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Precious anniversary

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Your sarcasm is not appreciated

Re [1]: yes, actually, I had a good look at the history and found no grounds for a block. The edits are not vandalism, and none of the IPs used previously are currently blocked so there is no block evasion. Ergo, there arevno grounds for a block. At least not that could be actioned at AIV. If you're going to make a habit of sarcastic replies to declined AIV reports, I will block you from that noticeboard. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 14:21, 1 May 2025 (UTC)

@HJ Mitchell: Sarcasm? Blocked for reporting repeat offender? Ergo, User:77.244.118.21 blocked, User:77.244.117.17 blocked, I've already told User talk:PhilKnight#User:77.244.118.21, User:Adilllllll is a clear ban avoidance. If you're not interested, just let them run amok on the system. Don't blame me for reporting, and threatening to ban me from reporting is in fact an abuse of admin privileges. So you shouldn't be doing that either. Govvy (talk) 17:03, 1 May 2025 (UTC)

There has to be an active block for it to be block evasion. None of those IPs are currently blocked. Kindly familiarise yourself with policy before making any more reports. Better still, you could try and start a conversation with the user. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 21:21, 1 May 2025 (UTC)

@HJ Mitchell: What are you on about, I know what the policy is, I've been on wikipedia a long time. those IPs are currently blocked, there is a block chain at present on 77.244.116.0/22. Do you not see the block chain? Govvy (talk) 08:27, 2 May 2025 (UTC)

@HJ Mitchell: Starting in October 2024, [2] you can see the history of the edits on the chain. Govvy (talk) 08:30, 2 May 2025 (UTC)

Reply

@Govvy I've replied to you at the AFD but forgot to tag you. Didn't want you to miss it but I'm sure your keeping a close, and excited, eye on it anyway. Cheerio. Anxioustoavoid (talk) 10:25, 14 June 2025 (UTC)

16 Garncarska

Hi. I noticed that you nominated my article 16 Garncarska for deletion. This building is listed in the Polish register of historic monuments, which means it is exceptional compared to others. Igor123121 (talk) 15:28, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

@Igor123121: Just because a building is listed as historic doesn't mean it's notable enough for wikipedia. There are a number of historic buildings where I live that do not have articles for the same reason. You need significant history for an article. Govvy (talk) 15:30, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

OK. When writing the article, I was inspired by the notability guidelines from the Polish-language Wikipedia, where historic buildings are automatically considered notable. Best regards, and thank you for the advice for the future. Igor123121 (talk) 15:34, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

@Igor123121: I feel I could even put forward Penitencjarzy Mariackich Tenement to AfD. Where is the significant history? WP:NBUILDING clearly states they require significant in-depth coverage by reliable, third-party sources to establish notability. Regards, Govvy (talk) 15:39, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

Feel free to adjust as you see fit. I wrote a few articles about buildings in that area (Rynek Główny), since most of them date back to the Middle Ages, and so on. I'm no longer writing new articles — these days I focus on patrolling recent changes. Regards, Igor123121 (talk) 15:42, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

@Igor123121: I don't live in that area, so I don't have access to the right research for those buildings. Govvy (talk) 15:47, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

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Draft

Thanks for moving to draft article, I didn't know it is in the mainspace, i thought it is in the draft article. ROY is WAR Talk! 11:02, 26 June 2025 (UTC)

Natalie Portman

Actually I agree with your action and appreciate your comment. I believe you are a neutral party. I'd like to request that you close the discussion. The consensus is quite clear, and the only remaining comments are by an IP who repeatedly makes comments using his/her personal definition of "polyglot" and unreliable sources such as Quora and Reddit. Thanks. Sundayclose (talk) 14:34, 26 June 2025 (UTC)

@Sundayclose: I was going to do this now, but seems someone already has closed the conversation. All the best. Govvy (talk) 08:58, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Ajax Crest from 1928-1990.png

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Deprodding of List of eponymous roads in Bengaluru

I have removed the {{proposed deletion/dated}} tag from List of eponymous roads in Bengaluru, which you proposed for deletion. I'm leaving this message here to notify you about it. If you still think this article should be deleted, please do not add {{proposed deletion}} back to the page. Instead, feel free to list it at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion. Thanks! SerChevalerie (talk) 20:12, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Sorry, SerChevalerie, but I just don't see how that article is notable as a list per WP:NLIST. Govvy (talk) 10:00, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

misunderstanding

Hi Govvy, I just saw your message. I didn’t intend to vandalize the article — I was trying to improve or flag issues with it in good faith. If something was done incorrectly, I’m happy to learn and fix it. Thanks for your understanding. Ziad0tarek952005 (talk) 17:23, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Ajax Crest from 1928-1990.png

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