User talk:Barryob/Archive 3
National Anthem of ScotlandCould you please stop changing the National Anthem away from God Save the Queen. I have stated that: ScotlandAn agreed consensus was reached (look at the talk page archives) Astrotrain 14:41, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
BlockedYou have been blocked for 24 hours for edit-warring on Scotland. When you return remember not to repeatedly undo another user's edits. There are always better ways to improve the article. --John 15:17, 5 August 2007 (UTC) I did not return to repeatedly undo another user's edits I removed and image that had an invalid fair use tag and was cluttering the section that it was in leaving white space at the bottom of the article it was Astrotrain who reveted me citing a discussion on the talk page archive that does not exist. --Barryob Vigeur de dessus 15:42, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
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Barryob (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log)) Request reason: Applogies I have never been blocked before so this is my first time filling one of these out, I removed an image from the Scotland article [2] as it had no fair use claim and created a white space at the bottom of the article, i was revert by Astrotrain (talk · contribs) who claimed that there was a consensus on the talk page for the inclusion of this image I searched all of the talk page archives and the image is only mentioned once in archive 5 stating that it was fair use and may hinder a WP:FAC for the Scotland article, i removed the again only for Astrotain to repeate his message i removed the image a third time and have now found myself blocked --Barryob Vigeur de dessus 16:29, 5 August 2007 (UTC) Decline reason: In essence, the 24 block is not going to be lifted. You said it yourself, you reverted three times. I'm not trying to be mean, rude, or a jerk or anything, but we do have 3RR for a reason. — Jmlk17 04:33, 6 August 2007 (UTC) If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked. CommentI think this block is unfair Astrotrain has been disruptive editing over a number of articles and Templates over the past few days, has has been blocked for editwarring about 6 times since February for this and making personal attacks on other editors yet he only recieved a 24hr block for his part in this.--padraig 17:14, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
Party shortnames and colorsThanks for the reasoning for the Plaid Cymru colour change - if you could include something like that in the edit summary or on the talk page should you change any other colours, that'd be really useful. I've changed back the Scottish National Party's shortname - as I'd already noted on the talk page, these shortnames need to be as short as possible, and "Scottish National" is perfectly clear, and in the format used for all the other party shortnames. Warofdreams talk 22:48, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
Irish articles assessmentsIt seems that the assessment of Irish articles has fallen off the radar but recently Flowerpotman, Sarah777 and I have been doing a little work on this as well as actually classifying articles (actually Sarah has done the most work). Anyway, you are listed as a member of the WikiProject hence this post.
We are not bad in our assessments but some projects have all their articles assessed while others are lacking more than we are. We can really use a few active editors to bring assessments to the fore. Please reply on the assessment talk page as to what you can do. Please help out. ww2censor 17:19, 21 August 2007 (UTC) POV pushing on alex salmondWhy did you remove objective information on Alex Salmond's page? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by England's Rose (talk • contribs) 15:53, August 23, 2007 (UTC).
