Hello, Durova, I come to here to ask your help regarding image policies since you're an admins at Commons and your expertise are lied on there. I believe Image:Soju jinro gfdl.jpg is a fair use image even if it which looks seemingly taken by a professional photographer is released by the user. So I think it should be only used for Jinro, the maker and for the specific item. According to the page at Commons, some user transferred from English Wikipedia and the photographer is "Geoff Martin". I just want to clarify the copyright status and how far I can use the image within Wikipedia. Thanks.-- Caspian blue ( talk) 02:21, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
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Thank you for donating your time on behalf of women's rights! Next thing you know, we'll be demanding the vote! :) Awadewit ( talk) 16:55, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi. Thank you for your efforts to improve ethics at Wikipedia. I brought up Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Agapetos angel at http://en.wikiversity.org/?title=Ethical_Management_of_the_English_Language_Wikipedia/Moulton,_JWSchmidt%27s_investigation&diff=316468&oldid=316345 . We would love for you to come to our ethics project and add whatever you wish to add. Wikiversity is different from WikiPedia. At wikiversity, there is no 3 revert rule, original research is allowed, and multiple pages presenting different points of view are allowed. But claims should still be backed with evidence. Thanks again. I hope you care to share with us some of your experience and insight. WAS 4.250 ( talk) 20:52, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Per MoS, images can't be left-aligned directly under directly below subsection-level headings, and as the legislative picture was in the way of right-aligning the road sign image, I removed it, as it seems the least relevant. Feel free to revert, though. – Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 21:20, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Have you seen the comment at Image talk:Zahadolzhá--Navaho.jpg? I was about to schedule this for POTD but on the assumption that the comment is sincere (and true), it seems like it would culturally insensitive to put this on the Main Page. What do you think? Or do you think you can possibly investigate this some? howcheng { chat} 04:13, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi Durova,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Ambrose Everett Burnside.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on September 9, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-09-09. howcheng { chat} 04:31, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
I wish I'd known you were going back to the original .tif or I'd have offered the interim file sooner. Totally understand how time sets constraints. It's often possible to approach a restoration from more than one valid perspective. Thanks for your work; we'll see how people respond. All the best, Durova Charge! 01:32, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Can you please comment at this FPC? It is another high quality image of a volcano erupting. Cheers, — Sunday Scribe 00:16, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
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Hey Durova,
In the latest issue of Woman's Day, there are some crochet patterns for cute animals. I saw them and thought of you; I'm sure they wouldn't take you long to make, although perhaps they're not your thing? I started on the super-cute turtle myself; the pattern is easy enough for a knitter, and kind of cheery. :) Willow ( talk) 11:49, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
A comment from TheBainer at RFAR regarding the Sarah Palin wheel war brought something to mind: he wondered what percentage of the vandalism at that article was coming from non-autoconfirmed editors. At a sufficiently high traffic article it may be possible to estimate that kind of data by bot. I'm thinking not so much to get hard and fast details on the Sarah Palin vandalism, but as a tool to help admins gauge whether to apply semiprotection at BLPs that get a sudden flood of traffic due to real world news. Might help simplify consensus and avoid future wheel wars. If an article gets a minimum threshold of edits within a span of time (perhaps 100 edits in 24 hours), the tool would track bot-reverted vandalism edits and the edit summaries for manual reversions (which would give a rough estimate of who's doing the vandalism), then check to see what percentage of the editors whose contributions had been reverted as vandalism were IPs and non-autoconfirmed users. Don't know whether you have time for this, but you've got a reputation for being good with coding and good with statistical data. Does this sound feasible? Best wishes, Durova Charge! 04:58, 5 September 2008
Thanks for your swift reply. Let's approach Bainer and see what his ideas are. If we count all reversions then we'll doubtless get a few edits that are POV differences rather than vandal reverts. Yet if we rely on bots, rollback, and "rvv" summaries we'll probably get an undercount. Ideally we might find someone who has enough grounding in statistics to calculate statistical significance thresholds and margins of error. Durova Charge! 18:38, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
A wikipenny for your thoughts on Image:AmericanMarramGrassKohlerAndraeStateParkLakeMichigan.jpg - is it a good idea to nominate this for FP or wouldn't you? Please don't spend much time on it. Royal broil 18:44, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
Prompted me to talk to Nixeagle about creating a tool that could help determine whether full protection or semiprotection would be more useful at high traffic articles. Please join our conversation at User_talk:Nixeagle#An_idea. It might help prevent future flareups like the recent wheel war. Durova Charge! 18:42, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
All these were promoted:
Ludwig van Beethoven's
Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101. Performed by Daniel Veesey from
Musopen.com.
See also: Beethoven's original sketch of the fourth movement.
Shoemaker's Holiday ( talk) 08:27, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
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Hi Durova,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:MarsPanoramaa.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on September 12, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-09-12. howcheng { chat} 18:36, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
I see you've been doing quite a bit of work retagging NY route articles. Would you like some help with that? Cheers, – Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 22:44, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
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Your
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Durova, please explain to me how specific knowledge of Cirt's previous identities would be harmful. Obviously I know them. Please feel free to respond to by email. I have not yet decided what, if any action, I will take on this but I feel that full disclosure of Cirt's previous identities is important as s/he continues to edit the same articles and is not without blemish in her current incarnation. Thanks. I look forward to your prompt reply as I will want to post in the RfA soon. Please be specific in your reply or ask Cirt to reply as I am far from convinced given what you have already provided (associate harassed at work or some such - I don't see how that is applicable especially as if I know the previous IDs then it can be assumed that other interested parties do, especially as I have mentioned them on a number of occasions here.) -- Justallofthem ( talk) 20:41, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
... to learn how the data I posted carry a security concern. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 21:17, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
These edits have been deleted, but I leave it to you to delete your comments, as I do not know if that all what you wanted. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 21:41, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
Can I now remove your comments? Or there is anything else that displeases you? ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 22:04, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
As a somewhat misgiven participant on some of the relevant pages needing a refresher, I wanted to just let you know I appreciated your latest blog thread title. Keep up the good punmanship ;-) Baccyak4H ( Yak!) 18:30, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
Maybe you could clarify whether your !vote at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Image:Pigs July 2008-1.jpg is a real support vote, as the condition you placed is unlikely to be met and seems mostly humorous. There has been no activity on the discussion for three days, and your clarification may enable the nom to be closed. Thank you. Papa Lima Whiskey ( talk) 08:34, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
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Your post on AN ( Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard#Motion_to_close) and extension of the Privatemusings mentorship is causing a bit of confusion. Clarify? - auburnpilot talk 23:16, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
Request for clarification - amendment Best, NonvocalScream ( talk) 01:23, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
Image:MSH82 st helens spirit lake reflection 05-19-82.jpg? Crop or edit. — Sunday Note 12:28, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
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This is nice. And the attractive layout and illustration seem familiar from other fabric articles. I have the feeling that this is because they are characteristic of your article writing? 86.44.16.18 ( talk) 05:58, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Durova I was looking to see if you would help me with something. I'm a physics student in college and I was looking to find Einstein's original Annus Mirabilis Papers that revolutionized physics. However I'm unsure where that would fall under copyright policy. The papers were published in 1905 so would that be PD under the 100 year copyright policy? I'll try finding the original papers and post a link to where i got them from in case that is also important to the copyright of the papers. Thanks. Victorrocha ( talk) 08:17, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
Durova, thanks for nominating Cirt for the mop, and for trying to fly ahead of some controversy that may, unfortunately, have been inevitable. I wish I'd noticed the nom -- Cirt has been incredibly helpful to us at WikiProject Oregon, and has exhibited the skills and temperament that make for an excellent admin. Hope all's well with you! - Pete ( talk) 21:38, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
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Thank you for supporting me in my RfA, which passed with a count of (166/43/7). I appreciate your comments and in my actions as an administrator I will endeavor to maintain the trust you have placed in me. I am honored by your trust and your support. -- Durova, thank you so very much for your kind words, your patience, your respect, and your wisdom. Thank you, Cirt ( talk) 01:48, 16 September 2008 (UTC) |
Congrats! Shoemaker's Holiday ( talk) 05:46, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
It's the little things that count. How could you have possibly known? XF Law ( talk) 00:03, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Congrats! Shoemaker's Holiday ( talk) 01:03, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
The prose (example numbers) no longer make sense around the deleted image. [1] SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 02:37, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
-- BorgQueen ( talk) 03:15, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
I have reviewed this article in accordance with the GA criteria, and have found it satisfactory. However, a few small adjustments and perhaps a slight expansion would greatly improve the articles chance of making it as a GA. Please see the talk page for my review. Thanks, -- Jor dan Contribs 14:08, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Commented there about WP:LEADCITE and citing format examples. Cirt ( talk) 22:45, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
A good article, but a few improvements could be made. More references and inline citations would be great, especially in the lead section. NPOV: no problems here. The article is also stable. Though the article is short, it is concise. It sticks to the topic, while giving useful facts to keep the reader interested. All-in-all, a satisfactory article, yet one that will require some work before being passed as a GA. -- Jor dan Contribs 13:59, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
The relevant info regarding the lead/intro is at WP:LEADCITE. Generally if the same info is cited to WP:RS/ WP:V sources later in the body of the article, it is redundant and unnecessary to cite the same info in the lead. Cirt ( talk) 21:38, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Have obtained a copy of 'The Techniques of Sprang' by Peter Collingwood, which is the definitive reference work on this topic and (sadly) is long out of print and used booksellers charge an arm and a leg for it. Will be expanding the article with information primarily from Collingwood. Citations will follow. Skrydstrup ( talk) 17:56, 27 September 2016 (UTC)
A New Voice Enters, Sept 2017
I also have and study the Collingwood book, and am also a student of modern Sprang scholar and technique revivalist Carol James, whose works on sprang are in print: [1] [2] RuTemple ( talk) 01:15, 13 September 2017 (UTC) I would like to clarify and add some information to the Sprang article, and append a draft as follows:
During the late Eighteenth and early Nineteenth Centuries a military fashion of decorative sprang sashes in silk known as faja in Spain gained international popularity among ranking military and distinguished civilians, the fashion spreading to northern Europe and to North America. A sprang sash worn baldrick style diagonally across from the shoulder was a distinguishing ornament of rank on the battlefield. Major General Edward Braddock was carried mortally wounded from the battlefield on his sprang sash as a stretcher, and was said to have passed this sash to George Washington who kept and used it for the remainder of his life. [3] The red silk Braddock Sash is held at George Washington’s Mount Vernon [4], and has been replicated for the museum by modern sprang scholar and artist Carol James. [5]
Some of my questions include whether video and website references may be used in citation. If no, Carol's article [6] may well suffice, as it includes snippets of her recreation-in-progress at the time of the Braddock Sash for Mount Vernon (photos in the article of the work in red silk).
There is, notably, a pre-Columbian sprang shirt found in Arizona, dated 700 - 1200 C.E., held by the Arizona State Museum, and whose commissioned reproduction is detailed in articles in PLY Magazine [7], and in Ms. James' keynote presentation to the Braids 2016 international conference [8] (clearly this portion is not-yet-formatted sandboxing).
I'm a long-time technical, format and style, and pre-press editor of academic dissertations, and a fiber artist interested in complex braiding and narrow wares, and would like to bring this background to strengthening Wikipedia's textile coverage. I hope to collaborate and seek advice, and will now apply myself to a close perusal of the Wikipedia:Manual of Style.
