User talk:Diannaa/Archive 39
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A barnstar for you!
The Original Barnstar | |
Without all your copyright work and getting CCIs closed, I don't think I'd feel like anything was progressing there (especially since half the regulars from a year ago are either gone or doing other things). Wizardman 18:23, 31 March 2015 (UTC) |
Thank you very much! -- Diannaa (talk) 21:58, 31 March 2015 (UTC)
- Well deserved. You are a copy edit machine! Cheers, Kierzek (talk) 16:04, 2 April 2015 (UTC)
Talk back
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Frank Ocean
its clear that Frank Ocean and damienn Jones has worked together as you can evaluate in the articles help plug Mr.Jones in Frank's wikipedia bio here are the links http://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2014/08/keeping-jones/ http://www.mtv.com/artists/damienn-jones-recording-artist/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4927851/bio http://www.tmz.com/person/frank-ocean/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 100.37.60.70 (talk) 01:21, 2 April 2015 (UTC)
- You need to discuss this on the article talk page, not here. -- Diannaa (talk) 01:25, 2 April 2015 (UTC)
April 2015 Wikification drive.
Greetings! Just spreading a message to the members of WikiProject Wikify that the April drive has been started. Come on, sign up! :) One hand on the mouse, one hand on the keyboard... and the feet can do the rest! Hee-hee! (talk) 03:18, 2 April 2015 (UTC)
Question
How do you uploaded video footage to Wikipedia? Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 21:26, 2 April 2015 (UTC)
- I have never done it. Here are some instructions from the Commons: commons:Commons:Video -- Diannaa (talk) 22:56, 2 April 2015 (UTC)
- Apparently you have to install Firefogg and a bunch of other stuff, which I don't feel like doing atm. But no worries, click here and tell me what you think. :) Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 23:50, 2 April 2015 (UTC)
- Cool tricks, but I doubt that is the real James Bond. YouTube standard license is not a compatible license, by the way -- Diannaa (talk) 23:54, 2 April 2015 (UTC)
- Oh, it's the real James Bond allright! And yea, YouTube standard license is not compatible, but was planning to remove it if I could upload it commons. Cheers, Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 00:00, 3 April 2015 (UTC)
- Cool tricks, but I doubt that is the real James Bond. YouTube standard license is not a compatible license, by the way -- Diannaa (talk) 23:54, 2 April 2015 (UTC)
- Apparently you have to install Firefogg and a bunch of other stuff, which I don't feel like doing atm. But no worries, click here and tell me what you think. :) Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 23:50, 2 April 2015 (UTC)
Why did you delete this photo?
Hello,
Why did you delete the photo uploaded at: File:Iranian manned spaceship1.jpg ? The file had license set (belongs to me).
You did not even bother to mention a reason or contact me. This is irresponsible and unacceptable behavior. Sarmadys (talk) 15:38, 3 April 2015 (UTC)
- Hi Sarmadys. Sorry you were not notified that the photo had been nominated for deletion. This should have been done by the person who nominated it. It was deleted because it did not have any source information. The photo appeared on this webpage on February 17, 2015, and it states there that the photographer was Erfan Khoshkhoo. If you are the copyright holder of this image and wish to release it to Wikipedia under license, please follow the instructions at WP:consent. -- Diannaa (talk) 15:52, 3 April 2015 (UTC)
Undeletion
Hi Diana, please undelete File:Klasjet logo with background.png as {{OTRS|2015032710008908}}. It need to be moved to commons. Best Regards. +Prince Willy 16:15, 3 April 2015 (UTC)
- Undeleted. Please verify the license on the image matches the license on the ticket. I am not an OTRS team member and can't check it myself. -- Diannaa (talk) 16:28, 3 April 2015 (UTC)
- Thank you so much. Please take your time again to undelete this one File:Lennon Murphy.jpg. Ticket. Thanks. Why don't you apply to OTRS? We need more hands there. BR.
+Prince Willy 03:57, 4 April 2015 (UTC)
- Done. I would love to help at OTRS, but there's not enough hours in the day to add any more tasks. -- Diannaa (talk) 15:34, 4 April 2015 (UTC)
- Thank you for the last response. Please undelete this one for ticket:2015032410018206. I have 2 files on this ticket, but the other was uploaded at commons, so I'll ask the undeletion there. Thanks. Willy Weazley 23:46, 6 April 2015 (UTC)
- Done. -- Diannaa (talk) 23:48, 6 April 2015 (UTC)
- Thank you for the last response. Please undelete this one for ticket:2015032410018206. I have 2 files on this ticket, but the other was uploaded at commons, so I'll ask the undeletion there. Thanks. Willy Weazley 23:46, 6 April 2015 (UTC)
- Done. I would love to help at OTRS, but there's not enough hours in the day to add any more tasks. -- Diannaa (talk) 15:34, 4 April 2015 (UTC)
- Me again. Please undelete File:Lawrance Bohm.jpg. Ticket:2015040310021623. Thanks.Willy Weazley 00:56, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
- Done. -- Diannaa (talk) 01:20, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
Frank Vandersloot
I apologize for my previous edits, I have now changed my username and am attempting to make contributions solely based on new citations for current content. Please let me know if I can make better edits and I will definitely alter my contributions to fit your definitions. What part of my contributions were not in line with the rules other than my username (again I apologize). Sherry Vickers Laudio (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 02:05, 4 April 2015 (UTC)
- Hi Sherry and thanks for your interest in helping out with the encyclopedia. It was just the username; that's why your edits were not removed. I will place some helpful links on your talk page to get you started. -- Diannaa (talk) 02:08, 4 April 2015 (UTC)
- Thank you very much! Sherry Vickers Laudio (talk) 02:11, 4 April 2015 (UTC)
UTRS Unblock Request
Hello, I'm reviewing a request on UTRS (#13483) regarding a username block for yourfilthaiguy (talk · contribs). Would you be able to provide any additional information for this block? Nakon 22:15, 4 April 2015 (UTC)
- Hi Nakon. The username was reported by DeltaQuadBot on March 16 at WP:UAA as a possibly offensive username. My feeling was that the username would likely to be offensive to Thai people, hence the block. There's one edit in the edit filter, but it's the same as the edit that's visible in the contribs. Hope this helps. -- Diannaa (talk) 02:34, 5 April 2015 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
The Special Barnstar | |
From backlogs to copyrights and from blocks to AN/I. I have no words to appreciate your great efforts. Keep it up! OccultZone (Talk • Contributions • Log) 15:35, 5 April 2015 (UTC) |
Thank you! -- Diannaa (talk) 15:39, 5 April 2015 (UTC)
User page update
I noticed your user page now says you're focusing on "maintenance of our image collection and copyright clean-up". Does this mean you're no longer working to bring Nazi Germany-related articles to GA-status? Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 20:17, 5 April 2015 (UTC)
- I will be doing some of that too. The main thing is that while actual writing of articles is a hugely important contribution and the thing I look back on with the most pride, right now I feel I have to focus mostly on admin tasks because there's so few people doing that. However, the new Goebbels should be out at the beginning of May and we will be getting started on that soon after it arrives. -- Diannaa (talk) 21:33, 5 April 2015 (UTC)
- I'm sure admin tasks are just as important and appreciated as writing articles are, I'd just miss collaborating with you. On another issue, you may or may not have noticed me and Kierzek have been working on a new article in my sandbox. We've not decided on a title yet, but the article details Hitler's bodyguards and overall security structure. Kierzek has already done some ce's, but if you also wish to do so please do. :) Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 22:51, 5 April 2015 (UTC)
Happy Easter!
Eichmann edit
Dear Diannaa, I was sorry and mystified to see your deletion of my addition to the Eichmann article. I think that the reference I give deserves attention. HuPi (talk) 14:04, 6 April 2015 (UTC)
- What reference is that? There's no citation, just your own opinion. -- Diannaa (talk) 14:07, 6 April 2015 (UTC)
- If one clicks on "Eichmann Before Jerusalem" in my edit, one goes to details of Bettina Stangneth's book of that title.HuPi (talk) 20:27, 6 April 2015 (UTC)
Deletion process
Hi Di, can you tell me what kind of deletion process I can use on this 2015 Batman Cup page?, and what can I do when an user removes the [tag? Should I send it to a deletion discussion? Kr.Willy Weazley 15:59, 6 April 2015 (UTC)
- There's two different questions here.
- – For the Batman Cup page, the first thing I would do is go to the related notability guideline. There's nothing on tennis tournaments at Wikipedia:Notability (sports), so I would look at Wikipedia:WikiProject Tennis/Article guidelines#Notability and see if the tournament is deemed notable by the related wikiproject. Non-notable events qualify for A7 speedy deletion. Also, I would ask the user where he got the information. Seems he must have gotten these bare-bones facts from somewhere; he needs to add that source to the article right from creation. Note that the user is creating a whole series of articles on this tournament, so I would visit his talk page first with my concerns if I were you.
- – Second question: Users should not be removing speedy deletion tags from articles that have created themselves. I have restored the tag, and placed a note on the user's talk page. -- Diannaa (talk) 16:16, 6 April 2015 (UTC)
Today's articles for improvement
You're invited to join WikiProject Today's articles for improvement. This week's voting for TAFI's upcoming weekly collaboration has begun at Week 18 of 2015. Thanks for your consideration! North America1000 15:01, 8 April 2015 (UTC)
Request for some copy edits
In the process of writing a list of the people who were killed or wounded in the 20 July plot. I've so far written the lead (the bulk of the work really) and would appreciate some ce's before I make it a list. If you're not too busy, I would appreciate that. :) Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 15:08, 8 April 2015 (UTC)
Albania national football team results
Diannaa, I am dropping by your page to get your attention for a review of my revert at Albania national football team results. Please see my reasoning at the talk page. I trust you will understand my reasons. Thank you and have a great day! Vajosenakatose (talk) 23:59, 8 April 2015 (UTC)
Where in our policies is having an IP-based username disallowed? This is new to me. --jpgordon::==( o ) 06:36, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
- That surprised me as well, .. BUT - "Usernames which resemble IP addresses (as these are expected to designate non-logged-in users), " [1]. I don't agree with it, but not the first time that's happened either. (me disagreeing with something on wiki that is) — Ched : ? 11:42, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
- Yes, but the name in question does not "resemble" an IP address; I know of no IP addresses that contain the letters IP or any dashes. Further, the reason given for the block is that a username that contains an IP address "can be used to locate you geographically", and that's just silly, given that we allow users to edit with IP addresses, and that we don't prohibit usernames such as "Josh in Kernville", which is far more specific than my IP address would ever be. --jpgordon::==( o ) 14:48, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
- OK. I just wasn't sure if you were aware of that part I quoted. — Ched : ? 17:54, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
- I wasn't, actually. --jpgordon::==( o ) 05:19, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
- The name contains an actual IP address, and therefore violates the policy in my opinion. I added the part about locating the editor geographically, because judging by the overlap of topics edited, it looks like it's the same person who was editing from that IP. This was added for information only, as the user might not be aware of it. -- Diannaa (talk) 18:38, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
- The geographic location thing is kind of nonsensical - that's not why we have a policy against IP-esque usernames at all. There is a reason for it however, in that Wikipedia users are used to IP addresses referring to logged out editors. Whilst they don't have the IP prefix that this username does, it's no stretch of the imagination to envisage an inexperienced user regarding the username as a logged out editor. Whether that's actually a problem or not is another matter, but at the end of the day, the community has chosen to implement a rule that says your username here can't resemble an IP address. Yunshui 雲水 18:42, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
- I should have added it as a separate note, and not included it in the block notice, since it does not actually form part of the reason for the block. I apologise for my mistake. -- Diannaa (talk) 18:47, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
- The geographic location thing is kind of nonsensical - that's not why we have a policy against IP-esque usernames at all. There is a reason for it however, in that Wikipedia users are used to IP addresses referring to logged out editors. Whilst they don't have the IP prefix that this username does, it's no stretch of the imagination to envisage an inexperienced user regarding the username as a logged out editor. Whether that's actually a problem or not is another matter, but at the end of the day, the community has chosen to implement a rule that says your username here can't resemble an IP address. Yunshui 雲水 18:42, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
- OK. I just wasn't sure if you were aware of that part I quoted. — Ched : ? 17:54, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
- Yes, but the name in question does not "resemble" an IP address; I know of no IP addresses that contain the letters IP or any dashes. Further, the reason given for the block is that a username that contains an IP address "can be used to locate you geographically", and that's just silly, given that we allow users to edit with IP addresses, and that we don't prohibit usernames such as "Josh in Kernville", which is far more specific than my IP address would ever be. --jpgordon::==( o ) 14:48, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
AIV is being slow
Please block the active vandal 2604:6000:1413:A06F:D2:5906:7AB4:B980, who is miles past 3RR and is also vandalizing two or three different articles. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 01:32, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
- Fantastic, thank you. I can now actually go to bed! :) Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 01:39, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
- crikey, where do you live that it's bedtime already? it's not even dark out here :). See you tomorrow --Diannaa (talk) 01:40, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
- The UK - it was 2:40 AM! :) Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 08:50, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
Block messages
Hi Diannaa. Just a quick note FYI - when you blocked AmyMeredithPoehler recently, you used an amended version of the standard {{uw-ublock}}
template, but we actually have a specific template for usernames which match the names of famous people: {{Uw-ublock-famous}}
. It's a bit more detailed and has some useful information in the event that the user genuinely is a famous person. If you come across such users in the future (though to be honest, we don't see them very often), you might find it useful. All the best, Yunshui 雲水 12:29, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
- I should also add that I've now unblocked this user and pointed them at WP:CHU, since their new username seems perfectly acceptable. Yunshui 雲水 12:30, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks for your help Yunshui, and thanks for the info. Always something new to learn. -- Diannaa (talk) 14:43, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
Request for some copy edits ;)
Columbus Globe for State and Industry Leaders. Very short article. Best, Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 15:33, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
- Sorry, just a note to let you know I haven't forgotten you. I will get the requests done by Monday. -- Diannaa (talk) 15:39, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
- Thank you so much. Have a nice weekend. :) Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 15:43, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
- Editor Anotherclown has jumped with some changes and done copy edits to list of 20 July casualties, so seems that's taken care of by now. I would, however, very much appreciate your vote on the lists featured list candidate page. Best, Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 22:48, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
- Okay, if you are satisfied with Anotherclown's work I will skip that one. -- Diannaa (talk) 23:29, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
- Editor Anotherclown has jumped with some changes and done copy edits to list of 20 July casualties, so seems that's taken care of by now. I would, however, very much appreciate your vote on the lists featured list candidate page. Best, Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 22:48, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
Images
No evidence of copyright infringement given here Wikipedia:Files for deletion/2015 February 9#File:Image-5 Suprapubic Catheter.png. Thus unclear why you deleted these images. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 20:26, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
- Files listed at Files for Deletion do not have to be copyright violations to be deleted (that's done at WP:PUF). The photos were nominated for deletion because it's unclear whether or not the person portrayed in the images had given permission for them to be posted, per Wikipedia:General disclaimer#Personality rights. -- Diannaa (talk) 22:58, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
About a page
Di, I have a ticket about this draft, and should I ask for the undeletion or ask the editor to recreate the page?Willy Weazley 02:08, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- I have restored the page to Draft:Deep Ocean Minerals. The OTRS ticket needs to go on the talk page. -- Diannaa (talk) 02:16, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
Hi. You may remember me as the editor who brought the paid editor Greatink to the community's attention. [2] This wound up with you blocking Greatink and the article Whitehall Interiors NYC being AfD'd into a redirect to the article Goldstein, Hill & West Architects. You may also recall that I mentioned that I had previously heavily edited the GWHA article for promotionalism.
