User talk:VarunSoon

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AfD nomination of Volée Air Flight 180
I have nominated Volée Air Flight 180, an article you created, for deletion. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Articles for deletion/Volée Air Flight 180. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? • Gene93k (talk) 20:50, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Lusitania at New York, 1907.jpg
Thanks for uploading or contributing to Image:Lusitania at New York, 1907.jpg. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia constitutes fair use. Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale.

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Orphaned non-free image (Image:Lusitania at New York, 1907.jpg)
 Thanks for uploading Image:Lusitania at New York, 1907.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

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Replaceable fair use Image:Lusitania at New York, 1907.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Lusitania at New York, 1907.jpg. I noticed the description page specifies that the media is being used under a claim of fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first non-free content criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed media could reasonably be found or created that provides substantially the same information. If you believe this media is not replaceable, please:


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Orphaned non-free image (Image:HMHS Britannic rolled over.jpg)
 Thanks for uploading Image:HMHS Britannic rolled over.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

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Please do not upload images from YouTube as you have been doing
Please don't upload video stills from YouTube in the method you've been doing. All the images are replaceable with free images in the way they're being used, and are able to be speedy-deleted as blatant copyright infringements. SchuminWeb (Talk) 05:25, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image (Image:Kronprinzessin Cecilie and Kaiser Wilhelm II.jpg)
 Thanks for uploading Image:Kronprinzessin Cecilie and Kaiser Wilhelm II.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

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AfD nomination of Four Funnel Liners
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Speedy deletion of List of fictional aviation accidents and incidents
A tag has been placed on List of fictional aviation accidents and incidents requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

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Replaceable fair use Image:Sinking of the Britannic.jpg
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Orphaned non-free image (Image:Sinking of the Britannic.jpg)
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Please do not add replaceable non-free images
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Unspecified source/license for Image:Lusitania vast hole.jpg
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Unspecified source/license for Image:Torpedoed Lusitania diagram.jpg
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Unspecified source/license for Image:The Britannic.jpg
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Replaceable fair use Image:Portrait of Aquitania.jpg
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September 2008
Please refrain from uploading disruptive images with no encyclopedic value. It is considered vandalism. SchuminWeb (Talk) 06:07, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

Possibly unfree Image:Mauretania Model.jpg
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 * Deleted as a blatant copyright violation of nmm.ac.uk. — Athaenara  ✉  21:08, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

Possibly unfree Image:Bremen fire.jpg
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Image:Michelangelo 1962.jpg - wrong year
First off, good work with looking up free images of various ocean liners. However, the year in this image has got to be wrong - here is image of what she looked like in late 1962 when she was launched from drydock. The image has to date from when the ship was in active service, between 1965-1975. — Kjet (talk · contribs) 16:58, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
 * You also state the image is more than 50 years old, or was made prior to 1957. As the vessel did not then exist there is no basis for your claim of public domain status.  Kablammo (talk) 19:45, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

Replaceable fair use Image:Arundel Castle after her refit.jpg
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Possibly unfree Image:RMS Mauretania card.jpg
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October 2008
Please stop. If you continue to upload inappropriate images to Wikipedia, you will be blocked. SchuminWeb (Talk) 04:22, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Vipera Evanesca.jpg
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Thank you for your cooperation. NOTE: once you correct this, please remove the tag from the image's page. STBotI (talk) 17:28, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

Replaceable fair use Image:Titanic sinking.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Titanic sinking.jpg. I noticed the description page specifies that the media is being used under a claim of fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first non-free content criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed media could reasonably be found or created that provides substantially the same information. If you believe this media is not replaceable, please:


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Possibly unfree Image:HMT Mauretania painting.jpg
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Possibly unfree Image:Kaiser wilhelm der grosse portrait.jpg
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Possibly unfree Image:KWDG SINKING.jpg
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Possibly unfree Image:Kwdg03.jpg
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Possibly unfree Image:SS Lurline.jpg
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Replaceable fair use Image:MS Kungsholm 1965.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:MS Kungsholm 1965.jpg. I noticed the description page specifies that the media is being used under a claim of fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first non-free content criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed media could reasonably be found or created that provides substantially the same information. If you believe this media is not replaceable, please:


