User talk:Eric Shalov

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Contents

[edit] User page deleted!

Okay, t'his is stange, but, as reported here, My User Page disappeared on 6 March 2006, without any mention in the History or anything- and I cannot seem to save a reverted version. - Eric 20:29, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] English

Hi. Please disambiguate English on your user page. For example, English. Thanks. RedWolf 02:53, Sep 3, 2004 (UTC)

  • Thanks for the tip. Eric 17:19, 26 Nov 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Copyrighted text

In the future, please do not copy text directly from other websites and use it here on Wikipedia. In your recent article about suicide locations, sections were copied from pages like [1] and [2] .

  • I believe the text I took from online sources to all be fair-use compatible, but this might be a Copyright Paranoia question. Eric 17:19, 26 Nov 2004 (UTC)

On another note, I find the subject of that article completely improper for Wikipedia, and have blanked it out (replacing with a redirect). Please do not re-create it. -- Netoholic @ 02:10, 6 Sep 2004 (UTC)

  • In the future it might be more appropriate to start a discourse on the Wikipedian's Talk page before wiping out a researched article. I find this particular subject rather interesting, but I'd be willing to consider other Wikipedians' opinions on how it should be presented tastefully. Censorship is not the answer. Eric 17:19, 26 Nov 2004 (UTC)

[edit] 9/11 attacks article

VeryVerily just reverted out changes on the 9/11 attacks article. Rather than doing a revert myself, I just removed the word terrorist, and changed islamic back to islamist. I don't know why VV had to change it again. It seemed pretty much ok this time. Now it's a huge sentence again! --Rebroad 12:35, 26 Nov 2004 (UTC)

[edit] delete tags (nonsense campaign)

Eric, I had to remove the db tags from the articles that you tagged as part of the nonsense campaign. I'm afraid this does not meet the criteria for speedy deletion. You are welcome to list these articels on WP:VFD and add vfd tags to the articles instead. Cheers. --DropDeadGorgias (talk) 13:27, Nov 30, 2004 (UTC)

[edit] John Randolph Club

No problem. Thanks for writing the initial article. - Nat Krause 14:38, 2 Dec 2004 (UTC)


[edit] John Hay Whitney/family

I answered your question on John Hay Whitney on my talk page. Was wondering if perhaps this John Hay Whitney/family couldn't be used to do a bio on Payne Whitney etc. and then deleted or redirected to the Whitney family. What do you think? Ted Wilkes 15:18, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)

My interest in the Whitneys lies mainly with thoroughbred horse racing. If you want to do the Payne Whitney bio, then I'll do Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney. Ted Wilkes 16:38, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks, but I'm not in L.A. any more

Hi Eric:

Thanks for the invite, but I recently moved out of L.A. I'm in Silicon Valley now.

--Coolcaesar 22:23, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for the invitation

But I don't even live in US, I live in Brazil. — Kieff | Talk June 29, 2005 01:33 (UTC)

Thanks as well, but I live on the East Coast, and couldn't even make it to the Boston meetup when I lived there. I'm sort of wondering what got me the invite; I suppose I must have contributed to an LA themed article, but I can't for the life of me think of what it was. I've only been to LA once, and I spent basically the entire time lost in traffic. Good luck though. -R. fiend 29 June 2005 02:02 (UTC)

Thanks for the invite. But I don't reside in Los Angeles. I just know a bit about it. I live about 3,000 miles away in New York City. The closest I've been to LA was playing True Crime: Streets of L.A.. Maybe if theres a New York meetup, I could make it. Just need to convince my parents that a 14 year old can go out alone.

Good Luck though! Pacific Coast Highway June 29, 2005 02:22 (UTC)

-Thanks for the invitation. I live in NYC though, but have a great time!--Jleon 29 June 2005 12:39 (UTC)

I am curious why you thought I was in or near Los Angeles. —Michael Shields 29 June 2005 23:57 (UTC)

I will help with ideas and publicity, and will try to make the meetup, but since I don't know if I'll be able to make it, I will decline the offer to help host. Thanks for the offer.BlankVerse ∅ 30 June 2005 10:29 (UTC)

[edit] LA meetup

I'd love to come, but unfortunately I'm leaving LA very soon (starting grad school in DC). Thanks for the invitation anyway. Hope you have a great time! --David Iberri | Talk June 30, 2005 16:22 (UTC)

