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2004 NBA Finals

The 2004 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2003–04 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. This season's NBA Finals was contested between the Western Conference playoff champion Los Angeles Lakers and the Eastern Conference playoff champion Detroit Pistons. The Lakers held home court advantage, and the series was played under a best-of-seven format.

Although the Lakers, headed by Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal, were considered the heavy favorites, the underdog Pistons handily won the series in five games. The series is commonly referred to as a "five-game sweep" due to the fact that Detroit dominated in each of their four wins while the Lakers barely managed to win Game 2 in overtime. This marked the Pistons' fifth championship victory overall as a franchise (including two NBL championships: in 1944 and 1945 as the Fort Wayne Pistons) as well as its first NBA title since two 1989–90 NBA championship seasons which was nearly fifteen years prior. The series ultimately featured the perceived underdog Pistons dominating a Lakers team composed of four future Hall of Famers. As of the 2023-24 NBA season this is the last time the Pistons have won an NBA Title. Pistons' owner William Davidson became the first owner in American sports history to win two championships in one calendar year; eight days earlier, his Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Calgary Flames to win the NHL Stanley Cup Finals in seven games.

Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers had won three consecutive championships from 2000 to 2002 but lost to the eventual champions, the San Antonio Spurs, in the Western Conference Semifinals in 2003 to end their streak at three. The Spurs beat the Lakers in 6 games.

In the 2003 offseason, the Lakers made major changes with initially varying results. Needing to find a point guard and a power forward to defend against Tim Duncan and the Spurs, the Lakers signed veteran stars Gary Payton and Karl Malone for well below market value; they also hoped to give both veterans their first championship ring. The Lakers were afterwards considered the favorites to win the NBA title.

During the regular season, after starting the season 18–3, the Lakers were afflicted by numerous injuries and stumbled to a 56–26 record to finish the season with the second seed in the Western Conference.

The Lakers breezed past their first-round opponent, the Houston Rockets, headlining a matchup between Shaquille O'Neal and a young Yao Ming. They defeated the squad 4–1 but then lost the first two games in their series against the Spurs before a dramatic comeback that saw them win 4–2. They then faced the Minnesota Timberwolves and league MVP Kevin Garnett. The Lakers won the series 4–2 to advance to the Finals.

Detroit Pistons
The Pistons won two back-to-back championships in 1989 and 1990, but with retirements and departures of several stars, they faded from relevance. The team hired former star Joe Dumars as general manager of the team in 2000, and he began stockpiling draft picks and trading players. He landed defensive stalwart Ben Wallace and guard Richard Hamilton by trading established stars in controversial trades, signed Chauncey Billups who was considered an underachiever, and drafted Tayshaun Prince with the 23rd pick in the 2002 draft. He was named the NBA Executive of the Year in 2003 for returning the Pistons to prominence.

The Pistons made another major—perhaps, riskier—coaching change, firing head coach Rick Carlisle, who had led the Pistons to consecutive Central Division titles, 100 regular season wins, and had received the NBA Coach of the Year Award in 2002. In his place, Dumars hired legendary coach Larry Brown, who had most recently led the Philadelphia 76ers to the NBA Finals in 2001 against the Lakers.

In a three-team trade involving the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks at the trade deadline, Dumars traded Chucky Atkins, Lindsey Hunter, Bobby Sura, Željko Rebrača, and other considerations for guard Mike James and forward Rasheed Wallace, who had been traded from the Portland Trail Blazers to the Hawks and then to the Pistons at the trade deadline. They proved to be the final pieces of the championship team. Lindsey Hunter would rejoin the Pistons a week later after being waived by the Celtics and be partnered with Mike James to create a formidable guard tandem off the bench dubbed "The Pit Bulls". They became the first team in NBA history to hold five consecutive opponents under 70 points, and finished the season with a 54–28 record and the third seed in the Eastern Conference.