RuTemple ( talk) 00:04, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
Re his sockpuppet User:ShadowVsScientology - its well funny how the bloke commences to answering (and oh so vanilla) my recent talkpage edits just after I raised a Neutral with User:Cirt on her recent RfA. See Talk:Thunderbirds (TV series) for an e.g. Luv 17:31, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
All the Best, -- Mifter ( talk) 00:22, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
This article has passed its GA review, and has been listed as a "Arts and architecture" GA. Great job: keep up the good work. If you need anything else reviewed, just contact me on my talk page. I'll also see if I can get my hands on that book of textile art. It looks quite interesting. Cheers, -- Jor dan Contribs 07:49, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
Can you fix up the description on WP:FS? It could use the full name of the composer, and the performer. Shoemaker's Holiday ( talk) 08:45, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi Durova. I don't know if you've kept up with the discussion at WT:USRD, but I know you and Mitch talked quite a bit about the splitting of NYSR from USRD. As NYSR has gained nothing from the split, yet lost access to USRD's luxuries and services, I proposed the projects be re-merged at WT:USRD and WT:NYSR. As I know you've discussed the matter with Mitch quite a bit, would you mind giving your opinion regarding the matter? Thanks, – Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 21:06, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
USA is free. ;) weburiedoursecretsinthegarden 22:45, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
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On a FPT page you said "The city was under martial law at the time and law enforcement was shooting (with bullets) at people they caught taking pictures." Do you have a source for this? There is currently a discussion on Talk:Hurricane Ike about the ongoing media blackout in Galveston and this would provide some great historical perspective. Plasticup T/ C 01:44, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
how do i put forword may self to become an adminstraters because i cant work out how to add myself ono the page were you can become a hopeful
please help me! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chloe2kaii7 ( talk • contribs) 10:39, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
Would you mind commenting at my editor review? — §unday { Q} 15:08, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
-- BorgQueen ( talk) 19:26, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello Durova. Sure, I'll help in whatever I can. May I know what file is it? Regards, Hús ö nd 20:45, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
Here goes:
Note on author rights:
http://www.dominiopublico.gov.br/PoliticaDoAcervo/PoliticaDoAcervo.jsp
"The contents available for consultation on this website ( http://www.dominiopublico.gov.br) are composed, in its majority, by works that belong to the public domain or works that carry the respective license by the holders of the pending authorial rights.
The recent change brought to the legislation that deals with authorial rights in Brazil (Law no. 9.610, of February 19, 1998; which voided Law no. 5.988, of December 14, 1973), which changed the period of validity of authorial rights; as well as the different legislations that regulate the authorial rights of other countries; brings some difficulties in the verification of the precise period after which a work is considered as within the public domain. The Public Domain portal has strived for no authorial rights to be violated. However, if a file is found as violating, for any reason, authorial rights of translation, version, exhibition, reproduction, or any others, click here and inform the Public Domain portal team so that the situation may be immediately regularized".
I hope this helps. :-) If more assistance is needed, you know how to reach me. Regards, Hús ö nd 00:59, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
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I think it would be better if someone went to their local pig farm, put a heavy coat of lipstick on a pig, and took a picture. The photoshopping looks, well, eye-rollingly amateur (as you point out, intentionally so). Still, it hardly matters. I just put my two cents in there. Don't really care one way or another at the end of the day. ScienceApologist ( talk) 14:56, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
-- Jor dan Contribs 12:19, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
You are the resident expert on US government PD images - do you think images on this website http://www.whitemoldresearch.com/ which is run by the USDA ( Agricultural Research Service) are PD? Was hoping to use one or more in an article about sclerotinia. Viridae Talk 05:52, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
As I admit, I was not active during CSN's days and based on the general knee-jerk reactions of people, have tried to distance my idea from it. I have researched it in detail and since you asked, presented the details in a chart at User_talk:MBisanz/RfBan#CSN.3F. Since you did have a great deal of experience with CSN and do have experience in AN/ANI/etc, I would appreciate any help you could give in forming this concept. MBisanz talk 15:54, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
I too had looked for good (well, high-quality) images of segregation in the United States before and hadn't found much. Today though I went hunting again and came across this. What do you think? It needs perspective correction (if we're in the business of doing that with historic photos), but otherwise is in good shape. Does wikipedia have room for two FPs of this subject? Calliopejen1 ( talk) 22:10, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
I have nominated Category:Songs by Shelton Brooks ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs) for renaming to Category:Songs written by Shelton Brooks ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at the discussion page. Thank you. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ( Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP) 23:41, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
Your
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Your
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-- Jor dan Contribs 08:06, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
I have nominated [[Image:Wu Tingfang1.jpg]] as a FP. Thought you might want to know. See Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Wu Tingfang. Jor dan Contribs 18:24, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
Is the link on this page still the correct way of joining the chat? Gary King ( talk) 20:13, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! -- RyRy ( talk) 05:45, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi, thanks! That will be my first DYK ever. If you take a look at my user page you will see the types of articles I usually edit; today's article was quite different from what I normally work on. It was certainly interesting, though! Gary King ( talk) 06:29, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
(outdent) Pretty much. Our regulars are from North America, Europe, and Australia. So any spot on the clock gets two but not all three. That's one reason we switch it around. Durova Charge! 00:13, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for supporting me in my RfA, which passed with a count of (154/3/2). I appreciate the community's trust in me, and I will do my best to be sure it won't regret handing me the mop. I am honored by your trust and your support. Again, thank you. – Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 19:34, 27 September 2008 (UTC) |
Your advice is appreciated, though I hesitate to debate you because I feel like my foil is much shorter than yours. Jehochman Talk 20:43, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
Could you please look at this thread? Thanks, ~ Troy ( talk) 21:07, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
Ouch! You've used a template to send a message to an experienced editor. Please review the essay Wikipedia:Don't template the regulars or maybe listen to a little advice. Doesn't this feel cold, impersonal, and canned? It's meant in good humour. Best wishes. User:Durova ( talk) 01:51, 19 October 2017 (UTC)
Xavexgoem ( talk) 22:23, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello, you are receiving this message because you voted in the last FAC for this article. Currently, it is undergoing a peer review and I invite you to come view the page and offer any suggestions for improvement here [2]. Over the past three months, the page has been improved with additional scholarly works, trims, two new sections suggested in and attention to concerns raised during the last FAC. Thanks in advance for your time, attention and help to bring this important article to FA. NancyHeise talk 23:54, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi there, I saw you were involved with WP:WPMR, but was left rather confused as to where to put proposals or requests, and so have decided instead to play it safe and message you with my request. It is this: would you be able to restore the quality of Image:Toreador song.ogg, namely by removing the background noise and static that is in the file?
Thanks in advance.
It Is Me Here ( talk) 11:12, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
Just doing my "job" on NPP, and the original was without much content or context (in retrospect, I probably should have prodded instead). -- Orange Mike | Talk 18:21, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
I wonder if you could resize the main image so the infobox doesn't carry over into the biography section? Ottre 07:52, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi Durova,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:17th century Central Tibeten thanka of Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra, Rubin Museum of Art.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on October 1, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-10-01. howcheng { chat} 16:07, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
The thread you started links to a 2006 community ban discussion. The community wasn't doing topic bans yet in 2006; do you suppose a topic ban would work in this instance as an alternative to a full siteban? The editor is prolific and appears to doing good work outside of the hot button area. Durova Charge! 06:05, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
Please don't take this question the wrong way, but why aren't you an admin? I see you all over the place, on ANI, AN, and various other venues. Your comments at RFA are always good, and I see your name in practically every area that admins typically hang out. Basically, you are an admin in every area of this site except Special:ListUsers/Durova. What's up? J.delanoy gabs adds 01:39, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
(PLEASE!!! If you don't want to answer this question, just ignore it!!!! If you don't mind answering, but would rather that every doesn't see your reply, feel free to email me. My (real) address is j.delanoygmail [dot] com)
I'm assuming at this point (I did say I'd try not to assume.. oh well) that you deliberately avoided replying on the talk page, and if so, we can leave the issue unsorted and I'm okay with that. Just wanted confirmation as you seem to go silent suddenly when presented with facts/arguments that you'd disagreed with, rather than talk them through. Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 21:47, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
Hi - is your comment in relation to the block or posting the email or extending the block or ...? regards just a tad confused -- Matilda talk 01:08, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
I've opened a request for an amendment to the Mantanmoreland ArbCom case based on today's Register story [3]. Cla68 ( talk) 02:29, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
As a user who contributed to the discussion concerning Koavf ( talk · contribs), you're invited to comment at Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard#Specific_Sanctions_-_proposals also. Thanks - Ncmvocalist ( talk) 04:55, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I was wondering whether you had the original source for that FPC you're running. It's a fantastic document. If the technical side could get a boost I'd love to change to support. Not much I can to with that particular file, though. Durova Charge! 04:18, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
Another canvass. YellowMonkey ( choose Australia's next top model) 08:44, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
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Hi Durova,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Apache-killing-Iraq.avi.ogg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on October 5, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-10-05. This one needs to have a close eye on the caption; I'm worried about the complaints to arise from wing-nuts in response, so I want to make sure this is neutral. Thanks. howcheng { chat} 20:31, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
Well, that's over. Amazing the inferences some people draw, like that IP who thought it was a political anti-American thing. Durova Charge! 02:48, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
Hello, Durova. This message is being sent to inform you that there currently is a discussion at WP:ANI regarding the recent sockpuppetry case at Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/63.3.1.1 (2nd) and a user who has exercised the right to vanish. The discussion is about the topic Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#RTV revisited. Thank you. -- MuZemike ( talk) 00:55, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
I see that you are online, so I'll ask a quick bit of advice. I encountered this image Image:TALK PAGE.JPG (rude, but no nudity) on an editor's talk page while I was there to leave a message about his misuse of fair-use images in a biography. I removed it on the basis of it being an obviously derivative image, and thus not allowed in Talk space (I won't even talk about WP:CIVIL in relation to this). Wjmummert ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) has now claimed that it's his girlfriends, not a catalog scan, which I find dubious, to say the least. Anything that you can see wrong in my actions? Wjmummert just raised a no vote in my RFA, so it is of at least a little importance, even though I can't see this as being the final piece of kindling on the funeral pyre.— Kww( talk) 02:09, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
By the way, notice my IP...-- 172.130.132.173 ( talk) 04:17, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
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All of these logos fall under fair use. They are all relavent. If you want to challenge these, please challenge EVERY logo on every sports team article here. Also, there are plenty of pictures of stores here on Wikipedia, and there is NOWHERE where it states that a picture of a building is not fair use. Wjmummert ( KA-BOOOOM!!!!) 16:24, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your response. I appreciate your attempt to educate editors on this issue. Viriditas ( talk) 23:35, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
thanks, not nearly as interesting as the other one though!! : ) Semitransgenic ( talk) 02:10, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
I have made all the improvements that you recommended to the Daft Punk article. The bootleg video has been removed, citations moved to the end of sentences and repeat wikilinks removed. It is ready for a second review now. Thanks. A State Of Trance ( talk) 03:46, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
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Is this image a good restoration candidate? Emmeline Pankhurst is on its way to featured status and deserves a good image. :) I can see it in History of feminism, Feminist history in the United Kingdom and other feminism-related articles. Awadewit ( talk) 18:35, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
Just keeping you abreast with developments:
User talk:AGK#Re: Sceptre.
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Nadezhda, thanks for your message. Quick reply here. I see you still haven't commented on the second proposal. It seems the problem can't be resolved within WP:FSC, given the present situation. P.S. Please leave details of the Puccini MS. on my talk page. Best. -- Klein zach 00:18, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
We talked about this briefly in June. It's been raised again by the coordinators and I'd very much appreciate it if you could perhaps comment here? Many thanks for your time, -- ROGER DAVIES talk 04:12, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
Unfortunately I haven't been able to find any pure (unpriced) photogravure examples at Graphicstudio. I'm not connected with the studio or the artists in any way, I just want to illustrate modern photogravure. Do you think it is legitimate to link directly to one of the Graphicstudio images? For example Modern (three color) photogravure by Robert Mapplethorpe with Graphicstudio. - Pointillist ( talk) 07:33, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
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...not sure if it'll pass FP but it's in a bunch of articles now. best. Mfield ( talk) 18:26, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
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Congratulations!
*Watches Durova chalk up yet another featured credit.*
Boy, you do put me to shame. :) Anthøny ✉ 19:38, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
How would i convert it to tif version? — Ceran ( Fly!) 19:27, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
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Hi there,
Per Skype - here's your reminder - if you can, please copy edit that article! :D
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Logical_Premise/editorluv
Thought you might want to know about these personal attacks.
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Do you think that this traditional Rabbinic song would make a good new article? Shoemaker's Holiday ( talk) 09:33, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
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One year ago tomorrow, you gave me a barnstar. Recently, I got a DYK on a well known Spanish modernisme architect article that I created, at least as well known as a modernisme architect can be. I presume that many people don't know a single architect of any kind! Chergles ( talk) 19:03, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
I have added a new picture to the article Uniforms of the Confederate Military, I would like you to see it and tell me what you think. -- LORDoliver † ( talk) 22:03, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
I have now added the copyright info to the picture thanks!-- LORDoliver † ( talk) 23:21, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
Hey, check out the new info I put on the article. -- LORDoliver † ( talk) 23:22, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
Thanks so much for all of the help! -- LORDoliver † ( talk) 23:32, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
Before I put it up on the FPC page, what do you think of this? I was having issues deciding what looked realistic here, without making the papers too white or the suits too dark. Calliopejen1 ( talk) 23:35, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
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Because you have so many featured things, work well in featured sounds, are great to talk to about anything Wikipedia and are basically an all round good egg, I proudly give you this. Garden. 10:36, 16 October 2008 (UTC) |
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I reviewed your article Ain't We Got Fun? for GA and unfortunately had to fail the article due to my concerns outlined at Talk:Ain't We Got Fun?/GA1. Although I believe the article needs a fair amount of reworking, I can put the article on hold if you want to try to fix the article.
