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Block on 131.10.254.62

Late last month you blocked that IP address for a month, I've just unblocked it due to the fact that it's a proxy that covers at least one entire military base (Barksdale AFB), so an entire month is slightly excessive. If people continue to vandalize from DOD ip addresses feel free to have someone from the foundation contact the DOD and let them know what's going on... the DOD has their own way of handling that. Thanks! (I won't be coming back to look for a reply... so send me an email if you do reply.) — Coffee // have a cup // essay // 13:52, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

Louisiana State Penitentiary

Hey! Do you know if anyone has a photo of the front entrance of Louisiana State Penitentiary that you or a friend has and is willing to upload? Louisiana State Penitentiary needs a free image of its front entrance uploaded. Thanks WhisperToMe (talk) 07:34, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

• The request has been fulfilled, and the image is available here: File:AngolaLAPrison.jpg WhisperToMe (talk) 18:44, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

ARC Records as American Record Company

I'm not sure how actively you monitor ARC Records and American Record Company, or how involved you wish to be with the issue, but I wanted to be sure you know that I've become persuaded there is nothing incorrect about the name "American Record Company" for ARC (note that I have to say "nothing incorrect" rather than refer to certain truths, however). I've been doing my best to make modest improvements to reflect my imperfect but improving understanding (laid out at Talk:American Record Corporation). I intend to move American Record Corporation to ARC Records after an interval, if there is no reasoned opposition. Please do comment if you have any reservations, evidence, or other ideas. Wareh (talk) 17:46, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

Dingbats?

So, I'm feeling a little confused. I've been looking at File:DingbatPoem.jpg and I can't see any dingbats. Am I blind? Where should I be looking? My concern here is not only for my poor eyesight, but also that it might not be a great illustration of dingbat usage if a shmoe like me can't see the dingbats. Cheers,--Aervanath (talk) 16:33, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Bottom left, bottom right, bottom center: Pretty much everything visible in that image that isn't letters is a dingbat. Infrogmation (talk) 17:21, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Oh. I was expecting to see them in the text, as in a dingbat font (e.g. Wingdings). I've clarified the caption a little in the article. Thanks!--Aervanath (talk) 07:18, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Fauborg Marigny

Hey Infrogmation! I found File:Faubourg-MarignySign.JPG in Fauborg Marigny a while ago, but I forgot to photograph the French side. Would it be alright if you photographed the French side of the sign? - It is next to the New Orleans Engine 9 Station (at File:Engine9NewOrleansLA.JPG) WhisperToMe (talk) 20:31, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Okay, I photographed the other side of the sign and uploaded the pic. However it is in English as well. File:Faubourg-MarignySign Downtown SIde.jpg. Cheers, Infrogmation (talk) 20:59, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

Thank you very much, Infrogmation :) WhisperToMe (talk) 23:58, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

File: Ray Nagin with Gun.jpg

Schwartzenberg: The photo was not taken by Eliot Kamenitz. It was taken by Bill Haber on February 12, 2008. AP Image File: 080212019964. I have purchased the right to use this photo from the AP, Order Number 4091237. The license grants me the right to use this photo on the Internet on a homepage or secondary page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Schwartzenberg (talk • contribs)

Cool, thanks. A website I checked apparently attributed it to the wrong T-P photographer then. Note your upload claimed it as your own work. Submit an OTRS with relevent info if AP has authorized you to release rights the photo under a free use license. Thanks. Cheers, Infrogmation (talk) 20:22, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

Original Dixieland Jass Band

Greetings. You made some erasures of material I had put into the article on Original Dixieland Jass Band. One had to do with their having recorded with Columbia in 1917 in the Woolworth Building in NYC. I think I can understand your point about the possible perceivable tangential nature of the material in the article. Thanks. But I've had some trouble with sources (books, etc.) on this matter. Some books say the ODJB made the first jazz recording with Columbia in 1917. Others seem to say they made one with Victor and then the next with Columbia. I haven't reached a consensus view yet even from reliable reference sources. I'll keep plugging away on it. Best wishes. --- (Bob) Wikiklrsc (talk) 15:40, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

