Durova, would you be open to discussion on the MZM RfA? I have no desire to "badger", but if you are open to discussion I would enjoy the conversation. — Ched : ? 00:04, 30 August 2009 (UTC)
Durova, is the references I added to Kitsuné Maison Compilation 8 enough? I mean they are independent from the label and everything... so, what do you think? -- Garnesson ( talk) 13:31, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
Durova, somewhat bemused by your suggestion that Screenonline links are somehow 'spam' or 'advertising'. You may not know that Screenonline is a non-profit website run by the British Film Institute, the organisation charged with presiding over Britain's film and TV heritage. The site is heavily used across UK education, and widely recognised as an authoritative source - often a primary source - on the history of British film and television (indeed a source frequently cited - and on occasion plagiarised - in Wiki entries), and offers expert and substantial contextualisation as well as, for users in UK educational establishments or public libraries, hundreds of hours of moving image material. As such it represents an excellent resource for Wiki visitors who wish to explore a subject in greater depth - rather more so, I would say, than IMDB or AllMovie, which are routinely linked to from Wiki film entries.
I'm a fan and regular Wikipedia user, and contribute entries myself, and I'm well aware of Wiki's strengths, but also of its weaknesses. Wiki is strong - or at least can be - on factual information, but understandably and necessarily limited on subjective but authoritative assessment or analysis. Unless you believe there's no place on WP for linking to informed, intelligent analysis elsewhere, I hope you'd acknowledge that it's worthwhile to refer visitors to sites where such trustworthy content exists.
If you look elsewhere on my discussion page, you'll see that your fellow editor Steve Crook, an acknowledged expert on British cinema actually created the tool to enable easy addition of these links in recognition of Screenonline's value to Wiki users. Can I therefore respectfully ask that you reconsider your position? -- Cheesemite ( talk) 16:06, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
Would you be interested in helping me get the image to featured images on Wikimedia commons as per Franamax recommendation? Igor Berger ( talk) 17:39, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
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Time to update that count. :)
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I got that message because I was the nom, but you definitely deserve a big giant hunk of credit. Staxringold talk contribs 13:22, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
User_talk:Mitchazenia#award Casliber ( talk · contribs) 21:01, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
Regarding
Once in a blue moon somebody who has no hands-on experience with this work develops very strange ideas about it, usually declaring very loudly that what we're doing is wrong and attempting to dictate a specific set of parameters that don't work. It's been several months since the last so perhaps we were due. This is the first occasion it's landed at Jimbo's user talk. Apologies if the response isn't quite on the ball; someone pinged me as soon as I logged on this morning. Am composing this while drowning in the first cup of morning coffee.
from Jimbo's page, I would like to respond here rather than there to avoid broad advertisement of what some might perceive as a developing conflict between us. I first need to explain that I am not "somebody who has no hands-on experience with this work" and then you can tell me what you think those strange ideas are. I have been working from the commercial printing side of this issue since really the late seventies, when I first worked as a night production manager at The Observer, the student daily at the University of Notre Dame. I made a few cropping decisions, nothing major and of course all the work was done through the use of a large production camera with the copyboard at the lens end and the exposure system film holder within the darkroom. I tried briefly to find an article or image to better describe one but you probably understand the equipment I am discussing. Over the course of the following thirty years I have progressed from using those type of large cameras well into the nineties to using Photoshop on the Macintosh starting in the eighties until now, and I also have begun working with GIMP. My work included making many of the decisions you discuss at Jimbo's page about exposure, scratches and the like with both monochrome and color images. I have an expert level understanding of the work involved in restoration with years of hands-on experience. Within the past ten years I have actually worked with art directors at major Boston advertising agencies ( Arnold Worldwide, Hill Holliday) on several projects involving nationally published images for products including Volkswagen, Acushnet Company, John Hancock Insurance, you get the idea. I just need for you to understand that I am appreciative of your work on a professional level and have done quite a bit of it myself when working with client markups of modern images. I could go into further detail if needed. Bottom line: I know that much more than a few minutes of passing an image through a few preset filters is involved.
Regarding specifically your statement "attempting to dictate a specific set of parameters", I don't think that is a fair assessment of what I was doing by asking for Jimmy's opinion and I disclaimed anything outside of wanting the community to establish a strong opinion as a whole. I would very much like to work with you to help establish something that will nip in the bud an effort to promote work similar to what was done at the John Quincy Adams page, which I linked and am debating here. I view your efforts as degrees of magnitude superior to what I first saw at the JQA page. The image was fundamentally altered in tone, exposure, contrast, detail, and finally to my eye appears almost like an engraving rather than a photograph. If all that happens currently is, editor X decides a historic photograph is too scratchy and sends it over to the Commons Graphic Lab School where anyone can pick it up and do what they will to "enhance" or "clean" an image, we're in for a load of good intentions turned into bad results. Now I did link to the discussion of the FPC which Shoemaker is handling, but he isn't doing the actual restoration. That discussion is much more in line with what I would like to see before any work is even attempted. Again I stress a commitment to work with you not only on the establishment of principles but also from time to time on the work itself, offering my talents where needed. I am going to mention this response in a brief note at Jimbo's page, and look forward to your response to my offer here. Sswonk ( talk) 21:46, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
Wow, you've certainly done a lot of hard work on this captioning! I suspect it's rephotography with manual retouching added. This makes sense in context: there would have been a market for reproductions of Adams's portrait and the options were limited when the original was a daguerrotype. There was a substantial loss of quality (which is evident at high resolution), so manual retouching would have attempted to reconstruct important detail. Adams was an important enough subject to merit the extra effort, but early retouching often looks crude. One of the reasons I've steered clear of this matter is because it would definitely cross the NOR line to state those inferences in article space. The alternative--if you're dedicated enough--would be to contact the LOC staff and the Smithsonian staff to investigate this, and then if it seems to check out seek publication at an offsite venue. Am reminded of this example. Durova 312 18:24, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
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Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Il Ballo2.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on September 5, 2009. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2009-09-05. howcheng { chat} 05:43, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
I like WP:EARTH and WP:TURNIP; very sensible and helpful. Thanks for writing them. :) SlimVirgin talk| contribs 19:00, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
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I understand the importance of what you describe here, but I am confused about how it applies to the discussion at hand and/or if it was directed at me specifically for some reason or was just a general statement being appended to the thread.
I don't believe that I have advocated for anything that violates the concerns you have raised. Do you believe that I have somehow? -- GoRight ( talk) 17:06, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi, just following up on a previous discussion about a special editiion triple crown for the WikiProject Video games. Since the last discussion, three more VG project members have earned triple crowns: Drilnoth, Nomader, and myself.
