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Hi Fetchcomms,

Can this image [1] be transferred to Wikipedia or to commons? Is there a licence problem? In fact, I uploaded this image to commons, and it was checked by the FlickreviewR robot and confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0. But now it has been deleted. [2] Do you have any suggestions?

I'm looking forward to hearing from you.Dizikaygisiz (talk) 00:17, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

Being licensed under cc-by-sa-2.0 on Flickr only counts if the Flickr uploader is the copyright holder of that image. (Otherwise, I could upload any copyrighted image, license it on Flickr, and upload it to Commons! But obviously, the license wouldn't count because I don't hold the original copyright.) I doubt that is the case here; the photo to which you refer looks to have been scanned out of a yearbook or other publication. /ƒETCHCOMMS/ 02:16, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

DYK for OmniPeace

Materialscientist (talk) 00:04, 4 September 2011 (UTC)

myspacing

A while ago, you commented that "we don't get many myspacing 50-year-olds" (or words roughly to that effect). If you've not already seen it, Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#Sean Peyton Ross might amuse you briefly; we seem to have a myspacing 40-year-old.

(Not that the page required its own ANI thread, though. I'll probably just MfD his userpage if he continues editing without replying to the concerns already raised on his talkpage.) --Demiurge1000 (talk) 20:58, 4 September 2011 (UTC)

I don't recall writing that, but if I did, I guess it's true :) I think the case of Mr. Ross is less MySpacing (although I'm concerned for his wife about the listing of a Japanese adult film actress as a "friend"), but more of a misunderstanding of the point of Wikipedia. Someone should, um, talk to him. /ƒETCHCOMMS/ 21:03, 4 September 2011 (UTC)

Well, WP:NOTMYSPACE points to a section of policy specifying four things users should not use pages for; personal web pages, file storage, dating, and memorials. The one he's breaking is the first of these, which says user pages "may be used only to present information relevant to working on the encyclopedia". (Of course, it may be he's just spending a few weeks practicing layout, before launching into major expansion of articles on cosplay or modern infantry combat tactics, at which point brief details of his background might be relevant for the information of other editors. But WP:AGF on that only stretches so far.)

Some people might also use "myspacing" informally to mean "spending most of one's time fooling around on userpages and talk pages, rather than improving the encyclopedia", but there's no policy that directly says so, and WP:MYSPACING is still a redlink. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 21:53, 4 September 2011 (UTC)

But realistically, user pages have been used to provide brief biographical information about a user. If Mr. Ross had made several thousand edits, then we wouldn't be having this conversation. It isn't unusual at all for people to only edit their userpages at first. All that's needed is a gentle reminder that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia and that we encourage him to contribute his knowledge to the world. /ƒETCHCOMMS/ 22:03, 4 September 2011 (UTC)

Like I said, it may be he's just spending a few weeks practicing layout, before launching into major expansion of articles on cosplay or modern infantry combat tactics. And that's absolutely fine. Realistically, user pages have been used for silly games, self-puffery, and all sorts of other nonsense - that doesn't make it acceptable. The point is, this is myspacing until it becomes something else. Excessive use of talkpages is called myspacing by some people, but policy doesn't support that usage. I'll wait to see if the person claiming to be Ross reacts in the right way to the advice left for him, or not. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 03:17, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

I'm not sure why you are equating brief biographical information about oneself on a user page to games or advertising, but that's beside the point. Calling what is generally acceptable "MySpacing" is assuming bad faith. It's not MySpacing until it becomes something else (like posting excessive detail and biographical material). /ƒETCHCOMMS/ 03:52, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

I can call anything I want "MySpacing", if that's what it is. I retain an open mind about if it will actually turn out that way in this case. (Excessive detail? Well in this case, hmm, make up your own mind. You already realise some of it is beyond the norm.) It wouldn't become more "myspacing" just because he said hi to you on your talk page, or to someone else. The policy covers what's listed at WP:NOTMYSPACE, there is no separate policy covering WP:MYSPACING. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 04:03, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

Policy isn't everything. And I can call you a slice of my favorite apple crumble but that doesn't mean anything. I really don't know what we're talking about anymore, nor do I really care. /ƒETCHCOMMS/ 14:47, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

OpenGlobe

When you have some time, please drop by IRC and ping me (kudu) to discuss OpenGlobe. — Kudu ^~I/O~ 23:03, 4 September 2011 (UTC)

September 2011 Newsletter for WikiProject United States

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Gateway Arch

Hey Fetchcomms. I'm getting back to work on Gateway Arch after taking a break from it. Perusing the "Background" section, I find that it heavily relies on the Administrative History by Sharon A. Brown. Would this be considered a primary source that should be used in moderation? Or because it is from the NPS, can it can be used to source large parts of the article, as it does now? Goodvac (talk) 23:09, 7 September 2011 (UTC)

IMO, it's fine, although maybe someone else will disagree. Then again, someone always disagrees with stuff on Wikipedia. Fascinatingly, there are almost no books about the history of the arch, at least not in my library. I found this, though, which is not directly relevant to your question, but after a quick perusal, I think it might have some useful information. My library does have a copy of this book, so if you need stuff that's not on the preview for that, I can probably find it for you. /ƒETCHCOMMS/ 02:28, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

Okay, maybe I'll check with someone who hangs out at FAC.
Coincidentally, I got Gateway Arch: Fact & Symbol in July and will add new info from it after I finish with the newspaper scans I got from Poroubalous (talk · contribs). The citations for the newspaper articles actually came from that book. Goodvac (talk) 00:10, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

Oh, that's wonderful. Have fun with the article, I'll probably look into some additional sources later, but I think that the article has really got a lot of stuff covered! /ƒETCHCOMMS/ 00:13, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

Thanks! I've come across this a lot in my research. It doesn't look reliable, but it contains great information (and it's laid out in a WP-like fashion). I can't fathom whether it's an article or a book. Goodvac (talk) 22:25, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

Looks like a blog to me, but I'd try contacting the author to ask about his sources. /ƒETCHCOMMS/ 02:13, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

WikiProject Missouri Assistence Needed

Hello Fetchcomms, As I recall, you left a note regarding user inactivity affecting WikiProject Missouri on my UserTalk page back in February, 2010. Since then, I have taken on a more active role in the WikiProject, but have noticed that the article assessments page has requests that have been pending since February, 2008. I have done the best I can to narrow the list down to either requests that I submitted, and requests submitted by other Wikipedians that I’m not sure how to assess. If you are still involved with WikiProject Missouri and willing to render assistance, it would be most appreciated. --TommyBoy (talk) 03:25, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

I think I finished the remaining couple. If you're not sure, I'd label it c-class or start-class. It's easier to tell which articles are stubs and which are B. /ƒETCHCOMMS/ 19:17, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

Linkrot

I started an RFC at WP:VPI#Linkrot - What to do? and encourage you to comment there. Thanks. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 22:28, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

Wikimedia Stories Project

Hi,

My name is Victor Grigas, I'm a storyteller at the Wikimedia foundation and we're working on gathering stories from Wikipedia editors, users, donors and staff to paint a picture of who uses Wikipedia for communication and fundraising purposes. I asked Lennart Guldbrandsson who might be interesting to speak to and he sent me your userpage. I'd be interested in speaking with you either over the phone or by Skype if you are interested in participating in the project. 

Thanks :)

Victor