User talk:Yamla

Inappropriate means of handling image removal

We allow limited use of copyrighted images per the WP:NFC policy, so your deletion of File:Clementine walking dead.png claiming it was a copyvio is inappropiate. If you do not believe WP should have such an image, you are supposed to take the image to WP:FFD. Do note that I have expanded the non-free rationale as over the years editors have whittled it down, it needed more support, but this is a completely reasonable case of an image we would keep. — Masem (t) 12:07, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Noted. Thank you for restoring the file and expanding the non-free-use rationale, I sincerely appreciate it. --Yamla (talk) 12:09, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Trying to edit a company page

Hi Yamla, you kindly dealt with my Username block a few days ago when I was updating the Simprints page. I wanted to ask for some advice please...

I would like to update the page of the company I work for - Simprints - as it is very out of date and there have been many developments that readers would find interesting and beneficial that are currently not included on the page.

I tried to make all the changes under the Username Simprints, which I didn't realise wasn't allowed and I also didn't know that I needed to declare COI and that I was updating the pages as part of my job (therefore paid to do so). This was my mistake and I appreciate the chance to learn how to use Wikipedia correctly. Thanks for your patience and help!

I'm now in a predicament... There is no one external person to our team who is likely to update the page. I had requested some edits but they are really far down the queue and I am worried that they won't be picked up for weeks. And then the next request can be added, and so on. Appreciate they are being worked on by volunteers (thanks, again, to the Wikipedia team).

What would you advise is the best way forward to update the page quickly? Is it ok practice for another member of the team to declare their COI and update the page directly? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sima Bodalikar (talk • contribs) 12:22, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

I would be so grateful for your steer on this. Once the page is up to date, it will be a valuable resource to people who are interested in the topic of Biometrics and impactful not for profit organisaitions.

With thanks in advance Sima Sima Bodalikar (talk) 12:16, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

You are taking the correct approach, suggesting changes on the article's talk page. I'm afraid these things take time. See WP:DEADLINE (which Masem indirectly reminded me of, above). Please don't have your coworkers set up other accounts to directly edit the article; see WP:MEAT. Note also that this is not your company's page, this is an article about your company. That's two very different things. If you aren't clear, please ask. --Yamla (talk) 12:21, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Also, all of the changes I made are in the history, so is it possible for someone to check those and revert them back? Happy to discuss anything you would like to verify if this option is possible. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sima Bodalikar (talk • contribs)

You should ask on the article talk page. Note that at least some of your edits were inappropriate so it's very unlikely all your edits would be reinstated, but possible that at least some of them would be, in time. --Yamla (talk) 12:25, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the reply, @Yamla. I will wait patiently in the queue and I do appreciate all the work the Wikipedia volunteers are doing. Point noted about this being an Article about the company.

Is there a way to know when the Edit request has been picked up by someone? Or if it has been accepted/rejected etc? Sima Bodalikar (talk) 12:28, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

You can monitor the article and article talk page. On my desktop browser, I do that by clicking the star icon, it should be similar for you. You can then watch for changes at Special:Watchlist. --Yamla (talk) 12:33, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Got it. Thanks so much, @Yamla Sima Bodalikar (talk) 12:37, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

UTRS appeal

If you feel like looking at UTRS appeal #86677, it looks to me in need of CU. JBW (talk) 12:49, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Looking! I'll leave notes there. --Yamla (talk) 12:54, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Reporting Saucenoappetizer

Saucenoappetizer (talk · contribs)

You have blocked for violating WP:LOUTSOCK, it's looks like they are still doing it by using this IP address. TheAmazingPeanuts (talk) 08:15, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

I'm afraid I'll need more clear evidence of that. --Yamla (talk) 09:23, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

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There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. 174.126.129.226 (talk) 00:42, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

@Yamla Might want to block the IP or get someone else to do it ASAP. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 00:47, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

So I should be blocked just for pointing out their wrongdoing? 174.126.129.226 (talk) 00:51, 1 April 2024 (UTC)