Thanks for organizing this. I can handle the hosting duties if you are hit by a bus or abducted by aliens. However I'll assume that you've got it under control until I don't hear from you. We can also split up some tasks. Cheers, -Willmcw June 30, 2005 21:02 (UTC)

i don't live anywhere near LA - sorry :) —kate

For my part, LV could be considered "near", but kind of a long drive! Stan 3 July 2005 12:26 (UTC)
Eric are we any closer to haveing a firm venue for this meetup? Wjbean 8 July 2005 16:04 (UTC)

thank you very much for inviting me. I was not aware of it. I very well may attend, if at all possible. I live in Ventura County, which is about an hour away from LA, so driving isn't much of an issue. Deus Homoni

Thanks for hosting the meetup. I feel terrible that I couldn't come. More precisely, I couldn't come because I felt terrible. ("Stomach flu" is the polite term). Cheers, -Willmcw 19:20, July 26, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] How did you decide whom to invite to your L.A. meetup?

I am nowhere near L.A. Taco Deposit | Talk-o to Taco 17:38, July 11, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] "User talk" bot

At the current moment, I'm undergoing to fix my other bots. I have no current time to meet your request. --AllyUnion (talk) 04:22, 19 July 2005 (UTC)

I have some time to accomodate your request. I was thinking to create a subpage of, something like: User:NotificationBot/Los Angeles Meetup where it would use maybe a redirect to a page like Wikipedia:Meetup/LA/Notification List and have a list of users for notification for the LA Meetup, and the message for the notification would be located at User:NotificationBot/Msg/Los Angeles Meetup. --AllyUnion (talk) 00:00, 9 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Amiri Baraka

Hi Eric, thanks for your comments. I've posted a reply on the talk page. --Albrecht Conz 22:49, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Anon user on Sayyed page

Salut Eric.

Thanx for the message.

Me and User:SouthernComfort suspect that this anon user is the re-incarnation (if you will) of User:Mansour, who has been attacking not only me, but User:SouthernComfort, User:Zora, and User:SlimVirgin as well, under multiple anon covers (i.e. IP addresses). He has (and continues) to post under various names on the Afghanistan page, on Grand Ayatollah al-Shirazi and Bayazid Bastami among the other pages I recall. He sometimes uses names like Paul Chiu, and at other times, posts anonymously. I cant prove it though, But I have reason to believe that he is one editor, doing so. He is a pain in the rear, and he doesnt give up despite being warned by two admins. As they say: C'EST LA FIN DES HARICOTS.

Regards, --Zereshk 23:00, 1 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Admin

Are you an admin? If so, I put up on WP:RM a while ago for a move of The Olympic Club to Olympic Club (as per WP:MOS). If not, can you forward this to relevant person(s)? Thank you. --fpo 01:20, August 20, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Jimbo Wales to Attend San Diego Meetup on October 18 2005

Hello, Jimbo Wales will be in San Diego to attend OOPSLA and has agreed to come by and visit with the San Diego wikipedians. If you are interested, you will find more info on my talk page. Johntex\talk 00:54, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for your edit

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Philippine-American_War&curid=184779&diff=31219220&oldid=31201917

Priests was plural...Travb 18:56, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for Wikification

Appreciate the help. Also clarified one of your clarifications. Mjformica 17:19, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Images from the World Factbook

Hi, I found one of the images you uploaded from the CIA World Factbook. This image didn't have a license tag - all images on Wikipedia must have a license tag so other users know what they can and can't do with them. I added the appropriate tag, but for future reference there is a special tag for content from the Factbook: {{PD-USGov-CIA-WF}}. Simply add this to the description field when you upload. Thanks! David Johnson [T|C] 23:00, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Arabic script

Thanks for adding the Arabic script to List of Spanish words of Arabic origin. Please continue, it's appreciated. Also, there are many other Spanish etymology lists which will (eventually) need the same (because some of the words made a trip through Arabic on their way to Spanish). Please check in on some of these every so often and add when you can. Thanks.--Hraefen 23:41, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Neil Bush.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Neil Bush.jpg. However, the image may soon be deleted unless we can determine the copyright holder and copyright status. The Wikimedia Foundation is very careful about the images included in Wikipedia because of copyright law (see Wikipedia's Copyright policy).

