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- 1 Why you delete Major-Articles?
- 2 Maria Desylla-Kapodistria
- 3 Subway Surfers
- 4 SPI
- 5 Disambiguation link notification for December 4
- 6 Thanks (seriously)
- 7 Copyright restriction of best lists
- 8 Most influential books
- 9 The Joy of template current and its relatives
- 10 An RfC that you may be interested in...
- 11 Request for comment
- 12 Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels
- 13 Deleted "Jan Scully" Wikipedia Page - Looking to Create New Page
- 14 Deleted "Jan Scully" Page - Creating New "Jan Scully" Page
- 15 neutral RfC notification
- 16 Joe Williams (jazz singer)
- 17 File:New Skin for the Old Ceremony.jpg listed for deletion
- 18 Orphaned non-free image File:New Skin for the Old Ceremony.jpg
- 19 RfC: Religion in infoboxes of nations
- 20 ArbCom elections are now open!
- 21 RfC announce: Religion in infoboxes
- 22 Hemp
- 23 Nomination of Justine Suissa for deletion
- 24 Extended confirmed protection
- 25 Two-Factor Authentication now available for admins
- 26 A new user right for New Page Patrollers
- 27 ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open!
- 28 Administrators' newsletter - February 2017
Why you delete Major-Articles?
Why you delete Major articles? You delete the artist King TMD for copyright violations! Check MTV and www.kingtmd.com or whats the problem? Its not a copyright violation! GEVEN1 (talk) 16:17, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
Maria Desylla-Kapodistria
Dear Garion, before you deleted this page I wish we could have had a conversation. First when I wrote the page this wikipedian was made aware by a bot that there seemed to be an infringement so he changed the wording, so therefore the designation was made before the changes which should have been made evident from the editorial history. If more changes needed to be made could you not have informed me so appropriate edits could have been done. Can you restore it and then we can make the necessary moves together? It is the subject of the article which is worthy the first female mayor in the history of the modern state of Greece and the great grand-daughter of its first head of state. Looking forward to your reply.Masterknighted (talk) 04:00, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
- Really now if the material from the violation was removed and the source material remained in a way which it was altered so as that it was no longer a violation then it would not have to be removed becasue properly citing a source is not a violtaion. So I would appreciate if you would repost it with the violation removed so that I can improve it where it needs to be done. If somebody swipes a pack of gum you do not shoot them you instruct them not to do that again, you in effect rehabilitate them. This article just needed to be corrected.Masterknighted (talk) 14:28, 18 June 2013 (UTC)
Subway Surfers
I've been looking through the page history and been seeing a lot of addition of unsourced content. I think it would be a good idea to put Semi-Protect into Pending Changes so every edit that comes in could be subject to review. This would reduce unsourced content from coming. ///EuroCarGT 03:43, 1 September 2013 (UTC)
- Now that the main problem user has been indef'd, can you put it back to semi? We're not supposed to be using PC2 at all. Jackmcbarn (talk) 18:23, 2 September 2013 (UTC)
SPI
I just want to let you know I'm assuming some users on the Subway Surfers article for sock puppetry, for abusing multiple accounts, illegit reasons and disruptively editing. So I put them up on SPI. The SPI is at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Amazzing_Me_King. ///EuroCarGT 21:43, 1 September 2013 (UTC)
Disambiguation link notification for December 4
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Thanks (seriously)
Thanks for taking out the copyrighted lists from the SF and Fantasy 100 novels lists. I had created them a while back, and was not aware that such lists are copyrighted. oddly enough, i had just discovered this last month, but i didnt have the heart to remove the lists myself. i was also just a little unsure of the rule, and didnt know if i was overly cautious or overly lenient on myself. anyway, im glad you did this, now they are clean and guilt free for me.Mercurywoodrose (talk) 21:26, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
- You're welcome, Mercurywoodrose :) Garion96 (talk) 09:02, 5 January 2014 (UTC)
Copyright restriction of best lists
Hi. Can you provide a source for the copyright protection of lists such as David Pringle's 100 best novels? We should know precisely what constitutes a violation and avoiding deleting such lists entirely. There must be thousands of such lists here, maybe 10000 including best players of every sports season. --P64 (talk) 19:47, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
- See Wikipedia:Copyright_in_lists#Copyrightability_of_content for when a list can be posted or not. Garion96 (talk) 09:05, 5 January 2014 (UTC)
Most influential books
Can we add something like... "the list has torah, upanishads,(more 2-3 names) as one of the most influential books." Bladesmulti (talk) 12:00, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
- That is no problem. Just the complete list is not allowed. See Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century, The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, and Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Garion96 (talk) 19:51, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
- Since you have proven that they are violation of copyright(if whole list copy+pasted again), I think you must delete all previous changes. You are a admin, and copyright watcher. Bladesmulti (talk) 13:05, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
- It's not a requirement to purge a copyvio from from the history, although if not too difficult I always do it. Since this one is so easily to remove and the copyvio is not integrated in the text it doesn't need to be removed from history. Garion96 (talk) 19:15, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
- I see, anyways, I got a question, can I copy+paste the table from this page? [1], can be used for Classical_element#Hinduism. I am not good at verifying the copyrights, but this writer is using the text from Ayurveda, written thousands of years ago. So thought of asking from you. Bladesmulti (talk) 13:43, 23 January 2014 (UTC)
- It's not a requirement to purge a copyvio from from the history, although if not too difficult I always do it. Since this one is so easily to remove and the copyvio is not integrated in the text it doesn't need to be removed from history. Garion96 (talk) 19:15, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
- Since you have proven that they are violation of copyright(if whole list copy+pasted again), I think you must delete all previous changes. You are a admin, and copyright watcher. Bladesmulti (talk) 13:05, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
The Joy of template current and its relatives
I thought that this conversation might interest you, on the talk page of {{current}}.
Template talk:Current#Reworking this template
-- Yellowdesk (talk) 14:05, 29 January 2014 (UTC)
An RfC that you may be interested in...
As one of the previous contributors to {{Infobox film}} or as one of the commenters on it's talk page, I would like to inform you that there has been a RfC started on the talk page as to implementation of previously deprecated parameters. Your comments and thoughts on the matter would be welcomed. Happy editing!
- This message was sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of {{U|Technical 13}} (t • e • c) 18:27, 8 March 2014 (UTC)
Request for comment
Hello there, a proposal regarding pre-adminship review has been raised at Village pump by Anna Frodesiak. Your comments here is very much appreciated. Many thanks. Jim Carter through MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:47, 28 May 2014 (UTC)
Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels
is there any way we can remove the full list from the edit history of the article? that would stop anyone from casually adding back the list. if the publishers ever surrender copyright, we could uncover the list, so nothing would be lost. i was the original creator of the article, and created the list, before i understood that such lists are under copyright.Mercurywoodrose (talk) 14:48, 30 July 2014 (UTC)
Deleted "Jan Scully" Wikipedia Page - Looking to Create New Page
I am new to Wikipedia and looking to start a new page/article on "Jan Scully." When I searched for her, it shows a previous page was deleted by you due to copyright issues. Before I start a new one, it's suggested I contact the administrator who deleted the first page/article first. Jan Scully is the current Sacramento County District Attorney, so not sure if it's the same person.
Please advise on how I should proceed. Thank you!
Deleted "Jan Scully" Page - Creating New "Jan Scully" Page
Hi Garion - I am new to Wikipedia and looking to create a new page/article on "Jan Scully." When I searched the name, it shows there was a previous "Jan Scully" page that was deleted by you due to copyright issues. The results page says to contact the administrator who deleted the previous page. The Jan Scully I would like to create a page for is the current Sacramento County District Attorney Jan Scully, so I'm not sure it's the same person as the previous, deleted page.
Please advise. Thank you!
