User talk:Josephew

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[edit] Welcome to Wikipedia!!!

Hello Josephew! Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. If you decide that you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and ask your question there. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. You may also push the signature button located above the edit window. Finally, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field. This is considered an important guideline in Wikipedia. Even a short summary is better than no summary. Below are some pages to facilitate your involvement. Happy editing! -- MECU≈talk 13:55, 12 January 2008 (UTC) Getting Started Wikipedia Tutorial How to edit a page The five pillars of Wikipedia Manual of Style Be bold in editing How to write a great article WikiProjects Getting your info out there Citing sources Neutral Point of View Describing points of view Attribution Uploading images Image use policy Getting more Wikipedia rules Policy Library Getting Help New contributors' help page Where to ask a question Help Desk Frequently Asked Questions Getting along Etiquette Civility Sign your posts Wikipedians Resolving disputes Getting technical Cleaning up vandalism Pages needing attention Peer review Tools Village pump

[edit] Speedy deletion of Collectible Automobile (magazine)

A tag has been placed on Collectible Automobile (magazine) requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a company or corporation, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for companies and corporations.

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. JASpencer (talk) 21:07, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Collectible Automobile (magazine)

Hello, Josephw. While I was not involved at any point in the deletion of this particular article, I noticed your comment on the userpage of the editor who originally tagged it and thought I might be able to help clarify. (I'm watching his page in case he chooses to reply to a note I've left him myself.) The article was originally tagged for deletion under WP:CSD#A7, but this criterion does not apply to magazines. I see in the deleted history that the tag was subsequently changed to WP:CSD#G11 by administrator hbdragon. This label is used to tag articles that are perceived as strictly promotional in nature, ones that would have to be fundamentally rewritten to become encyclopedic. That administrator left the tag for a second administrator's concurrence, and the article was deleted several hours later by Jauerback under that criterion.

If you wish to pursue the article further, there are several avenues open to you. You can approach the deleting administrator and ask that he restore the article if you believe it was unduly deleted. (If he disagrees and you feel strongly that the community would support your perception, you can go to deletion review to test that assumption.) You can approach an administrator who is in Category:Wikipedia administrators who will provide copies of deleted articles to request that the deleted text be moved to your user space so that you can edit it to bring it inline with policy before restoring it. You can start the article from scratch.

I suspect, given the state of the article at the time it was deleted, that it would not pass deletion review. Phrases like "a benchmark of excellence among automobile magazines" can only be used if they can be cited to a source, and there are a number of such unsubstantiated claims in the article. However, if sources can be added to verify its notability, there's no reason it could not be revised to eliminate promotional language.

Regardless of the process you choose to pursue, you may want to read the neutrality policy to help guide you in bringing the article to standards. You should also review the notability guidelines. Although magazine articles can't be speedily deleted for lack of notability, they may be deleted by other processes if they do not verify their notability with reliable secondary sources. Primary sources alone cannot be used to verify notability.

I hope that this reply is of some use to you, and if I have wikilinked to a policy you know like the back of your hand, please forgive me. :) I've discovered that it's better to overexplain than to underexplain after having created greater confusion in the past by leaning the other way. If I have failed to be clear this time, please tell me, and I'll happily expand. Also, I'll note that I am in the category of Wikipedia administrators who will provide copies of deleted articles, so if you would like this put in user space, feel free to let me know, and I'll userfy it for you. I will be watchlisting your page for several days in case you choose to respond. Cheers. --Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 13:33, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

(duplicating note from my talk page.) Hi, Josephw. I have userfied the article to User:Josephew/sandbox. I'm half disabled at the moment (burned one hand cooking), so this won't be my longest note. :)

First thing to do is probably to clean the article of promotional language. That way, if you do show it to the editor, he'll see it in more Wikipedia form. He may know if the magazine has received the kind of press coverage required; that seems a good idea. :) Good luck with it. I hope it proceeds more smoothly for you from here. --Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 03:36, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:1976 Mercury Colony Park.jpg

Thank you for uploading Image:1976 Mercury Colony Park.jpg. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the license and the source of the image. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. NOTE: once you correct this, please remove the tag from the image's page. STBotI (talk) 00:13, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, I realized my omission just after I hit "Save page" and wasn't sure how to fix it. I've just applied the GNU tag, so I think it's all set. Josephew (talk) 03:33, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

A tag has been placed on Image:1968 Chrysler Town & Country.jpg, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done for the following reason:

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 page 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. RMHED (talk) 03:09, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:1950 Ford Country Squire.jpg

Thank you for uploading Image:1950 Ford Country Squire.jpg. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the license and the source of the image. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. NOTE: once you correct this, please remove the tag from the image's page. STBotI (talk) 02:28, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Done. Thank you! Josephew (talk) 02:44, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Duplicate images uploaded

Thanks for uploading Image:1967 Buick SportWagon.jpg. A machine-controlled robot account noticed that you also uploaded the same image under the name Image:1967 Buick Sport Wagon.jpg. The copy called Image:1967 Buick Sport Wagon.jpg has been marked for speedy deletion since it is redundant. If this sounds okay to you, there is no need for you to take any action.

This is an automated message- you have not upset or annoyed anyone, and you do not need to respond. In the future, you may save yourself some confusion if you supply a meaningful file name and refer to 'my contributions' to remind yourself exactly which name you chose (file names are case sensitive, including the extension) so that you won't lose track of your uploads. For tips on good file naming, see Wikipedia's image use policy. If you have any questions about this notice, or feel that the deletion is inappropriate, please contact User:Staecker, who operates the robot account. Staeckerbot (talk) 04:14, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Here's what happened. The first time I tried to upload the image, all I got was a big red blank. Then I went back and noticed that I had not entered the jpg image name in the proper space, so I figured I could correct my error simply by typing the name there and uploading again, but that didn't work. No photo image came up, just another big red blank. Then after trying it the third time, I finally made a slight adjustment to the image name ("SportWagon", with no space) and uploaded again, this time successfully, and it has been installed (along with another photo of a 1971 model) into the Buick Sport Wagon article. Hope this explains everything.

So by all means, go ahead and delete all those big red blanks. I don't think there's any use for them!

Thanks, Josephew (talk) 04:40, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:1972 Ford Ranch Wagon.jpg

Thank you for uploading Image:1972 Ford Ranch Wagon.jpg. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the license and the source of the image. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. Polly (Parrot) 03:02, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Pontiac Grand Ville

When I photographed the car, its badging said "Grand Ville." I can't speak to the accuracy of that badging, of course, but do you have some photos of Catalinas and Grand Villes to illustrate the discrepancies you describe? IFCAR (talk) 21:53, 10 March 2008 (UTC)