Edit warring on various flag templatesBarry, please use the talk page to discuss, especially when you are referring to talk pages you have not contributed to. Edit wars are pointless and we will continue to go round in circles if you can't compromise or reach consensus. Thanks 11:55, 27 August 2007 (UTC)—Preceding unsigned comment added by Astrotrain (talk • contribs)
Irish electionsThe Irish Republic wasn't yet established by the time of the 1918 elections. See Irish Republic and First Dáil. Baksando 00:57, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
Victoria QuayA {{prod}} template has been added to the article Victoria Quay, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but this article may not satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and the deletion notice explains why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may contest the proposed deletion by removing the AfD nomination of Victoria QuayVictoria Quay, an article you created, has been nominated for deletion. We appreciate your contributions. However, an editor does not feel that Victoria Quay satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in the nomination space (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and the Wikipedia deletion policy). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Victoria Quay and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Victoria Quay during the discussion but should not remove the articles for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Rambutan (talk) 15:17, 3 September 2007 (UTC) Secession from UKBGII've left a message on the UKBGI regarding secession. --sony-youthpléigh 17:59, 17 September 2007 (UTC) Lib Dem ColoursThe correct shading for the Lib Dems has been discussed previously and the #ffd700 is the agreed result. I have reverted back to this agreed colour. By all means take the discussion back to the project page and re-open the discussion but simply reverting it back without reference is not the way to proceed. Galloglass 13:56, 20 September 2007 (UTC) VictoriaCheers for doing that, bleakley was Labour though Traditional unionist 10:00, 21 September 2007 (UTC) Disputed fair use rationale for Image:South Ayrshire logo.PNGThanks for uploading Image:South Ayrshire logo.PNG. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page. If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 07:55, 29 September 2007 (UTC) Your recent edit to Scottish independence (diff) was reverted by an automated bot that attempts to recognize and repair vandalism to Wikipedia articles. If the bot reverted a legitimate edit, please accept my humble creator's apologies – if you bring it to the attention of the bot's owner, we may be able to improve its behavior. For future editing tests use the sandbox. Click here for frequently asked questions about the bot and this warning. // MartinBot 16:51, 30 September 2007 (UTC) Your unilateral revert of my edits in favour of an inferior and POVed prior version is not appreciated. Please read through and decide rather than being reactionary. 216.194.4.123 01:14, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Orphaned non-free media (Image:Scottish royal coat of arms.png)Thanks for uploading Image:Scottish royal coat of arms.png. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media). If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that all non-free media not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BetacommandBot 18:02, 10 October 2007 (UTC) Northern Ireland flags issue on UK articleHi. I noticed you were involved in the revert war that has been ongoing there, so thought I would ask for your input at Talk:United Kingdom#Edit war over inclusion of Ulster Banner. I hope we can take the matter forward there. Best wishes, --John 17:21, 11 October 2007 (UTC) Orphaned non-free media (Image:House of Lords logo.PNG)Thanks for uploading Image:House of Lords logo.PNG. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media). If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that all non-free media not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BetacommandBot 23:19, 11 October 2007 (UTC) Bee articleHi. It's a simple request. Leave the dablink, PLEASE, because the article is CONSTANTLY being visited by people who don't know that it's the wrong place to look for information on Colony Collapse Disorder, and if there's nothing in the header to redirect them, they start screwing around with the article, or whinging on the talk page about "Where is the information on Colony Collapse Disorder?". It was a nagging, ongoing problem before the dablink was added, and I'm asking politely that you STOP removing it, to keep all those other well-meaning would-be editors from resuming all the inappropriate edits that we HAD been experiencing. Sometimes, dablinks exist to serve a function other than the standard function, and this is one of those cases. It's been stable for months now, and it's necessary for the sake of the article that it remain stable. Thanks, Dyanega 20:01, 22 October 2007 (UTC) Royal Standard of NorwayThe Royal Standards of Norway are supposed to have the lion design from 1905, not the present one. I have reverted the flag changes in the article.Inge 12:03, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
