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Hello AxG,
First of all Greetings from Spandau, part of the (former) British Sector of Berlin. You left me bazodee, or shall I write astonished and baffled. I know the Tagesschau now for almost as long as I'm born. And that's way back some decades ago, in 1965. Even if the announcement is pre-recorded, it's still read by a newsreader, usually these days, like today, by Jan Hofer, the chief-speaker (head-anchor). It is not an announcer like we know from Sky News or other TV stations. You better believe it, don't yuh? Joerg, the 
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The problem with the File:Melodifestivalen.svg image
[edit]Hello! I understand your purpose of having the File:Melodifestivalen.svg image in the Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 article, but there is a problem: because the "2011" part is actually part of the image itself, either the image needs to be renamed so a new image with "2012" can uploaded — or we can remove the year part and write the year out as a caption instead, making the year part raw text and thus not a problem. How is your thoughts? Best regards, HeyMid (contribs) 20:47, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
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Wellworths renamed
[edit]Wellworths changed it's name to Wellchester, so I renamed the article and uploaded a new logo (I kept your Wellworths logo upload on the page as well though). If you can replace my PNG with a SVG version, that'd be great, but if not, don't worry, the version I've uploaded should do for now. Digifiend (talk) 19:57, 24 September 2011 (UTC)
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- This has been superseded by File:Currys.png. Cloudbound (talk) 10:33, 16 October 2011 (UTC)
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- This has been removed from Centrica as it has not been released yet. You could always replace the current logo with it once it is. Cloudbound (talk) 14:34, 17 October 2011 (UTC)
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- This has been replaced by an image of the new layout. Cloudbound (talk) 02:31, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
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Your logo images
[edit]Hi. I was wondering why you keep making Fair use claims for many of the logos you upload, such as the ones for TV stations like File:ITV HD.svg, File:ITV Granada (Middle East & Asia).png, File:ITV4 HD.svg and logos for companies like File:Currys.svg, File:Dixons Travel.svg, File:British Gas logo.svg, and File:Currys Digital.svg?
Logos that consist of simple geometric shapes and text are not copyrightable and can be tagged with {{pd-textlogo}} or {{pd-text}} and {{trademark}}, along with {{SVG-Logo}} for .svg formats. Best, Matthewedwards : Chat 18:31, 23 October 2011 (UTC)
- Hi, let me tell you a little story. A couple of years ago, I was involved in a dispute at WP:FAC regarding File:Kentlogo.png. It had been the subject of a WP:Possibly unfree files discussion where it was subsequently deleted. I had argued
Despite my argument, the file was deleted. I decided to write to the city hall of Kent, Ohio, and seek clarification with the legal department, city manager, mayor, anyone as to whether the city had registered a copyright on the logo. They hadn't, they told me that it was free to use, and their reply is now in the OTRS records. The file was restored and moved over to Commons."I don't believe the image is copyrightable at all as nothing seems to cross the threshold of originality. It consists of an irregularly shaped pentagon. Simple geometric shapes such as pentagons cannot be copyrighted and so they are in the public domain. Inside the pentagon is a border, replicating the pentagon. Again, not copyrightable. Inside the border is a shape which resembles the punctuation symbol "caret" (^). Below the caret is a shape that resembles a W, and below that, another W with a vertical line protruding from the center point. As a tree it is a standard representation using geometric shapes. Outside the pentagon are the words "THE CITY", "OF KENT", and "⋅ OHIO ⋅". Simple typeface cannot be copyrighted. Surrounding the words "THE CITY OF KENT OHIO" is another pentagon with a border.
Because the elements that make up the logo are nothing but the colour green, geometric shapes, and letters, and/or minor variations thereof, none of which either alone or in combination meet the threshold of originality, the image is not copyrightable. Originality comprises of two parts. Independent creation (in that it has not been copied from another work), and sufficient creativity. The US Supreme Court has ruled that "the requisite level of creativity is extremely low; even a slight amount will suffice", but also noted that standard designs, figures, names, lettering, typographic ornamentation, colours, and geometric shapes, are not creative enough to be copyrightable. People often incorrectly assume that logos are copyrighted, but they aren't. Best Western have tried to copyright their logo, similar in style, three times, and have been denied each time because it consisted of a geometric border, words, and a crown that could resemble a stylised W."
- By the way, it's absolutely true that Best Western Hotels' logo is in the public domain, per the say-so of the United States Copyright Office and the US Copyright Review Board. In a long-story-short version, here's why:
- http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/CopyrightAppeals/2006/Best%20Western%20Logo.pdf is the actual document from the Copyright Review Board. It's also an interesting read if you have ten minutse to spare
- The blue area is a pentagon (albeit an irregular shaped one with rounded corners, and one that appears to be the shape of a house). Simple geometric shapes such as pentagons cannot be copyrighted and so they are in the public domain. (Even if veiwed as a representation of a building, the "building" is so generic that it cannot be copyrighted in that respect.)