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Just out of curiosity, do you create the image used or is that something we're responsible for? The only reason I'm asking is because we have a number of editors that I'm sure would jump for the opportunity to create it, myself included. :-p Let me know at your earliest convenience. Thank you. ( Guyinblack25 talk 21:03, 3 September 2009 (UTC))
Hi, Durova. It was suggested to me that this image might be worth trying to restore and nominate for Featured Picture, and I immediately thought of your excellent image work. Are you at all interested in working your restoration magic? If not, that's fine too, I just thought I'd ask. Regards, Parsecboy ( talk) 00:07, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
Yes, I had disabled my email following an unwanted mail incident. You can use it now if you want (I'd rather not post it publicly on wiki, even though it's not hard to find >__>;;). Circeus ( talk) 00:22, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
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Hi, it looks like you're (like me) on newpage patrol tonight -- if so, please remember to patrol each page by clicking the "Mark this page as patrolled" link in the lower right-hand corner. Makes it easier to avoid duplicating effort. :-) Thanks! Tim Pierce ( talk) 02:38, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
Howdy. Just wanted to leave you a note letting you know I've removed your PROD tag from the article as it recently survived an AFD [4]. Cheers. L0b0t ( talk) 16:40, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
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Tricepalous seems to be important in the Mole Man's plot in his appearance. Besides, Tricephalous is going to appear in The Super Hero Squad Show. Perhaps it can be rewritten in your own words. I added a discussion page for any objections for AFD. Rtkat3 ( talk) 7:24, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
Hey their Durova, I saw your offer at WT:CUP about learning about how to restore historical images, and if you have the time, I would be love to learn how to be able restore historical images. Thanks and All the Best, Mifter ( talk) 00:14, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
Could I see the notice of where Vishal (name) was copied from please? I'm quite willing to believe the deletion is correct as I copied it from Vishal when I turned Vishal into a disambiguation page. However the article disappeared very quickly before I had any chance to see what was being complained about and a quick scan on the web didn't turn up anything for me. Thanks. Dmcq ( talk) 13:09, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
Just an FYI, Shoemaker asked for something that could only be found in your archives for this photo. Staxringold talk contribs 14:50, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
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Hi. I recently uploaded File:NamTso scene.jpg. I believe it is a stunning image. Could you tell me whether this would stand a FPC chance? Himalayan 18:41, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
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Can you please explain why links to this site are removed ? The article linked to contains very many valid points regarding control tables (although I dont necessarily agree with all of them) ken ( talk) 07:51, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
I seconded some of your prods, but I notice that one of the articles ( The Games Factory) was redirected by another editor after your prod. I wonder if that might not be the simplest solution for all of them. If the product articles were redirected to the company article, then the TfD for the products template would be a slam-dunk. -- RL0919 ( talk) 19:20, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
I've removed the speedy deletion tag from the artist Owusu-Ankomah. The article now includes notable 3rd party references from major international art galleries and publishers. Ackees ( talk) 08:00, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi there! I'm prepping Trans-Alaska Pipeline System for a run at FAC and was wondering if you might have a minute or two to take a look and let me know if you have any questions about the subject that aren't answered by the article. Since so much has been written about it, I'm particularly concerned about undue weight and providing enough information about different aspects of the topic. It's kind of like colorbalancing a photo. Well, it's not like that at all, but you get the idea. Any comments or questions you have would be helpful. Thanks. JKBrooks85 ( talk) 08:36, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
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Dear Durova, with regards to your suggestion we delete the Naked Heart Foundation page I wrote. I have added a couple of references to the Daily Telegraph and to the Observer (major UK broadhseet papers). Is this sufficent? If so would you remove the delete tag or let me know so that I can? If it is not Ok then let me know and I will look for more. Best wishes ( Msrasnw ( talk) 09:49, 10 September 2009 (UTC))
Just an FYI I won't be on Skype for a couple days because, as I feared, I went over my bandwidth limit and thus the connection in my room will be severely choked for a couple days. Staxringold talk contribs 17:28, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
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Ha ha I beat you :-) William M. Connolley ( talk) 13:20, 11 September 2009 (UTC)
Hey Durova! You have both fancier tools than I (with Photoshop) and better skills, any chance you could give the image at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Tiger Woods a quick run through any anti-noise filter you might have? Thanks! Staxringold talk contribs 14:23, 11 September 2009 (UTC)
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Thank you so much for posting that link on Jimbo's talk page. Your blog is great, nice to read about TIFF support and that watcher tool is a great deal of fun (I'm at aprox. 1.3 centijimbos). Cheers. L0b0t ( talk) 23:02, 11 September 2009 (UTC)
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Thank you for your kind message. Life goes on; I am coping the best I can. It's what she wanted me to do. DS ( talk) 12:01, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
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Out of curiosity, how hard is it to learn how to restore images? Do you need any special skills or specific computer programs? And do you know where I could find a place to read up on the process? TomStar81 ( Talk) 06:48, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
I think if you're worried about credit or anything, I think becoming a politician is the way to go. YellowMonkey ( bananabucket) 01:25, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
Durova, Thank you for asking. The photograph is great. I like the expressions on the people's faces. But a quick search turns up little on the synagogue. This is the best name and address I can get for it: "Congregation Emunath Israel" "236 W 23rd St, New York, NY, 10011 " I'll keep on looking, but I am not sure that there is enough for an article. Bus stop ( talk) 14:00, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
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I previously tried to WP:PROD the article in July. As a re-prod it'll be rejected. If you'd like to AfD I'll happily support. Regards, Bazj ( talk) 08:03, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi Durova, I'm working on images in the academy. We would like to include a section on image restoration in the adavanced or intermediate course that explains briefly how to obtain freeware or cheap software to enhace images like photos taken at a museum or improve old black&white images. I would very much appreciate your contributions. Thanks a lot. Greetings Wandalstouring ( talk) 11:15, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
It's up, my first solo-nom. Wooty woot. Staxringold talk contribs 12:44, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
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I've been following your conversation with Roger and the others, and I just wanted to give you this barnstar for all your hardwork. I don't think I'm a Coordinator anymore, so this isn't really official, but then who cares? The main thing is that you deserve, especially for the Wounded Knee restoration that you did. And I'm sorry that MILHIST hasn't been the receptive area that you'd hoped it would be; if I could offer some explanation, then for me it would be that the project just doesn't have the members with the interest in imagery that other wikiprojects, such as WP:Baseball, does. Perhaps there are projects that would be even more enthusiastic - and projects that might be even less? Again, I don't know, but I do hope you don't take it personally. Thank-you very much for all the hard work that you've done for MILHIST, and the entire of wikipedia in particular. Yours,
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Hello
I am writing this to you because I notice from the
Joseph Priestley talk page you are a) an admin and b) neutral on the subject of left aligned images.
I am writing about an interminable dispute on this page over a lead image.
About 3 months ago an editor (
User:Srnec) changed the lead image to a picture of a statue with a corona; this caused quite an argument and was eventually rejected
He then started a nagging campaign to have the original image (another statue) removed.
He was joined in this 6 weeks ago by another editor (
User:Ekwos) saying much the same thing.
The upshot is the article now has a left aligned image of yet another statue.
A fortnight ago I referred it for comment, though that was probably the wrong thing to do; what it needs is someone neutral (ie an admin ) to make a summary and close the discussion.
Which brings me to you: Can you do that? Or comment? Or advise?
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Just a friendly note on Amber and Blood. Worldcat has the book in 621 libraries in the US -- while this doesn't meet Wikipedia:Notability (books) by itself, there's a lot of consensus that such books have a high likelihood of notability, so I've removed the prod tag. As always, feel free to take it to AfD. Cheers! -- Fabrictramp | talk to me 23:02, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
FYI, I got some help on using an AWB tool and was able to create a list of DYK'd baseball articles. I've stored it in my sandbox, will update the DYKs later. Staxringold talk contribs 03:04, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
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Hello Durova, I've sent you an email about the multimedia usability meeting, but I'm not sure it ever got to you. If you haven't received it (and if you have too, actually), could you drop me a line at delphinePUNTOmenardATwikimediaPOINTfr? It would be great if you can make it to Paris. Thank you! notafish talk on meta —Preceding undated comment added 23:43, 15 September 2009 (UTC).
I watchlisted all of the userpages of WikiCup contestants in the top 8. :P iMatthew talk at 01:49, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
I must have sent you a message at one time, although I have no idea when or why. I never took this age off my watchlist (I rarely do). So, yeah, I lurk to a certain degree, as in I saw your edit summary and was curious to see what you meant. I hope you believe me that there's nothing sinister in this. I've got lots of user talk pages on my watchlist. Cheers. freshacconci talktalk 01:50, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
with respect to Hb of coastal & ocean engineering, are you startled at the price? $198 for a 1300 p. volume of this sort is quite ordinary. If anything, it's a little on the low side, and my guess as a librarian is that it implies either expected wide sales, or rather low quality. BTW, the book might conceivable be notable, but it's hard to tell as it's just out so I can't judge by holdings or reviews. The article of course is ridiculous, not just the table of contents, but the irrelevant puffery at the start about the importance of the subject. DGG ( talk ) 05:32, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
I am not understanding, what exactly do i need to add to keep this page from being deleted. Also could you give me an example as well?
