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File:Northern Ireland Election Map 2001.jpg

Hi. Thanks for sorting out the copyright status and other details for the NI Election Map 2001 file. As noted, I have no idea on how to determine the copyright status, and the guides were a little confusing last time I read. Would you be able to take a look at some of the other files I uploaded (though have since been deleted) in my upload log: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&type=upload&user=Jonesy1289 If you could tell me the copyright status and whether they are suitable for uploading then I'll upload them.--Jonesy1289 (talk) 15:38, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

Unfortunately, as I'm not an admin I can't view deleted files, though if you re-upload them now I'll take a look and see what I can do :) Acather96 (talk) 15:44, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

There is a map on page two of this source: http://www.cabinda.net/PROYARTS_Cabinda_1776.pdf as well as the flag for Loango from this source: http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Congo-brazzaville_native.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jonesy1289 (talk • contribs) 15:46, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

I'll take a look now. Acather96 (talk) 15:51, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

What articles do you intend to use the images on? The second can easily be claimed under fair use (Template:Non-free symbol), but I'd need to know which article the first will be used on. Thanks, Acather96 (talk) 15:56, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

Both images were to be used for the Kingdom of Loango article (and maybe for the articles of other kingdoms depicted in the map). Thanks for your continued help :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jonesy1289 (talk • contribs) 16:00, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

OK. Actually, the flag is {{PD-Old}}, one question - was the map used in the PDF document created in 1776, or is it more recent? Acather96 (talk) 16:03, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

I believe the entire publication was in 1776, including a map, though I'm unsure if the map has been updated since. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jonesy1289 (talk • contribs) 18:19, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

I've now uploaded the Loango flag - you can see it in the article. Thanks for helping determine the copyright status. :) Any ideas on that map?--Jonesy1289 (talk) 13:15, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

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Edting Change management (engineering) page

Hello Sir,

This is Sam (Ashaik), I'm a employee with PRITCHETTNET.COM

I would like to add some content on the WIKI page of Change management (engineering) and have that referred to one of our pages on our website (http://www.pritchettnet.com/Change-Management-Team-Critical-Priorities)

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Hi Ashaik and welcome to Wikipedia :). Please follow the instructions at DCM, you may also wish to review our conflict of interest policy. Thanks, Acather96 (talk) 15:14, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

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spelling

Hi acather96

Please could I mention that ALLOT is not a word. It is two words spelt A LOT.

I noticed it as your spelling is generally excellent and your meaning very clear.

regards Toak20 (talk) 22:28, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

Thanks - technically, allot is a word - it means to allocate a task to a person. However, you are correct in saying that a lot and allot are not the same; may I ask where you have seen my misuse of a lot? I'd be very grateful if you can so I can rectify my grammatical error - this has given me an idea though, I might see if I can run a search on Wikipedia to correct incorrect uses of allot/a lot. Thanks, once again :) Acather96 (talk) 19:10, 8 November 2011 (UTC)

Image updating

Hi acather96

I'm having some problems updating the information on a few images I uploaded. When I try to update the file description page it simply refuses to update the information. Any suggestions?

One of the files is Zombie_pandemic_main_game_screen.jpg

Also, i'm writing an article for wikipedia, and it's still a work in progress/draft stage. Is there any way to delete the draft history? I don't really need it.

Thanks in advance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheIceking (talk • contribs) 19:21, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

Hi TheIceking, and welcome to Wikipedia :) I've got a couple pointers for you - 1) For each non-free image you upload, you must also include what's called a non-free use rationale - this is something that proves how an image meets our non-free content criteria. Sounds scary, but don't worry - use this template for a clear structure, and consider looking at other gaming article's screenshot rationales, to get a feel for exactly what type of image meets our non-free content criteria. For now the images have been tagged for deletion as they lack a rationale, but don't worry, you have seven days to 'save' the images. 2) Non-free images cannot be used in the userspace - even drafts. Until you move it into the mainspace, you can't have non-free images displaying, this can be rectified by simply placing a colon just inside the brackets (for example: [[:File:Zombie pandemic main game screen.jpg|blah blah blah]] ) which means the image is there, but not displayed - you can then just remove the extra colon once it is moved into the mainspace. 3) Lastly, in regards to your actual question ('why can't I change the information on the file pages'), have you tried purging your cache? Recent edits to the pages show up in the page history, you probably just need to purge the page. And we don't usually delete history so that all content is attributed and all edits are logged, the only exception pertaining to revisions which contain blatant copy-vio's or extremely disruptive/libellous/insulting/degrading material (see CRD if you're interested). Hope that helps, and if you need a hand with anything, just leave me a message. Thanks, :) Acather96 (talk) 21:16, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

