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Hi! Thanks for reverting the article to previous edits. That page has been vandalised many times. I am trying to resolve all issues with that article. Yogi (talk) 05:13, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
Khotyn
Yes, sorry about that. I unprotected now. Thanks, 
Ronline ✉ 08:42, 30 December 2005 (UTC)
Rumia
Hi, may I ask why you have reverted my recent edit of Erika Steinbach article ? Do you believe that Rumia belonged to Germany before Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939 ? --Wojsyl (talk) 00:58, 31 December 2005 (UTC)
- I think you're getting over it. Would you be using "Warschau" name for similar reason ? Rumia was a suburb of Gdynia in 1939. It certainly did not "share common history" with Danzig, and using German name might suggest to an unaware reader that Erika Steinbach was born in a German town, which is very misleading in this context. --Wojsyl (talk) 01:10, 31 December 2005 (UTC)
- Come on, Gdynia barely existed before 1920.
- As for Wikipedia:Naming conventions/Geographic names you are right, but proposal is wider than just article naming as it defines the usage within the body of the article as well. Any idea on how to neatly summarize it in a short sentence ? --Wojsyl (talk) 01:23, 31 December 2005 (UTC)
- Thanks for accepting my last edit of Erika Steinbach and for undestanding why I did this. I know it is difficult, but I tried to compromise on having the German name mentioned and at the same time no implication that it belonged to Germany at that time. It is important given the 1939 history of the place. --Wojsyl (talk) 01:27, 31 December 2005 (UTC)
Hikikomori
Don't list misspellings in an article unless if they're absolutely notable. Imagine if we had "George W. Bush (often misspelled Goerge)"... Ashibaka tock 03:07, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
Featured Picture
An edit of an image you uploaded, Image:Airplane vortex edit.jpg, has just been promoted as a Featured Picture. Congratulations, and thank you for uploading it. Raven4x4x 08:45, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
Gdansk vote redux
I recall that you were one of the architects of the Gdansk vote. Please comment on the interpretation of the vote expounded by Space Cadet on Talk:Simon Dach. Thanks for your time, Ghirla | talk 14:11, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
In may 2004 you added a picture to this article. Are you sure it shows scotch bonnet peppers? If i had to guess, i'd say it shows habaneros (compare Image:Habanero.jpg. The fruits are not as round as scotch bonnets used to be. I know, the edit is quite old, but perhaps you can check it. Would be nice. --Zinnmann 19:43, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
German nobility copyvio.
Many thanks for fixing German nobility. -- Jeandré, 2006-02-04t19:40z
This has just been started by Calgacus and needs a lot of expansion/fleshing out/help/comment. I would like to invite you to participate if you are interested. There is a lot of work to do on Germany-related articles, and some collaboration and cooperation would be a good thing. However, I am slightly worried that the board might be used to rally support in revert wars, and would appreciate suggestions about how to avoid that. Viele Grüße, Kusma (討論) 05:22, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
- It seems we're heading in the right direction now. The board has also moved to Wikipedia:German-speaking Wikipedians' notice board. Kusma (討論) 23:00, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
Linking to images on foreign wikipedias?