The Pistons easily overcame the Milwaukee Bucks 4–1 but struggled against the defending conference champion New Jersey Nets. After splitting the first four games of the series, the Nets won Game 5 in Detroit in triple overtime to take a 3–2 series lead back to New Jersey. After falling behind by 12 early in Game 6, the Pistons stormed back in the second quarter and held on for an 81-75 victory to force a seventh game. The Pistons never trailed after the midway point of the first quarter and cruised to a 90–69 win to take the series.

In the Eastern Conference Finals, a match up with the 61-win, Carlisle-led Indiana Pacers, the Pistons faltered in the final 90 seconds of Game 1, falling 78–74. In Game 2, Rasheed Wallace almost squandered a Detroit lead. With Detroit clinging to a 69–67 lead with under 30 seconds to play, Billups recovered the basketball after a Jermaine O'Neal blocked shot of Rasheed Wallace. Jamaal Tinsley stripped Billups and found Reggie Miller open down the court for what appeared to be the tying lay-up. As Miller approached the basket, Tayshaun Prince ran in from the left wing and blocked Miller's lay-up as it left his fingertips. Richard Hamilton recovered the loose ball before it went out of bounds and was fouled by Tinsley. Hamilton would make three free throws in the game's final 15 seconds to seal the victory 72–67 and tie the series. The Pistons rode the momentum of Game 2, including dominant wins in Games 3 and 5, to a 4–2 series victory, advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time in 14 years.

Regular season series
The teams split the two meetings, each won by the home team:

Series summary
The Finals were played using a 2–3–2 site format, where the first two and last two games are held at the team with home court advantage. This format was only used in the Finals; all other playoff series were held in a 2–2–1–1–1 format (the team with home court advantage starts).

The Pistons became the fourth team to sweep the middle three games since the NBA started using the 2-3-2 format in 1985, but the first to do so at home; the previous three times this had occurred, it was done by away teams (1990 Pistons, 1991 Chicago Bulls, 2001 Lakers). This feat would later be accomplished by two more teams (the 2006 and 2012 Miami Heat, both on their home floor) before the Finals reverted to 2-2-1-1-1 format in 2014.

This was the first Finals series to be played on a Sunday–Tuesday–Thursday rotation since 1990, the last year CBS had the NBA's national television contract. NBC switched to a Wednesday-Friday-Sunday rotation in 1991, which was used through 2003, save for Monday games in 1999 and 2000 (and a potential Tuesday game in 1999, had that Finals reached Game 7). It is also the last series to have Game 1 be played on a Sunday. Since 2005, Game 1 has been played on a Thursday each year, with the exceptions of 2011, 2012, 2020, and 2021.

Features
The NBA heavily publicized the series as it has done with all other NBA Finals series. There was a sentiment among fans that the Pistons were the clear underdogs, and many described the series as a David vs. Goliath match-up. The Lakers had a lineup of Stars such as Karl Malone, Gary Payton, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O'Neal—their offensive capability was expected to overpower Detroit's defensive-based game plan.

Payton and Malone also added to the publicity of the Finals. Perennial All-Stars who had both previously reached the Finals, Payton had led the Seattle SuperSonics there in 1996, while Malone had led the Utah Jazz there in 1997 and 1998. However, the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls denied them championship rings a total of three times. By the time of Jordan's second retirement in 1998, the two veterans were aged and failed to lead their teams deep into the playoffs. It would be Malone's final chance to win a championship, as he would retire before the subsequent season.

Game summaries

 * All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4). If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

Game 1
Considered to be a stunning upset by most of the NBA world, the Detroit Pistons managed to defeat the Lakers with imposing defense. Defensively clamping down on everyone but Bryant and O'Neal, the Pistons managed to hold everyone else to a total of 16 points. O'Neal recorded 34 points and 11 rebounds for the Lakers.

The Pistons trailed the Lakers 41–40 at halftime, but by the fourth quarter the Pistons had opened up a 13-point lead; they would not trail for the rest of the game. The Pistons outscored the Lakers 47 to 34 in the 2nd half as they got the road win in Los Angeles. Chauncey Billups recorded 22 points, 4 assists, and 3 steals to fuel his team towards the win.

