User talk:Fetchcomms/Archive 1

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Tip: Categorizing images

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Hello, Fetchcomms!

Tip: Add categories to your files

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• Image:Barack Obama running with Bo.jpg was uncategorized on 10 January 2010 CategorizationBot (talk) 10:40, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

File:GoodNites_for_Girls.jpg

File:GoodNites_for_Girls.jpg has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry. If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

Blurpeace 20:51, 15 February 2010 (UTC)

TUSC token f33bbe88d91454781c3e9e5977fa075d

I am now proud owner of a TUSC account!

Flickr reviewing

Hello Fetchcomms, and thank you for your application to be a flickr reviewer. The application has been removed as successful, and you've been added to the list of reviewers. Congratulations! Please see Commons:Flickr images if you haven't done so already, and the backlogs at Category:Flickr images needing human review and Category:Flickr review needed. A helpful script for easy-tagging flickr images is at importScript('User:Patstuart/Flickrreview.js'); (which you can add to your monobook.js), and you can add {{User reviewer}} or {{User trusted}} to your user page if you wish. Thank you for your work on Commons! Pmlineditor ^discuss 08:01, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

Please restore

the cropped version of the pic as the pic at File:Scheyer.jpg . Thank you.--Epeefleche (talk) 04:26, 6 April 2010 (UTC)

Done.  fetchcomms☛ 21:12, 6 April 2010 (UTC)

Wilhelmsstift

Hi, I reverted your edits at Category:Wilhelmsstift, Wilhelmsstift and Wilhelmsstift Tübingen, because I had the feeling, you didn't understand the system I used. The Info-namspace is experimental(?), but should contain pages which contain informations which need to be included at two or more other pages. I used the same system at Mössingen and Kusterdingen, so that you don't have to change the category AND the gallery-page, if you want to modify the main informations or the interwiki-links. If you don't agree with my system I'd like to come to a consent first, before we do further edits. By the way, I changed everything back, but Wilhelmsstift remains still a subcategory of itself. :( --UnreifeKirsche (talk) 09:16, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't realize that was a real namespace. Now that I know what it is, I think that it's a fine idea, so no worries. Thanks for telling me,  fetchcomms☛ 14:56, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

No problem :) I already thought it would be something like this. --UnreifeKirsche (talk) 15:05, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

File:Air scouts canberra Logo.gif

I reverted your edition on this file because there are simple logos that don't fall under the threshold of originality. Making them allowed on Commons. You can learn more about it here and here. Mizunoryu 大熊猫❤小熊猫 (talk) 03:16, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

Very well, I didn't realize the shapes design was considered simple enough. Thanks for the note,  fetchcomms☛ 03:28, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

That's ok. I didn't konw that too. I'm always learning here. And this issue most times is quite complicated. Because the conception of original works differs from each user and even place. Best regards Mizunoryu 大熊猫❤小熊猫 (talk) 00:58, 11 May 2010 (UTC)

The Couple - 5 pics

Correct, the original copyright holder is Leda Luss Luyken; I am her spouse, Dr. Georg Michael Luyken; I am the manager of LLLarts, the studio and management bureau of Leda Luss Luyken. I am authorised to up-load the pictures and have the consent of Leda Luss Luyken to so. Is that OK? --DrGML (talk) 09:07, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

Unfortunately, you must have Leda Luss Luyken send an email to our OTRS team verifying the consent of permission. In this email, she must specifically mention which copyright license it is released under. (I suggest the Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike 3.0.) Also, please have the email give the file names ("File:The Couple 1.JPG", etc.) of the ones you uploaded so we can attach a permission verified note when done. The email address is: permissions-commonswikimedia.org . Hopefully this process will not take more than a few days, but this depends on the internal circumstances, etc. Thank you,  fetchcomms☛ 09:58, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

done - hope this is OK - rgds Georg

Extended content

This is to verify that I give consent of permission to publish the following pictures: + The Couple 1 - "File:The Couple 1.JPG" + The Couple 2 - "File:The Couple 2.JPG" + The Couple 3 - "File:The Couple 3.JPG" + The Couple 4 - "File:The Couple 4.JPG" + The Couple 5 - "File:The Couple 5.JPG" under the following copyright license: Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike 3.0.) in all sites of the WIKI project, in particular WIKI COMMONS, WIKIPEDIA English, German, French editions. Sincerely yours and best regards from Munich Leda Luss Luyken LLL ARTS Leda Luss Luyken

--DrGML (talk) 10:27, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

Hi there: everything OK now, or is there anything else we have to do get this matter straightened out? Rgds from rainy Munich, Georg--DrGML (talk) 14:43, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

Yes, that looks good (although I've hidden a few portions to ensure privacy on this public page), and the OTRS team should be able to get back to you shortly when the email has been received and verified. Thanks again,  fetchcomms☛ 15:08, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

The Couple - 5 pics

Hi there,

I am concerned in regard to the above since I have not yet had word from the licensing permission team. In the meantime, I have up-dated and corrected all information myself. Is everything OK now? I would be grateful if you could check and let me know. all pics are at 'ModulArt' Thks and best regards, Georg --DrGML (talk) 06:34, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Hi, I am not sure it's status as I am not part of the team, but I will attempt to contact someone who is, and find the progress for you.  fetchcomms☛ 18:55, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Hi - thks for your help, team contacted us and its all OK - rgds --DrGML (talk) 06:25, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

FP Promotion

★ This image has been promoted to Featured picture! ★ The image File:Antwerp Central Station full size.jpg, that you nominated on Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Antwerp Central Station full size.jpg has been promoted. Thank you for your contribution. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so.

