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Revdel
Hi Anarchyte, I was wondering if this version of Doom series is offensive enough to be purged. Thanks, and happy editing. soetermans. ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 11:32, 5 November 2022 (UTC)


 * Looks offensive enough. Thanks for bringing it to my attention, I've revdel'd it.  Anarchyte  ( talk ) 11:46, 5 November 2022 (UTC)


 * Thank you for taking care of it! soetermans . ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 14:06, 5 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Hi Anarchyte, I went through old discussion I had. I noticed that before being blocked, also said some nasty things. Do you think it's worthy of revdel'ing?  soetermans . ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 21:03, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
 * I've removed the mainspace edits. If wants the vandalism hidden from their user pages, they can feel free to contact me or another admin for that.  Anarchyte  ( talk ) 09:07, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Hi Anarchyte, is this anti-Semitic edit summary worthy of revdel'ing? soetermans . ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 11:01, 24 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the note. I've removed it. Racism should never be tolerated. Anarchyte  ( talk ) 11:46, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

By now you're my go-to revdel person. Here's a transphobic comment. soetermans. ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 17:15, 26 December 2022 (UTC)
 * It's now gone. Considered blocking the IP but it looks like they've already moved on. Anarchyte  ( talk ) 04:11, 27 December 2022 (UTC)
 * A derogatory slur against Polish people. Would you mind? soetermans . ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 14:25, 12 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Because it's from May 2020, I've revdel'd the addition and deletion and left the intermediary edits. This should be enough. Anarchyte  ( talk ) 07:34, 13 January 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi Anarchyte, is it possible for you to revdel old revisions of my userpage? I've mentioned people by name from over 15 years ago, people I don't talk to anymore for whatever reason. With privacy and stuff, I don't think it's okay to have their names up there still. soetermans . ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 21:30, 11 February 2023 (UTC)


 * Not sure if it's worth revdel'ing, but with this edit that user suggests bisexuality is a mental illness. soetermans . ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 16:55, 8 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Doesn't rise to needing revdel here. Anarchyte  ( talk ) 02:05, 9 March 2023 (UTC)


 * A homophobic comment, revdelicous? soetermans . ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 20:26, 9 April 2023 (UTC)
 * I'd just call this vandalism, no need to revdel here. Anarchyte  ( talk ) 03:47, 10 April 2023 (UTC)

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Regarding Ananya Chatterjee (Poet)
Dear Anarchyte, I have added more supporting references for the Wikipedia entry of Ananya Chatterjee (Poet) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Ananya_Chatterjee_(Poet). I hope these will satisfy. Regards, Seeker2010 (talk) 05:57, 27 April 2023 (UTC) Seeker2010


 * Hi, thanks for the message. I can see that has also rejected your draft. This is because many of the sources you've provided aren't reliable or in-depth. Many of them are storefront links or excerpts from their books, which are not useful in proving notability. Unfortunately, it appears that at this time, Ananya Chatterjee is not notable enough for their own article.  Anarchyte  ( talk ) 11:12, 27 April 2023 (UTC)
 * But I have also provided multiple links like from The Telegraph, Outlook, Times of India, Oracle Blog, IPPL Journal, Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival website, the publishers' website, etc. which I think are all reliable. Seeker2010 (talk) 11:16, 27 April 2023 (UTC)
 * That's a good point, which is why I said many of them were unreliable, not all. The sources from The Telegraph and The Times of India are likely fine (I'm not too familiar with them personally to give a definitive answer). Outlook on the other hand looks unreliable, as it appears people can submit their own articles (see here). If this is self-publication, then that indicates unreliability. I note that one of the Outlook articles is just a poem excerpt. IPPL, publisher's website, etc are primary sources, which means they come directly from the party the article discusses. It could prove significance, but this isn't the same as notability. Anarchyte  ( talk ) 11:30, 27 April 2023 (UTC)

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Draft:Daniel Bereznay
Hello,

I understand that there has been some discussion around whether or not Draft:Daniel Bereznay's Wikipedia page should be moved from draft to an actual page on the site. I would like to offer my perspective on this issue.If Daniel Bereznay's page meets these criteria, then there should be no reason why it cannot be moved from draft to a real Wikipedia page.

It is also worth noting that there are already pages on the site for esports drivers who are currently racing in the 2022 Formula One Esports Series grid, such as Brendon Leigh and Jarno Opmeer. These pages have primary references that are either the same or worse than those provided for Daniel Bereznay's page, yet they are still allowed to exist on the site. Therefore, it seems only fair that Daniel Bereznay's page should also be allowed to exist, provided it meets the same guidelines and standards as those pages.

In conclusion, if Daniel Bereznay's page meets Wikipedia's guidelines for accuracy, reliability, and verifiability, then there should be no reason why it cannot be moved from draft to a real Wikipedia page, particularly given the existence of similar pages for other esports drivers.

