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Hi. What exactly does "prod eligible" mean?
Also, I've come to understand that articles can be nominated multiple times for deletion, as I've seen it done. Is this not the case? Nightscream ( talk) 17:25, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
Hello! I wanted to report a potential bot error:
The bot placed a tag in the page God of war 3 in hindi saying that it had substantially copied from the page "God of war 3 in hindi" (the same page). I believe the bot meant to indicate the similarly named God of war 3in hindi. Hope this helps. Zujua ( talk) 10:54, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
This looks to me to be a false positive. Regards! VQuakr ( talk) 17:41, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
Sean Murphy (boxer) is most certainly not a "substantial copy" of http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=5237&cat=boxer - you might want to check again! Regards, Giant Snowman 19:16, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
Hi Verno Whitney - I have amended the ORIGINAL pages where the material is housed - these are here - http://www.theignerents.blogspot.co.uk/2009/12/ignerents-discography.html and here http://www.theignerents.blogspot.co.uk/2009/12/ignerents-brief-history-in-time.html
If you wanted to double check that I wrote the material on the website your Bot identified (on the 'Bored Teenagers' website) you will see I am actually credited as the author on that site http://www.boredteenagers.co.uk/ignerents.htm (as 'Ben Challis')
Have Wiki ever thought about moving on to a better system than Creative Commons - it has its limitations? Just an idea
best wishes, and have a good day
Ben
Hi Verno Whitney - the page has now disappeared and the replacement text says " the previous content of this page has been identified as posing a potential copyright issue, as a copy or modification of the text from the source(s) below, and is now listed on Wikipedia:Copyright problems (listing): http://www.boredteenagers.co.uk/ignerents.htm (Duplication Detector report) Unless the copyright status of the text on this page is clarified, it may be deleted one week after the time of its listing". Can you action this and reinstate the text - or is there anything else I need to do - as you can imagine its frustrating in as much as I am NAMED as the author on the page that is now being used 'against' me ! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Benchallis ( talk • contribs) 09:48, 15 August 2012 (UTC)
Thank you very much for your prompt and thoughtful actions. It is much appreciated. 82.47.213.133 ( talk) 17:26, 15 August 2012 (UTC) Ben
![]() | Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Arab League is now complete. Thank you for your assistance in the evaluation of this CCI. |
And may I add how lovely it is to see your name popping up in my watchlist again? :) -- Moonriddengirl (talk) 12:46, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
Hi, I'm new to Wikipedia so am feeling my way. You've just deleted my page The Pre-Raphaelite Society for copyright infringement. I can see why; however, I am writing it on behalf of the Society and we own the copyright for the webpages you cited, and wish to use them on Wikipedia. I had taken a break from working on it (as I am completely confused by how Wikipedia entry creation works!) and was going to try to verify the external website in order to permit the use of the same words, but now it's been deleted I can't. I didn't think what I had written was live so didn't think it mattered - was it public? And if not, can you reinstate it so I can finish? Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by SerenaTrowbridge ( talk • contribs) 14:54, 18 August 2012 (UTC)
Hello! I am thanking for attention. Page: Siegfried August Maximilian Maria, Duke in Bavaria is incorrect. Can you dismiss her? — Preceding unsigned comment added by AdamLeyton ( talk • contribs) 11:05, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
Hi. Thanks for sorting out the copyvio at Buglife. I've done a bit of detective work on this and it seems that the editor who added all of that content is actually the Communications Manager at Buglife, so may be willing to release it under an appropriate licence. I'll leave it to you to decide whether to contact him. SP-KP ( talk) 11:16, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
Hi VernoWhitney! Thank you very much for your help in the article 16:10. I have totally rewritten the DisplaySearch part and I would really appreciate if you could have a look at it. Thank you again for all your help!/ Urklistre ( talk) 18:14, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
Hi. I'm just writing to notify you that your bot, VWBot, made an error in tagging a page earlier - the page, at Foundation for the Development of the Caribbean Children was marked as being a direct duplicate of itself. I don't know what you can do with the bot to stop it doing this, but I have removed the tag for now, per the instructions contained in its message. Thank you. Fish Barking? 14:40, 20 August 2012 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for sorting out the copyvio at 16:10. If you could take a quick look at the replacement text I wrote (see here) and let me know if it's OK (or if not, what could be improved), it'd be much appreciated. Indrek ( talk) 21:30, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
Dear VernoWhitney,
Regarding the EUROPEAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE wiki page, you made some updates on the 19th August 2012. I am an employee of the EPC and updated the information to include all of the correct and current information. Your change on the 19th reverted the information back to the outdated and incorrect information. Could you let me know if there is any issue with the site and how this can be stopped from happening in the future?
Thanks EuroParalympics ( talk) 08:12, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
For whatever reason, Huggle interpreted your most recent edit (removing spam links from GreenAndJellow.jpeg) as possible vandalism. Don't worry, though - I've added you to the whitelist. Quinxorin ( talk) 17:11, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
I was led to question the origin of this on the basis of the academic nature of the writing, which is in a style rarely seen in Wikipedia, and on the intermixing of analysis with the description, standard in academic writing, but usually considered WP:OR on Wikipedia. A notable example of this is the conclusion: "By any standards Volusianus's was a remarkable career. There is, of course, no indication how he behaved in office - i.e. whether he deserved his elevation to the very pinnacle of the Imperial Service. As indicated, it is possible to speculate that he was not an inspired military commander: that he was not a capable administrator or wise counsellor. Whatever his merits the favour of Gallienus - possibly based on some family and/or Etruscan connection - was certainly crucial at all stages. However, given the general quality of the men Gallienus appointed to high office, it seems unlikely that the Emperor would have advanced Volusianus to such heights on the mere basis of a shared origin had the man no other quality to recommend him." , or the earlier "It is normally assumed that Volusianus was done to death in the senatorial purge that followed the murder of Gallienus in 268. Although he was not an Illyrian and, therefore, almost certainly not of the clique of generals born in the Balkans that removed Gallienus it is likely that he was highly regarded in the lower ranks of the Imperial Field Army in which he had served with such distinction and, as such, he could have been a focus for its discontent at the murder of the Emperor."
Additional factors include: the use of abbreviations standard in academy writing on the period "CIL" for Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum; the use of "op. cit", which is discouraged in WP citation practice as unnecessary archaism, the mixture of bibliographic with substantive footnotes, the use of some particularly non-contemporary phrases such as "It is a pity that the paucity of our records of this era renders any attempt to assess the political and military significance of his career purely speculative" and the inclusion of didactic footnote not directly related to the immediate content, such as ref. 10., and the willingness to make judgements that nothing is known about some particular subtopic.
All of this is characteristic of the writing of User:Pjbjas. In response to my comments, he merely revised the language slightly. In the absence on inline sourcing, it will be necessary to check all the sources; I may do that; though this is not my prime area of historical interest, which focuses on the early and central middle ages, not late antiquity, it is within my admittedly amateur competence.
I am particularly concerned here, because this and the others of this series of articles is that I think this is the sort of topic which we absolutely should cover in Wikipedia, and which very few people are interested enough to write. What we need to do, is get them to write appropriately . The same general sort of problem has happened previously, and our success rate in convincing the amateur experts has not been that great.My own success in doing such persuasions has been no greater than anyone else. DGG ( talk ) 03:17, 25 August 2012 (UTC)
Hi Verno,
Curious if you got Mark's new email. Is there a form or something he needs to fill out? Atrivedi ( talk) 04:06, 25 August 2012 (UTC)
This edit was inappropriate for two reasons; there was an {{Tl|Inuse} ta on the article; and the web age referred to is a Wikipedia mirror (note string "wikipedia" in URL). I reverted the bot and the original author has continued editing. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:23, 25 August 2012 (UTC)
Could you please explain me what level of paraphrasing is acceptable in here? I see no violation of using some few sentences from a few hundred pages long book. How much should I change it from the original text for it not to be violation? I would like you to closely explain this to me.-- Yerevanci ( talk) 02:05, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
Andranik first attempted to unite with the British forces in Northern Iran, but he had backtrack to Nakhichevan when his columns were intercepted by Turkish division near Khoy.
Andranik initially attempted to unite with the British expeditionary force operating in North Persia, but he had to backtrack to Nakhichevan when his columns were intercepted by Turkish divisions near Khoi.
Andranik initially attempted to unite with the British expeditionary force operating in North Persia, but he had to backtrack to Nakhichevan when his columns were intercepted by Turkish divisions near Khoi.
As Andranik's forces moved south, he encountered elements from the Turkish army at Khoi. This prevented him from linking up with the British Expeditionary Forces which were in the area and he was forced to retreat to Nakhichevan.
If I may interject, I'm reminded of a point I learned from, I believe SandyGeorgia. I didn't save the reference, so I'll, uh, paraphrase: it is also problematic if you copy the structure of material subject to copyright, even if you change every single word.