Notability on BioUML

messed up the last talk post sorry! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hi99ins (talk • contribs) 22:16, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

Hi there! If you think you can find some reliable sources which can be used as citations in the article, please do add them to the article. You may find Referencing for beginners has some useful information on it - if you need any help, just leave a message :) Oh, and don't worry about the slip-up on my talk page, it's an easy mistake to make. Acather96 (talk) 22:18, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for your understanding and assistance - how long do I have to find these references? ( I was going to do it today but may not have time)hi99ins (talk) 22:22, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

Don't worry, seven days. And if for whatever reason you can't make the deadline, you can always request undeletion. :) Acather96 (talk) 22:23, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

I added some references if I need more I will add further ones tomorrow - also I cannot seem to remove the lines below the references - if I remove the references block, the lines disappear, but they do not appear in my editor...weird... anyway please let me know how I am progressing when you get a moment - thanks Tim hi99ins (talk) 23:40, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

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Image deletion

Hello again,

Could you please delete the following images so I can upload new ones with a correct usage rationale?

Zombie pandemic main game screen.jpg Zombie pandemic city map.jpg Zombie Pandemic combat screen.jpg

Thanks in advance.

TheIceking (talk) 14:23, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Hi IceKing - sorry for the late response, I've had massive amounts of coursework at the moment so am somewhat inactive - they have been deleted by another user, so you can feel free to re-upload them. Thanks, Acather96 (talk) 19:09, 20 November 2011 (UTC)

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Please can you delete a file?

Please, if possible, can you delete this file: File:United States Navy Band - Der er et yndigt land.ogg

(It was uploaded by mistake, and will probably be automatically deleted soon anyway. The same file, with complete licensing information is uploaded on Wikimedia commons.) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 000peter (talk • contribs) 20:02, 12 February 2012‎

• The answer to that is "no", as Acather96 is not an administrator, and can't delete files. However, I have deleted it. JamesBWatson (talk) 14:36, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

• Ah, I assumed they were. But thanks for deleting the file! --Peter (Talk page) 14:40, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Sorry I wasn't able to reply earlier, and thanks James :)! Acather96 (talk) 19:25, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

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Kumarrajendran CCI

Hi there, I was just going through the Kumarrajendran CCI (I'm looking to get more involved in file related CCIs) and I noticed that you've marked a few as clear in part because "EXIF data shows that the photo was taken with a standard camera". I have a concern about that:

• File:Chennai Mayor.jpg uses a Nikon D70s
• File:Mgr99home.jpg uses a Nikon D60
• File:Nonkudri.jpg uses a Sony DSC-W7
• File:Mkspicture.jpg uses a Nikon D100
• File:Msv224.jpg uses a Fujifilm FinePix S3Pro

Now I'm not saying that it's not possible that he's had five cameras in as many years, however it's suspicious. Also suspicious is how the three Nikons are in totally different price/quality classes from one another. All in all, it just dosen't feel right. What are your thoughts on the matter? Sven Manguard Wha? 03:06, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Oooh, now that’s a good point, I didn't spot that. Always nice to have an extra set of eyes run over something for this very reason; it's nice to hear that you're getting involved in CCI's as well, there's a massive backlog of enervating and time-consuming work to be done that is also quite important! You're right in that it does sound a little suspicious, especially with the three different Nikon models - maybe it would be worth going through the rest of the files and compiling a full list of all cameras use before taking it to PUF to somewhat beef up our claim, as we don't really have many solid facts to justify deletion at the moment. I'm going to be working on that CCI frequently this week, so will be able to see if this pattern of different camera usage is present in other uploads. Cheers, Acather96 (talk) 18:50, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Unless the essay fairy visits me and I'm able to power through my work faster than I anticipate, I won't have time to help you with that today. I recommend you find an admin with some time on their hands and ask said admin to look through the deleted files. BTW, I'll be getting more involved in CCI, but for now only in the file related ones, so that's this one, the Billy Hathorn one, the Arab League one, and one of the two Richard Arthur Norton ones. Sven Manguard Wha? 21:21, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Nuisance deletion of models??

