User talk:DougGold

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July 2009

Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, your addition of one or more external links to the page Doug Goldstein has been reverted.
Your edit here was reverted by an automated bot that attempts to remove unwanted links and spam from Wikipedia. The external link you added or changed is on my list of links to remove and probably shouldn't be included in Wikipedia. The external links I reverted were matching the following regex rule(s): \bwordpress\.com (links: http://dougistyping.wordpress.com/).
If you were trying to insert an external link that does comply with our policies and guidelines, then please accept my creator's apologies and feel free to undo the bot's revert. However, if the link does not comply with our policies and guidelines, but your edit included other changes to the article, feel free to make those changes again without re-adding the link. Please read Wikipedia's external links guideline for more information, and consult my list of frequently-reverted sites. For more information about me, see my FAQ page. Thanks! --XLinkBot (talk) 00:23, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

DougGold (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

i was blocked because someone else was banned using this ip address, but your admin blocked me as well. he said he didn't when we emailed each other about it, but when i insisted that he did, i've never heard back. help!

Decline reason:

This account hasn't been directly blocked. What exactly does it say in your block message? Also, if you're the subject of the article Doug Goldstein, you may wish to see WP:Autobiography and WP:Conflict of interest. Spellcast (talk) 06:45, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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.

Your block log is clean as a whistle. I believe you were caught in an autoblock, which means that you were inadvertantly blocked because your IP matches one used by a recently-blocked user. My suggestion is to use {{unblock-auto}} or to ask for autoblock exemption. -Jeremy ^{(v^_^v Tear him for his bad verses!)} 06:46, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Your request to be unblocked has been granted for the following reason(s):

Block of ip address lifted or expired.

Request handled by: Spellcast (talk) 07:19, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Unblocking administrator: Please check for active autoblocks on this user after accepting the unblock request.

This still doesn't give any useful info. If you can copy and paste exactly what's on your block message, it could help. Does it give an IP address? An account name? The name of the blocking admin? Spellcast (talk) 06:57, 9 July 2009 (UTC) sorry about that. this is what it says:[reply]

You are currently unable to edit pages on Wikipedia. You can still read pages, but you cannot edit, change, or create them. Editing from 24.205.66.0/24 (your account, IP address, or IP address range) has been disabled by Raul654 for the following reason(s): Range used by Scibaby

That IP range is being used by a vandal, so I've given you IP block exemption (see Template:Ipexemptgranted). Again, before editing, please read WP:Autobiography and WP:Conflict of interest. Editing your own work or biography is problematic because articles must follow WP:Neutral point of view. It's highly discouraged you edit your own biography. You're currently unblocked, but any problematic editing could result in any admin directly blocking the account. Spellcast (talk) 07:19, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

understood. thank you.

Orphaned non-free image (File:Inquest-mag.jpeg)

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File source problem with File:Enterprise Sketch.jpg

File Copyright problem

Thanks for uploading File:Enterprise Sketch.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, their copyright should also be acknowledged.

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Fair use rationale for File:Enterprise Sketch.jpg

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File source problem with File:Future Enterprise-D.jpg

File Copyright problem

Thanks for uploading File:Future Enterprise-D.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, their copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the image is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Wikipedia:Fair use) then the image will be deleted 48 hours after 01:07, 7 September 2009 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. –Drilnoth (T • C • L) 01:07, 7 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use rationale for File:Future Enterprise-D.jpg

Thanks for uploading or contributing to File:Future Enterprise-D.jpg. I notice the file page specifies that the file is being used under fair use but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia constitutes fair use. Please go to the file description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'file' 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 "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. –Drilnoth (T • C • L) 01:07, 7 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

File source problem with File:Classic Enterprise.jpg

File Copyright problem

Thanks for uploading File:Classic Enterprise.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, their copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the image is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Wikipedia:Fair use) then the image will be deleted 48 hours after 00:46, 9 September 2009 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. ww2censor (talk) 00:46, 9 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned non-free image (File:Future Enterprise-D.jpg)

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Thanks for uploading File:Future Enterprise-D.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image 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 images 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 "file" 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 "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Skier Dude (talk) 08:35, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"Controversy" sections

Hi! Doug Gold, we don't need to demarcate "controversy" sections. Controversial things need to be grouped in with everything else so readers cannot tune out or only focus on controversial issues. WhisperToMe (talk) 02:39, 30 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Notification: changes to "Mark my edits as minor by default" preference

Hello there. This is an automated message to tell you about the gradual phasing out of the preference entitled "Mark all edits minor by default", which you currently have enabled.

On 13 March 2011, this preference was hidden from the user preferences screen as part of efforts to prevent its accidental misuse (consensus discussion). This had the effect of locking users in to their existing preference, which, in your case, was true. To complete the process, your preference will automatically be changed to false in the next few days. This does not require any intervention on your part and you will still be able to manually mark your edits as being 'minor'. The only thing that's changed is that you will no longer be able to have them marked as minor by default. For more information on what a minor edit is, see WP:MINOR or feel to get in touch.

Thank you for your understanding and happy editing :) Editing on behalf of User:Jarry1250, LivingBot (talk) 22:11, 13 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]