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Hey

Hey, Fetchcomms. I'm now editing the Simple English-language Wikipedia. I've created a draft of Kaithal honour killing case. I'm finding nobody I know there, so can you go over there to help me on the article and keep me company? Thanks. Codedon (talk) 20:40, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

No.  fetchcomms☛ 21:07, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

Why not? Codedon (talk) 00:23, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

I don't have time. It's not like simplewiki's a big scary place. And you weren't the most pleasant of individuals earlier.  fetchcomms☛ 18:10, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Response to deletion suggestion: "Robert Adams (Advaita teacher)" jpeg

Dear Fetchcomms, I understand that you wish to delete the "Robert Adams (Advaita teacher)" jpeg I uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. I used that copyright tag because it said "has never been published before 2003." I aplogize, as I assumed that this was one of the criteria applicable in that case. Would it be admissible to get the permission of the person who created that image to confirm that it is open for copying? Thanks, pakalu Pakalu (talk) 13:25, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

Please inform how to email permission from image's original author

Sorry, one more note: I have spoken (in person and by email) to the author of that image, "Robert Adams (Advaita teacher)". So what I meant was, I can definitely get him to authorize its release. Please direct me in how to do so. Thanks, Pakalu Pakalu (talk) 13:26, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

Response to proposed deletion of Robert Adams (Advaita teacher) audio files

Dear Fetchcomms, The same goes for audio file File:Robert_adams_clip_1_-_you_are_like_a_gigantic_screen.ogg and audio file File:Robert adams clip 2 - now what does this have to do with you.ogg... I hoped that the applicable criterion was that they had not been published before 2003.

I am in contact with the person who originally recorded these audio files, and can have him email you permission for their inclusion. I would greatly appreciate your advice on how to expedite that process. Thank you, Pakalu Pakalu (talk) 13:28, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

Creator of 3 files proposed for deletion should be emailing you soon with copyright permission

Dear Fetchcomms, Thanks for your email... I have contacted and emailed the creator of the three files nominated for deletion:

File:Robert Adams - Los Angeles - early 1990s.jpg

File:Robert adams clip 1 - you are like a gigantic screen.ogg

File:Robert adams clip 2 - now what does this have to do with you.ogg

He has already consented to email his permission, and I shared with him your recommendation for the Sharealike 3.0 license, in fact I forwarded him your complete email. (Hope that's okay.) I hope you'll be hearing from him soon.

Finally, I also added the code for OTRS pending in brackets at the top of each file's edit window, so I am keeping my fingers crossed!

Thanks again for your help, Pakalu (Matthew) Pakalu (talk) 20:42, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

OK, no problem. Everything should be sorted out within a week or two, depending on how many emails come in daily. Thanks!  fetchcomms☛ 22:15, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

speedy.js

I stumbled upon the script you used, speedy.js, and modified a few things (Tag user talk with relevant note, custom edit summary, progress indicator etc.). Feel free to try it out, it's here--DieBuche (talk) 19:22, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

Oh, thanks! I don't barely know js at all (I just stole the base code and changed a few words around), so this is a huge help.  fetchcomms☛ 19:31, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

I tried it (using vector), but none of the buttons showed up, even after purging several times. If I use it with my original script, multiple sets of buttons come up. Am I missing something here?  fetchcomms☛ 20:29, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

They are in the leftmost toolbar (below the commons logo). Would you rather have them in the other menu? Edit: And they only show on image pages--DieBuche (talk) 20:32, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

Ah! No wonder. If it's not too difficult, could you have them show in the top menu? Also (hope I'm not asking too much), could you add a gallery-space {{Speedy}} functionality as well? Thanks,  fetchcomms☛ 20:41, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

No problem, I'll do that tomorrow--DieBuche (talk) 20:57, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

Done. On category pages all option show up & to move the buttons to the other toolbar, you'll have to add toollocation = 'p-cactions'; to your vector.js before the line where you import the script--DieBuche (talk) 12:23, 10 June 2010 (UTC)

Thank you so, so much! Now I don't need to worry about notifications or even clicking extra buttons!  fetchcomms☛ 20:04, 10 June 2010 (UTC)

File:Emma_watson_2.jpg

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Denniss (talk) 00:09, 19 June 2010 (UTC)

File:Emma_watson_2.jpg

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Denniss (talk) 00:09, 19 June 2010 (UTC)

File:Emma_watson.jpg

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Denniss (talk) 00:09, 19 June 2010 (UTC)

Flickr review notice

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Tip: Categorizing images

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Hello, Fetchcomms!

