User talk:Dyan at SAC

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AfC notification: User:Dyan at SAC/sandbox has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at User:Dyan at SAC/sandbox. Thanks! Darylgolden^(talk) Ping when replying 00:45, 18 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

AfC notification: User:Dyan at SAC/sandbox has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at User:Dyan at SAC/sandbox. Thanks! Darylgolden^(talk) Ping when replying 00:46, 18 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Steven R. DiSalvo (April 18)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Timtrent was:

The content of this submission includes material that does not meet Wikipedia's minimum standard for inline citations. Please cite your sources using footnotes. For instructions on how to do this, please see Referencing for beginners. Thank you.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Steven R. DiSalvo and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you need any assistance, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk or on the reviewer's talk page.
You can also get real-time chat help from experienced editors.

Fiddle Faddle 14:50, 18 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! I noticed your article was declined at Articles for Creation, and that can be disappointing. If you are wondering or curious about why your article submission was declined please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Fiddle Faddle 14:50, 18 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

April 2015

Hi there! Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia.

When editing Wikipedia, there is a field labeled "Edit summary" below the main edit box. It looks like this:

Edit summary (Briefly describe your changes)

I noticed your recent edit to Jonathan DeFelice does not have an edit summary. Please be sure to provide a summary of every edit you make, even if you write only the briefest of summaries. The summaries are very helpful to people browsing an article's history.

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Please use the edit summary to explain your reasoning for the edit, or a summary of what the edit changes. Thanks! Theroadislong (talk) 19:16, 21 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Jonathan DeFelice. Your edits appear to be disruptive and have been reverted or removed.

If you are engaged in an article content dispute with another editor then please discuss the matter with the editor at their talk page, or the article's talk page. Alternatively you can read Wikipedia's dispute resolution page, and ask for independent help at one of the relevant notice boards.
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Please ensure you are familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, and please do not continue to make edits that appear disruptive, until the dispute is resolved through consensus. Continuing to edit disruptively could result in loss of editing privileges. Thank you. Theroadislong (talk) 19:23, 21 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, my apologies!! I'm trying to correct the article with citations and the code had been giving me trouble. I'm on kiwi IRC to ask for help. I didn't have these same issues with the last article, so it's confusing me. Again, sorry for the various edits. Dragonfly wrote that he sees what the problem is, so hopefully it can be implemented and done! Best, Dyan at SAC (talk) 19:32, 21 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to Jonathan DeFelice, without giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your content removal does not appear constructive and has been reverted. Please make use of the sandbox if you'd like to experiment with test edits. Thank you. Theroadislong (talk) 19:33, 21 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure I understand your comment about removing content or templates (don't know what a template is), I've edited the page to improve it and fix failed citations (I am note the original author, a former employee was), and after your note about including a summary I've been including summaries. However, sorry for this! :) Best, Dyan at SAC (talk) 19:49, 21 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I formatted the first two references to show you how they should look, but you repeatedly removed parts of them without explanation which is very disruptive. Theroadislong (talk)

Sorry! And thank you for fixing the code for books, which I know need to be italicized. I'll fix the other one now referencing it. Please note, I added a citation that perhaps you marked was needed, it's number 3, is this one okay to use? Dyan at SAC (talk) 20:02, 21 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I have formatted it for you. Theroadislong (talk) 20:07, 21 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Dyan at SAC (talk) 20:16, 21 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

AfC notification: Draft:Steven R. DiSalvo has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Steven R. DiSalvo. Thanks! Darylgolden^(talk) Ping when replying 02:54, 1 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Darlygolden, So I've inquired with Wikia reps (and referred to the helpful guidelines here) to write a solid article. While the full review is a week or so away, do you see any issues that need to be addressed? Thanks! Dyan at SAC (talk) 12:47, 1 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Steven R. DiSalvo (May 11)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Jaaron95 was:

This submission's references do not adequately show the subject's notability—see the general guideline on notability and the golden rule. Please improve the submission's referencing, so that the information is verifiable, and there is clear evidence of why the subject is notable and worthy of inclusion in an encyclopedia.
What you can do: Add citations (see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners) to secondary reliable sources that are entirely independent of the subject.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Steven R. DiSalvo and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you need any assistance, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk or on the reviewer's talk page.
You can also get real-time chat help from experienced editors.

JAaron95 | Talk | Contribs 14:57, 11 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Dyan at SAC, I noticed your article was declined at Articles for Creation, and that can be disappointing. If you are wondering or curious about why your article submission was declined please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! JAaron95 | Talk | Contribs 14:57, 11 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Steven DiSalvo has been accepted

Steven DiSalvo, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.
The article has been assessed as Start-Class, which is recorded on the article's talk page. You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article.

You are more than welcome to continue making quality contributions to Wikipedia. Note that because you are a logged-in user, you can create articles yourself, and don't have to post a request. However, you may continue submitting work to Articles for Creation if you prefer.

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JAaron95 | Talk | Contribs 15:07, 11 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Jaaron95. Thank you for this notice! Best, Dyan at SAC (talk) 15:49, 11 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Replaceable fair use File:Steven DiSalvo President of Saint Anselm College.jpg

Thanks for uploading File:Steven DiSalvo President of Saint Anselm College.jpg. I noticed that this file is being used under a claim of fair use. However, I think that the way it is being used fails the first non-free content criterion. This criterion states that files used under claims of fair use may have no free equivalent; in other words, if the file could be adequately covered by a freely-licensed file or by text alone, then it may not be used on Wikipedia. If you believe this file is not replaceable, please:

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Thanks, Whpg! I may have selected the wrong option for this photo. It can be used freely by anyone per the public domain. Was there an option for this selection that I missed? All college president pages include a photo of the person, so there must be a proper setting in order to correct this. Thanks in advance for your assistance. Dyan at SAC (talk) 13:42, 26 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

According to the information in the fair use rationale, "Gil Talbot/Saint Anselm College owns the copyright". As such, Wikipedia will need proof that the copyright holders have released this image in the public domain. Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials has some information about donating copyrighted material. Those types of submissions are handled by the Wikipedia:Volunteer Response Team, often also referred to as OTRS. I hope this information helps you get things sorted out. Although these may appear to be a lot of hoops to jump through, it is to ensure that copyright holders' rights are respected. Regards. -- Whpq (talk) 13:59, 26 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks again! The photographer contract can be provided as needed. How can this be shared? Dyan at SAC (talk) 14:02, 26 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

As the phot is being released in the public domain, the best place for it would be at Commons which will allow it to be shared across other language wikipedias. Commons:OTRS provides some more detailed information about providing evidence of permission. Essentially, you will need to send it via email to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org Regards. -- Whpq (talk) 14:10, 26 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, in fact that's where this photo was first shared (I wondered why the options were different). I will share it again in Commons and hopefully someone will contact me if there's an issue moving forward. Best, Dyan at SAC (talk) 14:56, 26 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Before uploading again at Commons, I suggest you review the deletion discussion at Commons and follow the instructions at the end of the discussion. I would guess that if you simply uploaded it again, it would get deleted again. Regards. -- Whpq (talk) 17:34, 26 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Logs

No idea, sorry. May be some distinction between 'patrol' and 'review' or something. DS (talk) 13:53, 26 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned non-free image File:Steven DiSalvo President of Saint Anselm College.jpg

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Hi B-bot, This image no longer exists as it was deleted for copyright discussion. The author's release of the photo was emailed to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org this morning. Hopefully this issue will be resolved soon, the image uploaded again and inserted back into the article. Thanks! Dyan at SAC (talk) 14:13, 3 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]