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XFDcloser backlink removal on PRODs

Hey there. I'm investigating this XFDcloser bug report, and I notice that your workflow appears to use XFDcloser when processing PRODs. For example, looking at the edit summary tags, it looks like you deleted Siege of Hirson with Twinkle, but you removed its backlinks with XFDcloser (example diff). I am just wondering how you get XFDcloser to run on PRODs. Can you share the steps/clicks with me? I can't find the option to run it on PRODs. Thanks in advance for your help. –Novem Linguae (talk) 07:22, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Novem Linguae: Hi, when I load a deleted page in article namespace (when it displays the read warning box and deletion summary like this), I see "XFDC Unlink" in my Tools sidebar under "Actions". I'm not sure if anything in my Preferences settings affects it being displayed, but it seems that it doesn't show up for every admin. I also use the Vector (2022) skin, so I wonder if older skins have limitations. ✗plicit 11:22, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting. Just checked (I'm on Legacy 2010) and those options show up for me as well. I know it's good to fix bugs, but I wonder if Twinkle's unlink tool would be a better option for things like this until said bug gets fixed. Primefac (talk) 13:24, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! I see the unlink option now and will use that to troubleshoot the bug. Happy holidays :) –Novem Linguae (talk) 06:12, 24 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Title blacklist

Hi! I was trying to do this filemove because their name is Laila Edwards[1] but I received this error: The page "File:Layla Edwards (lower left) and Wisconsin Badgers teammates celebrate on-ice after winning 2024 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament quarterfinals.jpg" cannot be moved to "File:Laila Edwards (lower left) and Wisconsin Badgers teammates celebrate on-ice after winning 2024 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament quarterfinals.jpg" because the title "File:Laila Edwards (lower left) and Wisconsin Badgers teammates celebrate on-ice after winning 2024 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament quarterfinals.jpg" matches an entry .*\([QɊʠIl1!ÌÍÎÏĨļǏĪĬİḷŀΙЇɨ!łľıĮį].{95,200}.* <moveonly> on the local or global blacklists. If you believe that this move is valid, please consider requesting the move first. which appears to be intended to prevent homograph attacks. I think admins can overrule the title blacklist. Please take a look. Thanks, Polygnotus (talk) 14:41, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Polygnotus: Hi, I have moved the file to the new name as intended. ✗plicit 14:44, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Polygnotus (talk) 14:53, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Okazapamba

When deleting pages, you need to remove the links like I did here. I've told User:Liz to do it so now I'm telling you. Logoshimpo (talk) 23:18, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Logoshimpo: Please point me to the policy that requires me to do so, especially in an article that consists of ten other red links. ✗plicit 23:23, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello can you review this

hello MR.Explicit I been seeing Draft:Radford s Sechirst being edited by Historyday1 like many times KANABAIS (talk) 23:57, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The correct link is Draft:Radford Sechrist. Polygnotus (talk) 01:38, 22 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

thanka KANABAIS (talk) 01:38, 22 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion of "Accordion Society of Australia"

Can someone explain why Accordion Society of Australia was deleted despite my several additions from secondary sources which include historical newspaper articles via trove.nla.gov.au? No further feedback has been given other than "Delete most sourcing is from themselves or non-notable industry cruft" by Iljhgtn (13:26, 18 December 2025 (UTC)), however this does not recognize the newspaper sources I added. How does one go about giving this article another shot, for a legitimate non-profit organisation which dates back to 1970? Iplayboxes (talk) 03:41, 22 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Misuse of G7

You deleted Draft:Reze (Chainsaw Man) yesterday after the author, Sunless067778, requested deletion via a G7 request. The request was made after the article was tagged as being {{ai-generated}} due an egregious amount of LLM tells (a copy of the draft was made here to document 0 usage at WP:AITELLS).

Sunless has now recreated the draft at the same title, it appears that deletion was not requested in good faith as required by WP:G7, but as a way to avoid scrutiny stemming from improper LLM use. Is there a way that the draft history could be restored? fifteen thousand two hundred twenty four (talk) 12:26, 22 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Fifteen thousand two hundred twenty four: I have restored the page history, as well as the thread on the talk page regarding the use of LLM. ✗plicit 14:31, 22 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

VLDB

Hi, you removed the link to International Conference on Very Large Data Bases, so the disambiguation VLDB now links only to one element, which is a bit strange... Unfortunately, I missed the deletion discussion. Actually, this is the top venue (beside of SIGMOD) for database papers, it is not hard to find secondary sources: [2] with an acceptance rate of 24%, it is even lower than that of SIGMOD. So not sure how the nomination for deletion could be successful. So I am not sure how to proceed: Of course, I could add a paragraph to very large database, but this is also strange and it feels a bit wrong keeping an entry for less important conferences but not for VLDB... MaxEmanuel (talk) 11:15, 23 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion review for Raymond Sargent

An editor has asked for a deletion review of Raymond Sargent. 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. BrechtBro (talk) 16:36, 24 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Merry!

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Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2026!

Hello Explicit, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2026.
Happy editing,

Wishes from Vestrian24Bio

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Battle of Sangu Khayl

Hi Explicit, Noting that you closed the discussion as delete, that there were only three participants, and that one of those participants has been globally blocked as a compromised account. Not sure if you want to reopen/relist the discussion. TarnishedPath^talk 12:34, 27 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mauzy, Indiana

Hi Explicit, as above you closed discussion as merge, where there were only three participants, and where the editor linked above is globally blocked. You may want to consider reopening/relisting this. TarnishedPath^talk 22:13, 27 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cardinal Local School District

Hi Explicit, Same issue as above with the editor who has been globally blocked. This time it was closed as soft delete due to only two participants. You may wish to considered reopening/relisting. TarnishedPath^talk 22:16, 27 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fatehpur First High School

Hi Explicit, Same as the above. This one was closed as delete, when there was three participants and one of them is the blocked editor. You may wish to reopen/relist. TarnishedPath^talk 03:59, 28 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/GenEx

Same as all the above, except this time only two participants (the nominator and the blocked account. You closed as Soft Delete. You may wish to reopen/relist. TarnishedPath^talk 04:04, 28 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]