- thank you for providing images to the wikimedia commons. Please keep in mind that images uploaded to the commons should be useful to all users of wikimedia projects - this is possible only if the images can be found by other people. To allow others to find the images you uploaded here, the images should be in some place that can be found by navigating the category structure. This means that you should either place the images on topic pages (galleries), or put the images directly into a category, or do both. Which of those possibilities is preferred is however a matter of debate, see here.
The important point is that the images should be placed in the general structure somewhere. There is a large number of completely unsorted images on the commons right now, see Commons:Really unused. If you would like to help to place some of those images where they can be found, please do! Thank you. -- Duesentrieb 19:14, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Please tag images and add a source
Hi Erin, Image:Erin & David.jpg has no license tag nor is the source stated on the description page. Could you please add it and also add a source for the rest of the images you've uploaded. Furthermore add the images to one or more gallery pages and/or appropriate Categories, so they can be found by others. Thanks. --Baikonur 11:39, 10 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Hello Erin! Sorry, I will have to revert most of your edits. It is OK, to have an article Hibiscus, but in my opinion it is not OK to change all separate pages on individual Hibiscus species into redirect pages. Please, keep in mind that in some wikipedias there are links to species pages - see for example en:Chinese hibiscus: The intention of this link is to make available additional images of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, certainly it is not reasonable to forward a reader into a big mess of a dozen of Hibiscus species. Moreover your edit creates problems with interwiki links as the links in Hibiscus you collected from different Hibiscus pages are pointing to articles on different species. Hibiscus trionum (de:Stundenblume) is very different from Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (en:Chinese hibiscus) and it did not make sense, if a bot created interwiki links between these both articles. Your edit easily might induce such unreasonable interwiki links. Cheers --Franz Xaver 16:28, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Hi! I am very happy that we have come to a common understanding so quickly. Concerning your poppy example, it might help to create some disambiguation pages also in Commons. Probably, "Poppy" is not the big problem, but there are other examples. For example, a disambiguation page Cedar could contain the information that the name is applied both to species of Cedrus (Pinaceae) and to some species of Thuya (Cupressaceae). Greetings from Vienna --Franz Xaver 20:28, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Hello again! Generally, for articles the scientific names should be used. As far as I remember, at start of Commons, there was some agreement concerning this point. Though I do not know where to find this matter. Of course, not everyone is familiar with scientific names. However, if Commons should also be accessible for Japanese, Russians, Spaniards, or German speaking Austrians like me, this seems to be the only possible solution, as scientific names are the same everywhere on world. Myself I am a trained botanist and have some knowledge of English, but it would be hard for me to find plants by their English names. So article names should be the "latin" ones, and names in all other languages should be redirect (or disambiguation) pages. (The only problematic point is, that in categories only the article names are shown, but no alternative names. Maybe some later versions of mediawiki software will help. I could imagine that some software function is feasible where you can select in your skin the language in which you want to be shown the names of articles.) Camellia is OK now. I would prefer to have peonies in an article named Paeonia: Paeonia is the only genus of Paeoniaceae, so both means the same. But the name "Paeonia" is known be more people. The marmots and groundhogs IMO should be in an article named Marmota. Additional informations in article names given in brackets are counter-intuitive. Maybe you even will find such pages with the search tool. However if you click "go" instead of "search", chances are not high that you guess the right name. It is already late now. Probably, I will fix this tomorrow. Buenas noches --Franz Xaver 21:44, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Hello! I've noticed your interest in creating logos, barnstars, or your past artistic ability! Thus, I just wanted to let you know that the pre-round, an artistic competition, is now open at Wikipedia:Mind Benders (Shortcut: WP:MIND)! The competition is open to everyone and is seeking a logo/trophy, similar to Barnstars, to be placed on every winner's page. We urge you to help us out and submit an entry! Afterwards, the normal rounds, each consisting of ten or more fun, logical, brain-stimulating questions will open. Why don't you give it a try when it opens! Look forward to seeing your contribution. Thanks, 68.157.38.229 21:45, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Welcome
You're welcome Erin :) Out of curiosity, I've checked your :en user page and noticed poetry on it. In case you're interested in poetry and short stories, I'm on the verge to launch the beta version of Limbes. It's a creative writing project, on pre-beta version since late November. For the moment being, it's mainly in French but we already have a Catégorie:English texts. My goal is summarized here in English : Rationale. The beta version will have separate French and English sites and will be called Wikipen. And you can spread the info:) Beta version will be available in a few days at http://www.wikipen.orgvilly ♦ ✎ 16:34, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Licences
elements cross-posted
Anything with at least one licence that is either GFDL, CC-BY, or CC-BY-SA is fine. Dual-licensing (or triple- or quadruple- or...) doesn't affect this.
Hi Erin,
I re-loaded the picture in the sharpest version (from the original).
My chamaleons pictures seem to please but to make some trouble because of the colors. Though, the colors are the real ones as close as you can see them naturally. The female is in the shade and that is why orange is so bright, because in the full sunlight it would turn brown. If you lighten the picture, so it would not be the truth for a naturalist point of view. Thanks B.navez04:17, 18 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Erin - thanks for the note on Wiki - I love your pics here well done - here is a link to the ones that I have loaded on to Commons - Category:Pictures by RN Marshman. Brookie07:51, 21 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Erin! Your photos Image:Group of Bellis perennis top.jpg and Image:Group of Bellis perennis.jpg definitely are not Bellis perennis: The stems are leafy and the leaves are deeply divided. There are many species, which in English are called "daisy". And Bellis perennis is only one of these. At the moment I do not know, what species this is. However, it will be easier to determine, if you give some more information, where these photos come from: Are they from a garden or from the wild? In what region of the world did you take the photos? Thanks --Franz Xaver01:13, 23 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hi,
That picture was taken on top of the Pyrenees, just on the French side of the border, after we drove accross from Lourdes. --— Erin(talk)08:59, 26 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
There is a licence template on the page, but someone fiddled with it, and made it look as though it was unlicensed. I've fixed it now. The image is used (for any purpose) with permission, and any subsequent user can instantly have the same permission just by sending an e-mail. — Erin(talk)09:08, 16 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The reason for my ongoing revert [2] is simple: notification makes an image unfree. Such images will be deleted like non-commercial only images after the usual time frame of about 7 days. No admin of Wikimedia Commons is ever required uploading an unfree image to Wikipedia previous to a deletion and I personally even refuse to upload a nonfree image somewhere else because we create and collect free content nothing else regardless how important an image might could be. Arnomane21:19, 1 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
as per Commons talk:Administrators, I am asking all admins to subscribe to commons-l, a mailing list for Wikimedia Commons policy and project discussion. Since many admins are only on Commons infrequently, this is a good way to alert people about important happenings. The mailing list is nominally multilingual, but predominantly English.
If you are already subscribed to commons-l, I apologize for bothering you, and you are free to ignore this message. If you don't want to use your regular e-mail account, feel free to leave me a message, and I can send you a GMail invite. Traffic on the mailing list is relatively low, and we do not expect admins to read all messages to the list, but it would be nice if you could check on it at least every few weeks. Thanks for your time,--Eloquence22:50, 4 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hey, hey, Hey !
Salut, attends un peu ! Je vais rapidement mettre au point un systeme de nom de fichiers pour tes seal.svg (exemple : ), ton travail SVG est le bienvenue, alors il faut l´intégrer au chinese stroke order project, avec des noms clairs sont necessaires. Ceci car notre but est d´utiliser ces fichiers comme base de donnée graphique :], des noms de fichiers simple Merci de ton aide, les .gif sont laid, tandis que les SVG sont beaucoup mieux ^0^y
Summary : I think your svg work on seal script need best names, more like the chinese stroke order project. Because our aim is to use these files such as a graphic database :], clear name is need.