So if a source is structured: Point1, Point2, Point3..., and you rewrite each and every point, but leave them in the same order, you may still be guilty of violation.
The canned advice I use is:
However, it is my opinion that the results constitute a Close paraphrasing of the original. I've found that if I copy and paste the material, and try to rewrite it, that it still ends up too close to the original. A better approach is to find more than one source (always desirable), then, put them aside, and write about the subject in one's own words. After writing, return to the original text, and determine whether it is too close (if you have a better memory than I do), or if some points would be better made by an explicit quote and attribution, with the quote suitably short.
-- SPhilbrick (Talk) 14:48, 26 August 2012 (UTC)
Dear VernoWhitney, you made this change citing "remove unsourced BLP info; remove copyright violation". Can you let me know what BLP violation was there and why was this termed as unsourced? You may want to read the source page ( here) where it clearly reads that quote "Source of Wealth: Online retailing, Self-made". I am puzzled as to if the update was unsourced then where is the question is copyright violation? Cheers AKS 05:08, 26 August 2012 (UTC)
How Can you say its copyright violation ? any proofs — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mitrabarun ( talk • contribs) 10:05, 26 August 2012 (UTC)
Don't bother looking for an old discussion. Read this: {{ Template:PD-PhilippinesPubDoc}}. As the text is a work of the Philippine government, it is in the public domain and can be used in verbatim. – H T D 15:21, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
Hi there good sir, I'm newer to wikipedia and I'm trying to make myself useful but I found something that I didn't know what to do and saw you were an admin and in a category I was perusing so I thought I'd ask for some assistance :3.. So I recently found out about WikiFauna and so I added the userbox I felt I fit in. Then I noticed it didn't add a category to my userpage when I had seen the wikignome category before. So I went and found the parent category which was fun (sarcasm xD), Category:Wikipedians by Wikipedia editing philosophy. Then I saw there wasn't a category for the WikiSloth, so then I went looking and found that it was deleted in 2007. My issue isn't with it being deleted and all, I was just more-or-less wondering howcome it could be deleted when there's other sub-cats in the parent category with a much smaller population. Here's a bit of an example. (wikignomes/fairies added for perspective)
Well this turned out a lot longer than I was thinking... but I was just curious what your take was basically, or if this is just very silly for me to even bring this up, I'm not sure how this stuff is resolved or whatnot. Do you think there should be 1 category for each wikifauna added into their respective userboxes (which I could do and wouldn't mind doing at all, i'm kinda like a wikignome in that regard) or should it only be for wikignomes type of deal being that there are so many? Your opinion/advice would be greatly appreciated good sir :) I look forward to your reply! dain talk 07:34, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
I'd like to discuss getting the opportunity to fix the issues stated relating to the MarketStar entry. I believe I can fix the references cited given the chance. Thanks. Squirtg ( talk) 03:30, 31 August 2012 (UTC)
There are a few requests at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:OTRS_noticeboard#Is_this_ticket_valid.3F_.28III.29 about some old tickets.
Two of the items ( File:Payphone1.jpg and File:Transamerica Pyramid Grant.jpg linked to a ticket with your name. 2011010610010188. I would have respnded myself, but I didn't see the file names in the email chain (to be fair, I didn't look hard). I thought you'd be in a better position to comment.-- SPhilbrick (Talk) 19:29, 31 August 2012 (UTC)
I wrote the Liquid Latex wiki page and now I see that you have deleted the article and made the page redirect to latex clothing. This is not what liquid latex is. Can you undo this redirect and replace the page that I wrote? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.46.250.251 ( talk) 23:47, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
OK, I have now read the message that indicated the issue. Yes, this is my own webpage that is referenced so I am also the author of the source material. I have followed the instructions on the message and sent an e-mail to permissions-en@wikimedia.org to grant permission for reuse of my article under creative commons. Please let me know if there is any additional info or efforts needed from me. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Markgreenawalt ( talk • contribs) 03:06, 5 September 2012 (UTC)
I followed the directions, but the original text has still not been replaced. Is there something else that I can do to replace it? I found a cached version of it, I can just repost it. I'm trying to follow the rules though. Any advice? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Markgreenawalt ( talk • contribs) 17:05, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
The VWBot performed a web search with the contents of Makary, Cameroon, and it suggested that it included material copied directly from: http://hewgill.com/~greg/wikiblame/simple/Asyut.html (Duplication Detector report). What was duplicated appears to be the blank portions of the Template:Infobox settlement, which isn't a copyright problem, but it is a bot problem that could, conceivably, be fixed. --Bejnar (talk) 07:30, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
It isn't copied from this Site. Some sentence may match, its a matter of Coincidence. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mitrabarun ( talk • contribs) 05:24, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi.
I'm curious to find out how the case with Sidney H. Griffith will turn out. I find the notification logs difficult to navigate, and am concerned that the case might have been forgotten.
Best regards, benjamil talk/ edits 23:57, 10 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi! I have been slowly trying to address/fix some of the issues on the Pound Puppies page. I saw your note on the talk page, and I added a reference to the "Plot" section, as well as modified the text and removed some of the excess quotes. Can the "unreferenced section" tag be removed now, or is this section still considered incomplete in regards to references? I would really appreciate your input. Thanks-- Wikicontributor12 ( talk) 05:23, 14 September 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for the information. Will undo everything immediately. The Ink Daddy! ( talk) 20:45, 14 September 2012 (UTC)
This is about the third time that people have given me grief about this image, which is some sort of record even for WP photo rights... The long and short of it: it is a publicity photo created by Burroughs himself, he paid for the shot and retained rights. His son and literary executor signed the permission form, per policy. The permission email addie for ENWP did not work and the image is housed at ENWP, not Commons. Sending the form to Commons apparently has accomplished jack. So tell me, please, where should the permission form be emailed for ENWP (not Commons). Thank you. Agitated, Carrite ( talk) 21:17, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
for the notification re the Lincoln statue. I've taken care of it.-- SPhilbrick (Talk) 17:00, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
You removed an image I had on an article in my sandbox (I'm guessing you found it via a bot). For future reference, are you telling me that it's OK to link to an image in an article, but you can't link to the exact same image in the sandbox article it originated from because the first is not a copyright violation, but the other is? I'm curious to see the legal backing for that determination. 5minutes ( talk) 23:13, 19 September 2012 (UTC)
Previously it has been deleted. The user, who did was banned from Wiki administrators, as he did it by personal motivation. We do not want to make complain about you. This is official Wiki info about the official popular game Doodle Digits (uDigits). Thank you.
Kind regards,
uWaver Ltd — Preceding
unsigned comment added by
Chip Wolt (
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contribs) 07:17, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
Dear VernoWhitney,
Could you tell us, what exactly is wrong with article, please? We would like to fix it. Thank you.
Kind regards,
uWaver Ltd — Preceding
unsigned comment added by
Chip Wolt (
talk •
contribs) 17:32, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
Dear VernoWhitney,
We managed to find more references and updated the following section (if you are thinking it is still not enough for the article, please let us know):
"The complete rules are available on the game's official web site
[1] and a review by Nokia's Ovi Daily App
[2]
[3] and other sources
[4]
[5]
[6] includes screenshots and impressions from the game."
