency under a PD license. Moreover, Minnesota doesn't seem to be a state like California or Florida where state/local government works are considered PD per Talk:Derek Chauvin#Question. The jail's official website actually seems to be claiming copyright over the content it's hosting (including images) as can be seen here and here. I thought about tagging this with npd, but it's seems clearly a case of F9 and also because the uploader's user talk page is pretty much filled with notifications about problem image uploads and copyvios. Then, there was also Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2020 June 4#File:Derek_Chauvin.jpg and Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2020 June 18#File:Derek Chauvin mugshot.jpg which might even make this eligible for deletion per WP:G4. -- Marchjuly (talk) 04:27, 9 August 2020 (UTC)
for speedying so many of my subpages recently. I appreciate it :) AleatoryPonderings (talk) 19:15, 11 August 2020 (UTC)
This article was deleted, is there a way I can get back the information it contained please? Thank you! — Punetor i Rregullt5 06:35, 13 August 2020 (UTC)
I CSD'd the page for G12 and G13, they wouldnt be able to refund it, seeing how the page was mostly if not entirely copywritten material, am I wrong? Ⓩⓟⓟⓘⓧ Talk 22:45, 16 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily,
The relisting of the above files for discussion is at this point "no consensus". Would you consider closing that discussion as "no consensus" or "keep"? All of the votes are "keep". The nominator should not have listed these files as a large group because it just makes it difficult to ascertain what the consensus is. As far as I am concerned, this was a procedurally defective nomination, and it's result is "no consensus". Octoberwoodland (talk) 20:56, 18 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi. Would you please unhide the old versions of File:Modern Vidya Niketan.jpg? — Jeff G. ツ 00:04, 19 August 2020 (UTC)
Good day Fastily! Since my request on Wikipedia:Requests for undeletion seems to have overlooked for almost a week, I thought of requesting it here, since you deleted this file. May I request for the undeletion of File:Bonifacio Shrine (Padre Burgos, Ermita, Manila)(2018-10-09).jpg Here's the request from the undeletion requests:
Photo was deleted because it was tagged as having not used (unfree media file) for more than 7 days. However, I can still remember that Patrickroque01 uploaded this in a free license and full resolution, but for some reason it was made as non free because of no FOP in the Philippines. However, such situation is best resolved by adding relevant no FOP notice tags instead of using non free media file tags. Example is what I did at another file by Patrickroque01: File:Bonifacio Shrine (Padre Burgos, Manila; 11-23-2019).jpg. In this way, this guarantees that this freely licensed file cannot be transferred to Commons until either the subject falls PD or if a full FOP measure is implemented in our country. I'm also humbly requesting its reversion to the original full-resolution file instead of a small file that was the result of it being tagged as "non-free."
JWilz12345 (Talk|Contrib's.) 05:42, 19 August 2020 (UTC)
@Marchjuly: For a very long time and based on my experience editing here (since mid-2016) I thought those restrictions only apply at Commons, and in practice photos of potentially-copyrighted structures in the Philippines should be kept locally (here on enwiki) and not to be transferred on Wikimedia Commons. Such structures are tagged as ((Do not move to Commons)) or ((FoP-USonly)) (for modern Philippines buildings). It was assumed that those copyrighted structures should stay here on enwiki, no matter what type of structures are.be it buildings, monuments, sculptures, and others. So now those no FOP restrictions now apply on enwiki? This is the first time I heard of this in our (Philippines) case, and will involve dozens of photos of Philippine structures being deleted. JWilz12345 (Talk|Contrib's.) 11:33, 19 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi Fastily! I'm here because the deletion of a page that you speedily deleted pursuant to the outcome of my non-admin closure of this deletion discussion (((db-xfd))) was challenged at Wikipedia:Requests for undeletion. The challenger said that they chose that venue due to your editnotice, which says that G6 speedy deletions should be challenged there. However, my understanding was that challenges stemming from a deletion discussion closures, like this one, belong at WP:Deletion review, not WP:RFUD. Am I right about that? Best, —Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 22:32, 19 August 2020 (UTC)
((Db-xfd))
deletions fall under WP:CSD#G6, which may be challenged by any editor at REFUND. Assuming you disagree with the result, your next option is to start a WP:DRV discussion. Regards, FASTILY 23:22, 19 August 2020 (UTC)Ho Fastily While reviewing BangDB, I noticed a large number of dead links, and it occurred to me that it might be a recreation of Draft:BangDB, which you deleted on 16 August 2020 as a G7. I can't see deleted articles, so I'm asking you if it is a re-post. Besides the dead links, there are some other clues that make that plausible, like the dates for retrieval on the sources (They're almost all within the same two days). If it is a copy of the deleted draft, I don't think that it would qualify for WP:G4. Is there something else that would apply, besides G:11? Thanks, Vexations (talk) 13:01, 21 August 2020 (UTC)
((Db-a7))
or WP:AFD. Regards, FASTILY 01:37, 22 August 2020 (UTC)Thanks for deleting that outdated gallery that I emptied..
Catfurball (talk) 18:18, 21 August 2020 (UTC)