Thanks in advance! Tamás Szüts (talk) 13:12, 5 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi, thanks for reaching out. Draft:Daniel Bereznay was rejected because the references inside the draft were primarily citing primary sources, which don't typically help in establishing notability. He may be notable, though you will need to provide reliable sources to prove this. As for the existence of other articles, please see the essay called WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS. Basically, just because one article exists does not mean something else should. We are reviewing Draft:Daniel Bereznay on its own merits; whether Jarno Opmeer has an article is immaterial. Anarchyte  ( talk ) 13:40, 5 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you User:Anarchyte!
 * Would you be able to write some examples on how I could improve the citations for the Draft:Daniel Bereznay? I have used Brendon Leigh and Jarno Opmeer sites as standard of which sites I can take into citations and tried to improve the citations in the Draft:Daniel Bereznay. I have the citations from the official sites of McLaren, Mercedes-Benz in Formula One and motorsport.com. They are way better sites than, what is located on the Brendon Leigh and Jarno Opmeer sites. Tamás Szüts (talk) 14:06, 5 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Motorsport.com should be fine (I've seen it used in Featured and Good Articles in the past), but official sites are primary and discouraged for establishing notability. Try to find news articles from independent and reliable sources. For examples of how we classify sources as reliable, have a read of WP:RS and look at the examples of different website classifications on WP:RSP. Anarchyte  ( talk ) 14:25, 5 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you! I give it a try! Tamás Szüts (talk) 14:27, 5 May 2023 (UTC)

regarding seems chishti article
Hi Anarchyte, noticed that article on Seema has been deleted because of copyright, can you please add it back to the drafts so that I can remove any infringing text and republish it, thanks Muzirian (talk) 17:29, 11 May 2023 (UTC)


 * We do not restore copyright violations. You will need to start from scratch. Anarchyte  ( talk ) 11:40, 12 May 2023 (UTC)

2023–24 Maltese National Amateur League
Greetings. Saw that you declined the PP request on this article, as "content dispute". Not sure I understand. WP:VERIFY and WP:BURDEN are policies, hence this isn't really a content dispute.  Onel 5969  TT me 21:57, 27 May 2023 (UTC)


 * That is true, but protection still didn't appear to be necessary after one reversion. I didn't notice at the time that the article had already been moved to draft in the past. Protection also wouldn't resolve the issue unless full prot was used; the editor that restored the article has EC. I've restored the redirect. Anarchyte  ( talk ) 05:25, 28 May 2023 (UTC)
 * And they've reverted your redirect.  Onel 5969  TT me 09:00, 28 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Yep. Did some digging and found this wasn't the first time they've done this and they've been blocked in the past for similar behaviour. I've started an ANI thread. Anarchyte  ( talk ) 09:22, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

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Hi! Would I be able to ask you to please retrieve a deleted contribution of mine? Jenna Kraft (talk) 15:37, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi . Are you referring to Draft:Jenna Kraft? As it's incredibly promotional, it might be better if you started a draft from scratch after reading WP:COI and WP:GNG. Anarchyte  ( talk ) 03:13, 20 June 2023 (UTC)

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You protected Lil Peep's article back in Feb. 2018. This was just a couple of months after his death, which I assume was the reason for the persistent vandalism. I noticed this because I wanted to fix some minor spelling/grammar problems. Since it's been 5 years, could you lift the protection again? Thanks. Peculiarmoc (talk) 22:24, 19 August 2023 (UTC)


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Revdel request
Hi Anarchyte, hope you're doing well. Could you maybe use your revdel powers to remove some edit summaries by LemonsAreDelicous? You'll know what I mean when you see them. Thanks. soetermans. ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 09:13, 6 August 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi, hope you're also doing well :) -- I've revdel'd as requested. Anarchyte  ( talk ) 14:27, 6 August 2023 (UTC)


 * Hey Anarchyte, I stumbled upon this revision. Sharing a possible real name, is that a reason for revdel? soetermans . ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 14:39, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the note. I've hidden it from view just to be safe. Anarchyte  ( talk ) 14:44, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Great, thanks for your quick response. Hope you have a good weekend! soetermans . ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 16:51, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

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Hi! A page I was working on [Daragh Fleming] was recently deleted and I was wondering if it could be added to my user page so I can use the content for a new draft? Thanks! PatrickJoseph2 (talk) 14:15, 25 October 2023 (UTC)


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Guideline and policy news
 * Following a talk page discussion, the Administrators' accountability policy has been updated to note that while it is considered best practice for administrators to have notifications (pings) enabled, this is not mandatory. Administrators who do not use notifications are now strongly encouraged to indicate this on their user page.

Arbitration
 * Following a motion, the Extended Confirmed Restriction has been amended, removing the allowance for non-extended-confirmed editors to post constructive comments on the "Talk:" namespace. Now, non-extended-confirmed editors may use the "Talk:" namespace solely to make edit requests related to articles within the topic area, provided that their actions are not disruptive.
 * The Arbitration Committee has announced a call for Checkusers and Oversighters, stating that it will currently be accepting applications for CheckUser and/or Oversight permissions at any point in the year.
 * Eligible users are invited to vote on candidates for the Arbitration Committee until 23:59 December 11, 2023 (UTC). Candidate statements can be seen here.

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Archive Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:53, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

Revdel request
Hey Anarchyte, hope everything is well at your part of the world. Could you do me a solid ahd revdel everything this IP user said about me and celebrities' children? I find it extremely offensive. soetermans. ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 18:25, 16 December 2023 (UTC)


 * I've removed the edits to your talk but I have left the AIV edits as it was an entire conversation, rather than targeted harassment on your user page. Anarchyte  ( talk ) 08:16, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

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