You may notice that the GHWA article is a red link. This is because an editor named User:Deb, who is an admin, just deleted it. Here's the sequence of events:
1.Deb removed the entire section which describes the three founders of the firm. (I can't give you a link, obviously, because the article is deleted) This was maybe a day or two ago. Her edit summary said that the whole section was promotional.
2. I reverted her, with an edit summary which said something to the effect that there may be some promotional stuff still there, but she should remove it and not the whole section
3. Moments ago, she reverted me. I cannot recall what her edit summary said.
4. I reverted her and chastised her as an admin edit-warring instead of discussing.
5. I went to the talk page and composed a comment to the effect that she should do some more surgical editing instead of deleting the whole section, which was about the three people who founded the firm. I may have missed some stuff, but there's no way it was all promotional.
6. When I went to post the comment, I found that the article had been deleted.
7. Deb posted a note on my talk page which says "Since you've declined to remove the highly promotional content from the article, I've had no option but to delete it. Please don't recreate it without addressing the issue."
Now, I think this is lousy behavior for an admin. Even if I'm wrong and that section of the article was "highly promotional" (which it certainly wasn't}, the subject has been vetted a number of times by highly experienced editors who determined it to be a notable firm. I don't understand why an admin would simply delete an article on a whim, or because they were vexed at one editor, instead of taking one of the obvious routes towards getting it deleted: either put a speedy delete tag on it or send it to AfD. What she did seems to me like an abuse of her authority. She could have blocked me for promotonal editing, which would have been wrong as well, but at least wouldn't have deleted an article without any process whatsoever.
So, I'm here because I don't know exactly what to do. I'm going to post a link to this comment on her talk page, and hope that perhaps this can be resolved in that way. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Beyond My Ken (talk • contribs) 03:54, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- So, Diannaa, what exactly are the full facts you think I'm not in possession of? Deb (talk) 07:59, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- You're mistaken, Diannaa did not post the above comment, I did. I merely forgot to sign in. BMK (talk) 08:02, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- Let's put it another way: What policy supports your deleting an article because you didn't like the editing of one person? What did you not send an article which has a notable subject to AfD instead of deleting it becuse you didn't agree with the content on one section? Why didn't you take my comment under advisement and take out parts of the section which you thought were promptional, or discuss the section on the talk page, as required by BRD? BMK (talk) 08:07, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- The facts are this: I am not a promotional editor, I'm not a paid editor, I'm not connected with the company, I'm a long term editor who's been here almost 11 years and has more than 150K edits. When I said that the entire section was not promotional, that was my evaluation as an experienced, neutral editor, not someone's shill. OK, maybe I'm wrong, maybe you're right. but that's what talk pages are for -- but you can't talk if the article is deleted, and articles should not be deleted on the basis that you just did "I had no choice but to delete the article" because I disagreed with you, before we even had a chance to start a real discussion. BMK (talk) 08:12, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- "Why didn't you take my comment under advisement and take out parts of the section?" That's exactly what I did, believing this to be preferable to deletion. I don't know who wrote it in the first place, nor do I care whether they were paid or not. The whole section was highly promotional. Unfortunately, you chose to restore the promotional content - twice - leaving me no option. Having said that, I'll be quite happy for you to consult another admin who can look at the relevant section and give a second opinion as to whether it was promotional in tone. Deb (talk) 08:18, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- Dianna, would you please take a look at the founders' section of the deleted article and determine if, in your opinion, the section was "highly promotional" to the extent that it required the article to be deleted without discussion? Thanks. BMK (talk) 08:23, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- I'm also note for the record that Deb deleted the article under "G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion: Editor has refused to remove the promotional content". BMK (talk) 08:27, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- The disputed content is under the header "Partners" and gives a one-paragraph bio of each of three co-founders, stating their work experience, important collaborations, and important projects. My opinion: I don't think it's necessary content but it's not wildly promotional either. The article has existed for 4 years and the paragraphs about the partners were added in October 2014. @Deb:, I think you should restore the article and take it to AFD instead. -- Diannaa (talk) 14:42, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- I'm also note for the record that Deb deleted the article under "G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion: Editor has refused to remove the promotional content". BMK (talk) 08:27, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- Dianna, would you please take a look at the founders' section of the deleted article and determine if, in your opinion, the section was "highly promotional" to the extent that it required the article to be deleted without discussion? Thanks. BMK (talk) 08:23, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- "Why didn't you take my comment under advisement and take out parts of the section?" That's exactly what I did, believing this to be preferable to deletion. I don't know who wrote it in the first place, nor do I care whether they were paid or not. The whole section was highly promotional. Unfortunately, you chose to restore the promotional content - twice - leaving me no option. Having said that, I'll be quite happy for you to consult another admin who can look at the relevant section and give a second opinion as to whether it was promotional in tone. Deb (talk) 08:18, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- The facts are this: I am not a promotional editor, I'm not a paid editor, I'm not connected with the company, I'm a long term editor who's been here almost 11 years and has more than 150K edits. When I said that the entire section was not promotional, that was my evaluation as an experienced, neutral editor, not someone's shill. OK, maybe I'm wrong, maybe you're right. but that's what talk pages are for -- but you can't talk if the article is deleted, and articles should not be deleted on the basis that you just did "I had no choice but to delete the article" because I disagreed with you, before we even had a chance to start a real discussion. BMK (talk) 08:12, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- Let's put it another way: What policy supports your deleting an article because you didn't like the editing of one person? What did you not send an article which has a notable subject to AfD instead of deleting it becuse you didn't agree with the content on one section? Why didn't you take my comment under advisement and take out parts of the section which you thought were promptional, or discuss the section on the talk page, as required by BRD? BMK (talk) 08:07, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- You're mistaken, Diannaa did not post the above comment, I did. I merely forgot to sign in. BMK (talk) 08:02, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
Diannaa, thank you for your evaluation. @Deb: Considering Diannaa's opinion, could you see your way clear to un-deleting the article and sending it to AfD, so that the community can decide on the subject's notability? With great frequency, an AfD nmination also provokes editing which takes care of the perceived faults of the article, such as promotionalism. BMK (talk) 15:20, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- The problem, Diannaa, is that I never had any wish to delete the article. I deleted it because BMK kept reverting me each time I removed the promotional content. All three co-founders are already mentioned in the introduction. The only reason to include their CV in a separate paragraph is to promote them as individuals. Why not just make their names links to articles? I already know the answer. It's because none of them is notable enough to have an article of their own. I would have been quite prepared to restore the article with a reworded section, but BMK refuses to consider this. However, since you have given your opinion that the section is not promotional, I will restore it anyway and it can sit there forever as an example of a badly-written article. Deb (talk) 16:18, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- "Badly written" is not a speedy deletion criterion. It won't even hold up as an argument at AFD. Please discuss on the article talk page or take it to AFD. -- Diannaa (talk) 16:22, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- As I previously explained, I never wanted the article deleted in the first place - it was BMK's intractability that caused this situation. And you are not exactly helping make the peace, with a comment like that. Deb (talk) 16:43, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- Sorry. -- Diannaa (talk) 16:45, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- @Deb: thank you for undeleting the article. @Diannaa: Thank you for your participation. I will now take a close look at the section in question to see if I can pare away some material. BMK (talk) 20:57, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- @Deb: Just to set the record straight, I never "refused" to do anything. My first edit summary said "edit, don;t delete in total" - I think it's clear that I am saying to you, the person who deleted the section as promotional, that you should edit the section to reduce the promotionalism, not delete the whole darn thing. My second edit summary said, in part, "No, it is NOT "all" promotional material," a clear indication that I was open to the possibility that there could be some promotional material still left after my reduction. Further, if you hadn't deleted the article two minutes later while I was drafting a talk page comment but before I had the chance to post it, you would have learned that I was suggesting a more "surgical" approach to reducing any promotionalism which might be in the article, and that I was not "refusing" to edit it in any way, shape, or form. You didn't find that out, though, because you jumped the gun and deleted the article instead of discussing it on the talk page, which even admins are required to do when their edits are questioned by other editors, even lowly non-admins such as myself. BMK (talk) 22:12, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- I've taken this to BMK's talk page. It doesn't belong here. Deb (talk) 08:09, 12 April 2015 (UTC)
- @Deb: Just to set the record straight, I never "refused" to do anything. My first edit summary said "edit, don;t delete in total" - I think it's clear that I am saying to you, the person who deleted the section as promotional, that you should edit the section to reduce the promotionalism, not delete the whole darn thing. My second edit summary said, in part, "No, it is NOT "all" promotional material," a clear indication that I was open to the possibility that there could be some promotional material still left after my reduction. Further, if you hadn't deleted the article two minutes later while I was drafting a talk page comment but before I had the chance to post it, you would have learned that I was suggesting a more "surgical" approach to reducing any promotionalism which might be in the article, and that I was not "refusing" to edit it in any way, shape, or form. You didn't find that out, though, because you jumped the gun and deleted the article instead of discussing it on the talk page, which even admins are required to do when their edits are questioned by other editors, even lowly non-admins such as myself. BMK (talk) 22:12, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- @Deb: thank you for undeleting the article. @Diannaa: Thank you for your participation. I will now take a close look at the section in question to see if I can pare away some material. BMK (talk) 20:57, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- Sorry. -- Diannaa (talk) 16:45, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- As I previously explained, I never wanted the article deleted in the first place - it was BMK's intractability that caused this situation. And you are not exactly helping make the peace, with a comment like that. Deb (talk) 16:43, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- "Badly written" is not a speedy deletion criterion. It won't even hold up as an argument at AFD. Please discuss on the article talk page or take it to AFD. -- Diannaa (talk) 16:22, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
I just nominated this page, one you recently restored, for CSD as a copyvio. I was wondering what request led you to undelete it, became the editor making the request could do with being informed, please. Fiddle Faddle 09:12, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- Ah, now I see. Never mind, :) {failed to sign] Fiddle Faddle 12:21, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
- Oh hi Tim, I never thought to notify you. I can do that in the future. -- Diannaa (talk) 14:30, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
Precious again
Who are we?
Thank you for living your goals of non-attachment, logic and class, treating editors as real people!
I am attached and not logical, supporting the same ;) - for the question "Who are we?", - repeating: you are an awesome Wikipedian (24 November 2010)!