The copyright holder is usually the creator, the creator's employer, or the last person who was transferred ownership rights. Copyright information on images is signified using copyright templates. The three basic license types on Wikipedia are open content, public domain, and fair use. Find the appropriate template in Wikipedia:Image copyright tags and place it on the image page like this: {{TemplateName}}.

Please signify the copyright information on any other images you have uploaded or will upload. Remember that images without this important information can be deleted by an administrator. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Thank you. Longhair 16:11, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Participant alert regarding Wikiproject on Advertising

The Wikiproject No Ads, created as a backlash against the Answers.com deal, has served an important function in providing a space for users to express their disagreement with the Foundation proposal. While the current controversies about userboxes raise questions about political and social advocacy on Wikipedia, there should be greater flexibility regarding advocacy about Wikipedia in the Wikipedia namespace. Reported and linked by Slashdot and other press sources as a unique and spontaneous occurence in Wikipedia history, it has apparently had some impact as, despite being scheduled to begin in January, not a peep has been heard about the trial and proposed sponsored link since the deal's controversial announcement months ago. Currently, however, there is an attempt to delete the project or move it off Wikipedia altogether. Since the Foundation has provided no additional information and has not attempted to answer the specific questions that participants in the project raised, it is unclear if the Answers.com deal has been abandoned or simply delayed. Until the situation becomes more clear, I believe the group should still have a place in the Wikipedia namespace. Sincerely, Tfine80 00:20, 10 February 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Thanks!

You and many others (including me) tried for the millionth. Better luck on 2m! Liking your hair, I used to have hair that long until last month :) Nach0king 09:32, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:EricShalov1.jpg

An image that you uploaded or altered, Image:EricShalov1.jpg, uses a non-free license; however, it is only being used on pages outside the article namespace, which means it violates #9 of Wikipedia:Fair use#Fair use policy. Please go to its page to change its license to a free license or release it into the public domain if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Telso 06:36, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

How can I be violating the Fair use policy if I never claimed that this was a fair-use image? This is a picture of myself that I took, I uploaded, and that I only use on my own user page. Why do I have to make it GFDL if it's in the User space?
The aforementioned image is ©Copyright 2005 by Eric Shalov. All rights reserved. This image is protected under the laws of the United States and of foreign countries, under the Berne Convention. The Wikimedia Foundation is hereby granted a non-transferrable license to use this image on any Wikimedia web site until the author chooses to delete this image. Happy? - Eric 20:49, 11 March 2006 (UTC)
"non-transferrable" is not acceptable. "until the author chooses to delete this image" (i.e. Revocability) neither. --Abu Badali 17:55, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RE: minor edits

Hmm... well usually I mark rearranging of birth info as minor, but for future edits I'll mark them as regular.--Fallout boy 02:36, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Stanislav Petrov 2004.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Stanislav Petrov 2004.jpg. However, the image may soon be deleted unless we can determine the copyright holder and copyright status. The Wikimedia Foundation is very careful about the images included in Wikipedia because of copyright law (see Wikipedia's Copyright policy).

The copyright holder is usually the creator, the creator's employer, or the last person who was transferred ownership rights. Copyright information on images is signified using copyright templates. The three basic license types on Wikipedia are open content, public domain, and fair use. Find the appropriate template in Wikipedia:Image copyright tags and place it on the image page like this: {{TemplateName}}.

Please signify the copyright information on any other images you have uploaded or will upload. Remember that images without this important information can be deleted by an administrator. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Thank you. Abu Badali 17:52, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Meetup LA 1 Andrea and Drummond.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Meetup LA 1 Andrea and Drummond.jpg. However, the image may soon be deleted unless we can determine the copyright holder and copyright status. The Wikimedia Foundation is very careful about the images included in Wikipedia because of copyright law (see Wikipedia's Copyright policy).

The copyright holder is usually the creator, the creator's employer, or the last person who was transferred ownership rights. Copyright information on images is signified using copyright templates. The three basic license types on Wikipedia are open content, public domain, and fair use. Find the appropriate template in Wikipedia:Image copyright tags and place it on the image page like this: {{TemplateName}}.

Please signify the copyright information on any other images you have uploaded or will upload. Remember that images without this important information can be deleted by an administrator. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Thank you. Shyam (T/C) 21:54, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Meetup LA 1 Ben Brian Ben.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Meetup LA 1 Ben Brian Ben.jpg. However, the image may soon be deleted unless we can determine the copyright holder and copyright status. The Wikimedia Foundation is very careful about the images included in Wikipedia because of copyright law (see Wikipedia's Copyright policy).