Can you help me with this?
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You added two tags to my page, and I'm wondering what your specific reasons were. The tag asking me for reliable sources I removed because I have no idea what would be a more reliable source for what happened on the episodes of the show than the DVD collection for all four seasons of the show, which I personally own and can verify the information on the page with. The tag asking me to "wikify" the page I left up, but mainly because there are indeed deviations from the typical episode list on the page - owing to the fact that Soap episodes have no names (so I can't include episode titles) and that they have multiple plotlines in a show (so I can't use the conventional "short summary" to summarize one unified plot). Outside of those two things, my episode list looks pretty much the same as everyone else's on here for the most part. I did use the "title" box to show what new characters were introduced in particular episodes (which was a handy thing to do for Soap specifically because it has a huge ensemble cast, with new characters being introduced often on the show). But generally, I did try to keep to the normal format - it was just difficult to do this for Soap because so much about the show is different than other shows.
I do see that other episode list pages include information about the DVD sets for a show when they are available, and I was thinking this might be something I could do to update the page. But outside of that, I really think the page is fine the way it is...the "wikify" tag really seems to point to the fact that I've deviated in a few places from the normal format, but I feel I did have to do that in certain areas. Zachary Klaas ( talk) 23:17, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
Just thought you might want to know that I have nominated Portal:Baseball at WP:FPOC! Please stop by and weigh in! Staxringold talk contribs 01:37, 17 September 2009 (UTC)
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Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Bethlehem Steel Pennellb.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on September 21, 2009. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2009-09-21. howcheng { chat} 00:20, 18 September 2009 (UTC)
did you mean by that? I think you misdialed. ( Igny ( talk) 15:18, 18 September 2009 (UTC))
why is Libyan Premier League 2009-10 Fixtures & Results being deleted? The reason stated was 'crystal balling', I think. Can you tell me what this is? Thanks ( b.t.1994 ( talk 21:04, 18 September 2009 (UTC))
Avast! Have yerself a happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day, me hearties. Ye landlubbers best be a-speakin' the pirate language o'er the next 20 hours or so, else be forced to walk the plank and sent into the depths, ye scurvy dog! yo ho ho! – Juliancolton | Talk 02:28, 19 September 2009 (UTC) Arrr! Durova 319 23:59, 19 September 2009 (UTC)
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Hello, Durova I have a question for you. I just found your Triple Crown subpage, and I am having trouble comprehending the rules (probably because it is 5 am here and I'm tired, but refuse to go to bed). I feel like an idiot for asking, but instead of me wasting time reading the page over and over again until I figure out if I qualify for one, just thought to ask you. What do you think, do I qualify? Thank you for your time.-- Will C 08:59, 19 September 2009 (UTC)
See user talk:Ikip. Guy ( Help!) 16:20, 19 September 2009 (UTC)
I don't think I can delete articles but this article should be deleted for the same reason Hannelore F. U. Veenstra was deleted. Kacembepower ( talk) 17:40, 20 September 2009 (UTC)
User:Piotrus/ArbCom, and I've left a link to that on talk of every mentioned editor. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 19:30, 20 September 2009 (UTC)
Hello Duvora,
I'm here to address the reason you deleted my article on Wes Straub. You stated:
Fails WP:MUSIC. Dubious assertions of notability, such as claiming to have played at the Burning Man festival. Burning Man has no signed acts.
While my list of notable performances may have appeared "dubious," each performance was cited in at least once by a source. I challenge you to go back and check it out for yourself. If I said he played Burning Man, it's because a source stated he played Burning Man ( [5]). And if that's not good enough, then delete that part, not my entire article. So would you please restore my article?
Thanks.-- mattofwashington ( talk) 21:36, 20 September 2009 (UTC)
Please take a look. I think I've addressed all the issues you mentioned. -- mav ( talk) 03:12, 21 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi Lise (now that your name is on your user page),
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Gothic armor 2.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on September 24, 2009. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2009-09-24. howcheng { chat} 04:22, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
A couple of weeks ago, you marked Blok (Furniture) for speedy deletion as a copyvio and I deleted it. When asked about it on my talk page, I took a second look and the text of the deleted article does not seem to match what is on the webpage it was marked as a copy of. Normally, I check closely before deleting, but maybe I didn't notice that they didn't match. Or maybe the website has since changed. I have undeleted the article for now, but can you please take a second look? -- Ed ( Edgar181) 12:49, 23 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi Lise,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Caledonia, New York aerial2.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on September 26, 2009. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2009-09-26. howcheng { chat} 06:39, 24 September 2009 (UTC)
Howdy. I was wondering if you might be able to take a look at this image, the licensing info claims 1940 (therefore public domain and free from Crown Copyright) but the image itself shows a theater marquee advertising 2 films that weren't released until 1954 or so. Working with images is something that I have very little experience with and am unsure if being produced after 1949 would have any fair use/copyright implications. If you have a moment would you be so kind as to give me a pointer on actions that may or may not need to be taken? Cheers. L0b0t ( talk) 16:32, 24 September 2009 (UTC)
Hello, Durova.
Sorry for giving you this message here, but I wanted to make sure that this response wouldn't be lost in the voluminous page. — Coren (talk) 18:17, 24 September 2009 (UTC)
2009 flu pandemic is read by ~750,000 people per month. We've done a major overhaul to go for WP:GAC. If you have time could you take a look? It's very important, possibly the most important article on Wikipedia at the moment. Best regards, Jehochman Talk 00:28, 26 September 2009 (UTC)
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Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Sixteenth Century Cannon2.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on September 28, 2009. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2009-09-28. howcheng { chat} 03:26, 27 September 2009 (UTC)
Hello,
There is a dispute [6] about the publication of WikiVoices #45 of which you were a particapant. Do you have any comments to add about how this matter has been handled? 99.150.255.75 ( talk) 04:19, 27 September 2009 (UTC)
Heading back to Commons to upload an uncompressed version. Durova 320 04:35, 27 September 2009 (UTC)
Thanks to your comments in the thread about the gerbil, I've official started out my day with uproarious laughter. I can't find any humour-related barnstars, but I'd give you one if there were one. Heimstern Läufer (talk) 01:09, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
Hey Durova! Check this pic out. Not sure it's worth restoring, but it sure is neat. Staxringold talk contribs 17:15, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi. I'm one of the 399. Can you tell me what tool one can use to find out how many people watchlist a given page? Thank you! - Hordaland ( talk) 19:21, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi Lise,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Puck cover2.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on October 2, 2009. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2009-10-02. This one was a rather difficult one to write, as the subject doesn't appear to be easily summarized. howcheng { chat} 05:16, 30 September 2009 (UTC)
I am not going to file an RFC/U against somebody who is just going to feud with me by making counter-assertions. This is apparent from how the ANI discussion went. I was looking for a response like, Yes, I now see that an admin should not have knowing supported a sock puppet's RFA. I won't do that again. Oh well, I tried and failed. If you are concerned about admins (and Oversight applicants) who help their "best friend" flout the rules, you are welcome to start an RFC/U. I shall avoid participating because I do not want to engage in feuding. My feeling is that a simple admonishment would do. An RFC seems like overkill. Jehochman Talk 15:32, 30 September 2009 (UTC)
PeterSymonds ( talk) 15:55, 29 September 2009 (UTC) 20:43, 30 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi Durova. I have decided to remove a few things from my WikiCup submissions page after the discussions at WT:CUP and iMatthew's talk page, and now I have less points than you. Would you like to take my place in the final? The leftorium 19:20, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
Can I just say that this was such a selfless act from Lefty. :) Well done :D GARDEN 20:42, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
(probably easier here than on wikipedia review!) - I'm still a bit behind on all the shenanigans (though getting there) - but I'd like to at least try and cut to the chase a little and try and help out a bit. Do you have the file by any chance, and would you mind bunging it onto something like MediaFire and flicking me a link? cheers, Privatemusings ( talk) 21:08, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
Over at an FAC I'm doing ( Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Jackie Robinson/archive4), the image reviewer asked for the opinion of a commons admin. The only commons admin I know is Cirt, and he recommended you. Could you comment on File:Jackie Robinson Memorial.JPG, or point me in the direction of another commons admin? If you don't think it's free, or isn't a no-brainer, that's fine. There are tons of pics I can use, so I don't mind replacing any one of them. - Peregrine Fisher ( talk) ( contribs) 03:35, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi Durova. I'm writing about the RFC process for the signpost, and I want to try and get as many sides of RFC as I can. I was wondering if you'd be willing to talk about your experience with the process, especially Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Durova, so we can get the experience of someone who has been through an RFC? Hiding T 10:55, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
I've mentioned you at
User talk:Vassyana. I'm really sick and tired of you stalking hounding me around the wiki trying to trip me up whenever possible with your faux polite criticisms. Wikipedia is not a game. You've told me that I did something against your interests in 2007, and you've apparently been trying to settle the score ever since. Please stop. What you are doing is not proper; no amount of featured content credits, barnstars, or dried ears hanging from your belt can make up for treating another human badly, repeatedly.
