User talk:RattleMan

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[edit] Pokemon seizure image

Hi! I just noticed that it was you who uploaded the Electric Soldier Porygon screenshot. I'm curious--where did you get that? Since the episode was never shown again, I'd assumed it'd be near-impossible to see any of it, or certainly to get a clear screenshot. --Masamage 02:58, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

Wow, awesome! Thanks, I'll give that a look. And I promise not to try and sue you if I go into a fit. X) --Masamage 04:31, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tropical cyclones WikiProject Newsletter #6

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[edit] Your image uploads

You've uploaded a lot of unfree images, claiming their use on Wikipedia is acceptable under the fair use guidelines. However, you have not provided a rationale for this on any image. Tagging the image page with a generic tag is not enough; you must explain why the specific use of the image in a particular article or articles is permissible as fair use. I recommend you review your upload log and explain your rationale for claiming fair use. Additionally, please remember that fair use should be used as sparingly as possible on Wikipedia, as it impedes redistribution of Wikipedia's content and raises the potential of legal problems. Thanks, and if you have any questions, please feel welcome to contact me on my Talk page. --Slowking Man 09:00, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Do you have sources for these? (I think I remember that you took them yourself?) If not, we can always revert them back to the old versions, which despite being lower quality do have definite sources. --Masamage 04:49, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Okay, awesome. ^^ I can help with the fair use rationale, but I think it will require shrinking the images down somewhat. Is it okay with you if I go ahead and put that all in place? --Masamage 07:55, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

I dug through all your Sailor Moon image uploads (just the ones from that series) and was able to correct Image:SMReyecatch.jpg, Image:DeadScream.jpg, and Image:Chaos-smoon.jpg; none of the rest had warning tags on them. I'm tickled that you'd like my help with more, but it's bedtime, so I'll just explain to you what I did. :)

First(ish), I shrank the images down a bit. This is kind of achieved by eyeballing it and considering what size might be considered large enough to be unfair; I went with 60% on those three, but you may choose another size with other images.

Next, I made sure to note the source of the image--first its context and who owns the copyright, then where the actual file came from and how it got to Wikipedia. (When I typed 'uploader' as the person who took the screenshots, I only linked to your username because, due to my shrinking the images, the last uploader was in fact me. So I wanted it to be clear which uploader I meant; when you shrink your own images, don't worry about that.)

After that, I note exactly where and why the images are going to be used--which articles, for what purpose. Finally, I explain why I think this is an reasonable thing to do. (It helps to look at the liscensing box itself, and try to accomodate the points it lists.)

I hope that helps! Signing off now, but let me know if you have more questions or anything else. Thanks for uploading all of these; I'm pretty impressed by how many of the images we're using come from you. :) --Masamage 08:35, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Deletion tags

(NOTE: I have no idea what this anon is doing. Some guy created an article, another user tagged it for speedy, and this anon reverted, so I restored it, the anon reverted, and another user reverted back to speedy. I have no clue what the deal is here.)

Please examine more closely the criterion for speedy deletion before tagging any further articles for deletion. Your use of {{Db-empty}} on Anaheim pepper was inappropiate. The "CSD A1" criterion says "Limited content is not in itself a reason to delete if there is enough context for the article to qualify as a valid stub.

Look what took all of four minutes to fix up. While creating content is marginally more difficult and doesn't rack up the edit count quite so much as tagging pages for deletion, it is what we're here for after all.

152.91.9.144 ^{(00:30, 8 November 2006 (UTC))}

[edit] SM images

Hi! I like your ideas for using a shot of the Tsukino home and of Usagi's parents; I think they'd be excellent for the List of Sailor Moon locations and List of minor Sailor Moon characters, respectively. :) Could you easily obtain some?

If possible, I think a shot of Usagi's parents with brother might be best, to reduce the sheer number of pictures.

Thank you for the offer! --Masamage 00:30, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: DYK

Thanks :P Hurricanehink (talk) 02:03, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks!

(NOTE: This comment was made by 69.108.153.163 (talk • contribs).)

Thanks for re-romanizing the Tokyo Mew Mew names to the Tokyopop versions. -Denryuu

[edit] UserTalk:Shadow The Hegehog

I have seen your message and read it.I only wanted to put impotant vidoes that tell about some of the characters.I will stop insertingin vidoes in external links and into perfences and I am very sorry about me inserting vidoes like that. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Shadow The Hegehog (talk • contribs).

[edit] UserTalk:Shadow The Hegehog

Hello Rattleman! Today I will do as I said. This time I will put in perfence. I just wanted to tell you so you know what I donig because I wanted to be going the right thing. Is that okay? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Shadow The Hegehog (talk • contribs).

[edit] A mad anon

(NOTE: In normal cases I wouldn't keep this since it's attacking someone else, but this anon is just too much. Please see an article history (he is both 64.30.251.215 and TomBrady2000). See that his contribution is not notable in any way. Also see both his anon contributions and his user account contributions. He has attacked people before, and now he's attacking me. That's all I'll say.)

Your edit was not a fan site, but an official site that was featured on international television and radio interview. Please seek information on subject before deletion.....noob. 64.30.251.215 (talk • contribs)

[edit] Sonic articles

Rattleman, I have deleted a large part off the wiki articles on Sonic the Hedgehog characters for a serious reason. Wikipedia being fundamentally of education nature and purpose, this is sickening to see that it is being polluted by such articles, elaborating endless and trivial details about fictional console game characters.

I have no problems with having wiki articles on video games characters on Wikipedia, but these articles go WAY TOO FAR, as their lenght and triviality of the information provided is preposterous, and uninteresting to 99% of the population. I mean, why is it that the wiki article on the Internet, as a example, is like 3 times shorter than an article on Sonic the Hedgehog character??? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Christthi (talk • contribs).