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[edit] AfD Google hoaxes

No offense was intended, and I appologise if any was taken. However, I was under the impression that 'merge' was a suitable result of an AfD, rather than a reason for an AfD - the AfD page is unclear about this, perhaps, but does state that AfD is for proposing deletions. Given the vast number of AfDs that occur, limited AfDs to requests for deletion only makes some sense. I'm also sure I've seen merge-request AfDs closed early for being the wrong process, but I'm probably wrong. Merging, I feel, is something one can be bold about if no discussion errupts after posting on both the associated talk pages. You may have some point, however, in that currently there is no dedicated forum as such for controversial merges. I'll dig through policy later to see if I can find a clear-cut answer to this. LinaMishima 14:15, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re:Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Karolyne_Smith

And you're absolutely right; it was sloppy work on my part, and I regret it. That's why it was "almost a year old" -- I was a newbie admin, and I was still getting used to closing AfDs. I had seen other admins close AfDs in a similar fashion (by counting votes; there was a lot less concern over that in '05 as there has been in recent months), so I, in essence, learned from the wrong people. I've known for quite some time that AfD is a discussion and not a vote, so I'll have to admit that I'm also a bit put off at how you now appear to have a bad opinion of me just because you managed to exploit a mistake I made when I was new. But if the matter is that important to you, then no, I do not treat AfD as a vote and have not for a while. In fact, I don't even touch those pages that much anymore, so if you find my previous statement unconvincing then at least you can take comfort knowing that I rarely close discussions anymore.

And although you've said you're not concerned with the current status of the article, feel free to take it to WP:DRV if you change your mind. Robert 12:54, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

I apologize for my tone. I didn't actually take offense but I guess I was a bit cranky before I even sat down to read the message and it rubbed off a bit in my response. I do appreciate your comment very much, as it'll help me remember not to slack off in reading AfD discussions should I ever begin to slip into the habit again. Thank you, and I hope I haven't deterred you or anyone else from giving me more constructive criticism in the future. Robert 13:25, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Proposed merge between WP:CIV and WP:EQ

Hello, I was hoping you could go to the WP:CIV talk page and explain your reasoning behind the proposed merge. I know you did not put that there first but simply returned it, however the original poster has made to response to my quries and I did not want to remove it without asking you first. Without some sort of arguement the tag will most likely be removed. HighInBC 15:01, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Photoshopping

You'll find the most obvious spot-heals in Image:Womaninspandex.jpg. Compare that to the "facial" photograph and the touch-ups should be obvious. There are others, as well, but that's the most readily noticeable. Nandesuka 02:48, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WP:RfA/Consumed Crustacean

Would you look at that, it succeeded. Thanks for the support. -- Consumed Crustacean | Talk | 04:29, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Village Pump Response

Thank you for responsding to my question regarding similar usernames at the Village Pump. --TommyBoy 16:37, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Template:Money

This one is very, very difficult to research. Like you, I spent a good deal of time trying in vain to determine the copyright statuses of money. All that I was able to tell is this:

  • The design of U.S. currency is definitely public domain. There are lots of separate regulations that limit how you can use these designs (such as anti-counterfeiting laws), but these are not copyright issues.
  • The designs of the various Euro notes and coins are all copyrighted, and there's even a © notice right there on the notes. But there's never been any case law of anyone challenging, pursuing, or upholding this copyright. The EU's attitude seems to be that if someone is counterfeiting, then they'll go after them with anti-counterfeiting laws, but if someone is displaying the notes for informational purposes, they don't care. Still, since it's a copyrighted work, we have to make a fair use rationalle for Euros.
  • If the design of the currency was made before 1923, then it's PD in the U.S., just like all images.

Other than that, I don't know. So this Aruba coin you uploaded? No idea. And I'll bet the Aruba government doesn't know either. I'll bet it's never come up in Aruba's courts.

And if you think this is fun, try postage stamps and flags!

All the best, – Quadell (talk) (bounties) 18:29, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] rv Courtney Akins

Good move. You beat me to it. Please watch her. I presume you saw the an/i discussion -- Tyrenius 03:04, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Drini and the CVU deletion

You, like so many other Wikipedians, seem to have felt that Drini's actions in the CVU deletion proccess were wholly inappropriate and did not follow policy. As a result, I'm forming an ad-hoc group of sorts composed of people interested in removing Drini. If you'd like to be involved, just drop me a note. ShortJason 20:34, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] A RfA thank you from en:User:Xyrael

WikiThanks

I'd like to thank you GT for either supporting, opposing, commenting, nominating, reading, editing, promoting and/or anything else that you may have done for my successful request for adminship (I've broken the one thousand sysop barrier!); I'm thanking you for getting involved, and for this I am very grateful. I hope to be able to serve Wikipedia more effectively with my new tools and that we can continue to build our free encyclopedia, for knowledge is power, but only wisdom is liberty. Please do feel free to get in touch if you feel you can improve me in any way; I will be glad to listen to all comments. Again, thanks 8)             —Xyrael / 12:12, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] This is --*[[Image:mina19_1919signaturepic.jpgMinathecatlover!19*]] 04:36, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

Image:mina19_1919signaturepic.jpgHi I mean thanx and stuff but can you healp me like as a Wiki mentor? As in tell me all the mistakes That you see me make and tell me if there is anything I should know that I sem to have missed and how i could healp And I NEVER vandelise on purpoise ! I am 12 and cant spell which makes it difficult*[[Image:mina19_1919signaturepic.jpgMinathecatlover!19*]] 04:36, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] In many lanaguages...

Thank you, GT, for contributing to my in many languages… page! I appreciate it very much, and I will remember you if I have any questions about your language. Thank you again! —  $PЯINGεrαgђ  16:44, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned fair use image (Image:Google(small).png)

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

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[edit] Non-free use disputed for Image:LogoUTC2005.png

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[edit] Orphaned non-free image (Image:Czech100Note.jpg)

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

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[edit] AfD notice

Hello, I created an article based on your suggestion on a previous AfD. Anyway, the article is now up for discussion at Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/List_of_television_characters_who_are_single_fathers. Best, --Le Grand Roi des CitrouillesTally-ho! 15:24, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned non-free image (Image:Wikipedia screenshot with proposed history box.jpg)

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[edit] Possibly unfree Image:Jonesthanksgiving.jpg

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[edit] Invite

Century Tower

As a current or past contributor to a related article, I thought I'd let you know about WikiProject University of Florida, a collaborative effort to improve Wikipedia's coverage of University of Florida. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks and related articles. Thanks! ~~~~


[edit] Copyright problem: Clayton Daley

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! We welcome and appreciate your contributions, such as Clayton Daley, but we regretfully cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from either web sites or printed material. This article appears to be a copy from http://fisher.osu.edu/about/office-of-the-dean/dac/daley/, and therefore a copyright violation. The copyrighted text has been or will soon be deleted.

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If you would like to begin working on a new version of the article you may do so at Talk:Clayton Daley/Temp. Leave a note at Talk:Clayton Daley saying you have done so and an administrator will move the new article into place once the issue is resolved. Thank you, and please feel welcome to continue contributing to Wikipedia. Happy editing! Kingturtle (talk) 14:56, 25 March 2008 (UTC)