User talk:Quadell

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A barnstar for you!

	The Special Barnstar
	Thanks for the review of the article I nominated. You pointed many things I had not considered before, and I will consider them for future articles. Cambalachero (talk) 19:35, 31 October 2011 (UTC)

Need advice (again) (Oh, no!) :-)

We have the chance to get some free use Howdy Doody images which were originally used as give-aways from a show sponsor, Poll Parrot Shoes. The front of the items had a photo of the character and the back had a replica of sheet music from the program. The clue to these being Poll Parrot promotional items is the Poll Parrot shoes song on the back of this one. No copyright mark on the shoe song, but there is one here for It's Howdy Doody Time.

Since I initially upload both sides of a photo to prove there aren't copyright marks, what's an answer to this without copying the copyrighted music--blanking everything except the title? Since the program had a 1970s revival, I'd believe the theme copyright was renewed. These do date back to circa late 1940s-early to mid 1950s. Thanks! We hope (talk) 19:20, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

I would simply keep the image of the front of the card, and leave a note in the image description saying "I have examined both sides of the card and there was no copyright notice for the image." – Quadell ^(talk) 15:11, 3 November 2011 (UTC)

Once again, my thanks! We hope (talk) 16:45, 3 November 2011 (UTC)

Another copyright request

Hi Quadell, can you check the copyright status of File:Ester Dean in "Pitch Perfect" movie set.jpg? I've previously had an image by the same uploader deleted as a derivative work of a copyrighted image, and fear s/he is doing the same thing. However, I haven't found anything using Google Images. Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:20, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

I can't find it online using any of my usual tricks. (I note that the official site, http://esterdean.com/, seems to be down at the moment.) I agree that it's most likely a copyvio, given the uploader's other activity, but it _could_ be legit, I don't know. – Quadell ^(talk) 13:33, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

• I agree... especially with a movie set image. Does commons have a duck clause? Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:53, 6 November 2011 (UTC)

Dunno... List it at WP:PUF, maybe? – Quadell ^(talk) 20:29, 6 November 2011 (UTC)

• Thanks, I'll try something like that. Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:30, 6 November 2011 (UTC)

peer review

Would you be able to peer review the giraffe article? Thank you. LittleJerry (talk) 23:39, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

I'm really not able to do that right now, but if you list it at Wikipedia:Peer review you may find someone who can. All the best, – Quadell ^(talk) 20:30, 6 November 2011 (UTC)

King Creole

Hi Quadell, I need some help once again. The article is currently being reviewed, but on hold until thursday 10th. The main problem I have is related to copy-edits, so if you could do some corrections that would help a lot. Thanks for your time!--GDuwenTell me! 02:37, 6 November 2011 (UTC)

I'm not sure if I'll have time, but if I can I'll look at it before the 10th. No promises though, I'm afraid. – Quadell ^(talk) 20:32, 6 November 2011 (UTC)

No problem, any help is welcome.--GDuwenTell me! 23:07, 6 November 2011 (UTC)

I'm afraid I haven't had near as much time this week as I would like. I hope the review goes well. Perhaps I'll have more time to look at it in the coming weeks. All the best, – Quadell ^(talk) 15:31, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

An offer of help

Hi, I've thought of leaving you a note, since I was wondering whether you needed some assistance with steward tasks - I realize it may seem intimidating as a new steward, especially since there's not much guidance after the elections. Well, if you ever have any queries I'd be willing to help. :-) -- Mentifisto 22:36, 7 November 2011 (UTC)

That's very kind of you. I'm actually in e-mail correspondence with a long-time steward, trying to learn the ropes. If I have further questions, I won't hesitate to ask you, though. All the best, – Quadell ^(talk) 15:34, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

Ontological argument

Hi there, Quaddell. I've recently been working on the ontological argument, with a goal of eventually reaching GA status, and was wondering if you could give me any feedback. If you can, that would be really helpful. Thanks. ItsZippy ^{(talk • contributions)} 23:02, 7 November 2011 (UTC)

I'm afraid I haven't had near as much time this week as I would like. I'd like to look it over, if I get a chance. All the best, – Quadell ^(talk) 15:32, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

Ok, no problem. If you can't look at it, then don't worry. ItsZippy ^{(talk • contributions)} 19:54, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

Once more unto the breach?

Aware you're very busy, so wanted to ping your talk in case you missed [[1]] - I'm positing that we go back for FA (and I'm happy to lead the charge) but wanted a nod of approval before I did. Failedwizard (talk) 09:13, 11 November 2011 (UTC)

I think I'll stay out of the nominating process this time, and see if I can act as a reviewer instead. Whenever anyone nominates it, just let me know. – Quadell ^(talk) 13:15, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

That's cool, Poule wanted to add two bits, but I'll nominate straight after. Hope you are okay :) Failedwizard (talk) 13:40, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Yet another in the endless series of questions about images on Bond pages...