Thank you,
uWaver ltd— Preceding
unsigned comment added by
Chip Wolt (
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contribs) 18:41, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi Verno Whitney - I have uploaded the photograph of Sri Prakash Lohia, in wiki common on Sep 6 with filename "File:Founder of Indorama Corp - Mr.Sri Prakash Lohia.jpg", and latter on Sep 13 on wiki local with filename "Sri Prakash Lohia.jpg". The original photograph was given by Amit Lohia, and do editing for the size. One of my contact will send the email to wiki common, so please do no remove it if possible or if it has to be removed, please keept it one with the name "Sri Prakash Lohia.jpg" in wiki. I'm sure that this image not crop from that site mentioned.Thanks/Thomas Sumartono. Thomas Sumartono ( talk) 05:34, 14 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi Verno Whitney - Thank you for your detail explanation, I am really sorry for putting the wrong term in the source as "Own Work" in those 2 files mentioned. Would you please consider the email which I sent to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org related to this photograph and still allow to be used in wiki for the artilcle of Sri Prakash Lohia? Thank you very much for your helping me on the issue. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thomas Sumartono ( talk • contribs) 08:47, 15 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi Verno Whitney - Thanks for your update. My hoping and appreciating if one of the volunteer may get that my email communication which I forwarded to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org and mark the image appropriately.Thanks for ur help. Thomas Sumartono ( talk) 08:36, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
Dear Verno Whitney - I am forwarding email to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org today with the detail permission taken by email communcation,I would like to request your help so that the image will be marked appropriately. Please guide me if anything missing in the email communication.BTW:"File:Founder of Indorama Corp - Mr.Sri Prakash Lohia.jpg" has been deleted? I am not able to see it today. Thank you. Thomas Sumartono ( talk) 07:26, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi there,
I noticed that you removed an image from Wikipedia:WikiProject Eurovision/Eurovision Song Contest which is actually an article template for Project Eurovision which as far as I am aware is allowable within project space. An admin member on the project even stated that it would not be a problem having the image on something that is designed to act as a template for article layout for members of the project that are not familiar. Is there anything that you can suggest to get around this issue? (please TB me so that I know you have replied) Thank you Wesley♦ Mouse 14:51, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi, I see you removed an image from one of my userboxes [2]. I reverted your edit, since the same image is available on Commons [3] and the Wikipedia copy will probably be deleted soon [4]. Thanks. — Mr White 17:34, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
Let me just get this straight because I plan on copy and pasting what I have there onto the actual United Sikkim page. I cant use the logos on the page as it is under User:Arsenalkid700 but I can use them on the actual United Sikkim page. I am more concerned about whether the pictures are okay or not. Cheers for the reply. -- Arsenalkid700 ( talk) 19:12, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
I now see you are dealing with much of the Morning277 mess. I'm sorry to say I overdid AGF a bit and probably contributed. However, I think the Mouawad situation is legitimate. See 2012040410009347-- SPhilbrick (Talk) 18:40, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
I'm unsure as to why you posted a speedy deletion notice for Mike_O'Brien_Smiling.jpg, as I provided permission from the creator (Mike O'Brien) to wikipedia volunteers months ago, who accordingly approved it under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License. Additionally, though you posted on my talk page, I see no speedy deletion notice on the image itself. I'd be happy to make any modifications needed, but was perplexed by why this is happening. AkaMartin7 ( talk) 15:30, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
Dear VernoWhitney, You've been helpful now and, so far as I can remember, have been helpful with advice in the past. In the present instance, the replacement illustration you have found for the Androcles article is ingenious but not of immediately obvious relevance.
I've been in touch with the irascible Silver Tiger who, like me, is a bit at sea when it comes to the mass of rather unhelpful guidelines. I seem to remember, and it may have been you who pointed it out to me, that it is possible to upload a picture to English Commons and license it so it is used for the single article it illustrates, or by permission for others, but certainly not for free commercial use. It was I who suggested this to Silver Tiger in the first place and must take responsibility for not licensing it properly. He now writes that he is ready to resupply the picture for that purpose, if it can be arranged.
Could you advise me, step by step, how that can be managed, if it is still possible? We'd both by grateful. Mzilikazi1939 ( talk) 18:34, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi, thank you for the notice re image Christian Freeling.jpg. Could you please give me an additional 7 days? (I would really appreciate it; I want to study the Email received from OTRS previous, it confused me when I got it re whether the image belongs on Commons or WP, and if requirements were different for both. Anyway, the OTRS stuff confuses me in general and I'd like to try to digest again so can send a reasonably clear understanding why what's needed to the busy inventor/author. An add'l week would really help me out.) Thanks for consider, Ihardlythinkso ( talk) 19:37, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
Okay, thanks for the notice. I contacted Andreas, so I'm sure you'll get the confirmation that he requested that I upload the file soon enough. DarthBotto talk• cont 22:18, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
I've updated the tags as best I can, if you still think they should be deleted please do an Image for Deletion. If the majority consensus is to delete, they I'd be willing to let them go. –
BuickCentury
Driver 02:44, 28 September 2012 (UTC)
HI. Instead of removing images in users' sandboxes, how about commenting them out instead? I often copy-and-paste articles into my sandbox when I want to rewrite them, and tracking down the names of the image files again can be a pain. CüRlyTüRkey Talk Contribs 22:04, 28 September 2012 (UTC)
Y did U remove the singles sounds in music???? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.191.238.104 ( talk) 02:28, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
But a lot of articles have audio files, like that. Can I put it back Pls??-- 189.191.238.104 ( talk) 02:55, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
Yess, I don't get it pls explain mi -- 189.191.238.104 ( talk) 03:03, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi Verno. I'd like to say thank you for helping police Wikipedia. I had used the Kiva logo (a non-free, copyrighted contribution) in an userbox and, while it seems Kiva has given explicit permission for use of their logo to promote Kiva, I understand why Wikipedia's policy is more strict. And, by the way: Cool name. :) -- Vernhart ( talk) 05:05, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
Hello again. Thanks again for extending the time I have to get proper permission from the copyright holder. I do not want to waste the copyright holder's time. I want to give him clear instructions. I want to keep it simple. I want to have an understanding what I'm suggesting he enter into, when he agrees to release under CC-BY-SA 3.0. The documetation on WP is confusing and seeminly contradictory on some matters. I went to the OTRS noticeboard with my 5 Qs (and potential 6th Q). I was assured it is the correct place to get answers. The volunteer has quit trying to help me, and I do not understand why. My questions are simple. (Please see the 5 Qs at the noticeboard; I tried to be very specific.) I am a little frustrated at this point, because I've presented reasonable questions, then now I feel like I'm being treated like a troublemaker. And I'm running out of time now thanks to the experience at the noticeboard. (Yuk.) Ihardlythinkso ( talk) 13:52, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
At Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission it says:By submitting a photo to us under one of these licenses, you are allowing anyone to copy and modify this photo for any purpose. This includes using it commercially, but you still retain personality rights that may limit commercial exploitation of your likeness.
But then the WP:Personality rights stuff says essentially "Uh-uh, can't do that, not without consent from the copyright holder." (This seems contadictory, and thus inherently confusing. Except to an attorney?!?) Thank you again, Ihardlythinkso ( talk) 04:36, 30 September 2012 (UTC)The main legal thing that is important to explain to potential contributors: they would be agreeing that their picture (or text) can be used freely by Wikipedia AND its downstream users, and that such use might include commercial use, for which the contributor is not entitled to royalties or compensation.
Thanks for any add'l words to help me understand. Ok, Ihardlythinkso ( talk) 21:27, 30 September 2012 (UTC)Jimbo's image is already licensed for use on a t-shirt or anything else you might want to produce. -- FormerIP
Actually, no, that isn't right. Copyright permissions don't cover personality rights. You can't use my image to sell products without my permission. -- Jimbo Wales
I think it makes it easier if you think of the copyright holder and the subject of the photograph as two separate entities -- like if you took a photograph of me, for example, and did not transfer the copyright to me via contract or some other means. You would hold the copyright to the photograph, but still wouldn't be able to sell t-shirts with my face on them thanks to personality rights. I couldn't take it and sell t-shirts with my face on them thanks to copyright (I'm completely ignoring any consideration of fair use, since that's an even fuzzier subject).
When the copyright holder and the subject of the photograph are the same, it really becomes two different types of protection, only one of which is being granted some exceptions to its normal via the CC license. VernoWhitney ( talk) 16:40, 1 October 2012 (UTC)
(Not being an attorney, how would I be assured this langauge cannot or would not be interpretable somehow as an override or waiver to the copyright holder's Personality rights, when the photo released images the copyright holder? [Just being assured "we use it all the time successfully" seems not to be adequate confidence given to that specific question; e.g., if it ever came up as issue, would anyone in position to answer my permission Qs on WP know about it?] Anyway that is my can-of-worms Q6 that I never got around to asking at the noticeboard. I had other reasons as well for not liking forms.) Ok, Ihardlythinkso ( talk) 10:31, 3 October 2012 (UTC)I acknowledge that by doing so I grant anyone the right to use the work in a commercial product or otherwise
Why did you remobe the non-free image from my Freck Langsam submission? I have permission from the owner to use it, and am awaiting article approval.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Ducksfan0807 ( talk • contribs) 09:36, 1 October 2012 (UTC)
Hey VernoWhitney,
You deleted the VBS logo on my talk page...BUT! You forgot one more thing: You didn't delete the VBS logo on my USER page.
-- Thewikicontributor ( talk) 11:15, 1 October 2012 (UTC)
P.S. Could you leave a message on my talk page before you revert stuff? Although I'm on the Wikipedia mailing list, I would really like to have someone who's reverting stuff to remind me because I'm a newbie.
Why would you deleted 2 images from my sandbox? I am working on a page and I am using sandbox before placing the changes in the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DjSeptimus ( talk • contribs) 16:47, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
Are you kidding me? It IS in the article. Plus how am I supposed to work on articles if I don't have an exact reference as to how the articl will look once I save it? Please stop abusing you admin powers and find someone who actually posses threat to Wikiepdia. I am merely trying to contribute and am currently doing research to write for the article. Plus I am using the image under fair use so I see no reason why you should bother me — Preceding unsigned comment added by DjSeptimus ( talk • contribs) 17:05, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
I am sorry about the non-free image on a wiki page. I did not mean to on this instance as I had to quickly copy and paste my edits (I was editing directly on the ONGC page) and move it to my sandbox and I just forgot. I know about this policy and I will try to abide to it from now on. Again I am sorry about that. -- Arsenalkid700 ( talk) 22:19, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
—== Deletion of files due to incorrect permissions ==
Hi Verno,
Thank you for explaining specifically what the problem was re my files up for deletion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Interior_of_a_Sinixt_pithouse_in_the_Slocan_Valley.jpg
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mount_Royal_University_from_across_the_pond.jpg
I believe I have now corrected the problem by changing the licenses on my flickr pages. I have therefore removed the deletion notices.