Three years ago, you were the 93rd recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:04, 12 April 2015 (UTC)
SPI
Hi Diannaa, I couldn't help with this earlier in the week, and now am basically on my way out and dropping off the few diffs I've managed to cull for you. I'd noticed the SeeSpotRun acct a while ago and see a lot of overlap. An edit summary search on "trivia" for a couple of accts might be helpful. I ran these: [3], [4], [5]. Here is another diff that might be helpful: [6]. I've published an incomplete table I made a while ago in a sandbox; it never got finished because going through those accts is tough, and I didn't want to be told what essentially I got told today. The best thing to do is to look at the text and maybe find someone (other than me) who can recognize the writing. If you have questions ping me or stop by my page; I'll check in every so often. Victoria (tk) 23:24, 12 April 2015 (UTC)
- Hi Victoria. Thanks for taking the time to dig out some more similarities. Thanks also to User:OccultZone, who found some similarities in writing style. By the way Victoria, you know those pictures on your userpage? They always make me laugh, because where I live, you would have to take the "February" picture and use it for November, December, January, February and March. -- Diannaa (talk) 13:30, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
Username concern
Hi Diannaa! I just came across a user with the name I AM GOD OBEY ME (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – is this kind of username kosher under Wikipedia policies? I wanted to check with you before I pursue any action on this. Thanks in advance! --IJBall (talk) 02:46, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
- No, it's not an okay user name, and his one edit was vandalism. In the future if you notice any user name violations, you can report them at WP:UAA if you like. Thanks for reporting. -- Diannaa (talk) 03:34, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
The Barnstar of Diligence | |
Thanks for your diligent work at WP:UAA! Gparyani (talk) 03:55, 13 April 2015 (UTC) |
Request
Hello lady! Please translate this article - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flurname
- Hello! Sorry, I don't speak German, -- Diannaa (talk) 13:19, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
Help!
I have two editors who are edit-warring on the WRVQ by adding and readding a mass of original research with zero references or sources. I have tried to explain what they are doing wrong. But I am getting the usual "this is all correct" and "leave it alone" responses.
What they are adding is ripe with original research, PEACOCK terms, non-notable content, and of course zero references. Can you help? - Neutralhomer • Talk • 13:49, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
- Hi there Neutralhomer. His use of the expression "our entire data" leads me to believe he has a conflict of interest. I've protected the page for a week and placed a note on the editor's talk page. -- Diannaa (talk) 14:04, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
- The IP user who posted to my talk page said he was a former employee there, so you are probably right and "Bill" is/was one as well. Hopefully they find a way to add the information in a correct manner as alot of it could be useful with the non-notable info taken out and sources added. Thanks again for your help. :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 19:54, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
re-awakened SOCK at Torrosian
Hi Diannaa - sorry to bother you but at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Babasalichai/Archive the editor TLVEWR was discussed by you and others but no action was taken on that account - looks like it just fell through the cracks. the account "woke up" today per this. Can you block on the basis of that SPI discussion? Thanks Jytdog (talk) 16:15, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
- This account was declared "possible" due to geographic proximity but was never blocked. I will not be blocking. If you wish to pursue it further, please file a report at WP:SPI. Thanks, -- Diannaa (talk) 18:34, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
- thanks for your clear answer! Jytdog (talk) 18:52, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
- @Jytdog: Just to elaborate a bit (now that I am back from the gym), the geographic area in question is New York City, not some quiet backwater with few editors. You also might find this post of interest (the editor removed in two minutes later). -- Diannaa (talk) 21:36, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
- i got that thanks. Jytdog (talk) 22:07, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
- @Jytdog: Just to elaborate a bit (now that I am back from the gym), the geographic area in question is New York City, not some quiet backwater with few editors. You also might find this post of interest (the editor removed in two minutes later). -- Diannaa (talk) 21:36, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
- thanks for your clear answer! Jytdog (talk) 18:52, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Nuremberg Laws
The article Nuremberg Laws you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Nuremberg Laws for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Calvin999 -- Calvin999 (talk) 14:40, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
Old/new text
Hi Diannaa, I wrote a new text about Combis (you deleted it). Can you look at this version, User:Integrator 30/sandbox tell me if it's all right (I tried to include as many references to show the importance of the company) and help with restoring photo of Combis logo? I sent a statement of authorship (Permission information for Combis logo) on '[email protected]' but I didn't get any feedback.--Integrator 30 (talk) 10:48, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
- The article is okay now from a copyright point of view. You should tone down the promotional language and find independent sources (other than the company's own website) for most of the material, especially their awards. The logo can be re-added if and when the article is accepted for publication; non-free content is not permitted in drafts. -- Diannaa (talk) 18:51, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
Currently, there is one support vote and one oppose vote. Would appreciate if you if look at the list and maybe give the decisive vote. Best, Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 12:16, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
Hi Diannaa, you reverted my edit of 4.5 millions victims, saying it was Soviet estimates. Could you please let me know where did you get thin information? I was basing on 1947 UN document, which described British trial, on which Bruno Tesch was convicted and executed. The prosecutors weren't soviets and the documents have nothing to do with Soviet authorities. Thank you Arthistorian1977 (talk) 13:51, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
- The information on the number of victims killed using Zyklon B comes from Hayes, Peter (2004). From Cooperation to Complicity: Degussa in the Third Reich, page 2, page 272. 4.5 million people were not killed at Auschwitz; that number was greatly exaggerated by the Soviets for their own propaganda purposes. Source for this information is Steinbacher, Sybille (2005) [2004]. Auschwitz: A History, pp. 132–133. For information on the various estimates of the number of deaths at Auschwitz, please see Auschwitz concentration camp#Death toll. Our article on Auschwitz is a Good Article, re-written with sources thoroughly checked by myself and retired user Khazar2 in the summer of 2013. -- Diannaa (talk) 18:38, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
- I don't have a doubt it's a good article. The question is what to do with British Trial document showing bigger number. Again, this is not Soviet Document, but official War Criminal Trial, which was prosecuted by British Authorities. I would suggest that we can add disambiguation statement, showing that by some sources number is million and by other sources is up to 4.5 millions. In this case we can be truly encyclopedical, since it's source again source. Arthistorian1977 (talk) 20:03, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
- I have added it as an explanatory note. -- Diannaa (talk) 20:21, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
- Thank you, but why do you insist on "Soviet", while I provided a reference from British Trial? How it's related to Soviet Authorities? Arthistorian1977 (talk) 20:54, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
- That's where the prosecution got their incorrect information: from the initial Soviet report, which gave exaggerated data, for propaganda reasons. -- Diannaa (talk) 21:49, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
- Thank you, but why do you insist on "Soviet", while I provided a reference from British Trial? How it's related to Soviet Authorities? Arthistorian1977 (talk) 20:54, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
- I have added it as an explanatory note. -- Diannaa (talk) 20:21, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
- I don't have a doubt it's a good article. The question is what to do with British Trial document showing bigger number. Again, this is not Soviet Document, but official War Criminal Trial, which was prosecuted by British Authorities. I would suggest that we can add disambiguation statement, showing that by some sources number is million and by other sources is up to 4.5 millions. In this case we can be truly encyclopedical, since it's source again source. Arthistorian1977 (talk) 20:03, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Nuremberg Laws
The article Nuremberg Laws you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Nuremberg Laws for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Calvin999 -- Calvin999 (talk) 17:01, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
- Congrats. :) Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 17:05, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks ~! -- Diannaa (talk) 18:40, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
Multi tv
Hello Diannaa Please can you move the Multitv article to my userpage so that I work on it and remove the copyrighted material? Regards--Rberchie (talk) 22:56, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
- Hi Rberchie. While hunting for the deleted article, I found we already have an article on the subject: Multi TV. I can't restore the deleted content (not even in a sandbox or a draft), because all of it was copied from here, which you are free to use as a source to improve the existing article if you like. -- Diannaa (talk) 23:09, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
Hello Diannaa is it possible you can just redirect it to the Multi TV article? Regards.--Rberchie (talk) 11:20, 16 April 2015 (UTC)
Reluctant request
Hi, Diannaa! You recently revdeleted Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at my request (thank you!). The COI editor, Lauralibal, has had at least four copyright warnings, and some fairly extensive explanation of what to do and to not do. I told her both in an edit summary and on her talk page that I'd ask for her to be blocked if she added more copyvio; she did (I assume all of it, but have only verified that part came from here). So here I am, asking. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 02:33, 16 April 2015 (UTC)
Diannaa, I reverted your latest change because I was concerned that this is a part of a pattern that takes articles done in one referencing style and changes them. Check back on the history of this article c. 2012 and there was not a reason to change from one style to another. This is also not the first time you have done this. I have bit my tongue at the changes to the V-1 article, but I do need to make a protest and this is it. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 13:17, 16 April 2015 (UTC)
- @Bzuk: There was no consistent style of citation on the Dunkirk article before I started working on it. It contained book cites with and without citation templates, web cites with and without citation templates, dead links, and bare urls. The article looked abandoned and untended to be honest, so I saw no reason to ask for permission before commencing improvements. It's not my intention to spend my free time edit warring over citation templates; in fact that kind of activity spoils my enjoyment of Wikipedia. For the sake of a quiet life, I have removed the article from my watch-list. By the way, I have never edited the V-1 article, so I have no idea why you would hold that against me. -- Diannaa (talk) 01:39, 20 April 2015 (UTC).
I should have mentioned that my tirade/rant/hissy fit was not entirely directed at you but at editors in general who do go about changing articles for style rather than content. Take this as the addled tale of a sick person (really- a ferocious cough and cold) as I also have taken the article off my watch list just like the other article to which I refer, and should have been more clear in stating it wasn't necessarily you that had edited the V-1 article. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 02:28, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
- Hey Mr Zuk. Thanks for stopping by. Sorry to hear you have been ill. You are correct that this is not the first article I have converted to sfn templates, and it's not my first rodeo as far as citation brouhahas are concerned (see Talk:Sean Combs/Archive 1 for a classic example). Normally on articles that have an active corps of editors, or featured articles, I would post on the talk page to be sure people have the opportunity to comment before the work starts (example, example). I didn't do that with Dunkirk, because like I said it appeared that no one was minding the store there, and for that I apologise. My intention there was to do a total re-write of the article, so I chose the citation style with which I am most comfortable. Sfn templates are super easy to use for articles where most of the sources are books. I just make a list on a scrap of paper of the author names and publication years (for Auschwitz concentration camp for example, I would jot down Longerich|2010; Evans|2005; Rees|2005, etc) and then I'm ready to quickly plug my cites into the article, as all I have to do is add the page number. Anyway, life is too short and editors in too short supply for us to be bickering about this stuff any more, imo. -- Diannaa (talk) 02:54, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
Block evasion
Block evasion by abusive user continues. SLBedit (talk) 18:09, 17 April 2015 (UTC)
- Sorry, I don't know enough about Portuguese football to help with this problem. Lots of his edits look valid to me. -- Diannaa (talk) 19:57, 17 April 2015 (UTC)
File:AMI’s M217 POWER SUPPLY.png: Difference between revisions
I added the link to the source of this file and Wikipedia has explicit permission to use it. I'm not very experienced here so please let me know if i need to do anything else.
Tyankee (talk) 23:25, 17 April 2015 (UTC)tyankee
- What you have to do is get the copyright holder to send Wikipedia an email releasing the photo to Wikipedia under license. There's instructions available at WP:consent. -- Diannaa (talk) 23:27, 17 April 2015 (UTC)
Nazi Germany
Hi Diannaa, I added some countries to the page about Nazi Germany that were part of Nazi Germany (not just occupied or allied, but incorporated into the country) and you deleted it. I think the page should contain all the territories that germany considered its own. So get back to me on that, because I'd like to include them. The explanation you put there really doesn't cover it -- User:Lokisis (talk) 13:36, 18 April 2015 (CET)
RevDel request
I think this revision of the article should be deleted. Can you check please. - Arr4 (talk) 16:49, 18 April 2015 (UTC)
Barnstar for You!