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Edit summaries...
I have noticed that you often edit without an edit summary. Please do your best to always fill in the summary field. This is considered an important guideline in Wikipedia. Even a short summary is better than no summary. An edit summary is even more important if you delete any text; otherwise, people may think you're being sneaky. Also, mentioning one change but not another one can be misleading to someone who finds the other one more important; add "and misc." to cover the other change(s). Thanks! &mdash; Ed 17   for President  Vote for Ed  04:34, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

Image permission problem with Image:MS Kungsholm 4.jpg
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Fair use rationale for Image:CP Air.jpg
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Thank you for your cooperation. NOTE: once you correct this, please remove the tag from the image's page. STBotI (talk) 23:02, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

AFD
Hello Aquitania. I have nominated an article you worked on for deletion, Articles for deletion/Princess Kaguya (cruise ship). It was deleted before, which you likely were unaware of, as I see you came "on board" Wikipedia relatively recently. You can express your opinion at the link above. My regards, Kablammo (talk) 00:52, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

Ship infoboxes
I noticed your work on RMS Alaunia and it is generally good, but you are using a deprecated infobox that is only adding additional work to editors who are converting the old ones to the new one: Infobox Ship Begin. I'd appreciate it if you would use this one instead and stop adding additional work to those who are working to convert all the old ones. Thanks, -MBK004 04:15, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Princess Kaguya (cruise ship)
A tag has been placed on Princess Kaguya (cruise ship), requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G4 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a repost of material that was previously deleted following a deletion debate, such as at articles for deletion. Under the specified criteria, where an article has substantially identical content to that of an article deleted after debate, and any changes in the content do not address the reasons for which the material was previously deleted, it may be deleted at any time.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. ukexpat (talk) 22:39, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (Image:Princess Kaguya.jpg)
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More image questions
Hello again. I have some questions about some of your image uploads.

You have today uploaded two images of Cap Arcona, a ship in existence from 1927-45. You have stated that more than 70 years has passed since the death of the photographer. It is possible that one or both of these images was taken in the last 70 years; it is likely that the photographer died within the past 70 years. You have stated that the dates and authors are unknown. Given that, where is the basis for the claim that the photographers have been dead 70 or more years?

Yesterday you added an image of the SS Barbarossa under the claim that it is in the public domain as the work of the US Navy. The image is a color painting, perhaps a cigarette card or advertisement, with a foreign language legend. It is unlikely it is a work of the US Navy. What is the source of your assertion that it is in the public domain?

On 5 November you uploaded an image of the MS Kungsholm with the assertion that the copyright holder had released it into the public domain. Proof of that is lacking. Do you claim you are the copyright holder, or do you have proof that the copyright holder released it?

On 30 October you uploaded an image of a postcard of RMS Llandovery Castle with the assertion it is a work of the British government. Is there any proof that the UK government created this postcard?

This talk page indicates a number of other problems with images. While your contributions to ship articles are welcome, images cannot be added unless their copyright status is clear, and use is allowed by law or permission of the copyright holder. Kablammo (talk) 15:45, 11 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Agreed. You need to be far more careful about the images you upload.  Just because an image is on the Internet does NOT mean that you are allowed to use it wherever you want.  Continued future image problems may result in your being blocked from editing Wikipedia.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 16:07, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

Replaceable fair use Image:Kronprinzessin Cecilie and Kaiser Wilhelm II.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Kronprinzessin Cecilie and Kaiser Wilhelm II.jpg. I noticed the description page specifies that the media is being used under a claim of fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first non-free content criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed media could reasonably be found or created that provides substantially the same information. If you believe this media is not replaceable, please:


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 * 2) On the image discussion page, write the reason why this image is not replaceable at all.