The copyright holder is usually the creator, the creator's employer, or the last person who was transferred ownership rights. Copyright information on images is signified using copyright templates. The three basic license types on Wikipedia are open content, public domain, and fair use. Find the appropriate template in Wikipedia:Image copyright tags and place it on the image page like this: {{TemplateName}}.

Please signify the copyright information on any other images you have uploaded or will upload. Remember that images without this important information can be deleted by an administrator. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Thank you. Shyam (T/C) 21:56, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Meetup LA 1 Brian Ben Ben Andrea Drummond Eric.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Meetup LA 1 Brian Ben Ben Andrea Drummond Eric.jpg. However, the image may soon be deleted unless we can determine the copyright holder and copyright status. The Wikimedia Foundation is very careful about the images included in Wikipedia because of copyright law (see Wikipedia's Copyright policy).

The copyright holder is usually the creator, the creator's employer, or the last person who was transferred ownership rights. Copyright information on images is signified using copyright templates. The three basic license types on Wikipedia are open content, public domain, and fair use. Find the appropriate template in Wikipedia:Image copyright tags and place it on the image page like this: {{TemplateName}}.

Please signify the copyright information on any other images you have uploaded or will upload. Remember that images without this important information can be deleted by an administrator. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Thank you. Shyam (T/C) 21:56, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Stanley Random Chess

Eric, it seems that you want to delete this article more than most people, which puzzles me why you'd remove the {{afd1}} tag. I know you mean well, but there's a discussion about the article's deletion deletion here. Please do not remove the AfD heading in the future. Thanks! Isopropyl 14:34, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Nihilism

I think the expression in the Nietzsche section of Nihilism refers to an anecdote about Nietzsche actually hugging a horse, but you're right - it made no sense how it was written. -Seth Mahoney 01:49, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Meetup

Hi Eric,

We're having a meetup in Santa Barbara on Saturday at noon. I realize it's short notice, but hey, I'd love to see you there! Angela is in town for a conference. Come up if you can!  :-) Antandrus (talk) 00:35, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Another LA-area Wikipedia meetup?

There is a proposal for a 3rd LA-area meetup at Philippe's on Saturday, 24 June 2006. If you are interested in another meetup, please visit the proposal and comment on the date and location. BlankVerse 08:46, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Jullian Nava

Thanks for starting Julian Nava!--Rockero 19:46, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] West Essex Zapatistas

In case you hadn't noticed, West Essex Zapatistas has been proposed for deletion. NickelShoe (Talk) 16:17, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] AfD Nomination West Essex Zapatistas

I've nominated the article West Essex Zapatistas for deletion under the Articles for deletion process. We appreciate your contributions, but in this particular case I do not feel that West Essex Zapatistas satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion. I have explained why in the nomination space (see What Wikipedia is not and Deletion policy). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/West Essex Zapatistas. Don't forget to add four tildes (~~~~) at the end of each of your comments to sign them. You are free to edit the content of West Essex Zapatistas during the discussion, but please do not remove the "Articles for Deletion" template (the box at the top). Doing so will not end the discussion. Wnjr 11:53, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Siege of Tenochtitlan

I've responded on Talk:List of wars and disasters by death toll. Good catch. —Viriditas | Talk 08:08, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Vishnu sahasranama/Full prayer

I've added the "{{prod}}" template to the article Vishnu sahasranama/Full prayer, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but I don't believe it satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and I've explained why in the deletion notice (see also Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not and Wikipedia:Notability). Please either work to improve the article if the topic is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, or, if you disagree, discuss the issues raised at Talk:Vishnu sahasranama/Full prayer. If you remove the {{dated prod}} template, the article will not be deleted, but note that it may still be sent to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. --Benn Newman 04:05, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Mexican copyrights

I did some research on the matter a few months ago because the copyright term in Mexico got extended from 75 to 100 years. I posted my finds in the talk page of the Copyrights page. The link to the archived post is here. In the specific case of the Presidencia pages, the photographs located at [3] have been released to the public domain. There's some other Presidencia page which releases podcasts under some Creative Commons license.