Tip: Add categories to your files

Thanks a lot for contributing to the Wikimedia Commons! Here's a tip to make your uploads more useful: Why not add some categories to describe them? This will help more people to find and use them.

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[[Category:Category name]]

For example, if you are uploading a diagram showing the orbits of comets, you add the following code:

[[Category:Astronomical diagrams]]

[[Category:Comets]]

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When picking categories, try to choose a specific category ("Astronomical diagrams") over a generic one ("Illustrations").

Thanks again for your uploads! More information about categorization can be found in Commons:Categories, and don't hesitate to leave a note on the help desk.

CategorizationBot (talk) 10:42, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

• Image:Aerial view of Monaco at dusk.jpg was uncategorized on 30 June 2010 CategorizationBot (talk) 10:42, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

speedy.js

At MediaWiki:AjaxQuickDelete.js there's a further improved version. To put the buttons in the left toolbar, you need to replace all instances of p-tb with p-cactions --DieBuche (talk) 20:28, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

You rock!  fetchcomms☛ 22:00, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

Hi

Thanks for tagging out of scope stuff. When you do can you drop the user talk warning on the user page too - it helps them to understand what the project is about and saves repeat mistakes. Thanks --Herby ^{talk thyme} 08:05, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

Oh--I thought my script did that. Actually, I think it used to, but I'm trying to figure out why the configuration all changed yesterday. Thanks for the heads-up,  fetchcomms☛ 21:09, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

File tagging File:Creeperk.jpg

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Kam Solusar (talk) 19:15, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

Well... it did have a PD note until imageshack took the thing down... Ah well.  fetchcomms☛ 03:38, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

De minimis

Hey Fetchcomms, I see that you have put up a bunch of Ipod touch images up for deletion. I am curious though, should all of these be put up for deletion? - Theornamentalist (talk) 12:14, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

I've nominated a few for deletion. If the screen shows copyrighted elements/software that are central to the image (not a minor part), then they do not fall under de minimis and the images can be deleted. Just a picture of the console itself, with a blank screen, is OK.  fetchcomms☛ 22:19, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

Let me know if there are images that I can blank the screens for ;). ZooFari 23:08, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

See my last few DRs. However, some of them rely on the screen as an integral part of the image, and if they're orphaned (likely replaced by fair use pics on local wikis), then I wouldn't bother. I think all the iPod images have been replaced by fair use images with the screen on enwiki at least.  fetchcomms☛ 23:17, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

Is the subject the console or the program shown in the screen? If just the console, that sounds like a fair-use violation if I remember correctly (free version can be replaced). Otherwise you're correct, removing the screen would be worthless. ZooFari 23:47, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

I see, learn something new every day. - Theornamentalist (talk) 23:48, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

So the Ipod touch in this article could have the screen blanked in order to be kept for the article? I'm sure that someone could take a picture of an Itouch with a blank screen to replace these, whichever is easier. - Theornamentalist (talk) 23:52, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

Let me rephrase above. We can keep the images you have nominated if we remove the screen. If Wikipedias do not like them and rather use a supposedly fair use image, then they will be violating the fair use rational if the intent of the image is to illustrate the console. I suggest we remove the screen and let the other projects decide for themselves if they want to replace the images and violate the rational. ZooFari 23:56, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

@Theornamentalist: If image is used to illustrate what's being shown on the screen, the image can be under fair use. If the image is used to illustrate the console itself, then the image needs to have the screen blanked. Take the second image of that article as an example, the Atari Lynx. That image is used to illustrate the console only, so the screen should be blanked. Fetchcomms suggests that people won't like that and would rather reupload the image as fair use. If that is done and the image continues to illustrate the console only, that would violate the fair use rational (because free version exist, one with the screen blanked.). That, however, won't affect Commons and Wikipedias should handle those issues themselves. ZooFari 00:14, 28 August 2010 (UTC)

The local images used under fair use include the screen and I think a recentish discussion ended up with the using those images under fair use even though the main subject is the iPod itself is still OK, as the screen and software shown has something to do with maintaining the identity or whatnot. But no, we don't use fair use images of a console itself. Free ones with blanked screens work fine.  fetchcomms☛ 02:34, 28 August 2010 (UTC)

File:Python_logo.svg

File:Python_logo.svg has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry. If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

Masur (talk) 05:30, 23 September 2010 (UTC)

You're now a filemover

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Geagea (talk) 02:20, 7 October 2010 (UTC)

Licence for Marina-bay-at_night_singapore-May_1_2009.jpg

Hi, today you requested a licence for the picture Marina-bay-at night singapore-May 1 2009.jpg from me. As you can see on the description page I'm not the author - it's User:WolfgangSladkowski. I just uploaded a modified version of the file. The source which is given there ([1]) is the homepage of this User:WolfgangSladkowski. Therefore I don't see the necessity to get a permission of him... his photo, his webpage-source. Hence I think you should remove the request. --RoB (talk) 07:27, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

Hi, sorry for the notification (that's done by a script, but at least you came here!). I must have missed Wolfgang Sladkowski's name on that website when I tagged the file, but I have since removed the tag. Thanks for the note, ←fetchcomms 02:07, 28 October 2010 (UTC)