- The letters "BEST WESTERN" appear inside the pentagon. Simple typeface cannot be copyrighted.
- There is a yellow pin-striped "border" within the pentagon. Again, this is a geometric shape which cannot be copyrighted.
- Whether the "W" is viewed as the letter W or as a stylised crown, it is a commonplace design; as a crown it is a standard, albeit stylized, representation of a crown, drawn from a series of lines and prongs with an added element at the top where an emblem, jewel or other decoration would normally appear on a crown; as a W it has been rendered as such many times before, and letters of the alphabet and its typeface cannot be copyrighted.
- Because the work consists entirely of elements that are non-copyrightable the work cannot be copyrighted, even if you look at all these elements together as one piece of work rather than several individual items it still cannot be copyrighted.
- Even though someone thought of putting all these elements together in this specific manner, the arrangement and placement does not embody sufficient creativity because the lettering is all centered inside the pentagon, and the pinstripe border cannot be placed anywhere else. This is wat's known as the threshold of originality. Additionally, the US doesn't recognize or copyright sweat of the brow (creative thought) since 1991's Feist Publications v. Rural Telephone Service (all interesting articles).
- As for the file you asked about, absolutely, File:ORF III logo.svg is tagged fine with those templates. The red rectangle and grey trapezoids are simple geometric shapes. The letters and typeface cannot be copyrighted.
- The reason I think that no one has ever mentioned it before is that not many people realise, first of all, second, if they do, they're too lazy to actually change the templates when they see them, or three, it's safer to stick with a FUR than run the risk of tagging something as PD when it isn't.
- The Ford, Audi, Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes, and Chevrolet car badges or logos are all public domain for the same reasons. They're either letters, in the case of Ford and VW, or simple geometric shapes in the case of Audi, Mercedes, Chevy and BMW. Most of the current ITV logos are PD because they are made up of the letters "ITV 1" placed on two different coloured rectangles. Even File:ITV2 logo 2008.svg. Tilting it a bit and using a 3D 2 doesn't add anything. And even the older logos like File:ITV2logo1.jpg are safe, because that's an oversized non-copyrightable "2" in a non-copyrightable square, with the non-copyrightable letters "ITV" underneath. Best, Matthewedwards : Chat 07:09, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
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[edit]Hi AxG, as per discussion at Talk:Eurovision_Song_Contest_2012#Broken_references_and_other_issues, I have now complied a draft version via my sandbox based upon what has been suggested. Would it be possible to double-check it for me, and let me know if it looks OK or not, before I start adding it to the main article itself. I know that the draft version shows some red broken links, but they would fix themselves once added to the main article. Thanks in advance - Wesley Mouse (talk) 18:31, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
I'm trying to get the above project active again. If you like to participate, please add you name to the project page. Mad Man American (talk) 15:51, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
ITV Companies Move
[edit]Hi, AxG,
I think the ITV Companies renaming/move has been a bit hasty and without consensus - see User_talk:JHunterJ#ITV_Companies_Move.
I feel there needs to be a real debate on this issue, but unfortunately I've struggled to find interest whenever I've raised it in the past. As you suggested the move, I've raised it with the admin who moved it, see above. -- Fursday 01:11, 25 January 2012 (UTC)
- (talk page stalker) I don't mind taking part in a debate. Sounds like it could be an interesting one, from what I've read so far. I fully understand both sides of the debate, and hopefully can help in building a consensus to resolve the matter peacefully and swiftly. Wesley Mouse (talk) 01:41, 25 January 2012 (UTC)
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[edit]That's how you do headings :blush: I've only been here about 10 years..... doktorb wordsdeeds 18:45, 29 January 2012 (UTC)
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[edit]AxG, I think that Luciann Mosescu is being disruptive again by re-uploading images that got deleted from commons - image in question File:Eurovision_Selectia_Nationala_2012.PNG. I have informed CT Cooper about this (as see here). Luciann has been warned several times in the past about uploading fake images - even you have warned him once about creating a fake JESC2012 logo. The above linked image was nominated for deletion on 3 February at commons. The file subsequently got deleted on 11 February; to which I kept Luciann informed about this. Now the image has been re-uploaded only this time with incorrect copyright tags. Now I'm not 100% certain, but I'm sure this is classified as disruptiveness, isn't it? Wesley☀Mouse 19:36, 13 February 2012 (UTC)
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[edit]Hi AxG, Hope all is well with you today. Just a quickie about this recent revert on EBU article. As strange as this might sound from me, but I think the IP user may have been right to change the name to Russian Federation, instead of the simplified version "Russia"; as the EBU's official membership list have the nation listed as Russian Federation too. I'm wondering if there is a consensus prior to me joining the project that decided on having them listed as Russia, and not Russian Federation as per EBU documentation?