Hi there, Could I trouble you again for a quick look at another article I'm looking at getting up to strength? In the Actors section of the James Bond (character) page there is a montage image of the six Bond actors. Is this allowable at all, or should this be deleted / replaced? Many thanks - again! - SchroCat (^ • @) 13:10, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

This is borderline and debatable, but I personally would avoid this sort of montage of six non-free images. – Quadell ^(talk) 13:15, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

That's great - thanks. I'm going to start editing the article soon for a major overhaul, so I'll drop it along the way. Thanks again for your help! - SchroCat (^ • @) 14:13, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

F8 Backlog

I am giving out awards to people who help clear the backlog of F8 tagged files. I thought you may be interested cheers --Guerillero | My Talk 06:00, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

It looks right up my alley, but I'm afraid I'm a bit busy off-wiki at the moment. I suppose I should make it official and go on wikibreak... – Quadell ^(talk) 13:01, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

Hi, Quadell. I hope you're having a good time with your family celebrating Christimas (or at least the holiday). Best wishes. --Lecen (talk) 13:48, 24 December 2011 (UTC)

Thank you, Lecen! Christmas was eventful and satisfying for me. – Quadell ^(talk) 12:58, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

Lee Harvey Oswald

As you made the {{non-free historic image}} template, interested in your opinion on File:Lho-133A.jpg. Free or non-free? If non-free, it seems this would fit the criteria of the template, as the photo itself has been the subject of endless commentary (I saw JFK). Kelly ^hi! 02:07, 25 December 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, I commented there. – Quadell ^(talk) 13:03, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

Request for Interview Regarding Wikipedia Bots

Greetings Quadell-

My name is Randall Livingstone, and I am a graduate student at the University of Oregon, currently collecting data for my dissertation on Wikipedia editors who create and use bots and assisted editing tools, as well as editors involved in the initial and/or ongoing creation of bot policies on Wikipedia. As a member of BAG and the bot community, I would very much like to interview you for the project at a time and in a method that is most convenient for you (Gchat, another IM client, Skype, email, telephone, etc.). I am completely flexible and can work with your schedule. The interview will take approximately 30-45 minutes.

My dissertation project has been approved both by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the University of Oregon, and by the Research Committee at the Wikimedia Foundation. You can find more information on the project on my meta page.

Please let me know if you have any questions, and I look forward to hearing from you to set up a time to chat. Thank you very much.

Randall Livingstone, School of Journalism & Communication, University of Oregon

UOJComm (talk) 00:50, 6 January 2012 (UTC)

Though I'm willing to answer any questions, I'm afraid I wouldn't be much help. I haven't been an active member of the Bot Approvals Group for several years. I wish you luck in your dissertation, however, and I hope many active BAG members are willing to assist you. All the best, – Quadell ^(talk) 13:05, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

Hello Quadell...Thank you very much for the response. I am interested in talking to BAG and bot community members past and present, so if you're willing, I'd definitely like to send you some interview questions regarding your experiences, or set up a time to chat online. At your convenience, please let me know if you'd like to participate, and thank you in advance! Randall UOJComm (talk) 22:01, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

Very well. I have replied on your user talk page. – Quadell ^(talk) 23:18, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

Welcome back...

Saw you were back, thought you could do with a beverage .... Failedwizard (talk) 13:05, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, Failedwizard! Good to see you again. – Quadell ^(talk) 13:06, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

Don't forget about the January Move to Commons drive. ~~Ebe123~~ → report on my contribs. 22:20, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

Thanks! I'll get right to it. – Quadell ^(talk) 14:05, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

Yet another Bond-related media request!

Hi there, I wonder if you could give some advice again? I'm trying to get List of James Bond novels and stories through the FL process at the moment (the review is taking place here) and one of the reviewers has put up two media related comments. Would you be able to have a look and comment on these two points please?

• Can we get an image expert to verify that the fair-use rationale for the lead image is okay? I remember what happened at the last Bond-related FLC and would like to avoid such a long debate if possible.
• I may not be an image expert, but I doubt that two non-free images in a list can be found to pass muster. The second image perhaps could pass the criteria for Ian Fleming's article, but not for a list like this.