Unless a specific license is stated, all content should be licensed according to current Mexican copyright law regulations (quite similar to those in the US). As far as I know there is no fair use provision, but I'd need to go over the actual law to refresh my mind. Hope this helps! Regards, -- Rune Welsh | ταλκ 23:43, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

Oh, and yes. The Mexican copyright law article has been in the pipeline for a while. I should get around to write it already! -- Rune Welsh | ταλκ 23:45, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Notability of Rakuto Kasei

A tag has been placed on Rakuto Kasei, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article seems to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable, that is, why an article about that subject should be included in Wikipedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not assert notability may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, and if you can indicate why the subject of this article is notable, you may contest the tagging. To do this, add {{hangon}} on the top of the page (below the existing db tag) and leave a note on the article's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm its subject's notability under the guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. RJASE1 Talk 18:08, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair-use image removed from your user page

Hello, Eric Shalov. I've removed Image:New map WEB.jpg from your user page, as it is a copyrighted, unlicensed image that is being used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. Unfortunately, by Wikipedia policies, no fair-use images can be used on user pages; please see the ninth item of the Wikipedia fair-use policy and Wikipedia:Removal of fair use images. This image has not been deleted from any articles. If you have any questions, please let me know. —Bkell (talk) 04:04, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned fair use image (Image:AmrishPuri.jpg)

Thanks for uploading Image:AmrishPuri.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable under fair use (see our fair use policy).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. 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 fair use images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BetacommandBot 04:15, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Hase Colletto Fava.jpg

Hello, Eric Shalov. An automated process has found and removed an image or media file tagged as nonfree media, and thus is being used under fair use that was in your userspace. The image (Image:Hase Colletto Fava.jpg) was found at the following location: User:Eric Shalov. This image or media was attempted to be removed per criterion number 9 of our non-free content policy. The image or media was replaced with Image:NonFreeImageRemoved.svg , so your formatting of your userpage should be fine. Please find a free image or media to replace it with, and or remove the image from your userspace. User:Gnome (Bot)-talk 07:18, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Mx-nle.gif

Hello, Eric Shalov. An automated process has found and will an image or media file tagged as nonfree media, and thus is being used under fair use that is in your userspace. The image (Image:Mx-nle.gif) was found at the following location: User:Eric Shalov/test. This image or media will be removed per criterion number 9 of our non-free content policy. The image or media will be replaced with Image:NonFreeImageRemoved.svg , so your formatting of your userpage should be fine. This does not necessarily mean that the image is being deleted, or that the image is being removed from other pages. It is only being removed from the page mentioned above. All mainspace instances of this image will not be affected Please find a free image or media to replace it with, and or remove the image from your userspace. User:Gnome (Bot)-talk 00:06, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned non-free image (Image:Moorpark College Logo.gif)

Thanks for uploading Image:Moorpark College Logo.gif. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. 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 images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BetacommandBot 06:31, 20 May 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Non-free use disputed for Image:Siouxsie-Peepshow.jpg

Warning sign This file may be deleted.

Thanks for uploading Image:Siouxsie-Peepshow.jpg. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read carefully the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content and then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies.

If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our Criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. —Angr 16:09, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned non-free image (Image:Siouxsie-onceuponatime.jpg)

Thanks for uploading Image:Siouxsie-onceuponatime.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. 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 images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BetacommandBot 08:11, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Replaceable fair use Image:Giles_Paxman.jpg

Replaceable fair use

Thanks for uploading Image:Giles_Paxman.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 that provides substantially the same information. If you believe this image is not replaceable, please:

  1. Go to the image description page and edit it to add {{di-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.

Alternatively, you can also choose to replace the fair use image by finding a freely licensed image of its subject, requesting that the copyright holder release this (or a similar) image under a free license, or by taking a picture of it yourself.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified how these images fully satisfy our fair use criteria. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on this link. Note that fair use images which could be replaced by free-licensed alternatives will be deleted 7 days after this notification, per our Fair Use policy. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Rettetast 11:02, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hola de Mexique!

Merci pour un buen juego de ahedrez. Espero que podemos platicar otra vez. Mi correo electronico es eric at ericshalov.com. -Eric 09:33, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

hola che. volviendo de un wiki-break. -- FayssalF - Wiki me up® 17:01, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

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

Thanks for uploading or contributing to Image:GCC.jpg. 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.

