User talk:Abu badali

IFD closure

Don't do this. Requiring some measure of verification is reasonable, undoing an adminstrative decision is not. Next time, bring your concern to the closing admin. ˉˉ^anetode╦╩ 00:35, 26 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sure it won't. I'm sure that you will bring any future concerns about improper closures to WP:DRV or the closing administrator's attention. I am also sure that you are aware of WP:POINT. ˉˉ^anetode╦╩ 23:25, 28 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

IFDs

Please help constructively improve image rationales rather than jumping the gun through the IFD process when such noms are not really necessary. I've noticed that a couple of your nominations were based on reasonings that were easily and quickly fixable. --Strothra 01:28, 25 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I could try to improve myself if you could give me examples of such "not really necessary" nominations and how the could have been quickly fixed. --Abu badali ^(talk) 00:06, 26 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The following IFD noms are prime examples: [1], [2], and [3]. All of which have been fixed. --Strothra 00:40, 26 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Arafat_in_Lebanon.jpg listed for deletion

An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:Arafat_in_Lebanon.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Abu badali ^(talk) 18:34, 24 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I added the more accurate url to the file page. It is located in a pdf document about the photographer's stay in Beirut. The author of the photo is a wiki:user of the German Wikipedia. I copied the license tag that he used. You can try contacting him for more information. I will myself also. Al Ameer son

Thanks! But please, add a link to the de.wikipedia page where he released this as free material. Later, we could move the image to Commons. --Abu badali ^(talk) 19:44, 24 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry but you can clarify the link I am supposed to add to the image file on de.wikipedia. Once again sorry for inconvenience. --Al Ameer son

No incovenience at all! You should explain in Image:Arafat_in_Lebanon.jpg where did the image's author released the image as cc-by-sa-2.5. I couldn't find that information of the PDF. Is it on the german wikipedia? --Abu badali ^(talk) 20:37, 24 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your patience, now I understand. I will try to find it on the German wikipedia, if that fails I will contact the author and add the link to the media file page. However it could take a day or two, depending on when he responds. Thanks again. --Al Ameer son

I guess it's here: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild:ARAFAT.jpg . I will remove the ifd right now! Thanks for working this out! --Abu badali ^(talk) 21:20, 24 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I translated what was on the cc-by-sa license tag from the german wikipedia and I got this:

“

This file became under the conditions "of the Creative Commons denomination passing on under same conditions Germany"- license (shortened "CC-by-SA") in the version 2.0 publishes.

”

I'm not exactly an expert in this sector in wikipedia but I wonder if you can extract any information from that. If not please notify me again. Al Ameer son 15:33, 25 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I believe it's just saying the image was released under ("became under") the Creative Commons Attributtion Share-alike (denomination passing"). This information is already on the images description page. I believe everything is ok now. --Abu badali ^(talk) 00:12, 26 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh OK Thats Great! Thanks for all your help, it has enhanced the Yasser Arafat article which lacks illustrations.

p.s. I've been wanting to ask you if Wikipedia would allow me or any other user to upload an image off a news website such as the BBC? --Al Ameer son 18:43, 26 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

When free is not preferrable

Although we don't always see eye to eye, I wonder if you'd agree with me here. I'd also appreciate your thoughs on whether images at List of Chobits characters‎, Trinity Blood‎, Chobits‎, Bleach (manga)‎, and List of Bleach characters‎ and similar articles are indeed ok under our fair use policies?--_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus | talk} 22:16, 26 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Arbitration request

A request for arbitration involving you has been filed here. Please view the request, and add any statements you feel are necessary for the ArbCom to consider in deciding whether to hear the dispute. Videmus Omnia ^Talk 03:17, 6 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Challengedicon.svg

Hi, I used that image you created to represent injured footballers in some articles like this one FC_Barcelona_2007-08_season#Squad_stats. By the way, well done image. I think it's not the right image for injured people, since you intend to be use to disable people. So, I'd like to know if you could make a similar one to injured people. I think just adding a bottom part of the leg in a light color (maybe grey), like the person has a cast leg. Thanks in advance. --ClaudioMB 22:39, 10 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

(Butting in here) I don't think Abu badali made that icon from scratch. If I remember correctly, he cropped it from a public domain road sign or something. You could make a request at Wikipedia:Requested pictures/Graphics, although it might get ignored -- or you could try asking at User:Zscout370/svg. Good luck! – Quadell ^{(talk) (random)} 01:34, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What about this one: Image:Injuredicon.svg. --Abu badali ^(talk) 18:25, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

:o

I just realized that you've been gone for a while, seeing as your last contribution was on 19:39, August 30, 2007! I appreciate your contributions, and hope you haven't left for good (though a break is probably a good idea :D). --Iamunknown 01:53, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I had already noticed that. :-( ElinorD (talk) 02:10, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, it has been long enough. Get back to work! It's getting boring at IFD. :-) -Nv8200p talk 02:31, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks you all for the messages (Elionor, I've replied your mail). I'll be avoiding editing Wikipedia for some time. I'm quite disappointed with how things are going with non-free content usage (my main area of interests). It seems that the acceptability of non-free content is a function of the number of editors committed to build the best internet webpage about the image's subject. But I'm interested in a freely distributable encyclopedia, not a internet accessible webportal.

I won't refer to any specific case because it wasn't just one or two cases. Even the cases where we get the bad images deleted contributed for my decision to step out, due to the amount of attacks editors committed with the mission are exposed to. If the Foundation is really committed to producing a free content encyclopedia, it shouldn't leave all the efforts to less-than-a-dozen thick skin voluntaries. I wonder how much difference did all the work on deleting non-free content in the last 2 years made. How much difference did all policy discussions made (we don't seem capable to enforce the "significance" criterion...)?

I'll try to be out for some months, and then to come back to see how things have evolved. My guess is that I won't see anything new.

Maybe Wikipedia in in need of some kind of copyright media scandal, to make to non-free material what the Seigenthaler controversy made to biography articles.

Good luck to you all, and thanks again for everything. --Abu badali ^(talk) 18:25, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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