Hi Chris,
You created the Wikipedia:Finding images tutorial so can you help me with an issue. On the WP english page for Jiří Paroubek I want to use the image from his Czech WP page. Is there a syntax for linking to the Czech WP image, or do I need to upload the image to the english WP first? - Rye1967 22:52, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
- Hi. There is no way to link directly to an image on the Czech Wikipedia. However, this problem is addressed through the Wikimedia Commons. Images uploaded there can be linked to like a normal image from any Wikipedia/Wikimedia project. This gives an easy access of a lot of images for all projects. The only thing to pay attention to is: Only free images are allowed, the copyright must include permission for derivatives and commercial work. Fair use images are not allowed. Since the Image:Jirí Paroubek z MZV.jpg is free, i added it to the commons and linked it on the article. While doing that i also found a pronounciation sound file on the commons, which I also linked. Hope this helps. Happy editing -- Chris 73 | Talk 07:55, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
- Thanks for the info and help in saving me from needing to create a commons account right now. - Rye1967 22:15, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
Br Alexis Bugnolo
Hi, I have been in discussion with Br Alexis Bugnolo and he feels the edit war he was in was reverting vandalism. He has only been on Wikipedia for about a week and I believe that this edit war was in good faith. I told him that the edits that the other party made were not vandalism, even if misguided, as the Vandalism policy goes. I got pulled into this because I was on RC Patrol, and I reverted a blanking once. Then I realized that I may have made a mistake, so I reverted myself. My recommendation is that you unblock, at least Br Alexis Bugnolo because he is a newbie. Thanks for your attention.--Adam 
(talk) 19:54, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
Water drop animation
I can almost certantly fix the frame to frame motion and lighting differences if you'd be willing to provide me with the orignal photos. You can see an example of this sort of correction in Image:A_wasp_eating_a_fly_DSCN2740_stable.ogg. If you're interested drop me an email at gmaxwell at gmail.com. --Gmaxwell 04:18, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
- I went ahead and produced an enhanced version from the animated gif you uploaded. See: Wikipedia:Featured_picture_candidates/Water_drop_animation... I hope you don't mind, I really liked your work but I really felt that it needed to be corrected in order to be its best. --Gmaxwell 23:36, 16 February 2006 (UTC)
Fir0002 FPC
Hi Chris!
It's been a while, but here's another batch. Thanks! --Fir0002 05:57, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
Exercise picture
Please consult the talk, picture description and related pages before editing the picture description, there is a controversy right now over whether the picture is an accurate portrayal of pushups. The issue is similarly unresolved on the push up page. The central figure's back is improperly arched, as it says in the more indepth description. Tyciol 06:59, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
Double naming now to Nazi occupation now ?
So you want places occupied by Nazis now to have German names as well I see. Do you wish to extend this to Warsaw, Lodz and all territories occupied during WW2 ? --Molobo 18:21, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
Why do you remove
Information on Wehrmacht war crimes ? --Molobo 13:14, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
Image
Hi! In October 2004, you uploaded the image Image:Opening Ceremony Athens 2004 Fire rings.jpg that then I passed to Commons. Now, we can't find were in stock.xchng. Maybe the photo was deleted after you uploaded. I'll be waiting for your answer. Greetings! --KRATK 00:28, 15 February 2006 (UTC)
Fir0002 FPC
Sorry to be back so soon after the last batch, but I'd appreciate your input in these photos. Thanks! --Fir0002 www 23:56, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
Esoteric programming languages
Hi, I noticed you (unsuccesfully) tried to delete some articles on esoteric programming languages a while ago. I have also nominated a few (see Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Computer science#Esoteric programming languages for a complete list). Your input is kindly requested. Cheers, —Ruud 00:09, 25 February 2006 (UTC) Your
Locked?
How did you lock your profile from editing?? --B7342 20:46, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
- What do I have to do to become an admin? (Do I have to make a speech too :-). Plus do you have irc, if so what server what nick? Thanks again :D --B7342 21:12, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
Fir0002 FPC Orb Weavers
Hi Chris!
I'd appreciate your input in these
Thanks! --Fir0002 www 23:07, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
The Minnesota Republic
Thank you very much for your oversight of The Minnesota Republic article. I just want to let you know that it is greatly appreciated and that it has restored my faith in Wikipedia. You guys are great. Thanks again, I hope that it won't be too difficult to keep things in proper respectable order now. (User:134.84.101.39 )
- You're welcome. User:Jsaxton86 can still edit, since his account is older than 4 days. I have left him a message on his talk page, and hope that he understands. So far he has not reverted my edits. BTW, if you like Wikipedia, you may consider getting a login. Happy editing -- Chris 73 | Talk 10:28, 26 February 2006 (UTC)
Goofed up
I wrote a comment about the 17th German Infantry Division that I wanted to direct to you, as an administrator. I goofed up and sent it to user:Matthead, instead. Don't know how I did it , but somehow it unintentionally happened. I think I was day dreaming. Could you look at it and respond please? Dr. Dan 01:58, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
Raspberries
Hi Chris!
