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To copyvio-revdel or not to copyvio-revdel, that is the question

Evidently you've got criteria for what stays and what goes [1], but I can't figure it. At this point I'm not even sure that revdels are useful. So, do you want to see all of the old copyvios or only some of them, and if only some can you clarify the criteria pls? Yappy2bhere (talk) 22:56, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

@Yappy2bhere Template all the ones you find. The relevant policy is Wikipedia:Revision deletion#Large-scale use and the effect of having to delete multiple revisions that may go back several years. This happens because it's not just the revision that the copvio appears in that has to deleted but all subsequent revisions until the revision where the material was removed. In the case of Raqesh Bapat that would have meant deleting almost 160 revisions by numerous editors going back almost 2 years. In my judgment deleting all those revisions is impractical and simple removal of the offending material is enough. Nthep (talk) 23:14, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

Requesting for eyes at platform screen doors

There has been persistent addition of unsourced content with bad grammar by Special:Contributions/49.204.129.5 at platform screen doors.

Following my reverts, the IP copied the entire contents of the page onto their User talk:49.204.129.5 talkpage and labelled it copyrighted (at the bottom of the page). This has odd similarities to User:CornyTheEditor which just popped up right after the IP, having also copied huge chunks of metro-related pages and labeling it copyrighted (COPYRIGHT (c)2021 CornyTheEditor) on their userpage.

While I do not wish to accuse the latter of logged-out editing, I would like to request your assistance in warning them on the copyright issue as I am not clear on the right way forward. This does not seem to be a problem that meets the requirements for an ANI case yet. Thank you. Seloloving (talk) 10:01, 29 September 2021 (UTC)

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Draft:Imperfect War

Hi Nthep—thanks for responding to my revdel request at Draft:Imperfect War. I didn't realize that the website itself was copying from court cases that are now in the public domain, so I was wondering if you would be willing to un-hide that original revision. Sorry for any inconvenience! DanCherek (talk) 18:00, 4 October 2021 (UTC)

@DanCherek done. Nthep (talk) 18:05, 4 October 2021 (UTC)

REVDEL request

You responded to a revdel request I made earlier today and I have another but the issue is that I cannot post it as the URL that is being copied from is blacklisted so I can't post the template.

The article is Rudra Thandavam (2021 film) and the edits begin here and continue through here. The URL the content is taken from is https://swarajyamag.REMOVETHIScom/ideas/rudra-tandavam-review-of-a-review. Notfrompedro (talk) 17:39, 4 October 2021 (UTC)

@Notfrompedro taken care of. Thanks for the heads up. Nthep (talk) 17:47, 4 October 2021 (UTC)
Thank you! Is there a standard method for dealing with copyright violations using blacklisted URLs like this? Notfrompedro (talk) 17:59, 4 October 2021 (UTC)
@Notfrompedro not that I'm aware of. Your use of the false url works and I'd carry on using it. Nthep (talk) 18:11, 4 October 2021 (UTC)

Stadium names

Take a look at the title of the article of any stadium in the UK. We don't have the Principality Stadium, the Etihad Stadium, the Checkatrade.com Stadium or the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium, and the only reason we have the bet365 Stadium is because the stadium has never been known by an unsponsored name. Same goes for the Emirates Stadium. This is the way. – PeeJay 20:05, 15 October 2021 (UTC)

We're not talking about renaming the article on the Eirias Stadium to Stadiwm Zip World but referring to the stadium by its common name as a link in articles where the venue is mentioned. So I'll ask again where is the policy that says we shouldn't use the common name? Nthep (talk) 20:10, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
WP:COMMONNAME doesn't apply to the way we pipe links, it applies to article titles. Hope that helps. – PeeJay 20:31, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
They weren't piped links but links to a redirect that refer to the stadium by its common name. If a stadium is best known by its sponsored name why should Wikipedia not refer to it in the same way as the sources? Nthep (talk) 20:42, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
For example the lead paragraph of Manchester City F.C. says " The club's home ground is the Etihad Stadium ..." That's wrong and it should always read "The club's home ground is the City of Manchester Stadium..."? IMO, no as 99% of the time people know the stadium as the Etihad, so why not say North Wales play at Stadiwm Zip World because that's how it gets more commonly referred to? Nthep (talk) 20:59, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
Fair point, but a piped link and a straight redirect are functionally the same for a reader. Also, what happens when the stadium inevitably changes names again? – PeeJay 08:44, 16 October 2021 (UTC)
Then we use whatever name is common usage at that time. There are stadia better known by their non-sponsored name e.g. very few sources currently refer to Emerald Headingley rather than simply Headingley, but others known almost always their sponsored name in recent seasons e.g. Tetley's stadium rather than Crown Flatt. Nthep (talk) 11:52, 16 October 2021 (UTC)

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Thanks

Thank you so much for the barnstar. I would not have done this if I weren't studying to become a biologist. I have a lot of fun with this one. Thank you for taking the time to verify all of my tags. Scorpions13256 (talk) 17:49, 4 November 2021 (UTC)

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A barnstar for you!

The Admin's Barnstar
Honestly, answering all those RD1 requests deserves a barnstar. Scorpions13256 (talk) 04:53, 22 November 2021 (UTC)
Thanks, though I suspect my part of the process is a lot easier than yours. Nthep (talk) 15:41, 23 November 2021 (UTC)

On The Bond (Chinese TV series)

Apologies, apparently I did not update the start revision id when using the cv-revdel tool. I have refiled the original copyvio request. Additionally, there is one more (new) instance on the same article by the same editor. – robertsky (talk) 00:23, 23 November 2021 (UTC)

No problems - it's already been taken care of. Nthep (talk) 15:41, 23 November 2021 (UTC)

Comment

See my most recent edits. I have a page in my userspace that I just created. Scorpions13256 (talk) 20:37, 25 November 2021 (UTC)

@Scorpions13256 Ok, but please don't beat yourself up over this or stress over it. Nthep (talk) 20:39, 25 November 2021 (UTC)
Thank you for your patience. Sorry if I freaked out too much. The only edits I cannot check myself are the ones you just redacted today. They are in my last 100 contributions. Thank you so much for your kindness. Scorpions13256 (talk) 20:42, 25 November 2021 (UTC)
@Scorpions13256 Look after yourself. Nthep (talk) 20:43, 25 November 2021 (UTC)
Thank you. I'm calmer now. If you look in my last 100 contributions, you will see the word "presumptive" come up a lot. You redacted the bottom half of the edits, so I can't see what the source was. If they are the same source as the top ones, they can come back. Scorpions13256 (talk) 20:51, 25 November 2021 (UTC)
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