What is up with deletion of images of models? How is it different that an image of an actual airplane or automobile? These are nuisance deletions, not copyright violations Bachcell (talk) 21:34, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

File:King Charles spaniels.jpg has been nominated for deletion

Dear Acather96,

I don't think that this picture should be deleted, because I contacted the author of this picture and I have a written certification for publishing of this picture on Wikimedia Commons, you can give me your email and I can to forward you our conversations and there will be a authorized request permission to use photographies from website.

Best regards and thank you very much.

Wikidu7 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikidu7 (talk • contribs) 11:33, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

hello can you help me editing a page about the germany presidential elcetion 2012 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Justiceforme123 (talk • contribs) 22:44, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

Cup Noodle

Hi, I've been on Wikibreak this month, and still don't plan to return for a week, but I noticed you tagged my image File:CupNoodle.jpg for deletion. I originally tagged it as PD because I took the picture myself, but I realize a picture of a logo or a product may need a different rationale. Please check the fair use rationale I added, and let me know if anything else needs fixing.

All this made me wonder how Andy Warhol's famous paintings of Campbell Soup cans are tagged here. After checking some of those images (see File:Campbell's Soup with Can Opener.jpg for example, I am curious if I should tag my photo with {{Non-free 2D art}} or something similar. Any advice is welcome. Thanks. ~Amatulić (talk) 17:56, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

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New University Project

Hi Acather! I am a university professor who did a Wikipedia University Project last year in my editing class. We enjoyed it so much that I am doing it again this year. If there are ways to alert Wikipedians to my project so that they might keep an eye out for my students' edits--and cut them a little slack at first :-) --please let me know. I really appreciated your support last year!

I have started updating my User Page to reflect the new project, and I will continue to add links to article the students have their eyes on, as well as to their User Pages and Talk Pages.

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Sir plz arrange the material of Article Gharsana Tehsil to make it readable in computer side.I tried my best but i cudn't. Shemaroo (talk) 13:06, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

Formatting error fixed and I've also requested a copy-edit. Thanks, Acather96 (talk) 15:41, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

Estanislau Basora

Hi. Wikipedia page on the Spanish player Estanislau Basora, who died on Friday aged 85, says he scored five goals at the 1950 World Cup but according to FIFA.com he only scored four times at the tournament. Can you correct this please. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.165.213.236 (talk) 19:50, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

Good catch - error fixed on Estanislao Basora and reference added. Thanks, Acather96 (talk) 15:59, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

Hi andrew

Hi andrew

from adam — Preceding unsigned comment added by Skunkman3118 (talk • contribs) 14:46, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

Afternoon. Acather96 (talk) 15:49, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

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Are youtube video embed allowed in wikipedia? One entry is of a visual artists, who created localized-persdspective works. It is beneficial to have a video showing it. Pls advice? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gil Dekel (talk • contribs) 17:38, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

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Request for picture

Greetings, fellow Wikipedian. I'm working on completing the wiki article, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pies and I've had no luck finding a photo for the famous "Bedfordshire clanger" amongst the Wikimedia Commons images. As you're from the area, might I be so bold as to request that should you have the time, please stop in (at your convenience) to Gunns Bakery in Sandy, Bedfordshire (http://www.gunns-bakery.co.uk/bedfordshire_clanger.htm) to purchase and photograph a clanger to add the the Commons? I'd do it myself, but being in Japan makes for a rather long journey for a meat pie. Although, I'll admit they do look worth the trip. Cheers, Markmark28 (talk) 01:33, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

Can and will do :) Acather96 (talk) 17:56, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

Many thanks. If it's not too much trouble, do you mind uploading a picture of the clanger as a whole, and then cut in two to show us the two different halves? Before you eat it, that is.  :) Markmark28 (talk) 17:04, 30 March 2012 (UTC)

Yes, of course. I'll try and do it over the weekend :) Acather96 (talk) 18:06, 30 March 2012 (UTC)

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Was this message generated automatically by a bot? The only time I see this image not being used on the page was a short period when some vandalism, or at least misunderstood editing was taking place. --Traveler100 (talk) 15:06, 13 April 2012 (UTC)

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Page is said to be removed/deleted

Hi Acather96, Since, you are highly active user so I thought you will be reliable source to ask the question.I need your help for the following article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calderys

It says that it's going to be deleted because of the not enough notability. I edited it for two days. finding relevant references and all but still it says the same. Today also I edited it. Will it take time to analyse the article again and tell whether still it can be deleted or not OR it ususally displayes the result instantly ? What your suggestions would be about this article ? According to you what else could be included ?