Let me know what you want. If I do not hear from you I will fail the article. I am also notifying your co-nominator.
Regards, — Mattisse ( Talk) 17:08, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
You proposed something similar in the past arbcom: what do you think of this motion of mine? -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 18:33, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your opinion on Ginger Jolie. I really have a problem understanding some people's point of view on this. Steve Dufour ( talk) 07:39, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
Good luck with all the music packages you're creating. I'll be interested especially in the Wagner one. ··· 日本穣 ? · Talk to Nihonjoe 01:17, 18 October 2008 (UTC) Will do. :) Durova Charge! 01:27, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
? J.delanoy gabs adds 08:08, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
Image:Talcott Mountain Fall.jpg
I can't figure this out. Jehochman Talk 22:37, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
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I've nominated an old image of yours, Image:Old timer structural worker2.jpg. Be sure to comment at FPC. Best, — Ceranthor (Sing) 14:23, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
I notice that you have put Rick Ross (consultant) ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) up for deletion. May I recommend putting Jason Scott case ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) up for deletion, as well? I would have done it myself, except that I cannot create the required AfD page.
Wikipedia already had an article, Jason Scott (Life Tabernacle Church) ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), on the central individual in this event. Since this event is the only thing this individual is notable for, the common-sense presumption is that anything which could be said about the "Jason Scott case" would have been included in the article on Jason Scott. I have specifically asked Jayen466 (at this point virtually the only person who has edited Jason Scott case ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)) if he has any reason whatsoever to believe that his article contains significant factual material that was excluded from the previous article (asked here and here) and received no response from him. The logical conclusion is that the topic of the Jason Scott case was already covered in the previous article, and it was not found notable enough to prevent the article from being deleted for a lack of notability: ( Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jason Scott (Life Tabernacle Church) ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)).
In addition, one might look at the history of how the article came to be created and think they were looking at a classic POV fork. Jayen466 very much favors the use of Anson Shupe and Susan Darnell, especially their book Agents of Discord, as a source on Rick Ross and matters related to him. There is substantial controversy over trying to treat Shupe and Darnell as reliable "third party" sources on the Jason Scott case, since Shupe was in fact an expert witness for the plaintiffs in that case -- one who, moreover, admitted that he did not base his statements in the case upon the full statements of the plaintiffs and defendants, but upon excerpts provided by the plaintiff's lawyer, whom he said he trusted to provide a "pretty good sample of the depositions". This lawyer was in fact long-time attorney for the Church of Scientology Kendrick Moxon, who was named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the Federal trial resulting from Operation Snow White, for providing false handwriting samples to the court. Obviously, even though Jayen466 may say that "Shupe is a reliable source, for WP purposes, for the statements he makes"( [5]) Shupe's statements cannot be simply used as if they were the assessment of an uninvolved scholar regarding a situation in which he does not have a personal stake. Jayen466 tried to use Shupe as such a source at Rick Ross (consultant) ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) and encountered serious opposition (see Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons/Noticeboard/Archive224#Rick Ross (consultant), Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard#Anson Shupe and sources with known inaccuracies and the history of the Rick Ross article) and subsequently created Jason Scott case ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), where Shupe and Darnell's Agents of Discord is cited no less than 37 times. This certainly has all the appearances of a POV fork: Editor A wants to include statements in an existing article; other editors raise objections to those statements for content policy reasons; Editor A then creates a new article and includes those same statements.
I think that if the issues with Rick Ross (consultant) are severe enough to raise the question of its deletion, the issues with its spinoff article Jason Scott case are severe enough to practically mandate deletion. -- 65.78.13.238 ( talk) 17:37, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
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Hi Durova,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:DutchGapb.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on October 27, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-10-27. howcheng { chat} 21:40, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
Hi Durova,
I accept to expand on my piece about 3D beading in the beading article. I just don't understand why you keep deleting my post. I'm simply trying to help expose the world to 3D beading because there's so few resources out there about it. I found this great one and I wanted to share it with others. Can you imagine a website that offers free 3D beading patterns? It's unheard of and people deserve to know, and what better way to share it. But sure, I'll write more about it. I can write descriptions of each technique used, how it's used, and what projects are best suited to be beaded in 3D.
Regards, 3dbeading —Preceding unsigned comment added by 3dbeading ( talk • contribs) 22:01, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
I invite you to report me to the site's administration. That website is not my site, and it's not amateur, it's one of the most professional sites I've seen about beading. It is where I have learned everything I know about beading. I never had to read any magazines to learn beading because that site is just such a good beading reference, thorough and easy to understand. Beading is not a controversial science, it's an art. It's not like science where you need an "official" source because the information may be wrong. Clearly a beading pattern is not right or wrong, it is simply an objective form of instruction. If you knew anything about beading, you would know that. There is another beading site listed in the references of the article which, as you have so eloquently stated, is not an official magazine or book. It's an "amateur" website. (beadjewelrymaking.com).. I have seen this website and it's also a wonderful beading source of information. As is 3Dbeading.com. I am a loyal visitor of both sites, and I stand by them. So report me to the administrators, please. I wish to inform them of the harrassment that I have received from you for wanting to do a good deed and share information on the internet. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 3dbeading ( talk • contribs) 23:10, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
I see, so you're saying real printed books. The thing is, with 3D beading, there are no printed books except those written in Japanese. So I wouldn't be able to read those anyways. That's why I said in my article that it's so limited access to English speakers. There are no books written in English about the type of beading on that website. What that person did was actually make their own patterns based on their knowledge of beading. Isn't that kind of the same thing as printing a book? It's like an online book. The only difference is that one was printed on paper. Anyways, would it be better placed in the external pages then? I wouldn't know how to reference my actual piece then since there's no English books about 3D beading. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 3dbeading ( talk • contribs) 23:45, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
I don't understand what you mean by self-published. You mean not verified by editors or something? I guess that's true, but with beading, there's no need for editors because it's not something that's right or wrong. You know what I mean? As long as a person can follow the pattern from start to finish and end up with what was promised before they started. I've made most of the patterns they offer on there, and they did work out in the end to be the same as what was in the picture. And they are so thorough with their instructions, I couldn't believe what I had stumbled upon in google. I don't know why they're doing it for free. Well, I guess the same reason as wikipedia is sharing info for free, for the good of mankind, who knows right! Who cares really, as long as they keep doing it! Should I put that site in the links section instead of the references section? I guess the other two sites are listed in the links section. I just put it in the references section because I was using it to reference my piece, but that's okay. -- 3dbeading ( talk) 00:09, 23 October 2008 (UTC)
Hi again Durova, I took out the references to that site from my piece. I will look into beading books. It's gonna be hard because they are so limited. I've looked at my public library lots of times, believe me!!! I love beading and I've ransacked the whole city and internet looking for references and patterns. But for you and for wikipedia, I'll keep looking. Like I even said in my article, it would be great if there were more beading references out there. It feels like beading is an art for the outcasts because there's so little info out there. I mean, for 3D beading anyway. There's lots about 2D beading, but it's not as fun! Sorry about the misunderstanding. I don't like to make enemies, I hope we can be friends!-- 3dbeading ( talk) 00:54, 23 October 2008 (UTC)
Heya, if you have a few minutes could you take a looksee at two articles that I have up for peer review? They're both really short – too short to even be featured, in fact, so I'd just like to receive any comments at all to improve them. They are:
Thanks in advance! Gary King ( talk) 05:15, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your note. As a long time Wikipedian I always respect your input on situations and especially as nom of this AfD, it was good to hear. Have a nice day! TravellingCari 12:03, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
Since you were the closer of the AN/I thread, I thought I might give you a heads-up that the user in question is back, as User:A Nobody. I did not participate in the AN/I, but I did read it and followed it. Since you noted in closing the discussion that if the user came back a conduct RFC would probably be in order, do you think that's the next step? I feel pretty firmly that the user's swift return after only a month, added to the issues addressed in the AN/I, represents a clear abuse of the RTV courtesy granted to him by the community. True, he hasn't resumed the same activities which were his major problem areas before, and he's operating under a new identity, but it is merely a renaming of his old account, and RTV is not a right to a fresh start...it means the person, not the account, is leaving the project. Neither has actually happened. In fact the end result merely amounts to a change of username and a shift in editing activity (since his original username now redirects to his new name...clearly not "vanished" in any sense). I can only conclude that the user's claims of real-world harrassment which necessitated a vanishing from WP were specious, or that he never actually intended to vanish. Either way, I think it ought to be addressed since his original "vanishing" resulted in such a brouhaha and he has returned to active editing. What do you think? -- IllaZilla ( talk) 19:12, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
P.S. If the first image on your userpage is an indication of where you live, then this is a coincidence because I do too. Born & raised. Just wanted to note the coincidence. -- IllaZilla ( talk) 19:23, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
...for the 1 second revert on my talk. I owe you one. Steven Walling (talk) 01:51, 25 October 2008 (UTC)
I'm astonished anyone here even remembers me. Pemberley is well and Elizabeth sends her love. I don't know how long I'll be in the City this time but it is always good to hear from an old friend. Cheers. Mr. Darcy talk 03:56, 25 October 2008 (UTC)
Wikipedia emoticons. Jehochman Talk 20:04, 25 October 2008 (UTC)
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I realised after our skypecast the other day that I've missed a possibly opportunity to get a 'DYK' nomination in for this one! hey ho, it's not the end of the world... as I think you know, I'm in touch with John, and am hoping to get some appropriately licensed images for the article, as well as maybe fleshing out some details on his early work (I'm concerned that only primary sources and 'original research' might be available though) - but I'd love general feedback or ideas of any kind on the article, because it'd be great to get it to GA before too long! (my drive to get Socrates to FA is turning out to be.. well... rather slow paced!) best, Privatemusings ( talk) 04:44, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
More like this: the intro summarizes without citations, and the article body repeats the same material at greater length with citations. That's customary at GA level. Durova Charge! 05:40, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
Sometimes I've found that the best help pages aren't easy to find, as they can be in the form of essays or hidden as subpages nested two layers deep inside user space. I'm sure you know what I mean. With that said, can you recommend the best Wikipedia/Commons article(s) on prepping personal images (intended for articles) for commons? I've got a dozen or so photos I want to upload, but I want them to look their best. In other words, I want them to adhere to Durova standards. :) Thanks. Viriditas ( talk) 08:32, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
Sure thing. I'm not a GIMP user myself, mainly because it doesn't have a healing brush (which I use extensively for restoration). But if I see what you're working with I'll be glad to help. If you're interested, Skype is a good client for file transfers and we could review this in real time. It's a free download; email me and I'll send you my ID. Best, Durova Charge! 09:00, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
G'Day D - further to the matter I raised on commons yesterday - there's another image in pretty much the same boat being considered for deletion here on en-wiki. Being wise in the ways of images etc. I thought I'd let you know :-) best, Privatemusings ( talk) 22:38, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
Dear Durova,
I was surprised to learn that I may be the first editor to qualify for the Valient Return Triple Crown though I'm not entirely sure that that would be viewed by most editors as an honor. In fact maybe you'd want to rename it as the "Unrepentent Triple Crown," or even the " Ivan the Terrible Triple Crown."
BTW, I think we rubbed elbows (or maybe threw some elbows) during the Matanmorland controversy. I'll be the first to admit that I can rub some people the wrong way at times.
As far as qualifications: FA - Tulip mania - which ran as Wikipedia:Today's featured article/September 30, 2008.
GA - Chambersburg, Pennsylvania - I think I have about 30% of the edits and 75% of the content since January 2007 on this one, but didn't nominate it myself. The nomination and a GA Review on this seem to be lost in the midst of Time, except what's on the talk page. (On closer review the "official" GA candidate and GA Review seem to be ON the talk page (only). A peer review, which started the process is at Wikipedia:Peer_review/Chambersburg,_Pennsylvania/archive1)
DYK - Peter Pronovost, See User Talk:Smallbones#DYK: Peter Pronovost
Finally - the key "qualification" - see
Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Robert_Prechter#Smallbones_topic_banned and
User Talk:Smallbones#Topic_ban_violation. BTW, even the arbitration committee is entitled to make a mistake every once in a while!
