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Image Tagging Image:Johnnyhodges06021965a.jpg

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Thanks for uploading Image:Johnnyhodges06021965a.jpg. I notice the 'image' page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is therefore unclear. If you have not created this media yourself then you need to argue that we have the right to use the media on Wikipedia (see copyright tagging below). If you have not created the media yourself then you should also specify where you found it, i.e., in most cases link to the website where you got it, and the terms of use for content from that page.

If the media also doesn't have a copyright tag then you must also add one. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then you can use {{GFDL-self}} to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media qualifies as fair use, please read fair use, and then use a tag such as {{Non-free fair use in|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Fair_use. See Wikipedia:Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other media, please check that you have specified their source and copyright tagged them, too. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any unsourced and untagged images will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 22:55, 6 March 2006 (UTC)Reply

P.S. The image page's metadata indicates that you scanned this image. I am assuming you are not the person who took the original photograph in 1965. You tagged this image with {{cc-by-sa-2.5}} but did not indicate the source of the image (which might clarify whether a Creative Commons license is actually applicable). -- Gyrofrog (talk)
Image:Duke06021965jhh01.jpg and Image:Davebrubeckquartet1967a.jpg both need source information, as well. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 23:06, 6 March 2006 (UTC)Reply

Your jazz photos

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I saw your info at http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild:Johnnyhodges06021965a.jpg, I have taken the liberty of translating this and adding it to your English-version photos. (Also, I assume you meant to use the same Creative Commons license for the Brubeck photo?) Your photos are impressive, I hope you understand it was hard to believe that someone didn't simply scan these out of a book, etc. Have you considered uploading your photos to Wikimedia Commons? From there, they would be immediately accessible to all the Wikipedias. Thanks! -- Gyrofrog (talk) 16:14, 8 March 2006 (UTC)Reply

By the way, there have been some requests at Talk:Saxophone for more pictures of famous saxophonists. Do you have any more jazz photos where perhaps the saxophone itself is more prominent? Thanks again, -- Gyrofrog (talk) 18:45, 8 March 2006 (UTC)Reply
Hi, sorry about my english - I hope in few days (when my PC is repaired - usb-input is defect!) I'm able to scan more photos or better negatives from this time. But I'm not sure, if I have so many saxophone pictures you wish. During this time (1965-1970) I've take pictures from several bands (Basie, Brubeck, Ellington, Jimmy Smith etc.) but the photos are in several boxes and I have to look which ones. -Dontworry 06:00, 9 March 2006 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for adding that picture of Joey D! --Janikus24 18:31, 28 July 2009 (UTC)Reply

Most of your "minor edits" are not minor

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Hello. Most of your edit history is tagged as minor edits, yet are not "minor" in the Wikipedia sense. Any addition or deletion of material, even a single word, is "not minor" on Wikipedia. It is made worse when none of them are explained or justifed with an edit summary. Please have a look at:

You may also want to disable the "Flag all edits as minor" option of your account Preferences, which is only intended for editors specializing in actual minor edits. -- 62.147.113.114 21:57, 30 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

Reverted

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Thank you for experimenting with Wikipedia. Your test worked, and it has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia.

Furthermore, reverting the WHOLE article one week back to your old July 2 version (diff), just to get back your preferred blog-format version of a SINGLE section of the article, is vandalism.

Please see Talk:Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for constructive discussion about this, instead of destructive reverts to week-old versions. -- 62.147.112.7 11:42, 12 July 2006 (UTC)Reply

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Please do not remove content from Wikipedia. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Thank you.

  • (diff of vandalism) Your reverting to a 10-day old version, just because you prefer the reverse chonological order of one minor section of the article, destroyed all later additions, including the list of awards being doubled, a new section added, and various fixes and edit. It is disruption and vandalism. As well as the edit insulting summary not being especially WP:CIVIL.

The Talk:Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra is there for civil debate, with civil arguments, about what's best for the article and the reader. -- 62.147.38.70 17:13, 12 July 2006 (UTC)Reply

wrong is wrong, no pills can help you! ;-) Dontworry 17:33, 12 July 2006 (UTC)Reply
  • Reverted for the 4th time. You can't just switch back to your preferred version with an edit summary of "a good compromise", no you can't. And a debate is still open on the talk page, where you didn't answer any objections, and didn't provide any valid ones. You dont decide alone, especially without convincing arguments. -- 62.147.112.36 11:46, 13 July 2006 (UTC)Reply
Sorry, I can't understand what you want. You tells me other articles are in your way, but I see allways other type of reverse or not reverse chronological lists (Boston, Vienna etc.) and im my opinion it's enough discussed about a list of 8 person! That's not a job, it's only a fun for me. Look for other boring users to discuss such "important" problems. Good night! Dontworry 22:29, 13 July 2006 (UTC)Reply

Mediation on Philharmonic Orchestra?