I hope Infrogmation forgives me for jumping in and answering on his talk page, but here are a couple of links to articles that make it pretty clear that the Columbia recording date pre-dating the earliest Victor sessions by the ODJB is nowadays regarded as a discographical mistake: [1] [2]. /FredrikT (talk) 14:08, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

Yes, Columbia Records matrix numbers, clearly visible in original pressings of the shellac discs, were given out in chronological order. They show the issued Columbia sides were recorded AFTER the issued Victors. I believe this was established in record collector and discography circles some 30 or more years ago, and is undisputed by those who research the topic. This unfortunately hasn't prevented the continued repetition of the discredited claim from generations ago that the Columbias predated the Victors. Infrogmation (talk) 21:44, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

Thanks, all. Bests. --- (Bob) Wikiklrsc (talk) 01:21, 12 September 2010 (UTC)

File:EdClarkBackCover.jpg listed for deletion

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Possibly unfree File:GretaGarbo1920s.jpg

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Jefferson Parish high school photo request

Do you still take photos in Jefferson Parish? If so, would it be alright if I posted some photo requests of some parish high schools? WhisperToMe (talk) 23:40, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

Yes, I do get to Jefferson Parish, and have uploaded a number of photos around Jefferson Parish to Commons. Feel free to make requests. When/if I can get to specific locations will depend on other things I have to do and how far out of my way they might be. Cheers, Infrogmation (talk) 23:58, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

Sure thing! Here are the photos that I will request:

City halls

Kenner, LA city hall - 1801 Williams Boulevard, Kenner, LA 70062

Parish courthouses:

Jefferson Parish Courthouse - Gretna - 200 Derbigny St., Gretna LA

School district headquarters:

Orleans Parish School District headquarters - 3520 General DeGaulle Drive, New Orleans, LA 70114 (this is in Algiers)

Jefferson Parish School District headquarters - 1901 Manhattan Blvd, Harvey, Louisiana 70058

High schools:

Alfred Bonnabel High School - 2801 Bruin Dr Kenner, LA 70065-4707

Grace King High School - 4301 Grace King Place, Metairie, LA 70002 (the page shows a courtyard of a photo, but the articles need photos of main entrances with signs stating the names of the schools)

John Ehret High School - 4300 Patriot Street, Marrero, Louisiana 70072

L.W. Higgins High School - 7201 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero, 70072-4598

East Jefferson High School - 400 Phlox Ave. Metairie, LA 70001

West Jefferson High School - 2200 8th Street, Harvey, LA 70058

Riverdale High School - 240 Riverdale Drive, Jefferson, Louisiana, 70121

Middle schools:

Henry Ford Middle School - 435 S. Jamie Blvd. Westwego, 70094-2898

Theodore Roosevelt Middle School - 3315 Maine Avenue Kenner, LA 70065

Gretna Middle School - 910 Gretna Blvd. Gretna, LA 70053

Stella Worley Middle School - 801 Spartan Lane Westwego, La 70094

Elementary schools:

Bridge City Elementary School - 1805 Bridge City Ave. Bridge City, LA 70094

Strehle Elementary School - 178 Millie Dr., Avondale, 70094-2899

Post offices:

Bridge City Post Office - 1507 BRIDGE CITY AVE, WESTWEGO, LA

North Kenner Post Office - 390 W ESPLANADE AVE, KENNER, LA

Libraries:

East Bank Regional Library and Jefferson Parish Library HQ: 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, LA 70001

Gretna Library: 102 Willow Dr., Gretna, LA 70053

Harahan Library: 219 Soniat Ave., Harahan, LA 70123

Live Oak Library: 125 Acadia Dr., Waggaman, LA 70094

North Kenner Library: 630 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, LA 70065

Rosedale Library: 4036 Jefferson Hwy., Old Jefferson, LA 70121

West Bank Regional Library: 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058

Westwego Library: 635 Fourth St., Westwego, LA 70094

Correctional facilities:

Bridge City Center for Youth of the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice - 3225 River Road, Bridge City, LA 70094 (Just photograph the main entrance sign stating the name of the facility)

Please take your time with the photos and take them whenever it is convenient.