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Thank you.BetacommandBot 20:10, 23 October 2007 (UTC) Orphaned non-free media (Image:Georgeiii.gif)Thanks for uploading Image:Georgeiii.gif. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media). If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that all non-free media not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BetacommandBot 14:51, 25 October 2007 (UTC) Disputed fair use rationale for Image:UnitedUtilities.pngThanks for uploading Image:UnitedUtilities.png. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page. If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. 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If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 00:04, 26 October 2007 (UTC) Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Dumfriesandgallowaybadge.PNGThanks for uploading Image:Dumfriesandgallowaybadge.PNG. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page. If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 02:37, 26 October 2007 (UTC) Disputed fair use rationale for Image:CentralScotlandBadge.PNGThanks for uploading Image:CentralScotlandBadge.PNG. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page. If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 12:56, 26 October 2007 (UTC) Disputed fair use rationale for Image:CentralScotlandFire.PNGThanks for uploading Image:CentralScotlandFire.PNG. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page. If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 12:57, 26 October 2007 (UTC) Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Argylleandbutelogo.PNGThanks for uploading Image:Argylleandbutelogo.PNG. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page. If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 09:25, 27 October 2007 (UTC) Use of flagsI note that you have reverted the flags that I had inserted on those few FTSE companies that did not already have flags against their locations. I was merely trying to be consistant across all FTSE 100 companies and am aware of the relevant wikipolicy. In order to be consistent you should now remove all the flags against all other FTSE companies. There are quite a lot of them! Dormskirk 18:18, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
Re: Royal StandardInstead of accusing me of knowingly changing it to a wrong version, could you please explain to me what you think is wrong with it? -- I. Pankonin (t/c) 22:33, 30 October 2007 (UTC) That version is copyrighted. Notice "© Crown copyright". Wikipedia is a free content encyclopedia, and we don't have permission to use that file. As a heraldic flag, we follow the blazon of the Coat of arms of the United Kingdom. The blazon for the harp calls for a "harp Or stringed argent" - a yellow harp with white strings. There's nothing in the blazon that calls for the naked bust of a woman. -- I. Pankonin (t/c) 23:02, 30 October 2007 (UTC) Basically, there are two options. We can revert to the version that I uploaded, or we can put it through the deletion process as a copyright violation. -- I. Pankonin (t/c) 23:06, 30 October 2007 (UTC) It wasn't "created" in inkscape. It was traced from a Crown Copyright image. Crown Copyright is not allowed on commons. See commons:Template:Crown copyright. I'll mark it for a deletion discussion so we can get more input. -- I. Pankonin (t/c) 23:21, 30 October 2007 (UTC) The copyright tag on the page isn't the Bible. It shouldn't ever be taken at face value. What matters is the copyright that the image actually has, not what the uploader claims. -- I. Pankonin (t/c) 23:59, 30 October 2007 (UTC) Disputed fair use rationale for Image:House of Lords logo.PNGThanks for uploading Image:House of Lords logo.PNG. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page. If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 23:43, 6 November 2007 (UTC) RE:Crown CopyrightSorry about the delay in responding to your message, but I've been quite busy recently. I am not sure what argument you are refering to that I made- don't really remember. Generally I don't bother getting involved in copyright disputes on wikipedia and simply delete any of the stupid bot notices that appear from time to time. I uploaded lots of images to Wikipedia at a time when such images were allowed, and I won't be held responsible for changes in policy since then. As for the Royal Standard, as far as I can see, the image is a trace of what the flag actually looks like, rather than a poor quality made up version as some would like to use. I can't see how it should be treated any different from any other flags traced onto SVG. Astrotrain 21:06, 11 November 2007 (UTC) my rfaIf you voted in my RFA...
...thank you for your participation. I withdrew with 83 supports, 42 opposes, and 8 neutrals. Your kind words and constructive criticism are very much appreciated. I look forward to using the knowledge I have accrued through the process to better the project. I would like to give special thanks to Tim Vickers and Wikidudeman for their co-nominations.
3RR warningYou currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on You'll Never Walk Alone (song). Note that the three-revert rule prohibits making more than three reversions in a content dispute within a 24 hour period. Additionally, users who perform a large number of reversions in content disputes may be blocked for edit warring, even if they do not technically violate the three-revert rule. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing. Please do not repeatedly revert edits, but use the talk page to work towards wording and content that gains a consensus among editors. The page has been fully protected for a week, so please sort out the dispute on the article's talk page. Caknuck (talk) 20:53, 19 November 2007 (UTC) Scotland editI note you reverted my addition of the S of S entry on the Scotland page. I'm afraid I simply don't see the problem with adding more than two government officials there, particularly considering this is included (in fact, in some cases more) on both the Wales and Northern Ireland pages. --Breadandcheese (talk) 09:21, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
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