Thank You in advance! Calderys Employee. Calderysfrance (talk) 13:04, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

Unfortunately I'm not active enough to review the page in full, though I have given the page a cursory examination and agree with you that the subject appears notable. Thus, I have removed the notability tag - may I suggest that you submit the article for a more detailed review at Wikipedia:Peer review? Thanks, Acather96 (talk) 19:56, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

Thank You

Thank You Acather96, I will reach to wikipedia peer review. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Calderysfrance (talk • contribs) 09:10, 20 April 2012 (UTC)

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Recent deletion

Just to let you know, that even though it states that was my IP, not me, nor did anyone with access to my computer edit comments in about the British Empire and it certainly doesn't reflect my political stance, I have no idea as to how this could have happened.

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time out for editors with no etiquette??

I, and many other people find this user's comments and general etiquette to be extremely offensive and unhelpful.

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User_talk:Niemti/Archive#Bare_URLs

I would like to know if there are any measure that can be taken to warn this user of their etiquette?

Please look at our dialogue on Max Payne 3 and notice how he resorts to being offensive and unhelpful with my question about information which is not contained in an article that he/she linked to me.

User_talk:Niemti

I might have came across as being a bit pompous, but if you read the users talk page, you'll see that they have a problem with being polite to other users. Telling someone to 'go away' when undoing someone else's editing on a wiki page is not helpful information. Can you help? Spiderliam (talk) 17:37, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

Good evening sir, and welcome to Wikipedia :) I agree that Niemti does appear to be sometimes uncivil manner, and one that is not in line with collaborative and helpful ethos that this project aims to extol - this especially was way out of line, and I hope has not deterred you from contributing. Let me assure that Wikipedia, and all volunteers like me, would not want you to go away or shut up, and discourage such negative language. With regards to your question about timeouts - Wikipedia does not have any such systems, and a block would not be issued considering the circumstances (no proper warning to the user, and no very serious policy breaches). However, in light of the concerns you have raised and the user's seeming continued failing to work in a collaborative environment positively, I will leave a message on his talk page gently cautioning him about his behaviour, and offering words of advice. If the user continues to behave in an uncivil manner, than the next step would be to raise the matter at Wikipedia:Wikiquette assistance, and failing that, Wikipedia:Administrators noticeboard/Incidents. Once again, apologies for the rough initial treatment you have received here, welcome to Wikipedia, and if I can be of any further help in any capacity please leave me a message and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. Regards, Acather96 (talk) 19:11, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

Many thanks for your input on this matter! I was beginning to worry that the site might be being maintained by people who like act like young, insolent teenagers, based on Niemti's conduct. You have thrown my first impression right out of the window with your civil, pleasant and mature response! Thanks again! Spiderliam (talk) 19:50, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

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Message from you RE image

Hello,

Not sure I understand your note to me regarding the image I uploaded (JKardong Performing With Sera Cahoone.jpg). I entered all copyright information when uploading as it directed me, so not sure why you see an issue. It is legally owned and I entered that in the Wiki copyright input form. Can you please clarify what it is you are seeing?

thanks! Bud — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jkard883 (talk • contribs) 16:08, 20 June 2012 (UTC)

While I can't find out what the precise problem was with the image (as it was deleted two years ago), File:JKardong Performing With Sera Cahoone.jpg appears to have been deleted as the source was not clearly specified, and a license tag was not applied. If you would like to have the image undeleted, the appropriate forum to request such action is WP:REFUND. Thanks, Acather96 (talk) 14:10, 23 June 2012 (UTC)

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• EdwardsBot (talk) 10:01, 14 August 2012 (UTC)

What do you think?

Hello!

The great debate is right now going on on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Concert_Tours page. I would be very grateful if you could say something about the topic on this page.

The main question is about numbering the tour dates and I would be very interested in your opinion. What do you think? Do you like the idea of numbering the tour dates or not? Please post your reasonable opinion on the above mentioned page.

Thank you! Lassoboy (talk) 15:03, 15 August 2012 (UTC)