User talk:Dapi89

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Had enough of wasting my time trying to improve this place, and getting blocked for a pathetic reason, which is completely unjustified. Dapi89 (talk) 14:57, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

Dapi89 - these images fail both WP:NFCC#10c ánd WP:NFCC#8 - even if you would satisfy WP:NFCC#10c you can not include the images. These images simply can not be used on these pages, there is no need to keep them there. --Dirk Beetstra ^{T C} 15:00, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

• Re edit summary; non-free content isn't allowed to violate our policies while a discussion takes place about whether it violates our policies or not. There was no pressing need to retain the content. Instead of seeking discussion, you sought to edit war. I would ask you to please reconsider your departure. This is an unfortunate event, but it shouldn't end a career. Your contributions to the mainspace here have been invaluable. Don't end it over something like this. --Hammersoft (talk) 15:01, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

Good call on the block, Dirk. Dapi89, you were repeatedly told that these images do need a fair-use rationale before inserting. You did not go on and place that, you choose to revert and revert. This is not the way forward. These images clearly fail WP:NFCC#10c - no rationale for this use. Not that a rationale would be enough - they also fail WP:NFCC#8 - they are here purely decorative. Please reconsider your edits. Thanks Goldblooded (talk) 16:50, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

This last comment by Goldblooded is somewhat gratuitous and unnecessarily inflames the situation: totally unnecessary when it does not concern you in the first place. Minorhistorian (talk) 05:56, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

Agreed -- Goldblooded, there's absolutely no need to cruelly pile on. @Hammersoft, the image was in the article for months. A few more days could have kept a valuable contributor on Wikipedia; we weren't in danger of getting sued, and there's a reason we have a policy named "ignore all rules." Yes, the images probably should not be used, at least in that article – but taking the time to kindly and personally (a template? I'm hoping you've heard of WP:DTTR...) discuss the reasons why could have greatly changed this ending. In the future, I think you and Δ should consider a much lighter approach, especially to those who have written so much for the 'pedia. Very respectfully, Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 09:47, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Bismark1040.jpg

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Thanks for uploading File:Bismark1040.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Courcelles 04:08, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

This sucks

Well, this sucks. I double-checked that you had finally been awarded the Oak Leaves, then came here to offer a congratulations and a thanks for all your high-quality work. I hope you decide to return quickly. :( Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 09:42, 23 June 2011 (UTC)