There are still 'ticket' notices on each page. Would you mind removing them if you agree with me that the problem is solved?
Thanks very much
Kootenayvolcano ( talk) 02:49, 3 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi. You just left a couple of messages on my talk page about the copyright/licensing of several pictures I had uploaded. Most of the pictures are that of coat of arms of several towns/cities here in Puerto Rico. I understand that such images can be uploaded. If they indeed are, what is the appropriate licensing tag for them? Thanks in advance. Thief12 ( talk) 02:06, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi! I think it would courteous to leave a message on someone's talk page when you alter that person's user space... Don't you agree? Eric Cable | Talk 14:13, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
Greetings,
I would like to include the logos for the various philosophy reference resources templates. For instance, Template:Philosophy_reference_resources, and obviously Template:SEP. How would I go about satisfying the conditions for that? I am sure that SEP, InPho, and PhilPapers would be willing to grant permission formally, if that is necessary, as I have been in communication with them. Currently the SEP includes these logos in their links, and they look very good. Also, I am curious why the image appears with a double red box around it, and how I can disable that as well. Be well, Greg Bard ( talk) 23:04, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
Why did you delete the marketstar page? there where no obvious copyright violations — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.118.167.9 ( talk) 00:07, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
Hello Verno Whitney
I am David McCallion
founder owner and curator of the War Years Museum here in Northern Ireland There is no breach of copy right as it is my own domain name and content
can you please add the war years remembered to your sight
many thanks
David — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daveywaryears ( talk • contribs) 13:28, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
Hello Vera
I am confused I have only tried to add a page on the War Years Remembered Museum can you recover the original page yours David — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daveywaryears ( talk • contribs) 13:34, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
Hello Verno can you PLEASE help me build a page that is satisfactory about the war years remembered museum so that people can find out about it as it is not on the museum list for this site for Northern Ireland yours David McCallion — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daveywaryears ( talk • contribs) 19:49, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
WP:NFCC#9 doesn't match reality as the image is not in my user space, it is only displayed there. Spshu ( talk) 15:48, 12 October 2012 (UTC)
Just to say thanks for removing the non-free image on my sandbox, I'd not spotted it! Nice catch. Hchc2009 ( talk) 22:02, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
Could you move Kings Peak over the redirect King's Peak as the name actually includes a possessive apostrophe. Thanks.-- Gilderien Chat| List of good deeds 22:34, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
I appreciate that you're working on maintaining copyright. Please leave me a message on any objectionable content and I will be happy to review/revise. Please be respectful and refrain from making unannounced edits on my work in progress pages, as you did on Harlan Thompson. Thank you! — Safety Cap ( talk) 22:59, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
Hello. You have
a new message at Safety Cap's talk page. —Preceding
undated comment added 23:17, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi, you deleted an image from my sandbox for violation of copyright or something - I work for Cultured Code and have rights for the image. Why wouldn't you inquire before removing my content? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MickPayne ( talk • contribs) 18:38, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
On the sandbox images I did not realize that it wasnt aloud at first to begin with. And the page I created Tune, in Tokyo is set to be deleted so in case it does I copied it over and hit save to save my work in my sandbox. So I didnt realize that the image was posted with it. I didnt just add it back on purpose so I just forgot when I copied the work over that the image was as well. So it was just a misunderstanding BlackDragon 22:41, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi, I noted that you removed a non-free image from my user page. I did not know or see that it was "non-free". Please notify me if you need to do that again. Bearian ( talk) 17:45, 15 October 2012 (UTC)
Emmette Hernandez Coleman ( talk) 03:37, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
I think I've addressed the two points you cite from NFCC now - if not, I trust you'll let me know. Sorry, I totally forgot it took a separate extra rationale at the image file itself. Wnt ( talk) 19:43, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
Please in the future do not delete any images in my userpages or userboxes without speaking to me directly via my talkpage first. To do so may be considered vandalism. Thank you in advance. TheGoofyGolfer ( talk) 19:32, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
As you asked, not a test at Talk:AN/TPS-43 but pure vandalism. This is a known vandal from Colombia that targets this article for some reason. Always places extraneous images in it, sometimes NSFW. Please keep this article in your watchlist and block on sight. I started chasing him two years ago and started doing the usual 31 hours, and escalating from there. Past the point where now any named account is indeffed and any IP gets one year. You can look at the article's history to get a feel. BTW, I never protected the article because it is only one guy and doing so may move him to vandalizing other articles. Strange nut. Does not talk back, just hunts for another open IP he can find to start the cycle again. -- Alexf (talk) 22:03, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
Guillaume2303 ( talk) 23:14, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for removing a non-free image from my sandbox and the page Fliegende Blätter. I hadn't actually looked at the status of the picture, so didn't realise that it was a non-free one. Fram ( talk) 07:03, 23 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi. You recently removed a non-free image from this article queued in the Articles for Creation process, and the article's author is confused about what you've done. If you could give your thoughts at Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Help desk#Review of Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Henry Heydenryk, Jr., it would be much appreciated. -- Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 21:13, 23 October 2012 (UTC)
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For dedication in cleaning up NFCC-related issues. — HELLKNOWZ ▎ TALK 11:35, 24 October 2012 (UTC) |
Ok, You can use this file File:John Cena 2010.jpg. The Rated R Superstar 我的演講 01:40 25 oct 12 (UTC)
I left a second response. I was confused over which image you were talking about. I explained myself on my talk page. Regards. — ΛΧΣ 21™ 03:18, 25 October 2012 (UTC)
I'm not in favor of non-free images appearing anywhere. But exactly what were you doing in my sandbox within moments after I edited it?. How would you know I was in there? — Maile ( talk) 01:42, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
FutureTrillionaire ( talk) 16:54, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
OMG I have to thank you. I always forget to check the images when i copy the article to mainspace and I'm glad to see that you are aware and remove them, so I say thank you :) — ΛΧΣ 21™ 01:01, 30 October 2012 (UTC)
I noticed you removed the image I had put in that userbox I created, but since it wasn't a free image, thanks for the removal, didn't want to break the rules.
I replaced it with something I created myself and uploaded under the proper licenses compatible with Wikipedia.
Again, thank you for catching that. Arcane21 ( talk) 06:41, 2 November 2012 (UTC)Arcane21
Perhaps VWBot is malfunctioning; I note it has added a lot of duplicate entries to Wikipedia:Copyright problems/2012 October 31. — Psychonaut ( talk) 14:46, 5 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi there,
The administrator at the London Heritage Farm wants to release the information to Wikipedia. What wording does she need to use in the email to permissions so that the page can be unblocked? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ceubren ( talk • contribs) 20:06, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for that. The Farm administrator has sent through a new email to permissions with the declaration of consent. Please let me know when you receive it - thanks!! Ceubren 6 November 2012 —Preceding undated comment added 05:26, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
Working through WP:NFCC violations is a laudable thing to do. Doing it without any comment and by replacing images rather than commenting them out comes across as a little rude. Just something to consider. violet/riga [talk] 22:11, 6 November 2012 (UTC)
You recently deleted File:Mohammed Sulamon Barre, at a press conference in Somaliland, shortly after repatriation 2009-12-22.jpg as F7.
Could you please direct me to where the deletion of this image was discussed?
There is no heads-up on User talk:Geo Swan that its deletion was under consideration, and I disagree that a replacement could be made. Like most former Guantanamo captives he has chosen to drop from sight. He also lives in a war zone. Geo Swan ( talk) 13:26, 27 October 2012 (UTC)
The current Marguerite Young page reads like some essay/obituary or the like. It certainly is not WP-style, with personal opinions passed off as fact. But worse, it seems entirely too polished, like it's a copyvio. I see that you dealt with copyvio problems on this page before, and would appreciate your opinion. Choor monster ( talk) 15:34, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
Why did you change the user box on my user page? It is my page, after all. TollHRT52 ( talk) 14:45, 11 November 2012 (AEDST)
Hi. I noticed that you deleted File:WPC Yvonne Fletcher shot.jpg ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs). I'm interested to know if this was in connection with a tag placed by another user, or if it was simply spotted by you or perhaps you were notified by some other means. If a tag was placed, such information is already publicly available via the user's list of contributions. If this is the case, it would be greatly appreciated if you could please let me know which user placed the tag. Thanks for reading. -- Trevj ( talk) 21:32, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
I was just wondering if there is a free version of this image or an image of the author if you could direct me to it to replace the image? I am a bit confused though as to my knowledge this was an image free to use.
