Hi, I noticed you removed numerous image requests. I noticed this for a couple of pages on my watchlist and the requests there seem reasonable to me. Please explain your reason of removals. --Altenmann>talk18:52, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Altenmann: Thanks for allowing me to explain myself. Per Template:Image requested, the image requested template is "not a general-purpose "no image present" indicator ... Editors placing this template on a talk page should provide information about what images or photographs are wanted". Apparently in 2014, a user added these requests to around 50,000 talk pages, to the talk pages of (apparently) every single Iranian village article that lacked an image (see this category as an example). So, while some of these requests can be viewed as valid (we don't always explain our reasons for adding the imagereq template to talk pages), your average user at least doesn't add them to thousands upon thousands of talk pages en masse using the same edit summary, disregarding the usage guidelines in the process. The massive number of image requests dilutes the template's importance (it isn't intended to be added en masse), and also goes against the usage guideline. Also according to those guidelines, Template:Improve images should be added instead as a ""no image present" indicator". Nythar (💬-🍀) 22:53, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Blackgirlmighty, sorry about the late response. If you want to clear your sandbox's history, place this at the top: {{Db-u1}}. An admin will then delete your sandbox and you can create it again. The old history won't show up. Regards, Nythar (💬-🍀) 20:40, 17 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi again! I have one more quick question before submitting my article. Another user wrote to ensure that I didn't need to file a COI to submit this particular article, based on the fact that my user name and email are affiliated with a publicity agency. I have not been paid to create this article, nor is the subject a client of mine. I learned of a well known broadcaster in the realm of classical music (my industry) who is not accounted for here (but should be), and I have always wanted to write one of these so decided to try my hand at it!
I did not, however, look at all of the guidelines ahead of time, and I reached out to the subject to let him know I was writing this and make sure that the facts I had gathered (from third party sources) were accurate. I have since gone into my draft article and DELETED any information I learned that could be considered "original research." Do you think I need to complete a Conflict of Interest statement prior to submitting and explain this? If so, can I add the statement after my draft has already been completed?
That's me, I'm the meanie! (haha) Honestly, if you do not have a COI, there is no need to announce that you don't. If you want to leave a simple note on the talk page, you can say that you spoke with the subject of the article as you were creating it, but that none of the unverifiable content has been included (there may even be a template for that somewhere). As for your draft, I noticed your edit there before here, and am satisfied that my concerns were addressed. As for the submission to article space, that is now up to an AFC reviewer, which I am not. I'm just one of the annoying little gremlins that run around here randomly checking on punctuation and grammar and refs and other stuff. Good luck on your future here, I think you will make a great addition to the project! - Adolphus79 (talk) 17:56, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Question from Pramodhk21 (16:48, 29 September 2025)
Hi Nythar, I have published the article. Please check the added citations and suggest further. Looking forward to hearing from you! --Pramodh (talk) 16:48, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
