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==Rayman==
The image you tagged for deletion as "most stupid "fair use" of all time" was uploaded years ago, from memory. If I recall correctly, Commons didn't even exist at the time, and I don't remember Ubisoft having made any agreements, either. I agree that the image, at this point, warranted deletion, but your manner was perhaps less than necessary. Cheers. - [[User:Vague Rant|Vague]] | [[User talk:Vague Rant|Rant]] 07:57, 1 July 2007 (UTC)
:I know. That statement wasn't about you but about the fact that such an image still existed one and a half years after ubisoft agreed to allow freely licenced screenshots. What's the point of the work someone put into making it possible to illustrate such an article with freely licenced images when noone around here seems to care? Sorry if you felt insulted. --[[User:NoCultureIcons|NoCultureIcons]] 11:15, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

== Deletion process ==

If you contest a [[WP:PROD|proposed deletion]], you need to go through [[WP:AfD|articles for deletion]].  The process is described [[WP:DP#Deletion discussion|here]].  Administrators carry no weight in final say in an edit dispute.  <span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8pt;">[[User:x42bn6|<b>x42bn6</b>]] <span style="font-size: 7pt;">[[User talk:x42bn6|Talk]] [[Special:Contributions/x42bn6|Mess]]</span></span> 04:10, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
:Right, I got that part wrong when I scrolled through the rules. Now I know, thanks. --[[User:NoCultureIcons|NoCultureIcons]] 04:12, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
::And just so you know, I didn't think you were working in bad faith. I just wanted to pre-empt a potential revert war. [[User:Smashville|Smashville]] 04:23, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
:::That was OK, I guess I shouldn't have edited at that time of the day anyway, seems that makes me a bit unbalanced (around here, it was 4 to 6 am). Normally, I would have left the article alone. --[[User:NoCultureIcons|NoCultureIcons]] 10:33, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
::::Same here...keep up the good work! [[User:Smashville|Smashville]] 17:05, 10 September 2007 (UTC)


==Fair use==
I believe you should review [[WP:CSD]], particularly criteria [[WP:CSD#I4|I4]], [[WP:CSD#I6|I6]] and [[WP:CSD#I7|I7]]. In both cases, the speedy was done too hastily. Per CSD I4: ''Images in category "Images with unknown source", "Images with unknown copyright status", or "Images with no copyright tag" that have been in the category for more than seven days...'', but the necessary template <nowiki>{{nosource}}</nowiki> was not used in this case, something the deleting admin missed. A similar 7-day period exists for CSD I6, again, the necessary template was not utilized. As for CSD I7, the policy states that the upload should be notified 48 hours prior to deletion, again this was ignored. Had you reviewed the revision history on [[:Image:Thrice.jpg]], you would have seen that a previous revision had an acceptable copyright statement. 

Can these images be replaced with free license alternatives? Likely so. However, there is a process to follow to ensure that the image uploaders and other people who maintain the articles can replace these images in due time, hence the waiting periods. 

As far as your comments about reading the fucking manual and not being fit to be an admin, I would strongly caution you to do several things: 
#Bone up on [[WP:CIVIL]]. Comments like that are not acceptable here. 
#Before you challenge an experienced editor on policy, make sure you know your shit. 
#Review [[WP:CSD]] to learn the best templates to use when nominating an article or image for speedy deletion. There are far better templates to use than the generic <nowiki>{{speedy}}</nowiki>, so that there is no question which CSD criterion is being cited. You also need to make sure that you follow the correct templating procedure as far as nominating images for speedy deletion to ensure that fair use alternatives can be found. 

If you have any questions, feel free to drop me a line. [[User:Caknuck|Caknuck]] 06:06, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
:Sure, thanks. --[[User:NoCultureIcons|NoCultureIcons]] 09:09, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

== February 2008 ==

[[Image:Information.png|25px|left]] Hi, the <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldrush_(band)?diff=189611675 recent edit]</span> you made to [[:Goldrush (band)]] has been reverted, as it appears to be unconstructive. Use the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]] for testing; if you believe the edit was constructive, ensure that you provide an informative [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]]. You may also wish to read the [[Wikipedia:Introduction|introduction to editing]]. Thanks. <!-- Template:uw-huggle1 --> [[User:Keilana|Keilana]]<nowiki>|</nowiki><sup>[[User talk:Keilana|Parlez ici]]</sup> 23:23, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
:No, I will continue vandalizing. It's much more fun. --[[User:NoCultureIcons|NoCultureIcons]] ([[User talk:NoCultureIcons#top|talk]]) 23:25, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

== Image:Johnwoodstock99.jpg ==

I've declined the speedy tag you placed on [[:Image:Johnwoodstock99.jpg]]. The reason I declined it is because If you think the image is replaceable, then either replace it in the article or tag it with {{[[template:rfu|rfu]]}}. 
For your information, [[User:Od Mishehu|עוד מישהו]] [[User talk:Od Mishehu|Od Mishehu]] 04:48, 13 August 2008 (UTC) [[User:Od Mishehu|עוד מישהו]] [[User talk:Od Mishehu|Od Mishehu]] 04:48, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
:Don't care, don't wanna know. The effort that is put into protecting blatant copyright violations around here annoys me big time. Cheers, --[[User:NoCultureIcons|NoCultureIcons]] ([[User talk:NoCultureIcons#top|talk]]) 13:09, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

== Swarm of the Lotus ==

This was the entire text of the deleted article: "Swarm of the Lotus (also known as SOTL) are a post-metal band from Baltimore. The band formed in the year 2000, and since then has played shows with many influential bands such as Mastodon, Pelican, Lamb of God, Converge, Kylesa, Pig Destroyer, Superjoint Ritual and Today Is The Day."  I don't think that's worth restoring.  I looked at the German article, and it still doesn't look like you have sufficient coverage by [[WP:V|reliable independent sources]] to meet [[WP:BAND]].  [[User:NawlinWiki|NawlinWiki]] ([[User talk:NawlinWiki|talk]]) 14:59, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

== Well done ==

Thanks for righting [[:The Turbo A.C.'s]] page. Whilst I didn't create the original band page, I did do all the album articles and only noticed it had gone when one of the articles was still a redlink. So thanks for that and well done. By the way, I'm (supposedly) an admin and have no idea why it was speedily deleted either. – <span style="color:blue;">''B.hotep''</span> <sup>[[User:Bubba hotep|'''u''']]</sup>/<sub>[[User talk:Bubba hotep|'''t''']]</sub>• 11:34, 12 December 2008 (UTC)

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==[[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|Speedy deletion]] nomination of [[:Standstill (band)]]==
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