User talk:Orangemike

Speedy deletion of File:1930s photo of the foreshore above Jeffrey Street 001 001004.jpg

hello Orangemike

Apologies if I missed earlier warnings, or if the file was incorrectly tagged however can I check please your speedy deletion of this photograph. The photograph was important to the article. The reference citation in the article on Jeffrey Street was as follows and my recollection is that a similar citation was present on the photo page:

"View to St. Aloysius' College above foreshores of Kirribilli" (photo). 1 copyprint; b&w; 204 x 254 mm, This photograph shows construction on foreshores of Kirribilli above Jeffrey Street. Above the foreshores is St. Aloysius; College incorprating Dr. Cox's home. Whilst barely visible above the trees is the tower of Star of the Sea Church. The homes Greencliffe and Craiglea are also visible on the right hand side above M. Steel boatshed. Jeffrey Street Wharf and Jeffrey Street: North Sydney Council, original publisher unknown. 1930s. Retrieved 27 June 2010. Image 001\001004

The file appears on the Local Government website and the source attributes the photo to "c 1930s". I thought (mistakenly) that all of the correct tags has been used both in the article and also on the photo page. I refer also to the Australian Copyright Council which states that in Australia Copyright has expired in photos taken prior to 1 January 1955. This photograph is therefore approximately 20 years out of copyright. Refer to the copyright regulation here.

<http://www.copyright.org.au/find-an-answer/browse-by-what-you-do/photographers/>

Can I seek your advice please as to how to reverse this or what additional "public domain" style tag you feel was missing which should have been present on this photo to cover any other countries copyright laws etc? This photo has been on this article for almost four (4) years and this is the first time that the PD status / copyright of these very old photos has been raised as an issue.

Is my deleted article stored in the Wikipedia database?

I was told my article about Claudia Caporal was deleted because it was biased and I was too "close" to her to be able to write her article. Is there a way to rescue the writing I did for it so that I may then edit it to an appropriate stage for publishing? Thank you. KatieLee92 (talk)

Periodic general health checks and the Medcan Clinic

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Notice of Edit warring noticeboard discussion

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Second consideration appreciated on Talk:Gregor Collins

Hi, Orange Mike, or other user - this is a request for a second look ie a consideration in deleting the "Some or all of this article's listed sources may not be reliable" note that has been on the Gregor Collins article since September of 2013. Reliable sources and additional, validated wiki links (including the recently approved article Goodbye Promise) have been provided in the interim, proving it a worthy candidate for no flags. I have no reason to be untruthful that this article is indeed associated with me but that is in no way an indication it is a puff piece or autobiographical piece, nor should it not be considered just as neutral as any other entry. If for some reason it's still considered flag-worthy I'd appreciate an updated explanation and what needs to be secured to have it fully approved. Thanks for your time. Gregorcollins (talk)

Some words on "ESNA European Higher Education News"

I removed the issues from the top of the page. After spending a few weeks gradually editing this article, I believe the tone is much more neutral, many references and links have been added to integrate it, and it relies much less on primary sources. If there is anything left to be improved, please let me know. Thanks.Template:Subset:unsigned

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Luv Ya page

Hello Orangemike I appreciate your advice, but just to clarify, Paloma Faith is not a minor performer. Despite not being regarded as a phenomenon like Amy Winehouse or Adele she is more popular than some may realise, and even so more financially successful than some realise. I believe if my article is up to the standard of Wikipedia, my article will be accepted. Thankyou. CandidLibraryEditors — Preceding unsigned comment added by CandidLibraryEditors (talk • contribs)

(Request Article) Draft:Restaurant City

Hi @Orangemike: I made a draft article Draft:Restaurant City, can you take a look, Thanks in advance. Mayamaya7 Poke! 09:13 AM, 16 June 2018 (UTC)

WTFRgojoey (talk) 19:14, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

Does anybody here read drafts and discussion posts ("talk")? No. This is why "editors" keep responding with unrelated crap such as "... your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize pages ..."

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Re: 1593 kHz AM Cauayan

Thought you might want to change the block on that sock; see Wikipedia:Long-term abuse/Bertrand101 for details. That guy's a known hoaxer for like ten years and has been spewing out made-up nonsense about his Philippine radio station fetish or something. Blake Gripling (talk) 06:03, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

Please comment on Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)

The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals). Legobot (talk) 04:28, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

SurfdogDKM

Hi Orangemike, hope all is well. Thank you for blocking SurfdogDKM. Would you mind taking a look at Dave Kaplan (talent manager) and Surfdog Records both of which were heavily edited by COIs (see also Kayfrimanders). I'm not sure if he is notable in his own right. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 01:42, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

Please comment on Talk:Gibraltar

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Please comment on Talk:Yonaguni Monument

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Please comment on Talk:Assamese people

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Please block, re: User talk:Antolepore

Hi, Orangemike. I've been on WP for quite awhile, but I do not like controversy and I have never learned the correct way to request a block. Where should I go for a simple and blatant case? ANI looks too heavy. Please take a look at User talk:Antolepore. Thanks. -Arch dude (talk) 05:26, 21 March 2019 (UTC)

Request for second opinion on Draft:We Love MMA

Hello,

sorry for addressing you directly. My article draft got rejected and I could not comprehend the rejector's reasoning behind it. They suggested I ask for a second opinion, but my requests are always going unanswered, with all the others around being answered. I saw you answering another request nearby, so maybe you could have a look?

This is the link to the request: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Articles_for_creation/Help_desk#13:13:18,_19_March_2019_review_of_submission_by_Zeno_Gantner

Your input would be very much appreciated -- I have been contributing to Wikipedia for over a decade, and this right now is one of the more frustrating experiences :-(.

--zeno (talk) 11:02, 21 March 2019 (UTC)

The promotional tone is certainly gone. Sadly, my lack of German language skills, and my absolute indifference to and disdain for MMA and sports fandom in general, means that I would be a very poor judge of the notability of this topic. I am sorry. --Orange Mike | Talk 11:26, 21 March 2019 (UTC)

Thank you for the quick look, and the reply, anyway! Cheers --zeno (talk) 12:53, 21 March 2019 (UTC)

Editing page title

Hey, The artist Knero as add "Lapaé" to his name. I was wonder is there a way we can add "Lapaé" to the title of the article? The article name is "Knero" --Sarah 03:16, 22 March 2019 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by S.Kennedy (talk • contribs)

Please comment on Talk:Achziv

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Scoob

Can you please un-protect this page? Scoob (film) must be moved to it per WP:NATURALDAB. --Kailash29792 (talk) 08:50, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

 Done --Orange Mike | Talk 16:13, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

your recent block of SteveDehner

RE [1]. See [2]. Does not seem to intend to heed the warning. Meters (talk) 22:28, 23 March 2019 (UTC) PFFF...what a self-entitled mister he think he is. Moderator on Wikipedia? He has never read a book but his own diary and I bet its riddled with errors and genuine mistakes on the capitals of anti-Brexit countries. Behave, boy...behave.