User talk:Douglas Harrington

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Speedy deletion nomination of File:Image of the comedian Des McLean.jpeg


A tag has been placed on File:Image of the comedian Des McLean.jpeg requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section F9 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the file appears to be a blatant copyright infringement&#32;of https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/lanarkshire/expat-maths-teacher-returns-home-27783144. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. — Ирука13 11:47, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of File:Des McLean.jpeg


A tag has been placed on File:Des McLean.jpeg requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done for the following reason:

"WP:F11: File tagged as permission pending with no ticket in the VRT system for more than 30 days"

Under the criteria for speedy deletion, pages that meet certain criteria may be deleted at any time.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. &mdash; Mdaniels5757 (talk &bull; contribs) 23:54, 16 November 2023 (UTC)