A+ Yug(talk)14:39, 7 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
We have two variants : the format , and the historical style.
For the moment, we name file such as : [chinese word]-format.png , I will continue to work on this table this evening or tomorow. Yug(talk)15:59, 7 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think that it is necessary to have a system that gives the info for both format and style because stroke order in not important for all styles. In fact, it is only really necessary for kaishu. We don't even know the ancient order for Seal Script. Only one image is necessary for Seal Script, then. I think that all we need to do in order to bring my images' naming conventions in line with yours is to add a hyphen. That is to say, 中-seal.svg instead of 中_seal.svg. What do you think? — Erin(talk)16:08, 7 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
On my computer, I planned an svg project and I hope use scripts to make automaticaly good -bw ; red ; and stroke-by-stroke svg animations. But that´s a bit hard and long... This svg project will be tested this summer for the 214 radicals, but I think it will truly work fine only next year.
That´s why I think an svg conversion of -bw and -red is no convenient to launch, except if we are 3 or 4 working on it. In the other hand, I think svg conversion of old style .gif (bad quality pics) is really need. Yug(talk)14:08, 8 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
In the past, we were also writing informations such as {{Info-sealscript|TRAD|SIMP|PINYIN|MEANING|CODE}}. But we stopped to do this, because :
that´s really slow,
that´s not convenient to use compare...
some databases on the web, such as the unihandatabase.txt (from www.unicode.org) providing all this informations for a present days word such as 中(see here)
That´s why we stopped to use template such {{Info-sealscript|TRAD|SIMP|PINYIN|MEANING|CODE}}.
Je veux continuer à mettre des infos style {{Info-sealscript|TRAD|SIMP|PINYIN|MEANING|CODE}}. Je trouve que c'est très rapide, facile à faire et utile. Erin
Ok pour ça, si tu le fais, c´est ok. Je trouve que c´est long mais c´est toujours mieux, c´est vrai. YugFile:中-redseal.svgA test : red format on seal style. I think it´s really ugly, not occurate, so we can´t do this for other characters.
Je crois qu'il faut relancer les -bw et les -red sous format SVG. Surtout les -red, car il n'y en a pas tellement, et je trouve que c'est hyper facile. Et ça marche bien: Image:中-red.png / Image:中-red.svg. Je les ferai toutes moi-même. Mais il faut que toutes les nouvelles -red soient en SVG à partir de maintenant. Entretemps, je ferai toutes les images GIF laides. — Erin(talk)02:18, 9 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Pour ça je suis contre. Marc0 travaille bien en png, et a déjà fait 1200 imges.png. On a préparé le redémarrage du projet depuis avril, et Marc0 va bientôt revenir. Il faut qu´il continue a remplir la liste des .png.
Pour la conversion en SVG, ne t´inquiètes pas, elle est prévue pour... l´été 2007, en utilisant des scripts. Je pense que les bw.png et -red.png, doivent continuer calmement, en png, pour compléter les listes.
Tu peux faire des -red.svg, et des -bw.svg à coté de nos .png, mais nous devons continuer en .png.
Ensuite, pour les anciens styles, je suis totalement pour passer la conversion en svg et je pourrais y aider un peu.
Au bilan :
pour l´ordre des traits (bw, red), je suis pour continuer en png pour avoir une .png database (Users : Marco, Ignis, Yug, Muke). Ceci pour donner l´ordre des traits aux .svg prévus pour 2007
pour les anciens styles, on uplaod (from scientific.org), on vectorise desuite. (Users: Micheletb, Erin, Yug)
OK. Mais il faut comprendre que, si on va convertir les -red.png et surtout les -bw.png en SVG, il faudra que vous fassiez des images plus grandes. J'ai essayé de convertir des -bw.png, et j'ai vu que les images sont trop petites pour que le logiciel (Inkscape) puisse avoir toutes les données vectorielles nécessaires pour générer une SVG parfaite.
Puis... il ne faut pas parler de « l'été 2007 ». Je suppose que tu veux dire que ce sera l'été en France, mais nous en Australie, on sera en hiver ! — Erin(talk)02:36, 10 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, je parlais de juillet-aout 2007 et ne pensais pas trop à l´Australie ...
Pour ton système de nom de fichiers, je pense que le tableau de Chinese:Naming Proposal est maintenant valide/très bien, donc c´est officiel : on s´organise autour de ceci !
Ensuite, mainteant que nous nous sommes accordés, je pense qu´il faut séparer un peu les organisations/projets.
Wikic , M4RC0 et moi travaillons sur les Kaishu en Stroke order, en png/gif
Micheletb , toi (et un peu moi) travaillez sur la vectorisation SVG des anciens styles. Il faudrait enseigner Inkscape a Micheletb.
I don't feel the name is important, as long as the convention is coherent. The Chineese names have been used in the french wikitionary, through a model, see [3], and the result is categorized, see [4]. Since they are used through a model, changing the naming convention will only impact on the model, not on the ~40 characters with historical information. Yust keep me informed.
N'ajoute plus d'images GIF, s'il te plaît ! Je suis en train d'essayer de les effacer toutes ! Tu crées du boulot pour moi ! — Erin(talk)10:28, 10 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I d'ont't agree, my "personnal quest" is on Chineese etymology, for which I introduce some text on the french wictionnary (see there for an index of my work in this field). I have asked for (and obtained) permission to use pictures from http://www.internationalscientific.org/ to explain graphical evolutions (see list of etymological files). I don't care a [%*µ] (hush, Pumba, there's a lady around) if the .gif are replaced by .svg files, as long as the articles are correctly drawn. I can understand that it may be additionnal conversion work if someone feels an urge (for some mystic reason beyond my understanding) to convert .gif to .svg, but when I need to upload some files from internationalscientific, the upload will always be in .gif format, and that's that. I cannot fortell which files will be choosen in my next uploads, see? Unless there is a magical trick that can change a .gif on my disk to a .svg on commons during the upload. Micheletb18:50, 11 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'd love to help, but it helps to be franck, too. My problem is: when I see the need of a graphical explanation for the origin of such or chuch character, the source I can use starts by internationalscientific .gif format. There may be dozens of graphical forms, amongst which I pick my choice. What am I supposed to do? Of course, you can technically upload pictures from this source (nonwithstanding the lack of licence, which can be fixed), but then which characters will you upload, and given the choice, which variant? Right now, I'm going through Wieger's etymological book, pages after pages, after office work and family care, and it may be years before I'm through and I can say which characters need historical data, and which version is the most revealing. Between now and this far-away future, the Category:Seal script, Category:Bronze script and Category:Bone and Shell script will be messy. Now, once again, I'd love to help but it's not just a matter of attitude. (1) How can I upload .svg files starting with .gif sources? I had no objection to changing the naming convention, the file format / extension is something entirely different. (2) Is there something essentially wrong or out limits, in what I'm doing, that would justify my giving extra work to correct it? Micheletb19:25, 12 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Chineese etymology
See User:Erin_Silversmith/Chinese#Trace_outline_method. I find that if I do no tweaking (and tweaking the image is not usually necessary), the method takes less than a minute per character, with a small amount of practice. If that is too much effort, then just make a list of the characters you want at User:Erin_Silversmith/to_do.
