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Hi, You have removed three images I added to the entry Gavriel Lipkind. The images are free to be used by ANYBODY. It was approved by Gavriel Lipkind himself (who is a good friend of mine). Gavriel owns the images (and the label which sells the CDs). What needs to be done in order to be able to add those images to the entry? I have tried very hard to explain all that in the details of each image when uploading...

Do you think this will forever disqualify me from running a bot? :-) I also saw some of the image discussion up above (the stuff about 10 criteria), and wondered what your thoughts were on the fair use rationales I wrote for the images in Child with Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park? (I'm editing from an internet cafe IP address, but it should be obvious who I am - I'll try and remember to sign all these posts tomorrow...) 193.82.16.42 20:40, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

That's a terrifying picture. Your code is great. :-) I have no idea who you are.

Regarding the rationale, it looks solid to me. I find it useful to use the {{Non-free fair use rationale}} template. I converted your rationale to use this template, just so it's nice and solid. All the best, – Quadell ^{(talk) (random)} 20:50, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

Award

Thanks for the award! To think, over 8 hours of untangling dab pages, and I am almost done the Johns! Burzmali 01:33, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Image case

I'm unclear on how to deal with ancient images that have no fair use rationale and whose uploaders are gone or here infrequently. The speedy criterion explains that images without rationales uploaded after a point can be deleted after asking for a rationale, but we should ask for a fair use rationale from uploaders of old images. I don't even understand what the real difference is; we ask for a fair use rationale in either case. I hope that makes sense. Anyway, the example I am looking at is Image:Vukovar.jpg. It was uploaded in 2003 by someone who is rarely here. The image is copyrighted, but probably can have a valid fair use claim. Any advice? --Spike Wilbury ♫ talk 02:39, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Not to speak for Quadell, but I typically use the "dated dfu" template on the article image with my concern (i.e. no rationale). If the uploader is absent and the image is used, I put a caption on the picture in its article with the problem. That way anyone interested in the article/image can fix the problem. If nobody cares enough to fix it, the image gets deleted after a week or so. Videmus Omnia 02:45, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

If I want to try to save the image, I add a rationale myself using the {{Non-free fair use rationale}} template. An example of use would be Image:Childwithhandgrenadedianearbus.jpg. It's the responsibility of the uploader to add a rationale, but if the uploader doesn't do it, anyone can. – Quadell ^{(talk) (random)} 02:48, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Actually, Quadell's is the better way. Only use my way if you think the image is not really necessary or you don't really care. :-) Videmus Omnia 02:50, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Thank you! --Spike Wilbury ♫ talk 02:51, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

attempt to reinsert deleted image

pls. see this edit [1] user tries to link to the image previously deleted in Wikipedia and now uploaded to personal images database--Dacy69 13:24, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

In my opinion, that is perfectly acceptable. – Quadell ^{(talk) (random)} 17:01, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Link to a webpage where anyone, including me can upload image?!!! It does not withdstand Wikipedia guidance - [2] and falls under category of self-published sources at least--Dacy69 21:08, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Oh, I see. I don't know a lot about the details of our Wikipedia:Verifiability possibility, I'm afraid. You might find an admin who deals frequently with these issues and ask their assistance. – Quadell ^{(talk) (random)} 21:37, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

WP:RFBOT

Your recent bot approvals request has been approved. Please see the request page for details. —METS501 (talk) 05:42, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! – Quadell ^{(talk) (random)} 13:18, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

Deletion of image

Hi there. I noticed that you deleted, citing CSD 7, File:Ezio and booga.jpg but cannot see that at any stage I was given the required 48 hours notice as being the uploading editor? Giles Bennett ^{(Talk, Contribs)} 09:19, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

According to the log, when you uploaded the image on June 27, the Wikipedia software automatically warned you that the image could be deleted for being "replaceable", and the image was automatically tagged as such. – Quadell ^{(talk) (random)} 13:11, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

As I know this is your passion...

Image:Massacre of palestinians in shatila.jpg has lost its source information, and appears to have come from a broken link. It represents a fairly controversial event and is quite crummy quality. --Knulclunk 12:49, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

PNG bot

I love your bot! I'd like to auto-upload some things via a bot, and I use perl. In your Request for Bot Authorization, you mentioned perl code for this. Where can I find it? Thanks, – Quadell ^{(talk) (random)} 03:24, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

The PNG crusade bot is actually written in VB .NET. For a perl upload script, Mets501 recommended taking a look at Commons:File upload service/Script or contacting Tsca. If there's anything else I can do for you, please let me know. —Remember the dot ^(talk) 02:18, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

Polbot

In this recent edit to Isaac Stevens, the bot made some OK changes, but also made a few mistakes: 1) it altered the title inside a {{cite web}} template, 2) made a link around text that was already the page title in a link (in Fort Stevens (Washington, D.C.) it tried to make a new link around the "Washington, D.C." text), and 3) tried to make a link around text inside a category name, and 4) when replace the biohome template with the CongBio template, it removed the leading asterisk to indicate it was part of a list. Just thought you'd like to know :-) I've reverted those four things. Carl Lindberg 04:49, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! I'll try to fix those. – Quadell ^{(talk) (random)} 06:23, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

Thank you!

Quadell, thank you for categorization of my pictures on Commons! That's really nice!!! Doronenko 08:48, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

You're very welcome! My pleasure. – Quadell ^{(talk) (random)} 11:12, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

Image:Abdulaziz al-omari alive.jpg

This image does not list whom the copyright holder is, but a random website source. Blah blah deleted in 7 days. Kotepho 12:08, 1 July 2007 (UTC)