User talk:Explicit

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Deleted articles

Please can I see the deleted articles Shireen Irani, Shireen Jinnah and Stryder7x. Davidgoodheart (talk) 00:12, 11 May 2025 (UTC)

@Davidgoodheart: Shireen Irani, Shireen Jinnah, Stryder7x. ✗plicit 11:14, 11 May 2025 (UTC)

Please can I see the deleted article Kelly Wilson (comedian). Davidgoodheart (talk) 18:36, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

@Davidgoodheart: Kelly Wilson (comedian). ✗plicit 14:36, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

Please can I see deleted the article Jhessye Shockley. Davidgoodheart (talk) 20:07, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

@Davidgoodheart: This page was just a redirect to List of murder convictions without a body. ✗plicit 11:27, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

Please can the deleted article Andreas of Reichbinder, the redirected articles Iceberg (G.I. Joe) and Monkeywrench (G.I. Joe) and the link to all the deleted Wikipedia articles. Davidgoodheart (talk) 19:53, 19 May 2025 (UTC)

@Davidgoodheart: Andreas of Reichbinder, Iceberg (G.I. Joe), Monkeywrench (G.I. Joe). ✗plicit 11:45, 20 May 2025 (UTC)

Can I please see the deleted articles Table hockey (disambiguation) and Coin football (disambiguation). Davidgoodheart (talk) 16:38, 20 May 2025 (UTC)

@Davidgoodheart: Table hockey (disambiguation). Coin football (disambiguation) was a redirect to Penny football. It originally pointed to Coin football, which was a disambiguation page that was redirected. ✗plicit 03:45, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

Please can I see the deleted articles National Wrestling League, NWL Heavyweight Championship, NWL Tag Team Championship, and the 2015 Kocho killings. Davidgoodheart (talk) 06:25, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

@Davidgoodheart: National Wrestling League, NWL Heavyweight Championship, NWL Tag Team Championship, 2015 Kocho killings. ✗plicit 00:51, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

Please let me see the deleted article Jimmy Jannetty, Laura Donnelly (disambiguation), Carlos Soler (disambiguation), and Frank Wang (disambiguation). Davidgoodheart (talk) 18:04, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

@Davidgoodheart: Jimmy Jannetty, Laura Donnelly (disambiguation), Carlos Soler (disambiguation), Frank Wang (disambiguation). ✗plicit 23:52, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Connect_(users_group)

Hi Explicit, and thank you for your contributions. I see that you deleted a page about Connect User group in 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Connect_(users_group) I work for Connect and would like to provide you with whatever additional sources regarding Connect's legitimacy you would like, including from hpe.com (such as https://www.hpe.com/us/en/communities.html - we are linked in the bottom right box.) We are the independent technology user group for HPE. Our publications have been produced for over 30 years, one (the connection- connect2nonstop.com) in print until just 2018 before going entirely digital. We host the annual NonStop Technology and Business Conference (formerly technical boot camp) attended by 300+ for over a decade, and have over a dozen regional chapters, many with their own websites and events referencing us. Please let me know how to best provide you with the information you need to restore the article. Thanks. ConnectWorldwide (talk) 19:25, 21 May 2025 (UTC)

Deletion of Draft:The Mystery of History

I'm sorry, I should have clarified. That was me who created that draft  – I just forgot to log in when I made it. After that, I contributed to it further while logged in. I can even log out now and post a message here verifying that the IP there is mine. Thanks for being mindful, though. 🌳 Balsam Cottonwood (talk) ✝ 00:18, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

Of course, if you think it might merit an article, we can keep it around for a little bit. 🌳 Balsam Cottonwood (talk) ✝ 00:20, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

@Balsam Cottonwood: Hi, since you say you created the page while logged out, I went ahead and deleted it the page as requested. Some users will sometimes tag pages with G7 for being major contributors, so I thought this was another case of that. ✗plicit 03:45, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