Many thanks indeed for any input you could provide! - SchroCat (^ • @) 02:31, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

I have commented there, though I fear my input may be disappointing. – Quadell ^(talk) 14:03, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

Many thanks, although I was afraid you'd say something like that! There's a photo I'd like to use which I think will be okay on one level (but possibly not on others) which is at the bottom of this page, titled "An Exemplary Set of Ian Fleming First Editions". Firstly would something like this be OK and secondly is this image as it stands OK? Many thanks once again! - SchroCat (^ • @) 14:28, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

An image like that would be perfect, I'd say... but not this image specifically. You'd need a freely licensed photograph (of copyrighted book covers), and not a copyrighted photograph of the same. – Quadell ^(talk) 14:30, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

I thought that would be the case! Thanks for that - I'll see what I can dig up from somewhere! If I can't find a decent licence free copy I'll take a pic of the pan paperback editions I've got, which should be copyright free as the spines are a fairly plain text. Cheers - SchroCat (^ • @) 14:38, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

I think the new image should be ok - it's copies of the books, but the spines only, showing only a common typeface and little in the way of original design. If you think it'sOK, would you mind dropping a note on the review page again? Sorry to be a pain - and many, many thanks once again! - SchroCat (^ • @) 19:41, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

Well, it needs a copyright tag. – Quadell ^(talk) 20:00, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

Oops! (Can you tell I'm entirely ignorant when it comes to the picture side of things!) I think I've put the right one in there now. - SchroCat (^ • @) 20:06, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Special Barnstar
	Once again I find myself bowing to a font of copyright knowledge! Thanks so much for yet more help and advice! SchroCat (^ • @) 20:55, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

Glad to be of service! – Quadell ^(talk) 23:19, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

Some of your GA experience?

As you are my go-to guy for this sort of question, would you checking my working on something? I reviewed the Catenary article for GA as part of the backlog elimination drive and because it was over christmas and new year have been very flexible about the timescale for improving the article (it is gradually improving in a pleasant way and the nominator appears lovely). My questions are a) do any development points jump out at you for things I should handle better in the review and b) should I be a little more firm on timings and start poking for action? Failedwizard (talk) 22:19, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

That's a very thorough review, and I think it covers all of the article's shortcomings adequately. (To be honest, I shy away from math-related articles, since I honestly am not sure how many equations are appropriate or how best to incorporate them into prose. Congratulations on having the courage to review it!)

I don't think you can pass it until the citations are up to snuff and the lede is adequate, at a minimum. It was good to be patient over the holidays, but that is no longer relevant. If it were me, I would gently let the reader know that if all concerns are fully addressed within the next week, then it will pass, but if not it will have to fail this go-around. I always say something like "If you address these issues at a later date, feel free to resubmit the article then." But the timeline is completely up to you.

Thanks for reviewing GA noms! – Quadell ^(talk) 23:28, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

GA Review

Hi! Not sure if you remember but you originally reviewed the GA nomination for Yarborough v. Alvarado. Unfortunately because of real life stuff I wasn't able to implement your suggestions at the time. However, recently I have implemented the purposed changes and renominated the article. Just wanted to see if there was any interesting from you in checking out the second nomination! -- Sailing to Byzantium _(msg), 15:07, 14 January 2012 (UTC)

Sure, I'll look it over. – Quadell ^(talk) 13:45, 15 January 2012 (UTC)

Ah yes, I remember... this was a fascinating case! It looks like you have improved all the areas I mentioned in my review. The only problem that jumps out at me is the lede. It's still a little short, and though it describes the case itself fully, it does not summarize many sections of the article (such as Subsequent developments). If it were me, I would modify the lede as follows: I would leave the first sentence as it is, and then I would add two or three sentences about why the case was important and how it was received. Then I would begin a second paragraph with "Michael Alvarado helped his friend". I think that would improve the flow of the lede, while expanding it enough to fulfill the requirements of WP:LEAD. But of course it's up to you and the actual reviewer.

Thanks for going back and improving this article! It's an important case, and I'm glad it's covered so well on Wikipedia. – Quadell ^(talk) 13:55, 15 January 2012 (UTC)

Awesome, thanks a lot for all your feedback! -- Sailing to Byzantium _(msg), 14:47, 15 January 2012 (UTC)

Mammals

Q, a bunch of mammal articles created by your Polbot have inappropriately capitalized titles (e.g. Aztec Mouse). Do you have a way to semi-automatically fix this? Dicklyon (talk) 05:23, 15 January 2012 (UTC)

When Polbot created these articles (back in 2007), I talked with all the various wikiprojects about what the best naming conventions were. The consensus at the time was that mammal species should have the first letters capitalized in all words in the common name. I don't know if the consensus has changed since then or not; either way, Polbot is no longer in operation, and I would have no way of mass-changing the names of these articles. Perhaps you could try Wikipedia:Bot requests? All the best, – Quadell ^(talk) 13:45, 15 January 2012 (UTC)

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Tute (GA)

Thanks for the message, much appreciated.--GDuwenTell me! 19:55, 17 January 2012 (UTC)