Yes, I would consider it an honor, if you - taking this record as a whole, warts and all - decided to give me the award.
Sincerely,
Smallbones ( talk) 17:26, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
Sorry about the tone of my comment, it wasn't intended to be a dig. I've commented on that subject on the IfD page so I won't repeat myself here.
About the image that was deleted on commons (Bride-one.jpg), I dug up a copy and I don't think it should have been deleted according to the commons personality rights policy. Two reasons - one, the fact that nobody seems astonished at the photography, and the number of people present, suggests to me that it was a space with no reasonable expectation of privacy. Second, and requiring much less crystal ball gazing, it's actually really hard to identify the people in that photo! The woman in the centre has her face entirely hidden by her hands, and only one of the onlookers even has their face in the frame. That onlooker doesn't have any other part of herself in the frame so she could even be cropped out entirely with no loss of information if you were still concerned about her publicity rights. I'm happy to make some obscuring changes if you think they're necessary for restoration, but my personal feeling is that the image doesn't violate anyone's privacy as it stands. What do you think? Orpheus ( talk) 08:38, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
No feedback at WT:FCDW; are you working on the Featured sounds article? Pls respond there so I have less to watch. If I have to keep herding so much on the Dispatches, I may just give up. SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 21:31, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
Please make it easy on me :-) [7] If you're going for a deadline already past, can you put your temp file link on the Dispatch talk page, where others can see it and work on it? I am trying to get coordination through the Dispatch talk page, and you didn't give the Newsroom a link either. SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 23:11, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
FYI Slrubenstein | Talk 15:57, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
Regarding this, bravo! :) A precursor to a try again here, some of us hope--and this coming from someone you once blocked!? :) All the best, -- A Nobody My talk 23:33, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
As Halloween is my favorite holiday, I just wanted to wish those Wikipedians who have been nice enough to give me a barnstar or smile at me, supportive enough to agree with me, etc., a Happy Halloween! Sincerely, -- A Nobody My talk 21:13, 31 October 2008 (UTC)
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I'm looking forward to seeing you at the nominations page. I know that, without a doubt, you will somehow come up with an amazing variety of valuable historical and perfectly restored images. See ya.
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My offer remains open, and from what I am seeing you are both (still) more than qualified, have the respect of the current batch of editors active on the admin function pages, and also needing the tools that come with the sysop flag (needing to ask admins who are less experienced than you to do the housekeeping chores overlapping from the stuff you are doing on other projects must be... frustrating). I can only co-nom because I will be playing Devils advocate as regards to your "history" - which I will show to be irrelevant at worse (and a benefit IMO) - but I cannot believe that there is no-one who will not put your name forward. I can only surmise that you are not presently interested in pursuing the extra potential workload, and am concerned that you feel you do not wish the aggravation of the process rather than that following a successful candidature; although that does not seem to be the character I remember and see now. Anyhow, just reminding you that if you wish to serve the project with some extra tools my co-championing your request is still on offer. LessHeard vanU ( talk) 01:21, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
Okay, here's another answer. Best, Durova Charge! 08:35, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
I had begun to revise my opinion of you, but your comments here (I'm pastin direct from ANI) have shocked me - so just in case I have misunderstood you, could you just clarify.
Thanks. Giano ( talk) 10:54, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
Tres bien Cheers, Casliber ( talk · contribs) 13:32, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
Do you think everyone who's posted spent 32 minutes watching the documentary? I doubt it. I reckon half the reason videos often get so few votes is that people don't want to spend the 30secs they usually go for watching them, and then try to evaluate that length against criteria that are more based around photographs to start with, much less the 32 minutes that this one is and try to evaluate that. And to be honest (and you'll hate this one too), that's another reason I struggle with seeing this as a valid FP - it's so big and long it's either unusable for many users (because of download issues) or beyond their realm of interest. As I said back in my original comment, people are going to have to be pretty committed to the topic already before they're ever going to look at or use this. You may think that's irrelevant as far as FPC is concerned, but I don't. I wonder if you couldn't extract a short 30s 'highlights' from it that would make it of more general use, resolve the thumbnail issue, make it more article and FPC friendly, and then link to the big one for those that really want to see the lot? -- jjron ( talk) 14:03, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
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Dear Durova, I tried improving another one of the song articles you templated. Anyway, I hope that helps and is what you were looking for. All the best, -- A Nobody My talk 20:23, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
Right now these ones are closest to being ready: Durova Charge! 01:35, 4 November 2008 (UTC)
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Hi! I am looking for consensus on the image to be used for Barack Obama. I see your name on the FPC page all the time and hope you can weigh in on which photo you think is better by visiting Talk:Barack Obama#Consensus on Image. Obviously this is no FP candidate, but I'd like to get people with some experience in that realm to comment (composition, quality, etc). Spare a minute and help out? Thanks! ~ Wadester16 ( talk) 16:49, 5 November 2008 (UTC)
I know you're very busy but I would very much appreciate it if you could find time to comment at this here? To refresh your memory, we briefly talked about this in June and I mentioned it to you last month. Many thanks in advance, -- ROGER DAVIES talk 06:32, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
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Hi Durova,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Trumpetcallsa.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on November 11, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-11-11. (That's Remembrance Day, if you hadn't noticed.) howcheng { chat} 07:30, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
Following up the RfC, I've started a thread at WT:MENTOR here. I've been perusuing the history of that page, and it is quite interesting. Maybe that page should be used more? It also seems to clearly layout what the difference is between voluntary and involuntary mentorship. It might also help if people link to that page more often (the RfArb clarification thread failed to link to WP:MENTOR). Carcharoth ( talk) 13:23, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
Filll mentioned that you have been involved in the Israeli-Palestinian mediation. Therefore, I was wondering if you would be interested in coming on a podcast about controversial articles that Scartol and I are working on for our series of podcasts on improving content. If you are interested, please sign up here. Thanks! Awadewit ( talk) 18:01, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
You would get my vote, at the very least :) -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 01:35, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
Hi Durova. I see you at the featured picture candidate page all the time and I'd assume, based on your typical content, that you are familiar with copyright law with respect to images. I'm currently doing an overhaul of United States Capitol Visitor Center and want to use some of the excellent photos at the website of the Architect of the Capitol. I know that all construction update photos are taken by an employee of the AOC. I wouldn't use artistic renderings, only photographs. Do you think photos like these ( [13], [14], [15]) would be in the public domain because they are taken by a federal government employee?
Any help you can offer would be appreciated! ~ Wadester16 ( talk) 03:59, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
Hey image use maestro, your learned opinion could be used. This version of the Damien Hirst article, under the "Critical response" section, has a photo of Tracy Emin that I find overwhelms the section. Now, I don't think many people would agree that I am for restrictive use of photos, but this one in particular stuck out like a sore thumb to me and distracted me from the text. It is one critic (out of many) who has simply commented on Hirst's influence in the art world. I and another editor don't find this meets the criteria for an image to be significantly relevant to an article's subject, but one other editor thinks it does. I find it a distraction, and out of place. Could you review the arguments at Talk:Damien_Hirst#Photo_of_Tracey_Emin and give an opinion? --David Shankbone 15:20, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
Since you contributed to the ANI discussion that led to this, you may wish to contribute to the topic ban discussion here: Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard#Proposed_topic_ban:_User:Pcarbonn_from_Cold_fusion_and_related_articles. Regards, SHEFFIELDSTEEL TALK 21:19, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
Hiya.. I opened the MedCab case on Woo Jang-choon. Here's hoping! [ roux » x] 23:05, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
I accepted a private apology from Mathsci, although his comments about me were not private. Acceptance of an apology does not mean the events leading up to it did not happen. They did. I was repeatedly baited by Wiki editors with comments to which I could not respond directly without divulging my identity, which I do not wish to do. Slrubenstein did nothing to resolve anything concerning me.
Rationalization and self-justification are poor indicators of truth and justice. In all the discussion he has generated on this issue, there is no indication Slrubenstein can distinguish between right and wrong. In his mind, he is always right; in his mind, his every deviation from Wiki policy was justified. Mervyn Emrys ( talk) 16:34, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for your concern. Mathsci is no longer the issue. I've accepted his apology. Slrubenstein is the only pending issue. He doesn't appear at all inclined to apologize for anything, as he doesn't appear to recognize he did anything inappropriate. If he did, things might be different. Mervyn Emrys ( talk) 00:06, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
Please allow me to point out that it is not Charles Matthews who is "on trial" in the Slrubenstein RfC. Your latest Outside View posting in the case is an inappropriate attack on Charles Matthews which does not make ANY constructive contribution whatsoever, and has the appearance of a grudge match. Please withdraw that statement. It reflects more on you than on him. Mervyn Emrys ( talk) 20:26, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
Please forgive me for noting it, but your post above, and the one on the RfC page, do not have the flavor of an "uninvolved but concerned observer." Much too harsh. But then, I was only trained at the doctoral level in methods of drawing inferences from observations of human behavior, and have only been doing that for 30 years professionally.
From the article on Mobbing: "In the book MOBBING: Emotional Abuse in the American Workplace, the authors claim that mobbing is typically found in work environments that have poorly organized production and/or working methods and incapable or inattentive management and that mobbing victims are usually 'exceptional individuals who demonstrated intelligence, competence, creativity, integrity, accomplishment and dedication.'" I have no history with Charles Matthew or anyone else in this matter, but some of the behavior I'm witnessing (not only your posts) have been remarkably consistent with that theme. It does not make me regret anything I've posted on my user page. Mervyn Emrys ( talk) 02:06, 15 November 2008 (UTC)
Cryptic. Take some responsibility for your actions, Durova.
And have a nice day. :) Mervyn Emrys ( talk) 19:35, 15 November 2008 (UTC)
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I hope you don't mind, feel free to revert me if you don't like my idea, and if you do, I'll gladly put up an explanation of use on the page.— Dæ dαlus Contribs / Improve 12:56, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
I've come across this article, nominated for WP:GA a year ago, Juice Plus, and believe it could perhaps be brought up to meet the criteria. It was robbed!:) Are you up for a quick tinker with it before one of us resubmitting it for GA assessment? Sticky Parkin 19:15, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
Hi Durova,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Preservewildlifeb.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on November 20, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-11-20. howcheng { chat} 05:24, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
Cailil is away so I thought maybe I'd ask you this. You know of my interest in fair blocking as I was unjustly blocked last year.
I saw an interesting thing on RFCU. The details are not important so you don't even need to look there. Essentially, someone has been blocked indefinitely after being accused of being a sock. Others on ANI, including long time users, question this. The reason for the accusation is that the user half-way defended a blocked user which, in some people's opinions, is automatic proof of sockpuppetry (which is what happened to me).
The blocked user claims to be in one city and the other user in another faraway city. The simple thing to do would be to have the checkuser confirm that the city claims are accurate (or not true). Instead, the checkuser said that a checkuser is not needed because the users are already blocked. That would be similar to someone blocking you as a sock of Jimbo Wales and then refusing to run a checkuser because you are already blocked.
I'm not so interested in this matter to post comments on the relevant pages (RFCU or ANI) but I thought I'd get your opinion on the matter since Cailil is away. This is just for my own education about wikipolicy. Chergles ( talk) 16:41, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
You mentee seems to enjoy poking me with a stick. He just made this . Please note this article is currently being featured on the main page as a DYK. Can you do something about this? Thanks. Tiamut talk 19:44, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
(outdent) Not much more has been posted over at AE. There have been other occasions when I stepped down from the mentorship role. Last month, along with Privatemusings's two other formal mentors, I resigned from that undertaking. After a conduct RFC opened on him I did give a statement there. A few months earlier, when it turned out that someone else I had mentored informally had compromised two admin accounts, I stepped forward at the resulting noticeboard discussion.
Ideally at Wikipedia we resolve problems through persuasion, and when you come to a mentor what you usually get is mentoring. You can rest assured that if Jaakobou becomes unresponsive to mentorship or compromises administrator accounts (or something else on that scale), I'll step forward in other ways. If administrative consensus at AE agreed that his actions needed remedy I wouldn't stand in the way. Overall--although there have certainly been bumps along the path--Jaakobou appears to be doing much better than he was a year ago. His editing interests have broadened. He's creating more quality content. He's citing sources politely and using dispute resolution instead of losing his patience. Now it's possible that my lack of deep familiarity with the dispute colors that perception; I apologize for the shortcoming if it does.