Thanks. 🌳 Balsam Cottonwood (talk) ✝ 04:15, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

Isoteinon bruno deletion

Hi Explicit, I'm just curious to know what the state of the subject article was before you deleted it to make room for another page move (G6). I cannot see which page was moved, only that the Isoteinon bruno article/redirect was deleted for it. 'Cheers, Loopy30 (talk) 02:11, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

@Loopy30: Hi, this redirect was tagged by Sjl197 with the intent to move Astictopterus bruno to that title. ✗plicit 03:45, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

Very good then. Where did the redirect point to? Loopy30 (talk) 10:57, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

@Loopy30:. The request was for speedy deletion of a simple redirect from this now empty page of Isoteinon bruno. Beforehand, that redirect was Isoteinon bruno -> Astictopterus bruno. And yes, as per above the intent was/is to move Astictopterus bruno into Isoteinon then make a few updates the page for that species. Also to move some other "Astictopterus" spp into Isoteinon, then fix the genus page for Astictopterus to reflect that now it's essentially just Astictopterus jama remaining (but i won't make that formalised as monotypic due to some recent debate whether some of its "subspecies" are valid distinct species or not).

Generally, for the record i'll edit stuff on Wikispecies before delving into changes here on enwiki, for this case see Isoteinon bruno on Wikispecies. Essence being that Isoteinon bruno Evans, 1937 is the protonym, despite what several online resources reflect, and that combination is the linked Zhang et al., 2023 genomic study. Actually, i can't find any good sources for the recombination Astictopterus bruno, if you know any then please say! Sjl197 (talk) 13:35, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

Some baklava for you!

You've been working so hard. You deserve this Vinizex94🌍 12:34, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

Questions on photography

I'm interested in photograohy, but I do not know where to start. I know there are a lot of experienced photographers on Wikipedia, but after reading your userpage, I decided to talk to you. Can you please guide me through on how you got into photography and where you started?. Also did you take photos of those korean/foreign footballers by going to their matches?. I'd really appreciate it if you could reply. Even though it's not a question heavily related to Wikipedia. Thanks... Vinizex94🌍 12:47, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

@Vinizex94: Hmm, it's hard to pinpoint when I took interest in photography. Maybe it started around the time I got a Nikon Coolpix S70 (don't remember why) and took some crappy photos of One Ok Rock (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). The band had announced a free live performance, and since it wasn't particular common for Japanese acts to hold concerts outside of Japan, I guess I felt the need to document it somehow.

I didn't truly pick up photography until 2018, when I visited home and bought a Nikon D5600, an entry-level camera. With the help of tutorials on YouTube, I simply kept showing up at free public events to take photos to develop my skills. You can see the progression of my photography at c:Category:Photographs taken by Explicit, as it is mostly sorted by date. My subjects of interest have shifted a lot over the years. I bought a Nikon D850 in 2020, right before COVID hit, so that was a great way to let the camera gather dust for two and a half years. Learning how to maneuver that camera was a learning curve for me.

Yes, I'm pretty much at every FC Seoul home game these days. I do want to take photos of other subjects, but it's hard to find the time and interest. ✗plicit 01:00, 24 May 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for replying. It means a lot Vinizex94🌍 01:35, 24 May 2025 (UTC)

Photo deletion question

Hello Explicit! I hope your day has been well 🙂 I have a question about the fair use file you recently deleted "File:Denys Davydov channel profile.jpg", which was used in the infobox as the channel profile for journalist and YouTuber Denys Davydov, which can only be found on his YouTube page. You deleted it because it "violates non-free content criterion #1", but I don't believe it does? If there is a free alternative of this photo or any photo of him for that matter can you please show me so I can include some kind of illustration on the page? Otherwise, can you explain why this photo couldn't be used, because I don't understand how it didn't meet criteria. Cheers! Johnson524 22:14, 24 May 2025 (UTC)