Syorio (talk) 18:41, 14 November 2014 (UTC)ShellySyorio (talk) 18:41, 14 November 2014 (UTC)
neutral RfC notification
Template_talk:Succession_box#RfC has a discussion on succession box usage. You had previously noted or opined at Wikipedia:Templates for deletion/Log/2009 April 6#Template:NYRepresentatives thanks. Kraxler (talk) 17:21, 3 December 2014 (UTC)
Joe Williams (jazz singer)
A page you previously contributed to, Joe Williams (jazz singer), had many prior revisions deleted due to copyright issues. For details please see Talk:Joe Williams (jazz singer). Your prior version may be temporarily restored upon request if you need it for reference to re-incorporate constructive edits that do not make use of the copyright infringing material. Please feel free to leave me a talk message if you need this done. Happy editing, — xaosflux Talk 22:29, 29 December 2014 (UTC)
File:New Skin for the Old Ceremony.jpg listed for deletion
A file that you uploaded or altered, File:New Skin for the Old Ceremony.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why it has been listed (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry). Feel free to add your opinion on the matter below the nomination. Thank you. Pemu (talk) 20:00, 12 June 2015 (UTC)
Orphaned non-free image File:New Skin for the Old Ceremony.jpg
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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) 02:21, 14 June 2015 (UTC)
RfC: Religion in infoboxes of nations
There is an RfC that you may be interested in at Template talk:Infobox country#RfC: Religion in infoboxes of nations. Please join us and help us to determine consensus on this issue. --Guy Macon (talk) 14:10, 17 June 2015 (UTC)
ArbCom elections are now open!
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RfC announce: Religion in infoboxes
There is an RfC at Template talk:Infobox#RfC: Religion in infoboxes concerning what What should be allowed in the religion entry in infoboxes. Please join the discussion and help us to arrive at a consensus on this issue. --Guy Macon (talk) 21:34, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
Hemp
Hello, could you as an administrator please have a look here and help out, thanks. HempFan (talk) 20:43, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
Nomination of Justine Suissa for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Justine Suissa 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/Justine Suissa 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. Yngvadottir (talk) 16:58, 29 June 2016 (UTC)
Extended confirmed protection
Two-Factor Authentication now available for admins
Hello,
Please note that TOTP based two-factor authentication is now available for all administrators. In light of the recent compromised accounts, you are encouraged to add this additional layer of security to your account. It may be enabled on your preferences page in the "User profile" tab under the "Basic information" section. For basic instructions on how to enable two-factor authentication, please see the developing help page for additional information. Important: Be sure to record the two-factor authentication key and the single use keys. If you lose your two factor authentication and do not have the keys, it's possible that your account will not be recoverable. Furthermore, you are encouraged to utilize a unique password and two-factor authentication for the email account associated with your Wikimedia account. This measure will assist in safeguarding your account from malicious password resets. Comments, questions, and concerns may be directed to the thread on the administrators' noticeboard. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:32, 12 November 2016 (UTC)
A new user right for New Page Patrollers
Hi Garion96.
A new user group, New Page Reviewer, has been created in a move to greatly improve the standard of new page patrolling. The user right can be granted by any admin at PERM. It is highly recommended that admins look beyond the simple numerical threshold and satisfy themselves that the candidates have the required skills of communication and an advanced knowledge of notability and deletion. Admins are automatically included in this user right.
It is anticipated that this user right will significantly reduce the work load of admins who patrol the performance of the patrollers. However,due to the complexity of the rollout, some rights may have been accorded that may later need to be withdrawn, so some help will still be needed to some extent when discovering wrongly applied deletion tags or inappropriate pages that escape the attention of less experienced reviewers, and above all, hasty and bitey tagging for maintenance. User warnings are available here but very often a friendly custom message works best.
If you have any questions about this user right, don't hesitate to join us at WT:NPR. (Sent to all admins).MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:47, 15 November 2016 (UTC)
ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open!
Administrators' newsletter - February 2017
News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2017). This first issue is being sent out to all administrators, if you wish to keep receiving it please subscribe. Your feedback is welcomed.
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- A discussion to workshop proposals to amend the administrator inactivity policy at Wikipedia talk:Administrators has been in process since late December 2016.
- Wikipedia:Pending changes/Request for Comment 2016 closed with no consensus for implementing Pending changes level 2 with new criteria for use.
- Following an RfC, an activity requirement is now in place for bots and bot operators.
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- When performing some administrative actions the reason field briefly gave suggestions as text was typed. This change has since been reverted so that issues with the implementation can be addressed. (T34950)
- Following the latest RfC concluding that Pending Changes 2 should not be used on the English Wikipedia, an RfC closed with consensus to remove the options for using it from the page protection interface, a change which has now been made. (T156448)
- The Foundation has announced a new community health initiative to combat harassment. This should bring numerous improvements to tools for admins and CheckUsers in 2017.
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- The Arbitration Committee released a response to the Wikimedia Foundation's statement on paid editing and outing.
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