User talk:QM400032

On editing Help pages

Hello! I’ve noticed you seem to feel that the page Help:Wiki markup is missing some information. That’s great, but on instructional help pages like that one, instead of being WP:bold and simply adding new information yourself (which is encouraged in many other cases), it’s usually best to first seek consensus on the corresponding Talk page, just in case people disagree. This is especially true if similar additions have already been reverted.

I’ve tried to explain on that Talk page why your additions to the page don’t seem appropriate, but if I’m wrong, hopefully other editors will chime in there and correct me. But if anything in either that explanation or this one is unclear, please don’t hesitate to ask me to clarify. Thank you, and happy editing. —Frungi (talk) 22:18, 11 May 2013 (UTC)

No fair use images on user page

You use File:Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.jpg in a userbox. This is against WP:UP#NOTSUITED. See also Wikipedia:Userboxes#Caution about image use. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:27, 12 May 2013 (UTC)

The thing is, I want to submit three brand new userboxes. I understand your concern and Wikipedia's policy, but I only want excellence in the new userboxes.QM400032 (talk) 12:52, 12 May 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Userboxes#Caution about image use says: "fair use images are explicitly forbidden. This is interpreted strictly and without exception." This is a legal matter. We cannot violate copyright just because we want a prettier userbox. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:22, 12 May 2013 (UTC)

If this is a real problem, please tell me how I can resolve it.71.145.130.39 (talk) 23:04, 13 May 2013 (UTC)

By removing it. You seem reluctant to do the required so I have done it for you. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:36, 14 May 2013 (UTC)

File permission problem with File:Taos Ski Valley Entrance.jpg

Thanks for uploading File:Taos Ski Valley Entrance.jpg. I noticed that while you provided a valid copyright licensing tag, there is no proof that the creator of the file has agreed to release it under the given license.

If you are the copyright holder for this media entirely yourself but have previously published it elsewhere (especially online), please either

• make a note permitting reuse under the CC-BY-SA or another acceptable free license (see this list) at the site of the original publication; or
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If you did not create it entirely yourself, please ask the person who created the file to take one of the two steps listed above, or if the owner of the file has already given their permission to you via email, please forward that email to permissions-en@wikimedia.org.

If you believe the media meets the criteria at Wikipedia:Non-free content, use a tag such as {{non-free fair use}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:File copyright tags#Fair use, and add a rationale justifying the file's use on the article or articles where it is included. See Wikipedia:File copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have provided evidence that their copyright owners have agreed to license their works under the tags you supplied, too. You can find a list of files you have created in your upload log. Files lacking evidence of permission may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. You may wish to read the Wikipedia's image use policy. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. DMacks (talk) 13:18, 12 May 2013 (UTC)

I don't know how to resolve fair use copyright violation! Could you please show me how?71.145.130.39 (talk) 23:06, 13 May 2013 (UTC)

Welcome, roadfan!

Hello, QM400032, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like this place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

• Introduction
• The five pillars of Wikipedia
• How to edit a page
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• How to write a great article
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Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and ask your question there.

If you are interested, there is already a community of users who are roadfans or who edit articles about roads, just like you! Stop by any of these WikiProjects—WP:HWY (worldwide), WP:AURD (Australia), WP:CRWP (Canada), WP:INR (India), WP:UKRD (United Kingdom), or WP:USRD (United States)—and contribute. If your interest is in roads in the United States, there is an excellent new user's guide. There is a wealth of information and resources for creating a great article. If you have questions about any of these WikiProjects, you can ask on each project's talk page, or you can ask me!

If you like communicating through IRC, feel free to ask questions at #wikipedia-en-roads ^connect as well. Here, there are several editors who are willing to answer your questions. For more information, see WP:HWY/IRC.

Again, welcome! Rschen7754 11:03, 15 May 2013 (UTC)

Signature

Your signature doesn't include any links. You might want to add them, since it is a convenient way for people to access your user and user talk pages. —Scott5114↗ [EXACT CHANGE ONLY] 22:14, 15 May 2013 (UTC)

Please read WP:SIGN#Internal_links carefully. Your signature does not provide any links to this page or your userpage. –Fredddie™ 05:42, 17 May 2013 (UTC)

QM400032, this really is kind of a big deal. People need to be able to get ahold of you from your Talk page comments. If you simply made a mistake, then please see Help:How to fix your signature; but if this problem remains unaddressed, I’m going to bring it up with admins at WP:ANI. —Frungi (talk) 01:37, 18 May 2013 (UTC)

May 2013

Hello, I'm BracketBot. I have automatically detected that your edit to Ontario Highway 17 may have broken the syntax by modifying 1 "()"s. If you have, don't worry, just edit the page again to fix it. If I misunderstood what happened, or if you have any questions, you can leave a message on my operator's talk page.