The Good Article Barnstar | ||
For your contributions to bring Nuremberg Laws to Good Article status. Thanks, and keep up the good work! — ₳aron 18:13, 18 April 2015 (UTC) |
Thank you! -- Diannaa (talk) 18:34, 18 April 2015 (UTC)
- Congrats. Kierzek (talk) 20:00, 18 April 2015 (UTC)
- Congrats. :) Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 14:47, 20 April 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks!! -- Diannaa (talk) 19:02, 20 April 2015 (UTC)
- Congrats. :) Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 14:47, 20 April 2015 (UTC)
Image
The picture to the right is from http://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/587-Goldilocks-And-The-Jivin-Bears
Yay Dad (talk) 17:47, 19 April 2015 (UTC)
- Yes, I know, but you do not have any proof that it is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License. -- Diannaa (talk) 00:50, 20 April 2015 (UTC)´
Surely you must have wondered this yourself with over 100k edits
Does Wikipedia has some kind of ... back up drive or system? I mean, what if the Wikipedia servers crashed and every single article was lost! Perhaps I'm overthinking this, but if you do know something, I'd be very happy to know about it. Cheers, Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 14:49, 20 April 2015 (UTC)
- I do worry about the end of days, with no electricity, how would our work be accessed? But barring that scenario, there's no reason to worry, the people in charge would do backups daily or even more frequently, and store them in a different physical location. For our servers at work, the entire library catalogue is backed up nightly on a separate hard drive, which is taken home by the IT department manager. A second copy is stored at a second off-site location. This is a basic precaution that all corporations do, so as to ensure a quick recovery in the event of a disaster. In the case of Wikipedia, it's possible for anybody to download a copy of the entire encyclopedia by visiting Wikipedia:Database download. Caution: file is large. -- Diannaa (talk) 18:57, 20 April 2015 (UTC)
Meghan Trainor RfC
Hi, Diannaa: Thank you for relisting the RfC at the Meghan Trainor talk page. Is it possible to list the RfC elsewhere to get more commenters, such as at various music projects? -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 00:24, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
- Yeah, that is a good idea; in fact it's recommended. I am super busy, so I hope you have the time select some wikiprojects and do the notifications. Make sure your wording is totally neutral; for example: "Hi, I would like to notify the wikiproject that there's currently an RFC underway at Talk:Meghan Trainor#RFC: Describing Trainor as to how to describe the talents of Meghan Trainor. Yours, etc." Please add a list of your notifications to the RFC section so that everything is transparent. If you don't have the time or inclination to do this step, just let me know, and I will do it. Thanks, -- Diannaa (talk) 00:34, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
- I'm willing to give it a try, however, I am SUPER involved in this RfC and have many detractors who would love nothing more than to see me blocked and/or topic banned so my opinion would be completely discounted. Because of that, I guess I'm afraid of mucking it up. You're certain that if I follow the wording you listed above I will not be risking anything? -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 00:42, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
- Relax, I can make time to do it. Just let me finish something here, and I will get it done. Best, -- Diannaa (talk) 00:47, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
- I sincerely appreciate your assistance in this, especially since you don't seem to have time to spare. I won't forget it. Thanks,-- WV ● ✉ ✓ 01:03, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
- No huhu, glad to help. -- Diannaa (talk) 01:05, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
- I sincerely appreciate your assistance in this, especially since you don't seem to have time to spare. I won't forget it. Thanks,-- WV ● ✉ ✓ 01:03, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
- Relax, I can make time to do it. Just let me finish something here, and I will get it done. Best, -- Diannaa (talk) 00:47, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
- I'm willing to give it a try, however, I am SUPER involved in this RfC and have many detractors who would love nothing more than to see me blocked and/or topic banned so my opinion would be completely discounted. Because of that, I guess I'm afraid of mucking it up. You're certain that if I follow the wording you listed above I will not be risking anything? -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 00:42, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
The Admin's Barnstar | |
Because not everyone has the same opinion of you and your peers. Amortias (T)(C) 19:20, 22 April 2015 (UTC) |
Thank you! -- Diannaa (talk) 19:22, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
FYI
You may be interested in this: [7]. Montanabw(talk) 22:25, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
- Thank you for getting that set up. -- Diannaa (talk) 22:43, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
A kitten for you!
For helping me bring Pact of Steel to GA-status. Keep on rollin' :)
Sorry
Sorry for that mistake revert, it was an annoying mis-click on my watchlist! Regards ☠ Jaguar ☠ 12:41, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
Yeezus
Since you previously confirmed File:Yeezus Kanye West.jpg met our non free content criteria, you may be interested in knowing it's been put up for review again. Calidum T|C 16:00, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
Book review
A book I saw reviewed in Nature. --YeOldeGentleman (talk) 19:59, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
Stateless nation's topic
Hi. Thank you so much for having semi-protected the page, I didn't know how to deal with that. I shall let you know in case I should stumble again upon this anonymous IP-hopper user - it seems to be quite difficult to be reasoned with, and it refuses to get the point holding a constructive conversation.--Dk1919 (talk) 20:45, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
Misinformation re: deleted page
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Proposed ban
I suggest banning 204.83.240.114. By looking at the talk page, it's clear to me that the person thinks he/she can get away with vandalism by taking long pauses between ... "unconstructive edits" to put it nicely. Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 01:02, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
- It's likely a school, based on beharvioural evidence ("Derrell is epic", "Alex was here", potty jokes). We don't "ban" IPs, as they are often re-assigned, even the stable ones. A block would have little impact, as the edits are spaced so widely. -- Diannaa (talk) 15:31, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
The current state of shmup articles
Hello! You're invited to express your views about this topic on the discussion topic. Jotamide (talk) 06:04, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
Please can you help with the page Arab slave trade
Hi, sorry to bother you but I see that you like edit controversial articles. If you don't mind would you help improving Arab slave trade's page, and maybe comment in the talk page. Thank's in advance. Rupert loup (talk) 08:21, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
Speaking of the Waffen-SS
I'm in the process of making Waffen-SS foreign volunteers and conscripts into a featured list in my sandbox. So far, I've written the lead, but before finding sources to cite everything, I would appreciate some ce's. Would normally ask Kierzek for this since I know you are an administrator and a busy at that, but picked up from his talk page that he's on vacation at the moment. Best, Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 21:50, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
- It's better for attribution purposes if you move the new version into mainspace first. -- Diannaa (talk) 18:44, 27 April 2015 (UTC)
Left a discussion on the talk page. (N0n3up (talk) 21:47, 25 April 2015 (UTC))
April 2015
Please do not create pages that attack, threaten, or disparage their subject. Attack pages and files are not tolerated by Wikipedia and are speedily deleted. Users who create or add such material may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Thank you. Joseph2302 (talk) 00:41, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
- Lol, admins creating attack pages. Almost as funny as the smell of socks. EvergreenFir (talk) Please {{re}} 00:43, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
- I suppose it was a Twinkle-fail when I created user talk:FascistLord to post his block notice, -- Diannaa (talk) 00:46, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
- Yes it was a Twinkle-fail. It was actually because you were the first person to post on User talk:Sucklechimp, which they then decided to use as an attack page. Joseph2302 (talk) 00:57, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
- Well, the UAA board is now clear, not without its share of nightly dramas. -- Diannaa (talk) 00:59, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
- Diannaa, nice photo but does not give us the "full picture"; but then again one must ask is it a "fair use" picture? ;) Kierzek (talk) 02:22, 27 April 2015 (UTC)
- Well, the UAA board is now clear, not without its share of nightly dramas. -- Diannaa (talk) 00:59, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
- Yes it was a Twinkle-fail. It was actually because you were the first person to post on User talk:Sucklechimp, which they then decided to use as an attack page. Joseph2302 (talk) 00:57, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
OTRS
It's me on OTRS. Willy Weazley 02:41, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
Ultraman edit war
There's a potential edit war matter on the Ultraman article that requires the commentary and opinion of a high class editor such as yourself and given that you've made contributions to the article, I think you would be a great help in bringing your opinion on the matter. Armegon (talk) 04:05, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
Meat article
Diannaa, I just saw this. While I understand why you stated that the IP's edits were not WP:Vandalism, the IP was engaging in WP:Disruptive editing. That is why I called the edits WP:Disruptive editing. And it can be difficult to communicate with an unregistered Wikipedia editor who does not have a stable IP address. That person was hopping from IP to IP. That stated, at least the IP has stopped and the article is stable once again. Flyer22 (talk) 07:06, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for fixing this -- it's so strange to see practically the entire history of an article rev-del'd or oversighted or whatever you did. BMK (talk) 23:29, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
Damh the Bard - Contesting speedy deletion
Damh the Bard has had his Wikipedia page deleted by you. He does not know how to restore it or why it was removed.
"Looks like somebody has created a Wikipedia page for me but they are contesting it. Any of you lovely people who follow my page do the Wikipedia thing and can add anything that might help them keep the article? Apparently I can't, or shouldn't edit it myself... I have no idea how this Wikipedia thing works tbh.
I've read the reasons A7 and G12. That makes no sense. A7 Means no importance. His music is amazing and loved world wide by the Pagan community. His music is of great importance. G12 States that copyright wasn't stated properly and that the page should only be deleted if it is completely corrupted and there was no accurate info to salvage. I have not seen the page myself since you have deleted it, but I doubt there was NOTHING worth reading there. Alicorn700 (talk) 01:43, 27 April 2015 (UTC)
- The page was deleted for two reasons: notability, and as a copyright violation. All of the content was copied from https://soundcloud.com/damhthebard, which does not have a license compatible with Wikipedia. A7 does not mean "no importance"; it means the subject of the article does not meet the Wikipedia notability requirements at this time. For musicians, the notability requirements are listed at WP:BAND. At least three sources (magazines, books, reliable websites, etc) with in-depth coverage (not just trivial mentions) of the subject of the article are recommended to establish notability for Wikipedia purposes. Sorry, -- Diannaa (talk) 01:58, 27 April 2015 (UTC)
Battle of Bichhora Sahib
mam i have a source of Battle of Bichhora Sahib.This article has been published in the book i have a source of the article.These were not my words these were written in published book.please let me justify before deleting the article mam please its my request. Littleaman369 (talk) 03:53, 27 April 2015 (UTC)
- Prose you find online or in books is almost always copyright, and cannot be copied here; it's against the law to do so. All prose must be written in your own words. There's more information about copyrights and how it applies to Wikipedia at Wikipedia:FAQ/Copyright. Copyright law and its application are complex matters, and you should not edit any more until you have taken the time to read and understand our copyright policies. -- Diannaa (talk) 14:19, 27 April 2015 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
The Copyeditor's Barnstar | |
Thank you so much for your copy edits on Columbus Globe for State and Industry Leaders, which has just passed for GA-status. Keep up the amazing work. :) Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 18:07, 27 April 2015 (UTC) |
Thanks! -- Diannaa (talk) 18:33, 27 April 2015 (UTC)
Proposal to move to dated pending and received categories
Hi Diannaa, I am sending you this message because you are one of the admins, OTRS volunteers, or other editors who regularly deals with image issues. I would like to propose that we move to monthly {{OTRS pending}} and {{OTRS received}} categories and that we have a bot help out with automatically tagging images for deletion where the tag has been in place longer than the current {{OTRS backlog}}. The purpose of this exercise is twofold: (1) it reduces potential duplication of effort in checking on images and (2) it prevents images for which we do not receive appropriate permission from sitting around longer than need be. My idea is at Wikipedia:OTRS_noticeboard#Proposal to move to dated pending and received categories and I would welcome your input. Thanks, --B (talk) 12:47, 28 April 2015 (UTC)
Copyright Issue on Claude Fredericks Bio
Dear Diannaa, Last year you properly deleted material from the Claude Fredericks bio page that had been used without an express copyright license. The license has now been granted and I would appreciate it if you could confirm that it is now acceptable to draw material from the licensed source. Please see this talk page for details: Talk:Claude_Fredericks
Additionally, the Claude Fredericks page was flagged as having been edited by someone with a conflict of interest. I have indeed taken an interest in the life and work of Mr. Fredericks but I don't believe that I have a conflict of interest as described atWikipedia:Conflict_of_interest After receiving an unsolicited review copy I wrote two articles about the Fredericks Journal over a five-year period in the Gay & Lesbian Review / Worldwide. I have no personal relationship with Mr. Fredericks (who died in 2013); in fact never even met him in person, though I did correspond with him and spoke a few times on the phone. I have no financial interest in any of the publications or affairs of Mr. Fredericks, or of the Claude Fredericks Foundation. I would appreciate your comment on the appropriateness of my editing this page. Robert Mack Mergy (talk) 15:11, 28 April 2015 (UTC)
- I can restore the content copied from the Facebook page, but not the material copied from the Getty page. A lot of the material is not suitable for inclusion and the article is way too long, so I have added it to the copy edit queue. The COI tag has been removed. -- Diannaa (talk) 18:01, 28 April 2015 (UTC)
Please restore File:Recruitment posters of the Waffen-SS.gif
The person who deleted it failed to produced a valid reason. Cheers, Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 21:53, 28 April 2015 (UTC)
- You need to ask the administrator who deleted it, not me. Sorry, -- Diannaa (talk) 21:57, 28 April 2015 (UTC)
- S/he is not responding! Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 00:49, 29 April 2015 (UTC)
- Give them a few days to respond, and then post at Wikipedia:Deletion review. -- Diannaa (talk) 00:51, 29 April 2015 (UTC)
- S/he is not responding! Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 00:49, 29 April 2015 (UTC)
Deleted photo Clearwater River Horseshoe.jpg
Hi - I uploaded this photo to the article Clearwater River (British Columbia) on April 18. I've already done a lot of editing and additions to this article. I credited the photographer, Fritz Schaer, a friend of mine. Soon after, I got a message that an email from him showing permission was required. He sent me that permission. The instructions said "if the owner of the file has already given their permission to you via email, please forward that email to [email protected]." So I did that on April 21 and on April 24 you deleted the photo with an explanation "No evidence of permission for more than 7 days." What did I do wrong? Was Fritz' permission email not sufficient? Thanks. Roland Neave (talk) 03:44, 29 April 2015 (UTC)