Jehochman
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Strange--Wikipedia has no good photos of the Southern California ski resorts. This kind of approximates it, but Mount San Gorgonio doesn't have downhill skiing. It's the next ridge north near Big Bear. If you ever visit during the winter, Fozzie, we'll have to correct the omission. :) Durova 320 21:53, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
This "controversy" is Wikipedia's own version of Birtherism. -->David Shankbone 15:13, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
Barnstars?... do "alt" accounts count? ;) Ched-alt ( talk) 18:03, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
No one knows more than images than you, from what I can tell. From an image quality perspective, I need some advice. At Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)/archive2, I have asked to choose between two images that to my untrained eye seem similar. Do you have an opinion on the last two images in Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago) in terms of which one is better to keep.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 21:04, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
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I think I saw you say that 400 people watch you talk page. How do check the number? - Peregrine Fisher ( talk) ( contribs) 02:41, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi Lise,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Currier & Ives Brooklyn2.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on October 5, 2009. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2009-10-05. howcheng { chat} 07:06, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
Can you withdraw please? I really, really wanted to co-nom with User:Ottre/Henry Ford peace expedition. Didn't get time to finish the article last night. Ottre 18:15, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
I don't care about getting credit. I just wanted to make the front page, so that somebody from Texas might see it and help out with scanning these photographs of the expedition. They're all PD you know. Ottre 18:56, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
But you're doing Smith next, right? [15] KillerChihuahua ?!? Advice 19:08, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
RE: [16]
After taking a couple of days off it isn't very much of a surprise to see this dispute at arbitration, but it is startling to discover the way it arrived and shocking to see myself compared to a cockroach. If any good can arise from this unfortunate situation let's hope it will be to see WP:CIVIL resume its former significance at this website.
I just stumbled on this arbcom and saw this posting.
Durova, I apologized to you when you brought this up on my talk page:
To further elaborate, I was quoting another editor who was talking about sock puppets, and I was talking about the whole system itself, not singling out other editors as "cockroaches". I would never be so stupid as to say something that derogatory to an editor which would open me up to getting booted.
I removed your name from that section. [18] And you seemed to accept my apology. [19]
I would appreciate if you remove this opening section. Ikip ( talk) 22:27, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
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I've finally finished a major expansion of the inner German border article - it's the 20th anniversary next month of the border being opened and the fall of the Berlin Wall. I'd be very grateful if you could have a look at the article and let me have any comments on how you think it could be improved. -- ChrisO ( talk) 14:55, 4 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi Durova. I know you volunteer a lot of time in the picture area, been known to do a little of that kind of stuff myself - good stuff ;). Anyway, and sorry for the lateness of dropping this; but: Wikipedia:WikiProject Administrator. I know you like to keep up on things, so I thought you might be interested. Cheers. — Ched : ? 16:52, 5 October 2009 (UTC)
Sorry to have made the mistake of moving that discussion in Wikipedia talk:Image use policy #Supports and opposes. I thought that you had intended to make it a vote, and had merely put it in the wrong section by accident. Eubulides ( talk) 17:09, 5 October 2009 (UTC)
Please name them. [21] Your post comes across as very underhanded. Why must you make your comment into an ad homeinem attack? Why do you assume bad motives of other people just because they disagree with you? Jehochman Talk 19:20, 5 October 2009 (UTC)
I saw your comment at the arbitration page and agree with you. Yes, the email archive reveals some personal and potentially damaging information about people who have nothing to do with wikipedia. But the real life names of the 3rd parties were not disclosed, and the claims are very much unprovable. So, there is little to bother about, I hope. Biophys ( talk) 22:08, 5 October 2009 (UTC)
Related to your comment, has anyone specifically directed Mike Godwin to the arbitration for possible review? Legal accusations (libel/slander) are starting to get tossed around, which is getting uncomfortably close to NLT for me. I think the list screwed up in several ways, but that mess has turned into a freaking witch hunt. I fail to see how anything positive will ever come from that nightmare. I quite agree with the last part of your comments, Durova. Ravensfire ( talk) 16:33, 6 October 2009 (UTC)
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I've removed my vote. That probably means much to you. Zoo Fari 23:34, 6 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi
I've not participated in many of these, just wondered what you see as the way forward for the A Nobody one. Should there be some kind of summary or is it usual to just leave these as they are? pablo hablo. 15:40, 7 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi Lise,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Queen Wilhelmina2.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on October 10, 2009. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2009-10-10. howcheng { chat} 05:12, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
It was brought to my attention I accidently removed a comment you posted on ANI. I believe we e/c when I was changing my ANI title from P.a. to Incivility [ [22]]. It was then interpated that I meant yopur post. I didn't, my apologies. Hell In A Bucket ( talk) 16:14, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
I've been spending the last while gathering sources for Asia League Ice Hockey as its my next GA target. However due to the heavy japanese bias (most of the teams are japanese and the headquarters are in japan) a lot of the sources are in japanese, and don't always get translated, which makes it a tough slog. I hope you realize its nothing personal and had any other editor made that same comment, I would have said the exact same thing. If a consensus developed to allow you to proxy in his contributions, I would have respected it. It looks instead like there is a recommendation to unblock.-- Crossmr ( talk) 17:35, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Howdy - you might be interested in this conversation that contains the ranking of contributors to Commons based upon total size of all file uploads. Congrats! Confirms what we all knew - you give a lot. -->David Shankbone 21:47, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi there,
I just read over some of the drama on WP:ANI. I'm mostly a lurker, and I will admit that I am not usually a big fan of your contributions at these dramas. But I wanted to tell you that I strongly admire and applaud your offer to proxy positive content contributions from a banned/blocked editor. It shows a good understanding of the project principles on a practical level, and I'm glad to see it expressed at ANI. For whatever it's worth, coming from me. :)
Thanks. kmccoy (talk) 02:53, 10 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi, please see Wikipedia talk:WikiCup#Why should you get credit for these?. iMatthew talk at 18:46, 10 October 2009 (UTC)
I noticed this among the featured picture noms. There's a mistranslation in the caption: It's not "Journey of a soldier" but "Soldier's day". The French parliament arranged a day's leave at Christmas for infantrymen so they could get home to their families. The "journé" in the Library of Congress catalogue is probably a transcription error (for "journée") as "journé" doesn't appear in the definitive dictionary of the French language at the Academie francaise.