Not totally wrong, just not optimal. We should use the highest-quality material possible. To understand which format is superior, look at this:
This is the same line of "reasoning" that will lead you to replace a photograph of a butterfly by a scientific drawing: "the real thing laks legibility". You are replacing pictures of archaeological interests by drawings which are their modern interpretation. If you want to create drawings, fine, go ahead, but the pictures have documentary values by themeselves: they are history, not present-day equivalents.
Just because you have your ideas on what is "best material" does not mean these ideas are absolute, or even shared, and certainly does not allow you to destroy what does not meet your aesthetical criteria, just because you missed the point of the historical value of what you are destroying.
Your irruption on my work caused a mess, to which I do not feel like cooperating. The historical data on the french dictionnary is now unstable, since there is no way for my model to choose between a .gif and a .svg file. I cannot download my pictures and check the result, or compare to other entries: no one now knows where is the "correct" drawing...
Furthurmore, your suggestion of downloading yourself more data from internationalscientific would be illegal: I asked for and obtained a personnal authorisation to do this downloading, and the drawings I downloaded are consequently given a GNU licence as soon as I download them with the copyright owner's consent. You can download them on your PC and work on the graphics, but your downloading it on commons would be a copyvio, unless I pretend I've done it. So please don't.
I would recommend 中國龍金石篆. As far as I see the font remains correct references to all ancient/obsolete allographs. -- G.S.K.Lee09:25, 22 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
-clerical.svg => -scrib.svg
Resalut, on pourrait remplacer « -clerical.svg » par « -scrib.svg », simplement plus court et plus clair. En français on dit plutôt « Style calligraphique des scribes » que des clercs.
J´ai déjà copié Image:中-clerical.svg = Image:中-scrib.svg^. Je pense que ce serais mieux. T´es ok ? Yug(talk)21:51, 10 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Looking at w:East_Asian_calligraphy, I seen that english speak mainly about « clerical script ». Then I found « The Clerical Script (often simply termed lìshū; and sometimes called Official, Draft or Scribal Script) ». Je suis plutot en faveur de « -scrib.svg ».
Ce n'est pas « scrib », mais « scribe », en anglais et en français. Il vaut mieux écrire le mot entier. Puis, j'ai choisi « clerical » parce que l'article sur Wikipedia s'appelle comme ça : w:Clerical script. — Erin(talk)00:31, 11 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
En fait, sur Google je ne trouve que 58 pages avec "scribal script" et 18 100 avec "clerical script". Je vais conserver la terminologie actuelle, même si c'est différent en français. — Erin(talk)01:48, 11 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The French saying goes: "qu'importe le flacon, pourvu qu'on ait l'ivresse". I doubt the naming has any real relevance. Micheletb19:28, 12 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
So what am I supposed to do? I posted my objections, of course, but then the pictures never were in this category in the first place, and there are very strong reasons why they should stay accessible in a .gif format. If the category itself bothers you, the easy way out is to put back the pictures where they came from. What do you suggest? Micheletb09:06, 13 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The category is not up for deletion (though I will delete it if it is emptied). The images are up for deletion.
There is no reason to keep the low-quality images. They should be deleted, that is what I suggest! I've made an official deletion request. If there is consensus to keep, they will be kept; if there is consensus to delete, they will be deleted. It's quite simple!
If the only reason is "low quality", then please consider the guideline that says "Redundant or low quality files get only deleted on a case by case basis" and ends by "If you're in doubt do not delete such a file". This is a "mass deletion" request, which should be out of question. Micheletb10:28, 13 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
This is case by case. I have put a deletion notice on each image, and there is an adequate forum to discuss the merits of each image at Commons:Deletion requests. However, all of the images have exactly the same problem, and people are likely to vote yes to all or no to all. Are you attempting a legalistic manoeuvre to make it inconvenient to request deletion of the GIFs? — Erin(talk)11:11, 13 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I am atempting to preserve my work, and the possibility to continue it. What is the point in supressing these files, anyway? Is it for lack of space? this is ridiculous. Micheletb11:18, 13 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I must apologise, I was under the (wrong) impression this morning (french time) that some of the files had already been deleteted. Mea culpa, then.
I still don't have any solution for my problem: the files being downloaded in a .gif format, this format should be preserved for bakward compatibility, otherwise there is no simple way to set a link to the file (which format?). Once again, this is not simply a version issue (bad versus improved, actually, who cares?), the problem is the file format. Do you have a suggestion? You may want to create an improved .gif version, for instance? Micheletb19:39, 13 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
A better GIF version would be a half-hearted measure. GIFs are inherently limited in their lack of scalability. That's why Commons prefers SVG for symbolic and diagrammatic images. JPEG is used for photographic images, and PNG for images that combine elements of the two. GIFs are only used for animation.
I have already linked back the model to .gif files (but the other modifications have been left unchanged), because I had to check the results of my latest updates. There is no problem for a twin model, of course, the vectorisation of .gif images will simply have to be synchronized "by character" instead of "by script" (but this is anecdotic). Is there a "local wizard answering page" like the one at fr:Wikipédia:Guilde des Guide that can tell if it's possible to conditionnaly load pictures, ako ( #IFEXIST | X.svg |X.svg | Y.gif ) ? Micheletb04:51, 14 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Asked & found the #IFEXIST . I tried to make a Template:Bronzescript that would switch to .svg or backup to .gif. It works (see my page), but only here on Commons, the #IFEXIST doesen't work on intermedia links. Apparently, there is no simple solution. Micheletb14:48, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Erin, thanks a lot for uploading a patched version of Image:A TransGender-Symbol Plain3.svg (2006-07-15 03:39:53). Now another MediaWiki SVG to PNG rendering-problem has become visible. Compared to Inkscape and Firefox the circle-thickness is not even/symmetrical. Apart from that, even if I only change the color of your version and upload it, the transparency-bug returns. I'm totally new to SVG/Inkscape, and don't understand what makes the difference. Perhaps you'd like to take a look some time. -- ParaDox06:09, 15 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Are you sure that this a bug, and not just me failing to put the transparent circle exactly in the middle? I did it manually. — Erin(talk)06:16, 15 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
"Circle-thickness" is now even/symmetrical (got transparency to work). I wasn't sure of anything (for long) up till now regarding SVG, but your "I did it manually" hint put me on the right path and out of my total beginners confusion. If you can, I would very much appreciate you deleting all versions prior to the current one, and perhaps also updating bugzilla:6665. Thanks very much for all of your very friendly help :-) -- ParaDox11:03, 15 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hey, just wanted to say thanks for taking care of that image deletion (APL development.jpg). I had originally tagged it with copyvio but no one got around to deleting for the longest time. I have another copyright question though, I see that your dual license includes the cc-nc-by-sa license. Is there a reason why, individually, all cc-nc licenses are not allowed on the Commons, such as cc-nc, cc-nc-by, etc?
