User talk:Diarmada

Andrew Glasgow

Thank you for experimenting with Wikipedia. Your test worked, and it has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia. Please read WP:AUTO and WP:VANITY with regard to creating autobiographical articles. (aeropagitica) (talk) 06:40, 12 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

License tagging for Image:Wmarch.jpg

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Unspecified source for Image:Wmarch.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Wmarch.jpg. I notice the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you have not created this file yourself, then there needs to be a justification explaining why we have the right to use it on Wikipedia (see copyright tagging below). If you did not create the file yourself, then you need to specify where it was found, i.e., in most cases link to the website where it was taken from, and the terms of use for content from that page.

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Texas in the South

Hi, I was just wondering what your opinion on Texas being part of the South is. There has been some debate about this; 86% of Texans consider themselves Southerners, and Texas was part of the Confederacy, but many non-Texans group Texas with the Southwest. If we can get the opinions of people from the Deep South about Texas, it would help. Thanks! --Stallions2010 19:40, 2 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Joseph Heller

Your image was not released under the GFDL licence, as required for Wikipedia. If you or the image creator reserve any additional rights (eg "for non-commercial use only" or "used with permission for use on Wikipedia only" or "educational use only"), they cannot be accepted, and are deleted as soon as an admin gets to them to protect the copyright holder's reserved rights. Ironically, the uploader of an untagged image would be given some time to licence it, since there isn't the same immediate copyright issue.

Articles and images must be released under GFDL, or public domain, or be fully justified fair use. Hope this helps, jimfbleak 08:36, 22 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The fair use tag in the Samuel Beckett article may be suspect if the copyright holder is alive and has not been contacted. jimfbleak 08:43, 22 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I've deleted the "fair use" Samuel Beckett photo, since it's clearly not fair use if the photographer hasn't been contacted. It's a real problem with copyright images, since although many photographers will give limited release, few are prepared to sign up to GFDL, which permits commercial use. Jimfbleak.talk.17:15, 22 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Image tagging for Image:Powerlinesky.jpg

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William March

Happy to do it. You've done a great job with the article, and I've nominated it for good article status. auburnpilot talk 22:07, 25 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Just a note to let you know William March's nomination for good article status was successful. Congrats on all your hard work. auburnpilot talk 07:57, 14 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

License tagging for Image:Elegy to the Spanish Republic -172.jpg

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WikiProject Alabama

Hello Diarmada! You are receiving this message because I've noticed your excellent contributions on some of the Alabama-related pages. We could use your assistance at WikiProject Alabama. This is a new WikiProject and there is a great deal of work to be done. If you'd like to help out, head over to the project page, add your name, and help us improve everything Alabama. - auburnpilot talk 07:48, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Taxes

God wants Pat Robertson to pay taxes. Next Week! Does God want you to pay rent?Govtrust I own Grieder's Secrets of the Temple which is a well written overview of the Federal Reserve. The book has a strong populist slant but you're welcome to borrow it if you'd like. It's an interesting question about whether the legality of taxes is the reason we pay them. I prefer to look at them as a public good.There's no question that the government could do with a little weight watchers. I think its bloat makes it sluggish and unresponsive and quite often this is mistaken as being uncaring. We will never see a day when the government becomes slim and fit as it was when the constitution was written. After all the total us population at that time was under four million people. We have twice that many in NYC alone today. Life has become much more complex and the laws reflect that complexity with some corruption, greed and fat thrown in for good measure. What really needs a rewrite is the 1901 Alabama Constitution.GovtrustDropin you a note and hopin you might want see the Sunshine (2007 film) sometime. Of course it would have to come to Birmingham. Ah the golden spacesuits of yore. Also I came across a new documentary of George Romero being released in 2008 and I am legend is coming out although I am sure they will butcher it. I fear Will Smith.Govtrust Aaron Russo is Dead. Govtrust This week on WGOD.[1] Also I love Father Ted that show is great.