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. PxMa 19:07, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sockpuppetry case

You have been accused of sockpuppetry. Please refer to Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Eric Shalov for evidence. Please make sure you make yourself familiar with notes for the suspect before editing the evidence page. Suspected sockpuppet: User:Hackel.

Eric Shalov
Eric Shalov
I knew it would only be a matter of time before Wikipedia admins found out that sock puppets had been editing Wikipedia articles- particularly those relating to socks, puppets, and sock puppets. Alas, I have been discovered, but I warn you that many other puppets are among us here, secretly promoting equal rights for cotton-based lifeforms through biased Wikipedia editing.

Sock puppets of the world, unite! - Eric 17:22, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Novopetrovsk et al.

Eric, please do not use random Internet sources as your primary reference and do read policies applicable to Russian place names (WP:RUS and WP:NC:CITY#Russia being the most important) before you continue editing in this area. I realize that your edits were in good faith, but, frankly, they are doing more harm than good as they are in complete disregard of existing naming scheme and thus require extensive cleanup. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me, I'll be more than happy to help. I have access to an extensive database of all things related to Russian administrative, territorial, and municipal divisions, which is directly based on relevant Russian legislative documents, so it is far superior to and much more accurate than anything you can freely find on the Internet. Cheers,—Ëzhiki (Igels Hérissonovich Ïzhakoff-Amursky) • (yo?); 13:27, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

I make an effort to use the best sources available, but in originally writing the Novopetrovsk article, my web research revealed little information on the subject. I am curious, though, why, of the four places I found named Novopetrovsk (2 current, 2 that have since changed their names), why, when my article was turned into a disambiguation page, the two towns STILL called Novopetrovsk were ERASED from mention, while the two that no longer hold that name were preserved. Also, several details about their locations (longitude/latitude coordinates, altitudes, relative positions) and informative External Links that I found were erased. Strange, no? Perhaps you can help to augment the [now] four short Novopetrovsk articles, using that extensive database of yours? They are mostly just stubs, and desperately require the attention of an expert in the subject. - Eric 17:34, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
Eric, with all due respect, the sources you used are hardly the "best ones available". Even Russian official websites, although often sloppy, inaccurate, and based on obsolete sources are a better choice than the collections of randomly romanized Russian placenames compiled by unknown people for unknown purposes based on unknown sources, such as fallingrain or airport-images.
Now, to address your concerns from above (even though I explained my reasons at least twice in the edit summaries of my reverts).
  1. ...why, of the four places I found named Novopetrovsk (2 current, 2 that have since changed their names), why, when my article was turned into a disambiguation page, the two towns STILL called Novopetrovsk were ERASED from mention, while the two that no longer hold that name were preserved. Two of the four places you found are not called "Novopetrovsk" (Новопетровск) and never have been. The one in Amur Oblast is called "Novopetrovka" (Новопетровка), and the one in Bashkortostan is called "Novopetrovskoye" (Новопетровское). Granted, these names all root from "New Peter", but they are not identical and are not romanized the same. Hence, I renamed the articles accordingly, and moved the mentions from Novopetrovsk disambiguation page to Novopetrovsky and Novopetrovka disambiguation pages. The two places that used to be named "Novopetrovsk" were left on the Novopetrovsk disambiguation page. Also, note that all three disambiguation pages are still interlinked via a "see also" link, so readers unsure of exact spelling could check them out if they need to. Finally, I should mention that creating an article that describes completely unrelated places sharing similar names (as you did here) is completely unacceptable; this is what disambiguation pages are for. Information on individual places should go to individual articles.
  2. several details about their locations (longitude/latitude coordinates, altitudes, relative positions) and informative External Links that I found were erased. They were not erased; I formatted them to follow the Manual of Style guidelines. Coordinates were converted to {{coord}} template (and now show in the top right corner of the article); altitudes and relative positions were simply formatted to follow the style used in articles on other Russian geo-locations. I did add the {{fact}} tags to them, because the sources you used can hardly be called reliable, but I did not delete the information because I do not have anything readily available to replace it. As for the external links, those were just links to maps, which are redundant once the coordinates are properly formatted. If you click on the coordinates, you'll land on a page that offers a great variety of links to maps of that location.
  3. Perhaps you can help to augment the [now] four short Novopetrovsk articles, using that extensive database of yours? They are mostly just stubs, and desperately require the attention of an expert in the subject. Just because they are stubs does not mean we have to put them in one heap because they have similar names. Like I said above, individual entities should have individual articles. As geographical locations are not subject to notability criteria, it does not matter how short the stub is; it will be kept as long as the existence of that location is verifiable. As for my database, it does not contain information about Russian inhabited localities, it contains a list of them, as well as metadata about the relations between them (e.g., to which district a village belongs or into which rural and urban settlements a district is divided, or to which municipal district an administrative district corresponds, etc.) It is an indispensable tool for verification of existence of a place, for pinpointing its location relative to higher administrative and municipal units, for finding out its status and designation, for determining its official name and its romanization, but it is not really of much use for actual content creation. For that, I'd have to do a web or a library search just as you would, although I would not hurry to add every piece of information I find on a random web site without first verifying that site's credentials.
I hope this answers your questions. If not, please let me know, I'll clarify further. Best,—Ëzhiki (Igels Hérissonovich Ïzhakoff-Amursky) • (yo?); 18:14, 30 October 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Speedy deletion of Gravitational keyhole

