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File transfer Commons to enwiki

Aloha! Could you do me a favor and restore File:The_Mikado.jpg here? We had to delete it on Commons. I'll add the description and transfer notes if you like. Could you leave me a note on my Commons-Talkpage? Thanks a bunch! :) --Hedwig in Washington ^(TALK) 22:09, 11 October 2013 (UTC)

Y Done Magog the Ogre (t • c) 02:51, 12 October 2013 (UTC)

WP:ANI#File:Cardenio.jpg opposed by User:Future Perfect at Sunrise

I need your help by involving in the case that I'm partially involved in. --George Ho (talk) 23:34, 13 October 2013 (UTC)

Now that File:Cardenio.jpg is no longer eligible for speedy deletion, perhaps should re-adding the image in The History of Cardenio be all right? It's been ten days or so, yet I don't know if the administrator will block me for re-adding it after the warring mess. --George Ho (talk) 22:53, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

Given that an administrator declined the speedy deletion, I think it's OK for you to put the image back in the article. However, it looks you may want to ask Future Perfect at Sunrise, who is the one that originally threatened to block you. I do not agree with his conclusions or methods (and I let him know that by private email about this case... in fact I wrote a bit too forcefully in the email, and I feel a little bad about it). All I can say is that if an administrator blocks your account for reinserting the image, I will definitely defend your action (and point out that I said it was OK), and try to get the block overturned. Magog the Ogre (t • c) 04:24, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

I did ask; he told me to "stop beating a dead horse" and that re-adding it is pointless once it's deleted. George Ho (talk) 04:26, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

Come to think of it... why do you want to insert it again? If anybody at the deletion discussion wants to know how the article looked with the image, you can always just point them to the old version of the page. Magog the Ogre (t • c) 04:28, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

Not everyone is computer literate; I met some people who aren't. How would many (if not all) people care about or be aware of history logs? George Ho (talk) 04:30, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

You could post a note at the top of the discussion which says this This image is no longer in use. To see the original as it was originally in use, click here." (with a link for here). Magog the Ogre (t • c) 16:19, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

Some stroopwafels for you!

Thank you for helping me with the files that I transferred from WP to Commons! I haven't used the tools in a while, so I appreciate your efforts to ensure that everything is processed correctly. Edge3 (talk) 04:30, 18 October 2013 (UTC)

I forgot to say thank you for the waffles, or you're welcome, or whatever it is I should say. Well, here it is. Magog the Ogre (t • c) 03:47, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

International release

Hi. Can international premieres for English speaking countries be added to episode lists? I just think that readers in the UK, Canada, etc. should have premiere dates for their country.Mouseinphilly (talk) 19:32, 18 October 2013 (UTC)

What are you talking about? Magog the Ogre (t • c) 20:33, 18 October 2013 (UTC)

List of Phineas and Ferb episodes Mouseinphilly (talk) 20:40, 18 October 2013 (UTC)

You'd do best to post your question at Talk:List of Phineas and Ferb episodes. You must have made a mistaken when you asked me; I don't have anything to do with that article. Magog the Ogre (t • c) 20:51, 18 October 2013 (UTC)

Request for Update

Hello, I was wondering if there was anyway that you could update your company footprint map for Dick's Sporting Goods. Since your initial map in 2010, the company has grown exponentially, and is currently located in now 44 states. We would love to see the concentration of stores now, and your help would be much appreciated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.68.150.81 (talk) 18:35, 19 October 2013 (UTC)

Unfortunately, it appears that Dicks has opted for the type of site where they display a map, but do not list all of their stores by state anymore. This makes it considerably more difficult, and I'm afraid I'll have to pass. I may decide to write to their marketing department and ask if they could just provide me a list of sites. Is there a way I should inform you if i'm successful?

Another possibility: can you tell me if this site is accurate? I'm afraid I don't usually trust third party sites. Magog the Ogre (t • c) 01:49, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

The site is accurate, and includes all 44 states Dick's is currently located in. If you do proceed with an update, or successful at all, I will continue to check here. Thank you so much. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.68.150.81 (talk) 19:18, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

OK. This is now Y Done. Most of the new branches appear to be west of the Mississippi River, and in the South. The dots moved a little bit sometimes due to the peculiar way that the program handles areas with more than one branch. Magog the Ogre (t • c) 03:45, 22 October 2013 (UTC)

Who are you?

