User talk:Kijacob

License tagging for File:Graham Staines and family.jpg

Thanks for uploading File:Graham Staines and family.jpg. You don't seem to have indicated the license status of the image. Wikipedia uses a set of image copyright tags to indicate this information.

To add a tag to the image, select the appropriate tag from this list, click on this link, then click "Edit this page" and add the tag to the image's description. If there doesn't seem to be a suitable tag, the image is probably not appropriate for use on Wikipedia. For help in choosing the correct tag, or for any other questions, leave a message on Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. Thank you for your cooperation. --ImageTaggingBot (talk) 20:11, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

File copyright problem with File:Graham Staines and family.jpg

Thank you for uploading File:Graham Staines and family.jpg. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright and licensing status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can verify that it has an acceptable license status and a verifiable source. Please add this information by editing the image description page. You may refer to the image use policy to learn what files you can or cannot upload on Wikipedia. The page on copyright tags may help you to find the correct tag to use for your file. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem.

Please also check any other files you may have uploaded to make sure they are correctly tagged. Here is a list of your uploads.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 12:08, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

License tagging for File:General Işık Koşaner.jpg

Thanks for uploading File:General Işık Koşaner.jpg. You don't seem to have indicated the license status of the image. Wikipedia uses a set of image copyright tags to indicate this information.

To add a tag to the image, select the appropriate tag from this list, click on this link, then click "Edit this page" and add the tag to the image's description. If there doesn't seem to be a suitable tag, the image is probably not appropriate for use on Wikipedia. For help in choosing the correct tag, or for any other questions, leave a message on Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. Thank you for your cooperation. --ImageTaggingBot (talk) 18:08, 30 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Your recent edits

Hello. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. You could also click on the signature button located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your username or IP address and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you. --SineBot (talk) 15:10, 1 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

License tagging for File:Karnataka-Lokayukta-Report-on-Illegal-Mining.pdf

Thanks for uploading File:Karnataka-Lokayukta-Report-on-Illegal-Mining.pdf. You don't seem to have indicated the license status of the image. Wikipedia uses a set of image copyright tags to indicate this information.

To add a tag to the image, select the appropriate tag from this list, click on this link, then click "Edit this page" and add the tag to the image's description. If there doesn't seem to be a suitable tag, the image is probably not appropriate for use on Wikipedia. For help in choosing the correct tag, or for any other questions, leave a message on Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. Thank you for your cooperation. --ImageTaggingBot (talk) 06:05, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

File copyright problem with File:Karnataka-Lokayukta-Report-on-Illegal-Mining.pdf

Thank you for uploading File:Karnataka-Lokayukta-Report-on-Illegal-Mining.pdf. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright and licensing status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can verify that it has an acceptable license status and a verifiable source. Please add this information by editing the image description page. You may refer to the image use policy to learn what files you can or cannot upload on Wikipedia. The page on copyright tags may help you to find the correct tag to use for your file. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem.

Please also check any other files you may have uploaded to make sure they are correctly tagged. Here is a list of your uploads.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 15:45, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

File source problem with File:Narayana1.jpg

Thank you for uploading File:Narayana1.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, please add a link to the page from which it was taken, together with a brief restatement of the website's terms of use of its content. If the original copyright holder is a party unaffiliated with the website, that author should also be credited. Please add this information by editing the image description page.

If the necessary information is not added within the next days, the image will be deleted. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem.

Please refer to the image use policy to learn what images you can or cannot upload on Wikipedia. Please also check any other files you have uploaded to make sure they are correctly tagged. Here is a list of your uploads. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Eeekster (talk) 04:47, 10 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Re: email

Hi Kijacob, thank you for your mail. Well, the IP you mention cannot be blocked as yet; if there is more disruption coming from there, he might as well be blocked :) Thank you! Lynch 7 04:12, 15 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hello MikeLynch, Thank you very much.--Kijacob (talk) 01:21, 8 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I got your email as well. The first thing is that you should have conversations like that on-wiki, not off, as there was nothing particularly secret about that message. The second thing is that, rather than communicating that info to myself and MikeLynch, this person you should have been talking to is the IP. You should have left messages on xyr talk page trying to explain why you were reverting the information.