- Hi Mr Neave. There was no indication on the file that a permission email had been sent, so there was no way for me to know. I am not a member of the OTRS team and do not have access to their email. I have restored the file and tagged it {{OTRS pending}}. Hopefully an OTRS team member will be able to locate the email and get the permission sorted out. They are experiencing severe backlogs, so this may take a while. Sorry it's all so complicated. -- Diannaa (talk) 05:07, 29 April 2015 (UTC)
Starworks Media Group
I don't know if you are further interested in what is happening at User talk:Starworks Media Group but it seems to me that your actions are being unfairly criticized there. 331dot (talk) 09:52, 29 April 2015 (UTC)
re; Kike
In Spanish-speaking countries, "Kike" is a common diminutive of the forename Enrique, pronounced "kee-kay." — Preceding unsigned comment added by KikeEcuador (talk • contribs) 01:32, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
Request for continued use of
Hey Diannaa - I'm a volunteer that's writing the wikipedia page for The Ann Foundation, a UN-affiliated NGO. I've contacted the foundation to email wikipedia the rights to reproduce the logo and I hope that they're working on it, but could I have the image reinstated? I plan on publishing the page within the next week. Currently just waiting on their response. Thanks! User:Scrycer
Request for continued semi protection at Landing at Anzac Cove
Hello again. Thanks for previously having a look at Landing at Anzac Cove. Unfortunately the disruption has continued following the expiry of the previous semi-protection. Would it be possible to request this be extended please? I started a discussion thread on the talk page and the IP has refused to become involved. Kind regards. Anotherclown (talk) 18:32, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
Banff National Park
Hello. Banff National Park is likely to go to FAR soon I suspect. I see you live in Alberta and was wondering if you might be interested in assisting on helping maintainand improve the article so it retains its FA level. If not I surely understand as I am very time limited and busy already with another article I worked on long ago and trying to slowly update it so it doesn't get delisted. I'm going to also contact the primary editor on that article but she has been very sidetracked as well. Anyhoo...if you are interested, its one of the most beautiful places on Earth I think and the first national park in Canada so I just thought I would drop you a line on the matter. Best wishes.--MONGO 20:18, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
- Hi MONGO and thanks for stopping by. Such a worthy project. I love Banff. I spent some time in 2009 and 2011 visiting and photographing some of the historic buildings on the Banff historical walking tour. Some of the resulting images are available at my unfinished project User:Diannaa/Banff historic buildings. I have a book about the park (Banff: Canada's First National Park by Eleanor G. Luxton) and will try to make time to source some of the content in the history section. -- Diannaa (talk) 20:36, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
- I do not know what the urgency is, probably low. I do know if we do something and can show some updating is going on, the article will avoid FAR. My main contributions were to the geography and glaciers sections and will work on that as I can, and if Aude is not available, also work on other sections as well. Thank you!--MONGO 20:54, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
- I'd love to help out too. Can help with geography/biology, maybe history. Will grab the Field Guide when at the Vancouver library tomorrow, and I'll see what else we've got. The Interior (Talk) 22:18, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
- The most critical thing will be to support every potentially questionable detail with a reliable reference. The article may need expansion and or removal of anything that cannot be referenced, but you two know this so not trying to lecture. We can collectively work on any prose or MOS issues later.--MONGO 03:24, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
- I'd love to help out too. Can help with geography/biology, maybe history. Will grab the Field Guide when at the Vancouver library tomorrow, and I'll see what else we've got. The Interior (Talk) 22:18, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
- I do not know what the urgency is, probably low. I do know if we do something and can show some updating is going on, the article will avoid FAR. My main contributions were to the geography and glaciers sections and will work on that as I can, and if Aude is not available, also work on other sections as well. Thank you!--MONGO 20:54, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
Ol' Fort Mac
For the complete list, see User:Diannaa/Soundtrack
https://soundcloud.com/corinraymond/ol-fort-mac-by-rob-vaarmeyer
Just a heads-up
- Optimisation of solar power generation efficiency by madhab Chandra Jena
- Madhab Chandra Jena's Research on Solar Power Generation Efficiency
- Latest research on solar power generation efficiency
- User talk:220.225.0.217
82.132.237.229 (talk) 09:33, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks. The material is a copyright violation, from www.udc.edu/docs/cere/Photovoltaic_Paper_ICREDC_Jan20.pdf -- Diannaa (talk) 15:34, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
Heydrich
Left a talk page message. Best, Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 15:14, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
Why you are deleting my Wiki page. ? (Eastern News Agency ) ENA... why.. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SpokesManBD (talk • contribs) 17:09, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
- I've already explained on your talk page: You can't add copyright material to this wiki unless we receive written consent of the copyright holder. Out of respect for the legal rights of the copyright holder, we can't take your word for it that you already have permission to copy it here. Please have the copyright holder provide us with permission, using the instructions at WP:Consent. -- Diannaa (talk) 17:15, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
- Dear Dianna
Please note our reply as under: Eastern News Agency updated information is uploaded which is not under copy rights and it is fully the sole property of Eastern News Agency materials.The Copy right version you raised from the tag link of website is removed with new inclusions and the pictures as well removed.
We have incorporated new information which has no copy right problem . Please note the link www.billomatic.net/ena or www.easternnewsagency.wix.com is the same concern of Eastern News Agency too. For your information .
Now we are uploading the edited message and hope it will not conflict as like before we maintained the same with you. Thank you Regards Secretary
- I checked the version of the article that was deleted this morning, and it was copied from the web pages http://ena-news.com/?page_id=2205 and http://ena-news.com/?page_id=1981, which both have a notice at the bottom that states: "© 2015 Copyright Eastern News Agency All Rights reserved". Let me explain it to you again: For copyright reasons, we can't reproduce copyright material that has appeared elsewhere online without the express written permission of the copyright holder, and a release under a CC-By-SA 3.0 or other compatible license. This safeguard is intended to protect the rights of copyright holders. Providing permission on the talk page of the administrator who deleted the article is not adequate from a legal standpoint, as I have no way of knowing whether or not you are legally able to release this material to Wikipedia under license. The permission has to come directly from the copyright holder, and has to be sent to the OTRS team via email, from an email address associated with the copyright holder. Instructions as to how to do this are provided at WP:consent. There's additional information on donating copyright material at Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. The organization will also have to meet our notability requirements, which are listed at Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies). Also, the article has to be worded in an encyclopedic fashion, and not like an advertisement; it was already deleted once for this reason. -- Diannaa (talk) 17:35, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
This is our subsequent message to you . Regarding the under mentioned links : http://ena-news.com/?page_id=2205 and http://ena-news.com/?page_id=1981, which both have a notice at the bottom that states: "© 2015 Copyright Eastern News Agency All Rights reserved". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.49.202.250 (talk) 17:50, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
this is our news agency official sites and of the same account. We already emailed to your good self 10 hours ago as under: Eastern News Agency <[email protected]> Attachments13:01 (10 hours ago)
to info-en, chiefeditor, Dear Sir
Greetings from Eastern News Agency , First National News Agency of Bangladesh.
We write to inform you that recently we have created our organization background to wikiepedia which is historic back ground of news agency in Bangladesh. Link Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_News_Agency,(ENA)
You have raised copy right issue which is not correct. The account is the same of Eastern News Agency and that is a subsidiary concern of Eastern News Agency in Uk which is : http://www.billomatic.net/ena/ . We have already notified you the same.
Please also note you have raised question about image licensing which is the property of Eastern News Agency. There is no conflict of interest , we can assure you and no copy right issues.
Enclosed is the full documents of Eastern News Agency backup file and , we would appreciate your co-operation and rectify and amend necessary
Appreciate your early reply
-- Omar Yasser Mallick President , 3DInternational - Chief Editor & Managing Director Eastern News Agency (ENA) Ltd National News Agency of Bangladesh Since 1971 --SpokesManBD 17:55, 3 May 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by SpokesManBD (talk • contribs)
On contrary- now we would like to upload information changing the data's that raised question to you for the tag line of www.billomatic.net/ena and www.easternnewsagency.wix.com and also removed the images. Regarding the link of www.ena-news.com belongs to the same account and there should not be any conflict of copyright interest. Regards Abdul Haque Secretary Email: [email protected] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.49.202.250 (talk) 17:53, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
Notification : Dianna please note that we have duly forwarded the copy right permission email 3 days back and sorted out . Tokyogirl your other editor of wikipedia as advised we created draft article for consideration. There is no copyright matter as it is the same account. Email has already send to your OTR and it is the same account of the organization .ENA organization more precisely copyright holder email address, please be notified. As per your last editor advise we re write all details which is not promotion article no conflict of interest or copy right issue. No promotion link used. All external links are sole matter of the historic background which is encyclopedic. The Reference links are evidence and website link used in the external-ink to prove the same account and have no conflict of interest. Please help and sort out. We have removed all necessary information that you objected and only kept encyclopedic contents. We already maintained the WP consent and duly email dated on 4th May from our email id of the head of ENA organization which [email protected] regarding permissions. Please check and assist and help us to unblock the account. Please note we are here to make our content encyclopedic not for promotion off course. Thank You — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.102.32.106 (talk) 16:34, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
- Thank you for your message. I have replied on your talk page. -- Diannaa (talk) 16:42, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
MDLinx Wiki page deleted.
It looks like our Wiki page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDLinx [[8]] has been deleted by unambiguous copyright infringement of http://www.upcscavenger.com/wiki/MDLinx/. i believe the opposite it true. MDLinx is a copyright of M3 USA and the the information at http://www.upcscavenger.com/wiki/MDLinx/ is infringing on our copyright. Can you please correct this? Thank You Mwitiak mdlinx (talk) 14:36, 4 May 2015 (UTC)-- mwitiak_mdlinx
Books and Bytes - Issue 11
Books & Bytes
Issue 11, March-April 2015
by The Interior (talk · contribs), Ocaasi (talk · contribs), Sadads (talk · contribs), Nikkimaria (talk · contribs)
- New donations - MIT Press Journals, Sage Stats, Hein Online and more
- New TWL coordinators, conference news, and new reference projects
- Spotlight: Two metadata librarians talk about how library professionals can work with Wikipedia
When that kitty mother started licking its baby kitty ..... nuuuuuurh! :) Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 18:13, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
- That's awesome. Here's one for you: naughty cats with signs -- Diannaa (talk) 18:48, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
- I'll be extra careful when buying one. :) Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 19:23, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
Ralph de Greystoke
Are you still working on this article? Please let me know if you need help. —МандичкаYO 😜 22:11, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
- I am done editing there for now. Please go ahead and work on it if you like. -- Diannaa (talk) 22:14, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
Well, I just picked up Longerich's bio on Goebbels; if the one you reserved at the library is in then we can get started bringing that article back to GA as we discussed in the past. Cheers, Kierzek (talk) 02:00, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
- Our copy has not yet arrived. I have the week of the 18th booked off, so I will be able to get lots done at that time. I will order in the inter-library loans now. -- Diannaa (talk) 02:03, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
- Excellent. It needs a lot of work (better get out the saw for some trimming, too). Kierzek (talk) 02:13, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
- Joseph Goebbels : life and death. Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan. Author: Thacker, Toby. Published: New York : 2009
- The film minister : Goebbels and the cinema in the Third Reich. Publisher: Edition Axel Menges. Author: Moeller, Felix. Published: Stuttgart : 2000
- I also already have at home a copy of Manvell and Fraenkel (originally published 1960). These older books are fine for details on the early life. I can get more of the older books (1973 through 1994) if we need more sources, but my experience has been that for biographies, three solid book sources are enough for GA. -- Diannaa (talk) 02:19, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
- I don't think more will be needed with those above and Longerich (and Kershaw's bio on Hitler can be used to fill in too). Kierzek (talk) 02:24, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
- There's also always plenty of info in Evans and even Shirer if we are stuck. I have copies here -- Diannaa (talk) 02:27, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
- It is looking better already. I wont be able to really dig into it again for a couple of days, but we have plenty of time. Kierzek (talk) 20:52, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
- I now have a copy of Longerich in hand. The book by Thacker might be useful too. Hopefully it will arrive soon. The lack of citations is quite shocking (when examining things that on first glance appear to be citations, in several instances there's only more unsourced prose). I think we should go with a mostly chronological article, with perhaps a section on antisemitism and the Holocaust at the end. -- Diannaa (talk) 21:13, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
- It is looking better already. I wont be able to really dig into it again for a couple of days, but we have plenty of time. Kierzek (talk) 20:52, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
- There's also always plenty of info in Evans and even Shirer if we are stuck. I have copies here -- Diannaa (talk) 02:27, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
- Excellent. It needs a lot of work (better get out the saw for some trimming, too). Kierzek (talk) 02:13, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
So confused
I was reading about the Nepal earthquake and talk page and saw a very constructive comment. I was going to reply to that person but see you have blocked the user. I sort of see your reason because the name has the word poop.
However, I voted in a Afd and a non administrator was seeing that he was the only keep vote so he thought of a made up excuse to remove my comments, saying that afd was not a vote and I put it in the wrong place. I thought that removing comments and a afd vote will result in a block but another admin isn't alarmed by this removing of votes.
I ask you to block Davie2010. If you do not, I will assume that occasional, not daily, removal of someone's afd vote is acceptable behavior that will not result in a block. I hope this isn't true.