No licence that prohibits commercial use is allowed on the Commons; it's not free enough for us. I can only licence my images with it because I also release them under the GFDL. — Erin(talk)01:44, 18 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, as long as there is one valid licence in there, you can add as many unfree licences as you like. You could dual licence it under the GFDL and the you-can-use-this-file-for-any-purpose-as-long-as-you-are-left-handed-or-your-surname-begins-with-a-P-but-not-both licence. — Erin(talk)07:09, 18 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Image Deletion Question
(And please forgive me if this belongs somewhere else - I'm a bit new to Wikimedia Commons, so I don't know my way around :) )
I saw that you deleted the image File:Center Harbor Town Seal.gif. Can you tell me what the copyright violation is on that? I've uploaded about six others and want to know if I should delete them or if there's a way to keep them on here or if I need to move them to wikipedia. Other town seals are there, like the Detroit Town Seal, but I'm guessing their rules are different for images. Thanks! -- SatyrTN01:09, 19 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
As far as I know, there is no particular reason to think that such images are in the public domain or freely licensed. Wikipedia can host such images under the fair-use doctrine, but Commons is stricter. If I have missed some policy that says that such images are OK, then I will immediately undelete them. — Erin(talk)01:55, 19 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You're probably right - as I said, I'm new to all of this :) The Detroit Seal image page says "it is believed [...the image...] qualifies as fair use", which, as I understand it, isn't allowed on Commons? I'll begin transferring the images. Thanks! -- SatyrTN03:22, 19 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, instead of opposing on png vs. svg issues, on which we'll have to agree to disagree I think, do you, as a long time contributor, know of any previous conclusive debate about this, so that this could be closed and moved off the deletion request page? I searched but couldn't find it. NielsF01:11, 21 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I warn you to take care when commenting on discussions involving this user, and beware of his previous conduct (on en.wiki). He has repeatedly shown himself to be very immature (even at the age of 15) in debate, branding numerous users (including respected members of the community) vandals, and accusing them of acting in bad faith. James is not the sort of person to block someone without good reason being, as he is, a fairly high profile member of the community. Thanks, ed g2s • talk01:07, 28 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I am not familiar with Matthew's past conduct on other projects and in any case do not believe he should be prejudged by it. Similarly, I am wary of allowing a "high-profile" member of the community behave in a way I would not tolerate another member behaving. Admins should be kept to a higher standard of behaviour, not a lower. — Erin(talk)02:56, 28 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Also I don't know what point you were trying to make with this comment [7] but it certainly is becoming of an admin who, as you say, should hold themselves to a higher standard. ed g2s • talk15:44, 28 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I saw your comment in Commons:Deletion requests saying that "Gallae" is a more correct name. What reasons do you have to assert that? The original file (the horrible tiny PNG file you also listed for deletion) was called Galla2.png instead of Gallae2.png, which makes me think the correct name is "galla" and not "gallae" - not for that symbol at least. --Fibonacci02:38, 29 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hi. Several days ago, you deleted Image:Islam.png. In the deletion log [8], you wrote "Superseded. Wrong file name." Do you know the name of the new version of this image? It is used in a userbox on en (see [9] for links) and I would like to replace its uses with the new image. Thank you. --BigDT17:09, 30 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The images actually are copyright by Mark E. Olson, so fair enough
There are no copyright issues for including the image here
The copyright allows derivative images, so if somebody really cares, they can Photoshop out the copyright (but would be required to attribute the image anyway because of the copyright)
Hi,
I saw that you worked on the template 'Created with Inkscape'. I made a new one called Bitmap from Inkscape inspired by it.
I used it with some of my works created with Inkscape, but which were exported in a bitmap (png, jpg) format for some reason (linked bitmap image inside, and so on).
Salut Erin, Je regarde parfois la liste de tes contributions ^, tu travail beaucoup pour Nettoyer commons, aux « deletions tasks », et à la vetorisation. Les 2 premiers me semblent les plus difficils, c'est dans les deletions tasks qu'il y a le plus de disputes/conflits, etc, et c'est pour cela que j'évite cette tache/task. Donc merci pour ton courage a nettoyer commons, n'hésite pas a faire des pauses de temps en temps. (On ne dit jamais assez aux admit qu'ils peuvent se reposer !)
Ensuite, vu qu'il n'y a pas assez de place sur ta page user pour ajouter cette Étoile.SVG je te l'offre ici. Merci pour ton travail de vectorisation que je trouve évidemment utile. :]
Yug(talk)00:59, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
D'abord, merci pour les corrections d'anglais sur Category:Chinese stroke order ! :]
Ensuite, les *-order.gif sont trop difficils, les contributeurs ne peuvent pas faire les -order.gif , elles sont tellement difficiles que cela fait peur aux nouveaux contributeurs. Micheletb ne parvenait pas a les faire, ses -order.gif sont peu utilisables, et finalement cela fait 15 jours qu'il ne contribut plus. Alors on a besoin d'un sub-project plus facile, donc plus rapide et plus encourageant pour les nouveaux. Ainsi
*-order.gif est pour apprendre la calligraphie, lentement par Wikic
*-sbs.gif est pour aprendre l'ordre, par les nouveaux contributeurs gif.
J'ai un peu peur que cela divise le projet, mais j'espère aussi que cela servira de 1ère expérience, les meilleurs venant ensuite aider Wikic sur les -order.gif. Ton avis ?
Hmm, je ne suis pas sûre. Est-ce que les -sbs ont une utilité spéciale, ou est-ce que c'est juste que c'est plus facile à réaliser ?
Si ce n'est que le fait d'être plus facile à réaliser, je crois qu'on pourrait tout simplement uploader les images trait-par-trait sous le nom de *-order.gif. Puis, à un moment donné, quelqu'un fera une meilleure version (qui montrera la direction des traits aussi) et il pourra la remplacer en l'uploadant sous le même nom. — Erin(talk)12:40, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hello Erin, there « Category:SVG ethimological hanzi (test) » is the surprise. I done this by merging your personal Pending task ^ and the new appearance of the Stroke order home page. This is a peaceful desktop for users with SVG skills whom will want to contribute by uploading SVG old chinese glyphs. I just made a test, the page name is really ugly and the texts are to improve but the idea is there. Chinese is growing, SVG is growing, I think this project can get several SVG contributors and should be great.
Well, first of all, let's establish whether the image is really correct. Do we have the arrows going in the right direction? — Erin(talk)01:31, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Well, at second sight...; when the square has no mass, dτ and dσ should be zero, and the square should be in equilibrium. Suppose the "σ" arrow on top of the square goes down, the "σ+dσ"-arrow should go up. In this way, there's a vertical equilibrium. This is not the same with the shear force τ, to have a rotational equilibrium the two arrows d&tau and τ+dτ must go in the same direction. Further discussion on the discussionpage please, this allows other users to correct. When i'm done having internet troubles, and if you agree, i'll upload all correct files MADe19:40, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
As indisputably one of the most talented artists on WP, and a designer of acclaimed barnstars, you might interested in the fact that the WikiProject Automobiles is currently planning on adopting a Project-specifing Barnstar and seeking for an appropriate design. It would be most wonderful if you found it amusing to devote some of your previous time to develop a design you would like to propose for such a Barnstar.
Regardless of whether you find this interesting for you personally, perhaps you might think of some other talented graphic designers who might be interested, and either relay this message to them or suggest me to contact them?
hi erin and good morning from germany...the deletion request for my image "horusauge" is OK. if U think there's a better version, why not... as long as it remains under GNU licence. by the way: the eye is my own tattoo :-) regards + nice day (or good night?) Hendrike04:53, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your work on the graphics. Your conversions are very impressive.
I don't know what the problem is with Inkscape. My computer is a low-power laptop model from early 2004 (so it doesn't have a particularly fast processor), but I'm able to run Photoshop without difficulty. I intend to reinstall Windows in the near future, so perhaps that will help. —Lifeisunfair01:29, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, Erin. I noticed you closed this image debate with the tagline, "Kept. You can't withdraw free licences." Are we certain the photographer uploaded this under a free license, to either Flickr or Commons?