Game 2
In Game 2, the Lakers had an 7-point lead at halftime, 43–36. However, in the third quarter, the Pistons scored 30 points, cutting the deficit to 68–66. Detroit took the lead on a Lindsay Hunter three-pointer, 71–68. However, the Lakers went on a 7-0 run to regain the lead with 7:00 remaining in the fourth quarter. With 47 seconds remaining, Ben Wallace made a putback to give the Pistons a 6-point advantage. The next play, Kobe Bryant missed a 3-pointer but O'Neal was there to grab the offensive board and made an and-1 to cut the deficit to 3. The Pistons led by three points with 10.9 seconds remaining in the final period. Coach Brown wanted to foul a Lakers player where they could get only 2 points rather than 3. However, the Pistons' veterans only wanted to intentionally foul O'Neal. Kobe Bryant's 3-point shot with 2.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter would force overtime, where the Pistons would make only one two-point field goal (compared to Los Angeles scoring ten points). Afterwards, on the team bus back to the airport, Billups told the Pistons' players and coaches, "We're not coming back to L.A."

Game 3
In Game 3, the Pistons were on fire to start. They started the game on a 10–2 run. At halftime, the Pistons led by seven, 39–32. The Pistons beat Los Angeles by 20 in their first NBA Finals appearance together at The Palace of Auburn Hills since 1989 to take a 2–1 lead in the series. The 68 points scored by the Lakers set a franchise record for the lowest number of points scored in a playoff game. Tayshaun Prince and the Pistons' defense were able to hold Kobe Bryant to 11 points on 4/13 (.308%) shooting, with Bryant going scoreless in the first half.

Game 4
Again, the Pistons defeated the Lakers, although this time by eight, to take a 3–1 series advantage.

O'Neal scored 36 for the Lakers and Bryant scored 20 but shot 32 percent from the field.

Karl Malone would play his last game, as a knee injury would not allow him to dress in Game 5.

Game 5
In Game 5, the Pistons won their first championship since 1990, and Larry Brown finally won a professional title. The Pistons defense had overcome the high-scoring Laker offense, winning the game by 13, winning the series 4–1, and also ending a long Laker dynasty that lasted for many years. The Pistons' 100 points was the first (and only) time either team scored triple digits in the series. The game saw the end of Phil Jackson's first run as the coach —he returned in the 2005–06 season —and saw O'Neal, Payton, and Malone's last games in Laker uniforms.

This game also marked the end of Karl Malone's third and final attempt at winning an NBA championship. He went 0–3 in the NBA Finals.

Player statistics

 * Detroit Pistons

 * Los Angeles Lakers

Broadcast notes
The games were broadcast on ABC by Al Michaels and Doc Rivers. This was the first of two NBA Finals assignments for Michaels, better known as the voice of Monday Night Football at the time, while Rivers departed the booth after the series to become head coach of the Boston Celtics. Rivers was replaced by Hubie Brown the following season. Rivers would not return to the broadcast booth until 2023, where he and Doris Burke replaced Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy on the lead broadcast team alongside Mike Breen; Jackson and Van Gundy were laid off by the network after the 2023 NBA Finals. However, Rivers' second stint in the booth only lasted until January 2024 when the Milwaukee Bucks hired him as head coach.

Brent Musburger and Jack Ramsay broadcast the Finals nationally on ESPN Radio. The finals were shown on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland. In Canada, Leafs TV and RDS (in French) simulcast ABC, and Azteca 13 broadcast the Finals in Mexico. The local ABC stations for the competing cities were WXYZ-TV in Detroit and KABC-TV in Los Angeles.

To promote the series, the NBA used The Black Eyed Peas' song "Let's Get It Started", which it had also used throughout the 2004 NBA Playoffs.

Aftermath
The Pistons won 54 games the following season, earning the second seed in the Eastern Conference. They returned to the NBA Finals, where they lost to the San Antonio Spurs in seven games. The Pistons would continue their run of Eastern Conference superiority in the ensuing three years; losing in the Conference Finals each time. After a particularly painful loss to the eventual champion Boston Celtics in the 2007–08 season, management would finally break up the core of the team and enter a period of losing seasons.

