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[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Sandraoh111.jpg

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[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Sandraoh333.jpg

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[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Allisonjanney1.jpg

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[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Duo.jpg

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[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Janney.jpg

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[edit] License tagging for Image:Richardsonlohan.jpg

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[edit] Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Carterandsadat

You said you would remove the nom and haven't, so I've removed it for you. I hope any future nominations that you decide to post fare better. —Vanderdecken∴ ∫ξφ 16:18, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia

Footnotes have become mandatory for FA status; I haven't seen a single article in months without footnotes pass the process. They really aren’t too difficult to add; I’ll lend a hand if you need. As for the date-linking, partial dates (January, Tuesday, and in some cases 1520) usually aren’t linked, while full dates (January 12 or February 8, 2006) are usually linked. See WP:MOSDATE#Partial dates. AZ t 16:31, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Delisting

Hi AJ,

To nominate a pic for delisting, you do the same as with nominating for enlisting, except adding the template to the bottom section. I'll walk you through it. If you use Internet Explorer, this can generate quite a few windows, if you use Firefox then this is where tabs really come into their own.

  1. First, open FPC. In the contents list, click '9 Nomination for delisting'. Then click the edit link to the right hand side of the start of the section.
  2. In a new window (if IE) or a new tab (if Firefox), open the nomination procedure.
  3. Open (in another new window/tab) the page Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/ExampleName. This will be used to create your nomination.
  4. And in another tab/windows, (this is the last one) open the image that you want to delist.
  5. Now, go to the 'ExampleName' window/tab. Click in the address bar at the top, and type a suitable name for the page on which you want to nominate the image. For instance, for the Fennec Fox picture, I chose 'Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Fennec'. Remember to replace all spaces in the name with underscores (_). Then, if presented with a 'this page does not exist' box, click 'Start this page'. If you get a voting page instead, choose a different name for your page.
  6. Now go to the Nomination Procedure page. Copy this into that page:
===[[Wikipedia:{{subst:PAGENAME}}|ExampleName]]===

[[Image:Example.jpg|thumb|Caption goes here]]

Add your reasons for nominating it here; 
say what article it appears in, and who created the image.

*Nominate and '''support'''. - ~~~~ 
*

<!-- additional votes go above this line  -->
{{-}}
  1. Replace all the generic fields except {{subst:PAGENAME}}. You must not change that part. Change the image location to yours, add a description, and change support to delist.
  2. Now save the page. When it's saved, click where it says the name of the page in large letters (including the Wikipedia: bit) and copy that part in large letters into the delisting section of FPC. Put double curly brackets around it ( {{ }}) and save the section.
  3. Your delisting page should now appear in FPC. —Vanderdecken∴ ∫ξφ 19:12, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Some of your comments on the FPC page

We've talked before about the Featured Picture delistings, but I need to comment on the way you are saying things. Several times in the discussion you have accused people of having ulterior motives (here and especially here). I must ask you to please refrain from accusing people in the absence of evidence. I know you disagree with a lot of people in this discussion, but you must understand that everyone is trying to make the best decision for Wikipedia. We have a policy of assuming good faith in discussions, and accusing people of bias is not appropriate. Thanks. Raven4x4x 03:41, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

Agree. Please try and be collaborative rather than divisive. FPC should be a friendly place.-Ravedave

[edit] Regarding delistings...

Thank you for your entry on my talk page. I'm happy to see that you've started to leave messages on the talk pages of the uploaders and nominators of the FP's you recommended to be dislisted. I hope you'll continue to leave messages for all nine photographs you nominated on 7/18/2006, including Sango123, who originally nominated the American Eskimo photo. All the best, Bagginz 05:51, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Olga Alexandrovna Romanova

I am 100% positive. Have a look on Olga N's page. The photo is definitely incorrect. Mstislava 16:27, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hummingbird Hawk-moth FPC

Hi! You supported the Hummingbird Hawk-moth FPC (like everyone else who commented), but HighInBC uploaded an edit that absolutely no-one commented on. I can't promote the image without knowing which version to promote, so now I have to ask everyone which version they prefer. Would you mind specifying which image you are supporting? Thanks. Raven4x4x 09:28, 1 August 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Possibly unfree Image:Coronationegg.jpg

An image that you uploaded or altered, Image:Coronationegg.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images because its copyright status is disputed. If the image's copyright status cannot be verified, it may be deleted. Please go to its page for more information if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Liftarn 16:57, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Replacement