@Johnson524: Hi, Wikipedia policy generally does not allow the use of non-free photos of living people, even if a freely licensed photo does not exist at the moment. Because the subject is alive and active, it fails to meet the first criterion of the NFCC policy: "Non-free content is used only where no free equivalent is available, or could be created, that would serve the same encyclopedic purpose." ✗plicit 00:17, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

Declined deletion file has been again nominated for deletion

The file File:Tamil Genocide acts, Mullivaikkal Massacre, Displacement.png was nominated for speedy deletion for no reason by user ÆthelflædofMercia, even when fair use rationale was given as its really necessary and important for the illustration for the said article Tamil Genocide and for its encyclopedic discussion, the use of it is limited and is in low resolution and It cannot be replaced with free media as there is no similar or related images of it that's released under creative commons licenses and now the same user has nominated the page again for deletion with different deletion notice, as the previous attempt of deleting the file failed, now spamming notices to do anything to remove anything related to Tamil genocide on Wikipedia, with twisting the integrity of the image, when all of images' context are confirmed in the linked US state department file and it being related to Tamil Genocide, which is established with extensive sources in the article itself with detailed sourced explanation of the depictions and illustrations that is shown in image, which is why the main rational being for its use is for encyclopedic discussion of the article, the new user has been non stop going around Wikipedia doing the same to remove anything Tamil Genocide, so requesting to take action against it and protect the image page against vandalism. Yarohj (talk) 14:21, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

@Yarohj: I have removed the tag, but only because the file's deletion would not be uncontroversial. I can not see how their request for deletion is disruptive. As I stated in my edit summary, the issue requires further discussion, and I have directed the user to WP:FFD. ✗plicit 00:51, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

removal of File:Australian Distinguished Service Cross.png

Good afternoon, you removed File:Australian Distinguished Service Cross.png despite the correct licencing being on the file as per F11 "Acceptable evidence of licensing normally consists of either a link to the source website where the license is stated", and the original uploader (me) not being notified with the prerequisite 7 days notice of any issue? Nford24 (PE121 Personnel Request Form) 02:03, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

@Nford24: Hi, while it is highly encouraged to notify a page creator of an impending deletion, they are not required by policy. I gave this another look and restored the file while amending the source link. ✗plicit 03:31, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

Redirects

I think the redirects are the correct critea. However, you probably no more than me. Bottom line is, these redirects are useless, needless, and the editor that created all of them either is trying to artifically inflate their edit count, something to do with WP:FANCRUFT, or simply got carried away in the excitement of creating them.

I previously asked an administrator what the correct speedy deletion critea (I think that's what it is) and he said WP:R3. If that's incorrct, could you tell me which would be the correct one? Lemonademan22 (talk) 14:02, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

@Lemonademan22: The redirects you tagged were not eligible for speedy deletion. You are free to nominate them for discussion at WP:RFD. ✗plicit 23:52, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

100W

Please undelete shortcuts and any other meaningful G8'd pages linking to Wikipedia:One hundred words, a new page that I've created. —Alalch E. 18:31, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

@Alalch E.:  Done, five redirects restored. ✗plicit 23:52, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

Luke Nichols

Hello Explicit,

Since you were the administrator that deleted the Luke Nichols article, I figured I would contact you here.

Nichols runs a viral YouTube channel by the name of Outdoor Boys. His recent "Goodbye" video generated a lot of significant coverage (as seen here and here), with major sources like Business Insider and Men's Journal covering it. Thus, if there is any way to recover the work that had already been done, could you draftify what had been deleted so I can make improvements to the article?

Thanks! KnowledgeIsPower9281 (talk) 22:10, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

@KnowledgeIsPower9281: Hi, I have restored the page and it is available at Draft:Luke Nichols. ✗plicit 23:52, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

Sounds good! Thank you for letting me know! KnowledgeIsPower9281 (talk) 02:10, 28 May 2025 (UTC)