User talk:Matthias M./Archive 1

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Archive 1

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Template:VSEPR 2D

Hi there

Thanks for your recent contribution. You might like to drop by Wikipedia:WikiProject Chemistry, where you can find other chemists. Happy editing! --Rifleman 82 (talk) 14:57, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

Uploading free images to Wikimedia Commons

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Nomination for deletion of Template:VSEPR 2D

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wikEd translation

Hi Matthias M./Archive 1, I have updated all wikEd translations to the latest version 0.9.91. Please feel free to check your translation for changes and new additions. You can find general informations on the wikEd translation project page. Cacycle (talk) 22:52, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

Use italics for titles

Also don't capitalize random words (like in "Open Source Reimplementations"). --Niemti (talk) 17:17, 17 June 2012 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (File:OpenRA-20120504-CnC-Shellmap.png)

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wikEd translation

Hi Matthias M.,

I have updated your wikEd translation to the current version (0.9.119c). It would be great if you could find the time to translate the new additions into English. Please let me know here if you have any questions or suggestions.

Thanks in advance, Cacycle (talk) 14:03, 8 October 2013 (UTC)

User:PerfektesChaos has taking over. Matthias M. (talk) 06:08, 2 May 2014 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:OpenD2k-20120721.png

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Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Stefan2 (talk) 21:05, 28 May 2014 (UTC)

Eclipse logo

Hi, Matthias. Recently you did this edit to Eclipse (software) and moved the non-free Eclipse logo to commons at File:Eclipse-Luna-Logo.svg. However, according to the licensing page:

Eclipse logos cannot be altered without Eclipse’s permission. Eclipse Foundation projects or working groups that wish to seek permission to create a derivative of the Eclipse logo may do so by sending an email to [e-mail].

Therefore I am tagging the Commons image as speedy deletion and reverted your changes to Eclipse (software). See the Commons File page for more details. Timothy G. ^from CA (talk) 23:55, 7 July 2014 (UTC)

BMJ

Please fill out this very short form to receive your free access to BMJ's library: link to form. Cheers, Nikkimaria (talk) 03:36, 16 July 2014 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion declined: Luftfahrtforschungsansalt

Hello Matthias M.. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Luftfahrtforschungsansalt, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: redirects from mis-spellings are cheap and can be useful - this gets quite a few hits, and those people are taken to the correct page. Thank you. JohnCD (talk) 10:28, 21 November 2014 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:OpenRA screen shot.jpg

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Orphaned non-free image File:OpenD2k-20120721.png

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March 2023

Hello. Your recent edit to List of free multiplayer online games appears to have added the name of a non-notable entity to a list that normally includes only notable entries. In general, a person, organization or product added to a list should have a pre-existing article before being added to most lists. If you wish to create such an article, please first confirm that the subject qualifies for a separate, stand-alone article according to Wikipedia's notability guideline. Thank you. Woodroar (talk) 14:39, 25 March 2023 (UTC)

OpenHV

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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. Woodroar (talk) 19:50, 7 April 2023 (UTC)

Nomination of OpenHV for deletion

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Woodroar (talk) 20:02, 7 April 2023 (UTC)

You told me to WP:Write the article first and now this. It is hard to assume good faith in your actions. Matthias M. (talk) 13:05, 8 April 2023 (UTC)

Yes, I did write that, but both the "March 2023" comment I left above and WP:WTAF adds a caveat that the subject needs to meet our notability requirements first. I wasn't aware that the game doesn't meet those requirements. I also wasn't aware that you were involved with creating the game and shouldn't have created the article in the first place. Now please don't take this as me blaming you. Many editors don't know about WP:GAMESOURCES unless they frequently edit video game articles. And many editors don't know about WP:COI unless (or until) they violate it. I hope the notifications above have helped explain our policies and guidelines, and why we do the things we do. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Cheers! Woodroar (talk) 15:08, 8 April 2023 (UTC)

Oh, and for what it's worth, thank you for your edits to List of free multiplayer online games. You've added a ton of games! I do have to ask about Lugaru, though. The game doesn't appear to be free or multiplayer, at least according to the article (and the last time I played it). They source is now open, yes, but someone would still need to get it running, add multiplayer, publish it, and get coverage in reliable sources—unless I'm missing something? Woodroar (talk) 15:58, 8 April 2023 (UTC)

See Lugaru#History, the whole game was open sourced gradually including game art, so it is free, but you are right, it has no multiplayer. Matthias M. (talk) 16:29, 8 April 2023 (UTC)

Your email

I received your email, but I'm replying here for transparency and for my own privacy. I don't know who you are, or if your username is a real name or a pseudonym. I do know that you created the article on OpenHV and added links to OpenHV's other sites, and that by following those links I noticed multiple usernames that are very similar to yours. It's inconceivable that this is a coincidence. You're certainly welcome to remove this (or most messages) from your Talk page, per WP:BLANKING. I won't be removing messages about your conflict of interest from other pages. Woodroar (talk) 17:30, 8 April 2023 (UTC)

So, you value your privacy and try to violate mine by making unclaimed accusations? Seems a bit unfair. I never wrote an advertisement. I simply cited sources of critics like we do in Wikipedia. This is a hobby of mine. I write about video games mostly on German Wikipedia. Because I felt the game had a majority of English-speaking sources, this would be the right place. Guess I was wrong. Matthias M. (talk) 17:47, 8 April 2023 (UTC)