The Lakers' collapse became apparent in the days following the Finals. Head coach Phil Jackson abruptly resigned, Shaquille O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat, where he eventually won a championship in 2006; Gary Payton was dealt to the Celtics, and Karl Malone was left unsigned, which subsequently resulted in Malone's retirement following the start of 2004–05 NBA season. The 2004–05 season was a tough one for the Lakers as they won just 34 games and missed the playoffs. Jackson returned to the Lakers in the following offseason; despite penning a book dubiously entitled: The Last Season: A Team in Search of Its Soul, in which he voiced disdain for Kobe Bryant; calling him 'uncoachable'. Jackson and Bryant would quickly bury the hatchet once the season began; the duo, in the ensuing years would appear in three more NBA Finals in 2008, 2009, and 2010, winning the latter two.

This was the third "Big Four" postseason series in five years involving teams from Detroit and Los Angeles, as the Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League previously faced off in the 2000 and 2001 Stanley Cup playoffs. The next postseason matchup involving both cities would not come until the 2023 NFC Wild Card Round between the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League.

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Boehm is a German surname, transliterated from Böhm (literally: Bohemian, from Bohemia) or reflective of a spelling adopted by a given family before the introduction of the umlaut diacritic. It may refer to:
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Undeletion request GOFINDER
Why delete an article? Why care if it's in beta-test? You may answer me by my talk page.

What does it mean for it beeing non-notable? — Preceding unsigned comment added by FenixEden (talk • contribs) 23:54, 19 September 2012 (UTC)

I don't remember how to sign... FenixEden (talk) 23:56, 19 September 2012 (UTC) found out

Undeletion reuqest
Hi Whouk. I see that you recently deleted Bendigo and District Cricket Association as an expired PROD. I think there's a good chance it's notable and think it should at least go through AfD, so am requesting undeletion of the article. Sorry I didn't catch this before you deleted it. Cheers, Jenks24 (talk) 00:48, 23 March 2012 (UTC)

 * Hi. No problem - now restored. Whouk (talk) 15:53, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Jenks24 (talk) 16:05, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

Recent deletion of Kid's Praise! 4: Singsational Servants
Greetings. I noticed you deleted this page recently and wanted to suggest also deleting the associated redirects that can be found here. 138.162.8.57 (talk) 13:42, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

2359 Media
Hey Whouk, Sorry for the inconvenience caused. Regarding the article on 2359 Media that has been deleted, I know it is because I was not able to provide any references to provide credibility for the article. I was trying to provide the references but I still do not know how to do it. But recently, I just found help to do so. I'm hoping that you can restore my article and let me add in the references. Thanks a lot and sorry again!

Low — Preceding unsigned comment added by Viiviiana (talk • contribs) 09:54, 2 April 2012 (UTC)

The Avengers
Can I interest you in helping me start the episodes of the Avengers? I want to see articles on them! Google book searching and the Avengers website should be enough to meet guidelines and be of use to us British cult TV fans. BTW check out Randall and Hopkirk new website!♦ Dr. Blofeld  21:58, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

Started Hot Snow (The Avengers).♦ Dr. Blofeld  12:25, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

E-Marketing Collateral
Crap - I didn't even notice or remember that. Good catch. Kuru  (talk)  02:32, 6 April 2012 (UTC)

Undeletion request
Hi Will - You recently deleted a page on me (Benjamin Parzybok) - stating the page did not meet the qualifications of WP:Author (lacking multiple independent substantive sources). Though I did not create/edit the page, I thought I'd make an undeletion request, by mentioning the following sources.