[1] - You best start explaining yourself. Sepsis II (talk) 18:54, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

I am a neutral administrator who occasionally polices the 3RR board. Magog the Ogre (t • c) 18:58, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

You need to explain your edit as it makes no sense. Sepsis II (talk) 19:03, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

You were previously warned by an administrator that you need to stop it with the revert warring and poor behavior. Rather, you just got out of being blocked for a 1RR violation on a mere technicality (no one reviewed the situation for a while), and you've continued to throw around insults (calling someone's edits snobbish, labeling the same person a troll). Magog the Ogre (t • c) 19:20, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

I was reported for 1RR by one of NoCal's socks after reverting his socks which may be done without limit. The closing admin did realize I was "warring" with a drawer of banned socks and protected the page.I did not call someone's edits snobbish, the "information" itself was snobbish, I really should be blocked under BLP though right, that blogger might be mad I called his work snobbish. CSI was beinging a troll; he just copy and pasted the warning from his page to mine. Please revert your actions. Sepsis II (talk) 19:26, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

OK. I've undone editing restriction. However, I am keeping the civility restriction in place. Please be conscious of the way you phrase things. I do not know which part of the world you come from (or if it matters), but throwing around the labels the way you have been doing has the ability to severely inflame the situation rather than deescalate. Please don't go saying things like truth not allowed here, or the number of personal attacks present in this edit. And no, it is not acceptable to go revering something with such harsh language as "irrelevant, misleading/false, snobbish" and then not even bother to try to discuss the issue with the editor who you reverted. I realize you probably see yourself as just calling things like they are, but one man's "straight talk" is another man's "insult." Magog the Ogre (t • c) 19:49, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

Thank you, the no truth allowed here edit summary, well, when dealing with people who try to delete Paletine's existence - with the edit summary "Edited the article to contain only truthful information." I either get mad and stressed, or I can laugh it off. These days I laugh it off, though as you can see from that year old tirade you pulled up, I USE TO get mad. I'm trying Ringo, I'm trying real hard. Sepsis II (talk) 20:00, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

Please update photo on Wikipedia page, "Patrick Reynolds (Activist)" - Also, please add one or more photos to Commons from these two urls

Hello Magog the Ogre, This is Patrick Reynolds (Activist). I'm a tobacco-free advocate, and just noticed on my Wikipedia page that my photo there is pretty dated. I also saw that you verified the license and permissions for that photo, and added it to Commons. Wonderful, and thank you!

I'm requesting that you change my photo to another more current photo from our website. The url where we post photos for journalists to use are www.Tobaccofree.org/photos -- Also, at www.Tobaccofree.org/book/ there there are photos of my RJ Reynolds tobacco family members.

The only pic not in public domain is the one of my father, RJ Reynolds Jr, aged and sick with emphysema from smoking the Camels and Winstons that made him wealthy and powerful. In that pic he has a male nurse and a tall oxygen bottle at his side. Corbis only gave me permission to post the photo at our site in low resolution, but did donate use of it to my Foundation.

If you can also add some of these photos to Commons (except the Corbis one), that would be very helpful.

If you need to call or email Michael Helms, the photographer who shot my portrait pics, to verify that his photos are indeed in public domain, I will add his info below. I'll also include the photographer who took the excellent photo of me speaking on stage in a spotlight. All the others are by Michael Helms; he took the portrait studio shots.

Many thanks for this, and all the best to you. What you do is much appreciated out here!

Please feel free to call me or email, if you wish to -- I'd be happy to answer any questions you have on the phone or by email. Unfortunately I am not Wiki-capable and can not do this myself.

Many thanks!

