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2025 Eura mid-air collision

Hello! Per WP:INSTEAD, can you restore 2025 Eura mid-air collision (and its talk page Talk:2025 Eura mid-air collision) and redirect it to List of mid-air collisions#2025 Eura mid-air collision?
#REDIRECT [[List of mid-air collisions#2025 Eura mid-air collision]]
Thanks! 87.100.163.206 (talk) 20:36, 14 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, done. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 13:22, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Stephen James Holt (00:28, 16 June 2025)

I'm really better known as simply Stephen Holt. I'm one of the founders of the Off-Off Broadway and Gay Theater movements. And the gay television show which now can be seen on You Tube, featuring over 1000 interviews with A-list celebrities such Laura Linney, Emily Blunt, Keira Knightly, and Jonathan Groff.

I'm featured on Wikipedia under the biography of the late Helen Hanft. I'm editing in under the sentence "Additionally..." The Blonde Leading the Blonde(1972) all by Stephen Holt"

I've been remiss about posting to you all these years. --Stephen James Holt (talk) 00:28, 16 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure what action you want me to take here; can you be more specific? Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 13:31, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Jijijef (02:40, 17 June 2025)

Hello, I hope you’re doing well. I would like to kindly ask for your help regarding an article that had been on Wikipedia for several years, but was recently deleted following a personal threat made via Instagram. I have addressed the previous issues that led to the deletion—particularly copyright concerns—and revised the article accordingly.

The article is about Ali Tajdari, a globally recognized actor, singer, and martial arts champion. There are numerous sources (possibly over a thousand news, sports, and entertainment websites) that cover him. He is a verified figure on platforms like Spotify, IMDb, and Instagram, and is considered an influential personality among Iranian communities. Naturally, this also means he has many detractors.

All I ask is that you, as an experienced and neutral Wikipedian, kindly take a look at the revised version of the article. If you find it meets Wikipedia’s guidelines, I’d appreciate your support in restoring it to the main article space.

Thank you very much for your time and attention. --Jijijef (talk) 02:40, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Given your significant experience in preserving and improving quality articles on this platform, I kindly ask you to review an article I recently edited.

Notably, this article had been on Wikipedia for several years but was flagged for copyright violations. In response, I completely rewrote the article from scratch.

Firstly, I ensured the content was entirely original.

Secondly, I rewrote the article in a neutral tone.

Thirdly, I removed dead or unreliable links and added several new citations from reputable news sources.

Fourth, I corrected writing issues and improved the overall structure and style to meet a more professional and encyclopedic standard.

The article concerns a notable and influential public figure whose coverage meets Wikipedia’s notability guidelines. Therefore, I believe the article is worth preserving.

If, upon your review, you find the article appropriate for restoration, I kindly request that you consider protecting it to prevent further vandalism or disruptive editing, by restricting general editing access.

Thank you very much for your time and attention. Jijijef (talk) 02:49, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It looks there is a related draft for this - Draft:Ali Tajdari. That's currently awaiting review, so it might be worth waiting and seeing what the result of that review are. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 13:29, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I hope you’re doing well and having a pleasant day.

I sincerely apologize for the repeated messages, but I am reaching out once more regarding the article on Ali Tajdary, which has unfortunately been declined again. I would like to respectfully clarify a few important points:

First, no clear reason has been mentioned for the article’s rejection, other than the standard template response typically used for declined submissions.

Second, it is stated that the references lack full explanation. However, all the sources are based on full, neutral media coverage. Most of these are in Persian, which may be difficult for English-speaking editors to fully assess, but they are legitimate and verifiable sources.

Third, the article had existed on Wikipedia for several years before being removed after a certain Instagram conflict. This raises the question: if it was not due to hostility or bias, then what was the actual reason for its removal?

Fourth, when the article was first moved to draft, it was due to copyright issues. I have completely rewritten the text, resolving that concern, and I have also removed broken or unreliable links. There should be no valid reason for this article to be declined again.

Fifth, Ali Tajdary is a highly influential public figure in Iran, known as a multi-disciplinary celebrity. Each of his career paths justifies notability:

As a singer, he has over 15 years of experience and has performed nationally recognized works.
As an actor, he has played lead roles in films and television series broadcast on major Iranian networks.
Most importantly, he has been a member of Iran’s national martial arts team for 11 years, and is a world champion in kickboxing and VASKO, with over 200 professional and amateur MMA fights.