Thanks
DavefaceFMS (
talk) 03:29, 17 November 2012 (UTC)
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Hi. What exactly does "prod eligible" mean?
Also, I've come to understand that articles can be nominated multiple times for deletion, as I've seen it done. Is this not the case? Nightscream ( talk) 17:25, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
Hello! I wanted to report a potential bot error:
The bot placed a tag in the page God of war 3 in hindi saying that it had substantially copied from the page "God of war 3 in hindi" (the same page). I believe the bot meant to indicate the similarly named God of war 3in hindi. Hope this helps. Zujua ( talk) 10:54, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
This looks to me to be a false positive. Regards! VQuakr ( talk) 17:41, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
Sean Murphy (boxer) is most certainly not a "substantial copy" of http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=5237&cat=boxer - you might want to check again! Regards, Giant Snowman 19:16, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
Hi Verno Whitney - I have amended the ORIGINAL pages where the material is housed - these are here - http://www.theignerents.blogspot.co.uk/2009/12/ignerents-discography.html and here http://www.theignerents.blogspot.co.uk/2009/12/ignerents-brief-history-in-time.html
If you wanted to double check that I wrote the material on the website your Bot identified (on the 'Bored Teenagers' website) you will see I am actually credited as the author on that site http://www.boredteenagers.co.uk/ignerents.htm (as 'Ben Challis')
Have Wiki ever thought about moving on to a better system than Creative Commons - it has its limitations? Just an idea
best wishes, and have a good day
Ben
Hi Verno Whitney - the page has now disappeared and the replacement text says " the previous content of this page has been identified as posing a potential copyright issue, as a copy or modification of the text from the source(s) below, and is now listed on Wikipedia:Copyright problems (listing): http://www.boredteenagers.co.uk/ignerents.htm (Duplication Detector report) Unless the copyright status of the text on this page is clarified, it may be deleted one week after the time of its listing". Can you action this and reinstate the text - or is there anything else I need to do - as you can imagine its frustrating in as much as I am NAMED as the author on the page that is now being used 'against' me ! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Benchallis ( talk • contribs) 09:48, 15 August 2012 (UTC)
Thank you very much for your prompt and thoughtful actions. It is much appreciated. 82.47.213.133 ( talk) 17:26, 15 August 2012 (UTC) Ben
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And may I add how lovely it is to see your name popping up in my watchlist again? :) -- Moonriddengirl (talk) 12:46, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
Hi, I'm new to Wikipedia so am feeling my way. You've just deleted my page The Pre-Raphaelite Society for copyright infringement. I can see why; however, I am writing it on behalf of the Society and we own the copyright for the webpages you cited, and wish to use them on Wikipedia. I had taken a break from working on it (as I am completely confused by how Wikipedia entry creation works!) and was going to try to verify the external website in order to permit the use of the same words, but now it's been deleted I can't. I didn't think what I had written was live so didn't think it mattered - was it public? And if not, can you reinstate it so I can finish? Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by SerenaTrowbridge ( talk • contribs) 14:54, 18 August 2012 (UTC)
Hello! I am thanking for attention. Page: Siegfried August Maximilian Maria, Duke in Bavaria is incorrect. Can you dismiss her? — Preceding unsigned comment added by AdamLeyton ( talk • contribs) 11:05, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
Hi. Thanks for sorting out the copyvio at Buglife. I've done a bit of detective work on this and it seems that the editor who added all of that content is actually the Communications Manager at Buglife, so may be willing to release it under an appropriate licence. I'll leave it to you to decide whether to contact him. SP-KP ( talk) 11:16, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
Hi VernoWhitney! Thank you very much for your help in the article 16:10. I have totally rewritten the DisplaySearch part and I would really appreciate if you could have a look at it. Thank you again for all your help!/ Urklistre ( talk) 18:14, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
Hi. I'm just writing to notify you that your bot, VWBot, made an error in tagging a page earlier - the page, at Foundation for the Development of the Caribbean Children was marked as being a direct duplicate of itself. I don't know what you can do with the bot to stop it doing this, but I have removed the tag for now, per the instructions contained in its message. Thank you. Fish Barking? 14:40, 20 August 2012 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for sorting out the copyvio at 16:10. If you could take a quick look at the replacement text I wrote (see here) and let me know if it's OK (or if not, what could be improved), it'd be much appreciated. Indrek ( talk) 21:30, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
Dear VernoWhitney,
Regarding the EUROPEAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE wiki page, you made some updates on the 19th August 2012. I am an employee of the EPC and updated the information to include all of the correct and current information. Your change on the 19th reverted the information back to the outdated and incorrect information. Could you let me know if there is any issue with the site and how this can be stopped from happening in the future?
Thanks EuroParalympics ( talk) 08:12, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
For whatever reason, Huggle interpreted your most recent edit (removing spam links from GreenAndJellow.jpeg) as possible vandalism. Don't worry, though - I've added you to the whitelist. Quinxorin ( talk) 17:11, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
I was led to question the origin of this on the basis of the academic nature of the writing, which is in a style rarely seen in Wikipedia, and on the intermixing of analysis with the description, standard in academic writing, but usually considered WP:OR on Wikipedia. A notable example of this is the conclusion: "By any standards Volusianus's was a remarkable career. There is, of course, no indication how he behaved in office - i.e. whether he deserved his elevation to the very pinnacle of the Imperial Service. As indicated, it is possible to speculate that he was not an inspired military commander: that he was not a capable administrator or wise counsellor. Whatever his merits the favour of Gallienus - possibly based on some family and/or Etruscan connection - was certainly crucial at all stages. However, given the general quality of the men Gallienus appointed to high office, it seems unlikely that the Emperor would have advanced Volusianus to such heights on the mere basis of a shared origin had the man no other quality to recommend him." , or the earlier "It is normally assumed that Volusianus was done to death in the senatorial purge that followed the murder of Gallienus in 268. Although he was not an Illyrian and, therefore, almost certainly not of the clique of generals born in the Balkans that removed Gallienus it is likely that he was highly regarded in the lower ranks of the Imperial Field Army in which he had served with such distinction and, as such, he could have been a focus for its discontent at the murder of the Emperor."
Additional factors include: the use of abbreviations standard in academy writing on the period "CIL" for Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum; the use of "op. cit", which is discouraged in WP citation practice as unnecessary archaism, the mixture of bibliographic with substantive footnotes, the use of some particularly non-contemporary phrases such as "It is a pity that the paucity of our records of this era renders any attempt to assess the political and military significance of his career purely speculative" and the inclusion of didactic footnote not directly related to the immediate content, such as ref. 10., and the willingness to make judgements that nothing is known about some particular subtopic.
All of this is characteristic of the writing of User:Pjbjas. In response to my comments, he merely revised the language slightly. In the absence on inline sourcing, it will be necessary to check all the sources; I may do that; though this is not my prime area of historical interest, which focuses on the early and central middle ages, not late antiquity, it is within my admittedly amateur competence.
I am particularly concerned here, because this and the others of this series of articles is that I think this is the sort of topic which we absolutely should cover in Wikipedia, and which very few people are interested enough to write. What we need to do, is get them to write appropriately . The same general sort of problem has happened previously, and our success rate in convincing the amateur experts has not been that great.My own success in doing such persuasions has been no greater than anyone else. DGG ( talk ) 03:17, 25 August 2012 (UTC)
Hi Verno,
Curious if you got Mark's new email. Is there a form or something he needs to fill out? Atrivedi ( talk) 04:06, 25 August 2012 (UTC)
This edit was inappropriate for two reasons; there was an {{Tl|Inuse} ta on the article; and the web age referred to is a Wikipedia mirror (note string "wikipedia" in URL). I reverted the bot and the original author has continued editing. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:23, 25 August 2012 (UTC)
Could you please explain me what level of paraphrasing is acceptable in here? I see no violation of using some few sentences from a few hundred pages long book. How much should I change it from the original text for it not to be violation? I would like you to closely explain this to me.-- Yerevanci ( talk) 02:05, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
Andranik first attempted to unite with the British forces in Northern Iran, but he had backtrack to Nakhichevan when his columns were intercepted by Turkish division near Khoy.
Andranik initially attempted to unite with the British expeditionary force operating in North Persia, but he had to backtrack to Nakhichevan when his columns were intercepted by Turkish divisions near Khoi.
Andranik initially attempted to unite with the British expeditionary force operating in North Persia, but he had to backtrack to Nakhichevan when his columns were intercepted by Turkish divisions near Khoi.
As Andranik's forces moved south, he encountered elements from the Turkish army at Khoi. This prevented him from linking up with the British Expeditionary Forces which were in the area and he was forced to retreat to Nakhichevan.
If I may interject, I'm reminded of a point I learned from, I believe SandyGeorgia. I didn't save the reference, so I'll, uh, paraphrase: it is also problematic if you copy the structure of material subject to copyright, even if you change every single word.
So if a source is structured: Point1, Point2, Point3..., and you rewrite each and every point, but leave them in the same order, you may still be guilty of violation.