What I can't do is make either of you like each other. There are two ways to deal with that: one is to maintain as much polite distance as possible, the other is to foster collaboration someplace where you agree. Each route has difficulties. With the former, you both edit the same contentious topic--inevitably some contact will occur. With the latter, even finding agreement may be difficult--cuisine comes to mind and I'm not sure quite why. What I intend to discourage is a third path where people poke at each other until a lot of drama results. If you know of a fourth path--a constructive one--I'm all ears. Durova Charge! 19:46, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
needlework
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help page).Hello, Durova, I come to here to ask your help regarding image policies since you're an admins at Commons and your expertise are lied on there. I believe Image:Soju jinro gfdl.jpg is a fair use image even if it which looks seemingly taken by a professional photographer is released by the user. So I think it should be only used for Jinro, the maker and for the specific item. According to the page at Commons, some user transferred from English Wikipedia and the photographer is "Geoff Martin". I just want to clarify the copyright status and how far I can use the image within Wikipedia. Thanks.-- Caspian blue ( talk) 02:21, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
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Thank you for donating your time on behalf of women's rights! Next thing you know, we'll be demanding the vote! :) Awadewit ( talk) 16:55, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi. Thank you for your efforts to improve ethics at Wikipedia. I brought up Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Agapetos angel at http://en.wikiversity.org/?title=Ethical_Management_of_the_English_Language_Wikipedia/Moulton,_JWSchmidt%27s_investigation&diff=316468&oldid=316345 . We would love for you to come to our ethics project and add whatever you wish to add. Wikiversity is different from WikiPedia. At wikiversity, there is no 3 revert rule, original research is allowed, and multiple pages presenting different points of view are allowed. But claims should still be backed with evidence. Thanks again. I hope you care to share with us some of your experience and insight. WAS 4.250 ( talk) 20:52, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Per MoS, images can't be left-aligned directly under directly below subsection-level headings, and as the legislative picture was in the way of right-aligning the road sign image, I removed it, as it seems the least relevant. Feel free to revert, though. – Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 21:20, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Have you seen the comment at Image talk:Zahadolzhá--Navaho.jpg? I was about to schedule this for POTD but on the assumption that the comment is sincere (and true), it seems like it would culturally insensitive to put this on the Main Page. What do you think? Or do you think you can possibly investigate this some? howcheng { chat} 04:13, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi Durova,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Ambrose Everett Burnside.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on September 9, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-09-09. howcheng { chat} 04:31, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
I wish I'd known you were going back to the original .tif or I'd have offered the interim file sooner. Totally understand how time sets constraints. It's often possible to approach a restoration from more than one valid perspective. Thanks for your work; we'll see how people respond. All the best, Durova Charge! 01:32, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Can you please comment at this FPC? It is another high quality image of a volcano erupting. Cheers, — Sunday Scribe 00:16, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
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Hey Durova,
In the latest issue of Woman's Day, there are some crochet patterns for cute animals. I saw them and thought of you; I'm sure they wouldn't take you long to make, although perhaps they're not your thing? I started on the super-cute turtle myself; the pattern is easy enough for a knitter, and kind of cheery. :) Willow ( talk) 11:49, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
A comment from TheBainer at RFAR regarding the Sarah Palin wheel war brought something to mind: he wondered what percentage of the vandalism at that article was coming from non-autoconfirmed editors. At a sufficiently high traffic article it may be possible to estimate that kind of data by bot. I'm thinking not so much to get hard and fast details on the Sarah Palin vandalism, but as a tool to help admins gauge whether to apply semiprotection at BLPs that get a sudden flood of traffic due to real world news. Might help simplify consensus and avoid future wheel wars. If an article gets a minimum threshold of edits within a span of time (perhaps 100 edits in 24 hours), the tool would track bot-reverted vandalism edits and the edit summaries for manual reversions (which would give a rough estimate of who's doing the vandalism), then check to see what percentage of the editors whose contributions had been reverted as vandalism were IPs and non-autoconfirmed users. Don't know whether you have time for this, but you've got a reputation for being good with coding and good with statistical data. Does this sound feasible? Best wishes, Durova Charge! 04:58, 5 September 2008
Thanks for your swift reply. Let's approach Bainer and see what his ideas are. If we count all reversions then we'll doubtless get a few edits that are POV differences rather than vandal reverts. Yet if we rely on bots, rollback, and "rvv" summaries we'll probably get an undercount. Ideally we might find someone who has enough grounding in statistics to calculate statistical significance thresholds and margins of error. Durova Charge! 18:38, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
A wikipenny for your thoughts on Image:AmericanMarramGrassKohlerAndraeStateParkLakeMichigan.jpg - is it a good idea to nominate this for FP or wouldn't you? Please don't spend much time on it. Royal broil 18:44, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
Prompted me to talk to Nixeagle about creating a tool that could help determine whether full protection or semiprotection would be more useful at high traffic articles. Please join our conversation at User_talk:Nixeagle#An_idea. It might help prevent future flareups like the recent wheel war. Durova Charge! 18:42, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
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Hi Durova,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:MarsPanoramaa.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on September 12, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-09-12. howcheng { chat} 18:36, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
I see you've been doing quite a bit of work retagging NY route articles. Would you like some help with that? Cheers, – Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 22:44, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
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Durova, please explain to me how specific knowledge of Cirt's previous identities would be harmful. Obviously I know them. Please feel free to respond to by email. I have not yet decided what, if any action, I will take on this but I feel that full disclosure of Cirt's previous identities is important as s/he continues to edit the same articles and is not without blemish in her current incarnation. Thanks. I look forward to your prompt reply as I will want to post in the RfA soon. Please be specific in your reply or ask Cirt to reply as I am far from convinced given what you have already provided (associate harassed at work or some such - I don't see how that is applicable especially as if I know the previous IDs then it can be assumed that other interested parties do, especially as I have mentioned them on a number of occasions here.) -- Justallofthem ( talk) 20:41, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
... to learn how the data I posted carry a security concern. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 21:17, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
These edits have been deleted, but I leave it to you to delete your comments, as I do not know if that all what you wanted. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 21:41, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
Can I now remove your comments? Or there is anything else that displeases you? ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 22:04, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
As a somewhat misgiven participant on some of the relevant pages needing a refresher, I wanted to just let you know I appreciated your latest blog thread title. Keep up the good punmanship ;-) Baccyak4H ( Yak!) 18:30, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
Maybe you could clarify whether your !vote at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Image:Pigs July 2008-1.jpg is a real support vote, as the condition you placed is unlikely to be met and seems mostly humorous. There has been no activity on the discussion for three days, and your clarification may enable the nom to be closed. Thank you. Papa Lima Whiskey ( talk) 08:34, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
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Your post on AN ( Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard#Motion_to_close) and extension of the Privatemusings mentorship is causing a bit of confusion. Clarify? - auburnpilot talk 23:16, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
Request for clarification - amendment Best, NonvocalScream ( talk) 01:23, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
Image:MSH82 st helens spirit lake reflection 05-19-82.jpg? Crop or edit. — Sunday Note 12:28, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
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This is nice. And the attractive layout and illustration seem familiar from other fabric articles. I have the feeling that this is because they are characteristic of your article writing? 86.44.16.18 ( talk) 05:58, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Durova I was looking to see if you would help me with something. I'm a physics student in college and I was looking to find Einstein's original Annus Mirabilis Papers that revolutionized physics. However I'm unsure where that would fall under copyright policy. The papers were published in 1905 so would that be PD under the 100 year copyright policy? I'll try finding the original papers and post a link to where i got them from in case that is also important to the copyright of the papers. Thanks. Victorrocha ( talk) 08:17, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
Durova, thanks for nominating Cirt for the mop, and for trying to fly ahead of some controversy that may, unfortunately, have been inevitable. I wish I'd noticed the nom -- Cirt has been incredibly helpful to us at WikiProject Oregon, and has exhibited the skills and temperament that make for an excellent admin. Hope all's well with you! - Pete ( talk) 21:38, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
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It's the little things that count. How could you have possibly known? XF Law ( talk) 00:03, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
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The prose (example numbers) no longer make sense around the deleted image. [1] SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 02:37, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
-- BorgQueen ( talk) 03:15, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
I have reviewed this article in accordance with the GA criteria, and have found it satisfactory. However, a few small adjustments and perhaps a slight expansion would greatly improve the articles chance of making it as a GA. Please see the talk page for my review. Thanks, -- Jor dan Contribs 14:08, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Commented there about WP:LEADCITE and citing format examples. Cirt ( talk) 22:45, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
A good article, but a few improvements could be made. More references and inline citations would be great, especially in the lead section. NPOV: no problems here. The article is also stable. Though the article is short, it is concise. It sticks to the topic, while giving useful facts to keep the reader interested. All-in-all, a satisfactory article, yet one that will require some work before being passed as a GA. -- Jor dan Contribs 13:59, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
The relevant info regarding the lead/intro is at WP:LEADCITE. Generally if the same info is cited to WP:RS/ WP:V sources later in the body of the article, it is redundant and unnecessary to cite the same info in the lead. Cirt ( talk) 21:38, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Have obtained a copy of 'The Techniques of Sprang' by Peter Collingwood, which is the definitive reference work on this topic and (sadly) is long out of print and used booksellers charge an arm and a leg for it. Will be expanding the article with information primarily from Collingwood. Citations will follow. Skrydstrup ( talk) 17:56, 27 September 2016 (UTC)
A New Voice Enters, Sept 2017
I also have and study the Collingwood book, and am also a student of modern Sprang scholar and technique revivalist Carol James, whose works on sprang are in print: [1] [2] RuTemple ( talk) 01:15, 13 September 2017 (UTC) I would like to clarify and add some information to the Sprang article, and append a draft as follows:
During the late Eighteenth and early Nineteenth Centuries a military fashion of decorative sprang sashes in silk known as faja in Spain gained international popularity among ranking military and distinguished civilians, the fashion spreading to northern Europe and to North America. A sprang sash worn baldrick style diagonally across from the shoulder was a distinguishing ornament of rank on the battlefield. Major General Edward Braddock was carried mortally wounded from the battlefield on his sprang sash as a stretcher, and was said to have passed this sash to George Washington who kept and used it for the remainder of his life. [3] The red silk Braddock Sash is held at George Washington’s Mount Vernon [4], and has been replicated for the museum by modern sprang scholar and artist Carol James. [5]
Some of my questions include whether video and website references may be used in citation. If no, Carol's article [6] may well suffice, as it includes snippets of her recreation-in-progress at the time of the Braddock Sash for Mount Vernon (photos in the article of the work in red silk).
There is, notably, a pre-Columbian sprang shirt found in Arizona, dated 700 - 1200 C.E., held by the Arizona State Museum, and whose commissioned reproduction is detailed in articles in PLY Magazine [7], and in Ms. James' keynote presentation to the Braids 2016 international conference [8] (clearly this portion is not-yet-formatted sandboxing).
I'm a long-time technical, format and style, and pre-press editor of academic dissertations, and a fiber artist interested in complex braiding and narrow wares, and would like to bring this background to strengthening Wikipedia's textile coverage. I hope to collaborate and seek advice, and will now apply myself to a close perusal of the Wikipedia:Manual of Style.
RuTemple ( talk) 00:04, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
Re his sockpuppet User:ShadowVsScientology - its well funny how the bloke commences to answering (and oh so vanilla) my recent talkpage edits just after I raised a Neutral with User:Cirt on her recent RfA. See Talk:Thunderbirds (TV series) for an e.g. Luv 17:31, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
All the Best, -- Mifter ( talk) 00:22, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
This article has passed its GA review, and has been listed as a "Arts and architecture" GA. Great job: keep up the good work. If you need anything else reviewed, just contact me on my talk page. I'll also see if I can get my hands on that book of textile art. It looks quite interesting. Cheers, -- Jor dan Contribs 07:49, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
Can you fix up the description on WP:FS? It could use the full name of the composer, and the performer. Shoemaker's Holiday ( talk) 08:45, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi Durova. I don't know if you've kept up with the discussion at WT:USRD, but I know you and Mitch talked quite a bit about the splitting of NYSR from USRD. As NYSR has gained nothing from the split, yet lost access to USRD's luxuries and services, I proposed the projects be re-merged at WT:USRD and WT:NYSR. As I know you've discussed the matter with Mitch quite a bit, would you mind giving your opinion regarding the matter? Thanks, – Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 21:06, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
USA is free. ;) weburiedoursecretsinthegarden 22:45, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
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On a FPT page you said "The city was under martial law at the time and law enforcement was shooting (with bullets) at people they caught taking pictures." Do you have a source for this? There is currently a discussion on Talk:Hurricane Ike about the ongoing media blackout in Galveston and this would provide some great historical perspective. Plasticup T/ C 01:44, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
how do i put forword may self to become an adminstraters because i cant work out how to add myself ono the page were you can become a hopeful
please help me! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chloe2kaii7 ( talk • contribs) 10:39, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
Would you mind commenting at my editor review? — §unday { Q} 15:08, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
-- BorgQueen ( talk) 19:26, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello Durova. Sure, I'll help in whatever I can. May I know what file is it? Regards, Hús ö nd 20:45, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
Here goes:
Note on author rights:
http://www.dominiopublico.gov.br/PoliticaDoAcervo/PoliticaDoAcervo.jsp
"The contents available for consultation on this website ( http://www.dominiopublico.gov.br) are composed, in its majority, by works that belong to the public domain or works that carry the respective license by the holders of the pending authorial rights.