You cannot have did it. You was envolved on discussion, you cannot do something just you "think"... Be more careful with other people's work. I was very sad with you made. I wait that you it does not repeat this kind of error no time in all your life. From this skill you only move away the people who want to work to improve this wonderful project. Go well. FMLhi21:09, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I am acting to improve this project by superseding images and deleting unnecessary ones. I understand that you are attached to your file because you created it, but you released it under a free licence, and that means that anyone can use and improve it. You don't own it any more. I listed the file in the proper manner, waited a good week, and only deleted it when I saw that you were the only person arguing that the GIF was superior. — Erin(talk)23:21, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Improve it, not to get worse!!! And not DELETE!!!!!!!! You are completly crazy. Don't delete it again. And DON'T rename my pictures like you did it in Image:Closeup of part of flag of Brazil.jpg. It is under free licence, but I'M the original author, and you must respect it. Go away of my way. FMLhi02:53, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You don't seem to understand. Commons is not your personal upload space. When you upload things here, you release all rights to them. You have no rights as the author to anything at all except attribution of credit. You cannot tell me not to correct image names. I (and anyone else) can do anything I like with any image uploaded by you (or anyone else) within the bounds of policy.
If you don't want your images renamed, then give them descriptive names in line with policy. If you don't want your diagrams vectorised, then don't upload them as bitmaps (especially not GIFs).
Please note that if you reupload something that I in line with policy have deleted, then you are in violation of policy and I will speedily delete. — Erin(talk)03:10, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Please, so show me where is "the policy"? The name I choose when I upload and it isn't very important, the description is more important. Spend time translating the description, not deleting and sending again. Please, don't unrespect my works again. FMLhi03:15, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I have reopened the deletion request and restored the original image. I disagree with FML about the image, however I think it's better to have someone else handle the deletion and closing of the procedure, especially when you are the nominator, because doing this all alone isn't right in my opinion. NielsF03:50, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You might not think it right, but there is nothing in the policy that says I cannot do it. The image was listed in the correct manner, and the consensus is to delete. Only one person wants the GIF. It doesn't matter who clicks the delete button, as long as it is clicked. — Erin(talk)03:56, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Of course it does matter, especially when you're the one requesting deletion. I'm not saying this shouldn't be deleted but when you request deletion and push the deletion button that's just not right in my pov. Maybe on en: that's allright but on nl: where I learnt the trick it's not done. For further cases we now have a Noticeboard where you might ask for attention. As I said before I disagree with you on the raster vs. vector issue and therefore I've jumped in because I think that you've used admin powers where it would've been better in my view not to use them. NielsF04:09, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It doesn't matter whether it is all right on en or nl. All that matters is policy here. Show me the policy, and I shall abide by it. — Erin(talk)04:20, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you NielsF for understand my point of view. In PT.WP it is forbidden to act on account proper, without at least the participation of three administrators. If the Erin wants to be based on the politics, has two international politics: to use common-sense and to act with ethics and respect. FMLhi04:46, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hang on, since when are Eloquences's pronouncements policy? If everyone but the uploader agrees to delete an image on a deletion debate, it should be deleted, or what is the point of having the debate? We may as well just ask the uploader and not make a pretence of consulting the community. Also, your are quoting something irrelevant. We are talking about whether the admin who opened the debate can close it, not about whether uploaders have veto power over deletion. — Erin(talk)06:02, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
1. I'm not implying that Erik can dictate policy. If you read the comment in-context, you'll see that it's a clarification of existing policy.
2. Indeed, uploaders possess no special "veto power." There are numerous valid reasons to delete an image, and no one (including the uploader) can unilaterally override them. The point is that an image's availability in a different format is no longer considered a valid deletion criterion on its own unless there's no opposition. Provided that "obsolete" images are properly tagged, there's no harm in keeping them (especially if someone wishes to use them).
3. I'm not faulting you for closing the debate. I'm noting that the existence of opposition rendered the deletion of the GIF (not the closure by the nominator) improper.
4. Incidentally, the fact that an image has been "orphaned" also is not valid justification to delete it (especially if the nominator orphaned it). The Commons is a media repository, not merely a storage service for other Wikimedia projects. —Lifeisunfair06:27, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
1) Thanks for the "clarification", but I'd rather have actual policy.
2) That contradicts what you said before.
3) That's just your opinion. I go by the deletion debate when I delete; I don't accept vetoes.
1. I was referring to Erik's comment (not to mine). Duesentrieb indicated that this was a matter of policy (diff 1 / diff 2), and Erik's subsequent response served as confirmation (not a unilateral "pronouncement").
2. I never claimed that an uploader has any special authority. The opponent in this instance happened to be the uploader, but it could have been someone else. Furthermore, no one (uploader or not) can override a valid, consensus-backed decision to delete an image. The point is that the non-unanimous decision to delete an image solely because it's been "superseded" by a copy in a different format is invalid.
3. This isn't "just [my] opinion." A highly reputable source told me that this has been made policy.
4. I prefaced the statement in question by noting that it was incidental. I was addressing comments that you made elsewhere (not anything written above). —Lifeisunfair07:07, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Unfortunately, this is not a valid replacement for Image:Coptic-Cross.png, because you made the tips of the nails rounded, instead of having a 90-degree angle. Who ever heard of a nail with a rounded point? AnonMoos18:03, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Well, you have only to improve it; you don't have to complain to me.
The "complaining" comes in with your slightly high-handed behavior in trying to get images deleted when you don't understand them well enough to generate a correct SVG version in the first place. And I'm a little tired of people coming up with bogus SVG supposed "conversions" of my images (this is not the first time this has happened in the last two weeks). Please don't change the default display size of the SVG again -- 576x576 is a "natural" default display size for Coptic-Cross.svg, 256x256 isn't. AnonMoos00:25, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If you stop messing around with what you don't seem to understand very well, then I wouldn't be faced with the rather unpleasant necessity of having to deal with you. Meanwhile, there seem to be plenty of other people right on this very page who aren't too impressed with your SVG conversion skills... AnonMoos02:00, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry if I allowed the tone of my remarks to express excessive annoyance, but you set the stage for confrontation by very aggressively promoting your alleged "improvements" (many of which are actually disimprovements). Judging by many of the other discussions on this page, I'm far from being alone in my oponions on this matter. I also didn't appreciate the way you made extra work for me when your posting of an incorrect vector conversion meant that I had to rush to supplant it with a correct vector conversion (regardless of whether I felt in the mood for messing with SVG files at the time), nor the way you steamrollered the deletion of Image:Islam.png a few weeks ago out of pure abstract theoretical metaphysical ideological reasons (rather than any practical concerns). AnonMoos16:58, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
P.S. Why do you have a JPEG which doesn't seem to want to load at the top of this page? I've never yet seen the thumbnail of that image once (but it does seem to pointlessly slow things down a little). AnonMoos02:02, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
That JPEG was a gift, and it would be ungrateful of me to remove it. Please stop making personal attacks and respect that I'm trying to improve the project. I'm more than happy to discuss issues with you when you have calmed down. Yes, people are impressed with my work as you can see by the barn star I received for my SVG work. — Erin(talk)02:22, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I actually did see the JPEG for the first time shortly after I wrote the above -- but it was my seventh or eighth visit to this page before I finally saw it... AnonMoos16:58, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sorry
I'm sorry for yesterday. Pardons me for I to have said that the drawing that you made is bad/ugly. I praise its initiative, congratulations for the vetorization work, also for the internationalization. I was only really sad in seeing a drawing that I lost a good time making being extinguished because he had "another version" of it. I do not know if you understand my point, but for me the details are yes very important, therefore I was who I lost a night all drawing. Although this, I'm sorry if I was a little rude yesterday, I really was sad. A strong hug and happinesses to you! Bye, FMLhi22:04, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'm glad you have calmed down! I totally understand your possessiveness about your work, and apologise for hurting your feelings. I just want you to understand that I am just trying to improve and tidy Commons.