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Image:Lusitania Mauretania.JPG listed for deletion
An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:Lusitania Mauretania.JPG, has been listed at Images and media for deletion. Please see the to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. SchuminWeb (Talk) 15:03, 16 November 2008 (UTC)

November 2008
This is the last warning you will receive for your disruptive uploads. The next time you upload an inappropriate image, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. SchuminWeb (Talk) 15:05, 16 November 2008 (UTC)

Image permission problem with Image:Windsor Castle III.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Windsor Castle III.jpg I noticed that that while you provided a valid copyright licensing tag, there is no proof that the creator of the image (or other media file) agreed to license it under the given license.

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If you believe the media meets the criteria at Non-free content, use a tag such as or one of the other tags listed at Image copyright tags, and add a rationale justifying the image's use on the article or articles where it is included. See Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

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Replaceable fair use Image:Windsor Castle in rough weather.jpg
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Copyright problems with Image:SS Barbarossa.jpg
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However, for textual content, you may simply consider rewriting the content in your own words. Thank you. Benea (talk) 23:34, 16 November 2008 (UTC)

Image:Cap Arcona sinking.jpg listed for deletion
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 * Hi. I would not like to see this image deleted as it is important. It seems that the reason for deletion is a copyright issue. It seems that you have a few of these. It would be nice if you could resolve these. Anyway, thanks for loading up all your nice pictures of ships. Keep up the good work! Wallie (talk) 08:10, 17 November 2008 (UTC)

Suggestions
Aquitania, you are helping Wikipedia by adding content to relatively sparse articles on historic vessels. But as shown above, your image uploads are causing a lot of concern as well. You are now starting to ask questions, which is good. But to prevent problems in the future, here are a few comments and suggestions. Now I do not claim to be an expert on copyright, and you should direct your questions to the appropriate resources on Wikipedia, as you have started to do.
 * Images and other content, found off-site, are subject to copyright even if they do not contain a claim of copyright. Copyright exists from the moment of creation; it is only extinguished by the voluntary relinquishment of those rights, or by law.
 * It is the uploader's responsibility to make sure that images are free of copyright, before uploading them.
 * Someone who wrongfully uploads copyrighted material can be liable for copyright infringment. If someone uploads material here and incorrectly claims that it is not subject to copyright, the uploader can be held responsible.  That responsibility can extend even to harm caused by later users of those images, who copied them from Wikipedia in reliance on the Wikipedia uploader's claim that those images are free, and then uses them for advertising or other commercial or non-commercial purposes, which deprives the copyright owner of royalties or otherwise causes harm.  Remember, Wikipedia is one of the most visited websites in the world, and incorrect infomation here can spread far and wide.
 * Under no circumstances should an uploader claim an image is in the public domain without taking reasonable steps to verify that. Do not make claims that images are the product of a government employee, unless you know that. Do not make claims based on the passage of time since the death of an image maker, without verifying the date of death.  I have found one image where the artist did die more than 70 years ago (therefore making it free); I have found others where the image itself likely was created within the last 70 years, yet public domain status was claimed.  If you claim public domain status based on the passage of time from death of the creator, it is advisable to state the basis of that claim, such as how you determined the date of death.
 * Please appreciate that even anonymous editors can have their identities revealed through their IP addresses, which can be obtained by subpoena. That could reveal the name of someone who improperly uploaded material without a valid right to do so.
 * When in doubt, do not upload. The "default" position here is do not upload; upload only if you are sure that it is permissible.  There are a lot of copyright violations on the Internet, but Wikipedia cannot be part of that.
 * Finally, where questions are posed here, please answer them. You will find many editors may be willing to assist you if you engage with them.

Thanks, and good luck with your continued improvements of your articles. Regards, Kablammo (talk) 23:08, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

Possibly unfree Image:Empress of Japan.jpg
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Please upload public domain images to the commons
Please upload public domain images - mostly images published in the United States before 1923 or whose photographers died more than 70 years ago - to the Wikimedia Commons so they can be shared by Wikipedias in other languages as well as other Wikipedia projects. Note that most photographs taken by employees of the United States Government while on the job, including most military photographs, are in the public domain. Most photographs taken by British government employees enter the public domain 50 years after publication. davidwr/ (talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail)  03:56, 10 December 2008 (UTC)

Copyright problems with File:Caronia cutaway.jpg
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However, for textual content, you may simply consider rewriting the content in your own words. Thank you. — Kjet (talk · contribs) 09:49, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