There is quite a difference between the proposed Monopoly board replacement and this situation. For the most part, Monopoly boards look alike. The key reason people wanted a replacement was to get a higher-res version. At that time, the current FP was up for delisting, so it was at least feasible that people who start voting there if someone nominated a better image on FPC. In this situation, however, the current FP is far different from the proposed replacement, and there are multiple previous failed votes for delisting. Regardless, there are only nominations for FP, and nominations for delisting. In the future, you should nominate for FP, and if it wins, then nominate the other image for delisting. — BRIAN0918 • 2006-08-09 20:06

  • I think so. It would be too tempting for voters to vote based on their dislike for the current FP, rather than the merits of the nomination. Over time it could potentially degrade the collection of FPs. I'd suggest proposing an addition to the rules/guidelines on the WP:FPC talk page. — BRIAN0918 • 2006-08-09 20:15

[edit] Re: delisting question

When closing a delisting nomination (or a regular nomination) I need to look for consensus, not a simple majority. In this case, a two-thirds majority to delist would be the absolute minimum I would need, and even that is probably too low. 9/7 in favour of delisting cannot be considered consensus to delist, so the image was retained. Raven4x4x 00:09, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Papal image

It isn't usuable for the papal box. Wikipedia has been following a deliberate policy with the use of the papal image in the papal boxes. The image to be used should show the Pope

  • preferably wearing full diplomatic and ecclesiastical attire, and
  • preferably enthroned or in an official portrait.

Where neither of the above are available, then the choice is of the Pope in his white cassock.

Images that show the Pope in a non-formal setting (i.e., in an official pose but not the official one) or at least in a semi-formal setting wearing a particular set of vestments, are usable in the box. Pictures of a pope doing anything else wearing anything else are not used in that box. The reason for that is consistency. All photographic images across the articles follow the same format to provide a visual motif for the page. So pictures of popes kissing the ground, in the process of saying Mass, giving Communion, or anything else, are not used in that box. If placed there they are invariably removed almost instantly by users. The image I put in, though not of best quality, matches the standard images in terms of dress used in the papal boxes. The image of him saying Mass is only suitable for use somewhere else on the page. FearÉIREANN\(caint) 01:45, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Anaolgaatatia1914.jpg

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[edit] Image:KirstieAlley.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:KirstieAlley.jpg. I notice the 'image' page specifies that the image is being used under fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first fair use criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed image could reasonably be found or created. If you believe this image is not replaceable, please:

  1. Go to the image description page and edit it to add {{Replaceable fair use disputed}}, without deleting the original Replaceable fair use template.
  2. On the image discussion page, write the reason why this image is not replaceable at all.

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[edit] Opus Dei

AJ, I noticed your comments on the Escriva page, and they served as the final proof to me that the Opus Dei articles has systemic NPOV problems. Therefore, I have done a major rewrite on the Opus Dei article and am requesting comments on its talk page. Could you look it over and comment on whether the rewrite is an improvment and maybe help out in the ensuing discussion? --Alecmconroy 08:14, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the comment on my talk page. Could I ask you just to chime in at the RFC itself saying that you feel the rewrite is an improvement over the old article? (assuming of course I'm correct in saying you feel that way) There may be more edit-warring of the article, trying to delete the rewrite, and if so, I want it to be easy for admins to see what a strong consensus supports the rewrite. We've already had to do one ban on this, there may be more, and if everyone responds in the same place, it will be much easier for the admins to quickly understand the situation. Thanks so much for your help. --Alecmconroy 23:49, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] HI there

I saw your question on the FA talk page, and decided to take a look at the Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia article. While it reads well, it (as you already know) needs to be inline referenced. Which is why I dropped by here: I notice you have included Wikipedia as one of the references. If you are going to submit this to FA (or even if you don't actually) that will need to be dropped from the article. Wikipedia articles cannot use other Wikipedia articles as references. What you can do, however, is go into the edit history and use their references to support your assertions, wherever possible. Hope this was a bit of a help. Good luck. Jeffpw 05:54, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

  • I'm not sure exactly what you mean. Do you mean this: Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna? Or did you mean you want to shorten it for the article title? If you meant the former, go into the edit here to see how I did it. If you mean the latter, I haven't a clue...:-) Jeffpw 21:23, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Topor

Nope, sorry. I just copyedited the article. -Yupik 17:34, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned fair use image (Image:Versacelogo.gif)

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