→Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#"Being held ransom to delete the page unless we pay" comment at AfD: contact Arbitration Committe
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:And please do not pay anything. Whoever sent that message does not have the power to keep or delete the article. [[User:Phil Bridger|Phil Bridger]] ([[User talk:Phil Bridger|talk]]) 11:15, 7 February 2021 (UTC) |
:And please do not pay anything. Whoever sent that message does not have the power to keep or delete the article. [[User:Phil Bridger|Phil Bridger]] ([[User talk:Phil Bridger|talk]]) 11:15, 7 February 2021 (UTC) |
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::If you have received an extortion threat or similar offer not to delete in exchange for payment or benefits, please forward the threat you received to the English language Wikipedia Arbitration Committee, who handle certain types of abuse cases on the project. See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee#Contacting_the_Committee Contacting the Committee] and the email address is ''arbcom-en@wikimedia.org'' . If they find the threat credible or serious they may also recommend that you contact the Wikimedia Foundation's legal staff. Threats of that nature are totally inappropriate and need investigation and response. [[User:Georgewilliamherbert|Georgewilliamherbert]] ([[User talk:Georgewilliamherbert|talk]]) 11:24, 7 February 2021 (UTC) |
::If you have received an extortion threat or similar offer not to delete in exchange for payment or benefits, please forward the threat you received to the English language Wikipedia Arbitration Committee, who handle certain types of abuse cases on the project. See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee#Contacting_the_Committee Contacting the Committee] and the email address is ''arbcom-en@wikimedia.org'' . If they find the threat credible or serious they may also recommend that you contact the Wikimedia Foundation's legal staff. Threats of that nature are totally inappropriate and need investigation and response. [[User:Georgewilliamherbert|Georgewilliamherbert]] ([[User talk:Georgewilliamherbert|talk]]) 11:24, 7 February 2021 (UTC) |
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:::Was further advised that you should contact ''legal@wikimedia.org'' directly if you have received such an email. Forward them the email you received. |
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Other administrators may have more information. [[User:Georgewilliamherbert|Georgewilliamherbert]] ([[User talk:Georgewilliamherbert|talk]]) 13:07, 7 February 2021 (UTC) |
Regarding your commentatWikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chronic Tacos, I postedatWikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#"Being held ransom to delete the page unless we pay" comment at AfD, so the community can review the situation. Cunard (talk) 11:12, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Other administrators may have more information. Georgewilliamherbert (talk) 13:07, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]