Thanks, BracketBot (talk) 23:01, 15 May 2013 (UTC)

I'll get to it as soon as possible. QM400032 (talk) 23:06, 15 May 2013 (UTC)

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Thanks, BracketBot (talk) 04:46, 17 May 2013 (UTC)

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Your recent edits

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Nomination for deletion of Template:Inc1

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Articles for creation

I noticed you reviewed and accepted two submissions in Articles for creation. Accepting an article is more than just moving it, there is also some post-move cleanup to do. These steps are described at Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Reviewing instructions.

Reviewing articles is a task that is best done by experienced editors. I notice that your contributions only started earlier this month. I recommend you avoid reviewing articles until you gain more experience. Wait until you have made at least a few hundred substantial edits spread out over several months and over many types of articles, then read the then-current reviewing instructions and other materials available at WP:WikiProject Articles for creation. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail) 03:52, 22 May 2013 (UTC)

FYI, I moved both of them back to AFC and declined one as a duplicate. Another experienced reviewer will take a look at the second submission. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail) 04:12, 22 May 2013 (UTC)

Your recent edits

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Thank you. --SineBot (talk) 02:48, 23 May 2013 (UTC)

Showing redirects on Help:Wiki markup

In case you don’t watch the page, I’ve posted a question on Help talk:Wiki markup concerning the redirect examples. Your input is more than welcome. —Frungi (talk) 18:01, 23 May 2013 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation

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Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! Kinkreet^{~♥moshi moshi♥~} 23:34, 23 May 2013 (UTC)

WP:ANI discussion concerning your Talk signature

Hello. There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding your signature’s continuing lack of links to your user page or talk page. The thread is User:QM400032’s signature contains no links. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Frungi (talk • contribs) 02:30, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

Ha, unsigned, that’s ironic. But I thought the {{ANI-notice}} template would add the signature, like many talkpage templates do.

Anyway, an admin replied to that thread with strong words, so I strongly recommend fixing your signature as soon as possible. —Frungi (talk) 02:58, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

• To put it simply, WP:Signature says you must include a link to either your user page, talk page or contribs page in your signature. It is not optional, at least one must be chosen or you open yourself up to a block. I've seen it happen more than once before. Dennis Brown - 2¢ - © - @ - Join WER 15:57, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

Template:Editnotice userpage

I see that you have {{Editnotice userpage}} here on this user talk page. ("Hello. You're editing the userpage of QM400032. Please make your edits friendly as this is a userpage and is only supposed to be edited by QM400032!")

However, {{Editnotice userpage}} is only supposed to be used on a user page, not a user talk page. Since user talk pages are supposed to have other people editing them, the template does not belong on a user talk page, and I recommend that you remove it from this user talk page. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 14:13, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

• I've removed the {{Editnotice userpage}}. However, if you like, you can put {{Editnotice usertalkpage}} up instead, which has a similar appearance but is designed for user talk pages and contains a notice appropriate for that situation. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 18:45, 25 May 2013 (UTC)

• I just noticed your editnotice, which a. isn't very friendly and b. makes a completely incorrect claim about what supposedly happens to vandals. I am going to edit that notice since it gives a false impression and can be very off-putting to inexperienced editors who happen to come by here. Drmies (talk) 01:54, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

It just so happens that no one has yet vandalized the page and it's a time period setting I could use for vandals who ever threaten me. But still, please tell me why it's astonishing!QM400032 (talk) 02:03, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

1. Change your signature. You were given plenty of notice and you still haven't.

2. You do not set the terms for blocks, and saying someone will be blocked for 3 months or 3 years shows an amazing lack of clue. That isn't the reason you were blocked, but it is inappropriate and I support both the block and the modification to your editnotice.

3. To say "No one has vandalize my page" and attribute it to that notice is silly and again shows a lack of clue. You might as well say "I stuck a banana in my ear to keep the sun from exploding, and so far it works!". Dennis Brown - 2¢ - © - @ - Join WER 02:10, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

First off, you are not an administrator. You do not have the power to block another editor. You do not have the authority to make sweeping statements about blocking other people, or setting the block duration. Second, even if you were an administrator, your actions would be limited by policies like WP:INVOLVED as to whether or not you could block another editor for vandalism to your user pages. Third, Making such statements is not appropriate, and the tone is offputting to other editors coming here to discuss topics with you. Imzadi 1979 → 05:24, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

The claim is “astonishing” because you do not have the power to block people, not even vandals. I don’t believe WP’s blocking policy even specifies a duration between 24 hours and indefinite, let alone a “minimum of three months” for vandalizing a user talk page. Hopefully, this and the other answers above clarify things for you. —Frungi (talk) 05:25, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

User has been blocked

You have been blocked from editing for failure to adjust your signature so it complies with our policies. See section above and ANI thread. Once your signature is adjusted the block can be lifted. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice the text {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first.  Drmies (talk) 01:51, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

QM400032 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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Request reason:

I have tried multiple times, only to experience the same glitch on my mobile device over and over. If you would like to help resolve this problem so you can request my unblock, please provide a question at Wikipedia talk:Signatures immediately after you read this.