The canned advice I use is:
However, it is my opinion that the results constitute a Close paraphrasing of the original. I've found that if I copy and paste the material, and try to rewrite it, that it still ends up too close to the original. A better approach is to find more than one source (always desirable), then, put them aside, and write about the subject in one's own words. After writing, return to the original text, and determine whether it is too close (if you have a better memory than I do), or if some points would be better made by an explicit quote and attribution, with the quote suitably short.
-- SPhilbrick (Talk) 14:48, 26 August 2012 (UTC)
Dear VernoWhitney, you made this change citing "remove unsourced BLP info; remove copyright violation". Can you let me know what BLP violation was there and why was this termed as unsourced? You may want to read the source page ( here) where it clearly reads that quote "Source of Wealth: Online retailing, Self-made". I am puzzled as to if the update was unsourced then where is the question is copyright violation? Cheers AKS 05:08, 26 August 2012 (UTC)
How Can you say its copyright violation ? any proofs — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mitrabarun ( talk • contribs) 10:05, 26 August 2012 (UTC)
Don't bother looking for an old discussion. Read this: {{ Template:PD-PhilippinesPubDoc}}. As the text is a work of the Philippine government, it is in the public domain and can be used in verbatim. – H T D 15:21, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
Hi there good sir, I'm newer to wikipedia and I'm trying to make myself useful but I found something that I didn't know what to do and saw you were an admin and in a category I was perusing so I thought I'd ask for some assistance :3.. So I recently found out about WikiFauna and so I added the userbox I felt I fit in. Then I noticed it didn't add a category to my userpage when I had seen the wikignome category before. So I went and found the parent category which was fun (sarcasm xD), Category:Wikipedians by Wikipedia editing philosophy. Then I saw there wasn't a category for the WikiSloth, so then I went looking and found that it was deleted in 2007. My issue isn't with it being deleted and all, I was just more-or-less wondering howcome it could be deleted when there's other sub-cats in the parent category with a much smaller population. Here's a bit of an example. (wikignomes/fairies added for perspective)
Well this turned out a lot longer than I was thinking... but I was just curious what your take was basically, or if this is just very silly for me to even bring this up, I'm not sure how this stuff is resolved or whatnot. Do you think there should be 1 category for each wikifauna added into their respective userboxes (which I could do and wouldn't mind doing at all, i'm kinda like a wikignome in that regard) or should it only be for wikignomes type of deal being that there are so many? Your opinion/advice would be greatly appreciated good sir :) I look forward to your reply! dain talk 07:34, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
I'd like to discuss getting the opportunity to fix the issues stated relating to the MarketStar entry. I believe I can fix the references cited given the chance. Thanks. Squirtg ( talk) 03:30, 31 August 2012 (UTC)
There are a few requests at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:OTRS_noticeboard#Is_this_ticket_valid.3F_.28III.29 about some old tickets.
Two of the items ( File:Payphone1.jpg and File:Transamerica Pyramid Grant.jpg linked to a ticket with your name. 2011010610010188. I would have respnded myself, but I didn't see the file names in the email chain (to be fair, I didn't look hard). I thought you'd be in a better position to comment.-- SPhilbrick (Talk) 19:29, 31 August 2012 (UTC)
I wrote the Liquid Latex wiki page and now I see that you have deleted the article and made the page redirect to latex clothing. This is not what liquid latex is. Can you undo this redirect and replace the page that I wrote? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.46.250.251 ( talk) 23:47, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
OK, I have now read the message that indicated the issue. Yes, this is my own webpage that is referenced so I am also the author of the source material. I have followed the instructions on the message and sent an e-mail to permissions-en@wikimedia.org to grant permission for reuse of my article under creative commons. Please let me know if there is any additional info or efforts needed from me. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Markgreenawalt ( talk • contribs) 03:06, 5 September 2012 (UTC)
I followed the directions, but the original text has still not been replaced. Is there something else that I can do to replace it? I found a cached version of it, I can just repost it. I'm trying to follow the rules though. Any advice? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Markgreenawalt ( talk • contribs) 17:05, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
The VWBot performed a web search with the contents of Makary, Cameroon, and it suggested that it included material copied directly from: http://hewgill.com/~greg/wikiblame/simple/Asyut.html (Duplication Detector report). What was duplicated appears to be the blank portions of the Template:Infobox settlement, which isn't a copyright problem, but it is a bot problem that could, conceivably, be fixed. --Bejnar (talk) 07:30, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
It isn't copied from this Site. Some sentence may match, its a matter of Coincidence. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mitrabarun ( talk • contribs) 05:24, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi.
I'm curious to find out how the case with Sidney H. Griffith will turn out. I find the notification logs difficult to navigate, and am concerned that the case might have been forgotten.
Best regards, benjamil talk/ edits 23:57, 10 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi! I have been slowly trying to address/fix some of the issues on the Pound Puppies page. I saw your note on the talk page, and I added a reference to the "Plot" section, as well as modified the text and removed some of the excess quotes. Can the "unreferenced section" tag be removed now, or is this section still considered incomplete in regards to references? I would really appreciate your input. Thanks-- Wikicontributor12 ( talk) 05:23, 14 September 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for the information. Will undo everything immediately. The Ink Daddy! ( talk) 20:45, 14 September 2012 (UTC)
This is about the third time that people have given me grief about this image, which is some sort of record even for WP photo rights... The long and short of it: it is a publicity photo created by Burroughs himself, he paid for the shot and retained rights. His son and literary executor signed the permission form, per policy. The permission email addie for ENWP did not work and the image is housed at ENWP, not Commons. Sending the form to Commons apparently has accomplished jack. So tell me, please, where should the permission form be emailed for ENWP (not Commons). Thank you. Agitated, Carrite ( talk) 21:17, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
for the notification re the Lincoln statue. I've taken care of it.-- SPhilbrick (Talk) 17:00, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
You removed an image I had on an article in my sandbox (I'm guessing you found it via a bot). For future reference, are you telling me that it's OK to link to an image in an article, but you can't link to the exact same image in the sandbox article it originated from because the first is not a copyright violation, but the other is? I'm curious to see the legal backing for that determination. 5minutes ( talk) 23:13, 19 September 2012 (UTC)
Previously it has been deleted. The user, who did was banned from Wiki administrators, as he did it by personal motivation. We do not want to make complain about you. This is official Wiki info about the official popular game Doodle Digits (uDigits). Thank you.
Kind regards,
uWaver Ltd — Preceding
unsigned comment added by
Chip Wolt (
talk •
contribs) 07:17, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
Dear VernoWhitney,
Could you tell us, what exactly is wrong with article, please? We would like to fix it. Thank you.
Kind regards,
uWaver Ltd — Preceding
unsigned comment added by
Chip Wolt (
talk •
contribs) 17:32, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
Dear VernoWhitney,
We managed to find more references and updated the following section (if you are thinking it is still not enough for the article, please let us know):
"The complete rules are available on the game's official web site
[1] and a review by Nokia's Ovi Daily App
[2]
[3] and other sources
[4]
[5]
[6] includes screenshots and impressions from the game."
