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Your GA nomination of Portland Flats

The article Portland Flats you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Portland Flats for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sammi Brie -- Sammi Brie (talk) 08:42, 5 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

A page of interest

Wanted to let you know I created User:Sammi Brie/Commas in sentences. This might explain better what I was conveying in my GA review. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 18:28, 5 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. :-) APK whisper in my ear 22:52, 5 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of James G. Blaine Mansion

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article James G. Blaine Mansion you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mike Christie -- Mike Christie (talk) 00:02, 16 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of James G. Blaine Mansion

The article James G. Blaine Mansion you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:James G. Blaine Mansion for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mike Christie -- Mike Christie (talk) 10:42, 17 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Freedman's Bank Building

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Freedman's Bank Building you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sammi Brie -- Sammi Brie (talk) 08:02, 18 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Freedman's Bank Building

The article Freedman's Bank Building you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Freedman's Bank Building for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sammi Brie -- Sammi Brie (talk) 08:22, 18 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Freedman's Bank Building

The article Freedman's Bank Building you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Freedman's Bank Building for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sammi Brie -- Sammi Brie (talk) 19:02, 19 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Leiter House

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Leiter House you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mike Christie -- Mike Christie (talk) 11:41, 3 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Leiter House

The article Leiter House you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Leiter House for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mike Christie -- Mike Christie (talk) 00:21, 5 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Capital Garage

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Capital Garage you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mike Christie -- Mike Christie (talk) 01:21, 5 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Capital Garage

The article Capital Garage you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Capital Garage for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mike Christie -- Mike Christie (talk) 10:41, 5 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of 515 North Washington Street

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article 515 North Washington Street you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mike Christie -- Mike Christie (talk) 14:01, 5 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

515 North Washington Street Images

Hi,

You've uploaded File:515 N Washington Street.jpg on the English Wikipedia as non-free content, but you also previously uploaded the image to Commons as c:File:Express Spark Plug Company Alexandria.jpg as public domain. Obviously it can't be both. As non-free content used only for identification, WP:NFCC#1 isn't met because you also uploaded c:File:515 North Washington Street.jpg which you put under a free license. Do you have original publication or copyright registration information that establishes the PD status? The only publication information provided is the 2010 Alexandria Times newspaper article. As an aside, I really like the picture you took of the building. It mirrors the composition of the old photo. Was that deliberate? Whpq (talk) 15:04, 8 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Whpq: I thought it was public domain since, according to the 2010 article, the photo was taken around 1918, but in the Good Article review the editor said there's a difference between when it was taken and when it was published. I learn something new every day. So should I tag the Commons for speedy deletion? Thanks for the compliment. That building wasn't even on my list of things to photograph. I just happened to take that one photo which happened to match the older pic. APK whisper in my ear 01:56, 9 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

If you didn't plan the picture, then it is serendipitous coincidence! I just read through the GA thread, and agree that publication date is what matters. If you can find evidence of publication before 1927, then the image would be public domain. Otherwise, yes, you should tag it for speedy deletion on Commons. I sort of disagree with the GA reviewer on the non-free image. It's not okay as it stands. The non-free rationale used looks like boilerplate text. The stated purpose of visual identification fails WP:NFCC#1. For the purposes of visual identification, the photo you took and released under a free license serves as visual identification so a non-free image for that purpose cannot be used. Looking at the article, the image is actually being used to support material about the look of the building at the time it was used by the Express Spark Plug Company. You need revise the purpose in the non-free use rationale to state that. And on replaceability, you should state why a free image of the building cannot be used for the stated purpose. Given that the building was used by the Express Sparkplug company in 1918, it is quite reasonable that there may be other images that are the public domain. You will need to explain what searches you've done to find a free image. Regards. -- Whpq (talk) 02:51, 9 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Whpq: I searched through newspaper archives from that time period and didn't find the photo. I'll go ahead and do the necessary tagging. APK whisper in my ear 03:17, 12 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of 515 North Washington Street

The article 515 North Washington Street you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:515 North Washington Street for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mike Christie -- Mike Christie (talk) 22:02, 8 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Precious anniversary

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Thanks. :-) APK whisper in my ear 07:17, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WP:IPBE

granted fro one month per UTRS appeal #73104 -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 11:25, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the wonderful picture

I really appreciate this edit. When I was working the article up to GA I was disappointed at the quality of images available, and the new shot you took is wildly better. Thanks for the photography! ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 17:17, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You’re welcome. Glad I could help. :-) APK whisper in my ear 20:09, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology

Hi. Can you do me (and other admins) a favor and clarify the source of the copyvio? You seem to have included the URL for the tool you used to determine that it is a copyvio instead of the url where the copyrighted material was taken from. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 17:58, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@ONUnicorn:, sorry about that. I believe it was this site. It looks like there have been several edits since I tagged it, so it might be ok now? APK whisper in my ear 18:04, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I think it's ok now. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 18:09, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion contested: Paul Johnson (entrepreneur)

Hello APK. I am just letting you know that I contested the speedy deletion of Paul Johnson (entrepreneur), a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Article has sources dating to after 2017, when the article was deleted previously. Thank you. BangJan1999 16:16, 26 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Thanks for reverting. It was in fact an exercise for my students and not trolling ;) Magioladitis (talk) 09:17, 17 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oops. :-/ Sorry about that. APK whisper in my ear 09:19, 17 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

No worries. The task was "create an account and leave me a message" It turns Wikipedia encourages people to just leave barnstars even if they don't know what is this about :D -- Magioladitis (talk) 09:23, 17 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]