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In situations where a larger number of images uploaded in good faith by a single user, or multiple images from the same group of articles, need to be tagged for deletion, nominators should consider ways of softening the impact on the editors affected. This may include: Inititate a discussion with the affected users before making the nominations
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Example: You may have a sandbox or spreadsheet of state data using state abbreviations. Open this section for editing via the visual editor (VE). Delete the D.C. row if necessary, but do not save the changes. Select and copy (Ctrl+C) the full state names. You can usually paste them directly into the sandbox or spreadsheet over the abbreviations.
Data cleansing may also involve harmonization (or normalization) of data, which is the process of bringing together data of "varying file formats, naming conventions, and columns", [2] and transforming it into one cohesive data set; a simple example is the expansion of abbreviations ("st, rd, etc." to "street, road, etcetera").
This essay, Deleting from Commons, is a reminder to (when appropriate) speedy delete images, videos, audios, or other files from Wikimedia Commons. Most images seen in English Wikipedia (or the other-language Wikipedias) are actually stored in the Commons project, with a link-through from the image name.
For example, in address book software, the basic storage unit is an individual contact entry. As a bare minimum, the software must allow the user to: [6] Create, or add new entries; Read, retrieve, search, or view existing entries; Update, or edit existing entries; Delete, deactivate, or remove existing entries
While the instructions for erasing data are different for each app, you can usually find an option to delete stored data under menu titles like “privacy,” “account settings,” or ...
Delete means simply that the user thinks the article should be deleted. They may state reasons or simply leave it at this statement. Because the deletion process is a discussion and not a vote, simply stating "delete" without any further comment is discouraged. Keep means simply that the user thinks the article should not be deleted. They may ...