Review in LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-caw-astral-weeks22-2009feb22,0,4599111.story

"Publisher's Weekly": http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-931520-54-6

"io9" http://io9.com/5466926/couch-is-benjamin-parzyboks-slacker-odyssey

"Bookslut": http://www.bookslut.com/features/2009_01_013995.php

"Contemporary Lit": http://contemporarylit.about.com/od/fantasy/fr/couch.htm

"Fiction Writers Review": http://fictionwritersreview.com/reviews/couch-by-benjamin-parzybok

"L Magazine": http://www.thelmagazine.com/newyork/couch/Content?oid=1142674

"The Stranger" http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=758732

"Willamette Week": http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-9815-couch_surfer.html

"The Oregonian" http://blog.oregonlive.com/books/2008/11/benjamin_parzybok_and_the_art.html

I was also the creator of experimental poetry journal, "Gumball Poetry" (1999 to 2006) which received press in Washington Post and WNYC's On the Media, among many others And the co-creator of Project Hamad, which received press across the world (International Herald Tribune, Miami Herald, Willamette Week, Slate, Oregonian, Boing Boing, etc)

Let me know, thanks.

Sparkwatson (talk) 18:12, 17 April 2012 (UTC) (sorry, didn't realize I was logged out) 76.105.139.238 (talk) 18:10, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

Jared Byers
You deleted related articles, so you can get rid of Jared Byers too since it's past the 7 day limit. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 17:03, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

hello
hello — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.54.152.159 (talk) 20:57, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

Ron Laura
I was sent a email that said that you were the person who deleted the detailed information about Dr. Ron Laura, professor at University of Newcastle, Australia. The information posted was from Dr. Laura himself. It was posted by me, Dr. Fred Berman DC, who moderates his forums, Facebook and YouTube sites. I am also working with Dr. Laura on a new book. I am not a expert on the inner workings of Wikipedia so I am a bit confused why the material was deleted. It was a accurate portrait of Dr. Laura. He is a top selling author, world lecturer, and professor. Please reconsider the removal of his biography or at least explain to this Wiki novice how to reintroduce it.

Thank you,

Fred Berman DC, assistant to Dr. Ronald Laura  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Overfiftylifter (talk • contribs) 22:53, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

Deletion of Gliding New Zealand
As the creator of Gliding New Zealand I would have expected the courtesy of being notified that this was an proposed AfD. I notice from your talk page that this has occurred before. Please re-instate until we can discuss this. JMcC (talk) 13:25, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Many thanks. Sorry about my grumpy request. I should not have directed my grizzle to an administrator instead of the proposer of the AfD. JMcC (talk) 16:19, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Peter Dizozza deletion
First of all, I don't have a copy of my wikipedia page and now it, and all its annotations, are completely gone.. Can I at least have a copy of what was there?... I believe it is notable. I am an active composer with a long history contributing to experimental musical theater here in New York with La Mama and Theater for the New City. I am Theater Director for the Williamsburg Art and Historical Center... I think that was why I was put into Wikipedia some 8 years ago. I just wrote a new score for a production by Toby Armour and directed by George Ferencz Celebrating 25 years of Theater for the New City at its current location: "155 First Avenue." I am re-appointed Chair of the Entertainment Committee of the New York City Bar Association. I am a council member for the Lambs... Look at the shows I wrote. And I'm working on a new script and score called "The Ocean Floaters." Please communicate with me. Consider restoring the page. Thank you. Peter Dizozza dizozza@gmail.com, dizozza600@cs.com 917-915-7635 ````  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.173.25.193 (talk) 04:06, 14 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Hi Peter. I can userfy the article for you, but for that - and ideally to communicate on here - it would help if you registered an account (or could confirm that your IP address is unchanging). As per the WP:PROD policy, any user can request the undeletion of a page so deleted - even in a case such as this where there's a clear conflict of interest, since you're the subject of the article - and I've therefore taken your message as such a request and restored the page. You should be aware, though, that the article may well end up being referred to the full articles for deletion process and possibly then deleted again. Whouk (talk) 11:57, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

peter dizozza achieving something notable...
Thank you, Whouk... I'll do my best to keep my artistic endeavors rising up to a level where they might be perceived as Notable... And yes, given that I constantly refer to and rely upon wikipedia pages I will create an account, and do my best to be a helpful contributor as well...

There were also wikipedia references to my musical productions "The Last Dodo," "The Eleventh Hour" and "Prepare to Meet Your Maker" that were deleted... Are those projects notable? Can I say? Yes, a person other than me should determine that, though I think that if anyone gives them consideration they'll enjoy the process and find some benefit in having done so...