The majority of Iranian people are familiar with him. When you consider all these elements together, it becomes clear that he meets the notability criteria for inclusion on Wikipedia.

A very important point is that most references are from Iranian news agencies, which may make it difficult for English-speaking reviewers to fully verify. However, here are several reliable references for your review:

👆🏻 For example, this is Manzoom, which is the most reliable database for Iranian actors.

👆🏻 This article is from an English-language website that profiles Iranian celebrities and their activities.

👆🏻 This is his IMDb page, and as you know, listing on IMDb requires verified credits and reference submissions.

👆🏻 This source is from a recognized news outlet and provides full coverage of his championship in international competitions.

👆🏻 This article is from Rokna, one of Iran’s 18 major official news agencies, covering a viral event involving him and a controversial fight.

👆🏻 This one is from an independent sports news agency that provides a detailed report of his third world championship and prize.

There are thousands of additional sources, but I have limited it to these major ones to keep the submission concise.

Please review the article again, and if it meets your standards, kindly consider protecting the page. Due to his fame—and unfortunately, the many adversaries he has—there is concern over future edits driven by bias or vandalism.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

Kind regards, Jijijef (talk) 01:48, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Here are several well-known Iranian news agencies and websites that have covered Ali Tajdary’s competitions and achievements. Based on Wikipedia guidelines, when an article has this volume of references from credible sources, it should be considered noteworthy and reliable:

Jijijef (talk) 02:12, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

June music

Stravinsky pictured on his birthday + Vienna pics - but too many who died -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:47, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

too many died, see my story and listen to Comfort ye (sung in German) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:04, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Gerda, I took a week off after being abused and lied to by some Arbcom members. I'll be opposing them if they ever run again. I'm glad Hannah Fry got recognition as a GA. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 13:23, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

understand, too bad about arbcom seeming to create more friction than peace, - you will remember that they described me as a warrior needing to be restricted, for simply thinking of more accessibility, - you may also remember that I just kept singing. - while you are of course invited to check out my recommendations any day, today offers unusually a great writer of novels, music with light and a place with exquisite food. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:23, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from TheRealEditor192 (19:42, 22 June 2025)

Do you always need info from a licensed website or can you use general knowledge? --TheRealEditor192 (talk) 19:42, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If you mean, "Do you need to cite information from a reliable source", the general answer is "yes", although some things have exceptions, such as plot summaries for fictional works. The best sources, in my view, are dedicated books on the subject, or a related subject. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 12:24, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Randy Cooper (Model maker)

Hello,

I don't think I bludgeoned or made personal attacks in the Randy Cooper article. Cues for conversation were made, and I responded, and I gave constructive criticism, not a personal attack. I have taken that kind of criticism on Wikipedia, and it helped me learn. Anyway, even if I did, who you are punishing is Randy Cooper, who is not at all connected to me, and whom I have never talked to or met. I wrote the article because I saw a YouTube video I found interesting. I myself am no longer very active on Wikipedia since I am busy with other projects. Could you reconsider the deletion? We had three votes for keep, including Randy Kryn, who is one of the 20 most active Wikipedians of all time, versus several deletes from less experienced editors. Just a fact that matters to your decision, not a personal attack. Thank you for your patience. I appreciate your time. Orlando Davis (talk) 13:09, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

At the deletion discussion, I said "The discussion has been derailed with bludgeoning and personal attacks" without making any mention of who made them. In fact, I saw incivility from both sides. However, I can say that "many reviewers tend to have a deletionist bias and often don't even read the articles that they turn down" and "How many articles have you written? 1? And you think you're ready to be involved in an AFD debate?" are not acceptable comments to make in an AfD. A deletion discussion is not a count of heads, but a summary of what the overall decision was; and consequently I gave your views less weight because they contained these slurs. Although Star Mississippi didn't directly say it, I felt the relisting they did last week implied there had been insufficient independent sources mentioned, and for a biography of a living person, these absolutely must be present in order to have an article here. That hasn't appeared to have happened, and therefore I conclude that there is a consensus to delete the article. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 13:54, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Don't you think an editors experience has weight? That's not the same as a slur. There is a big difference. I have been given the same treatment on Wikipedia by more experienced editors and didn't accuse them of any slur. If I had attacked someone's intelligence, that would be a slur. I pointed out the fact that the editor had little experience. You can bludgeon by accusing someone of bludgeoning. It's gaslighting. You punished Randy Cooper, not me. A person who is notable. Anyway, I don't feel like taking the time to take this further. I appreciate your time. Orlando Davis (talk) 14:10, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