The recent change brought to the legislation that deals with authorial rights in Brazil (Law no. 9.610, of February 19, 1998; which voided Law no. 5.988, of December 14, 1973), which changed the period of validity of authorial rights; as well as the different legislations that regulate the authorial rights of other countries; brings some difficulties in the verification of the precise period after which a work is considered as within the public domain. The Public Domain portal has strived for no authorial rights to be violated. However, if a file is found as violating, for any reason, authorial rights of translation, version, exhibition, reproduction, or any others, click here and inform the Public Domain portal team so that the situation may be immediately regularized".
I hope this helps. :-) If more assistance is needed, you know how to reach me. Regards, Hús ö nd 00:59, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
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I think it would be better if someone went to their local pig farm, put a heavy coat of lipstick on a pig, and took a picture. The photoshopping looks, well, eye-rollingly amateur (as you point out, intentionally so). Still, it hardly matters. I just put my two cents in there. Don't really care one way or another at the end of the day. ScienceApologist ( talk) 14:56, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
-- Jor dan Contribs 12:19, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
You are the resident expert on US government PD images - do you think images on this website http://www.whitemoldresearch.com/ which is run by the USDA ( Agricultural Research Service) are PD? Was hoping to use one or more in an article about sclerotinia. Viridae Talk 05:52, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
As I admit, I was not active during CSN's days and based on the general knee-jerk reactions of people, have tried to distance my idea from it. I have researched it in detail and since you asked, presented the details in a chart at User_talk:MBisanz/RfBan#CSN.3F. Since you did have a great deal of experience with CSN and do have experience in AN/ANI/etc, I would appreciate any help you could give in forming this concept. MBisanz talk 15:54, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
I too had looked for good (well, high-quality) images of segregation in the United States before and hadn't found much. Today though I went hunting again and came across this. What do you think? It needs perspective correction (if we're in the business of doing that with historic photos), but otherwise is in good shape. Does wikipedia have room for two FPs of this subject? Calliopejen1 ( talk) 22:10, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
I have nominated Category:Songs by Shelton Brooks ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs) for renaming to Category:Songs written by Shelton Brooks ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at the discussion page. Thank you. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ( Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP) 23:41, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
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-- Jor dan Contribs 08:06, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
I have nominated [[Image:Wu Tingfang1.jpg]] as a FP. Thought you might want to know. See Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Wu Tingfang. Jor dan Contribs 18:24, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
Is the link on this page still the correct way of joining the chat? Gary King ( talk) 20:13, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! -- RyRy ( talk) 05:45, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi, thanks! That will be my first DYK ever. If you take a look at my user page you will see the types of articles I usually edit; today's article was quite different from what I normally work on. It was certainly interesting, though! Gary King ( talk) 06:29, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
(outdent) Pretty much. Our regulars are from North America, Europe, and Australia. So any spot on the clock gets two but not all three. That's one reason we switch it around. Durova Charge! 00:13, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for supporting me in my RfA, which passed with a count of (154/3/2). I appreciate the community's trust in me, and I will do my best to be sure it won't regret handing me the mop. I am honored by your trust and your support. Again, thank you. – Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 19:34, 27 September 2008 (UTC) |
Your advice is appreciated, though I hesitate to debate you because I feel like my foil is much shorter than yours. Jehochman Talk 20:43, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
Could you please look at this thread? Thanks, ~ Troy ( talk) 21:07, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
Ouch! You've used a template to send a message to an experienced editor. Please review the essay Wikipedia:Don't template the regulars or maybe listen to a little advice. Doesn't this feel cold, impersonal, and canned? It's meant in good humour. Best wishes. User:Durova ( talk) 01:51, 19 October 2017 (UTC)
Xavexgoem ( talk) 22:23, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello, you are receiving this message because you voted in the last FAC for this article. Currently, it is undergoing a peer review and I invite you to come view the page and offer any suggestions for improvement here [2]. Over the past three months, the page has been improved with additional scholarly works, trims, two new sections suggested in and attention to concerns raised during the last FAC. Thanks in advance for your time, attention and help to bring this important article to FA. NancyHeise talk 23:54, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi there, I saw you were involved with WP:WPMR, but was left rather confused as to where to put proposals or requests, and so have decided instead to play it safe and message you with my request. It is this: would you be able to restore the quality of Image:Toreador song.ogg, namely by removing the background noise and static that is in the file?
Thanks in advance.
It Is Me Here ( talk) 11:12, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
Just doing my "job" on NPP, and the original was without much content or context (in retrospect, I probably should have prodded instead). -- Orange Mike | Talk 18:21, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
I wonder if you could resize the main image so the infobox doesn't carry over into the biography section? Ottre 07:52, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi Durova,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:17th century Central Tibeten thanka of Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra, Rubin Museum of Art.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on October 1, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-10-01. howcheng { chat} 16:07, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
The thread you started links to a 2006 community ban discussion. The community wasn't doing topic bans yet in 2006; do you suppose a topic ban would work in this instance as an alternative to a full siteban? The editor is prolific and appears to doing good work outside of the hot button area. Durova Charge! 06:05, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
Please don't take this question the wrong way, but why aren't you an admin? I see you all over the place, on ANI, AN, and various other venues. Your comments at RFA are always good, and I see your name in practically every area that admins typically hang out. Basically, you are an admin in every area of this site except Special:ListUsers/Durova. What's up? J.delanoy gabs adds 01:39, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
(PLEASE!!! If you don't want to answer this question, just ignore it!!!! If you don't mind answering, but would rather that every doesn't see your reply, feel free to email me. My (real) address is j.delanoygmail [dot] com)
I'm assuming at this point (I did say I'd try not to assume.. oh well) that you deliberately avoided replying on the talk page, and if so, we can leave the issue unsorted and I'm okay with that. Just wanted confirmation as you seem to go silent suddenly when presented with facts/arguments that you'd disagreed with, rather than talk them through. Diliff | (Talk) (Contribs) 21:47, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
Hi - is your comment in relation to the block or posting the email or extending the block or ...? regards just a tad confused -- Matilda talk 01:08, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
I've opened a request for an amendment to the Mantanmoreland ArbCom case based on today's Register story [3]. Cla68 ( talk) 02:29, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
As a user who contributed to the discussion concerning Koavf ( talk · contribs), you're invited to comment at Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard#Specific_Sanctions_-_proposals also. Thanks - Ncmvocalist ( talk) 04:55, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I was wondering whether you had the original source for that FPC you're running. It's a fantastic document. If the technical side could get a boost I'd love to change to support. Not much I can to with that particular file, though. Durova Charge! 04:18, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
Another canvass. YellowMonkey ( choose Australia's next top model) 08:44, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
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Hi Durova,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Apache-killing-Iraq.avi.ogg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on October 5, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-10-05. This one needs to have a close eye on the caption; I'm worried about the complaints to arise from wing-nuts in response, so I want to make sure this is neutral. Thanks. howcheng { chat} 20:31, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
Well, that's over. Amazing the inferences some people draw, like that IP who thought it was a political anti-American thing. Durova Charge! 02:48, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
Hello, Durova. This message is being sent to inform you that there currently is a discussion at WP:ANI regarding the recent sockpuppetry case at Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/63.3.1.1 (2nd) and a user who has exercised the right to vanish. The discussion is about the topic Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#RTV revisited. Thank you. -- MuZemike ( talk) 00:55, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
I see that you are online, so I'll ask a quick bit of advice. I encountered this image Image:TALK PAGE.JPG (rude, but no nudity) on an editor's talk page while I was there to leave a message about his misuse of fair-use images in a biography. I removed it on the basis of it being an obviously derivative image, and thus not allowed in Talk space (I won't even talk about WP:CIVIL in relation to this). Wjmummert ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) has now claimed that it's his girlfriends, not a catalog scan, which I find dubious, to say the least. Anything that you can see wrong in my actions? Wjmummert just raised a no vote in my RFA, so it is of at least a little importance, even though I can't see this as being the final piece of kindling on the funeral pyre.— Kww( talk) 02:09, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
By the way, notice my IP...-- 172.130.132.173 ( talk) 04:17, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
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All of these logos fall under fair use. They are all relavent. If you want to challenge these, please challenge EVERY logo on every sports team article here. Also, there are plenty of pictures of stores here on Wikipedia, and there is NOWHERE where it states that a picture of a building is not fair use. Wjmummert ( KA-BOOOOM!!!!) 16:24, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your response. I appreciate your attempt to educate editors on this issue. Viriditas ( talk) 23:35, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
thanks, not nearly as interesting as the other one though!! : ) Semitransgenic ( talk) 02:10, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
I have made all the improvements that you recommended to the Daft Punk article. The bootleg video has been removed, citations moved to the end of sentences and repeat wikilinks removed. It is ready for a second review now. Thanks. A State Of Trance ( talk) 03:46, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
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Is this image a good restoration candidate? Emmeline Pankhurst is on its way to featured status and deserves a good image. :) I can see it in History of feminism, Feminist history in the United Kingdom and other feminism-related articles. Awadewit ( talk) 18:35, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
Just keeping you abreast with developments:
User talk:AGK#Re: Sceptre.
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Nadezhda, thanks for your message. Quick reply here. I see you still haven't commented on the second proposal. It seems the problem can't be resolved within WP:FSC, given the present situation. P.S. Please leave details of the Puccini MS. on my talk page. Best. -- Klein zach 00:18, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
We talked about this briefly in June. It's been raised again by the coordinators and I'd very much appreciate it if you could perhaps comment here? Many thanks for your time, -- ROGER DAVIES talk 04:12, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
Unfortunately I haven't been able to find any pure (unpriced) photogravure examples at Graphicstudio. I'm not connected with the studio or the artists in any way, I just want to illustrate modern photogravure. Do you think it is legitimate to link directly to one of the Graphicstudio images? For example Modern (three color) photogravure by Robert Mapplethorpe with Graphicstudio. - Pointillist ( talk) 07:33, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
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...not sure if it'll pass FP but it's in a bunch of articles now. best. Mfield ( talk) 18:26, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
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Congratulations!
*Watches Durova chalk up yet another featured credit.*
Boy, you do put me to shame. :) Anthøny ✉ 19:38, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
How would i convert it to tif version? — Ceran ( Fly!) 19:27, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
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Per Skype - here's your reminder - if you can, please copy edit that article! :D
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Logical_Premise/editorluv
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Do you think that this traditional Rabbinic song would make a good new article? Shoemaker's Holiday ( talk) 09:33, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
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One year ago tomorrow, you gave me a barnstar. Recently, I got a DYK on a well known Spanish modernisme architect article that I created, at least as well known as a modernisme architect can be. I presume that many people don't know a single architect of any kind! Chergles ( talk) 19:03, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
I have added a new picture to the article Uniforms of the Confederate Military, I would like you to see it and tell me what you think. -- LORDoliver † ( talk) 22:03, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
I have now added the copyright info to the picture thanks!-- LORDoliver † ( talk) 23:21, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
Hey, check out the new info I put on the article. -- LORDoliver † ( talk) 23:22, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
Thanks so much for all of the help! -- LORDoliver † ( talk) 23:32, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
Before I put it up on the FPC page, what do you think of this? I was having issues deciding what looked realistic here, without making the papers too white or the suits too dark. Calliopejen1 ( talk) 23:35, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
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Because you have so many featured things, work well in featured sounds, are great to talk to about anything Wikipedia and are basically an all round good egg, I proudly give you this. Garden. 10:36, 16 October 2008 (UTC) |
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I reviewed your article Ain't We Got Fun? for GA and unfortunately had to fail the article due to my concerns outlined at Talk:Ain't We Got Fun?/GA1. Although I believe the article needs a fair amount of reworking, I can put the article on hold if you want to try to fix the article.