Thank you in advance for blocking Davie2010. That helps wikipedia by preventing disruption and preventing copycats from disrupting wikipedia.
Deepavali 2014 (talk) 03:00, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
- (talk page stalker) - Sorry Dianaa to barge in - Deepavali 2014 I explained why I removed your !vote and I also told you in the most simple of terms you can add it back providing it met the goals which were set on your talkpage .... The only person causing disruption here is you, I would kindly ask you to stop going to everyone moaning about me and to simply come to my talkpage if you have an issue, Thank you. –Davey2010Talk 03:10, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
- Hi Deepavali 2014. I see by your contribs that you have been asking numerous admins (at least four) to block Davey2010 for the last three days for removing your AFD vote. He has already offered an explanation for that action at your talk page. I don't think what he did calls for a block, and neither do any of the other admins you asked. What you are doing by asking multiple admins to take action against a user is called admin shopping, and is considered disruptive. Please find a way to contribute productively, or your career here could be very short. -- Diannaa (talk) 03:19, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
- I've needed to block this editor for disruptive editing and further admin shopping. Recommending an indefinite block with a six month offer if this continues. Considerable disruption across a very short tenure here at Wikipedia and despite multiple "talks" lacking WP:CLUE. Mkdwtalk 06:23, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
April 2015 Wikification awards.
The Working Wikifier's Barnstar | ||
For scoring 6th place on the leaderboard during the 2015 Wikification Backlog drive, you are hereby awarded the Working Wikifier's Barnstar! Congratulations! |
The Iron Wikification Barnstar | ||
For wikifying 10 articles, you are also awarded the Iron Wikification Barnstar. Keep up the good work! |
Cheers! :) "A wiki of beauty is a joy forever." Seriously. That's how long it'd take to read! (talk) 03:45, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
Notice
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is Proposed site ban for User:MaranoFan. Thank you. –Chase (talk / contribs) 18:14, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
May Drive
I came to ask you some questions about the drive because I'm fairly new to the drives themselves. If you happen to be on, can you help me? I finished an article that would fit into the longest article category, but I don't know if I have to have a coordinator put it in or how it works. InfernusIsHiding-Talk 18:35, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
- Hi Infernus and thank you for your interest in copy editing articles. I have added the article to the leaderboard for you. Diff of Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/May 2015. Normally editors update the leaderboard themselves; it makes thing easier for the coordinators when it comes time to hand out the barnstars. Best, -- Diannaa (talk) 18:39, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
- So, I can put totals in there, and I may need help on determining when an article is acutally "done". Thanks for your help :) InfernusIsHiding-Talk 18:42, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
So, is it only the "longest article" part that has only 1 entry? Like, does everything I have done apply to all of the parts or once I add my standings, everything locks down for me. (I really like the look of that golden award :D) InfernusIsHiding-Talk 18:52, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
- You are entitled to make entries elsewhere on the leaderboard. I have gone ahead and done the entries for you this time. If you want a check on any of your work, it's best to post at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors. -- Diannaa (talk) 19:17, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
LoLROFLWTFOMFG
I noticed that you blocked User:LoLROFLWTFOMFG for having an inappropriate username. The user is now requesting an unblock on the grounds that their username isn't an issue. I don't see an issue with it, so I'd like to unblock them unless you object. Jackmcbarn (talk) 20:55, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
- LoLROFLWTFOMFG stands for "laugh our loud rolling on the floor laughing what the fuck oh my fucking god", which many people might find objectionable. -- Diannaa (talk) 22:48, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
nazi germany
see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Nazi_Germany#map_4 Dannis243 (talk) 11:23, 7 May 2015 (UTC)
Nazi Germany: infobox maps
Dannis243 is taking it upon himself to edit against the consensus reached concerning the infobox maps for Nazi Germany simply because he does not agree with the result. I have spoken to him, but he appears to be shrugging it off and has created another Talk Page section concerning the same issue. Director had spoken with him about the same issue back in March when the consensus was reached, but he has ignored my mention of it. He now claims that I am going against WP:ASSUME GOOD FAITH, but I am simply reverting his edits that were made against a prior discussion. Please can I have some assistance? Thank you. Nick Mitchell 98 (talk) 11:32, 7 May 2015 (UTC)
- am not reverting now but that users hostility just because i want to discuss makes the user against WP:ASSUME GOOD FAITH Dannis243 (talk) 11:45, 7 May 2015 (UTC)
- Stop it, please, Dannis243. There is no AGF here, this issue has been discussed in detail. -- Director (talk) 13:01, 7 May 2015 (UTC)
- but its diffrent this time and i explained the diffrence Dannis243 (talk) 15:47, 7 May 2015 (UTC)
- How is this different to the last time? You are attempting to implement the same changes in the same fashion just because you disagree with the consensus. Nick Mitchell 98 (talk) 09:40, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
Clare Henry
Hi Diannaa, I took my first class in Wikipedia editing at MOMA in March. I have been helped there to put up my first wikipedia article, about the art critic Claire Henry, but I didn't know that the text wasn't supposed to be from another published material, I thought that it was OK when It came from a reputable source like thescottishartarchive. Since than I've read more about how to write a wikipedia article and also how to get other editors opinions before publishing it. I would like to start working on my new version of the article which I've rewritten following the wiki guidelines. But I noticed that if I want to use my sandbox to work on a new variation of the same article I have to contact you. Please help, Thank you, Mitzura2Mitzura2 (talk) 02:24, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
- Hi Mitzura2. It's okay to re-create the article as long as it's totally new content and written in your own words. I see there's already a lot of material on your talk page about copyright and how it applies to Wikipedia, so I won't repeat it here. Starting in a sandbox is a good idea, as is getting input from more experienced editors before moving it to mainspace. Thanks for your ongoing interest in helping write the encyclopedia. -- Diannaa (talk) 02:36, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
Heydrich's salary
We forgot to mention if the 17,371.53 Reichmarks were a monthly salary or his overall earnings at the end of the year. Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 14:54, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
- Fixed. It's annually. -- Diannaa (talk) 15:08, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
- Thought so. :) Nice job. Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 15:15, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
- ...come to think of it, maybe we should divide 17,371.53 RM's with 12 to find out what he made monthly - considering that the previous two salary mentions were monthly, not annually. Thoughts? Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 16:06, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
- I think it's okay the way it is, and it's probably better to leave it the way it was worded in the source. -- Diannaa (talk) 16:08, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
- If that's what the source says, I'm also in favor of keeping it as it is. Cheers, Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 16:10, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
- I think it's okay the way it is, and it's probably better to leave it the way it was worded in the source. -- Diannaa (talk) 16:08, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
- ...come to think of it, maybe we should divide 17,371.53 RM's with 12 to find out what he made monthly - considering that the previous two salary mentions were monthly, not annually. Thoughts? Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 16:06, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
- Thought so. :) Nice job. Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 15:15, 8 May 2015 (UTC)
Annoying problem!
The second footnote here is, supposedly, referenced two times, but its not? See what I mean? Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 15:11, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
- You can't nest an sfn template inside an efn template if you pull the notes down into the references section (you can if you leave them in the prose). This is because the sfn template uses a <ref> tag. The harvnb template does not. So for articles where you want to pull your notes down to the references section, you have to put the citations in harvnb templates, which do not call a <ref> tag. -- Diannaa (talk) 15:19, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
The Aryan Problem
Source added. ISBN-13: 9789339217921 is commonly used text for Indian Civil Services Examination. The book is updated yearly.Aka9000 19:08, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
Indo-Aryan migration
Why keep "Indo-Aryan migration" on Aryan Race Wiki page when its proven wrong.Aka9000 19:19, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
- You need to discuss this on the article talk page, not here. -- Diannaa (talk) 20:29, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
Battle of Labuan FAC
Hi Diannaa, If you have time, I'd appreciate it if you could look in on Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Battle of Labuan/archive1 and leave a review - negative, or positive, of course. I started this nomination about three weeks ago, and it needs a few more reviewers. Thanks, Nick-D (talk) 04:38, 10 May 2015 (UTC)
Protection for Aerotoxic Syndrome
Thanks much for applying semi-protection for that article. Hopefully, it will get the message across and they will finally stop the repeated COI, OR vandalism. Not holding my breath though; they are a determined group intent on using Wikipedia as their own propaganda spam page. My prediction is they will begin again, when the protection expires. EditorASC (talk) 00:31, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
- I have added it to my watch-list for that very reason. -- Diannaa (talk) 02:11, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
Pleas delete; just discovered we have a much better quality image from Bundesarchiv
File:Stoßtrupp-Hitler bodyguards, 1921.gif. Cheers, Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 15:42, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
cci request
Hi, Diannaa. :) There is a CCI request that I believe needs review by someone other than me or User:Justlettersandnumbers - Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations#BrillLyle. I'm trying to work down the backlog in those requests (it can take some time to review one!) but wanted to just ask if you could take a look at that one. The user feels personally targeted and, as it is not the most egregious case I've ever seen and I believe she is working in good faith, I would prefer to get more eyes. If you're not available for that, please just let me know, and I'll check with User:Wizardman. It can wait, but given the backlog I'm afraid it may wait a long time and be a bit painful while it does. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 11:07, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
- I have looked at the evidence already on the board and believe that a case needs to be opened. I regret that this may cause the user to leave Wikipedia, am really sorry about that. But it doesn't have to. There's been several cases where long-term users come to understand why their edits have been problematic and have been able to change and continue to be productive members of the community. Nobody thinks any the less of them for having made mistakes in the past. I would be happy to help with clearing the case as quickly as possible once it's opened. -- Diannaa (talk) 14:01, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
- Thank you very much, Diannaa. I have opened it and will let her know. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 11:01, 15 May 2015 (UTC)
- Diannaa, curious based on what are you making this determination? Is it based on the original complaint that was fixed, but that User:Justlettersandnumbers reopened because he didn't take the time to read through a long history of edits, where the problem was fixed and okayed by an actual admin? Is it based on edits that Moonriddengirl has brought to my attention that I have immediately fixed? I do not understand the review or evidence of this case at this point. This process has been going on for what seems to be a longer time than is warranted -- and I seem to be bouncing between a small group of you. I am VERY unhappy with this review of my contributions. I haven't been editing a long time but I have been very active and enthusiastic. Are my edits perfect? Probably not. But again, I will say it again, I do not believe this review is warranted. BrillLyle (talk) 02:17, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
- Hi BrillLyle. I am a Wikipedia administrator, and have been working on copyright clean-up on this wiki since 2012. I have participated in over 30 copyright investigations similar to yours. My assessment was based on an independent evaluation of the evidence presented at the case page. Normally if five instance of copy vio are found, that's considered enough to warrant opening a case. I understand that having this investigation open makes you feel uncomfortable and I am sorry for that. I will try to work my way through the case page as quickly as possible so that you can put this matter behind you. -- Diannaa (talk) 02:36, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
- Diannaa, curious based on what are you making this determination? Is it based on the original complaint that was fixed, but that User:Justlettersandnumbers reopened because he didn't take the time to read through a long history of edits, where the problem was fixed and okayed by an actual admin? Is it based on edits that Moonriddengirl has brought to my attention that I have immediately fixed? I do not understand the review or evidence of this case at this point. This process has been going on for what seems to be a longer time than is warranted -- and I seem to be bouncing between a small group of you. I am VERY unhappy with this review of my contributions. I haven't been editing a long time but I have been very active and enthusiastic. Are my edits perfect? Probably not. But again, I will say it again, I do not believe this review is warranted. BrillLyle (talk) 02:17, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
- Thank you very much, Diannaa. I have opened it and will let her know. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 11:01, 15 May 2015 (UTC)
Photo deletions
UserGogo212121 Hello Diannaa Which license upload photo wikipedia then not delete it --Gogo212121 (talk) 16:42, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
- Hi Gogo212121. The photos you are talking about were copied from the Bollywood Hungama website. Some of their content is available under a Cc-by-3.0 license. However, you did not tag them with that license; you marked them with a license template indicating that the images were your own work, which they are not. Since the correct license template does not exist on this wiki, you will have to upload the files directly to the Commons in the future. I have done these ones for you:
- File:BiG Star Entertainment Awards 2014.jpg
- File:Celebs grace the '21st Lions Gold Awards 2015'.jpg
- File:Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone & others snapped at Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2014.jpg
If these are not the exact images you wanted, please upload different ones as separate files (do not over-write these images; that's not the right way to do it). Hope this helps. -- Diannaa (talk) 19:39, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
Flickr images permission received through flickr-mail
I contacted a few Flickr photo uploader asking for their permission to use their images in WP. Three of them have given me permission to use on Wikipedia only, with three different conditions.(First-send him the link of the image i upload and the WIKIpage i use, Second- to mention his name on the image file name, third- To mention her blog as my reference)
Now i have little knowledge of this picture uploading and copyright things. Those Flickr users don't have WP account and it's least likely they will understand critical WP rules.