And the deletionist bias is a real issue. That's why we need administrators to supervise. There are page reviewers that are too hasty. They want to pad their stats instead of taking their time. I don't see how raising that issue is a slur. It's a valid criticism. Again, thank you for your time. Orlando Davis (talk) 14:17, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Back to the article. You don't think that the Evening independent and Fine Scale modeler are independent sources? How are they not independent sources? And isn't 2 articles enough to say that there have been multiple reliable independent articles? Could you please give me your opinion before we end this conversation? Orlando Davis (talk) 14:24, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have no opinion on the article, I simply assessed what others said during the debate.

If you like, I can put the debate up for deletion review - would you like me to do this? Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 14:28, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes please. I would appreciate it. Orlando Davis (talk) 14:31, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, that's up at Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2025 June 23. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 14:38, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Evans94 (16:17, 25 June 2025)

Hi. I noticed that a logo for a page on a company is very outdated. Is there a way to update that? --Evans94 (talk) 16:17, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You can upload a new logo if you own the copyright to it, or it is otherwise acceptable per the Image use policy. See this page for further information. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 13:30, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Thejakartanews (17:44, 25 June 2025)

hello, how to create a page? --Thejakartanews (talk) 17:44, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What do you want to create an article about? Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 13:30, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Revive the article for "The Conglomeration".

The pro wrestling faction/stable from AEW. Multiple members have teamed up for matches and they've mentioned the group by name multiple times on television. Plus Mark Briscoe said they're literally back together. SwitchMIX (talk) 21:08, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, the article was deleted with community consensus (albeit only barely) at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Conglomeration. If you want the article restored, the best option is to file an entry at deletion review. Do you want to do this? Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 12:19, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, do that pls SwitchMIX (talk) 22:50, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Birthday!

Question from Franz Zed (21:38, 29 June 2025)

Hi, I am very new to Wikipedia, and just joined out of curiosity. How should I start editing, what language do you edit wikipedia, where can I learn the basics? --Franz Zed (talk) 21:38, 29 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. This is the English Wikipedia, although we can translate articles from other languages eg: Parc Henri Matisse. The best way to start editing is to find existing articles that have either got typos or mistakes or language you think could be better, and fix it. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 07:46, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

July music

Kafka's birthday again, 12 years after the one with the Google doodle. I admire the flowers for blooming although it looks dry. It took a week to get the composer of Mission: Impossible to the main page. The concert I listened to was remarkable, pic added to the performer. When I wrote her story yesterday, I thought of you, but was too tired to deliver ;) - Also a late nod to Erik Satie, - there was no room for him on Wikipedia's main page on the centenary of his death although I tried three times. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:53, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I personally wouldn't worry about trying to get stuff on the main page. I did once say that "DYK should probably be taken outside and shot" and I do sort of feel that way some of the time. A good reason for DYK is if you've written a new article and want a peer review - the crucial thing here is if the review recommends against being put on the main page, but the article is still improved, that's still a positive action for the encyclopedia. I felt a bit browbeated after I recommended against putting Bonnie Blue and Belle Delphine on the main page. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 09:42, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Well, for years I got facts there, but for last five years, the tendency is strongly towards the quirky and sensational aspects of subjects, rather than achievements. But the main page also has ITN and OTD, and in both corners reviewing is easier, and facts more important than quirks. - Check out my talk, - if you have little time, listen to Gilda Cruz-Romo (ITN) in the final scene of Aida, if you have more read her article, and if you have still more check out my music, some sung with me in choir, some played by friends, all heard with friends. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:05, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Brazilian Portuguese

Hi Ritchie! I noticed that you fully protected Brazilian Portuguese after the edit warring there, but as far as I could see I don't think any of the involved editors are extended-confirmed. I was wondering if you would be open to lowering the protection level to EC only for now to allow normal editing? Sophisticatedevening🍷^(talk) 22:47, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The protection has now expired, so I think this issue is stale. If people keep edit warring on the page, the next action will probably be blocks. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 06:30, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Jasim mari on Cellular network (09:14, 7 July 2025)

