User talk:Larryv

Hello
I am realizing I erred when creating our Wikipedia page for Northwest Minnesota Arts Council, a 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization. I need to put the page under a sub category for "Arts Non-Profits in Minnesota", however, I do not see where I can do that.

Any help would be great appreciated.Moregalado (talk) 22:51, 14 January 2016 (UTC)Moregalado


 * I'm not quite sure what you mean. The closest category I've found is . You may want to read FAQ/Categories and FAQ/Categorization to understand how categories relate to articles.
 * In any case, categories are very much secondary to the article content itself. If you recreate Northwest Minnesota Arts Council, you'll have to address the concerns I had when I deleted it—WP:A7 and WP:G11. You might find our Articles for Creation process useful. larryv (talk) 21:01, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

Speedy Deletion of Assault Craft Unit TWO page... citing copyright infringement
The ACU2 Page was deleted because GLOBALSECURITY.org claims copyright over the words used on the page. But clearly, globalsecurity.org took them from the Navy page, "http://www.public.navy.mil/surflant/acu2/Pages/History.aspx". I work at the command, and can state that the Navy does not retain any copyright over the words used on the page, but wants to put the history of the command and any topic concerning the command in the Wikipedia sphere to be in line with other like commands. I will be starting a New ACU 2 page to get the FACTs of ACU2 out there. I will be using "http://www.public.navy.mil/surflant/acu2/Pages/default.aspx" and all pages associated with it as my source, which I quote and link to on the page. I will be changing the words to not match exactly. I want to CONTEST that globalsecurity.org has any special right to the words taken from the Navy Page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Micah.weihert (talk • contribs) 14:51, 15 January 2016 (UTC)


 * Sorry, I was unaware of the Navy website when I deleted the article. You're correct about the copyright status of U.S. federal government works, of course, but I'd recommend that you avoid quoting the site at all, to prevent possible future copyvio mixups. Simply present the information there in your own words and cite the site. larryv (talk) 20:07, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

Oneplus1
An article that you just deleted Oneplus1 was just put back. I renominated for speedy deletion G11 and A7. --Jersey92 (talk) 03:17, 16 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Oy. I'll take a look, thanks. larryv (talk) 03:25, 16 January 2016 (UTC)

Deletions
I had objected to the deletions of (Deletion log); 02:37. . Larryv (talk | contribs) deleted page Category:Organizations based in France by subject ‎(C1: Empty category) (Deletion log); 02:37. . Larryv (talk | contribs) deleted page Category:Organisations based in the United Kingdom by membership ‎(C1: Empty category) and had assumed that someone would reverse the out-of-process emptying rather than just ignore my efforts. I'd be grateful if you could at least restore these 2 cats + my objections. Oculi (talk) 08:22, 16 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Moreover Category:Organisations based in the United Kingdom by membership is not empty as I repopulated it 2 days ago. It is also at cfd (untagged). Oculi (talk) 08:25, 16 January 2016 (UTC)
 * I'd be grateful if you could restore the 2 categories mentioned above. The deleting admin is supposed to check the talk page before deletion. Oculi (talk) 18:15, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the trouble; I've restored the categories and their talk pages. I've added popcat to to prevent someone else from nominating it for speedy deletion again. larryv (talk) 00:48, 18 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks - it was again speedied so I've re-populated it. It remains at cfd untagged. Oculi (talk) 02:02, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

Courtesy note about Draft:William Yang
Hi Larryv, I have requested the undeletion of that draft article. Not sure if that request put up one of those little red numerals with a bell icon after it, so doing it manually. Pete AU aka --Shirt58 (talk) 10:23, 16 January 2016 (UTC)
 * I see someone else got to it before me! (FYI, re is an easy way of notifying users.) larryv (talk) 00:55, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

Restoring YottaSolutions
Hello Larryv, I would appreciate it if you can restore YottaSolutions article as a draft so I can work on it and modify it with specialists then submit it for reviewing if it's allowed or not yet. I can keep working until it's perfect for publishing. Thanks. Smith7700 (talk) 20:49, 25 January 2016 (UTC)


 * No problem; I've restored it to Draft:YottaSolutions. When you're ready to submit it for review, just add to the top. larryv (talk) 21:06, 25 January 2016 (UTC)


 * Can you please tell me what was the wrong with my article so I start working on it from there? I don't see any problem with it. Please guide me. Thanks. Smith7700 (talk) 21:12, 25 January 2016 (UTC)

Pete Drungle
Thanks for the notice. Krj373*(talk), *(contrib) 20:54, 25 January 2016 (UTC)

need to restart work on BMGI page
Hi, I created this page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:BMGI#BMGI It got deleted due to inadequate references. Can I restart working on this page ? Please help. Sujay — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sujaydeo (talk • contribs) 16:48, 1 February 2016‎


 * I assume you mean Draft:Breakthrough Management Group International. Since that article went through a deletion discussion, I'm not really comfortable userfying it. I suggest that you request a deletion review instead. larryv (talk) 21:24, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

Afrocandy
Hello, the page Afrocandy does not meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines. She's clearly not notable in anyway whatsoever, have a look for yourself. The user Oshwah insists as if he has something personal to do with Afrocandy. I put a speedy deletion tag and it was removed by the user Oshwah many times and now he's saying something very strange that a person doesn't have to be proven notable to be on Wikipedia, please see his shocking comments on my talk page. None of what he has explained makes sense quite honestly. I'm bringing this to the attention of an admin because this page needs to be deleted. The sources quoted are blogs and she has made no impact on the Nigerian music industry, has won no awards and is not well known even in Nigeria. Do your own research please and see for yourself, all she has are small mentions. Please advise. Thanks PaulAshford (talk) 23:49, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

