User talk:MadSquirrel

Loudness war
I have added a "" template to the article Loudness war, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but I don't believe it satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and I've explained why in the deletion notice (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may contest the proposed deletion by removing the  notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page. Also, please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. Jrod2 05:25, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Please don't revert my external link deletions without discussing it with me next time. Most external links that are posted to older articles, tend to be posted by people who have a connection to the reference web site itself. So, trying to determine the importance of such additions should be every Wikipedian's foremost concern. I've read the explanation by the author of the ProRec article and I find it to be sufficient. However, I am deleting the other one you reverted. I am weighing the importance of having more external links added against using this web site's content to enhance the LW article. And even though I do think is a good article, it's redundant as the most basic points have been touched by the other ones. Although Org site makes it more suitable to be included, the amount of ads, doesn't. There are others with about the same amount of ads, but somewhere down the line, editors have to draw one to stop the proliferation of spam. Therefore, unless another editor besides you and the one who posted the link, believes that it should be re-posted, I would leave this issue alone and not revert it again. Thanks. Jrod2 22:08, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Paul Simon - The Rhythm Of The Saints.jpg
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June 2013
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File:Oneofus 1981 rg.png listed for deletion
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Paxman Valenta image
Thanks for that, it has been needed for some time.

However it's going to need more paperwork, otherwise it will get deleted in no time. Try WP:FUR for guidance.

PS - please don't post on my talk: page about this, just comment here and I'll see it. There are a couple of "people who act out of sheer GF to maintain WP's Purity of Essence" who stalk my talk page. They'll probably delete it in moments if they see a link to it.  Andy Dingley (talk) 10:15, 18 October 2014 (UTC)


 * Added fair use rationale to the image, should cover all bases. Squirrel (talk) 10:23, 18 October 2014 (UTC)

License tagging for File:Hst-power-unit.jpg
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Orphaned non-free image File:Baillie&theBoysLovinEveryMinute.jpg
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Class 43
Unless you have a proper source for the information about the Valenta, don't add it in. This not a fan site or someone's blog. Continuing to add unsourced information after it has been removed is edit-warring and can lead you to being banned from editing. Murgatroyd49 (talk) 16:59, 15 July 2023 (UTC)


 * OK, got ahead of events there, apologies. Murgatroyd49 (talk) 17:01, 15 July 2023 (UTC)
 * No problem. Maybe just request that a reference or source is added rather than deleting on sight? Although I get that vandalism is common. Squirrel (talk) 17:02, 15 July 2023 (UTC)
 * You’re doing it the wrong way round - we don’t add content then add sources later, we hold off until the content is WP:V with sources, then add it. Danners430 (talk) 08:54, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
 * There was a verifiable source for the Valenta being reinstalled in 43044. My edit was reverted before I could add a link to the source, however it has been widely publicised by 125 Group that 43044 was purchased for preservation and with the intention of returning it to Valenta power. The source on the 125 Group site is now linked. Squirrel (talk) 09:00, 16 July 2023 (UTC)