Let me know what you want. If I do not hear from you I will fail the article. I am also notifying your co-nominator.
Regards, — Mattisse ( Talk) 17:08, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
You proposed something similar in the past arbcom: what do you think of this motion of mine? -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 18:33, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your opinion on Ginger Jolie. I really have a problem understanding some people's point of view on this. Steve Dufour ( talk) 07:39, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
Good luck with all the music packages you're creating. I'll be interested especially in the Wagner one. ··· 日本穣 ? · Talk to Nihonjoe 01:17, 18 October 2008 (UTC) Will do. :) Durova Charge! 01:27, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
? J.delanoy gabs adds 08:08, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
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I can't figure this out. Jehochman Talk 22:37, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
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I've nominated an old image of yours, Image:Old timer structural worker2.jpg. Be sure to comment at FPC. Best, — Ceranthor (Sing) 14:23, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
I notice that you have put Rick Ross (consultant) ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) up for deletion. May I recommend putting Jason Scott case ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) up for deletion, as well? I would have done it myself, except that I cannot create the required AfD page.
Wikipedia already had an article, Jason Scott (Life Tabernacle Church) ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), on the central individual in this event. Since this event is the only thing this individual is notable for, the common-sense presumption is that anything which could be said about the "Jason Scott case" would have been included in the article on Jason Scott. I have specifically asked Jayen466 (at this point virtually the only person who has edited Jason Scott case ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)) if he has any reason whatsoever to believe that his article contains significant factual material that was excluded from the previous article (asked here and here) and received no response from him. The logical conclusion is that the topic of the Jason Scott case was already covered in the previous article, and it was not found notable enough to prevent the article from being deleted for a lack of notability: ( Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jason Scott (Life Tabernacle Church) ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)).
In addition, one might look at the history of how the article came to be created and think they were looking at a classic POV fork. Jayen466 very much favors the use of Anson Shupe and Susan Darnell, especially their book Agents of Discord, as a source on Rick Ross and matters related to him. There is substantial controversy over trying to treat Shupe and Darnell as reliable "third party" sources on the Jason Scott case, since Shupe was in fact an expert witness for the plaintiffs in that case -- one who, moreover, admitted that he did not base his statements in the case upon the full statements of the plaintiffs and defendants, but upon excerpts provided by the plaintiff's lawyer, whom he said he trusted to provide a "pretty good sample of the depositions". This lawyer was in fact long-time attorney for the Church of Scientology Kendrick Moxon, who was named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the Federal trial resulting from Operation Snow White, for providing false handwriting samples to the court. Obviously, even though Jayen466 may say that "Shupe is a reliable source, for WP purposes, for the statements he makes"( [5]) Shupe's statements cannot be simply used as if they were the assessment of an uninvolved scholar regarding a situation in which he does not have a personal stake. Jayen466 tried to use Shupe as such a source at Rick Ross (consultant) ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) and encountered serious opposition (see Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons/Noticeboard/Archive224#Rick Ross (consultant), Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard#Anson Shupe and sources with known inaccuracies and the history of the Rick Ross article) and subsequently created Jason Scott case ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), where Shupe and Darnell's Agents of Discord is cited no less than 37 times. This certainly has all the appearances of a POV fork: Editor A wants to include statements in an existing article; other editors raise objections to those statements for content policy reasons; Editor A then creates a new article and includes those same statements.
I think that if the issues with Rick Ross (consultant) are severe enough to raise the question of its deletion, the issues with its spinoff article Jason Scott case are severe enough to practically mandate deletion. -- 65.78.13.238 ( talk) 17:37, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
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Hi Durova,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:DutchGapb.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on October 27, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-10-27. howcheng { chat} 21:40, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
Hi Durova,
I accept to expand on my piece about 3D beading in the beading article. I just don't understand why you keep deleting my post. I'm simply trying to help expose the world to 3D beading because there's so few resources out there about it. I found this great one and I wanted to share it with others. Can you imagine a website that offers free 3D beading patterns? It's unheard of and people deserve to know, and what better way to share it. But sure, I'll write more about it. I can write descriptions of each technique used, how it's used, and what projects are best suited to be beaded in 3D.
Regards, 3dbeading —Preceding unsigned comment added by 3dbeading ( talk • contribs) 22:01, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
I invite you to report me to the site's administration. That website is not my site, and it's not amateur, it's one of the most professional sites I've seen about beading. It is where I have learned everything I know about beading. I never had to read any magazines to learn beading because that site is just such a good beading reference, thorough and easy to understand. Beading is not a controversial science, it's an art. It's not like science where you need an "official" source because the information may be wrong. Clearly a beading pattern is not right or wrong, it is simply an objective form of instruction. If you knew anything about beading, you would know that. There is another beading site listed in the references of the article which, as you have so eloquently stated, is not an official magazine or book. It's an "amateur" website. (beadjewelrymaking.com).. I have seen this website and it's also a wonderful beading source of information. As is 3Dbeading.com. I am a loyal visitor of both sites, and I stand by them. So report me to the administrators, please. I wish to inform them of the harrassment that I have received from you for wanting to do a good deed and share information on the internet. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 3dbeading ( talk • contribs) 23:10, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
I see, so you're saying real printed books. The thing is, with 3D beading, there are no printed books except those written in Japanese. So I wouldn't be able to read those anyways. That's why I said in my article that it's so limited access to English speakers. There are no books written in English about the type of beading on that website. What that person did was actually make their own patterns based on their knowledge of beading. Isn't that kind of the same thing as printing a book? It's like an online book. The only difference is that one was printed on paper. Anyways, would it be better placed in the external pages then? I wouldn't know how to reference my actual piece then since there's no English books about 3D beading. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 3dbeading ( talk • contribs) 23:45, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
I don't understand what you mean by self-published. You mean not verified by editors or something? I guess that's true, but with beading, there's no need for editors because it's not something that's right or wrong. You know what I mean? As long as a person can follow the pattern from start to finish and end up with what was promised before they started. I've made most of the patterns they offer on there, and they did work out in the end to be the same as what was in the picture. And they are so thorough with their instructions, I couldn't believe what I had stumbled upon in google. I don't know why they're doing it for free. Well, I guess the same reason as wikipedia is sharing info for free, for the good of mankind, who knows right! Who cares really, as long as they keep doing it! Should I put that site in the links section instead of the references section? I guess the other two sites are listed in the links section. I just put it in the references section because I was using it to reference my piece, but that's okay. -- 3dbeading ( talk) 00:09, 23 October 2008 (UTC)
Hi again Durova, I took out the references to that site from my piece. I will look into beading books. It's gonna be hard because they are so limited. I've looked at my public library lots of times, believe me!!! I love beading and I've ransacked the whole city and internet looking for references and patterns. But for you and for wikipedia, I'll keep looking. Like I even said in my article, it would be great if there were more beading references out there. It feels like beading is an art for the outcasts because there's so little info out there. I mean, for 3D beading anyway. There's lots about 2D beading, but it's not as fun! Sorry about the misunderstanding. I don't like to make enemies, I hope we can be friends!-- 3dbeading ( talk) 00:54, 23 October 2008 (UTC)
Heya, if you have a few minutes could you take a looksee at two articles that I have up for peer review? They're both really short – too short to even be featured, in fact, so I'd just like to receive any comments at all to improve them. They are:
Thanks in advance! Gary King ( talk) 05:15, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your note. As a long time Wikipedian I always respect your input on situations and especially as nom of this AfD, it was good to hear. Have a nice day! TravellingCari 12:03, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
Since you were the closer of the AN/I thread, I thought I might give you a heads-up that the user in question is back, as User:A Nobody. I did not participate in the AN/I, but I did read it and followed it. Since you noted in closing the discussion that if the user came back a conduct RFC would probably be in order, do you think that's the next step? I feel pretty firmly that the user's swift return after only a month, added to the issues addressed in the AN/I, represents a clear abuse of the RTV courtesy granted to him by the community. True, he hasn't resumed the same activities which were his major problem areas before, and he's operating under a new identity, but it is merely a renaming of his old account, and RTV is not a right to a fresh start...it means the person, not the account, is leaving the project. Neither has actually happened. In fact the end result merely amounts to a change of username and a shift in editing activity (since his original username now redirects to his new name...clearly not "vanished" in any sense). I can only conclude that the user's claims of real-world harrassment which necessitated a vanishing from WP were specious, or that he never actually intended to vanish. Either way, I think it ought to be addressed since his original "vanishing" resulted in such a brouhaha and he has returned to active editing. What do you think? -- IllaZilla ( talk) 19:12, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
P.S. If the first image on your userpage is an indication of where you live, then this is a coincidence because I do too. Born & raised. Just wanted to note the coincidence. -- IllaZilla ( talk) 19:23, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
...for the 1 second revert on my talk. I owe you one. Steven Walling (talk) 01:51, 25 October 2008 (UTC)
I'm astonished anyone here even remembers me. Pemberley is well and Elizabeth sends her love. I don't know how long I'll be in the City this time but it is always good to hear from an old friend. Cheers. Mr. Darcy talk 03:56, 25 October 2008 (UTC)
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I realised after our skypecast the other day that I've missed a possibly opportunity to get a 'DYK' nomination in for this one! hey ho, it's not the end of the world... as I think you know, I'm in touch with John, and am hoping to get some appropriately licensed images for the article, as well as maybe fleshing out some details on his early work (I'm concerned that only primary sources and 'original research' might be available though) - but I'd love general feedback or ideas of any kind on the article, because it'd be great to get it to GA before too long! (my drive to get Socrates to FA is turning out to be.. well... rather slow paced!) best, Privatemusings ( talk) 04:44, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
More like this: the intro summarizes without citations, and the article body repeats the same material at greater length with citations. That's customary at GA level. Durova Charge! 05:40, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
Sometimes I've found that the best help pages aren't easy to find, as they can be in the form of essays or hidden as subpages nested two layers deep inside user space. I'm sure you know what I mean. With that said, can you recommend the best Wikipedia/Commons article(s) on prepping personal images (intended for articles) for commons? I've got a dozen or so photos I want to upload, but I want them to look their best. In other words, I want them to adhere to Durova standards. :) Thanks. Viriditas ( talk) 08:32, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
Sure thing. I'm not a GIMP user myself, mainly because it doesn't have a healing brush (which I use extensively for restoration). But if I see what you're working with I'll be glad to help. If you're interested, Skype is a good client for file transfers and we could review this in real time. It's a free download; email me and I'll send you my ID. Best, Durova Charge! 09:00, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
G'Day D - further to the matter I raised on commons yesterday - there's another image in pretty much the same boat being considered for deletion here on en-wiki. Being wise in the ways of images etc. I thought I'd let you know :-) best, Privatemusings ( talk) 22:38, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
Dear Durova,
I was surprised to learn that I may be the first editor to qualify for the Valient Return Triple Crown though I'm not entirely sure that that would be viewed by most editors as an honor. In fact maybe you'd want to rename it as the "Unrepentent Triple Crown," or even the " Ivan the Terrible Triple Crown."
BTW, I think we rubbed elbows (or maybe threw some elbows) during the Matanmorland controversy. I'll be the first to admit that I can rub some people the wrong way at times.
As far as qualifications: FA - Tulip mania - which ran as Wikipedia:Today's featured article/September 30, 2008.
GA - Chambersburg, Pennsylvania - I think I have about 30% of the edits and 75% of the content since January 2007 on this one, but didn't nominate it myself. The nomination and a GA Review on this seem to be lost in the midst of Time, except what's on the talk page. (On closer review the "official" GA candidate and GA Review seem to be ON the talk page (only). A peer review, which started the process is at Wikipedia:Peer_review/Chambersburg,_Pennsylvania/archive1)
DYK - Peter Pronovost, See User Talk:Smallbones#DYK: Peter Pronovost
Finally - the key "qualification" - see
Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Robert_Prechter#Smallbones_topic_banned and
User Talk:Smallbones#Topic_ban_violation. BTW, even the arbitration committee is entitled to make a mistake every once in a while!
Yes, I would consider it an honor, if you - taking this record as a whole, warts and all - decided to give me the award.
Sincerely,
Smallbones ( talk) 17:26, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
Sorry about the tone of my comment, it wasn't intended to be a dig. I've commented on that subject on the IfD page so I won't repeat myself here.