Few days ago i asked this question, if the pic-uploader gave me permission through E-Mail what i will do next? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:CosmicEmperor#Help_request_2
Acagastya told me about WP:CONSENT. They gave me permission to use it on WP only, but this letter looks like they have to give permission for other websites also. This is strange.I don' like this line "I am aware that this agreement is not limited to Wikipedia or related sites" in WP:CONSENT.
Now when I wanted to ask Acagastya, I was shocked to see that the user has retired and Huon blocked him.
If I send them flickr-mail, then what am i supposed to tell them? . I am very much confused. They gave me permission through flickr-mail but still I can't upload their images as I don't understand this WP laws. And I don't know how to make them understand, you have to write this below your image, then only I can upload
The answer given by Wikimedia commons is much more confusing, i didn't understand anything he saidC E (talk) 17:52, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
- Permission for Wikipedia use only is insufficient. The email permission you have already received is not sufficient. The file(s) must be released to the public domain or under a compatible license such as CC BY-SA 3.0. This means that the image(s) would be available for re-use anywhere and everywhere, even for commercial purposes. The file(s) could also be modified without the copyright holder's permission (for example, the photo could be cropped or photoshopped in any fashion). If the original uploader is not comfortable with these conditions, they should not release the photos under license. If he wants to proceed, the easiest way to do it is for him to change the license right there on Flickr. Hope this helps. -- Diannaa (talk) 18:53, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
Deletion of Hilda Stewart Reid image
Dear Diannaa,
I wrote an article on my novelist aunt Hilda Stewart Reid, from which you deleted the image last month for copyright reasons. The image was among newspaper clippings I found in Hilda Reid's papers, the clipping in question being a review of her novel Phillida, published in May 1928. The review was in a journal called Eve, The Lady's Pictorial, which I am sure has long ago ceased publication. The image was, I assume, provided to the journal by Hilda Reid's publisher, but as this is all 97 years ago I have no way of identifying or seeking permission from the copyright owner. Surely the image would in any case be out of copyright if it was published 97 years ago? I can, if you wish, provide you with a copy of clipping, showing that the drawing was published in 1928.
In these circumstances are you happy, please, that I upload the image again?
With best wishes, Yours, Alex Reid, 27 Millington Road, Cambridge UK. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alexreid2 (talk • contribs) 16:12, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
- Hi Mr Reid. Since the image was published in 1928, it is not yet in the public domain in the United States. Since she was your aunt, perhaps you have access to a photo taken by a family member, or perhaps even by yourself, that could be uploaded under license? We could accept the drawing as a fair use image, but only if there's no free alternative. For details on the fair use policy, please see WP:NFCC. For details on arranging for photos taken by someone else to be donated to Wikipedia under license, please see WP:consent. -- Diannaa (talk) 18:29, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
Jeanne Calment, again
Hi Diannaa,
Thanks for semi'ing Jeanne Calment (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) a few weeks ago. Could you re-instate protection? The same kind of edit as before has been made again (changing the infobox to indicate she's still alive), this time from a completely new IP. Adrian J. Hunter(talk•contribs) 12:39, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
- Semi'd for two weeks. -- Diannaa (talk) 14:04, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
Request to re-create Nick Edwards profile
Hi, I'm writing to request if I could re-create Nick Edwards wiki profile but am unsure what the deleted page contained. I'd like create a new page with a different content if possible. Please let me know how to proceed, Thanks. User:Tamariki
- The page was deleted as pure vandalism in 2011. Please go ahead with your new version. -- Diannaa (talk) 15:11, 17 May 2015 (UTC)
She's back
Per your close and archive of this discussion and the subsequent unresolved DR/N here, be aware that the editor in question is now reopening the issue with a tag-bomb here. I have cautioned her [9] and noticed quite a conversation going on at that talk page that I have reason to believe involves threats to "get" me. I have no idea what to do with this individual, but would value some - perhaps several - admin eyes on this user and the associated pages. Montanabw(talk) 21:21, 17 May 2015 (UTC)
- This is so bogus. I'm back???!! The article was edited in reponse to my tag. And no, there are no threats. Just a prediction of natural consequences. Lynn (SLW) (talk) 01:56, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
- Per the end of previous drama, I agreed to add that paragraph quite some time ago, but forgot about it. This individual is clearly unhappy that I accumulated diffs with the belief that she was a sockpuppet. I still think she is a returned user who is not being honest about her past work here, but current behavior is what matters. And suggesting "natural consequences" in that thread does strike me as a threat. So did this. But all I am asking is for someone other than myself to just keep an eye on things. Montanabw(talk) 02:40, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
- Whatever. I have no issues with being "watched". I have nothing to hide. Lynn (SLW) (talk) 02:53, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
Category
Are they right? Wikipedia:Articles for creation/Redirects#Category request: Category:Junk food--C E (talk) 17:38, 19 May 2015 (UTC)
- I don't really have an opinion on that. Better you should ask someone who works on categorization. -- Diannaa (talk) 17:40, 19 May 2015 (UTC)
- They are the ones who are refusing to create it. I think it won't be created then.--C E (talk) 17:48, 19 May 2015 (UTC)
Declined report
Hello, I wanted to inquire about your response to the vandalism I reported. I'm just curious how many warnings a user gets? This individual blanked the page 6 times, which was reverted by multiple different users. Even after being warned about their behavior, they proceeded to vandalize my response to the request for protection. Can you help me understand? --Zackmann08 (talk) 23:54, 19 May 2015 (UTC)
- Also just a follow up, my apologies for reporting at multiple noticeboards. Initially this was a case of a user violating the 3 revert rule so I reported it there. But then the user proceeded to vandalize so I felt I needed to report the new "infraction" (for lack of a better word). I have scene cases in the past where a report was denied because it was in the wrong category. Just wanted to cover my bases. I will make sure not to duplicate in the future and appreciate you helping me to understand that it just adds to the workload. --Zackmann08 (talk) 23:58, 19 May 2015 (UTC)
- As you can see by his edit summaries, he thought he could author-request that the article be deleted under speedy deletion WP:G7 (one author who requests deletion or blanks the page). I explained on his talk that this was no longer possible, as others had heavily edited the page. He immediately understood and agreed to stop blanking (note the edit summary). Therefore a block is no longer necessary. I too have seen reports declined for being on the wrong board, so I can follow your reasoning there. Cheers, -- Diannaa (talk) 00:05, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
- Fair enough. We will have to agree to disagree there. It seems like an obvious case of vandalism, blanking the page with "TAKE THAT ZACKMANN08" and then vandalizing my response to the request for protection... But so long as it stops I really don't care either way. lol. Thanks for your help! Always appreciate a good explanation. :-) --Zackmann08 (talk) 00:10, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
Request for some copy edits
Maria Limanskaya. Very short article. Best, Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 00:26, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
- Hi Jonas. I will do it, but not tonight. Meanwhile, I have some suggestions for you: Gregor Strasser; Horst Wessel. Cheers, -- Diannaa (talk)
- Sounds good, no rush. :) I will start improving Strasser and Wessel tomorrow. Cheers, Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 00:36, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
- My GA-improvement of Strasser's article is finito! It's currently located here. Let me know what you think and I'll implement the lot. Cheers, Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 19:49, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
- Nice work. You might like to ask User:Kierzek to have a look to make sure all the major points are covered. -- Diannaa (talk) 20:55, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
- Jonas; I gave it a quick look and please see the section "Propagandist in Berlin" in the Joseph Goebbels article as to Strasser for some copy edits over. For one, the part about the "Nationaler Sozialist" newspaper in Berlin, needs correction in your version on your sandbox page. Goebbels hated that paper and shut it down after becoming head of all Nazi Propaganda at the end of April 1930. Kierzek (talk) 21:20, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
- Kierzek, I have removed the part about Goebbels. Cheers for spotting that. Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 21:49, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
- Also, Kierzek, I've added a bit about his execution and last hour of his life. Quite interesting, but disturbing! Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 22:18, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
- Jonas, Diannaa, I read through the Strasser article and copy edits were done; I also added in some detail, which I suggested above, from the Goebbels article with cites. Jonas I would suggest you replace the "encyclopedia" cites for the article with better RS secondary sources since you want it considered for GA; I did remove most already. With that said, I do thank you for the work you have done therein. Kierzek (talk) 13:03, 21 May 2015 (UTC)
- Also, Kierzek, I've added a bit about his execution and last hour of his life. Quite interesting, but disturbing! Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 22:18, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
- Kierzek, I have removed the part about Goebbels. Cheers for spotting that. Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 21:49, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
- Jonas; I gave it a quick look and please see the section "Propagandist in Berlin" in the Joseph Goebbels article as to Strasser for some copy edits over. For one, the part about the "Nationaler Sozialist" newspaper in Berlin, needs correction in your version on your sandbox page. Goebbels hated that paper and shut it down after becoming head of all Nazi Propaganda at the end of April 1930. Kierzek (talk) 21:20, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
- Nice work. You might like to ask User:Kierzek to have a look to make sure all the major points are covered. -- Diannaa (talk) 20:55, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
- My GA-improvement of Strasser's article is finito! It's currently located here. Let me know what you think and I'll implement the lot. Cheers, Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 19:49, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
- Sounds good, no rush. :) I will start improving Strasser and Wessel tomorrow. Cheers, Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 00:36, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
Zach Makovsky vandals
Hi Diannaa. The IP you blocked is able to switch between IP's some how. You can see for yourself at the page's revision history. Could you block that as well? Thanks very much. WWE Batman131 (talk) 03:15, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
- I have laid a range block on Range 166.137.240.0/21, but it only covers 2048 IP addresses so I dunno if that's enough to stop the activity. I have to log off now so I will protect the two target articles (Makovsky and R. Witherspoon) as well. Plse go to WP:RFPP or to WP:AIV if more help is needed tonight. -- Diannaa (talk) 03:26, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
- Will do. Thanks for everything. WWE Batman131 (talk) 03:30, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
The Admin's Barnstar | |
For your work clearing a backlog at WP:RFP. Thanks for the help! Mifter (talk) 03:35, 20 May 2015 (UTC) |
Joseph Goebbels article
As we re-work the article, we need to work Magda Goebbels into the Joseph Goebbels article in a better way. There is only a small mention of her in the "Early Life" section. She started working for him in 1930, I recall and they were married in December 1931. We could add the meeting and marriage in the chronological way or with a "family sub-section" near the end of the article. What do you think? Kierzek (talk) 13:00, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
- I think the sections are already getting quite long, so it might be best to go with a brief mention in the chronological narrative and make a more comprehensive section down below. There's a complex relationship between Hitler, Magda, and Goebbels that will need further coverage. I have moved the first mention of Magda down to the correct chronological sequence. We will also need to make space in the chronological narrative for a brief mention of the affair with Lída Baarová, because of its impact on his relationship with Hitler, and perhaps include more extensive coverage in the yet-to-be-written family section. -- Diannaa (talk) 15:08, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
- Yes, sounds good. Kierzek (talk) 16:58, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
- Two of the inter-library loans have arrived. I will go fetch them thisafterlunch. -- Diannaa (talk) 17:54, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
- When you're "done" with the article, ping me and I'll do a thorough review. :) Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 11:16, 21 May 2015 (UTC)
- Diannaa, I recall you have Shirer's book; there is a cited part to him in the "Anti-church" section, can you please check it? Thanks, Kierzek (talk) 11:21, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- Done. There's about 7 pages of material on the Church struggle in Thacker and about the same in Longerich, which we can use to verify and improve further. I'd rather not use quotations from the diary if we can help it, as it's a primary source. Note I am going to Vancouver for the weekend. -- Diannaa (talk) 12:46, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- Sounds good and I agree. We have plenty of time to work on the article before putting it up for GA. Have a good weekend. Kierzek (talk) 13:21, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- Done. There's about 7 pages of material on the Church struggle in Thacker and about the same in Longerich, which we can use to verify and improve further. I'd rather not use quotations from the diary if we can help it, as it's a primary source. Note I am going to Vancouver for the weekend. -- Diannaa (talk) 12:46, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- Diannaa, I recall you have Shirer's book; there is a cited part to him in the "Anti-church" section, can you please check it? Thanks, Kierzek (talk) 11:21, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- When you're "done" with the article, ping me and I'll do a thorough review. :) Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 11:16, 21 May 2015 (UTC)
- Two of the inter-library loans have arrived. I will go fetch them thisafterlunch. -- Diannaa (talk) 17:54, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
- Yes, sounds good. Kierzek (talk) 16:58, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
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Wild and Free Roaming Horse and Burro Talk Page
Hello, I'm not sure what you did on the Talk:Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971, but now it looks like no new discussions can be added at the bottom. Could you please remedy that? Thanks. Lynn (SLW) (talk) 01:16, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
- Hi LynnWysong. Dreadstar forgot to place an {{archive bottom}} template at the bottom of the hatted discussion. Now fixed, -- Diannaa (talk) 01:20, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
Thanks! Lynn (SLW) (talk) 01:26, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
Zeshanshabbirofficial
Hi. I blocked them before I noticed your note. Given the deleted pages I felt a block in order but I'm happy to remove it, or for you to undo it if you feel that's best. Rjd0060 (talk) 03:19, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
- It's okay, leave it be. They're unlikely to become a productive editor regardless. Thanks for asking. -- Diannaa (talk) 03:21, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
Seriously?