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[edit]Today introduced new logotypes of Slovak Television. Trojka not changed, because closed on 30 June 2011. Jednotka & Dvojka changed.--188.47.69.6 (talk) 17:26, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
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[edit]AxG, the recent paragraph about Humperdinck's participation is identically worded to the paragraph from BBC's website - copyvio issue that needs to be resolved as a matter of urgency. Wesley☀Mouse 21:53, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
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- (talk page stalker) I think I've spotted the confusion with this. File:British Gas logo.svg is the new logo for British Gas, whereas File:British Gas.svg is the older version. I wonder if the newer version should have been uploaded as a 'new version' rather than a new image article all together. Is there any way to amalgamate them together? Wesley☀Mouse 19:21, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
- No confusion, the two logos were on the Centrica article (their was not British Gas article), the new logo was being phased in, and similarly the other was being phased out, and so both were being used at the same time, on different media applications, first on vans, then newspapers, then TV and online. -- [[ axg ◉ talk ]] 19:27, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
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[edit]AxG, a quick question if I may about these new maps that now have links to country pages. When we add colours to countries, do we still edit them the usual way prior to the links being added or is there a new way to do them? Wesley☀Mouse 16:29, 23 May 2012 (UTC)
AxG, I noticed the removal of Finland again from ESC2013 article. I find it worrying really, as the site used to reference Finland is also being used to reference Hungary. I don't think that site is a blog, as its operated by WordPress.com; who are also the same host site that ESCToday are now using. If websites using wordpress are being considered as a blog, then wouldn't that now mean ESCToday is classified as a blog? Wesley☀Mouse 21:08, 23 May 2012 (UTC)
- I think I'm seeing things now. I was pretty sure the Hungary ref was using that same blog, although it doesn't now. But alas I put my mind to ease when I noticed in this diff that both Finland and Hungary where reffed to "myeurovisiondiary.com" Wesley☀Mouse 21:13, 23 May 2012 (UTC)
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[edit]Hey AxG. I'm wondering, is there an easy way to convert a logo into vector form by using Inkspace or whatever? Thanks! – Kosm1fent 09:15, 24 May 2012 (UTC)
- Thank you. :) You are absolutely right about the image having to be of high resolution, all low resolution images I tested come out blurry. Cheers. – Kosm1fent 11:59, 24 May 2012 (UTC)
Human Rights issues on ESC 2012
[edit]AxG,
Sorry to come here moaning. I'm getting sick and tired of people adding the same content about this human rights stuff, when there is still an open discussion taking place on the article talk page. I've just reverted an edit from a user who re-introduced a big chunk of human rights stuff. Then I pointed out to them about the discussion, and rather than they engage, the re-reverted my move. Now I've reverted back again, but they are kicking off big time and saying that they should include it. Before I end up hitting my head on a brick wall, would you be so kind as to intervene and explain to the user what they are doing wrong? Thanks buddy! Wesley☀Mouse 18:44, 26 May 2012 (UTC)
Map showing bidding phase on Eurovision Song Contest 2013
[edit]ESCToday have confirmed there is a bidding phase for the host city of Eurovision 2013. Seeing as this bidding phase for host cities is now becoming a bit of a new Eurovision tradition, and we've incorporated such details by using a map showing the candidate cities on the 2011 and 2012 articles. I think you did the maps for both of the aforementioned articles, do you fancy the task of doing it again for a third year? Or perhaps teaching me how its done, and I don't mind giving it a try then. Wesley☀Mouse 14:59, 28 May 2012 (UTC)
- I think I may have figured out how to do it on my own - yippee! A test version can be found here. Wesley☀Mouse 15:49, 28 May 2012 (UTC)
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[edit]AxG, something really strange is going on, and I haven't a friggin clue how its happening. I just noticed your edit summary remark in this diff, and then noticed the spelling error. What bugs me is I am British, and wouldn't even write in American-English; and I know full well that I wrote everything using British English. Although, thinking about it, a lot of the material is still the original written text, and I'm just juggling them about a bit into the new style. And also rewriting any copyvio text I come across. I noticed the pre-version of ESC 1956 was entirly copied from eurovision.tv; and I shrieked in horror when I spotted it. Which then lead me to contacting Cooper, and self-nominating to flush out all these copyvios, by rolling out the RfC proposed layout on the articles between 56-89. But anyhow, thanks for noticing the spelling error, even if I am baffled how it went to US-spelling and not the Brit-spelling that I know I wrote. Wesley☀Mouse 23:21, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
- Phew, I'm not going delusional. Just noticed a lot of the reaaaaaly old ESC articles appear to have been written in US-English. Leave it with me, and I'll fix'em all while rolling out the new standardised article style. Wesley☀Mouse 23:24, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
