User talk:Douglas Whitaker

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[edit] Adam Hunter (AFL player)

I've removed your speedy deletion tag. Note that "utter rubbish" is not one of the speedy deletion criteria. May I suggest you use WP:PROD? The article may well BE utter rubbish, and many would agree with you, but speedy deletion isn't always the best solution. Cheers! Mangojuicetalk 20:30, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

Since you're looking for copyvios, do you know about WP:CSD criterion A8? Basically, blatant copyright infringement discovered in the first 48 hours from commercial sites is now a speedy deletion reason. It's very helpful to use {{db-copyvio}} when it applies, because copyright problems always has a huge backlog. Mangojuicetalk 20:40, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
Good example. I would say to use WP:PROD (make sure to add the page to your watchlist, so if the tag gets removed, you know). If the tag gets removed you can go to WP:AFD. Basically, any article there's a consensus to delete can be deleted, whereas we don't NEED consensus if we know an article is a copyvio. Strongly suspecting something is a copyright violation is a perfectly good reason to delete it in my opinion. In my days patrolling PRODs, I saw this as a reason many times. Mangojuicetalk 20:53, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
Lots of good work from you today, I see! I wanted to mention one other tip I thought of. In some cases, you find copyright violations that are also articles we just shouldn't have on WP no matter how they're written. In those cases, I like to do both PROD and copyvio; that way, the deletion may occur through prod, and then no one has to check the copyvio issue b/c it'll be moot. I did this for Mirage Networks, for instance. Mangojuicetalk 02:27, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Your VandalProof Application

Dear Douglas Whitaker,

Thank you for applying for VandalProof! (VP). As you may know, VP is a very powerful program, and in fact the just released 1.3 version has even more power. Because of this we must uphold strict protocols before approving a new applicant. Regretfully, I have chosen to decline your application at this time. The reason for this is that at this time you do not meet the minimum requirement of 250 edits to mainspace articles (see under main here). Please note it is nothing personal by any means, and we certainly welcome you to apply again soon. Thank you for your interest in VandalProof. - Glen 00:26, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Billie Anthony

I have just noticed, with some horror, of your posting a 'copyvio' on the above page. As my contribution to the article was the most recent, I hope that your action - perfectly justified, in retrospect - does not reflect too badly on me. My recent contribution was merely to try to clean up the Billie Anthony page, and make it more 'wikified'. The inclusion of the link to the [1] website, came about through my google search to find a suitable site to link to. What I did not do - as in hindsight, I should have - was to cross check the information I was working on. You have clearly done so, and found the possible copyright violation. Well done, and a sharp lesson for me for the future. I must stress that the basic wording of the wikipedia article was not of my doing - I was merely sub editing the text as I found it. Am I forgiven ?!

Derek R Bullamore 11:49, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Julian Of Eclanum

Hi Sir, You posted a copyright violation on my article about Julian of Eclanum. This article was from a book that had been published in 1914 and was in the public domain. I am uncertain as to why the article was removed.

[edit] Kite images

Reply posted at Talk:Kite_(toy)#Images_and_Copyright_Violations. Cheers Clappingsimon talk 12:19, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use question

I've copied a question of yours from Talk:Fair use to Wikipedia talk:Fair use; the former is to discuss an encyclopedia article (where your question was off topic); the latter is a to discuss Wikipedia's own fair use issues. - Jmabel | Talk 17:05, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re Copyright Violation

The artcle Joseph Strutt of Derby First I must apologise for any misunderstanding. As the author of the original article I was not unaware of any copyright violation. However I now see that I had actually violatd my own copyright. Having severely repremanded myself, I have now re-edited the article so that it reads differently from my original text whilst retaining the historical accuracy. Please accept my apologies and thank you for highlighting my error.

[edit] Enon Chapel

I think you posted a copyright violation on this page. As I'm new to this, I followed the instructions and rewrote the page without any copyrighted material under the Temp link recommended. However, the original page has since been deleted. I have therefore moved the rewritten page to its original location. Hope you don't have a problem with that. Dan 10:32, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Barnstar

The Original Barnstar
I hearby award you this barnstar for your tagging of so many copyvios. Thank you! --Fang Aili talk 23:39, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fire Marshalery

Thanx for that pic, the request has been sitting there for ages... 68.39.174.238 04:15, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] You're welcome

After I blocked the vandal, he used a sockpuppet to vandalize my own user page, and Koweja (talk · contribs) fixed it. So we're all part of a vandalism-correcting chain. Or something. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 07:32, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sign at Morikami Park

I've been thinking about adding a picture of that, just hadn't gotten around to taking the camera over there. Good job! Since you appear to be in the area, there may be a meetup somewhere in Broward County in March (in the early talking stages). -- Donald Albury 13:45, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