Please be more careful about your grammar
Please be more careful about your spelling and grammar on the articles you are editing. While writing is more likely to keep you out of trouble than the images, your grammar and spelling have been rather poor, and it's becoming rather frustrating to have to always clean up after you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 16:48, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Possibly unfree File:Celtic grounded.jpg
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Orphaned non-free image (Image:DetectiveConanMovie13.jpg)
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NowCommons: File:RMS Lancastria.jpg
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 * File:Doomed Lusitania.jpg is now available as Commons:File:Doomed Lusitania.jpg. --Erwin85Bot (talk) 02:14, 29 October 2009 (UTC)

File source problem with File:Michelangelo 1962.jpg
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Titanic's article
Hi ! I just saw that you began to translate some text of my french article about the Olympic class ocean liner. I'm the one who wrote it on the french Wikipedia, and I'm very pleased to see that my work is useful. On the french Wiki, I created a project about Titanic (projet Titanic) wich is working very good since we have created it. We count more than 20 good articles and featuring article. Unfortunately, I don't think to speak english as good to help you directly, but if you need some sources, help or hints, don't hesitate to ask me. Please, if you need it, contact me on my french talk page beacause I don't look very much to the english one. Keep on the good work ! LittleTony87 (talk) 11:43, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

Help you with posting pictures
Hey! I've noticed that quite a few pictures you have posted over the years have been removed. Here is a good way to get around this if the pictures are of ships: Try to find a postcard of the ship in question (Like for example, the SS France (1961) as the Norway.) Make sure that the company who issued the card is/has: 1. Defunct (Italian Line, Home Lines) 2. Sold the ship for other service or scrap (NCL, Louis Cruise Lines) Upload the photo. Add a fair use rationale. In the description for no.1 put: (Company) that issued this postcard no longer exists, therefore has no interest in its reproduction. (website) does not own the image, just a copy of it.

In the description for no.2 put: (Website) is a reproducer of this image, but does not own it. The author just owns a copy of the image. The issuer, (Company), now longer owns or has any interest in this image, and none of its kind have been issued since (year ship was sold/scrapped)

Just a little tip. This has worked for me 6 times. I am planning on using this formula to add a picture to the Raffaello and Michelangelo articles. By the way, its nice to known that another liner buff lives in San Diego :) 1Matt20 (talk) 23:07, 11 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Don't listen to this, his images have just been deleted for being unabashed copyright violations. -MBK004 02:35, 12 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Seconded. Don't follow this advice.  Baaaaaaaad idea.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 14:41, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

Replaceable fair use File:MS Augustus (II).jpg
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Orphaned non-free image File:SS Laurentic II.jpg
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Possibly unfree File:Titanic sinking painting.jpg
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File permission problem with File:Titanic sinking painting.jpg
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File:The Britannic.jpg listed for deletion
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File:Cunard Steamship.jpg listed for deletion
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File:SS Columbia at Tokyo DisneySea 2.jpg listed for deletion
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File:SS Rex sank.jpg listed for deletion
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Orphaned non-free image File:Gustloffsinking.jpg
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File:Normandie's Fire.jpg listed for deletion
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File:US Vaterland.jpg listed for deletion
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Orphaned non-free image File:SS United States cutaway.jpg
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File permission problem with File:RMS EmpressOfCanada1929.jpg
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Proposed deletion of St. Aphrodite (ship)


The article St. Aphrodite (ship) has been proposed for deletion&#32; because of the following concern:
 * Orphan article about fictional ship from an anime movie, no notability established, no references, not encyclopedic. Should be deleted per Notability_(fiction).

While all contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

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Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing  will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. The speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. ⌘macwhiz (talk) 19:12, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

List of Presidents of the United States
Many thanks for your comments on my proposal for a new format for the list. I have explained why I have used photographs instead of the presidential portraits (basically, I think they are clearer), but if consensus develops behind the portraits, I am happy to change this. I am now looking for consensus to replace the list, at the conversation here. Many thanks. BartBassist (talk) 13:41, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

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