A tag has been placed on Gravitational keyhole, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia per speedy deletion criterion A1.

Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not meet basic Wikipedia criteria may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as an appropriate article, and if you can indicate why the subject of this article is appropriate, you may contest the tagging. To do this, add {{hangon}} on the top of the article and leave a note on the article's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm its subject's notability under the guidelines.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines.- Realkyhick (Talk to me) 08:57, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

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

Thanks for uploading or contributing to Image:GraysAnatomy.jpg. 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.

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. Ricky81682 (talk) 05:11, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image source problem with Image:Deal of the Century.jpg

Image Copyright problem

Thanks for uploading Image:Deal of the Century.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, their copyright should also be acknowledged.

As well as adding the source, please add a proper copyright licensing tag if the file doesn't have one already. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then the {{GFDL-self}} tag can be used to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media meets the criteria at Wikipedia:Non-free content, use a tag such as {{non-free fair use in|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Fair use. See Wikipedia:Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the image is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Wikipedia:Fair use) then the image will be deleted 48 hours after 15:14, 13 November 2007 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. —Angr 15:14, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Deal of the Century.jpg

Thanks for uploading or contributing to Image:Deal of the Century.jpg. 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.

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. —Angr 15:14, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Category:Original images made by Eric Shalov

Hi,

I'm wondering, would you object to moving Category:Original images made by Eric Shalov out of Category:Wikipedia images? I think Category:Wikipedia images is useful as a central category for finding other broad categories, and though your images are nice ones, I don't it's helpful navigation-wise to put them in the top-level category ... a bit like having local skepticism in Wikipedia:Contents (as an extreme example).

Your call, really -- if you'd like to keep it as is, that's okay by me, but if you don't care one way or the other I'd suggest moving it out of the main category.

Happy editing (or photographing)!

— xDanielx T/C\R 07:58, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

I could care less, either way. I had no intention of having that category appear in other categories. Apparently some user named BrownHairedGirl put my "private" category in Category:Wikipedia images for some reason. I only created Category:Original images made by Eric Shalov so I could have a little gallery for tracking my own images amidst the current ongoing deletionist war on Wikipedia images that has destroyed almost all the work I've done over the years, uploading others' fair-use images. What a shame. Why can't they just host Wikipedia in a jurisdiction that doesn't honor international intellectual property laws? - Eric (talk) 09:37, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for clarifying — I didn't realize it was someone else who placed the category. I see where you're coming from — as someone with an interest (though by no means expertise) in law I'm sure we could relax WP:NFCC quite substantially before having serious reason for concern, but I guess I can understand the Foundation's stringency given that they don't have any money. (Not that it's all the Foundation's fault, but it seems like they inspired a lot of image deletionism.) Maybe they should just move to Russia... or better yet, international seas. Too bad Antarctica was eaten! — xDanielx T/C\R 11:39, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Richard Blade - Flashback Favorites 6.jpg

Thanks for uploading or contributing to Image:Richard Blade - Flashback Favorites 6.jpg. 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.