William March quick scan

Hi, I saw your request for an A-class review for William March. Prior to evaluation, I quick scan the article for easy to see objections, so that these may be fixed easily before others spend their time reviewing. Here's what I found:

The image of William March in his 30s (taken from the inside of a book cover) has a wrong tag. It is not the image of a book cover (which is used to identify the book in question), but a generic copyright tag like {{non-free fair use in}} should be used, with an appropriate fair use rationale.
You might also want to edit the notes, as each should be presented like the references section, but with page numbers added.

Addressing these points would make the chance of William March passing A-class review larger (and of course would make the article better), but of course I haven't done a text review just yet. Er rab ee 08:34, 1 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I've been very busy lately, so sorry for the delay, but this article has been reviewed (see here). I saw that you changed the copyright tag for that picture and added a fair use rationale, and I won't make it an issue, but I'm afraid it won't pass the copyright police, as there are several free images available for William March (and indeed present in the current article). Just the fact that it was taken in a different time period is not enough, it should reflect some characteristic item in his appearance that is not present in the other images. Er rab ee 23:03, 21 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use images in userspace

You are not allowed to use non-free images that are on Wikipedia under fair use for anything in your userspace, including your user page. I have commented them out. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a message. Wickethewok 03:45, 18 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Replaceable fair use Image:Sarahparcak.jpg

Replaceable fair use

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Go to the media description page and edit it to add {{di-replaceable fair use disputed}}, without deleting the original Replaceable fair use template.
On the image discussion page, write the reason why this image is not replaceable at all.

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Orphaned non-free media (Image:HankSR.jpg)

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Copyright problems with Image:HankSR.jpg

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GA Reassessessment of William March

I have conducted a reassessment of the above article as part of the GA Sweeps process. I have found some concerns with the referencing which you can see at Talk:William March/GA1. I have placed the article on hold whilst these are fixed. Thanks. Jezhotwells (talk) 10:02, 5 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia Campus Ambassadors wanted in Troy, Alabama

Hi! I'm leaving you this message because you're listed as a Wikipedian in Alabama. The Wikipedia Ambassador Program is currently looking for Campus Ambassadors to help with Wikipedia assignments at Troy University, which will be participating in the Public Policy Initiative for the Spring 2011 semester. The role of Campus Ambassadors will be to provide face-to-face training and support for students on Wikipedia-related skills (how to edit articles, how to add references, etc.). This includes doing in-class presentations, running workshops and labs, possibly holding office hours, and in general providing in-person mentorship for students.

Prior Wikipedia skills are not required for the role, as training will be provided for all Campus Ambassadors (although, of course, being an experienced editor is a plus).

I know Alabama is a big state, but if you happen to live near Troy and you are interested in being a Wikipedia Campus Ambassador, or know someone else from Troy who might be, please email me or leave a message on my talk page.--Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 16:04, 6 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation to join WikiProject United States

Hello, Diarmada! WikiProject United States, an outreach effort supporting development of United States related articles in Wikipedia, has recently been restarted after a long period of inactivity. As a user who has shown an interest in United States related topics we wanted to invite you to join us in developing content relating to the United States. If you are interested please add your Username and area of interest to the members page here. Thank you!!!

--Kumioko (talk) 04:15, 4 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

File source problem with File:Wmarch1.jpg

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Celtic F.C. task force

Hello, you have a userbox which suggests you are a fan of Celtic F.C. I am hoping to start up a task force for Celtic at WikiProject Football.
If you are interested please reply here. Thanks. Adam4267 (talk) 19:47, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom elections are now open!

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Wikipedia:WikiProject United States/The 50,000 Challenge

You are invited to participate in the 50,000 Challenge, aiming for 50,000 article improvements and creations for articles relating to the United States. This effort began on November 1, 2016 and to reach our goal, we will need editors like you to participate, expand, and create. See more here!

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Orphaned non-free image File:Lovecraft1934.jpg

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