All the best,
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Hi Durova, I'm not comfortable with this edit you've made to the article. You've eliminated a {{ cn}} tag with your rewording, but it seems to me that at the same time you've removed a very concise explanation of why "code talkers" were so effective, namely that they communicated in a language with different syntax, word forms &c. The extant wording was appropriate to the article lede, as explication of the content, though it lacked a direct cite. Your rewording is also correct, but it leaves out the gist of "why" communication security was enhanced - I would think this would be salient to a new reader of the article, so maybe you could revisit your edit?
As an aside, I not long ago read a magazine bit on how the Navajo language is closely associated with the Dene people and I'm not sure as to whether there were some genetic studies in there too. I'll try to dig it up, assuming I still have it, but there was a suggestion that a bunch of people decided to walk 4000 km south! Regards. Franamax ( talk) 23:11, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
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Durova, it looks like the writer Tahir Shah (or an associate of his) has taken to creating hoax articles and inserting fake citations in Wikipedia in support of an upcoming book of his. He's engaged in problematic editing behaviour in the past, under a variety of user names (there is an old COIN thread in the archives; personally, I think a site-ban is in order). See Talk:Hannibal Fogg. Would appreciate it if you could have a look into it. -- JN 466 15:16, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
Had a look at the Balliol College book. It's the same edition as the one cited within the article, but the article cites page 255 which is not included in the Google Books preview. Presumably the Google Books text search would only return material that was actually part of the preview.[Based upon this result Durova 325 18:48, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
← I have checked the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography which is cited twice as a reference in Hannibal Fogg. There is no article for Hannibal Fogg. There are in fact only two Foggs; # Fogg, Gordon Elliot [Tony] (1919–2005), botanist and ecologist and # Fogg, Laurence (c.1630–1718), dean of Chester. Hannibal Fogg should be speedied as a hoax. pablo hablo. 20:48, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
Not sure you need this now, as the article is deleted, but in case it's of future use: I have the Balliol College book ISBN 0199201811 in my hands at the moment (I'm a member of WP:OXFORD and buy Oxford-related second-hand books with the aim of helping with articles / lists when time permits). Page 255 is simply a photograph of Ezra Hancock, head porter from 1891 to 1914. There is no "Fogg" in the index. Regards, Bencherlite Talk 15:42, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
I have to say, Durova, I love this image, it's just great! Staxringold talk contribs 16:05, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
The descriptor of this image should probably be modified. It looks like it just has the Wiki-tan descriptor in the comment section. JoshuaZ ( talk) 01:57, 13 October 2009 (UTC)
That'd be me. Stealing Ched's idea, I say alternate accounts ftw :-) Allanon ♠The Dark Druid♠ 02:54, 13 October 2009 (UTC)
Just out of curiosity, what was the need to collapse the discussion? Collapsing is usually not done for such a short discussion. Along with your edit summary, it felt a bit nasty to me. Have I violated ANI etiquette in some way? It's possible that I did, I'd just like to know. Thanks. Equazcion ( talk) 04:47, 13 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi Lise,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Amsterdam photochrom2.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on October 15, 2009. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2009-10-15. howcheng { chat} 20:57, 13 October 2009 (UTC)
Please check my nomination at the page. I am the 2nd major contributor in FA Ganesha and the FAC nominator. Check it fits the "major contributor" constraint, else feel free to remove it. -- Redtigerxyz Talk 12:35, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
That is to say, I totally agree. -- Moonriddengirl (talk) 15:38, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
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"Beaten that dead horse much lately?" Protonk? Lar? You're both intelligent people. Why would you want to extend a venue where editors who are not the primary subject of scrutiny conduct that sort of dialog?
Thanks, you comment was much more constructive than mine would have been. Ikip ( talk) 19:37, 15 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi. It seems I finally did a formatting stuff up; I should've moved the move to close straight to the talk page to begin with but somehow, I merely ended up changing the title of the headers. I've now moved it; but one of your comments has been sort-of lost [33] - it wasn't too significant so I think you'll be ok with it, but if you still want it to be on record, please reinsert/modify it accordingly. The reason moves to close are usually stuck on the talk page is to avoid the "users who do not endorse this summary"-type section, and so discussion can occur on talk page (though this has been ignored on a couple of occasions where there was no disagreements with closing). Hope that helps and thank you for understanding, Ncmvocalist ( talk) 21:22, 15 October 2009 (UTC)
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Its just the A board is scary. Sorry if it was my input that seemned absurd. FeydHuxtable ( talk) 21:40, 15 October 2009 (UTC)
Cheers, Jack Merridew 03:37, 17 October 2009 (UTC)
It's on Google Books.
Their names were Luis and Salvador. The cite for their being shot by Foster would be page 146. An interesting quote from page 138 would be: "Should not an Indian be killed that a white man might live?"
Sincerely, Jack Merridew 13:31, 17 October 2009 (UTC)
Shouldn't [34] and [35] be included in the set? Shoemaker's Holiday Over 213 FCs served 05:26, 17 October 2009 (UTC)
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The date has a typo. I guess it's supposed to be 1890, but I don't know how to edit that picture. -- Mika1h ( talk) 13:36, 18 October 2009 (UTC)
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Hi there. I have, after careful consideration, decided to make the FP section my home here at Wikipedia. You all are nice people, and really, I love the work being done there. I have an interest in becoming more actively involved. Any guidence you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to post on my talk page. Also, I am interested in learning the closing procedure, as that seems to be the key (unless you can edit or take great photos) to becoming a power player in the FP section. Nezzadar ☎ 17:55, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi Lise,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Mediterranean chart fourteenth century2.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on October 22, 2009. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2009-10-22. howcheng { chat} 04:18, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
I was hoping to get feedback from you and the other editors on the recent nominations for FP that I made. Even if you don't vote, comments are useful as they will steer me in the right direction in looking for future hidden gems. I saw you are online and figured I'd send you this message. Nezzadar ☎ 04:36, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
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Hi Durova
Regarding your discussions with others about not using Geocities as sources. Unless I am crazy, I have read that Geocities is to be closed. I believe before the end of October 2009. This month!
Anything that is linked will naturally become unavailable, irrespective of its in/accuracy as a source. Just mentioning it in case you hadn't heard.
-- 220.101.28.25 ( talk) 19:58, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
Update
Copy/Paste Straight off the front page:
http://geocities.yahoo.com/
GEOCITIES IS CLOSING ON OCTOBER 26, 2009. -- 220.101.28.25 ( talk) 01:06, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
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Norton AntiVirus has a feature that keeps randomly turning on and filling in identity fields with my information. You'd be amazed at how many emails I've sent to myself. I promise I'm not this foolish. AniMate draw 04:12, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
It's difficult because there are so many angles to it. I've dabbled with Wikiversity. These days am mostly putting observations into the blog. Maybe after the WikiCup ends. Have been pulling out the stops these final weeks second place and gaining... :) Durova 333 04:48, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
Congrats for FPOD. I saw it and immediately thought - is it yours? And it is :) -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 19:47, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
Nezzadar recommended I talk to you about restoration for the Confederate Dead at Devil's Den Gettysburg photo I nominated. Do you think you can do anything for it? -- ZeWrestler Talk 00:06, 23 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi. File:ChineseExclusionSkeletonCartoon.jpg is being discussed as a potential Featured Picture candidate, but the picture needs rebalancing. Can you rebalance it and upload it to Wikipedia:Picture peer review/A skeleton in the closet please? If you have anymore questions, please respond on my talkpage. Secret Saturdays ( talk) 03:16, 23 October 2009 (UTC)
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I was looking at Wikipedia_talk:Featured_picture_candidates/Archive_22#Featured_picture_sets.3F and am interested in the maps but don't see them in the article or on Commons. Did I miss them in front of my face or are they somewhere else/not online? TransUtopian ( talk) 15:30, 23 October 2009 (UTC)
I've been a bit worried about some of your recent nominations: Some of them seem far, far below what you're capable of, and, more oddly, come about in things that are simple and which you're well-known for doing well, like colour adjustment. As you know, it's much harder to deal with changes after the image has passed without disruptive delists and replaces, and I've seen some problems where it was either me editing it, or the only action I could do in good conscience was oppose.