I don't think "most people" would find "Menstrual" offensive. DuncanHill (talk) 01:14, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
- I personally find it an offensive username. And so did the person who reported it at WP:UAA. -- Diannaa (talk) 01:17, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
- So two people find it offensive. DuncanHill (talk) 01:35, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
- At least three. Kierzek (talk) 15:01, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
- So two people find it offensive. DuncanHill (talk) 01:35, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
- In what way? DuncanHill (talk) 11:24, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
Hi Diannaa, I noticed your message on this user's talk page. I have blocked him indef. along with User:Prince Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Corner, as yet another incarnation of the Anirban Sen Gupta aka Nirbaan Nei Jaar aka Indraadidev aka Prince of Wikipedia sockpuppeteer. Don't bother getting him to change his username as he has generated way too many throwaway accounts that he uses to spew nonsense already, see Category:Suspected Wikipedia sockpuppets of Surjendranil for a (partial) list. jni (delete)...just not interested 19:47, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks, I will watch for this in the future. -- Diannaa (talk) 20:50, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
Finderbot
I just wan't to be a bot like everyone else. Unless, is that okay? Because I really want to be a bot. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Finderbot (talk • contribs) 21:21, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
Comedy Dynamics
Hello, i am not an expert on stuff like this, but it seems, if i am reading things correctly, that you deleted the wikipedia page for the company i founded, Comedy Dynamics(used to be called New Wave Dynamics until 2014). We are a real company that is the largest independent producer and distributor of stand up comedy content in the US. Can you please put our page back or point me in the right direction? Apologies if this is not the correct way to contact you, but i could not find an e mail address or number. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.91.240.37 (talk) 21:41, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
- Hi there. I deleted the redirect, which was located at New Wave Dynamics. The article itself was located at the title Comedy Dynamics, and was deleted in April 2015 as the result of a deletion discussion, Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Comedy Dynamics. The way Wikipedia defines notability is that the organization has to have in-depth coverage in multiple independent reliable sources such as newspapers, magazines, books, reliable websites, etc. Such sources are not available for this organization, so it's not notable enough, as Wikipedia defines it, for an article at this time. Sorry, -- Diannaa (talk) 22:06, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
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Thanks very much for putting those rangeblocks in place. :) Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 01:10, 24 May 2015 (UTC) |
- For what it's worth, I second Lukeno. I just logged in to see the aftermath - great work, Diannaa. MezzoMezzo (talk) 03:52, 24 May 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks to both of you for the positive feedback. -- Diannaa (talk) 16:07, 24 May 2015 (UTC)
Deleting Jack Thompson Image
It is ok that you deleted the image of Jack Thompson in my Jack Silver article. There are other images I used in the article. However, I have found that the company responsible for the photo did not renew their copyrights, (Bryant )making the photo public domain in the US. It is not easy finding this kind of information. The following letter was sent to the Director of IBRO (International Boxing Research Organization)
On Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 7:55 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:
Thanks Dan,
This is very helpful indeed.
Here's an update for you. I followed up on Mike's lead and managed to speak to the owner of Sports and Legends Pics Inc photos company last week. His name is Arthur Rosenberg and he told me that unfortunately there is no copyright on the pictures he sells because a copyright application had not been put in place. So, according to what he told me all pictures from the 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s shot under the agency names of National, Cosmopolitan and Bryant are all out of copyright and permission is not required. He said that if I wanted to purchase the prints listed on his website I could go right ahead and just pay the cost price for each print and use them in my book.
Regards
Rolando
- I have restored the image as PD-US-not renewed. -- Diannaa (talk) 23:35, 24 May 2015 (UTC)
Protection
Could I have my talk page protected from IP accounts? An anonymous user threatened to "obsessively" vandalize my page. Thanks.TheGracefulSlick (talk) 18:35, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
- User talk pages are not normally protected from IP edits, unless you have a second, unprotected talk page available (for example User talk:Baseball Bugs/unprotected talk page). The vandalism threatened for 17:00 today failed to materialize. I will watchlist your page. -- Diannaa (talk) 19:01, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
Footballer
Can you delete jamie maclaren perth glory youth team please, for his next contract he would not like this on his wiki page, thankyou you can edit page
- Sorry, if the information is properly sourced there's no reason for us to remove it or deleted the page. If the subject of the article wishes to contact us regarding the article, please see the instructions at Wikipedia:Contact us - Subjects. -- Diannaa (talk) 13:09, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
Delete Jamie Maclaren Youth Team, this is incorrect facts and he is annoyed! Delete the Youth team appearnces and goal! Its Fraud and im going to report you — Preceding unsigned comment added by 101.160.173.201 (talk) 23:37, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
- Sorry, if the information is properly sourced there's no reason for us to remove it or deleted the page. If the subject of the article wishes to contact us regarding the article, please see the instructions at Wikipedia:Contact us - Subjects. --Diannaa (talk) 23:43, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
Andrewbf's IP return
Andrewbf's IP Special:Contributions/187.194.40.232 (confirmed by Binksternet) is return to its same editing again. 115.164.181.142 (talk) 03:56, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
I'm done with my improvement of the article. Sorry it took so long; was planning on improving it the same night I did Strasser's article, but other projects got in the way! Anyway, it's improved and hugely expanded now. I assume you want to do some ce's. Also, if you have other Nazi Germany-related articles in mind, like Strasser and Wessel, which could really use some improvements, please tell me because I will be jumping around Wikipedia looking for such articles anyway. Best, Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 22:33, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
- I noticed the other day that Leni Riefenstahl is currently B-class and has not too far to go to GA. There's a lot of source material available about her. Also, I've been meaning to tell you, if you want your Good Articles to be included in the Category:GA-Class Nazi Germany articles, they have to be manually tagged, like I did here. The category is normally added as part of a wikiproject template, and we don't have a Nazi Germany wikiproject, so I have been tagging them manually. I will have a look at Horst Wessel tomorrow. -- Diannaa (talk) 22:43, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
- Cool, I'll also get started on Riefenstahl tomorrow. :) Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 22:49, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
- Jonas, here's another for you, Theodor Morell. You should able to ce some from Hitler's article, the health section, etc. Kierzek (talk) 00:50, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- Cool, I'll also get started on Riefenstahl tomorrow. :) Jonas Vinther • (speak to me!) 22:49, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
ROH roster page
First:
Second:
I put in for protection on the ROH roster page to keep this anon IP at bay...he's just being disruptive, and I've warned him as such.
Strange deletion rationales
You deleted a number of files with the rationale 'There are many reasons why this image comes under 'Fair Use' and cannot be served by text alone. Firstly, a mere text will not give an accurate depiction of David Jason. This is because everyone perceives what is being desribed to them differently (and...' Did you mean to use some other rationale which cites some speedy deletion criterion? --Stefan2 (talk) 08:20, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- It was a copy-paste error. I have restored the files and re-deleted them with the correct rationale. There were 10 of these errors. -- Diannaa (talk) 12:25, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
image undelete request
Hello,
I edited the "Rhomboid protease" entry on May 19th adding a new image (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:S-E_complex.png&action=edit&redlink=1). This was later deleted by you because of copyright concerns. Unfortunately I couldn't attend to this earlier to dispel the copyright concerns. I have made this image myself and it is based on a figure in my paper that is open access and I own the copyright to it. So there is no copyright problem. Could you please restore the image on the page? Or can you send me a screenshot of the page before you deleted the section so that I could regenerate it properly?
Thanks a lot.
Kvido KvidoS (talk) 09:11, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- There were two problems with this image. First, you did not attach a license to the file. Second, it is identical to one of the images here. The page is marked Copyright© 2014 EMBO, and you provided no evidence you have permission to upload the image here. -- Diannaa (talk) 12:32, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
Hi,
If you scroll to the very bottom of the page you cite here, you will see that the authors of the article (i.e. myself) own the copyright for the *content*. The article is open access under a licence that allows reproduction. And that figure was not modified. Is this sufficient? So can this image be used now? What do you need as a proof?
- Thanks for that. I can see the license now, which is a Creative Commons Attribution‐NonCommercial‐NoDerivs 4.0 License. This license is not compatible with what we need for Wikipedia, as it does not allow commercial use or derivative works. If you wish to release the image to Wikipedia under license, it has to be one of the licenses listed at WP:Compatible license. Check that out, and if you decide to proceed, what you need to do is send an email to the OTRS team from an email address that makes it obvious that you are who you say you are, and tell us which license you wish to release the image under. There's instructions at WP:consent. Please be patient if this takes a while, as the OTRS team is experiencing backlogs. Using the suggested wording for the email will speed up the processing of your donation. I am not an OTRS member, and will not be able to help with this step. Sorry it's all so complicated, but these rules are in place to protect the rights of copyright holders such as yourself. -- Diannaa (talk) 13:42, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for clarification. I can easily modify the figure to be different from the one in the paper, since I made it. :) Would that be then OK without any copyright issues? If this would be possible, can you just undelete the whole figure temporarily so that I can just upload a modified, different version of the image? It would simplify and speed up the whole process for me...Cheers. Kvido KvidoS (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 13:46, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- Sorry, but I can't restore the file without evidence of permission. The image was figure 6. -- Diannaa (talk) 13:51, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- Can you restore the text frame with an empty image to be uploaded? I will upload a different image immediately. I have the it ready. Can I send it to you somewhere? What do you require as a proof of authorship? -- KvidoS (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 14:01, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- No, I can't do that. And I won't reproduce the prose here, as it was copied directly from the article, which is not available under a compatible license. Proof of authorship is done using the OTRS ticket system, already described to you above. Sorry. -- Diannaa (talk) 14:06, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- OK, now resubmitted different image and sent the copyright email. The prose was NOT copied directly from the article. Please read carefully. -- KvidoS (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 14:36, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- At least some of the prose appears in a version of the article visible online, here. You need to add a license tag to the file. -- Diannaa (talk) 14:40, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- Sorry, I am new here. How do I add a license tag to the file? -- KvidoS (talk — Preceding undated comment added 14:43, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- You should have been prompted to do that when you uploaded the file. You must have skipped some steps. What you need to do is select a compatible license and add a license template to the file. We use templates to do that. For example, if you wish to release the image under a Cc-by-sa-3.0 license, add this mark-up: {{Cc-by-sa-3.0}}. I have added an information template and OTRS pending template to the file for you. -- Diannaa (talk) 15:01, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- Sorry, I am new here. How do I add a license tag to the file? -- KvidoS (talk — Preceding undated comment added 14:43, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- At least some of the prose appears in a version of the article visible online, here. You need to add a license tag to the file. -- Diannaa (talk) 14:40, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- OK, now resubmitted different image and sent the copyright email. The prose was NOT copied directly from the article. Please read carefully. -- KvidoS (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 14:36, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- No, I can't do that. And I won't reproduce the prose here, as it was copied directly from the article, which is not available under a compatible license. Proof of authorship is done using the OTRS ticket system, already described to you above. Sorry. -- Diannaa (talk) 14:06, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
- Can you restore the text frame with an empty image to be uploaded? I will upload a different image immediately. I have the it ready. Can I send it to you somewhere? What do you require as a proof of authorship? -- KvidoS (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 14:01, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
My "disruptive edits"
Thanks for putting a note on my talk page, even though you did remove it. The user who reported me had no idea what they were doing. The link they posted was a redlink and was of no use. As you have been helpful to me in the past, I would be very interested to hear your response to this user's claim that I am in need of admin intervention, see here... Thanks again. --Zackmann08 (talk) 00:56, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
- Yeah, I saw afterwards that I might as well have left my post in place, as theirs was not very useful. -- Diannaa (talk) 01:02, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
- No worries. I appreciated it! Would be very grateful if you were willing to chime in. If not, I understand. --Zackmann08 (talk) 01:08, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
Talkback
Message added 09:18, 29 May 2015 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.
—cyberpowerChat:Offline 09:18, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
My behaviour"
Thanks for helping me earlier. I am really sorry and didn't realize my actions to begin with, but I was very hurt by the comment created in my talk section by Staszek Lem. I tried to having him warned and now am not sure if I should or should not have done that. Please can you look into this? Plus, when I was writing on the article about Wikipedia, I was genuinely trying to be helpful. I appreciate your help! --User:Samuel Williscroft (User_talk:Samuel_Williscroft)
- I am composing a message to him right now. -- Diannaa (talk) 20:02, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
Why did you remove the {{di-missing article links}} template? The file still doesn't have any fair use rationale which informs which article the fair use rationale refers to! --Stefan2 (talk) 20:17, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
- I've added the article name (Warhammer Fantasy Battle ). Note there's three images in the article, which seems to me to be excessive use of non-free content. I expect we only need the one in the info box. -- Diannaa (talk) 20:20, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
Eichmann edit
I would like you to reconsider your undoing of my edit of 5 April 2015, in view of my explanation. It would have helped if I had given a reference to the article's bibliography, which lists Stangneth's book. Regards, HuPi (talk) 21:10, 30 May 2015 (UTC)