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Hello, I have been asked to serve as mediator regarding the issue on presentation of data in the Philharmonic page. Mediation is a structured way to resolve disagreements by making conversation easier, with any party able to withdraw at any time. Would you be interested in mediation on this issue? Thanks. --Improv 14:51, 13 July 2006 (UTC)Reply

Thanks, but I think it's not necessary (or possible ;-)). Dontworry 11:20, 18 July 2006 (UTC)Reply

STOP your unregistered Berlin edits!

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Stop introducing single landmarks to the infobox as lead picture. The Berlin article is a city article and therefore a panorama image is appropriate and standard. Your unregistered edits without any argumentation are not welcomed in the Wikipedia. Lear 21 10:13, 19 May 2007 (UTC)Reply

I'm not able and not willing to discuss with You, whether a brand of a city up-to-date or not (that is the profession of PR-specialists). But I'm able to say, that this image (which You promote) not in such a good quality is to put it into an articel (and never change a winning team (brand))! In my opinion your profession is, to promote skylines for all cities in WP as new brand and that is the wrong way to improve the wikipedia! Dontworry 16:45, 19 May 2007 (UTC)Reply

1) Major cities with multiple historical, cultural and architectural heritage can´t be reduced to one symbol. Berlin´s heterogenic landscape especially has many iconic buildings. Thats why a skyline-picture containing various elements is used by most of the global cities. It avoids the focus on one aspect of the city and provides a panorama impression.

2) See New York, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Toronto presenting night shots as lead picture.

3) Berlin´s heritage is one of the most diverse. This must be expressed in the lead picture. The question for THE symbol is not the appropriate one for the lead picture in a city article. Watch New York, Chicago, Mumbai, Frankfurt, Cape Town Toronto, Los Angeles, Shanghai ,Melbourne , Washington, D.C. All of these cities avoid THE symbol because they have many. NYC is not showing statue of liberty, San Francisco not Golden Gate, L.A. not the Hollywood sign. Tokyo,Barcelona,Sydney also present not a single icon because there is a reason for it. The lead picture is NOT the place for one symbol. Please respect this unwritten but very obvious logic. Stop reducing the city to one symbol, it also denies the city´s multiple character.

4) Inform yourself better, Thank you Lear 21 08:19, 22 May 2007 (UTC)Reply

Your Frankfurt edits

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  This is your last warning. The next time you vandalize Wikipedia, as you did to Berlin and Frankfurt, you will be blocked from editing. Momusufan 22:25, 20 May 2007 (UTC)Reply

Sorry, You take a mistake, I'm improved that articel, other user vandalize resp. disfigure it with such unsuiteable images (nightshots with undefinable content). So You have to caution that people! (And I'm alltimes registered, but not alltimes inlocked - because: time is money! ;-)) Dontworry 07:20, 21 May 2007 (UTC)Reply
  • well, you vandalized Frankfurt again you idiot, I know that because it's in the log. do not replace pictures without discussion. well, you are now being reported to the admins for your vandalism after your final warning, now you will be blocked for a long time Momusufan 12:32, 21 May 2007 (UTC)Reply

  This is your last warning. The next time you delete or blank page contents or templates from Wikipedia, as you did to Frankfurt, you will be blocked from editing. Do not remove pictures from articles without discussing it in the discussion page. if you replace the frankfurt image again, you will be reported for your vandalism. Momusufan 15:30, 21 May 2007 (UTC)Reply

As an idiot, I prefer the roemer-image! ;-) Dontworry 15:34, 21 May 2007 (UTC)Reply
well, your picture replacement is vandalism and it will NOT be tolerated on Wikipedia Momusufan 15:37, 21 May 2007 (UTC)Reply

You have a little problem with Your definition what happens! It is not usually to put a nightshot on top of an article. So change this or we do it again and again and again... and so on (I've a lot of time)! See you later alligator. Dontworry 15:46, 21 May 2007 (UTC)Reply

you are in violation of the 3RR rule

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Since you keep on changing pictures when you have been warned not to, you are now violating the three revert rule which prohibits users from making reverts more than 3 times in a content dispute within a 24 hour period.

You have now been reported for your careless actions. Edit warring is taken seriously and is not tolerated.

Warning

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  You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war. Note that the three-revert rule prohibits making more than three reversions in a content dispute within a 24 hour period. Additionally, users who perform a large number of reversions in content disputes may be blocked for edit warring, even if they do not technically violate the three-revert rule. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing. Please do not repeatedly revert edits, but use the talk page to work towards wording and content which gains a consensus among editors. This is your last warning. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 15:59, 22 May 2007 (UTC)Reply

Grossmarkthalle

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Dear Dontworry. I am concerned with your changes to Grossmarkthalle, and would ask you to discuss them there. I am also unhappy with the language you have used to describe my contributions there. athinaios | Talk 07:42, 22 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

wieso hast du ein problem mit deutsch [1] ? Dontworry (talk) 07:54, 22 August 2008 (UTC)Reply
That's a misunderstanding. I have no problem with German (although it is not the appropriate use for discussion on English language wikipedia). I do have problems with terms such as "nachplappern" or "rubbish", as they are rude and patronising, and not helpful to content discussion. This misunderstanding, by the way, proves that you are not entirely au fait with a nuanced use of English. athinaios | Talk 11:23, 22 August 2008 (UTC)Reply
OK. I have listed our dispute on Third Opinion as an active disagreement. I must admit that I am very unhappy with your style of editing and arguing, especially your habit of dismissively insulting other contributors, in spite of the obvious problems with your command of English. In several years on this project, I have never been drawn into this kind of exchange before. athinaios | Talk 11:50, 26 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

excuse me, but i'm not interest on "filibuster discussions", for the rest of my life! ;-) Dontworry (talk) 11:59, 26 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

Well, no. I did not start this discussion. It would be preferable if you stopped using insulting language, apologised for doing so in the past, and tried to actually engage with the points made in discussion. athinaios | Talk 12:05, 26 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

Blocked 24 hours

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I have blocked this account for 24 hours due to edit warring. You were told how to proceed, and you didn't. When you come back off your block, please do not continue to edit war without discussing and getting consensus for your changes. SirFozzie (talk) 20:38, 27 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

Horse Racing

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I reverted your edits on Horse Racing. You changed the picture in the United States section from Del Mar to Munich. Del Mar is in California, Munich is in Germany. Therefore, the American picture should be in the American section. EDIT After looking at some of your other posts, I seems that you are German. If you would like to add a section on the page under Europe about Germany, it would be a very welcome addition. I don't know much about racing in Germany, but perhaps you do. --SmashvilleBONK! 13:56, 3 September 2008 (UTC)Reply

it's only, because the other image was so bad and not useful to show any (relevant) encyclopaedic information about these artikel. but, do what you want - i'm not interest to do missionary work! ;-) Dontworry (talk) 06:37, 5 September 2008 (UTC)Reply
Yes, but Munich is not in the United States. That's the major point here, which is why it was removed. --SmashvilleBONK! 19:20, 7 September 2008 (UTC)Reply
it's still unnecessery such bad images, without any information (about this part of the artikel) to place there! than it'll be better, you'll remove it without substitute. Dontworry (talk) 09:18, 8 September 2008 (UTC)Reply

Wound

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Hi, I noticed the reverts at wound, I started a discussion about it on the talk page and would like to invite you to take part. I urge you not to simply revert as edit warring won't work and will just get people blocked. I'm happy to help resolve the disagreement however I can, look forward to hearing from you. Peace, delldot ∇. 17:38, 30 January 2009 (UTC)Reply

Your edits to Stupidity

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Please stop re-adding the image of the man with a gun to Stupidity: the editors who have reverted you all agree that it isn't appropriate and doesn't improve the article. --Old Moonraker (talk) 10:50, 23 February 2009 (UTC)Reply

  • please, argue in a correct way: it's not a good enough reason to revert all pictures (and more) out, when you have anything against one of three!
  • not any substantial argument - i've heard up to now (from you or kevin) - only those empty "bla-bla": "...isn't appropriate and doesn't improve the article..." (please note: i'm not a (60 years old!) baby and i don't believe on santa claus)!
  • is it possible, that you are a bit to much cowardly or opportunist and in advance for fear of being not "politically correct" (and not like that man [2]), take that?
  • this both other pictures, i've changed: [3]+[4] are absolut without any sense for the article.
  • i'm still waiting for an answer: why you remove all pictures and also that one too: [5]? Dontworry (talk) 16:37, 23 February 2009 (UTC)Reply
Thanks for the reply. As in the edit summary: it's because of WP:TOPIC, which is part of the "Writing better articles" page. Nothing to do with being cowardly (is this a personal attack?), just improving the standard of the project. Best. --Old Moonraker (talk) 16:44, 23 February 2009 (UTC)Reply
what's with the rest? Dontworry (talk) 16:46, 23 February 2009 (UTC)Reply

Edit warring on Hauptwache (Frankfurt am Main)

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"png's" [6] have no permission, to write on this site! Dontworry (talk) 06:45, 23 April 2009 (UTC)Reply

 
You have been blocked from editing for a short time in accordance with Wikipedia's blocking policy for violating the three-revert rule. Please be more careful to discuss controversial changes or seek dispute resolution rather than engaging in an edit war. If you believe this block is unjustified, you may contest the block by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} below, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first.
The duration of the block is 24 hours. Here are the reverts in question.

I'm assuming you are 217.232.207.118, etc.

William M. Connolley (talk) 11:39, 21 April 2009 (UTC)Reply

Traffic

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Hi. You once expressed an opinion re the proper topic of Traffic; that now is the subject of a requested move. See Talk:Traffic#Move. --Una Smith (talk) 18:24, 28 July 2009 (UTC)Reply

Your account will be renamed

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