An early oppose would likely kill the nomination. I'm attempting to do what will be least disruptive.
Try checking the brightness and contrast on your monitor: Perhaps what you're seeing isn't very typical. Shoemaker's Holiday Over 213 FCs served 16:18, 23 October 2009 (UTC)
I reviewed, and remembered why I dropped this:
You sent me a version cropped, and I believe with a partial levels adjustment or a small rotate. The crop removed clear artistic intent: The drawn-in frame seen here [37], but, as I recall, the changes made it impossible to just paste it in, or the size made my pre-update computer chug to a halt.
Hence, I'm afraid I consider it impossible to move forwards with that given the materials provided, unless I restart from scratch. Shoemaker's Holiday Over 213 FCs served 16:51, 23 October 2009 (UTC)
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Hi there Durova. I just recently found the image File:Tuskegee airman2.jpg, which I saw that you restored and proposed for FPC a while back. I decided to renominate it, but of course I will wait for your approval before putting it up. Just tell me when you want me to transclude it. Cheers, NW ( Talk) 01:30, 25 October 2009 (UTC)
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Hi Lise,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Salem witch2.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on October 31, 2009. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2009-10-31. howcheng { chat} 06:03, 25 October 2009 (UTC)
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If 404 people watchlist your page, is anyone really watching it? *looks innocent* -- SarekOfVulcan ( talk) 04:21, 27 October 2009 (UTC)
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Please add the category [[Category:Wikipedia Featured Picture contributors]] to your userpage. The category is for ease of access to a list of serial FP contributors, and will not be used for spam. Thanks, Nezzadar ☎ 17:16, 27 October 2009 (UTC)
Given your excellent contacts with the Library of Congress, you may wish to point out to them that they're miscatalogued File:Lord_Kitchener_duty5.jpg.
It's not Lord Kitchener but Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts. Bobs Roberts was also a very popular FM during WWI but unlike Kitchener, he won the VC, shown bottom right of the image. Given that one British Edwardian field marshal looks very much like another, the misattribution is not really surprising.
Best, Roger Davies talk 20:22, 27 October 2009 (UTC)
Hey, any help w/ Port Arthur would be appreciated. I can shoot you the tif. Staxringold talk contribs 02:30, 28 October 2009 (UTC)
Why couldn't a Wikipedian simply go and photograph such a button? I don't believe that it's nonreplaceable, especially since the design is so simple that a photograph of the button would not be a derivative of a copyrighted work. Nyttend ( talk) 13:47, 28 October 2009 (UTC)
I think AN is as good a place as any to hold a policy discussion, especially on an issue that regards admin actions, and a possible policy that would affect admins. If the location is so paramount, why not move the discussion to a more appropriate place, instead of shutting it down? Equazcion (talk) 03:46, 29 Oct 2009 (UTC)
Hi Durova, Maybe it was somebody else who created it, but I thought I remembered that you recently wrote an essay on attaining a neutral point of view in an article. The essay mentioned how an article can balance news sources in order to present perspectives that are at odds with one another. I can't locate that essay now. Did you write it? Thanks for any guidance you can give me on how to locate it. Bus stop ( talk) 16:21, 29 October 2009 (UTC)
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You wrote an essay a long time ago, about remembering there is always a trail, we should be careful how we edit. There was a picture of footprints in the grass I believe. I want to link/cite it in a blog entry. You contribute so much :) that I can't go through all your contributions in one sitting. Do you remember the shortcut or page title to it? Thanks, NonvocalScream ( talk) 23:51, 29 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi Lise,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Havana 1639b.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on January 1, 2010. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2010-01-01. Now that Noodle snacks fixed the thumbnailing problem, I can finally schedule this one. Alas, it happened too late to October 28 (the sighting of Cuba by Columbus), and I didn't want to make this guy wait a whole 'nother year, so it's going on the anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Cuba. Hopefully we won't hear too many complaints from wingnuts about the date. howcheng { chat} 00:03, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
Hey, question, although I know you're busy what with dominating the wikicup and all. Have been doing some prep work on articles for the 2010 Winter Olympics, and came across some images from the Bundesarchiv of early Winter Olympics that are over on commons. Don't know if you're interested, but it would be great to have one or two of them fixed up and ready for February. Some of the most interesting include shots of [File:Bundesarchiv Bild 102-13104, Sonja Henie und Karl Schäfer.jpg Sonja Henie], [File:Bundesarchiv Bild 102-05455, St. Moritz, Winterolympiade.jpg a skeleton competitor], [File:Bundesarchiv Bild 102-05464, St. Moritz, Winterolympiade.jpg Gillis Grafstrom], and my personal favorite, [File:Bundesarchiv R 8076 Bild-0114, Olympische Winterspiele, Abfahrtslauf Damen.jpg this]. Don't know if the image quality of the originals is such that they can be restored but, well, it would be cool to have a good fp at the start of the games. Geraldk ( talk) 01:08, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
No need for apologies; the problem is resolution.
Compare to my last four featured pictures. Durova 349 02:22, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
As Halloween is my favorite holiday, I just wanted to wish those Wikipedians who have been nice enough to give me a barnstar or smile at me, supportive enough to agree with me, etc., a Happy Halloween! Sincerely, -- A Nobody My talk 23:55, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi there,
I'm wondering if you can do me a favour. I'm finding myself drawn into various meta-debates and not spending as much time as I'd like working on content. I've also recently been on a series of photoshop courses and picked up a Wacom tablet. So the question is, do you have an image that you wouldn't mind me taking a crack at restoring? Not really fussy - happy to look at anything really. If you have any suggestions it'd be fantastic. Many thanks, Gazi moff 00:27, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for your recent edits!! - It´s a proof that people do have the will to build a better world. 189.217.171.135 ( talk) 02:05, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi Lise,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Gran calavera eléctrica2.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on November 2, 2009. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2009-11-02. howcheng { chat} 06:47, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
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Hi, please check for my latest few contribs on Commons, I tagged a few Mario1987 images there. There might be more though. Fut.Perf. ☼ 21:45, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
I came across your template, and the page did read like an advertisment. Wasted a half hour of my life editing it, trying to give these good people advice on how not to write a wiki page.Please take a look and see if you can trim more. Thanks alot for pointing out this ad, grrrrr. Aleister Wilson ( talk) 23:27, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
True to your name, you have worked your magic as the Wiki Witch and pulled ahead so you could bask in the glory of winning on Halloween. Now, I will leave you to your cackling and your torturing little kids. :D Ottava Rima ( talk) 01:49, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
Yeah, I've been spending time trying to make them look nice, so I haven't gotten them out yet. I guarantee you'll have your prize tomorrow! :) iMatthew talk at 21:39, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
Your
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Hi. Since you said we should follow up with on Mario's uploads here, and since it's likely that this goes unnoticed: it's likely that Terra Awas ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) is Mario's sockpuppet (used by him mainly to evade a block). I just noticed there are some picture uploads involved, and some have been moved to commons - hard to notice, since, if it really is his, he has been keeping it inactive for months. Dahn ( talk) 07:45, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
Hey there. I don't know what the point situation is, but good luck with the Wikicup. You deserve some silverware for all your work. Nezzadar [SPEAK] 08:00, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
For the reason for the title of this thread, see the above thread Mario's likely sock and related pictures.
