Category talk:Wikipedia administrators willing to provide copies of deleted articles/Archive 1

Is the DRV process necessary?
The category current says, "Requests should be made at Deletion review/Content review." Isn't the purpose of this category to provide an alternative to Deletion_review? If editors are to simply direct all requests to the DRV section, what's the point of finding someone through this category? I don't think it's a big deal since requests are usually granted regardless of the process and both routes are fairly painless, but I was somewhat surprised and confused by notice on this category page. — xDanielx T/C\R 10:13, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

Add this to template
Can we please add a link to this category to the template users see when the article they created is deleted? I think most contributors (especially new ones) are unaware of it. Sarsaparilla (talk) 05:18, 8 December 2007 (UTC)


 * If you want to do it yourself, the templates are listed here under Deletion notifications >> CSD deletions. No opinion on whether a link to the category ought to added -- perhaps it useful in some cases, but probably not many (by my rough speculation). Perhaps you could discuss it on Wikipedia talk:WikiProject user warnings? — xDanielx T/C\R 06:55, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

Request
Hello, can someone please give me a copy of the deleted content for NetBox Blue —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mickyounger (talk • contribs) 03:38, 27 March 2008 (UTC)


 * The deleted content was a redirect. I left a note on your talkpage showing you where someone placed it. Generally, either request copies of the material at Deletion Review or contact one of the admins listed here. Requests here won't be seen. ~Kylu ( u | t )  15:12, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

Who to send deleted article request?
My page, Imagen Inc was deleted and I would like a copy of it. Who do I send the request to? Do I just pick one of the names at random? Or is there someone I should send it to in particular? If so, how am I supposed to find this person other than looking at each entry individually? Robert.harker (talk) 01:51, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Just choose one of the names at random, and leave a note on that admin's talk page. I went ahead and took the liberty of sending you an email with the text of the deleted article. - auburn pilot   talk  01:59, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Allow anyone to retrieve copies of deleted articles
Why not add some functionality that allows anyone to retrieve copies of deleted articles? Guaka (talk) 12:42, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * It's been suggested quite a few times, but so far none of the proposals have garnered a clear consensus. See PEREN. — xDanielx T/C\R 20:24, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

Best admins to give you copies of deleted articles
(removed)
 * Interesting, but completely biased towards the front end of the alphabet! ;> – xeno  ( talk ) 02:24, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Want to userify five articles for me, then I can add you to the list of editors who will userfy, so you can get hassled by editors in the future! Ikip (talk) 02:27, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

No offence intended to Ikip, but what is the purpose of this section? It's an entirely unscientific poll, and it seems the "results" are based on allowing only a few hours for a reply. I would strongly suggest removing it as it is not really in keeping with Wikipedia tradition to "rate" individual editors - especially with the current section title. Thoughts? --Ckatz chatspy  03:28, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Graham felt the same way, it has been removed. I was just trying to help future editors. Sorry. Ikip (talk) 03:30, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

Request
Can someone give me a copy of Template:IT Giants (with the history included, if possible) and Template:Internet Memes.

Template:IT Giants (for WikiProject workgroups discussion on how to organize the companies, the draft version can be seen here). --75.154.186.241 (talk) 19:09, 21 April 2009 (UTC)
 * See http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Xeno/sandbox&oldid=285292171 . I've exported the histories, the file is 6 mb if you have somewhere you'd like me to email it. – xeno talk  19:21, 21 April 2009 (UTC)

Can you send the file to wikidb@hotmail.com Thanks a lot. --75.154.186.241 (talk) 22:58, 22 April 2009 (UTC)
 * I will mail it in the morning. Sorry, I am not an admin at wiktionary. Please follow up on my talk page for anything further. – xeno talk  05:50, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅, sent. Much smaller when RAR'd =) – xeno talk  14:10, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. Now I just need to find the I am an administrator of Wikitionary Userbox, so I can snatch them. --75.154.186.241 (talk) 23:06, 30 April 2009 (UTC)

The sorting issue
The main page may have some sorting issue, some admins under wrong letters. Is there any good reason for that, or should I correct it. Kasaalan (talk) 18:01, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
 * It's because someone just adding to their userpage will have themselves listed as User:Foo, which goes into U. To be listed under the correct name, a user should add  . Stifle (talk) 08:21, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Request to take a look at a page
Hi, I had created a page in mainspace called Bengali Email. It was marked for speedy deletion and an admin looked at but still deleted it because that person felt it was an ad. later I created in my user space User:Skchandon/Bengali_Email. I have tried to explain my point of view but he replied once and after I had corrected the issues he never replied back. I am hoping some other admin will take a look at my page without any prejudice. Incidently today I was looking at the xampp article and based on that I am making this request. Thank you Skchandon (talk) 07:17, 4 September 2009 (UTC)


 * The idea of this category is to let you contact an admin to ask this - not to ask it here. (And I'm not an admin.) --Chriswaterguy talk 09:47, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

Request to get content of Geomajas
Hello, the Geomajas article has been removed because of lack of notability. Unfortunately I don't have the latest and greatest version in my sandbox. Can I get the content of the article (status at moment of deletion) so I can groom it further in my sandbox? Thx! (talk), 14:42, 23 February 2010 (UTC).
 * ✅. – xeno talk  14:46, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

Request to get a copy of List of Skulduggery Pleasant characters
Hello, is this still something you provide to people? Prior to deletion the discussion was on integrating parts of the page to Skulduggery Pleasant and the rest to a fan wiki, given the page had been contributed to for well over a decade before it was deleted. 2001:BB6:52F1:AB00:81A4:613A:9FBC:8CA6 (talk) 12:38, 7 June 2020 (UTC)