Finally, about edit warring. As a new user, I'm guessing you aren't aware of our rules regarding edit warring, so let me explain. When you have a disagreement with another user about what belongs in an article, you need to not just keep reverting the other user--this is called "edit warring", and is considered disruptive. Instead, you should go to the user's talk page, or the article talk page, and try to discuss the other issue. In fact, we have a very specific rule called WP:3RR, which says that editors may not revert (that is, undo the actions of another editor) more than 3 times in 24 hours, except in cases of vandalism or other similar problems (those don't apply here, see WP:VANDAL). You've actually already reverted 4 times; however, since I'm pretty sure no one ever explained that rule to you. However, if you do continue to edit war, I will have to ask that you be blocked. One important rule thing about edit warring is that you have have to stop, even if you're sure you're right. Instead, as mentioned, take the issue to the talk page, or the editor's talk page, or, if necessary, some noticeboard. Even notifying other editors or admins about the problem is fine, though, again, I recommend doing it on Wiki. I am, of course, going to go tell the IP the same thing, since xe's also at 4 reverts, but for the same reason that I can't request you be blocked, I can't request that for the IP, either. Qwyrxian (talk) 05:57, 16 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Qwyrxian, your assumption is incorrect, I contacted MikeLynch on a different case, not this one. Thanks much for all the information. It appears that the conflict resolution process is too much involved and very time consuming, even for disagreements involving statements that are obvious to a reasonable person (and even if the conflict is resolved in one way, the other person probably can change it after waiting for several months). In the case above, I was reverting (and giving reasons why) to a statement that was correct and properly documented, from one that was not. But after few reversals I gave up since it was not getting anywhere, and further proceedings will be very time consuming. I am glad that many are willing to invest their time for this. But after studying the dynamics, it seems that this is a high maintenance project, takes a lot of (sometimes unnecessary) effort to keep things in the right way; and I do not have that much time to invest for all the procedures you are recommending. In my opinion, Wikipedia is more tolerant to vandalism and clever (subtle) modifications to change the story in a certain direction, than I expected, which in turn increases the workload for admins and other editors. I am surprised to see that even after conducting obvious vandalism, many accounts are not blocked or some are blocked for a short time (64.255.111.42 or 76.160.202.230 ). As an example of clever edits, please see http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jan_Lokpal_Bill&diff=prev&oldid=446936152 where the content is left largely unchanged but the reference was removed, a little more evolution here and there, and soon you removed the entire line for lack of proper reference. The same editor made this change http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bawana&diff=prev&oldid=355703556 where he/she removed what made Ravinder Khokhar a notable person, that he is the youngest Chartered Accountant, once the 'youngest' part is gone, soon his name was removed, even though in reality he appears to be the youngest accountant (from here: http://www.delhiinformation.org/areas/bawana.html ). Yet IP 203.199.21.59 was never blocked even with all these clever edits (some of which were reverted - but that adds a lot of work and overhead to the admins). I have documented many many such cases. It is very interesting. --Kijacob (talk) 02:03, 8 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

License tagging for File:Draw1.jpg

Thanks for uploading File:Draw1.jpg. You don't seem to have indicated the license status of the image. Wikipedia uses a set of image copyright tags to indicate this information.