I didn't propose your image for deletion because it was crap, or because I didn't like it, or didn't like you, or didn't appreciate your time and effort. I thought it was a good image. But I continued your work and improved it.
Don't think of it as deletion! Your work lives on. It is reborn. It continues to exist in my vector version, which looks very much like your first version and gives you full credit! — Erin(talk)22:36, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
As NielsF said in his original comment to me, "I'm still trying to grasp the nuances of Commons' unwritten rules, because there are many it seems, so I'm asking you." As you can see from my response on his talk page, I didn't find anything wrong with your behaviour so I didn't see any need to take it up with you. Whether or not he should have, is something you should take up with him, if you care to.
Some of Commons' rules and guidelines are indeed not explicit. For example we have no written-down blocking policy, as someone recently pointed out to me. Yet I would not expect an admin to block someone they were having a dispute with, and think this was OK, just because we don't have a policy on it.I'm not comparing your behaviour to this, just pointing out written policy is not the only guide we should take or the last word, as to our behaviour as admins on Commons.
I find it a little amusing that you talk about the huge backlog on COM:DEL etc when you yourself introduce many non-essential deletion requests. Yes, Commons is in dire shape because of the user-to-admin ratio. But it pretty much always has been, and as far as I can see, always will be, at least until automated image delinking is introduced.
That comes from your opinion that only legal problems (copyvios) and not quality problems are essential reasons for deletion on Commons. That opinion is mistaken. — Erin(talk) 22:47, 20 August 2006 (UTC
Existing in a format other than SVG is not a "quality problem." If a raster image was good enough to use in the first place, the creation of a vector version doesn't suddenly mean that raster version if of poor quality. I'll also remind you that while SVGs have advantages over raster formats, they also have disadvantages. —David Levy01:00, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
No, that doesn't make sense! It is quite normal to tolerate a low-quality image whilst awaiting a better one. Quality is a relative concept. The creation of a (good) vector image does suddenly mean that the raster version is of (relatively) poor quality. SVGs do not have disadvantages over raster images for the images in question. For example, tell me what advantage Image:6n-graf-clique.png has over Image:6n-graf-clique.svg. — Erin(talk)02:36, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If an image is "junk," it should be deleted (regardless of whether it's been superseded by another image). If, for some reason, a low-quality image is kept until an acceptable alternative is uploaded, the former certainly should be deleted at that point. I don't object to that. I do, however, object to your assertion that a raster image of good quality automatically becomes low-quality when an SVG version is introduced. If it's good enough that it otherwise wouldn't be nominated for deletion, it's good enough to keep (provided that someone wants to). As I've stated all along, taken in its own, the fact that an image has been "superseded" is not valid justification to override someone's desire to keep it. This is my opinion, but it's also a matter of policy (according to Erik Möller and other users). You aren't seriously suggesting that Image:Sistema lacrimal.gif is low-quality "junk," are you?
Quality is relative, but an image doesn't suddenly become "junk." In this case, the GIF is of excellent quality. So is your SVG, but that's not a valid reason to delete a high-quality, freely-licensed GIF that someone wants to use. —David Levy04:58, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I never claimed that all SVGs have disadvantages. Assuming that the SVG is comparable in appearance, a PNG-24 file containing alpha-transparency (such as the example that you cited), typically contains no significant objective advantage (though there might be differences that someone subjectively prefers). A PNG-8 or GIF file, however, can render at a smaller size and with transparency for most users (unlike equivalent SVGs, which needlessly render as bloated PNG-24 files that display without transparency for 85% of users). —David Levy03:50, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
This is the closest thing you have had to a good point. It is indeed a pity that the wiki software automatically serves up PNG-24 currently. It would be better if one could specify in the wiki syntax and-or user preferences whether one wanted it to serve up PNG-24, PNG-8, GIF, JPEG or actual SVG. It would be good if modern browsers by default could get the SVG code, with IE receiving antiguated bitmaps. Unfortunately, our developers work at a snail's pace.
However, transparency is not an issue for the vast majority of diagrams, which are simply displayed on a white background anyway. The 85% see virtually no difference, and it is only 85% now. With every day that goes by, more people adopt superior browsers, and eventually Microsoft will be forced to add support. Already, the SVG could just be served up to Firefox users with no PNG conversion at all. We must look forwards, not back. — Erin(talk)(FAQ)04:41, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I see on your talk page a couple of disputes with users, again about PNG deletion after SVG conversion. It looks like you need a slightly more persuasive, and less strident, method of convincing users that deleting their hard work is for the greater good.
I shouldn't have to convince them that it is for the greater good. I should only have to convince the community that it is for the greater good. I always assume that possessiveness is likely to make an uploader oppose deletion no matter what. What we need is a policy that says that one person clinging on to their file against all logic is not enough for an image to be kept. Rational arguments for the usefulness of the image must be put forward. — Erin(talk)22:47, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Well, you seriously need to work on convincing the community then, because if NielsF, me, FML, Fred Chess and others are part of that community, you could not say it is 'convinced'. pfctdayelise (translate?) 00:41, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
False! All but one person who commented on the eye image argued for conditional or unconditional deletion. Only FML voted to keep. One — single — person. I can be said to have taken it to the community and obtained a mandate to delete. — Erin(talk)02:36, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You've yet to explain how the deletion of freely-licensed images that people want to use is "for the greater good," nor have you explained how someone's desire to use an image other than the one that you prefer goes "against all logic." Barring the existence of quality or copyright concerns, the fact that someone wishes to use an image is a rational argument for its usefulness. The onus is on you to prove that keeping these images (tagged with links to the new ones, thereby benefiting people who search for the old ones) harms the project(s) in some way. —David Levy01:00, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
To FML you said, I understand that you are attached to your file because you created it, but you released it under a free licence, and that means that anyone can use and improve it. You don't own it any more. Of course this last statement is not true.
That's a silly nitpicking legal point. When something is released under a free licence, to almost all intents and purposes, the creator no longer owns the material. In the sense of the words as they are usually understood in English, the creator no longer owns the material. The creator has absolutely no special power over the material beyond the ability to release it under additionally licences. — Erin(talk)22:47, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
That's really untrue and it's not a nitpicking legal point at all! You are painting all free licenses as if they are almost equivalent to PD-self. There are many more rights beyond attribution and sharealike, that the author still retains. pfctdayelise (translate?) 00:41, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Really not true. When someone edits a Wikipedia article or uploads a file, they have to let go. They have to accept that it's not "theirs" any more. — Erin(talk)02:36, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You also said to FML, I didn't propose your image for deletion because it was crap, or because I didn't like it, or didn't like you, or didn't appreciate your time and effort. I thought it was a good image. But I continued your work and improved it. Maybe a statement like this would have been appreciated in the first place. Please think about how this issue can be approached with a view to not alienating long-term and valuable contributors. Deleting stuff is important, but community relations are important, too.