I was wondering if you could look through these. Thanks! --Fir0002 www 08:17, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
Featured Picture
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Congratulations, and thanks for taking it for us. It's an impressive blend of photography, physics and animation. Raven4x4x 10:14, 4 March 2006 (UTC)
- Oh, I forgot to ask you before. Now that Gmaxwell's edit has been featured, your original is no longer used in any articles. Would it be OK if I deleted it as a redundant image? Of course if you would like to keep it uploaded that's fine, but if you no longer need it there isn't much reason to keep it uploaded. Raven4x4x 10:22, 4 March 2006 (UTC)
- Actually, the original is on commons, so I can't delete it (I'm not an admin there). You can disregard the previous message. Raven4x4x 01:47, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
Unflattering Userboxes
I was just trying to cheer him up... and I just discovered userboxes Wednesday -x1987x 12:52, 4 March 2006 (UTC)
German Kreise: "Districts" or "counties"
A discussion about this naming issue is ongoing at the talk page of the German noticeboard. Your input would be appreciated. Kusma (討論) 03:44, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
Thanks!
Thanks for fixing the typos I made in the word dynamics (as in eddy (fluid dynamics))! I seem to be a more sloppy typist than I thought. -- Koffieyahoo 08:37, 9 March 2006 (UTC)
Hmm, I don't recall if I listed it or not. I might have listed it as part of a number of things that user posted, most of which looked like clear copyvios (all look like AP/wire photos, one has a copyright notice on it). Otherwise, I might have just ran out of time at the moment to list it and forgot... --Fastfission 20:36, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
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Maciejowski Image - not in public domain
Image:MaciejowskiBibleManoahAndWife.jpg
Hi Chris. I don't believe that this image is in the public domain. It's either taken from the original manuscript, in which case it is "Copyright © 2000-2004 Medieval Tymes, All Rights Reserved.", or it's a scan from a printing that's copyright Pierpont Morgan Library, of no earlier than 1927, and so not out of copyright. Either way, it's not public domain, although it may be arguable as fair use. Rogerborg 13:54, 21 March 2006 (UTC)
- I am not a copyright expert. As I understand, the original bible is from ~1250, hence out of copyright. A facsimile was published in 1927. The (legal) question is, if the facsimile is identical with the original images (hence no copyright), or if artistic value has been added. A reprint of an out-of-copyright document also has no copyright. As for now, I see the image still as public domain. For requests to remove the image refer to Wikipedia:Copyright problems -- Chris 73 | Talk 14:28, 21 March 2006 (UTC)
- I have listed the problem at Wikipedia:Copyright problems/2006 March 21, please feel free to add your comments there. If the image is indeed not a copy of an image from the 13th century, then it has to be removed. -- Chris 73 | Talk 14:48, 21 March 2006 (UTC)
Mark 48 Torpedo testing jpg.
Dear Chris 73, I've been looking at the image http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Mark_48_Torpedo_testing.jpg - showing the torpedo hitting a ship, and I'm a bit confused about the last part of the montage: Why does the last of the nine images seem to be a different ship? The mast is very close to the bow/stern in the last image, but in the others the mast appears in the middle of the ship... why's that? 86.111.164.188 20:44, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
- I think it is the perspective. The photo is from nearly behind -- Chris 73 | Talk 20:52, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
- yest I see now, thanks 86.111.164.188 20:55, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
esoteric programming languages
Hi, would you be interested in voting on this monster before I let it loose on AfD? Cheers, —Ruud 21:38, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
- Hi. I tried pretty much the same thing about a year ago, and many voters got tired and just blanko voted to keep everything. I got a lot of heat (plus a little support) for doing this, was labelled as a deletionist, and overall it was not a pretty experience. To avoid you from the same fate, I would at a minimum not list languages you think should be kept. In fact, I think listing a few languages every now and then individually is much less likely to swamp the voters and pass regularly through the process. Of course you may refer to your list, but my advice is to prioritize VfD's, and start with the least worthy, slowly working your way through the list. Good luck, and thanks for cleaning up. -- Chris 73 | Talk 21:48, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
Request
Hi Chris 73, My name is Fernanda Viégas and I have been studying Wikipedia for a while now (you can see a paper I published on the subject here). I would like to ask you a few questions about your activities as a Wikipedia "photographer." I am fascinated by the pictorial side of Wikipedia and it would be great to hear about this community from one of its members. Would you be available for an email interview? Thanks, Fernanda.