Decline reason:

Then delete your preference for that signature and use the default signature. Linking isn't optional, excuses won't be considered. You will not be unblocked until you link, period. Dennis Brown - 2¢ - © - @ - Join WER 02:15, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

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Dennis, does QM need to be unblocked to change their sig? Drmies (talk) 02:18, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

I have verified that a blocked user can change their preferences, via my blocked doppelganger User:DennisBrown. Dennis Brown - 2¢ - © - @ - Join WER 18:10, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

I would assume that a blocked user can change their signature.

QM400032, if you want to be unblocked, but you're just not sure how to fix your signature, do the following:

• Click on "preferences" at the top of any page
• In the "Signature" section, clear what's in the text entry box. If you have trouble copying and pasting with your device, skip the next two steps. If you're able to copy and paste, perform the next two steps to get a signature that looks the same as your current one, but is valid, with links to your user page and talk page.
• Copy the following code and paste it in the box:

[[User:QM400032|<span style="background:lightgreen">QM</span><span style="background:#ddd">400032</span>]] [[User talk:QM400032|<span style="color:white"><span style="background:#006A4D">(ta</span><span style="background:#613418">lk)</span></span>]]

• Make sure the "Treat the above as wiki markup" box is checked
• Click on the "Save" button
• Come back to this page and submit a new request: {{unblock|reason=Explain that you now have a valid signature. Be sure to include the following four tildes: ~~~~}}
• (Note to admin: when verifying this, if the user changes the above code to only include the talk page link, be sure to check the Wikicode, since the link will not be active on this page.) MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 08:53, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

QM400032 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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Request reason:

Good news! I was finally able to fix my signature! What do you think? QM400032 (talk) 20:23, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

Accept reason:

I see the code does exist in your signature, but not for the word talk. I'm going to go ahead and unblock you with the instruction of either removing the word (talk) in your sig, or linking that portion as well, as to not cause confusion. Your choice, either is fine. Staying unblocked requires this. Dennis Brown - 2¢ - © - @ - Join WER 00:58, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

• My own personal view is that although the word "talk" is present, it's entirely unlinked, so is misleading: the talk page link is actually on the characters "400032". --Redrose64 (talk) 20:54, 26 May 2013 (UTC)
• A massive improvement, but if you’re going to include both links as part of your username, why include the nonfunctional word “talk” afterward? —Frungi (talk) 22:34, 26 May 2013 (UTC)
• That actually is because the you're currently at my talk page, which is why you sound misled. QM400032 (talk) 00:38, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

  Erm, no…

  [[User:QM400032|QM]][[User talk:QM400032|400032]] (talk)

  (Formatting removed for clarity.) The userpage and talk links split your username. The unlinked “(talk)” serves no purpose and, as said above, is even misleading. —Frungi (talk) 02:55, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

  And I just noticed that Dennis’s unblocking comment addresses this as well. So I think that makes three people advising you to fix that. —Frungi (talk) 03:08, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

Oh, and one more thing: if you understand that I fixed my signature, please contact Drmies and Dennis Brown using {{whisperback}} and tell them I finally fixed my signature. Include this exact link: User talk:QM400032#User has been blocked. QM400032 (talk) 00:48, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

Help me

This blocked user's request to have autoblock on their IP address lifted has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request.

QM400032 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

2602:304:7918:2279:8580:cb94:b6bc:a31 (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)

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Block message:

Actually, it WAS an autoblock. For proof, see Special:Blocklist

• Blocking administrator: Rschen7754 (talk • blocks)

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Decline reason: Your block is for sockpuppetry, not an autoblock. Dennis Brown - 2¢ - © - @ - Join WER 11:49, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

You are suspected of sock puppetry, which means that someone suspects you of using multiple Wikipedia accounts for prohibited purposes. Please make yourself familiar with the notes for the suspect, then respond to the evidence at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Greenday25. Thank you. Redrose64 (talk) 08:14, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

Actually, this happened long ago because someone added two new accounts to my server, then I was unable to edit my own talk page. Now someone else used one of the two infinitely blocked users on my IP address. This is why I asked for backup. QM400032 (talk) 12:40, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

• Right. "This happened" by divine intervention? "someone added"--not you? "added accounts to my server"--what does that even mean? No. Drmies (talk) 13:11, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

Some strange friends of mine; they wanted their own accounts and have no Internet access, so they used it on mine. Boy, was that the biggest mistake I ever made! QM400032 (talk) 13:44, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

QM400032 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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Request reason:

Accidental use of user whose block reason is: "Abusing multiple accounts: See Wikipedia:Sockpuppetry investigations/Greenday25" QM400032 (talk) 13:44, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

Decline reason:

Sorry, your explanation seems like nonsense. I would suggest honesty may be more useful here. Kuru (talk) 14:36, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

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{{unblock|reason=This really IS what happened. QuestionMark400056 has been using my IP address.