Thank you,
uWaver ltd— Preceding
unsigned comment added by
Chip Wolt (
talk •
contribs) 18:41, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi Verno Whitney - I have uploaded the photograph of Sri Prakash Lohia, in wiki common on Sep 6 with filename "File:Founder of Indorama Corp - Mr.Sri Prakash Lohia.jpg", and latter on Sep 13 on wiki local with filename "Sri Prakash Lohia.jpg". The original photograph was given by Amit Lohia, and do editing for the size. One of my contact will send the email to wiki common, so please do no remove it if possible or if it has to be removed, please keept it one with the name "Sri Prakash Lohia.jpg" in wiki. I'm sure that this image not crop from that site mentioned.Thanks/Thomas Sumartono. Thomas Sumartono ( talk) 05:34, 14 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi Verno Whitney - Thank you for your detail explanation, I am really sorry for putting the wrong term in the source as "Own Work" in those 2 files mentioned. Would you please consider the email which I sent to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org related to this photograph and still allow to be used in wiki for the artilcle of Sri Prakash Lohia? Thank you very much for your helping me on the issue. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thomas Sumartono ( talk • contribs) 08:47, 15 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi Verno Whitney - Thanks for your update. My hoping and appreciating if one of the volunteer may get that my email communication which I forwarded to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org and mark the image appropriately.Thanks for ur help. Thomas Sumartono ( talk) 08:36, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
Dear Verno Whitney - I am forwarding email to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org today with the detail permission taken by email communcation,I would like to request your help so that the image will be marked appropriately. Please guide me if anything missing in the email communication.BTW:"File:Founder of Indorama Corp - Mr.Sri Prakash Lohia.jpg" has been deleted? I am not able to see it today. Thank you. Thomas Sumartono ( talk) 07:26, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi there,
I noticed that you removed an image from Wikipedia:WikiProject Eurovision/Eurovision Song Contest which is actually an article template for Project Eurovision which as far as I am aware is allowable within project space. An admin member on the project even stated that it would not be a problem having the image on something that is designed to act as a template for article layout for members of the project that are not familiar. Is there anything that you can suggest to get around this issue? (please TB me so that I know you have replied) Thank you Wesley♦ Mouse 14:51, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi, I see you removed an image from one of my userboxes [2]. I reverted your edit, since the same image is available on Commons [3] and the Wikipedia copy will probably be deleted soon [4]. Thanks. — Mr White 17:34, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
Let me just get this straight because I plan on copy and pasting what I have there onto the actual United Sikkim page. I cant use the logos on the page as it is under User:Arsenalkid700 but I can use them on the actual United Sikkim page. I am more concerned about whether the pictures are okay or not. Cheers for the reply. -- Arsenalkid700 ( talk) 19:12, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
I now see you are dealing with much of the Morning277 mess. I'm sorry to say I overdid AGF a bit and probably contributed. However, I think the Mouawad situation is legitimate. See 2012040410009347-- SPhilbrick (Talk) 18:40, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
I'm unsure as to why you posted a speedy deletion notice for Mike_O'Brien_Smiling.jpg, as I provided permission from the creator (Mike O'Brien) to wikipedia volunteers months ago, who accordingly approved it under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License. Additionally, though you posted on my talk page, I see no speedy deletion notice on the image itself. I'd be happy to make any modifications needed, but was perplexed by why this is happening. AkaMartin7 ( talk) 15:30, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
Dear VernoWhitney, You've been helpful now and, so far as I can remember, have been helpful with advice in the past. In the present instance, the replacement illustration you have found for the Androcles article is ingenious but not of immediately obvious relevance.
I've been in touch with the irascible Silver Tiger who, like me, is a bit at sea when it comes to the mass of rather unhelpful guidelines. I seem to remember, and it may have been you who pointed it out to me, that it is possible to upload a picture to English Commons and license it so it is used for the single article it illustrates, or by permission for others, but certainly not for free commercial use. It was I who suggested this to Silver Tiger in the first place and must take responsibility for not licensing it properly. He now writes that he is ready to resupply the picture for that purpose, if it can be arranged.
Could you advise me, step by step, how that can be managed, if it is still possible? We'd both by grateful. Mzilikazi1939 ( talk) 18:34, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi, thank you for the notice re image Christian Freeling.jpg. Could you please give me an additional 7 days? (I would really appreciate it; I want to study the Email received from OTRS previous, it confused me when I got it re whether the image belongs on Commons or WP, and if requirements were different for both. Anyway, the OTRS stuff confuses me in general and I'd like to try to digest again so can send a reasonably clear understanding why what's needed to the busy inventor/author. An add'l week would really help me out.) Thanks for consider, Ihardlythinkso ( talk) 19:37, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
Okay, thanks for the notice. I contacted Andreas, so I'm sure you'll get the confirmation that he requested that I upload the file soon enough. DarthBotto talk• cont 22:18, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
I've updated the tags as best I can, if you still think they should be deleted please do an Image for Deletion. If the majority consensus is to delete, they I'd be willing to let them go. –
BuickCentury
Driver 02:44, 28 September 2012 (UTC)
HI. Instead of removing images in users' sandboxes, how about commenting them out instead? I often copy-and-paste articles into my sandbox when I want to rewrite them, and tracking down the names of the image files again can be a pain. CüRlyTüRkey Talk Contribs 22:04, 28 September 2012 (UTC)
Y did U remove the singles sounds in music???? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.191.238.104 ( talk) 02:28, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
But a lot of articles have audio files, like that. Can I put it back Pls??-- 189.191.238.104 ( talk) 02:55, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
Yess, I don't get it pls explain mi -- 189.191.238.104 ( talk) 03:03, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
Hi Verno. I'd like to say thank you for helping police Wikipedia. I had used the Kiva logo (a non-free, copyrighted contribution) in an userbox and, while it seems Kiva has given explicit permission for use of their logo to promote Kiva, I understand why Wikipedia's policy is more strict. And, by the way: Cool name. :) -- Vernhart ( talk) 05:05, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
Hello again. Thanks again for extending the time I have to get proper permission from the copyright holder. I do not want to waste the copyright holder's time. I want to give him clear instructions. I want to keep it simple. I want to have an understanding what I'm suggesting he enter into, when he agrees to release under CC-BY-SA 3.0. The documetation on WP is confusing and seeminly contradictory on some matters. I went to the OTRS noticeboard with my 5 Qs (and potential 6th Q). I was assured it is the correct place to get answers. The volunteer has quit trying to help me, and I do not understand why. My questions are simple. (Please see the 5 Qs at the noticeboard; I tried to be very specific.) I am a little frustrated at this point, because I've presented reasonable questions, then now I feel like I'm being treated like a troublemaker. And I'm running out of time now thanks to the experience at the noticeboard. (Yuk.) Ihardlythinkso ( talk) 13:52, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
At Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission it says:By submitting a photo to us under one of these licenses, you are allowing anyone to copy and modify this photo for any purpose. This includes using it commercially, but you still retain personality rights that may limit commercial exploitation of your likeness.
But then the WP:Personality rights stuff says essentially "Uh-uh, can't do that, not without consent from the copyright holder." (This seems contadictory, and thus inherently confusing. Except to an attorney?!?) Thank you again, Ihardlythinkso ( talk) 04:36, 30 September 2012 (UTC)The main legal thing that is important to explain to potential contributors: they would be agreeing that their picture (or text) can be used freely by Wikipedia AND its downstream users, and that such use might include commercial use, for which the contributor is not entitled to royalties or compensation.
Thanks for any add'l words to help me understand. Ok, Ihardlythinkso ( talk) 21:27, 30 September 2012 (UTC)Jimbo's image is already licensed for use on a t-shirt or anything else you might want to produce. -- FormerIP
Actually, no, that isn't right. Copyright permissions don't cover personality rights. You can't use my image to sell products without my permission. -- Jimbo Wales
I think it makes it easier if you think of the copyright holder and the subject of the photograph as two separate entities -- like if you took a photograph of me, for example, and did not transfer the copyright to me via contract or some other means. You would hold the copyright to the photograph, but still wouldn't be able to sell t-shirts with my face on them thanks to personality rights. I couldn't take it and sell t-shirts with my face on them thanks to copyright (I'm completely ignoring any consideration of fair use, since that's an even fuzzier subject).
When the copyright holder and the subject of the photograph are the same, it really becomes two different types of protection, only one of which is being granted some exceptions to its normal via the CC license. VernoWhitney ( talk) 16:40, 1 October 2012 (UTC)
(Not being an attorney, how would I be assured this langauge cannot or would not be interpretable somehow as an override or waiver to the copyright holder's Personality rights, when the photo released images the copyright holder? [Just being assured "we use it all the time successfully" seems not to be adequate confidence given to that specific question; e.g., if it ever came up as issue, would anyone in position to answer my permission Qs on WP know about it?] Anyway that is my can-of-worms Q6 that I never got around to asking at the noticeboard. I had other reasons as well for not liking forms.) Ok, Ihardlythinkso ( talk) 10:31, 3 October 2012 (UTC)I acknowledge that by doing so I grant anyone the right to use the work in a commercial product or otherwise
Why did you remobe the non-free image from my Freck Langsam submission? I have permission from the owner to use it, and am awaiting article approval.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Ducksfan0807 ( talk • contribs) 09:36, 1 October 2012 (UTC)
Hey VernoWhitney,
You deleted the VBS logo on my talk page...BUT! You forgot one more thing: You didn't delete the VBS logo on my USER page.
-- Thewikicontributor ( talk) 11:15, 1 October 2012 (UTC)
P.S. Could you leave a message on my talk page before you revert stuff? Although I'm on the Wikipedia mailing list, I would really like to have someone who's reverting stuff to remind me because I'm a newbie.
Why would you deleted 2 images from my sandbox? I am working on a page and I am using sandbox before placing the changes in the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DjSeptimus ( talk • contribs) 16:47, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
Are you kidding me? It IS in the article. Plus how am I supposed to work on articles if I don't have an exact reference as to how the articl will look once I save it? Please stop abusing you admin powers and find someone who actually posses threat to Wikiepdia. I am merely trying to contribute and am currently doing research to write for the article. Plus I am using the image under fair use so I see no reason why you should bother me — Preceding unsigned comment added by DjSeptimus ( talk • contribs) 17:05, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
I am sorry about the non-free image on a wiki page. I did not mean to on this instance as I had to quickly copy and paste my edits (I was editing directly on the ONGC page) and move it to my sandbox and I just forgot. I know about this policy and I will try to abide to it from now on. Again I am sorry about that. -- Arsenalkid700 ( talk) 22:19, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
—== Deletion of files due to incorrect permissions ==
Hi Verno,
Thank you for explaining specifically what the problem was re my files up for deletion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Interior_of_a_Sinixt_pithouse_in_the_Slocan_Valley.jpg
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mount_Royal_University_from_across_the_pond.jpg
I believe I have now corrected the problem by changing the licenses on my flickr pages. I have therefore removed the deletion notices.
