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[edit] Inappropriate edit

I removed your edit to the Waterford Institute of Technologypage as it is a value based judgement and against the spirit of Wiki's neutral point of view. The WIT recruits students internationally and like most of the Irish IOT's (which provide research and graduate education) are, in an international context, best explained as a university level organisation. The subtleties and manoeuvring within the Irish education system are neutrally discussed further down the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Invara (talk • contribs) 13:48, 28 September 2007 (UTC)


[edit] More warnings

Please refrain from adding nonsense to Wikipedia, as you did to Spaingy. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Wickethewok 18:59, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Nonsense pages

If you create any more nonsense pages you will be blocked. Thank you. --Fang Aili talk 19:15, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

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--Alabamaboy 19:42, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

-- Hi: Spaingy:

I admit that I also enjoy the Wolfe Tones, but please don't create articles based on there non-traditional songs. Boston Rose is a lovely song, BUT it isn't especially notable and can be safely enclosed within their article. The Wearing of the Green, although covered by the Tones, is an "Irish traditonal" air and as such is much more notable. Thanks. Try to focus on larger topics and things will be easier V. Joe 21:20, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] John Graham (producer)

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[edit] Image:Karamynor.jpg listed for deletion

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[edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tara Whelan

With regard to your comment on this page, I wanted to let you know that I still felt Tara Whelan should have been deleted from Wikipedia. I feel she does not meet the standards for biographical inclusion, and Wikipedia is not a memorial. Particularly, you said that many other murder victims were included - this is not a reason for Tara Whelan to be kept, but for those other articles to be deleted. Stifle (talk) 22:54, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Created yourself

You noted on two images that you uploaded that you created (i.e. took, using your camera) them yourself. Please excuse me, but I find it highly doubtful that you took both photographs. Please add the actual source and license info to the image pages. Stifle (talk) 22:57, 14 July 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Tara Whelan.jpg

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[edit] Unspecified source for Image:Tara School.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Tara School.jpg. I notice the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you have not created this file yourself, then there needs to be an argument why we have the right to use it on Wikipedia (see copyright tagging below). If you did not create the file yourself, then you need to specify where it was found, i.e., in most cases link to the website where it was taken from, and the terms of use for content from that page.

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[edit] Gondooley

I saw another gratuitous mention of me on your page. If you are serious about wanting me to write for you, it is essential that you prove you are not just someone who spouts a load of insubstantial nonsense and appears on the cover of a mag that never existed.Gondooley 00:31, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Images

How do I edit the image information for uploaded photos. This in reference to the late Tara Whelan. I assume that the family photo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Tara_Whelan.jpg is public domain as it has appeared in countless newspapers around the country and on several television channels. The school photograph http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Tara_School.jpg was scanned from the front page of the Waterford Today local newspaper. It was taken in the Our Lady of Mercy secondary school, by a hired photographer who is unknown. I doubt that he would own the copyright on this, so I listed self created on that image, since I scanned it myself. Spaingy

I am sorry, but this is totally wrong. An image is in the public domain if the copyright on it has expired or if it is not eligible for copyright (which generally only applies to trivial works or works of the US federal government). These images are the copyright property of the photographer who created them. You did not create them.
Since we have the source of Image:Tara School.jpg, it is possible to make a claim of fair use, and I have done so. Take a look there and see what I have done. If you can provide an exact source for Image:Tara_Whelan.jpg, you can do the same for it. However, it is definitely not public domain.
To edit the image information for uploaded photos, just click the image or a link to it, click Edit, and add in the relevant information just as you would do for any other page. You can find a list of copyright tags at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags.
Finally, remember that you can only tag an image as {{PD-self}} if you are the only person to have had any creative input into its creation. Otherwise, it is copyright violation. Stifle (talk) 13:11, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Images

I don't mean to sound like a nuisance but can you do the images for me? I don't understand. Thank you. Spaingy 16:05, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

I can't, because I don't know the source of the image. You MUST MUST MUST specify EXACTLY WHERE you got the image. Throwing around "it's been on TV so it's public domain" does not work. Stifle (talk) 15:18, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] No personal attacks

Please mind Wikipedia:No personal attacks. If you have a problem with Stifle please talk to him/her. Thanks. --Fang Aili talk 21:23, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Sex symbol"

Please don't add any more "sex symbol" assertions unless you can back it up with reliable sources. --Fang Aili talk 22:32, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

Well of course his own website is going to say he's a sex symbol. That's not a reliable source by any stretch of the imagination. --Fang Aili talk 13:57, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fit Finlay

Yes I was aware of that, but it's not automatic, and until you show the source, it shall remain the way it originally was.(Halbared 11:00, 27 August 2006 (UTC))

[edit] Pat Kenny

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  • Please stop. If you continue to vandalize pages, as you did to Pat Kenny, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Demiurge 21:15, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
  Misza13 22:09, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Like I said

Well, I added a link to Hollywoodland, it was reversed, now i see you two guys (who are much longer on wiki than i am) are reverting each other's links and giving warning to each other, this simply proves my point, it's really hard to get an agreement on wiki either way. It simply shows ignorance of administrators and their supporters. Nothing but simple repetitions.

You are a publicist? What work are you looking for, it says on your page.

[edit] Nice to hear from you, are you an administrator?

You said...

[edit] Spaingy

Work as topical and pseudo-satirical writing, such as mainstream and government body critisism, etc. Don't worry about Demiurge, it's really just Pat Kenny. I went on the Late Late to reveal him but I go so worked up all I could say were random slurs as I had just overdosed on six cans of Red Bull. Spaingy 20:46, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

Wow, nice reply for a change on wiki, i am glad to hear from you, what did that ahole do? I love satire, i think all those lousy politicals deserve it man, but of course, wiki vandals like the above even more.

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[edit] No attack

Don't put words into his mouth, he did not atack me, 64ip is mine, shut up. THis is all you can do, but can not correct anything else.

[edit] Hi

Please don't create personal comments resulting from an editing dispute which appear to be warnings. Would be great to see you take a more constructive approach to editing all round. Let me know if there's anything on your mind. Thanks, Deizio talk 22:27, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Stop

Please stop adding the line "Wikipedian Spaingy admits to interrupting the show" to the Late Late Show article without a reliable source. Thanks, Deizio talk 15:38, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Warnings

The removal of a large part of this page, including several warnings, was performed by User:BookaBible. Talk pages should be archived rather than deleted. Deizio talk 23:26, 30 November 2006 (UTC)


I was unaware of this vandalism. Spaingy 20:22, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bookabible

Either you two are one and the same, very closely connected or you just acted in a very uncivil manner. I'm not going to ask which (they have clever little Wikipedia names for all those offences) but I recommend (as I would to anyone) that you edit under one account and act nice to others. If you have a genuine problem with another user then discuss courteously or find the appropriate dispute resolution measure. Deizio talk 23:00, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

I'll try. If you keep screwing with each other on WP it will get noticed and won't go down too well. Deizio talk 23:43, 8 December 2006 (UTC)


[edit] March 2007

Please stop. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, as you did to Alri, you will be blocked from editing. Jonomacdrones 18:46, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] More vandalism

This is your last warning. The next time you vandalize Wikipedia, as you did to Neil Buchanan, you will be blocked from editing. Sally Anne 19:43, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

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Request reason: "I have just signed in to be greeted by this message now. I have reason to believe my lodger was tampering with pages while using my account. Go easy, it's St. Patrick's night and he's after having a few drinks, I am not to blame. Although I am after having a few myself, I am under control. Táim faoi smacht."

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Alles in Ordnung. Ja? Alles Klar? Spaingy 11:50, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] AfD nomination of Pon and Zi

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[edit] Attack

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[edit] Block

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Request reason: "Last night I was under the influence of alcohol and was unaware of the severity of these edits. The statement "...as you appear to have no intention of contributing positively." is completely incorrect and I wish for this block to be lifted as soon as possible."

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  • It appears that the blocking administrator is referring to a pattern of behavior in your edits and not simply one night of drunk editing. Looking at your contributions, I am inclined to agree with this administrator. I will defer judgment on this request to another administrator, but I did want to point out to you that "sorry, I was drunk" or something to that effect does not change the pattern of inappropriate edits which is apparent in more than just one night's worth of contributions. --Kinu t/c 16:09, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
  • As stated above, the statement "...as you appear to have no intention of contributing positively" is completely incorrect. Spaingy 16:14, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

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Request reason: "I have, however, done some very constructive edits over time. Spaingy 21:30, 14 October 2007 (UTC)"

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While you may have a couple of constructive edits, the vast majority are link those listed above and these. IrishGuy talk 22:08, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] AfD nomination of Tara Whelan

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[edit] Des Whelan

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