Patrick Reynolds patrick@Tobaccofree.org 310-577-9828 office

Web page with more current photos in high resolution: www.Tobaccofree.org/photos/

PHOTOGRAPHER of portrait / studio shots on the url above: Michael Helms Year taken: 2009 10349 Siesta Drive Sunland, CA 91040 (818)353-5855 michael@michaelhelms.com http://www.MichaelHelms.com

PHOTOGRAPHER of the photo in a spotlight, speaking on stage:

Michael Mirabella 12435 Brookhill Crossing Lane Alpharetta, GA 30004 (770)891-0939 Cell (404)273-6553 Wife michaelmirabella@hotmail.com

Thanks,

2Patrick2 (talk) 20:10, 22 October 2013 (UTC)

Request for input

Hi Magog, as an admin who's knowledgeable about non-free content, would you be willing to help out here? SlimVirgin ^(talk) 18:20, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for stepping up and closing this, Magog. Could you also post a note on Werieth's talk page, giving him the gist of our collective comments (we all seem to agree pretty well overall) and the warning, so that we're sure? It's probably best for it to come from you. Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 20:05, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

Y Done Magog the Ogre (t • c) 20:10, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

Many thanks for closing this, Magog, and thanks for your input too, Writ Keeper. SlimVirgin ^(talk) 20:18, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

No problem. Magog the Ogre (t • c) 20:33, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

a question

Hello Magog the Ogre

Remember me from the Commons? Well, I'm having a slight trouble here which maybe you can help with.

For some reason under Toolbox on the left margin of a user's page (including mine and yours) the link "User contributions" (A list of contributions of this user) has disappeared. I've asked around, including on chat, and no one has a clue. I don't want to be "forum shopping" so I don't want to ask on any other forums.

And also, I have a new link there under Toolbox called "Message names" (Display current page with MediaWiki names replacing their test). I don't know what this link is conveying but it seems useless to me.

Can I get it back the way it was? On the Commons nothing has changed. Thanks, Soranoch (talk) 17:57, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

Can you take a screenshot of what you're seeing and upload it to tinypic? That way I can see the problem you're having. Instructions for taking a screenshot are here. Magog the Ogre (t • c) 18:44, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

I had a devil of a time uploading it. Does this do it: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Contribution_links_missing.png

Clicking this link does it for me! Thanks! Soranoch (talk) 19:24, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

Try asking at WP:VPT. There's probably something silly I'm missing. Magog the Ogre (t • c) 19:43, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

1970 Syrian Corrective Revolution problem

Could you help solve the problem at the article (JHunterJ has completely given up, just stating that me and Greyshark09 should discuss, which is not happening... sadly)... It would be nice to have another admins input in the conflict, who can actually solve it. So could you help? --TIAYN (talk) 19:56, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

File:OSU Parker Stadium.png

Could you take a look at this? A user uploaded it as non-free. Another user tagged it as replaceable fair use, but you changed it to PD due to lack of renewal. The uploader later added a tag which tells that the file doesn't violate WP:NFCC#1 because there are no freely licensed replacements, implying that this image isn't free. I can't find any renewal for the magazine and it isn't listed at http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/cce/firstperiod.html so I would assume that your original assessment is correct, but the {{di-replaceable fair use disputed}} tag is confusing.. --Stefan2 (talk) 20:07, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

Stiarts erid

Your indeffed User:Stiarts erid yesterday for his persistent edit-warring and personal attacks. Anyway, he has apparently re-registered as User:The one they called sir and re-installed some of his wording at George of the Jungle 2. The article isn't exactly Wikipedia's pride and joy, but it may be worth semi-protecting the article until he modifies his conduct. Betty Logan (talk) 06:54, 25 October 2013 (UTC) Hi, yes you stopped me from editing unfairly as you didn't bother to hear what I had to say. However, I am re instating myself to prove that my edits aren't bad regardless of what some editors think. I have reworded George of the jungle 2, and there is nothing wrong with adding a contribution that is well meant is there? Also the previous version was incorrect Lyle doesn't send his henchwomen to the jungle as soon as it says and they appear again to capture George and Ape, which it completely leaves out. Pages get edited for a reason. Also it starts a sentence with anyway which is very weak english, I know mine isn't brilliant but that is bad. If someone could acknowledge this that would be a start but I'm not holding my breath.