To add a tag to the image, select the appropriate tag from this list, click on this link, then click "Edit this page" and add the tag to the image's description. If there doesn't seem to be a suitable tag, the image is probably not appropriate for use on Wikipedia. For help in choosing the correct tag, or for any other questions, leave a message on Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. Thank you for your cooperation. --ImageTaggingBot (talk) 04:05, 6 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback

Hello, Kijacob. You have new messages at Bluerasberry's talk page.
You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

Possibly unfree File:General Işık Koşaner.jpg

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:General Işık Koşaner.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree files because its copyright status is unclear or disputed. If the file's copyright status cannot be verified, it may be deleted. You may find more information on the file description page. You are welcome to add comments to its entry at the discussion if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. --Fut.Perf. ☼ 16:53, 10 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Somehow I have given up on Wikipedia - one has to constantly battle with vandalism (most of whom do it without logging in), and sometimes one has to defend administrative decisions also. About the photo in Işık Koşaner, I made a mistake of saying it is UN photo, although it was from NATO (I do not think I saw an option for NATO). But copyright issue was very clear, it was clear the photo was linked from NATO, and NATO photos are allowed for "fair use", unless they ask one to take it down as shown here: http://www.nato.int/cps/en/SID-C906C813-FF2FB6CF/natolive/68162.htm I think people who deals with such issues should know that, rather than expecting the editors to do all the work to satisfy the admins. I do not particularly worry about whether that photo stays there or not, I just put it there to help out. So I am not going to take any effort in putting it back. But I think there should be a better way of dealing with such things - makes it easier for everyone. Thanks. --Kijacob (talk) 12:30, 31 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

File:Narayana1.jpg missing description details

Dear uploader: The media file you uploaded as:

File:Narayana1.jpg

is missing a description and/or other details on its image description page. If possible, please add this information. This will help other editors make better use of the image, and it will be more informative to readers.

If the information is not provided, the image may eventually be proposed for deletion, a situation which is not desirable, and which can easily be avoided.

If you have any questions, please see Help:Image page. Thank you. Theo's Little Bot (error?) 08:23, 14 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

File permission problem with File:Karnataka-Lokayukta-Report-on-Illegal-Mining.pdf

Thanks for uploading File:Karnataka-Lokayukta-Report-on-Illegal-Mining.pdf. I noticed that while you provided a valid copyright licensing tag, there is no proof that the creator of the file has agreed to release it under the given license.

If you are the copyright holder for this media entirely yourself but have previously published it elsewhere (especially online), please either

make a note permitting reuse under the CC-BY-SA or another acceptable free license (see this list) at the site of the original publication; or
Send an email from an address associated with the original publication to permissions-en@wikimedia.org, stating your ownership of the material and your intention to publish it under a free license. You can find a sample permission letter here. If you take this step, add {{OTRS pending}} to the file description page to prevent premature deletion.

If you did not create it entirely yourself, please ask the person who created the file to take one of the two steps listed above, or if the owner of the file has already given their permission to you via email, please forward that email to permissions-en@wikimedia.org.

If you believe the media meets the criteria at Wikipedia:Non-free content, use a tag such as {{non-free fair use}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:File copyright tags#Fair use, and add a rationale justifying the file's use on the article or articles where it is included. See Wikipedia:File copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have provided evidence that their copyright owners have agreed to license their works under the tags you supplied, too. You can find a list of files you have created in your upload log. Files lacking evidence of permission may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. You may wish to read Wikipedia's image use policy. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Kelly ^hi! 03:36, 13 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Reply

It is public domain document, but you can delete it, if you like. I don't have any more time to fix it. Kijacob (talk) 05:10, 13 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom elections are now open!

Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:13, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open!

Hello, Kijacob. Voting in the 2016 Arbitration Committee elections is open from Monday, 00:00, 21 November through Sunday, 23:59, 4 December to all unblocked users who have registered an account before Wednesday, 00:00, 28 October 2016 and have made at least 150 mainspace edits before Sunday, 00:00, 1 November 2016.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2016 election, please review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:08, 21 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom 2017 election voter message

Hello, Kijacob. Voting in the 2017 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23.59 on Sunday, 10 December. All users who registered an account before Saturday, 28 October 2017, made at least 150 mainspace edits before Wednesday, 1 November 2017 and are not currently blocked are eligible to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2017 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:42, 3 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]