Hi Durova. I've been told you are the best editor to approach for this type of issue (see A Class Review for Battle of Delville Wood). I have managed to obtain a few fairly rare and unknown pictures / drawings of this 1916 battle. They come from a set of books published in 1917 and I guess that at that time they were considered high-tech quality prints! If you have a bit of time, please see if you can improve the images as they are most certainly of historical value. The pics have been used in the article Battle of Delville Wood and are lodged in Commons:
Thanks in advance and keep up the excellent work! Farawayman ( talk) 11:04, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for asking on my talk; I have indeed responded, in Wikipedia talk:Requests for adminship/Chzz and in the RfA itself, Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Chzz. Any many, many thanks for keeping an open mind. Happy holidays, Chzz ► 11:18, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
I'm looking for photos for an article on the airborne landings that took place during Operation Dragoon in southern France in 1944. I've been looking through the Library of Congress, remembering that you get many of your FP's from there. Would this photo: [ [38]] be in the public domain? I notice that it's take by a US Airforce photographer (I think) but also mentions a newspaper. Any help would be greatfully received. Cheers, Skinny87 ( talk) 19:27, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
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Your
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There really isn't any substantial history here. I didn't know J existed until October 30; the "history" you refer to occurred last night. This is the normal time frame for taking concerns to ANI; especially because his most recent alteration of another editor's post occurred within the last few hours. Durova 352 16:54, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi, Durova, since User:AlexanderMegarrido questioned about the year of the demolition of the fountain, I read the article again, and found some inconsistency. The Wongudan does not just refer to the three-story pavilion, but to all complex including a shrine that once existed. Today, only pavilion, and gate, and several stone sculptures remain in the site. Korea was under the Japanese occupation since1910 and the shrine and its complex were demolished in 1913 by the Japanese, so I think the year, 1925 on the Loc site indicates the published date of the photo. The loc site does not say that 1925 is the date of taking the photo.
According to Burton Holmes's travel log, http://www.burtonholmes.org/travelogues/travlist2.html he did not travel to Korea nor Japan in 1925. He visited to Korea in 1901, 1912, 1913 to 1914 and 1922, so I guess he took the picture before the site was demolished and then a hotel was built in the site. So the nomination statement should be fixed from the photographing date to "presumably publishing date". The fountain was removed in 1913. Thanks.-- Caspian blue 18:29, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
Not quite sure what the point of your link was. I was simply commenting on the threads as a whole, not specifically on one person -- okay, maybe one or two of the principals -- & your comment about J was, well, peculiar but not unusual for what was said on the topic. Still, sometimes I think Wikipedians either need to indulge in less psychoactive medications -- or much, much more. (And no, I haven't had any vivid hallucinations under the influence of caffeine. I guess I fall in the category of those who need more.)
And now for something different. I followed your links about yours & Roger Davies' discoveries. Excellent work! However, this raises an important point: sometimes, even while following the letter of no original research, new discoveries are made. Not that I think there's something wrong with that (& no allusions to Seinfeld intended); no, the problem is those literal-minded types who think that because a Wikipedian happens to extend human knowledge through nothing more than careful, at times tedious, work, that new knowledge should not appear here. Maybe even something sad about those who could think it. -- llywrch ( talk) 21:44, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi Lise,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Pulaski bird's eye2.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on November 5, 2009. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2009-11-05. howcheng { chat} 00:47, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
Congratulations ! -- Tinu Cherian - 04:28, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
Hmm, a traffic light of signatures, interesting... N
Congrats! Next year I plan to give you a run for your money, you shouldn't have mentioned the cup to me :p PS. "your talk page is 309 kilobytes long. It may be helpful to move older discussion into an archive subpage"... -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 18:04, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
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Presented to: Durova This WikiCup Award is presented to Durova for winning the 2009 WikiCup! We started the WikiCup with 60 editors, and you've tackled the obviously difficult task of defeating them all. From January 2009 through October 2009, you worked on improving hundreds of Wikipedia's images, along with various sounds and articles. In total, you've completed 134 featured pictures, 18 did you know? submissions, 4 featured sounds, and 3 good articles. In your honor, the judges have retired the Mexico flag. This means that nobody will ever use that country in a future WikiCup, except for you. Congratulations for your spectacular achievement, Durova! |
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The Picture Peer Review had an interesting cartoon, under the nomination A skeleton in Uncle Sam's closet. I think that you could, with little effort, turn it into an FP worthy image. Just a suggestion, since it seems so few people go to PPR nowdays. Nezzadar [SPEAK] 05:33, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
I noticed your preferenc for speeling at the AC page, gut I thought it would have been impolite to correct it :) So anyways... I have been following quite a few of the pages where a lot of the dialogue has culminated in this current request. This, as a result of having pegged the ANI and Arb (and the like) pages since very early in my "wikiservice." I would like to know if a "Support" for your comment is mete, as it were; if it is still "appropriate" to signify, as such, in that space?
It occurs to me that just a lil' bit more Peace, love, and understanding is what is called for in this case, if it is accepted. If I had to write my own "Comment from Un-involved User:Hamster Sandwich" it would read, simply, "Cranky people wind up making other people cranky, too.." But I won't, because ArbCom shouldn't be subjected to anything but well founded facts, and not my (or any other editors) random opinions. But yours happens to be very good, which is why I wanted to know. Best regards, Hamster Sandwich ( talk) 06:35, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
Thought you might be interested in play pitting Nadia Durova against Charles Dickens in a tale of espionage which I heard on BBC Radio 4 yesterday afternoon; it's available to listen online for the next 6 days. Durova is portrayed as somewhat of a caricature but it's a good listen none the less. Best, Nancy talk 11:05, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
How was Thomas Ricciardi an attack page? All I did was create a disambiguation page about 2 mobsters with the same name. Just because it was deleted before under G:10 Attack page, doesn't mean it should automatically be deleted if someone were to create the page and improve it. That's not really fair or necessary. -- Ted87 ( talk) 02:23, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
Sorry Durova for posing this on your page. Please accept my humble apology. -- Ted87 ( talk) 03:21, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
I found your cheerful comments on another editor's talkpage very funny, and I appreciate that your efforts to look out for your fellow editors in a collegial manner. Hearty congratulations on your Atlas Shrugged trophy and WikiCup triumph. Such admirable and impresive content contributions should probably get more recognition and appreciation around here, but I hope you can settle for lesser expressions of respect and admiration. ChildofMidnight ( talk) 07:32, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
I realise you're probably swamped with these requests, but the original cover of Leviathan would make a great FP, with a little cleanup work. The file we currently have is of a pretty high resolution. Do you think it's something you could work with? J Milburn ( talk) 14:34, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi Lise,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Ase o fuku onna2.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on November 10, 2009. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2009-11-10. howcheng { chat} 06:02, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
The divisions are more or less arbitrary, just to make it easier to keep track of passing time and navigate the page.-- ragesoss ( talk) 23:03, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
File:Romea.jpg is now available on Wikimedia Commons as Commons:File:Romea.jpg. This is a repository of free media that can be used on all Wikimedia wikis. The image will be deleted from Wikipedia, but this doesn't mean it can't be used anymore. You can embed an image uploaded to Commons like you would an image uploaded to Wikipedia, in this case: [[File:Romea.jpg]]. Note that this is an automated message to inform you about the move. This bot did not copy the image itself. -- Erwin85Bot ( talk) 23:39, 6 November 2009 (UTC) ...mutter Pre-1923 public domain in the States, won't enter PD in France until 2038. Welcome to the world of featured picture contribution and bots... ;) Durova 357 23:56, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
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Hi...I corrected your objection to "Roman Head." You have a cool userid. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mkooiman ( talk • contribs) 17:08, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
I was under the impression that I had cast my support for the nom, but when I saw that it did not pass, I also saw that I forgot to support. Would it make a difference now? Is it too late? Nezzadar [SPEAK] 18:21, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
An image you uploaded has been nominated for delisting. The link is here: M3 Tank. Your comments are welcome. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nezzadar ( talk • contribs) 01:31, 8 November 2009
Have you ever tried to move WP:CROWN into wikispace to give it more credibility? If so, can you point me to any discussions on the matter. They would be relevant in a consideration of moving WP:FOUR into wikispace?-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 14:59, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi. Why are you removing all links to the BFI's profiles as linkspam? The BFI ( British Film Institute) seems a perfectly reasonable source of further information on British actors. -- DanielRigal ( talk) 18:09, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
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Hey there, O mighty queen of photos. *g* Question for you: I'm really happy with this image of a red-crested cardinal and think it'd be worth a shot at a FP, but at the full resolution I've lost some sharpness around the head. Any thoughts about what techniques might be able to sort that out? Much appreciated. Tony Fox (arf!) 18:24, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
for your copy-edits to Myojakdo. All cats are lovely, but tabby cats are special. :-) -- Caspian blue 23:17, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
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Hello, Durova. Thank you for the barnstar! I must say, I was uncertain of my course of action, but I honestly felt it was the right one. The articles tagged were clearly not speediable, as other editors noted in declining them, but the warnings, and the general tone of "we have our eye on you" remained. And, here was an editor who had never received a proper welcome. So, in the end, I am glad I played a role in that project, the creation of which I applaud. Cheers! --- RepublicanJacobite The'FortyFive' 04:38, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for the barnstar! I am actually a bit of newbie myself – that was my first taxobox. I also knowknew nothing about Antarctic mosses, so you may want to check my edits.