- Hi. If you post the questions here, I can try to answer them. -- Chris 73 | Talk 09:09, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
- Hi Chris. Thanks for replying to my request. It's somewhat of a long survey with questions that have specific formats (liket tables with a series of multiple answers). The survey is posted here if you'd like to take a look at it. It would be helpful to me if we could do this via email. Please let me know if this is a problem for you. Thanks. — Fernanda 00:28, 4 April 2006 (UTC) | talk
Possible source of free images of birds and mammals
I am not sure if these could be used on Wikipedia, but the Pennsylvania Game Commision (PGC) has 35 nice pictures of birds and 24 of mammals that appear to be free use (as long as the photographer and PGC Photo are credited). Since your user page says you are on the lookout for free pictures, I thought this might be of interest. I was unsure if they were truly free images, but figured you would know. By the way, love the water drop and your other featured photos - thanks for all you do. Here's the link [1] Ruhrfisch 04:20, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
- Thanks for the compliments. I added your link to Wikipedia:Public domain image resources -- Chris 73 | Talk 09:12, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
- You're welcome - I did not know where to put the link, so thanks, Ruhrfisch 12:44, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
Category Q over at Commons
Hi there, I have a query about some categories over at Commons, which includes a category started by you. Take a look? Very many thanks, JackyR 16:06, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
- And more on Commons ... I've belatedly discovered another of your categories. Unfortunately, someone else didn't, so there are now several overlapping cats. I'm proposing deleting one of yours, Commons:Category:Experimental equipment, to rationalise. Hope that's OK. JackyR 18:08, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
- Cheers. Will copy your comment to Commons to help the deletion debate, if that's OK. JackyR 19:52, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
help with vandalism
Image:LuigiWaitesPlaysVibraphone.jpg (which you seem to have originated and edited) was vandalized by an un-registered user (i.e., just an IP address) who has vandalized several other pages. I don't know what the protocol is for dealing with such vandalism and thought you could help. Thanks Special-T 17:05, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
- You can list it at Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism next time. This time the vandal stopped, he also got a notice placed on his talk page already, and I think the incident was minor and fixed quickly. Thanks for reverting it. -- Chris 73 | Talk 05:53, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
Design Comp
Hi Chris!
I would like to have a lend on you artistic senses. Could you please have a look at and leave comments on this page? The matter is of some urgency as I have to email my entry by tommorrow night. Thanks! --Fir0002 www 11:11, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
Shock and Awe
Hello Chris, I don't want to cause any trouble because I'm new here (at least as an editor), so I'd like to talk off the record to a few good contributors about a problem I see on an article that you've edited. Your contributions seem solid, so maybe you can help me. I've been using the Wikipedia definition of "Shock and Awe" for several months because I like how it described the type of warfare that "Shock and Awe" is and also how it gave a link to a definition of "rapid dominance" (of which it claims to be a subset).
In the last couple of days, however, a user called JW1805 edited the article and I think he made the definition much worse.[2] It now says that "Shock and Awe is a military doctrine," whereas is used to say exactly what type of military doctrine it falls into: "Shock and Awe is a method of unconventional warfare." Isn't the old definition more informative? According to the definition of Conventional warfare, I don't think anyone could call it that. So, I think it's safe and informative to say that "Shock and Awe" fits into the definition of unconventional warfare, don't you?
Also JW1805 removed the link to "Rapid dominance," deleted the "Rapid dominance" article and redirected it to "Shock and Awe." Yet the "Shock and Awe" article still says, "Its authors label [shock and awe] a subset of Rapid Dominance." Does that make any sense to you? According to RUSI Journal 141:8-12 Oct '96, "Rapid dominance" is an "intellectual construct" whereas "Shock and awe" is one "method" of implementing that construct. Obviously they are not the same thing. So, why would JW1805 redirect "Rapid dominance" to "Shock and Awe?" Why would he delete the "Rapid dominance" article and the link to it?
I went to JW1805's talk page to speak directly to him, but I read what others have said to him, and it seems to be the same story: if you are only one person complaining, JW1805 considers you a troublemaker and has his friends ban you, but if more than one person gets together and says the same thing, he listens. If you feel the same way as I about his edits to "Shock and Awe" and "Rapid dominance," I'm sure we can work together to get the best definition back in place. Are you up for something like that? --Larnue the dormouse 22:45, 8 April 2006 (UTC)