I remain at your service...

Peter Dizozza 68.173.25.193 (talk) 13:26, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

I do have a wikipedia account...Dizozza
Dear Mike, I apologize for not having been logged in... I should probably review my wikipedia page, too. Is it OK if I update it? Thank you. Peter Dizozza Dizozza (talk) 13:54, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

Lookism
Would you please undelete Lookism for me so that I may review it. --SmokeyJoe (talk) 20:16, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

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Goshin-Ryu Kempo
Fair enough and good to know for future reference. Would going to AfD work - if not I will follow your advice.Peter Rehse (talk) 12:19, 4 July 2012 (UTC)

Thanks - I will go that route.Peter Rehse (talk) 12:37, 4 July 2012 (UTC)

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Speedy removal at User:RevMegatherion
Hi. May I ask for your rationale in removing the speedy at User:RevMegatherion? From WP:CSD: "These apply to all namespaces (and so apply to articles, redirects, user pages, talk pages, files, etc.)". The user is spamming himself and his organization. A lot of OR added to boot. I did not speedy delete outright to give the user a chance to respond and other admins to take a look and make a decision. I do not understand yours. Thanks for any info. -- Alexf(talk) 12:45, 11 July 2012 (UTC)

deletion of Abd (Arabic)
Hi. I'm a bit unhappy about your recent deletion of Abd (Arabic). Unfortunately I missed the PROD, otherwise I would have intervened earlier. The reason given for deletion was "Wikipedia is not a dictionary and no evidence that such a word exists in the Arabic language." Well, there is not the slightest doubt that the word exists in the Arabic language and I could easily provide a wealth of sources for that. It is true that Wikipedia is not a dictionary, but Abd is significant as an element in a large number of personal names, as could be seen from the inward links to the article (over 60 of them). I can't remember exactly what was in the article (as it isn't there any more), but if some improvement is need I'm willing to provide it. SamuelTheGhost (talk) 10:46, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you for restoring the article. I notice that the insertion of the PROD, here, didn't have any edit summary, so people who had it on their watch-list (as I did) could easily miss it. Proposed deletion says "Make sure to provide an edit summary that clearly indicates that the article has been proposed for deletion." Perhaps you would agree that the "Procedure for administrators" on that page should also say that a PROD should not be actioned unless properly flagged up in the edit summary? SamuelTheGhost (talk) 17:20, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
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Q-Bah
Page was very well documented and there were wikilinks to articles, interviews and newssites after every phrase. Dutch version on Wiki is also available. Please put it up again or tell us what specificly you missed on the wikipage, so we can add it. Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.77.158.99 (talk) 21:39, 16 July 2012 (UTC)

 * Thanks for your quick reply. Yes we did. Perhaps it's better to change it to Q-Bah instead of MC Q-Bah (as Google will give out more results, and the Dutch wikipage has Q-Bah in it aswel, not MC Q-Bah). Everything else that was asked for is available and was linked in the wikiarticle: music releases, interviews and links to articles. Also, there are Q-Bah links available on Wiki EN (see articles Xzibit, Fredwreck, Low:http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=q-bah&title=Special%3ASearch ). So the article is not an orphan. Could you re-install the page and see what is really missing? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.77.158.99 (talk) 22:11, 16 July 2012 (UTC)

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Undeletion request
I'd like to request undeletion of the entry on CARIS. The company has a long history and is very active, and there's a lot of information about it online (www.caris.com, for starters). Lots of mentions in hydro international, and other pubs. Also, I can provide additional info or updates if needed. (sorry about the double entry, I didn't sign the first time) Mark7kram (talk) 12:57, 19 July 2012 (UTC)

 * Thanks for the fix, and for the welcome info. Full disclosure - I work at the company but have not edited the article.   I would like to make the information more current and relevant but, given the COI guidelines, I should probably not edit the article myself.  If you have any advice on that issue, I'd welcome it.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mark7kram (talk • contribs) 13:21, 19 July 2012 (UTC)

request for copy
You deleted Albemarle Building which was on my watchlist. I don't recall its content or even if I ever edited it, but I would like to review it. Could you please provide a copy? -- do ncr  am  12:52, 20 July 2012 (UTC)

Exeter Entrepreneurs Society
Hi Whouk

I'm Matt Riley and I run the exeter entrepreneurs society.

PLEASE PLEASE can you re-instate the wikipedia page as we will be using it as a source of information for new members for the following coming year.

Please?

Kind Regards

Matthew — Preceding unsigned comment added by 200.32.222.2 (talk) 04:59, 22 July 2012 (UTC)

Undeletion request for Elixio
Dear Sir/Madame,

I would like to request un-deletion of Elixio. Elixio is a mid-size niche social network which has been around for about 5 years. Below articles that mention Elixio as an emerging social network:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2010/jun/21/social-networks-emerging

http://mashable.com/2012/02/19/niche-job-networking-websites/

http://www.business2community.com/b2b-perspective/4-b2b-social-media-networks-you-should-know-about-0153340

http://wave.wavemetrix.com/content/upcoming-social-networks-find-their-niche-00115

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Deletion of WP Symposium
Hi there,

As the producer of WP Symposium I would like ask for its re-statement.

It was remiss of me not to add 3rd party references of which there are many and I will gladly do so.

Users of WP Symposium have raised its removal as many fou d the page useful in initially understanding what the purpose of the open source WordPress plugin is (similar to BuddyPress which also has a Wikipedia page).

Could we please discuss so I can understand how I can help?

Many thanks, Simon Goodchild Simon.goodchild (talk) 13:00, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

Restore deleted article
Good morning Whouk,

About a month ago I've requested to delete an articular I wrote about Arnon Goldfinger - film director. The reason for my request was my intentions to re-write the article. Unfortunately I realized I requested to delete the wrong article. I would greatly appreciate if my original article can be restored. It was an honest mistake which caused me great grief. I trust you to contact me if any more information is required.

Thank you in advance

Regards,

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12:27, 11 July 2012 Whouk (talk | contribs) deleted page Arnon Goldfinger (G7: One author who has requested deletion or blanked the page) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mioname (talk • contribs)

DYK for Dieudonné LaMothe
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Regarding your change here, when was it proposed for deletion in the past? I can't see that in the history. --OpenFuture (talk) 14:12, 17 September 2012 (UTC)

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Hello! I was wondering if you (or someone) was going to list Balboa Creole French on the List of hoaxes on Wikipedia page? I'm the guy who flagged it as a hoax, so I was hoping it would get put up there as a point of Novice Wikipedia Editor Pride. (I would do it myself, but I since I'm not an admin & since the page was deleted I have no way of figuring out how long the page was up.) If there's a reason why it isn't going to be put up there, that's cool - I was just curious since I'm not privy to these high-level discussions. Thanks, & have a good one! CircleAdrian (talk) 16:17, 20 September 2012 (UTC)

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Hi there, I have just seen your edit here. Because now the article is not a disambiguation I was thinking, would it not be better to delete the whole article? Just an idea. Thanks.--Sal73x (talk) 17:13, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
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Hi Will, Being deleted as "non notable" is a true blow to my fragile ego... The information in the Wiki entry was indeed factually correct and the Double Platinum record I possess might beg re-consideration of the "non notable" status. Ouch

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Deletion of Nathalie Archangel
Hi Will, Being deleted as "non notable" is a true blow to my fragile ego... The information in the Wiki entry was indeed factually correct and the Double Platinum record I possess might beg re-consideration of the "non notable" status. Ouch

Regards,

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Hi, I'm Dominika Wolski; there had been a page created about me.. not sure why it was taken down. I have had news articles and sufficient publicity (including a blog on Huffington Post) to warrant a page??? If you require it to be resubmitted, happy to do so. Some of the original details were wrong but we had tried to edit it with my publicist. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.60.57.47 (talk) 09:35, 22 October 2012 (UTC)

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Hey, noticed you deleted my the Deep Dark Canyon entry for not being notable. Here are some links that I hope convince you otherwise:

http://www.indiewire.com/article/watch-exclusive-trailer-for-offbeat-brothers-in-trouble-indie-deep-dark-canyon

http://www.filmthreat.com/reviews/56695/

http://www.villagevoice.com/movies/deep-dark-canyon-3780532/

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http://www.bohemian.com/northbay/local-color/Content?oid=2317924

And there's more. Albeit, they call came after the deletion, so I don't fault your instincts. Shall we try to rebuild?

