User talk:Pocat-chictribute.com

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CHIC

Hey, thanks for your contribution to this article. With regards to whether the band is disco or another kind...I haven't the first clue. I just copied the first sentence of the article, essentially. Thanks for changing it! JHMM13 (T | C) 04:23, 22 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Pictures

Thanks for your many contributions to the CHIC articles; obviously you are someone who knows this history well. One thing -- we must be very careful at Wikipedia about using copyrighted pictures, because we allow others to copy and use our material as well, and we are a non-profit foundation that cannot afford to be sued for violating people's copyrights. The pictures you uploaded for Tony Thompson are not ones we can legitimately use in Wikipedia unless the photographer has explicitly agreed in writing to license them under a GFDL or Creative Commons license (see image copyright tags -- just because they're in a tour program doesn't make them "promotional photos", unfortunately. Usually our best bet for usable celebrity photos is something that was included in a press kit -- the kind bands send out to newspapers and deejays and such when a new album is released. If you can track down some of those, please upload them, and include the photographer's name and the date of the press kit (if available). I'm sorry, but the ones that you have already uploaded may eventually need to be deleted; our image use policy is tricky to master, but it's been carefully worked out to help us put out the best possible free encyclopedia that we can, and I thank you for your help with that goal. — Catherine\^talk 01:59, 23 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Privacy

Hi Pocat -- I can't edit the text of your edit summary, but I did delete your edit altogether so it no longer shows up in the article history or your contributions. You'll need to re-add the information while logged in. Have fun! — Catherine\^talk 03:11, 8 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Changing CHIC to Chic?

Have you read the guidelines (Wikipedia:Manual of Style (trademarks) & Wikipedia:Manual of Style (capital letters)#All caps) I gave in my edit summaries regarding the edits you are referring to? Comparisons with ABBA and MCI are invalid, as these are acronyms, which are fully capitalized in standard English. Please refrain from engaging in an edit war over this. The guidelines are clear there are numerous precedents for band names which have been subjected to them (i.e. Kiss and Matchbox Twenty) and - forgive me for pointing that out - your username does suggest a certain bias towards the subject at hand, which might lead to WP:NPOV related concerns. Have a nice day. - Cyrus XIII 11:55, 20 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

All the "authority" I need to perform these edits is right there within the guideline pages I previously linked for you (and maybe WP:BOLD).

Quoting WP:MOS-TM:

Follow standard English text formatting and capitalization rules even if the trademark owner encourages special treatment

Quoting Wikipedia guidelines in general:

The consensus of many editors formed the conventions described here, and Wikipedia articles should heed these guidelines.

Also, since Wikipedia is a user edited encyclopedia, it is only natural that inconsistencies with policies and guideline will arise and in some cases persist for a lengthy period of time - all the more reason to fix them, when spotted. Regarding your website, while linking to your own site is probably not a very good idea to begin with, it should at least be done in a discrete way, certainly below official sites (in this case of former band members) and more neutral than "CHICtribute.com: With news, discography, video, audio, sampling list, history, interviews, reviews, gallery, lyrics, and more!". See WP:NOT#SOAPBOX, WP:EL and again WP:NPOV. - Cyrus XIII 13:31, 20 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think Cyrus is correct in this case, Pocat. I hadn't read that Manual of Style guideline when you first changed it to CHIC, or I'd have said something then, but it sounds like a sensible guideline. You may certainly mention the issue in the article: perhaps the first line could read "Chic (often capitalized as CHIC) is...." Best wishes — Catherine\^talk 18:23, 20 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked for WP:3RR violation at Chic (band)

You have been blocked for 24 hours;
Greetings, Pocat-chictribute.com; unfortunately, your latest contributions to the encyclopedia have been harmful to Wikipedia, and you have been blocked from editing for a period of 24 hours. The reason behind this is: edit warring at Chic (band), constituting a violation of WP:3RR. Hopefully when you return your attitude to the encylopedia will have improved, and you will be prepared to contribute contructively.

If you feel this block is not justified, you may: (1) email me by clicking here, or otherwise at anthony.cfc@gmail.com; (2) add the text {{unblock|reason}} to your talk page, which you can still edit.

Blocks at Wikipedia are not a punishment - rather, they are a period to reflect, an opportunity to show understanding and and ability to act responsibly, and a period of time to let the matter pass and be learned from. Wikipedians, Administrators and the Community have a real desire for everyone who is capable of acting responsibly to be able to enjoy editing; please bear this in mind for the duration of your block.

Regards,
Anthony 12:59, 13 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Chic discography

Please refer to Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria #8, which specifically states that fair-use images may not be used in lists or galleries. Additionally, Wikipedia:Non-free content#Images outlines that album covers must be the subject of critical commentary in order to be included in articles. This commentary may appear in the articles about each album, but it doesn't appear in a "List of" format. (ESkog)^(Talk) 14:32, 26 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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  why bother Pocat-chictribute.com 09:03, 1 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Fair use rationale for Image:TonyThompson-CHIC79small.jpg

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Image source problem with Image:Chic92bsmall.jpg

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