I shouldn't have to say that every time. It goes without saying that if I have created a derivative work based on a person's work, then I found that work to be good enough to improve upon. It's only logical. I am not the problem. Possessive people are the problem. — Erin(talk)22:47, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I've made this point before, but guess what? Posessive users aren't going anywhere. You're really not winning the war for hearts and minds on this. I don't see the conduct of any other administrator's behaviour brought up twice on COM:VP within the last few weeks. "It's all the users' fault" -- it may be so, but they're the ones we have to deal with, all 40-odd thousand of them. Your current approach is not constructive in helping people work together to build the Commons. It's turning people against you and in doing as so as a Commons admin, you're also turning people away from the Commons. I doubt the community will tolerate this indefinitely. pfctdayelise (translate?) 00:41, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
No. The assumption there is that people are only ever driven away from Commons because they are not allowed to be possessive, or their junk is deleted. What about the people driven away because they see other people being allowed to be possessive, and because they see junk not being deleted? Most real-life people I know think Wikipedia is a joke because of our lack of concern for quality control. Perhaps 9 out of ten people who look at what we do turn away without ever contributing because we are so disorganised and laughably amateurish. I myself am close to being driven away by this silliness, and unpleasant individuals have even tried to suggest I go. That is what is unacceptable. I am not the one driving people away. — Erin(talk)02:36, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If you were offended in any way by my asking someone else about your behaviour I hereby apologise. As we seem to disagree on some very basic points of policy and goals for Commons I wanted someone else's input to know for sure whether my initial concern was justified and/or whether I should take action. I chose not to after pfctdayelise's advice. Just a little explanation from my part. NielsF00:43, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I appreciate your apology greatly, and I in turn apologise if I was at all too strident or have offended you in any way. However, I still want to get you to understand how wrong and insulting it is for you to think you had the right to even consider "taking action" against me (i.e. punishing or coercing me) for breaking policy rules that only existed in your head. The fact that I was the last to know is hurtful. I really want you to understand that. — Erin(talk)00:54, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
With taking action I meant taking it up with you on your talk page as I'm doing right now. As I tried to explain, I wasn't sure whether my concern was even worth taking it up with you, so I tried to avoid doing that by asking someone else for a second opinion, in order not to bother you with useless concerns. Of course afterwards the dispute about the "stupid eye picture" ensued so it might seem that I tried to smear you behind your back, but that was never my intent. As I'm not clairvoyant I could've never predicted that would happen.
Regarding the "breaking policy rules that exist only in my head", I'm not very sure what you mean but I think that's more about my actions with the "stupid eye picture"? Anyway policy doesn't cover everything here and although your actions were correct according to what little policy there is, I tried to throw oil on the waves and appease the protest by FML. I just tried to do what's right for the project and use some common sense. You're of course also completely right in disagreeing with that. NielsF01:26, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I wouldn't describe talking to me about as "taking action". "Taking action" usually means something a bit more extreme, e.g. Israel is "taking action" against Hezbollah in S. Lebanon! Sorry if I assumed you intended something more punitive. Perhaps it is a misunderstanding caused by my way of speaking and your way of speaking. In any case, I understand that you acted in good faith and for the good of the project. I just want you to understand how hurtful it was to find that discussion by accident on someone else's talk page. You should have come to me first.
The policy that existed only in your head is the policy that "the admin who closes a deletion debate must not be the person who opened it". That policy really did not exist. It sort-of exists now, because I myself added it to the instructions at the top of Commons:Deletion requestsdiff. I have absolutely no problem adhering to policy once it exists, but I want you to understand that it is wholly unfair to expect me to stick to policy before it exists. And saying that my conduct (in violation of non-existent policy) is "not right" is hurtful and unfair.
You threw oil on the fire with your comments. FML was complaining about abuse of power etc, and I could have calmed him down by pointing out that I was acting according to policy, but the fact that you (an admin) came along and gave credence to his false claim inflamed the whole situation. I suddenly had to fight on two fronts. Then Lifeinunfair decided to wade in too, and attack me another front (with his mantra that only copyvios ever need to be deleted). An almighty mess was created, when what was required was solidarity with me: a good admin who improves images, does good janitorial work and abides by policy. — Erin(talk)01:44, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I never claimed that "only copyvios ever need to be deleted." I explicitly cited "quality or copyright concerns" as valid reasons for deletion. The problem is your belief that a raster image automatically becomes low-quality when a vector version is made available (irrespective of the latter's accuracy).
I'm sorry that you view constructive criticism as an "attack." Indeed, you do good work, but that doesn't entitle you to demand unconditional "solidarity" (as you've done of NielsF) when people disagree with your actions. —David Levy01:57, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Your untruths are not appreciated here. Every time there is discussion about deleting a file for any reason other than copyright issues, you argue for it to be kept because you believe no harm is done by keeping junk. All it takes is a single person whose ego requires an image to be kept, and you automatically side with them. You are an inclusionist (junk collector). You cannot deny it.
Your untruths are not appreciated. I have never voted to keep an image that I believed was low-quality, and I have voted to delete "superseded" images because of their low quality. Just last month, I voted to delete a "superseded" image that you nominated for deletion!
I usually ignore deletion debates pertaining to "superseded" images unless I believe that they offer specific advantages (such as higher quality or immunity from bugs). The only other reason why I would weigh in is to defend the position of someone else who wishes to keep the image (as I've done in this instance). I've stated repeatedly that it sometimes is okay to delete a "superseded" image when there is no opposition, and I do not express opposition for the sake of opposition. You're entitled to disagree with my reasoning, but please stop ascribing false motives. —David Levy03:50, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The solidarity was not "unconditional", "when people disagree with [my] actions". NielsF agreed with me that the image should be deleted, and his remarks about closing debates were irrelevant since they had no basis in policy at that point (which even you admitted). I asked for solidarity on the basis of the fact that I was right, and that he agreed with me, and that FML needed to see multiple admins agreeing that it wasn't his image any more. (Not unconditional) solidarity with the admin under attack was required.
NielsF may have agreed to some extent with the debate's outcome (the ends), but not the manner in which it was reached (the means). Again, I'm sorry that you view criticism as an "attack." I understand that your feelings were hurt, but you need to have thicker skin if you want to be an admin. Right or wrong, administrators' actions can, will, and must be scrutinized, and we often need to err on the side of caution (id est, the side of the user without the special buttons). Serious doubts have been cast on the wisdom of your actions, and the decision by other sysops to intervene need only reflect the will of the community or a segment thereof, not their personal viewpoints. —David Levy03:50, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Your sniping was not constructive. You merely saw an opportunity to push your junk-collecting agenda. An admin was on the ground, getting a kicking for following policy, and you thought you'd get some kicks in while you had the opportunity. Your behaviour is disgusting. — Erin(talk)02:08, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'm expressing my honest understanding of policy and opinions of how the community can best be served. You obviously disagree with me (as is your right), but that doesn't mean that my comments are not constructive (or that they're tantamount to "sniping" and "kicking").
I haven't once resorted to name-calling, and I fail to see how the above personal attacks are "constructive." For someone so concerned with the disrespect that you perceive from seemingly everyone who disagrees with you, you've demonstrated a disappointing lack of respect for others. —David Levy03:50, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I call it sniping and kicking because it is. The day you make criticism as constructive as NielsF's, I will recognise it as such. Respect? I never used the word. I pointed out how I had been treated unjustly. I am treating you justly. But I have no obligation to feel respect towards you when you are giving me every reason to abhor you with your terrible behaviour. — Erin(talk)(FAQ)04:17, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
What "terrible" behavior is that, Erin? Expressing disagreement with you?
Then why have you called me a "junk collector" and falsely claimed that "every time there is discussion about deleting a file for any reason other than copyright issues, [I] argue for it to be kept because [I] believe no harm is done by keeping junk"? —David Levy04:58, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
(reaction after edit conflict, so not in reply to Lifeisunfair or following statement of Erin) I'm sorry if I hurt you with my taking action statement, I sincerely meant something along the lines of "talking to Erin", "pointing her at an issue I have with.." etc. I understand that it's hurtful to see yourself being talked about, I didn't intend to hurt you at all, but as said before wasn't sure whether it'd be even needed to talk to you, so didn't want to bother you if not needed. Maybe in retrospect that isn't the right way, ok, my apologies. Please take into account that English isn't my native language.