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Hi LarryV- Most of my recent article was deleted for 'Guaranteed Rate' and I'd like to recover it to compose a draft for review. Indeed, I am affiliated with the company and was tasked with updating the page with the most recent and accurate financial information. I was aware of the conflict of interest statutes and attempted to write unbiased copy, but apparently I failed! Anyway, would you mind posting my deleted article in my user space? I appreciate any help you can give me. Thank you!!! Klambert3232 (talk) 13:38, 29 August 2017 (UTC)

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Wikiproject NYC transit
Hi Larryv,

I'm a student reporter with Uptown Radio--a live weekly show run out of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. I've been doing mini-profiles of editors involved in wikiproject NYC/transit. I'm reaching out to see if you would get me in contact with editors who have been active in the NYC transportation wiki? I would really appreciate it. You can reach me here or at my email: jwm2164@columbia.edu. thx!--Sachiclendo (talk) 22:53, 13 May 2019 (UTC)


 * Hello! Unfortunately I've fallen out of touch with the project since my editing heyday and am not familiar with its current state. I would recommend looking through editing histories (like this one) to get a sense of who's currently active, then contacting them directly. They're also likelier to know who else is active! (I do remember DanTD from my Wikipedia salad days and am glad to see he's still fighting the good fight.) larryv (talk) 03:25, 14 May 2019 (UTC)


 * It's a fight I'm losing, sadly. The recent efforts to screw up the naming conventions for stations has soured me on the entire project. But there are still images and info that I believe are necessary for many of the articles on Wikipedia. Plenty of other editors still work at WP:NYCT.-User:DanTD (talk) 15:13, 14 May 2019 (UTC)


 * Hey Larry! I'm still contributing with the WikiProject after an 8 year hiatus (I used to go by Imdanumber1, Ive dropped the username to go with something less arrogant). But hey, we would love to have you contribute with us again, we definitely need past editors to help out from time to time, especially with the naming convention battle we've been having...you can ask, he and I have been putting up a fight to keep things the way they are, and it is hectic. Doesn't help that past contributors like Marc Shepherd, Cecropia and Alphachimp aren't around anymore. :( —LRG5784 (talk · contribs · email) 12:52, 15 June 2019 (UTC)

Beginner mistake on editing
Hello @Larryv,

I edited a page to update it, not knowing the rules concerning editing without drafting. Is it possible to make a draft from the 'AT Internet' page before the rollback please? That way i will be able to work on it with the community. I did them as an update (if you read the old version, it used to stop at 2016, and even before, on many aspects and was much more promotional for no reason for older products). I clearly seek to make a comprehensive, objective and sourced presentation of the company. My issue that no question had an answer in the talk page. If I got it well, once I have my draft, I must ask for submission to contributors, right? I don't know if this is part of your mission or not, but I would be glad to work on it with you if need be.

Cheers, --Bricegrenon (talk) 21:21, 11 September 2019 (UTC)Don't hesitate to get in touch for further information

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Hi - I'm a brand new wikipedia person. I was helping a non-profit I work for (Morris Animal Foundation) refresh our page but when I uploaded the new page (which was hours of work due to lots of citations) I got a message about a potential conflict of interest. I would seriously hate to lose this work but got a message it might be still out there and could be fixed - can you help? KdiehlMAF (talk) 21:26, 19 October 2020 (UTC)KdiehlMAF

Beginner mistake again...
Hi - I left the above message about the conflict of interest. Sorry I didn't have a heading - too bummed about 5 hours of work going down the drain. I'm hoping you can help. I forgot to ask if you'd be willing to proofread it or know someone who would. Thanks! KdiehlMAF (talk) 21:29, 19 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Larry, appears to have come here because their welcome message contained a link to Category:Wikipedia administrators willing to provide copies of deleted articles from which they picked your name. Not to worry though: the article has not been deleted; the user's edits have merely been reverted. I've already contacted them (on my user talk page) to give them pointers, including a link to Help:Page history so they know how to retrieve the reverted text if needed.  WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 22:22, 19 October 2020 (UTC)

Request for copy of deleted "Michael A. Aquino" article
Hi there!

I am hoping you might be able to provide me with a copy of the article on Michael A. Aquino. I have been working on a draft article on the subject that I hope will meet Wikipedia's standards, and if there is anything useful in the deleted article I hope I might be able to use it as a resource (not just citing the old article directly in the new one, to be clear!). I want to have a solid foundation of a draft article before I plead my case for undeletion :)

(FYI, just for context, I believe the article's original deletion was done at the request of the subject, Aquino, himself, likely due to unsourced or poorly-sourced claims which did not meet BLP requirements. Aquino has since died, and is no longer a "LP". I don't know how this affects things, necessarily, but seems to me worth mentioning)

Cheers, --De Insomniis (talk) 23:25, 16 February 2021 (UTC)


 * I get your point about the subject being—uh, ex-LP—but I'm still a little reluctant to wade into a BLP-adjacent issue, especially since I don't currently have the time to do even a cursory look into the article's history and context. I suggest requesting the deleted content be restored to your user space, making it clear that you wish to use it as a reference and are not requesting that the article be undeleted. larryv (talk) 00:48, 17 February 2021 (UTC)


 * I totally get your reluctance & respect your decision. Thank you for your prompt response, and thank you for suggesting what I should do next! This has been a great help :)


 * Cheers,
 * --De Insomniis (talk) 01:05, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

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