Oh, and Intilligentsium helped improve at least one of the articles. Thought I'd let you know. Suffusion of Yellow ( talk) 04:40, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
Can one be penalized for using one primary source in List of military engagements of World War I? Also, is http://www.firstworldwar.com considered accurate?
Sorry for the noob questions, but I needed to ask someone... Res Mar 21:43, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
And thanks for the new mossy stubs. :) ··· 日本穣 ? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 03:06, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi Lise,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Segregated cinema entrance3.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on November 14, 2009. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2009-11-14. howcheng { chat} 03:58, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
Congrats on making the Library of Congress into a high-quality resource! :-) -- Ssilvers ( talk) 00:37, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
As you participated in the recent
Audit Subcommittee election, or in one of two
requests for comment that relate to the use of
SecurePoll for elections on this project, you are invited to participate in the
SecurePoll feedback and workshop. Your comments, suggestions and observations are welcome.
For the Arbitration Committee,
Risker (
talk) 08:07, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
Your
Featured picture candidate has been promoted Your nomination for
featured picture status,
File:PalenqueAc.jpg, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at
Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates.
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For the suggestion (and thanks to User:Anomie for the switch), and thanks for the link to featured pictures of arthropods copulating, leaf-eating, and feces-eating. Your kindness does not go unnoticed. -- IP69.226.103.13 ( talk) 00:06, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
Great media makes for a great encyclopedia. :) Anytime. Durova 363 00:36, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
You're right it does. When I write articles on organisms I always ask a researcher for an image. They're not usually FA quality because of small size, but researchers are generous about donating images to articles. Look at this pretty picture just for the asking. You can't fathom the description of this animal without an image. -- IP69.226.103.13 ( talk) 03:07, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
Your rv at Sphinx unfortunately replaced the vandalism - about 42 repeats of the same text. Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt. Dougweller ( talk) 16:44, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
Feeling wikistress? Wish you could have a vacation someplace with two dozen waterfalls? Well the next best thing is here!
If you want to, please come look at pictures of waterfalls and pick which ones you like best. You'll be helping make a better article too.
Thanks, Dincher ( talk) and Ruhrfisch ><>°° 01:57, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
P.S. That wikilink again: User talk:Ruhrfisch/Waterfalls
Your
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Hi Lise,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Zaandam2.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on November 17, 2009. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2009-11-17. howcheng { chat} 07:21, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
Hi Lise,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Robert Kennedy CORE rally speech2.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on November 20, 2009. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2009-11-20. howcheng { chat} 05:35, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
Actually the request is open to anyone who would like to leave a message. If I do have occasion to look into your work specifically I would ask specifically for permission to use your name and your works as examples, but as I have yet to get into the details of the paper I am not sure which way its going to go yet. At any rate, I thought I would leave the message just to let you know. Happy Thanksgiving, albeit it an early one, and I will see you officially in December. 129.108.68.99 ( talk) 01:57, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
I'm absolutely delighted with that restoration. Awesome! In fact, I just went onto ga.wikipedia to update the article and to put it forward for an Íomhá Roghnaithe, only to discover that User:Guliolopez, another admin, beat me to it :)
Seriously though, thanks for focusing on this picture. I really, really like how it turned out. Míle buíochas :) - Allie ❤ 06:45, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
G'day all (copied to Durova, Jake 'n Coffee :-) - I wondered if you chaps would mind taking a look at the RfC and seeing if you think withdrawing it would be a good idea at this point? Seems to me like that's the way the wind blows, and I also had a question about the certification bit - I don't really know how that works, but right now only Durova has certified as 'trying and failing', right? - I think there are supposed to be two for the RfC to continue? (don't bash me with a policy stick if this is wrong - I'm rubbish at this side of the wiki).
Either ways, I can see where it was coming from, but I don't think, at this stage, it's a good idea for the RfC to continue - so I thought you might like to take a look... Privatemusings ( talk) 20:14, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
And your restorations are phenomenal. Truly amazing that somebody can restore those photos, just using Photoshop (or that's what the exif data shows). Would tools listed here help one restore photos? I have Photoshop, but haven't used it to the fullest extent possible evidently! TheWeakWilled ( T * G) 02:03, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
Method one, if you want stars to be visible to everyone regardless:
Add this to all picture captions, either by bot or by code:
{{File:FILENAME/Statusicon}}
or perhaps
{{Special:Status/File:FILENAME}}
Each picture's status would either return nothing, a star for featured pictures, an alert icon if this picture was tagged for deletion or discussion, a commons icon if it was in the commons, etc. The content returned could be done by having bot maintain the Statusicon page or by code manage the Special:Filestatus page. If there was more than 1 icon a it would return up to a maximum number of icons or a special "..." or multi-icon icon to indicate the picture had multiple items of interest about it.
davidwr/( talk)/( contribs)/( e-mail) 02:39, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
"This page is 366 kilobytes long."
I bet you did that on purpose.
On a more serious note, the length and complexity of your talk pages gave my web browser a slight pause. No telling what it's doing to older, more decrepit web browsers. davidwr/( talk)/( contribs)/( e-mail) 02:46, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
I removed the Kmwebber RFC from the main RFC page as it failed to get the requisite two certifiers. I will ask that it be deleted after I have verified that neither you nor Kmwebber wish to retain a copy for your records. If you would like a copy, I don't think anyone would have a problem with you moving the RFC in your userspace (noindex, please). Hipocrite ( talk) 15:19, 18 November 2009 (UTC)