There are still 'ticket' notices on each page. Would you mind removing them if you agree with me that the problem is solved?
Thanks very much
Kootenayvolcano ( talk) 02:49, 3 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi. You just left a couple of messages on my talk page about the copyright/licensing of several pictures I had uploaded. Most of the pictures are that of coat of arms of several towns/cities here in Puerto Rico. I understand that such images can be uploaded. If they indeed are, what is the appropriate licensing tag for them? Thanks in advance. Thief12 ( talk) 02:06, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi! I think it would courteous to leave a message on someone's talk page when you alter that person's user space... Don't you agree? Eric Cable | Talk 14:13, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
Greetings,
I would like to include the logos for the various philosophy reference resources templates. For instance, Template:Philosophy_reference_resources, and obviously Template:SEP. How would I go about satisfying the conditions for that? I am sure that SEP, InPho, and PhilPapers would be willing to grant permission formally, if that is necessary, as I have been in communication with them. Currently the SEP includes these logos in their links, and they look very good. Also, I am curious why the image appears with a double red box around it, and how I can disable that as well. Be well, Greg Bard ( talk) 23:04, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
Why did you delete the marketstar page? there where no obvious copyright violations — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.118.167.9 ( talk) 00:07, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
Hello Verno Whitney
I am David McCallion
founder owner and curator of the War Years Museum here in Northern Ireland There is no breach of copy right as it is my own domain name and content
can you please add the war years remembered to your sight
many thanks
David — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daveywaryears ( talk • contribs) 13:28, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
Hello Vera
I am confused I have only tried to add a page on the War Years Remembered Museum can you recover the original page yours David — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daveywaryears ( talk • contribs) 13:34, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
Hello Verno can you PLEASE help me build a page that is satisfactory about the war years remembered museum so that people can find out about it as it is not on the museum list for this site for Northern Ireland yours David McCallion — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daveywaryears ( talk • contribs) 19:49, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
WP:NFCC#9 doesn't match reality as the image is not in my user space, it is only displayed there. Spshu ( talk) 15:48, 12 October 2012 (UTC)
Just to say thanks for removing the non-free image on my sandbox, I'd not spotted it! Nice catch. Hchc2009 ( talk) 22:02, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
Could you move Kings Peak over the redirect King's Peak as the name actually includes a possessive apostrophe. Thanks.-- Gilderien Chat| List of good deeds 22:34, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
I appreciate that you're working on maintaining copyright. Please leave me a message on any objectionable content and I will be happy to review/revise. Please be respectful and refrain from making unannounced edits on my work in progress pages, as you did on Harlan Thompson. Thank you! — Safety Cap ( talk) 22:59, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
Hello. You have
a new message at Safety Cap's talk page. —Preceding
undated comment added 23:17, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi, you deleted an image from my sandbox for violation of copyright or something - I work for Cultured Code and have rights for the image. Why wouldn't you inquire before removing my content? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MickPayne ( talk • contribs) 18:38, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
On the sandbox images I did not realize that it wasnt aloud at first to begin with. And the page I created Tune, in Tokyo is set to be deleted so in case it does I copied it over and hit save to save my work in my sandbox. So I didnt realize that the image was posted with it. I didnt just add it back on purpose so I just forgot when I copied the work over that the image was as well. So it was just a misunderstanding BlackDragon 22:41, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi, I noted that you removed a non-free image from my user page. I did not know or see that it was "non-free". Please notify me if you need to do that again. Bearian ( talk) 17:45, 15 October 2012 (UTC)
Emmette Hernandez Coleman ( talk) 03:37, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
I think I've addressed the two points you cite from NFCC now - if not, I trust you'll let me know. Sorry, I totally forgot it took a separate extra rationale at the image file itself. Wnt ( talk) 19:43, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
Please in the future do not delete any images in my userpages or userboxes without speaking to me directly via my talkpage first. To do so may be considered vandalism. Thank you in advance. TheGoofyGolfer ( talk) 19:32, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
As you asked, not a test at Talk:AN/TPS-43 but pure vandalism. This is a known vandal from Colombia that targets this article for some reason. Always places extraneous images in it, sometimes NSFW. Please keep this article in your watchlist and block on sight. I started chasing him two years ago and started doing the usual 31 hours, and escalating from there. Past the point where now any named account is indeffed and any IP gets one year. You can look at the article's history to get a feel. BTW, I never protected the article because it is only one guy and doing so may move him to vandalizing other articles. Strange nut. Does not talk back, just hunts for another open IP he can find to start the cycle again. -- Alexf (talk) 22:03, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
Guillaume2303 ( talk) 23:14, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for removing a non-free image from my sandbox and the page Fliegende Blätter. I hadn't actually looked at the status of the picture, so didn't realise that it was a non-free one. Fram ( talk) 07:03, 23 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi. You recently removed a non-free image from this article queued in the Articles for Creation process, and the article's author is confused about what you've done. If you could give your thoughts at Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Help desk#Review of Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Henry Heydenryk, Jr., it would be much appreciated. -- Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 21:13, 23 October 2012 (UTC)
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For dedication in cleaning up NFCC-related issues. — HELLKNOWZ ▎ TALK 11:35, 24 October 2012 (UTC) |
Ok, You can use this file File:John Cena 2010.jpg. The Rated R Superstar 我的演講 01:40 25 oct 12 (UTC)
I left a second response. I was confused over which image you were talking about. I explained myself on my talk page. Regards. — ΛΧΣ 21™ 03:18, 25 October 2012 (UTC)
I'm not in favor of non-free images appearing anywhere. But exactly what were you doing in my sandbox within moments after I edited it?. How would you know I was in there? — Maile ( talk) 01:42, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
FutureTrillionaire ( talk) 16:54, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
OMG I have to thank you. I always forget to check the images when i copy the article to mainspace and I'm glad to see that you are aware and remove them, so I say thank you :) — ΛΧΣ 21™ 01:01, 30 October 2012 (UTC)
I noticed you removed the image I had put in that userbox I created, but since it wasn't a free image, thanks for the removal, didn't want to break the rules.
I replaced it with something I created myself and uploaded under the proper licenses compatible with Wikipedia.
Again, thank you for catching that. Arcane21 ( talk) 06:41, 2 November 2012 (UTC)Arcane21
Perhaps VWBot is malfunctioning; I note it has added a lot of duplicate entries to Wikipedia:Copyright problems/2012 October 31. — Psychonaut ( talk) 14:46, 5 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi there,
The administrator at the London Heritage Farm wants to release the information to Wikipedia. What wording does she need to use in the email to permissions so that the page can be unblocked? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ceubren ( talk • contribs) 20:06, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
Thanks for that. The Farm administrator has sent through a new email to permissions with the declaration of consent. Please let me know when you receive it - thanks!! Ceubren 6 November 2012 —Preceding undated comment added 05:26, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
Working through WP:NFCC violations is a laudable thing to do. Doing it without any comment and by replacing images rather than commenting them out comes across as a little rude. Just something to consider. violet/riga [talk] 22:11, 6 November 2012 (UTC)
You recently deleted File:Mohammed Sulamon Barre, at a press conference in Somaliland, shortly after repatriation 2009-12-22.jpg as F7.
Could you please direct me to where the deletion of this image was discussed?
There is no heads-up on User talk:Geo Swan that its deletion was under consideration, and I disagree that a replacement could be made. Like most former Guantanamo captives he has chosen to drop from sight. He also lives in a war zone. Geo Swan ( talk) 13:26, 27 October 2012 (UTC)
The current Marguerite Young page reads like some essay/obituary or the like. It certainly is not WP-style, with personal opinions passed off as fact. But worse, it seems entirely too polished, like it's a copyvio. I see that you dealt with copyvio problems on this page before, and would appreciate your opinion. Choor monster ( talk) 15:34, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
Why did you change the user box on my user page? It is my page, after all. TollHRT52 ( talk) 14:45, 11 November 2012 (AEDST)
Hi. I noticed that you deleted File:WPC Yvonne Fletcher shot.jpg ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs). I'm interested to know if this was in connection with a tag placed by another user, or if it was simply spotted by you or perhaps you were notified by some other means. If a tag was placed, such information is already publicly available via the user's list of contributions. If this is the case, it would be greatly appreciated if you could please let me know which user placed the tag. Thanks for reading. -- Trevj ( talk) 21:32, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
I was just wondering if there is a free version of this image or an image of the author if you could direct me to it to replace the image? I am a bit confused though as to my knowledge this was an image free to use.
Thanks
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talk) 03:29, 17 November 2012 (UTC)
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