Jasim mari --Jasim mari (talk) 09:14, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/RED Air Flight 203

Hello, a little late to the party but I'm a bit frustrated with your close here - the deletion rationale was WP:LASTING, which I clearly refuted with substantial sources far in time from the incident, but your deletion rationale seems like you vote counted and then decided to split the difference instead of engaging with the arguments presented. Would you mind terribly taking another look? Thanks~ SportingFlyer T·C 21:09, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't really see anything that changes my view on the outcome to redirect. As I said, the views to keep and delete seemed roughly equal in my view; although you refuted this, editors counter-refuted it too. So the redirect seems a reasonable compromise that doesn't stray too far from everyone's view. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 08:10, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Page deletion

Hello, You deleted the "One-Shot Elites" page. OSE is an international hacking organization that is extremely important to today's modern society. You left the excuse: "Article about a company, corporation or organization that does not credibly indicate the importance or significance of the subject".

You did not have to delete it. If you thought that the article needed to highlight the importance more, you could have contacted me or any other OSE member. Right now OSE is very mad, and I'm worried you might get hacked.

Furthermore, how can pages like https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/UTTP exist, but One-Shot Elites has to be deleted?

I ask you to restore the page before this situation escalates, I have had personal experience with One-Shot Elites (OSE), and they have some of the world's top-notch hackers. They're not the kind of kids that install cheats in video games, they're not playing around. This is not a threat from me, but a warning to stay on guard, I guess?

Have a good day,

From Alpha-Thinker (talk) 23:51, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Furthermore, how can pages like https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/UTTP exist, but One-Shot Elites has to be deleted?

You seem to be confusing Wiktionary with Wikipedia. Celjski Grad (talk) 08:26, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Same company runs it Alpha-Thinker (talk) 22:26, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'll let other admins decide what to do with your account, but I'm going to say this - "some of the world's top-notch hackers" are people like Richard Stallman, Linus Torvalds, Ken Thompson, Mark Zbikowski, Dennis Ritchie and Steve Wozniak, all of whom use their real names. And as Eric S Raymond eloquently put it, "Real hackers call these people ‘crackers’ and want nothing to do with them. Real hackers mostly think crackers are lazy, irresponsible, and not very bright, and object that being able to break security doesn't make you a hacker any more than being able to hotwire cars makes you an automotive engineer. ..... If you want to be a cracker, go read the alt.2600 newsgroup and get ready to do five to ten in the slammer after finding out you aren't as smart as you think you are." Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 11:01, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I wasn't talking about me. I was talking about OSE? Alpha-Thinker (talk) 22:27, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

And for those interested, the article (with no sources) as deleted read as follows:

One-Shot Elites (OSE) is a professional hacking organization of around 40 members in their prime. they are headed by the Grand Council of 7.

Plague (Founder)

Immortal (Leader)

Unspeakable (Advisor)

Icery (Right-hand)

Stinger (Left-hand)

Starfall (Exploiter)

Visual (Enforcer)

They have developed two hacking softwares, called "The Experiments, and "Zues' Wrath". One-Shot Elites was started on Scratch, but has since spread to websites all over the internet.

They have fought 4 big cyberwars, and numerous small ones, with them only losing 1. After losing to the ST (Scratch Team) in their first major cyberwar on Scratch, they shrunk to around 30 members. They won the second war against the ST, with almost zero losses. Then the civil war, which split OSE in four. The number of their members has since shrunk to just over 20. The third cyber war with the ST resulted in a stalemate. Various OSE members' wifi and IP have been banned by the ST as a result. "One-Shot Elites" is now a semi-banned word in Scratch, with projects and studios being removed if you have it. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 14:03, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I would love to see a technical write-up of the WiFi banning method that ST used. Celjski Grad (talk) 14:24, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, love the worldbuilding. I would read a book about the great cyberwars. In all seriousness, I'm glad that I wasn't on public fora when I was a teenager so I couldn't do stuff like this. Weirdguyz (talk) 16:01, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion review for Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/RED Air Flight 203

An editor has asked for a deletion review of Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/RED Air Flight 203. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. SportingFlyer T·C 16:13, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]