About the policy that existed only in my head: you are right, but I tried to say that was my POV not policy, if I didn't I'm sorry. I was a bit heated at the moment and reacted with a bit less forethought than usual. I didn't want to imply your behaviour isn't "right", but that I strongly disagreed with it. I assumed that since it was a commonly held viewpoint in nl.wp ánd I found it very "commonsensical" I was right. You were however not wrong. Did I state that explicitly? I can't remember having that intent, if i did just forget it.
My action might have not been completely have had the effect I wished indeed, but as has been mentioned above by pfctdayelise I'm not the only one who thinks that this sort of deletion requests should be handled with care. I'm not saying that you "had it coming" with your deletion, but at least from my POV, when sticking your head out you'll get some criticism. In this particular deletion request I agreed with you that the SVG was more helpful in the end, but the SVG version (which you have adapted now, good work) at the moment of deletion was very different from the PNG. I absolutely don't dispute the fact that you do good work and improve a lot of images, I just find your views to be completely different from mine sometimes and your actions come across as very strongheaded sometimes, which might also be a question of language, you being a native English speaker, whilst most people here aren't. NielsF02:32, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. What views are completely differnent? I haven't noticed any other disagreements between us. The main views I hold on Commons are:
that files should be improved (in collaboration with other users, where applicable) as much as possible, and kept under a single name (just as we do with Wikipedia articles) unless there is some reason to fork;
that junk should not be allowed to accumulate (copyvios, duplicates, broken files, jokes, and superseded orphans should be deleted)
that quality criteria increase over time (e.g. we might accept Image:Bruin.jpg if we have nothing better, but now that we have images like Image:Menschliches_Auge.jpg, it should be deleted.)
that when people contribute material, they need to accept that it is not "theirs" any more.
You know that that is a very snide and dishonest comment. You are committing the sin of equivocation (abusing the ambiguity of language). I say that I don't understand how anyone can disagree with me [on a specific point that I have argued in detail], and you parrot it back as a statement that I don't understand how anyone can disagree with me [on any given issue, because of arrogance]. You know this, yet you cannot resist any opportunity to stick the verbal knife in. — Erin(talk)04:05, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Erin, please attempt to assume good faith. I honestly was referring strictly to this issue, and it's because of the unintentional ambiguity of my wording that you misunderstood. For that, I apologize.
I will, however, note that it's rather hypocritical of you to complain about someone distorting your words (even if this had been true). —David Levy04:21, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I was wondering when you'd bring that one up. Every user acting in bad faith eventually posts a link to the thoughtcrime policy that is WP:AGF. I remind you that acting in good faith is more important that assuming good faith in others. — Erin(talk)(FAQ)04:27, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Sigh. The explanation is just a few lines up. You used equivocation in an argument. If I assume intelligence, then that is an example of bad faith in argumentation. — Erin(talk)(FAQ)04:44, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I explained that you misinterpreted my remark, and I sincerely apologized for the ambiguity that led to this misunderstanding. —David Levy04:58, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
There is a compromise between keeping a 'clean' database and not upsetting existing users. It's a genuine and legitimate unsolved philosophical point about the purpose and practice of Commons. There is no hint of a policy mandate anywhere that suggests that duplicates must be deleted at all costs (or even at any cost, ie any opposition), and many people do not hold this view. Your ridiculing ("any sensible person") and refusing the acknowledge the legitimacy of other viewpoints ("junk collectors") is not helpful.
If you want policy to reflect your viewpoint, to give you that mandate, go ahead and write the policy and get it accepted. I don't think it will be, but you're entitled to try. Pushing this barrow uphill by yourself, OTOH, doesn't look like so much fun for you or for anyone else. pfctdayelise (translate?) 06:47, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Glum's opinion
You have a boyfriend :(... what a pitty... just kiding..
Well, I think the *.gif image is better because of the complitness of the informations, not only a, b and cs, and also because of the softness of the lines and colors..
Glum02:00, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the fast reply!
Really? Which lines and colours in particular? Most of the colours are copied from the GIF using an eyedropper, except for the iris, which is now derived from a photograph of a real eye (and is therefore much more accurate), and the lines should be virtually identical too. — Erin(talk)02:11, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I am not a technical (is that the correct way to say?), but I tryed to use you version at a bigger size, and the pixels exploded, the same did not happened with the *.gif
Also, I'd rather the ilustration inspite of the realistic, I would use any one of them to ilustrate a work, but if I could chose, I'd use the ilustrated Glum02:24, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
What?? That is impossible. The pixels will explode (appear ugly and jagged) with a GIF, PNG or JPEG. But that is impossible with a Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG)! You are looking at the wrong image! — Erin(talk)02:38, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Regarding the iris, I understand what you are saying. I have now replaced the vectorised photograph of an iris with a design similar to FML's original. — Erin(talk)03:17, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, haw I said, I am not a tencical, and don't understand it. Please, put the links here to me to compare, maybe i am seing the wrong picture. And I do not understand the differences betwing all this *.gif *.jpg *.svg *.png, I have always used gif in my sixties, and i have not folowed up the new kinds of graphics... please, show me the link to the version in portuguese. tks Glum03:30, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Ok.. i have understud it, know i have read your message again. there are the links... But now i have another question that i would like to expose. Why not upload it to commons as the centrilized repository of all versions (en, pt, sp, dt, etc...) Glum03:33, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You are free to move it to Commons if you like. It seemed to me to be logical to keep the international one on Commons, and localised ones on local Wikipedias. Are there any other criticisms that you have of the SVG version? Any more suggestions for improvement? — Erin(talk)03:59, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know if you're willing to accept any advice from me at the moment, but the transparency should not extend to the eye itself. —David Levy05:35, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
New version
It is better that the previous version, congratulations! I got freedom to modify the color of the deep one of eye for white-pink instead of pink-white. But, sincerely, still they are different images. I know that you are giving continuity, and as already I said, I like your attitude. Still I will keep the original version in the PT.WP unless somebody of the project argues to change. Still important to me keep the original version, because are different images, and it's a history. In GFDL, the history is very important.
And, please, can you delete it: Image:Ficheiro.png? This image is on "upload screen" in Portuguese and it confuses the newcommers.
Hi there, Erin. Thanks for your concern. I may not have beeen as clear as I wished to be. I strongly believe Commons should house localised versions alongside language-neutral ones; some projects, such as the Spanish Wikipedia, have disabled their local file upload in order to host all their media at the Commons. If we cannot be assured that localised media will be kept by default, as it were, and not forcibly replaced with language-neutral ones, problems are very likely to ensue. By the way, your English is well above the rating you give yourself. Taragüí@ 13:56, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
), ton travail SVG est le bienvenue, alors il faut l´intégrer au chinese stroke order project, avec des noms clairs sont necessaires. Ceci car notre but est d´utiliser ces fichiers comme base de donnée graphique :], des noms de fichiers simple Merci de ton aide, les .gif sont laid, tandis que les SVG sont beaucoup mieux ^0^y
, M4RC0 
et moi 
travaillons sur les Kaishu en Stroke order, en png/gif
(et un peu moi) travaillez sur la vectorisation SVG des anciens styles. Il faudrait enseigner Inkscape a Micheletb.
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