I actually reside in Gainesville, FL most months (I attend college there) but will be down one week in March (11th-17th give or take a few days) for Spring Break. I'd love to get more info on the meetup when more becomes available. Where are these meetup talks/discussions held? And thanks for the appreciation of the picture contribution. --Douglas Whitaker 03:13, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
Notices about meetups appear in Wikipedia:Meetup. I lived in Gainesville for about a dozen years total in the '60s and '70s, and was up there driving around checking out my old haunts last week. -- Donald Albury 18:27, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for the UF pics

You saved my a trip! Or part of one anyway. I'm working on getting pictures of all the Florida locations on the National Register of Historic Places. I was going to get the UF buildings on my last visit there a few months ago, but ran out of time photographing other spots. Now I can cross them off my list!  :)
FYI, I lived up in Gainesville for over two decades, and only moved down here to Ocala last year. Then I became a WikiWhore, as it were. Couldn't have gotten involved when I was up there, could I, no, that would have been too easy. Know what my last job was before moving? Working at the UF mailroom! Talk about irony, doncha know.
You mentioned on your main user page that you could possibly get pix of other places around that neck of the woods. If so, that would be wondermous! I have a list, and even have it somewhat arranged by area. That's how I like to work when there's several in proximity: park and walk and snap. Did that, for example, by parking at the Baird Center (Acrosstown/Mirror Image/Akira Wood/etc), 'cause there's several spots right around there. Anyway, whatever you could do would help, and thanks for what you've done already. Oh, and good luck with all the studies up there and such.  :)

Oh, and you can reply back here, I've got a watch on this page now. --Ebyabe 19:05, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

If you already have a list of places prepared organized by location that would be spectacular. I'm always looking for new things to photograph (both for me and for WP) and I'd be more than glad to do more photographing up here. So, yeah, just let me know some things to photograph and I'll get on them as soon as I have some time. Thanks. --Douglas Whitaker 19:20, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
Okee-dokie. How 'bout for starters
  1. Cox Furniture Store - it's office space now
  2. Star Garage - across-ish from the old courthouse
  3. Hippodrome State Theatre (on the list as U.S. Post Office, 'cause it used to be one)
These are all downtown, within a couple of blocks or so of each other. Just park, stroll, and snap!
  1. Mary Phifer McKenzie House (a/k/a the Sweetwater Branch Inn). The one I took was from across the street, and while serviceable, a better one would definitely be appreciated.
  2. Bailey House (Gainesville, Florida)
  3. Library East - could you get an exterior shot; the main entrance would be great (have they finished the construction on Library West yet?)
The rest are on the outskirts, or out of town (Alachua, Micanopy, High Springs and such). But I don't wanna dump too much on ya at once. I mean, you do have to study and stuff. :) Later! --Ebyabe 01:34, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
Hmm! I was in High Springs a couple of weeks ago. I only get up there a few times a year, and don't always have time to go wandering around, but I'll check with you the next time I'm going up there. -- Donald Albury 02:29, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
Sounds good, I'll try and get on those within the next couple of weekends. But, as for Library East, as part of the Library West construction (they finished it during summer 2006 I think, I know its done) they built a covered walkway to join the libraries and effectively rendered the main entrance non-artistic at all. I mean, they didn't attach the walkway to the building, but within several inches of it making it pretty much impossible to see the old entrance or to get a picture of it. That sort of disappointed me when I was looking for an exterior shot of it and decided to settle for an interior instead. I could get one of the sides, but it'd just look like a brick building then... actually, I'll try and get a shot from decently far away to maybe get the front, but I don't know how effective that would be. --Douglas Whitaker 05:28, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
To make it easier for all of us to keep track, I made a list of the RHPs here needing pix, at User:Ebyabe/NRHPs in FL pix needed. Plus they can be sectioned further there, for travel arranging. I'll add state parks in a while, 'cause if one's in the area of some RHPs, why not? Plus some are RHPs in their own right (like Torreya). --Ebyabe 21:58, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
Very nice reference. I'll try and take care of some of the Alachua ones this semester and some of the Broward ones in March (spring break) and the summer. Thanks. --Douglas Whitaker 01:03, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
Added to my watchlist. -- Donald Albury 20:14, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for adding the photo to Rolfs Hall! --buddhagazelle 28 Jan 2007

[edit] Invite

Century Tower

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[edit] Revised Wikipedia requested photographs in Florida

I saw your name at Wikipedia:Wikipedians/Photographers. Please consider adding your name at Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in Broward County, Florida and Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in Alachua County, Florida and monitoring requests at Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in Florida for each Florida county in which you take photos. Thanks. GregManninLB (talk) 06:58, 3 April 2008 (UTC)