Jerry Avenaim

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Welcome!

Hello, Jerry Avenaim, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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A note on your username; there may arise concerns over your use of your real name and establishing that you are in fact the notable photographer. Please take a look at Username policy and the step you may need to take to verify your identity. Additionally, the other side of that coin is that you should avoid editing the article about yourself because of Wikipedia's guidelines on Autobiography related to the inherent conflict of interest. Regards, AUTiger » talk 00:58, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

To minimize confusion, please either send an email verifying your identity to info-en@wikimedia.org or call the WMF office (I can provide you with the number if needed). Thanks. :) ~Kylu (u|t) 05:04, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

• Kylu, my identity has already been confirmed. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jerry_Avenaim Jerry Avenaim (talk) 02:09, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thank you for your celebrity photos! We have a project named Wikimedia Commons where photographers can upload their images. They will be attributed via free licenses and available in foreign language Wikipedia projects. Again, thank you for your contributions to this project, because need free-licensed celebrity images. miranda 06:11, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

• Thanks Miranda, I am trying to contribute the best I can, I did not know the difference between Commons and regular Wikipedia. I just as soon let you editors get permission from us (celebrity photographers) to use our images. Truthfully, it's not worth the bother. Jerry Avenaim (talk) 02:13, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

You really have been great in uploading these much needed images. I'm stopping by your talk page to say thank you as well. Flyer22 (talk) 07:05, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

Ditto on the thanks for your image contributions; hope the grumpier folks haven't scared you off. AUTiger » talk 07:32, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

I'd echo these comments Jerry, your contributions are very valuable and I appreciate your persistence in overcoming a number of issues and I'll continue to try to help in whatever way I can. It's an unfortunate fact that claims about images are often treated with suspicion due to a number of people who chose to attempt to mislead users into thinking they have permission where they don't actually. Another case of a small number of individuals making life more difficult for the rest of us. Adambro (talk) 07:50, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

Likewise, we've needed an image on the Ben Stiller page for a while. Thanks for all your work and keep it up! Happy editing! --Nehrams2020 (talk) 19:42, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

If anyone want's to enlighten me regarding the Halle Berry Image - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Jerry_Avenaim In addition, what's with all these citations needed on my article? The sources are there at the bottom (as well as Photo Insider which is an external link). If they are not enough, I hear Yahoo is a great search tool, or I can provide the links for other references / sources. Sorry in advance if I'm getting kind of grumpy about this experience. Jerry Avenaim (talk) 02:34, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Hi, Mr. Avenaim. Sorry for not responding quick enough. First, on Wikimedia Commons, they accept free licensed photos for any use, and not just on Wikipedia (such as professional derivatives, etc.), and your work will be attributed via CC-BY-SA, or per the license of your choice. This is a description of how the license process works. Second, on Wikipedia for living individuals, such as yourself, we have a clause known as Biographies of Living Persons, where all information regarding a living subject needs to be properly sourced, not libelous or defamatory to the individual. I apologize that you are experiencing this, and if you have any more questions, contact info-en@wikimedia.org. Thanks! Again, I am sorry that you are having a difficult time. Miranda 03:23, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Well they all stand to be deleted now don't they? I changed the photo of myself, is that alright? It's a "self made" portrait off my laptop giving rights to whoever want's to use it. I like it, because the humor in all this is astounding. So, I must have a smile... Is that a conflict? Maybe I just don't 'get it' yet... Jerry Avenaim (talk) 04:39, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

(reduce indent) Yes, that is perfectly okay. The images are listed for deletion because of the term "Wiki use only" instead for "any use". You can change "wiki use" to "any use", and your work won't be deleted from the encyclopedia or Commons. Also, I moved the image to the left. Cheers! Miranda 04:44, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Mark Harmon

An image uploaded by you has been promoted to featured picture status Your image, Image:Mark Harmon 1 edit1.jpg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! MER-C 12:08, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

No emails

Sorry no emails. If you sent it to the hotmail account, that one is gone for good. Please use the same name at yahoo.com Optimale ^Gu 18:38, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Your input would be appreciated

I am trying to put together a page on wikipedia targeted to professional photographers that are thinking about uploading their images to wikipedia. This page would discuss how to upload the pictures as well as the overall advantages and disadvantages to uploading your pictures (so people have a better idea of the decision they are making). Since you have already been through this and know this better than anyone, any input you could provide would be most appreciated. You can find a draft of the page here User:Remember/Sandbox. Best regards, Remember (talk) 14:31, 28 December 2008 (UTC)

Your article

Hello, I've looked at your question on my talk page and I think for the most part I see your problem. Considering the fact that you have made so many valuable contributions to Commons, should be unrelated to your article. I'm sure your article is coming into question because it may have been similar to the one in AfD with a lack of reliable sources. If you do not want to edit your article, I would try to compile all reliable sources on you that you know of and list them on the talk page, inviting users to add them. Then you will not have to worry about COI, and can allow editors who have questions about notability to see you have been mentioned in a variety of reliable sources. You are able to edit your article, but keep in mind that you need to keep the article neutral, factual, and sourced. It looks like there is already a disclaimer on the talk page, so just be careful when editing the page. It's possible that you can link some of the unreliable ones in the external links, but use discretion, choosing only the best/most informative. If worse comes to worse, and the article is deleted, it can always be recreated later when you have found more reliable sources. I hope I've helped you a bit, but if I missed something or you need further clarification, please contact me again on my talk page. Happy editing! --Nehrams2020 (talk) 20:54, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

If you believe they are reliable discuss them with the editor(s) who disagree. Usually magazine sources should be reliable but it obviously depends. I was just saying, make sure to list all available resources you know of to help you improve the article and show other editors. --Nehrams2020 (talk) 00:25, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

First, I want to thank you for taking the time --Nehrams2020, however I did list all the proper sources with no response. This is only one editor Bali ultimate (talk) I'm speaking of that went ballistic on my article, no one else. Editor Optimale ^Gu did all the sourcing himself. So, I have to ask how one they are now in question, and two how the below are not reliable sources? And these are just a few that I Googled myself. Many have been archived and many are gone, but upon initial sourcing all citations made by Optimale ^Gu were active...

• Photoinsider Magazine
• Amazon
• Mac on Campus
• Mac on Campus Profile
• Photoshop News - Archive
• College of Southern Nevada - Archive

Thank you in advance for your assistance. Jerry Avenaim (talk) 18:25, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

Hi Jerry!

First of all I wanted to say thank you so much for your work. I am a fan of NCIS' star Mark Harmon and your picture is perfect. It had good reason to be FP. . So, thanks.

Also, without being annoying, I was wondering if you could do me a favour.

I am working to improve the Wikiproject U2, so I was going to ask if you could take a good picture of the guys in some upcoming event and share it with us. Your help will be more than appreciated.

Thanks so much and sorry for the bothers.

Again... Thank you for your amazing work.

Cheers!

Miss Bono ^[zootalk] 13:58, 13 August 2013 (UTC)