- I've left a note on my talk page in response to your question. Gonna take a break for an hour or so, as I've done nothing but revamp these articles for the last 6 hours (but I'm enjoying it really). Chat to you soon, AxG. Wesley☀Mouse 20:16, 12 June 2012 (UTC)
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[edit]AxG, When you get a moment, would you be able to take a look at ESC 1956's infobox. For whatever reason, it is showing an arrow pointing to 1955, and I don't know how to get rid of it. Thank you. Wesley☀Mouse 19:13, 14 June 2012 (UTC)
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[edit]AxG, I've just had to open up a new RfC over at Talk:Blue (English band), following what I think was a premature RM closure. The article used to have "group" in brackets rather then "English band", and then a page move request was made. I kept stressing points out during the RM that "English band" is an incorrect title, as the band are globally established as a boyband, the members articles refer to them as a boyband, the sources also use the term boyband. Involved parties then said boyband or English band would be suitable. Clear evidence there that no concensus had really been reach as there were now 2 article titles in discussion, rather than one. Anyhow, the RM was closed and the page moved to English band (a move that I still feel was a premature decision). As a member of Project Eurovision, and also a fellow Brit; would you be able to have a wander over to the page, and put any thoughts forwards. Thanks. Wesley☀Mouse 16:13, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
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[edit]Hi AxG,
Seeing as you're the genius at creating Eurovision logos, I was wondering if you'd be able to update the logo for ESC 2013, now that the host city has been announced. A previous user had uploaded a PNG version, and I have swiftly reverted the infobox back until the new vector version has been created. Thanks, Wesley☀Mouse 08:48, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
Eurostile extended 2
[edit]AxG, I've found a free website to obtain the missing font that you said you didn't have. Eurostile Extended #2 and Eurostile LT Extended #2. I could have batched the entire Eurostile font family that I have into a winrar file and send it you, but found these other sites that would make it easier. Wesley☀Mouse 19:22, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
- Clearly I've not been looking properly enough, cheers :) -- [[ axg ◉ talk ]] 19:24, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
- When you open those pages, scroll down and look for the download word that is in green coloured text, and click on it. Anothyer good page I've found for fonts is Filestube.com Wesley☀Mouse 19:25, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
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[edit]Hiya AxG,
As you know the Eurovision Project Newsletter is well and truly revived, thank to my efforts. What I aim to do every month is invite members to write a small article to add to the opening editorial section. June, I wrote the first piece; and Cooper did July's. I was wondering if you would like the opportunity to write something for the August edition? Yes, I know its early, but I like to be very organised and prepare things in advance. So, if you accept the offer then feel free to add something to the editorial section which starts "?". The draft copy is in my sandbox. Regards, Wesley☀Mouse 12:24, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
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Interactive maps
[edit]AxG,
Do you know the interactive maps currently used on Eurovision articles? Would it be possible to replicate something similar across Junior Eurovision articles, and thus maintaining consistency? Wesley Mouse 10:10, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
- Sure, I'll be off for 2 weeks soon, so, plenty of time then. -- [[ axg ◉ talk ]] 21:55, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
- Awesome - you're legend worthy of your very own Eurovision gold medal. Wesley Mouse 22:05, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks, hope your volunteering went well :) -- [[ axg ◉ talk ]] 22:11, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
- First part went well. Got a few days off now before I do it all again for the Paralympics. I've even picked up a slight accent from being down in London lol. Wesley Mouse 22:15, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks, hope your volunteering went well :) -- [[ axg ◉ talk ]] 22:11, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
- Awesome - you're legend worthy of your very own Eurovision gold medal. Wesley Mouse 22:05, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
WikiProject Eurovision: Recent changes
[edit]Hello,
Please note that there have been some changes to operations surrounding Eurovision articles, these being that:
- Template names have now been modernised and/or megred into super-templates, for example Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest has now been merged into Template:Eurovision Song Contest making it even easier to find everything under one template. If you are planning to create a new template, please keep the standardised titles in mind. Other templates have been modernised and a full list of them can be found here.
- The Eurovision Song Contest and Junior Eurovision Song Contest articles have now been standardised to keep a consitancy throughout the project and to the genral reader too. Skeleton article drafts can be found for Eurovision Song Contest by Year and Junior Eurovision Song Contest by Year.
If you have any questions, please ask at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Eurovision.
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