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1 Welcome message on joining Wikipedia
2 Beelzebufo
3 Samantha Smith FAR
4 Fair use rationale for Image:Mimino.jpg
5 DYK
6 Swimming pool image
7 Image:Maria_Gorokhovskaya.jpg
8 Talk:Progress Publishers
9 Moscow Mathematical Papyrus
10 Fair use rationale for Image:International Federation of Gymnastics.png

[edit] Welcome message on joining Wikipedia

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[edit] Beelzebufo

On 21 February 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Beelzebufo, which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 15:22, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Samantha Smith FAR

Samantha Smith has been nominated for a featured article review. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. Please leave your comments and help us to return the article to featured quality. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, articles are moved onto the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Remove" the article from featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. Reviewers' concerns are here. J Milburn (talk) 17:51, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Mimino.jpg

Thanks for uploading or contributing to Image:Mimino.jpg. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in Wikipedia articles constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use. Suggestions on how to do so can be found here.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages 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 non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Project FMF (talk) 20:42, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

On 26 March 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Children and Youth Sports School, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Congratulations! --Espresso Addict (talk) 18:41, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Swimming pool image

There is no need to remove your diagram from the article pages, where it certainly serves a purpose! The "dull and boring" critique is a typical feature of FPC voting - it is a very tough test! Your image certainly has a value in the articles, but at FPC, we're looking for something really extraordinary - FP images need pizzazz, wow, or whatever you call it. Informative, but ordinary images don't usually succeed there. Keep up the good work, and do re-instate the images on relevant pages, please! Greetings, --Janke | Talk 17:43, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Did it myself, your new diagram is much better than the old one. (Not FP yet, though, IMO ;-) --Janke | Talk 09:06, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Maria_Gorokhovskaya.jpg

I have tagged Image:Maria_Gorokhovskaya.jpg as {{no rationale}}, because it does not provide a fair use rationale. If you believe the image to be acceptable for fair use according to Wikipedia policy, please provide a rationale explaining as much, in accordance with the fair use rationale guideline, on the image description page. Some examples can be found at Wikipedia:Use rationale examples. Please also consider using {{non-free fair use in|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags/Non-free. Thank you. Kelly ^hi! 01:53, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Talk:Progress Publishers

Cannot figure out who said what! You were there. Can you revisited and clarify things on the talk page? Thanks --Ludvikus (talk) 10:23, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Moscow Mathematical Papyrus

Regarding your edit on the Moscow Mathematical Papyrus here :[1], how could Vasily Struve have edited the papyrus in 1930 if he supposedly died in 1864? Secondly, if Struve died in 1864, he would be Russian (not Soviet) since the USSR only came into existence in 1917. Perhaps Struve edited the Moscow Math. Papyrus first before he died...but his work was only published in 1930? Unless there was a second later V. Struve who is not the same person as Wikipedia's Vasily Struve. Just an idea. Leoboudv (talk) 22:07, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

As an Aside, Wikipedia is becoming stricter on the downloading of images on Wikicommons. Some of the better reasons you can give is "No revenue loss" or "Image is of a low resolution" for Fair use. If you don't give a reason, the image will likely be deleted within 3 days. Here is one image with several good fair use rationales that will be less likely to be challenged: [2] Regards, Leoboudv (talk) 22:16, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Thank you on Struve II. I was confused here. Leoboudv (talk) 01:28, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

I created a brief article on him here: Vasily Vasilievich Struve Hopefully it will remain on Wikipedia and not be nominated for deletion since it is rather brief. I gave your useful reference. Regards, Leoboudv (talk) 01:41, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Dear Cmapm, Congratulations on your excellent article on Vasily Vasilievich Struve. Struve II would certainly be proud of your work on him. If every Wikipedia contributor were as good as you, Wikipedia would certainly exceed Encyclopaedia Brittanica in quality! (and there would be less spam or vandalism) By the Way, your English is excellent for someone from Russia. It can sometimes be hard to understand English if your first language is Russian. Regards from Canada, Leoboudv (talk) 09:58, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:International Federation of Gymnastics.png

Thanks for uploading or contributing to Image:International Federation of Gymnastics.png. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia constitutes fair use. Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale.