User talk:The JPS/archive 2

The below discussions are preserved as an archive of my talk page, because tak page blanking is frowned upon. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the current discussion page. No further edits should be made to this page by anyone other than me.

I always welcome polite, constructive criticism and comments. New posts to the bottom, please.

• Archive of my talk page interactions in 2005
• Archive of my talk page interactions Jan-10 May 2006

Contents 1 RFA thanks 2 Image 3 Various discourses 4 *shakes fist* 5 Thanks 6 Image copyright violation 7 Re: Press Gang Images 8 Image Tagging Image:Daedaluscap158.JPG 9 Film Directors and Film Directors by Nationality 10 Star trek images 11 Image:St1AdPic.jpg 12 RE: Copyright problems with Image:JamesLabire.jpg 13 Image:Willandgrace.jpg 14 [:[Image:Triinukivilaan.jpg]] 15 Image tagging 16 Calling me a vandal 17 Sourcing problems 18 Breskens Tower 19 Image:Torenbreskens.jpg 20 Thanku 21 Deletion of John Steven Lasher 22 John Steven Lasher. Your reply requested. 23 RfA thanks! 24 Wikipedia:Image legality questions 25 User:Dustybin 26 Support the PocketPacket! 27 RfA Results and Thanks 28 Hamilton Boyle, 6th Earl of Cork and Orrery 29 Wikipedia_talk:Censorship 30 Image:DOND-Noel.jpg 31 http://www.the-jps.co.uk/themes 32 Newcastle AWB fixup 33 Stub sorting 34 Catherine Tramell 35 EastEnders images 35.1 question 36 Having read your page ... 37 image 38 Fred Moss 39 EastEnders images 40 ITV box 41 Hamish Ross 42 What is your problem? 43 Mediation Request 44 Sockpuppet reports on WP:AIV 45 James Bracey 46 Syracuse, New York 47 Image removal 48 Oasis pictures 49 No copyright paranoia, please 50 FYI 51 Administrator status 52 Image:NVBuildings.jpg 53 Edit Count 54 PUI advice 55 A note from your friendly neighborhood copyright nazi. ;) 56 Congratulations! 57 You're a sysop! 58 Lucky Zion Designs 59 sdw 60 Congrats! 61 User:N0 w0n 62 Good Luck, JPS 63 Not blocking 64 Kelly Nelson 65 Another Congrats 66 The Puya 67 Um hi 68 congrats 69 Don't ban me k? 70 Re: pat on back 71 WP:AIV 72 Congrats 73 Hey! Viking Skull! 74 This is Barnstar. 75 Thanks 76 I'm sorry 77 Congratulations 78 How do you do that 79 Srry man 80 Rory Conroy pages 81 Shaw Clifton/Robin Dunster images 82 Category:Premier League Stadia 83 Deletion of M. Agarwal 84 Hello 85 Userpage vandalism reversion 86 I understand 87 Adminship 88 FunFurious 89 User:212.219.82.39 90 Dan mcsweeney 91 Talk:Baruch Sterman, Ph.D. 92 Hello

[edit] RFA thanks

Thanks for supporting me in my RFA. --TimPope 13:58, 15 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image

No mate just delete it can't remember where I got it so it's probly illegal. ZephyrAnycon 19:32, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Various discourses

Hello! sorry, i put the tag because maybe some people thought the two articles (Discourse and Critical discourse analysis ) were quite alike. Ain't they? - i'm not gonna do any quotes, because tags are also used to go quick -:) I'm really sorry for my lack of Wicketikett! though, if you really think they shouldn't be merged, then don't bother... Peace man! Lapaz

[edit] *shakes fist*

I'll get you, The JPS. 82.71.33.246 21:50, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

That's if The Mekon doesn't get me first, eh? (confused people should see the edit history to Going Live! -- The JPS 00:43, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Thank you for your support. I will more than likely stick to the background. I am currently diambiguating (sp) the List of horror films. That thing is a mess. One of my other projects is looking for and catagorizing film templates. I think I tripled the category for them and cleaned out non-templates. Thanks again. Lady Aleena | Talk 21:47, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright violation

I think you are probably right about the image on the David O. Russell entry. I wasn't entirely familiar with Wikipedia's fair use policy considering publicity stills. I will continue to look for a photo designated as publicity. If you have any tips on this process I would love to hear them. I think the page would really benefit from a photo. Thanks. Nscheffey 00:16, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Press Gang Images

Thank you for sorting out the Image:Linda Day.gif picture for me, please could you do the rest of them, as I'm just starting to know what to do with this. Dustybin 18:43, 5 February 2006 (UTC)

I'll try to get round to it, but you really must not upload any more images if you are unprepared to add the correct tags. The JPS 18:48, 5 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image Tagging Image:Daedaluscap158.JPG

In my talk page, you wrote:

Thanks for uploading Image:Daedaluscap158.JPG. The image page currently doesn't specify who created the image, so the copyright status is therefore unclear. If you have not created the image yourself then you need to argue that we have the right to use the image on Wikipedia (see copyright tagging below). If you have not created the image yourself then you should also specify where you found it, i.e., in most cases link to the website where you got it, and the terms of use for content from that page.

If the image also doesn't have a copyright tag then you must also add one. If you created/took the picture then you can use {{GFDL}} to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the image qualifies as fair use, please read fair use, and then 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 images, please check that you have specified their source and copyright tagged them, 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 unsourced and untagged images will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. -- Carnildo 19:59, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

Hello. You've only changed the tag, but still haven't provided a source. What is the text? Exactly where is this from? I appreciate the details you have provided, but can we have a link to the source, so the status can be verified by other users? The JPS 04:04, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

I took the screen shot myself. It is from COSMOS by Carl Sagan. There is no on-line source to link to. I do not maintain a web-page. What else do I need to tell you. This is not a new item. Why have you waited until now? -- Jason Palpatine 04:09, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

I have not "waited until now." It's that I've only just come across it to verify. There are more people uploading images than there are verifying them. That is why there has been a delay. The JPS 02:49, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Film Directors and Film Directors by Nationality

Hello! I'm User:LiniShu, and over the past month or so, I've been trying to help with consistency in the manner of categorizing articles in the Actors heirarchy tree. In the second half of January 2006, a discussion took place at Wikipedia talk:Categorization#Professions subcategorized by Nationality, which was later moved and continued at Category talk:Actors#Categorization of professions by nationality; the end result being a consensus given here in summary: a) it is beneficial for the browsing preferences of some users to have articles appear in both a Profession category and a Profession by Nationality category and b) it is not detrimental to Wikipedia to do so - i) per WP developers, large categories are not a problem for the servers, and ii) slightly "cluttering" articles with more categories is a secondary concern to having useful categories for browsing. The general discussion about Profession by Nationality articles began specifically with Film actors and Film directors articles. So it was decided to begin with repopulating Category:Film actors and Category:Film directors from the descendant by Nationality categories, while still leaving the articles in the by Nationality category. Hence my edit to Michael Cacoyannis yesterday. We had also intended to place explanatory notes on applicable Category talk pages, however this has only been done in a couple places as of yet. I see by your User page that you have been working on categorization of Producer and Director articles; I'd welcome your perspective after consideration of this topic. Respectfully, Lini 12:33, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Star trek images

I'm going to ask nicely that you lay off the Star Trek rank images. By slapping unfree image notices on them, it almost sounds like you are saying people are not being truthful about where they came from. The sources of the Star Trek rank images was brought up, beaten to death, re-hashed, discussed, discussed again, etc at Talk:Starfleet ranks and insignia. If you have problems with these images, discuss it there instead of simply labeling them as possible unfree images. This is a major project which took hours of work by several users. -Husnock 21:06, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

The benefit of taking the debate to Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images is that there are more editors who frequent that page who are experienced in these issues than there are at Talk:Starfleet ranks and insignia. Please leave the tag alone. If it is decided that it is kept, then it will be removed by an experienced editor. I have already explained that the uploader should not remove the tags. Also, I cannot seem to locate these 'extended discussions' where the copyright issues have been discussed "to death". It would be very helpful if you could provide a specific link to them. Under which archive and subheading can we find them?

I resent accusations that I am making accusations! There must be verifiable sources for images. This is policy. You, me and even Jimbo has to to abide be it. The JPS 21:18, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

I will also give you the opportunity to read everything I've just spent 10 minutes writing, and then I would like you to rvt your own rvt. Faiure to do so is a clear breach of policy. Thanks. The JPS 21:21, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

I answered all your questions and saw you reverted to the Unfree Tag. Keep it that way if you want. Take a look at the new PD tag I am proposing on Talk:Starfleet ranks and insignia. How would this become an offcial copyright tag for use on Wikipedia? -Husnock 22:31, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:St1AdPic.jpg

Hi. I'm very surprised at your removal of the tag. [1] In what way have I gone against policy? I have tagged the image as possibly unfree and listed it on the relevant page for discussion by the wider community. The tag directs attention to the discussion allowing more people to participate. The JPS 00:37, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

Hi. I do not find the above most sincere.

If you had any intention want to seek the attention of a wider community you would use the talk page of articles using the image.

I am tired of dealing with people paranoid about copyrights. Not only are we required to tag images now, we are also required to defend them frequently. You are the 3^rd person/group I am discussing images' copyright status.

No one outside of wikipedia is paranoid about copyrights and I am staring to get annoyed.

--Cool Cat^Talk|@ 01:08, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

You have not gone against policy. CoolCat was confused (he really does mean well, though). The tag has been restored. Our new image tag will most liekly solve this problem. I hope it gets accepted by the wider (or wierder?) community. Thanks -Husnock 01:10, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RE: Copyright problems with Image:JamesLabire.jpg

Don't you need to add it to Wikipedia:Copyright problems so it can be discussed? --UVnet 00:27, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. Actually, I had added it to the page per the instructions [2] before I left you your message. For some reason, all of the entires for Feb 16 are not listed on that combined page... I'll try and see if I can fix it. If I can't, I'm sure someone will notice. The JPS 02:28, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

I don't understand why you and Carnildo can't tag images with Template:Fairusereview instead of ones that try to intiate it to be deleted ASAP. It's like you don't accept my opinion that I believe it to be fair use. --UVnet 14:01, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

Because that means that yet another person has to do all the work in finding an appropriate tag and source. Most, if not all, fair use tags require a description and source. It is the responsibility of the uploader to provide these. This is made clear during the upload process. If the uploader fails to provide the relevant information, then it will be deleted. The JPS 15:39, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

You may delete the aforementioned image. I have uploaded a new one with better tagging and rational. You may review it. --UVnet 16:21, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Willandgrace.jpg

It had a source listed and a fair use notice provided. The uploader claims it a still from a TV show. If not, then it's certainly a promotional image. Either way, it fair use to use it in an article about the show. All the best, – Quadell ^{(talk) (bounties)} 19:19, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] [:[Image:Triinukivilaan.jpg]]

I added a source. I took the screenshot myself, but that's the program it was from. Esteffect 17:01, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image tagging

You recently expressed interest in helping people with putting the correct copyright tags on their images. I've created a page for people notified by OrphanBot to ask about image tagging: User talk:Carnildo/images. If you could keep an eye on it and help answer questions, that would be appreciated. --Carnildo 05:25, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Calling me a vandal

Back in April 2005, you with absolutely no real evidance, accused my of being a vandal (i.e. on the page on actor Dennis Quaid). That had to be one of the most ridiculous accuastions I've never heard of quite frankly.User:TMC1982

Errm, OK... glad you've finally got over it. It's only been ten and a half months. The JPS 10:14, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sourcing problems

Hi sorry to bother you, but i need a bit of advice on sourcing and as you oversee the EastEnders project I thought you were the right person to ask. Ive uploaded several publicity photos for the characters in the show. However on several i have received a message from 'feyday' saying that I havent provided sourcing evidence for them, and they will be removed. However i cant provide sourcing evidence for them as they are publicity photos that are sent out to fans, and the images are not put on the net to source back to. Each image does contain copyright information on it, saying that its copyrighted to the BBC, the actors name and the character's name, and i have put the necessary tag stating that it is a publicity photo (on this page here for example). I contacted Feyday, who has said that without sourcing noone can tell that its cOpyrighted to the BBC (even though it says so on the image) and he says i should contact someone else with the query. Do you think it will be ok to source the image back to their character profile on the bbc website? which dispays similar images of the person (but not the exact image that I uploaded).

Sorry if none of this makes sense, im fairly new to this and am not as clued up as I would like to be

I would appreciate any advice.

Shirly

(Gungadin 14:36, 4 March 2006 (UTC))

Hi JPS, thanks for getting back to me and explaining. Most of the images i uploaded are publicity photos and I have only uploaded 2 images from the BBC website (I had seen others had done it so i had assumed it was ok to do).But I will delete those 2 like you said.

Thanks for your help

(Gungadin 18:13, 4 March 2006 (UTC))

[edit] Breskens Tower

your assertion is incorrect, image is used in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breskens

darn, I see I am mistaken, itr is infact a copy that is used , my apologies --Isolani 13:13, 9 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Torenbreskens.jpg

You tagged this image for speedy deletion, with the reason "not currently used in any article. Wikipedia is not an image repository". However, "not currently used in any article. Wikipedia is not an image repository" is not currently one of our criteria for speedy deletion. Please review these criteria before you mark a page for speedy deletion in future.

If an image is not used in any articles, then feel free to mark it for deletion at WP:IFD, with reason OR (orphaned). Stifle 13:32, 9 March 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for your advice and message. Since we are both contributing positively to the project, I would have appreciated a slightly friendlier tone. I assume that you did not mean to sound rude, but it is easy to misinterpret discourse without paralinguistic cues. Cheers. The JPS 13:57, 9 March 2006 (UTC)

Sorry, I hope the above didn't cause any offence. You must know how disheartening it is, though, when you trawl through dozens of articles to correct various things, and the only feedback is about what you've done wrong. The JPS 14:00, 9 March 2006 (UTC)

Yes, it applies to both of us. Apologies for being blunt. Stifle 14:45, 9 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanku

Thanks for the advice, I wasnt aware that i was doing anything wrong deleting messages about images that I'd orphaned and had been deleted a while back. It's not that i'm trying to hide things, I just thought it looked messy and was getting annoyed about having to scroll down the page everytime i got a new message. It seems to me that feyday needs to brush up on his/her/its people skills. Thanks again for your advice JPS

Shirly

[edit] Deletion of John Steven Lasher

My name is Jeremy Sefton-Parke. I am appaled by those amongst you who have chosen to delete the original entry. This was not authored by Mr Lasher. Also, someone else has noted that the login for Kinopanorama widescreen is something called a sockpuppet, whatever that means.

This Italian bloke is definately bent against Mr Lasher.

I have authored a new entry from this email address. Mr Lasher, who is away, is not aware of the deletions or any changes made by me.

This is most certainly not a "vanity" entry. You should source John Steven Lasher on google for a look at his accomplishments.

I leave it to you to discuss the matter with the others about retaining the present biography, which meets Wiki standards.

Contact me direct at kinopanorama@msn.com --Kinopanorama widescreen 02:32, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] John Steven Lasher. Your reply requested.

You have not replied to the previous entry.

Jeremy Sefton-Parke.

There is nothing to say other than what has been said on AfD. I'm not interested in corresponding on this issue. I have voted, and there appears to be a clear consensus against the article. The JPS 13:36, 22 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RfA thanks!

Hi JPS! Thank you for supporting my RfA and the kind words. The RfA passed at 105/1/0, putting me in WP:100 - I'm delighted and surprised! I'm always happy to help out, so if you need anything, please drop me a line. Cheers! ➨ ❝REDVERS❞ 21:05, 22 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Image legality questions

Hi, we started a new page at Wikipedia:Image legality questions, pretty much the same thing as the old Orphanbot help page just not in user space, also {{image source}} and {{image copyright}} link there, if you want to keep helping that would be great :D - cohesion^t 06:45, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] User:Dustybin

Does it strike you as a bit strange that this user keeps uploading images, but *never* tags them correctly (nor seems to care about it) so that they keep getting deleted?

Apart from the complete waste of time on his part (not my problem, but...), isn't this just a nuisance for everyone else? Perhaps something could (or should) be done about this. Hmm...

Fourohfour 13:48, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Well, those Press Gang images (Frazz Davies) were uploaded at the beginning on February -- it's only now I've been able to tag them for deletion (I removed them from the article because they weren't eligible as fair use). As a media studies type person myself, though, my paranoid/cynical hat suggests that he's being satirical... The JPS 13:55, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Ah, yep. Sorry, I thought that all his/her older work had been marked for removal, so assumed that this was in response to a new upload. Fourohfour 14:01, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Support the PocketPacket!

Hi The JPS. Thanks for all your work on Wikipedia pages that we have a mutual interest in! Meanwhile ... I created the entry for Pocket packet but it has been nominated for deletion. I am hoping that you might recognize a decent cultural phenomenon when you see one - and if so, you might cast a vote at this page for it to be kept, or else moved to Wikipedia project space (as has been suggested). I don't mind either of those. If you feel able to help, that would be nice, but otherwise don't worry about it! Many thanks. Davidgauntlett 12:21, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RfA Results and Thanks

The JPS/archive 2, thank you for your constructive opposition in my recent RfA. Although it did not succeed as no consensus was declared (final: 65/29/7), I know that there is always an opportunity to request adminship again. In the meantime, I will do my best to address your concerns in the hope that when the opportunity for adminship arises once again, you will reconsider your position. If at any time I make any mistakes or if you would like to comment on my contributions to Wikipedia, you are more than welcome to do so. Regardless of your religious, cultural, and personal beliefs, I pray that whatever and whoever motivates you in life continues to guide you on the most righteous path. --- joturner 05:32, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hamilton Boyle, 6th Earl of Cork and Orrery

I note you fixed a link in this article from Newcastle to Newcastle upon Tyne. Have you any evidence that it is Newcastle upon Tyne, not Newcastle under Lyme. I have done an extensive Google search and found nothing to verify the details of his life as set out in this article. I have added that he was an MP and details of his birth, death, father, succession etc., but nothing about his life story seemed verified. Can you help? --Bduke 22:16, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Well, Newcastle under Lyme isn't a city -- Newcastle upon Tyne is. Since the noun is preceded by "the city of", cohesion suggests that it is Tyne? I was concerned with DABbing Newcastle (accurately, hopefully, of course), rather than researching this specific subject, so I'm afraid I can't help you further in verifying the bio. Good luck. The JPS 23:02, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia_talk:Censorship

A watered-down version of the proposed policy against censorship is now open for voting. Will you kindly review the policy and make your opinions known? Thank you very much. Loom91 12:12, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:DOND-Noel.jpg

Just checked with the Channel 4 Press Office, they insist on keeping their promotional images for the UK media only, which doesn't include US-based Wikipedia. I *have* found a fair-use drawing of the logo from Endemol West (which they've been offering to any DOND site under fair-use). Is it safe to replace the image in the affected pages? Elcondor 19:13, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Logos tend to be much safer than photographs, yes. Tag it with {{tv-program-logo}}. The JPS 19:16, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] http://www.the-jps.co.uk/themes

Are all the links to your website all dead now? I saw on the front page the site is closed and all content moved to wikipedia. If so I'll remove any links I see such as the one on T-Bag. Thanks, Tim (meep) 20:44, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Mmm... I had closed the themes site, but I'd kept the T-Bag page up. For some reason its redirecting to themez. Anyway, yeah, just delete it for now. Without the themes (boo to the MCPS), a link to Jeremy's site is sufficient. There shouldn't be any other links to my site on wikipedia now anyway. The JPS 21:12, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

OK. It can always be re-added at later date. Tim (meep) 21:26, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Newcastle AWB fixup

Hi JPS, thanks for the changes to my userpage, half of which were helpful. However, the auto-capitalising of Newcastle in Uni-of-newcastle-crest-150.png caused a minor problem as well as in the webpage http://newcastle.esperanto.org.au. Not a big problem to fix, but just so you know for future automated fixups. --Sumthingweird 12:07, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

Lol, no worries ;-)--Sumthingweird 09:26, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Stub sorting

Hi. I'm assume this was accidental, but you removed a references section while stub sorting here. Does AWB do this automatically? You might want to look out for that anyway. Flowerparty? 17:42, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Eek, responsibility for that gaffe rests with me, not AWB. Thanks for pointing it out. The JPS 17:45, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Ok, no problem. Keep up the good work! Flowerparty? 17:47, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Catherine Tramell

What I was trying to say was that the article could do with some background info from Basic Instinct, her involvement in the first film and her involvement in the second film, but I can't do it by myself. Please help - SGCommand

[edit] EastEnders images

I was not aware i was using unfree image, this was not done on purpose on my part. The other warnings I have received were about promotional photos not screen shots, which it seems everyone else but me is allowed to upload without scrutiny. I will refrain from uploading anymore images from now on.It was not my intention to cuse problems Gungadin 12:18, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

Oh, and if you see any similar photos uploaded by others that you think shouldn't be there, let me know. I'm assessing them in batches by uploader... The JPS 13:17, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] question

can you clarify something for me please? Many of those images that you say are not screenshots were actually taken from various BBC programmes about eastenders that I have on dvd and i have paused the image then captured it on my pc. So in actual fact they are screen shots of Photos on a television programme (hope that makes sense).are these still not allowed? Gungadin 12:56, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

I went through all of your images (taking me nearly an hour) and assessed them. Most of them were photographs, not screenshots. If they were from a programme about EastEnders, then your source information was inaccurate -- it should have cited the exact source (i.e. the title of the programmes you have used). I still don't think you can use them, unfortunately. The JPS 13:01, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

I have to concur with JPS in this matter, promotional photographs shouldn't be uploaded with the screenshot licence (they have no episode info etc.). P.S. thanks JPS for reverting vandalism on my user page. feydey 15:41, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Having read your page ...

... it would seem apparent that for someone as craving of recognition and approval as yourself, Big Brother (which you profess to be a fan of) may be a more fitting outlet for your energies than wikipedia.

If you intend replying to this with a 'witty' riposte, could you attempt better than above. GWP 12:04, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

I'm sorry, I don't think this aggressive response is called for. This project is a collaborative effort. I brought your project to the attention of the community via talk pages. This gave other wikipedians the opportunity to assess the appropriateness of your project. Since everyone else who has contributed to the discussions have expressed doubts over the validity of yor project, I took this as consensus, something you seem to ignore The JPS 12:19, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

Surely there are better ways for you to spend time, even in the North East of England. Why don't you just go and watch Friends? GWP 15:50, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] image

Hi JPS, I have been going through the images that you have highlighted for deletion, I notice on this one 'Image:Shooting876868.jpg' that you say that if the year and actors are provided it could possibly remain, so I put that info in. Not that it really matters if its deleted, but I thought I'd add the information and show you just in case, I dont want to alter the image status in case I am breaking rules.

Regards Shirley Gungadin 18:23, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. I'm unsure -- it could be a screenshot that has been cropped, or it could be a publicity photo. The quality and the framing suggests that it could be a photo, but I'm happy to give it the benefit of the doubt now that you've expanded the source. The JPS 21:48, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fred Moss

As you would seem to be a teacher, I sentence you to 500 lines of "I will trust the good Judge and his colleagues of the law." regarding Fred Moss. If you require sources, here are a few:

• http://www.cambs.police.uk/camops/major_incidents/ancona/
• http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/search/?keywords=fred+moss
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4755128.stm
• http://www.herts-essex-news.co.uk/news/mercury/royston_mercury/2006/03/31/moss%20murder%20police%20chief%20admits%20errors.lpf

Amongst others.

Lines to be with me by Monday. Copying and pasting is not acceptable. Judge Ian Huntley 18:59, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

Thanks, Judge, but my intention with the {{unreferenced}} tag was that those references might perhaps be more appropriate on the article itself, and not my talk page? The JPS 21:43, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] EastEnders images

Hi, JPS thanks for telling me about the EastEnders images I uploaded. There is no need to notify me for every single image that I uploaded for EastEnders though. One message would have been enough. There have been a large number of other EastEnders images uploaded by other users that are autographs and they have been tagged as publicity photographs as well. How come they have not got tagged for copyright violation. I have provided a source for my images and they are fair use. There is no problem using them for wikipedia. (Shakirfan 18:18, 16 April 2006 (UTC))

Thanks for getting in touch. Yes, I know the avalanche of messages seemed overkill, but it was the quickest way of doing it. I spent a considerable amount of time yesterday going through all of the image uploads of another user and have tagged most of them for deletion, so please don't feel that you're being singled out! If you do see any similar images uploaded by others, please let me know so I can verify their contributions also.

Some of your images can be used as fair use, but most can't, I'm afraid. The tag clearly says that promophotos must come a press kit. Your source is not a press kit. The JPS 18:27, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

What exactly is a press kit anyway? Sweetie Petie 19:11, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

Take a look at press kit. It is a selection of media (photos, sounds, video clips, etc.) explicitly licensed for reproduction in other media. These days, press kits are often released in electronic form, either as a CD/DVD, or on a website clearly labelled as such. The JPS 19:15, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

Finding images for Wikipedia is hard :( Sweetie Petie 14:33, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] ITV box

I like it. Clean, clear and informative - just what's needed to clean up articles that have been on the drift of late. A consideration needs to be given to contracts that weren't the same after a franchise round: Granada (north weekdays 56-68, northwest all week 68+) is the most obvious; and, whilst too much weight is given to the 7pm/5.15pm Thames/LWT thing by presentation enthusiasts, is there a way to note the difference between the RedLon/ATV 5+2 and the THS/LWT 4.5+2.5 contract pattern (people often wrongly believe that AR/Rediffusion handed over to ATV at 7pm on Fridays).

Also, where do we stand on © and fair use in using old logos in a box-out? IANAL, but the UK's Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 is fortunately deliberately vaguely worded in order to allow schools to photocopy anything they like (to save money, natch) and thus doesn't seem to notice a difference between a box-out and a page with the relevant critical commentary or educational purpose. But the US rules depend on case law, IIRC: would they see the box-out as a different "page" to the main text?

These are just rhetorical questions that occur to me: the infobox idea is brilliant and should be implemented immediately as it (a) gives readers what they need quickly and (b) makes keeping the pages uncluttered and clear easier for editors. Fab! ➨ ❝REDVERS❞ 19:50, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hamish Ross

FYI, I have removed the db tag; you're welcome to AFD it if you insist, but it doesn't fall under speedy in my opinion, and I believe it to certainly be notable enough, he's a local celebrity here in fenland. The user is a separate matter. 83.146.55.85 00:57, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] What is your problem?

^ 83.146.55.85 12:44, 17 April 2006 (UTC) [aka User:Hamish Ross]

I'm not the one with multiple accounts named after murderers. The JPS 12:53, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

If you are accusing me of having anything to do with the Hamish Ross sockpuppetry thing I suggest you retract that accusation, as I am getting very close to reporting you for wiki-stalking and bad faith. And where did this test3 come from? 83.146.55.85 13:00, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

Your user contributions. The test3 tag came from [3] [4] and [5] The JPS 15:04, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Mediation Request

I'm taking Fred Moss to mediation, and am thus required to put

{{RFM-Request}}

on your talk page. 83.146.55.85 16:06, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sockpuppet reports on WP:AIV

I have not removed the sockpuppet blocking report you put on WP:AIV, because I assume you know better, but it certainly seems like that's not the right place for such a request. I, at least, while being totally comfortable blocking clear and obvious vandals, are not sure how to judge or verify a sockpuppet report... Explanation/help/response appreciated. JesseW, the juggling janitor 23:34, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

Mmm, I don't know better, I'm afraid (contrary to what's on WP:AN, I'm not an admin!). I put it there because I thought it would be the quickest way to bring him to the attention of people with expertise. The JPS 23:38, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] James Bracey

so let me get this straight... you're a big brother fan, watch friends, enjoy nude contribution and you're NOT on drugs?! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.48.107.240 (talk • contribs)

lol The JPS 10:48, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Syracuse, New York

Yes, but it also states on the picture's uplink page that movie posters are considered to be fair use when used in the english wikipedia; if I am incorrect, I apologize. -- Gizzakk 12:52, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

Movie posters can certainly be fair use, but only in articles about that movie (or about the poster itself, even). Outside of this, though, they are not fair use, and their use is copyright infringement. The JPS 13:13, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

So this is ok? Sweetie Petie 14:26, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

Aww it was speedily deleted :( Sweetie Petie 14:40, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

Shame I missed the content! The JPS 16:02, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

Oooh, it's on my talk page now :) I was going to add some comments about the lovely blue sky and fluffy white clouds but the article was gone by then. Sweetie Petie 09:18, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

Though is it fair use to have the image there now? Sweetie Petie 09:27, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

Talking of fair use images on userpages, you'll be pleased to know I've got rid of all the fair use images on my userpage! I liked it better before though :( Sweetie Petie 11:44, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

Thanks -- I know there are other people dealing with images on user pages. There's even been talk of a bot to do it! The JPS 11:46, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image removal

I notice you frequently remove images (and text), especially from the One Foot In The Grave article. I am very much aware that such images may not reside on Wikipedia, but your edits are fairly useless, considering you do not add anything to the article, you merely remove. If you could suggest an image instead, then it would be a lot more useful. M3Plus 10:06, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

Although I sympathise with your observations that my edits are sometimes negative, dealing with copyright violations are an important part of wikipedia's work. I can assure you, adding copyrighted images and text to articles (as has been done numerous times to the article you mention) is not only useles, it is a liability to both the legality and integrity of the entire project. The JPS 11:11, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

Might I suggest that you find a suitable image to replace, instead of merely remove. M3Plus 09:32, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Oasis pictures

I think my reasons are well stated in the article themselves. The pictures are fair use, uploaded from [www.liveforever.com liveforever.com] with kind permission from the proprietor.--Crestville 12:11, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

The problem is that site is an unofficial page and does not have the right to grant permission for reproduction. We need the original source. The JPS 12:22, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] No copyright paranoia, please

Three images you listed has been already deleted in the past and restored by me with proper tags. If you think that deleting properly tagged images is fun, go on, delete it - I'll reupload them to Commons with {PD-self} license, as less scrupulous editors than me always do. Seriously, can't you find something more useful to do than importuning me and other prolific, good-faith editors with your copyright paranoia? --Ghirla ^-трёп- 19:48, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

If you have any questions, please discuss them on the proper page rather than polluting my takl page with insults. You have not provided proper sources. You have not provided proper tags. The JPS 20:35, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] FYI

Just to let you know, User:'the JPS impersonated you. I placed a note on the admins notice board. Renata 23:52, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

Welcome, and good luck on your RfA :) Renata 15:32, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Administrator status

Hey, I just noticed that you are NOT an administator, I had always assumed that you were. I wondered if you would be interested in being nominated? Tim! 10:04, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

Alrighty, it's listed, fingers crossed :) Tim! 22:09, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:NVBuildings.jpg

The image NVBuildings.jpg was taken by myself.BillZ 21:54, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. I'll ammend the description page. The JPS 21:57, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Edit Count

Hi The JPS,

I'm giving you your edit count, as I thought it might help you in your RfA. I used Flcelloguy's Tool (the others are out of whack), so the information is correct as of 08:30, 25 April 2006 (UTC).

And now (drum roll, please), your stats:

Statistics for: The JPS
(Permissions: N/A)
- Total: 10649 -
Main: 7800
Talk: 388
User: 186
User talk: 496
Wikipedia: 581
Wikipedia talk: 64
Image: 965
Image talk: 2
Template: 40
Template talk: 3
Category: 113
Category talk: 9
Portal: 2
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Total edits: 10649
Minor edits: 4972
Edits with edit summary: 10544
Edits with manual edit summary: 10482
Percent minor edits: 46.68%  *
Percent edit summary use: 99.01%  *
Percent manual edit summary use: 98.43%  *
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* - percentages are rounded down to the nearest hundredth.
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And to Ghirla, The JPS has 10, 649 edits! Beat that! --Primate^#101 08:30, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] PUI advice

Your complaints on the images are technically correct. You are just more zealous about enforcing these items then I would be. Nothing wrong with that, but the slackers out ther will see it as an "abuse" of admin power. Choose your battles carefully or you could spend a lot of valuable time just defending your actions. Keep up the good work. -Nv8200p talk 15:01, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] A note from your friendly neighborhood copyright nazi. ;)

Regarding [6]. Unless a user explictly tells us that they are the copyright holder, we can presume nothing. 'Found on the web' image outnumber user-created images by a significant number on Wikipedia. Just because a picture doesn't look professional doesn't mean that it is any less likely that it was simply 'found on the web'. With the booming popularity of sites like flikr we can only expect the number of amateure looking, high res, and illegially uploaded by a third party to increase. :) --Gmaxwell 03:26, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Oh, and when you do use that tag, unless that image is years old please leave the users a note to ask them to put a correct tag on it.--Gmaxwell 03:32, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Heil ;) Fair enough; thanks for the note. There were several very similar images from the same uploader, which I marked as nsd. This one was being used in an article and assumed good faith. I take yur advice about asking for clarifiaction: is there boilerplate text for that? The JPS 10:08, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Congratulations!

Congratulations! on becoming an administrator! A 98% success rate; congrats! And it isn't official yet, but that is because the bureaucrats are resting. Oh, and I would bring champagne, but I was low on money. Anyway, enjoy the new tools! :D _-M _o P-_ 07:15, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] You're a sysop!

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