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You deleted an experimental band?
http://www.facebook.com/cindysizerfans http://www.slashgear.com/pablos-heart-01-performance-sampler-is-bizarrely-brilliant-video-26116431/ http://rapohnelizenz.blogspot.de/2012/10/xxx-beatgeeks-gans-space-du-opfer.html http://www.upitup.com/roster/artist.php?aid=42 these links seam recent to me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_Sizer not sure, but this band looks active to me. saw you deleted the wiki entry.

anyhow, must have had your reasons. but I guess netlabel enthusiasts don't count. not everything is physical!

please review your decision

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Hi,

I would like to re instate the page on the Fiat Totem which you deleted in 2012. I will simply use the Italian page on the Fiat Totem and google translate it initially. I will then gradually correct the English hopefully with other wikipedians help. the old translation which I used originally would have been more or less comprehensible to people who knew about cogeneration. There are no copywright issues as far as I can see.

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About Springfield, Tasmania
Hi Whouk!

I've Ignore all rules'd (which I would much prefer be called Ignore one rule) and boldly re-created Springfield, Tasmania as a WP:redirect to West Moonah, Tasmania
 * 12:09, 16 August 2012 Whouk (talk | contribs) deleted page Springfield, Tasmania (Expired PROD, concern was: not a suburb, not an official locality, a few streets in Moonah with a local name. No real content so our readership will not be deprived.)

Springfield was historically an actual suburb. When I worked in pizzeria in Moonah, I delivered a lot of pizzas there.

Fine with me if you delete it again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shirt58 (talk • contribs) 10:08, 7 February 2013

Taking umbrage to a deletion....
Hello Will!

My name is Nathalie Archangel and I understand you deleted a short biography someone was kind enough to post about me. It seems I am "Not Noteworthy"  OUCH

Do Google me, listen to my new record and reconsider.....

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I want to make a new page about Synthetic Scar but you deleted it because of WP:GNG. What should I do so that my page doesn't get deleted? — Preceding unsigned comment added by SingleCasulty (talk • contribs) 11:44, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

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Administrator changes
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Arbitration
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Obituaries
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Since November 2018, six administrator accounts have been compromised and temporarily desysopped. In an effort to help improve account security, our intention was to remind administrators of existing policies on account security — that they are required to "have strong passwords and follow appropriate personal security practices." We have updated our procedures to ensure that we enforce these policies more strictly in the future. The policies themselves have not changed. In particular, two-factor authentication remains an optional means of adding extra security to your account. The choice not to enable 2FA will not be considered when deciding to restore sysop privileges to administrator accounts that were compromised.

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Starting Wikipedia page aerial artist Tjaša Dobravec
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I am new on Wikipedia and I am searching somebody that could make the Wikipedia page of my partner, professional aerial artist Tjaša Dobravec. I have already written most of the text and listed up the references, and now I am searching a Wikipedia volunteer that could check and publish it. Can you or do you know somebody that could help me?

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Redirection of Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society page - PRS for Music
Hi there, just fyi I have put in a request to remove the redirection of the Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society to the PRS for Music page. MCPS is a standalone organisation from PRS for Music.

Many thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by JHMPA (talk • contribs) 16:33, 25 January 2022 (UTC)

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Hello. I wanted to let you know that Jessica Simpson's "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" peaked at #21 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 :) I fixed your edit and added the source, which is Billboard (the publisher of the chart itself) https://www.billboard.com/artist/jessica-simpson/chart-history/hbu/ Piratetales (talk) 22:58, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

 * Thanks for adding the source, Piratetales! Whouk (talk) 23:04, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

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