About the image that was deleted on commons (Bride-one.jpg), I dug up a copy and I don't think it should have been deleted according to the commons personality rights policy. Two reasons - one, the fact that nobody seems astonished at the photography, and the number of people present, suggests to me that it was a space with no reasonable expectation of privacy. Second, and requiring much less crystal ball gazing, it's actually really hard to identify the people in that photo! The woman in the centre has her face entirely hidden by her hands, and only one of the onlookers even has their face in the frame. That onlooker doesn't have any other part of herself in the frame so she could even be cropped out entirely with no loss of information if you were still concerned about her publicity rights. I'm happy to make some obscuring changes if you think they're necessary for restoration, but my personal feeling is that the image doesn't violate anyone's privacy as it stands. What do you think? Orpheus ( talk) 08:38, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
No feedback at WT:FCDW; are you working on the Featured sounds article? Pls respond there so I have less to watch. If I have to keep herding so much on the Dispatches, I may just give up. SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 21:31, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
Please make it easy on me :-) [7] If you're going for a deadline already past, can you put your temp file link on the Dispatch talk page, where others can see it and work on it? I am trying to get coordination through the Dispatch talk page, and you didn't give the Newsroom a link either. SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 23:11, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
FYI Slrubenstein | Talk 15:57, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
Regarding this, bravo! :) A precursor to a try again here, some of us hope--and this coming from someone you once blocked!? :) All the best, -- A Nobody My talk 23:33, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
As Halloween is my favorite holiday, I just wanted to wish those Wikipedians who have been nice enough to give me a barnstar or smile at me, supportive enough to agree with me, etc., a Happy Halloween! Sincerely, -- A Nobody My talk 21:13, 31 October 2008 (UTC)
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I'm looking forward to seeing you at the nominations page. I know that, without a doubt, you will somehow come up with an amazing variety of valuable historical and perfectly restored images. See ya.
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My offer remains open, and from what I am seeing you are both (still) more than qualified, have the respect of the current batch of editors active on the admin function pages, and also needing the tools that come with the sysop flag (needing to ask admins who are less experienced than you to do the housekeeping chores overlapping from the stuff you are doing on other projects must be... frustrating). I can only co-nom because I will be playing Devils advocate as regards to your "history" - which I will show to be irrelevant at worse (and a benefit IMO) - but I cannot believe that there is no-one who will not put your name forward. I can only surmise that you are not presently interested in pursuing the extra potential workload, and am concerned that you feel you do not wish the aggravation of the process rather than that following a successful candidature; although that does not seem to be the character I remember and see now. Anyhow, just reminding you that if you wish to serve the project with some extra tools my co-championing your request is still on offer. LessHeard vanU ( talk) 01:21, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
Okay, here's another answer. Best, Durova Charge! 08:35, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
I had begun to revise my opinion of you, but your comments here (I'm pastin direct from ANI) have shocked me - so just in case I have misunderstood you, could you just clarify.
Thanks. Giano ( talk) 10:54, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
Tres bien Cheers, Casliber ( talk · contribs) 13:32, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
Do you think everyone who's posted spent 32 minutes watching the documentary? I doubt it. I reckon half the reason videos often get so few votes is that people don't want to spend the 30secs they usually go for watching them, and then try to evaluate that length against criteria that are more based around photographs to start with, much less the 32 minutes that this one is and try to evaluate that. And to be honest (and you'll hate this one too), that's another reason I struggle with seeing this as a valid FP - it's so big and long it's either unusable for many users (because of download issues) or beyond their realm of interest. As I said back in my original comment, people are going to have to be pretty committed to the topic already before they're ever going to look at or use this. You may think that's irrelevant as far as FPC is concerned, but I don't. I wonder if you couldn't extract a short 30s 'highlights' from it that would make it of more general use, resolve the thumbnail issue, make it more article and FPC friendly, and then link to the big one for those that really want to see the lot? -- jjron ( talk) 14:03, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
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Dear Durova, I tried improving another one of the song articles you templated. Anyway, I hope that helps and is what you were looking for. All the best, -- A Nobody My talk 20:23, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
Right now these ones are closest to being ready: Durova Charge! 01:35, 4 November 2008 (UTC)
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Hi! I am looking for consensus on the image to be used for Barack Obama. I see your name on the FPC page all the time and hope you can weigh in on which photo you think is better by visiting Talk:Barack Obama#Consensus on Image. Obviously this is no FP candidate, but I'd like to get people with some experience in that realm to comment (composition, quality, etc). Spare a minute and help out? Thanks! ~ Wadester16 ( talk) 16:49, 5 November 2008 (UTC)
I know you're very busy but I would very much appreciate it if you could find time to comment at this here? To refresh your memory, we briefly talked about this in June and I mentioned it to you last month. Many thanks in advance, -- ROGER DAVIES talk 06:32, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
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Hi Durova,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Trumpetcallsa.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on November 11, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-11-11. (That's Remembrance Day, if you hadn't noticed.) howcheng { chat} 07:30, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
Following up the RfC, I've started a thread at WT:MENTOR here. I've been perusuing the history of that page, and it is quite interesting. Maybe that page should be used more? It also seems to clearly layout what the difference is between voluntary and involuntary mentorship. It might also help if people link to that page more often (the RfArb clarification thread failed to link to WP:MENTOR). Carcharoth ( talk) 13:23, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
Filll mentioned that you have been involved in the Israeli-Palestinian mediation. Therefore, I was wondering if you would be interested in coming on a podcast about controversial articles that Scartol and I are working on for our series of podcasts on improving content. If you are interested, please sign up here. Thanks! Awadewit ( talk) 18:01, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
You would get my vote, at the very least :) -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 01:35, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
Hi Durova. I see you at the featured picture candidate page all the time and I'd assume, based on your typical content, that you are familiar with copyright law with respect to images. I'm currently doing an overhaul of United States Capitol Visitor Center and want to use some of the excellent photos at the website of the Architect of the Capitol. I know that all construction update photos are taken by an employee of the AOC. I wouldn't use artistic renderings, only photographs. Do you think photos like these ( [13], [14], [15]) would be in the public domain because they are taken by a federal government employee?
Any help you can offer would be appreciated! ~ Wadester16 ( talk) 03:59, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
Hey image use maestro, your learned opinion could be used. This version of the Damien Hirst article, under the "Critical response" section, has a photo of Tracy Emin that I find overwhelms the section. Now, I don't think many people would agree that I am for restrictive use of photos, but this one in particular stuck out like a sore thumb to me and distracted me from the text. It is one critic (out of many) who has simply commented on Hirst's influence in the art world. I and another editor don't find this meets the criteria for an image to be significantly relevant to an article's subject, but one other editor thinks it does. I find it a distraction, and out of place. Could you review the arguments at Talk:Damien_Hirst#Photo_of_Tracey_Emin and give an opinion? --David Shankbone 15:20, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
Since you contributed to the ANI discussion that led to this, you may wish to contribute to the topic ban discussion here: Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard#Proposed_topic_ban:_User:Pcarbonn_from_Cold_fusion_and_related_articles. Regards, SHEFFIELDSTEEL TALK 21:19, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
Hiya.. I opened the MedCab case on Woo Jang-choon. Here's hoping! [ roux » x] 23:05, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
I accepted a private apology from Mathsci, although his comments about me were not private. Acceptance of an apology does not mean the events leading up to it did not happen. They did. I was repeatedly baited by Wiki editors with comments to which I could not respond directly without divulging my identity, which I do not wish to do. Slrubenstein did nothing to resolve anything concerning me.
Rationalization and self-justification are poor indicators of truth and justice. In all the discussion he has generated on this issue, there is no indication Slrubenstein can distinguish between right and wrong. In his mind, he is always right; in his mind, his every deviation from Wiki policy was justified. Mervyn Emrys ( talk) 16:34, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for your concern. Mathsci is no longer the issue. I've accepted his apology. Slrubenstein is the only pending issue. He doesn't appear at all inclined to apologize for anything, as he doesn't appear to recognize he did anything inappropriate. If he did, things might be different. Mervyn Emrys ( talk) 00:06, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
Please allow me to point out that it is not Charles Matthews who is "on trial" in the Slrubenstein RfC. Your latest Outside View posting in the case is an inappropriate attack on Charles Matthews which does not make ANY constructive contribution whatsoever, and has the appearance of a grudge match. Please withdraw that statement. It reflects more on you than on him. Mervyn Emrys ( talk) 20:26, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
Please forgive me for noting it, but your post above, and the one on the RfC page, do not have the flavor of an "uninvolved but concerned observer." Much too harsh. But then, I was only trained at the doctoral level in methods of drawing inferences from observations of human behavior, and have only been doing that for 30 years professionally.
From the article on Mobbing: "In the book MOBBING: Emotional Abuse in the American Workplace, the authors claim that mobbing is typically found in work environments that have poorly organized production and/or working methods and incapable or inattentive management and that mobbing victims are usually 'exceptional individuals who demonstrated intelligence, competence, creativity, integrity, accomplishment and dedication.'" I have no history with Charles Matthew or anyone else in this matter, but some of the behavior I'm witnessing (not only your posts) have been remarkably consistent with that theme. It does not make me regret anything I've posted on my user page. Mervyn Emrys ( talk) 02:06, 15 November 2008 (UTC)
Cryptic. Take some responsibility for your actions, Durova.
And have a nice day. :) Mervyn Emrys ( talk) 19:35, 15 November 2008 (UTC)
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I hope you don't mind, feel free to revert me if you don't like my idea, and if you do, I'll gladly put up an explanation of use on the page.— Dæ dαlus Contribs / Improve 12:56, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
I've come across this article, nominated for WP:GA a year ago, Juice Plus, and believe it could perhaps be brought up to meet the criteria. It was robbed!:) Are you up for a quick tinker with it before one of us resubmitting it for GA assessment? Sticky Parkin 19:15, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
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Cailil is away so I thought maybe I'd ask you this. You know of my interest in fair blocking as I was unjustly blocked last year.
I saw an interesting thing on RFCU. The details are not important so you don't even need to look there. Essentially, someone has been blocked indefinitely after being accused of being a sock. Others on ANI, including long time users, question this. The reason for the accusation is that the user half-way defended a blocked user which, in some people's opinions, is automatic proof of sockpuppetry (which is what happened to me).
The blocked user claims to be in one city and the other user in another faraway city. The simple thing to do would be to have the checkuser confirm that the city claims are accurate (or not true). Instead, the checkuser said that a checkuser is not needed because the users are already blocked. That would be similar to someone blocking you as a sock of Jimbo Wales and then refusing to run a checkuser because you are already blocked.
I'm not so interested in this matter to post comments on the relevant pages (RFCU or ANI) but I thought I'd get your opinion on the matter since Cailil is away. This is just for my own education about wikipolicy. Chergles ( talk) 16:41, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
You mentee seems to enjoy poking me with a stick. He just made this . Please note this article is currently being featured on the main page as a DYK. Can you do something about this? Thanks. Tiamut talk 19:44, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
(outdent) Not much more has been posted over at AE. There have been other occasions when I stepped down from the mentorship role. Last month, along with Privatemusings's two other formal mentors, I resigned from that undertaking. After a conduct RFC opened on him I did give a statement there. A few months earlier, when it turned out that someone else I had mentored informally had compromised two admin accounts, I stepped forward at the resulting noticeboard discussion.
Ideally at Wikipedia we resolve problems through persuasion, and when you come to a mentor what you usually get is mentoring. You can rest assured that if Jaakobou becomes unresponsive to mentorship or compromises administrator accounts (or something else on that scale), I'll step forward in other ways. If administrative consensus at AE agreed that his actions needed remedy I wouldn't stand in the way. Overall--although there have certainly been bumps along the path--Jaakobou appears to be doing much better than he was a year ago. His editing interests have broadened. He's creating more quality content. He's citing sources politely and using dispute resolution instead of losing his patience. Now it's possible that my lack of deep familiarity with the dispute colors that perception; I apologize for the shortcoming if it does.
What I can't do is make either of you like each other. There are two ways to deal with that: one is to maintain as much polite distance as possible, the other is to foster collaboration someplace where you agree. Each route has difficulties. With the former, you both edit the same contentious topic--inevitably some contact will occur. With the latter, even finding agreement may be difficult--cuisine comes to mind and I'm not sure quite why. What I intend to discourage is a third path where people poke at each other until a lot of drama results. If you know of a fourth path--a constructive one--I'm all ears. Durova Charge! 19:46, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
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