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. Ricky81682 (talk) 03:05, 22 December 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Disputed fair use rationale for Image:GCC.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:GCC.jpg. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. 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 it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot (talk) 14:24, 2 January 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Teenage Jungle.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Teenage Jungle.jpg. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. 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 it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot (talk) 07:49, 15 January 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Disputed fair use rationale for Image:TeluguMovieSuper.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:TeluguMovieSuper.jpg. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. 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 it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot (talk) 08:25, 15 January 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Disputed fair use rationale for Image:ChineseJournalOfPhysics.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:ChineseJournalOfPhysics.jpg. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. 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 it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot (talk) 21:50, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:AvantLeBgBang.jpeg

Thanks for uploading Image:AvantLeBgBang.jpeg. You've indicated that the image is being used under a claim of fair use, but you have not provided an adequate explanation for why it meets Wikipedia's requirements for such images. In particular, for each page the image is used on, the image must have an explanation linking to that page which explains why it needs to be used on that page. Can you please check

  • That there is a non-free use rationale on the image's description page for each article the image is used in.
  • That every article it is used on is linked to from its description page.

This is an automated notice by FairuseBot. For assistance on the image use policy, see Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. --10:44, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] George Forsythe

This is an automated message from CorenSearchBot. I have performed a web search with the contents of George Forsythe, and it appears to include a substantial copy of http://www.siam.org/news/news.php?id=805. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material; such additions will be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences.

This message was placed automatically, and it is possible that the bot is confused and found similarity where none actually exists. If that is the case, you can remove the tag from the article and it would be appreciated if you could drop a note on the maintainer's talk page. CorenSearchBot (talk) 09:46, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Trans-Siberian Pipeline

[edit] AfD nomination of Trans-Siberian Pipeline

I have nominated Trans-Siberian Pipeline, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Trans-Siberian Pipeline. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? Beagel (talk) 22:24, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned non-free media (Image:Compact.jpg)

Thanks for uploading Image:Compact.jpg. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. 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 all non-free media not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BJBot (talk) 10:03, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Possibly unfree Image:California Assembly District 41 Map as of January 2007.jpg

An image that you uploaded or altered, Image:California Assembly District 41 Map as of January 2007.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. You may find more information on the image description page. You are welcome to add comments to its entry at the discussion if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Lincolnite (talk) 11:47, 2 June 2008 (UTC) --Lincolnite (talk) 11:47, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Regarding your recent edits at Mexico City

Idon't know if you inserted the sentence, or if you simply opposed its deletion. Starting a sentence with Perhaps, and making an unsubtantiated claim, it unencyclopedic. You claim that there is a source, and the claims are true, but there is no source/reference following the statement. (Please review: WP:CITE and WP:Verifiability, threshold for inclusion is not "truth" but verifiability). Moreover, while second-hand smoke is undoubtedly unhealthy, the paragraph is talking about air pollution in a metropolitan area through car and factory emissions. I have never heard a phrase that claimed that smoking is a significant environmental pollutant(as implied by the hypothesis [it is, at most, a hypothesis, not a fact if the sentence starts with a "perhaps"]). It reminds me of the "funny tax" in New Zealand to cattle raisers because the flatulences of the cows were "polluting" the environment. But at least, the "tax" was verifiable, even if the levels of pollutants caused by flatulences are hard to measure.

I added the {{cn}} template that can stay for a while. If no reliable and verifiable source is given, I believe the statement should be deleted.

Cheers, --the Dúnadan 17:21, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Someone else had writen that on high-smog days, the city takes measures, such as double hoy no circulo, and they cited it. This is true, I live in Mexico City, I know. Someone else deleted that statement, along with a statement that cigarettes contribute to pollution. I may have been in error in restoring the entire section (which I considered wrongly deleted), and not just the thing about hoy no circulo. The cigarettes thing should go (unless cited), but the rest was good stuff. - Eric (talk) 01:45, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
Oh, OK. Thanks for clarifying. Yes, indeed the double day without a car is a measure taken on high pollution days. I thought you were defending the thesis regarding cigarettes. I'll delete the sentence regarding the cigarretes then.--the Dúnadan 13:16, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
It's an amusing idea, though- could 10 million people's cigarette smoke really have an effect? I suspect that cigarette smoke could only have low-altitude particulate matter (PM) effects on air quality- I dont think a ton of hydrocarbons are released from the smoke. Who knows, though- it's illegal to operate fireplaces in the city.. - Eric (talk) 17:22, 5 June 2008 (UTC)