Thank you,

WhisperToMe (talk) 17:30, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

Marrero, Algiers, and Metarie are areas I expect to pass through sometime within the next month or so. Bridge City I don't get to often, but I'll see what happens. I'll copy this list and hope to have at least some of these in not to long. Infrogmation (talk) 20:42, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

Thanks in advance :) WhisperToMe (talk) 22:18, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

File:JesuitConventNOLA1730s.jpg

Hi Infrogmation. I'm interested in using this drawing (which you uploaded on your Commons account) by Dumont de Montigny for the article about him, but it doesn't look like it's really in the public domain. I saw a notice of copyright at the bottom of the page here. I really do hope it's free material so I can use it but where did it say so? Thanks, Jsayre64 (talk) 14:49, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

The copyright applies to the website as a whole. Note that works by de Montigny or other artists who died more than 200 years ago are in the public domain, and mechanical reproductions of copyright expired works do not generate fresh copyrights. Thus the original image remains in the public domain, even when it is reused within a copyrighted newer work such as that web site. Cheers, Infrogmation (talk) 20:38, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

That's good! I didn't know. Thanks for your time, Jsayre64 (talk) 01:08, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

Nomination of Chocoholism for deletion

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Fair use rationale for File:HappyStation1988.gif

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tags on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_LaCroix

Hi Infrogmation, I added more links and worked on the style of this page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_LaCroix, were I believe you added tags for improvement. Could you please take a look and let me know how it looks now. Would appreciate your feedback. Thank you! Google Child (talk) 04:23, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:LowellThomasGoodEveningEverybody.jpg

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• Since a PD photo of Lowell Thomas appears to have been identified since I scanned his book cover under fair use, I have no objection to deleting this. Infrogmation (talk) 07:05, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

MGM Records and MGM Music

Please monitor the MGM Records and MGM Music articles as there is an editor who is continuting to insert clearly false info. He has been warned twice about his erroneous edits already. Steelbeard1 (talk) 12:08, 21 November 2010 (UTC)

edit summaries

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Repeated vandalism of the article on Covington, Louisiana.

Several times over the last few days, the article on Covington, LA has been vandalized by an anonymous user at IP address 71.81.49.131. The vandalism of that page are the ONLY contributions listed from this IP address. As an administrator, you have the ability to block this IP address. Take a look at the recent history of the article on Covington, LA and you'll see what I mean. You might want to consider blocking this IP. Thanks, and thanks in general for the great work you do here, especially in articles involving the Greater New Orleans area. Fish Man (talk) 20:40, 29 December 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the notice. I left them a warning message on their talk page, and if they keep it up I'll block them. Note that you can warn other users on their talk page too. Check out Wikipedia:Template messages/User talk namespace. Thanks. Cheers, Infrogmation (talk) 00:20, 30 December 2010 (UTC)

File:MayapanUrn.jpg listed for deletion

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New Orleans Photos

Hi. I am making a new slide show video for my youtube channel, based on a song I wrote when i lived there a few years ago. I found three photos on the web (out of thousands!) attributed to you that i'd like to ask your permission to use. You capture the feel in a way I attempt to with the music. They are FQ29Jan07UpRoyal, FQRoyalCarriage, and Mardi-gras-madness-Illumiated-Building. cheers, kelly Kellycavanagh (talk) 22:46, 30 December 2010 (UTC)

Don leicht

Thank you very much for information pertaining to moving a page. Don Leicht page is now corrected. FYI: a page you might be interested in: https://jazzlives.wordpress.com/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Limbotoy (talk • contribs) 12:55, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Invitation to join WikiProject United States

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--Kumioko (talk) 17:56, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for File:JazzologyParentiAlbum2.jpg

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{{Infrog welcome}} and {{Infrog welcome3}}

Do you still need {{Infrog welcome}} or {{Infrog welcome3}}? If you do, I suggest you userfy it; if you don't, it can be speedily deleted. Thanks, — This, that, and the other (talk) 10:59, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

I no longer have any use for the first. The second, despite the name, wasn't mine and I wasn't aware of it until now; you might wish to check with the creator. Thanks. cheers, -- Infrogmation (talk) 19:37, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

I have nominated Infrog welcome for speedy deletion per G7. The other one can go to TfD. Thanks. — This, that, and the other (talk) 01:57, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

St. Louis Blues

I would note the only two relevant articles are the disambig page itself and the hockey page. And both locations were notified. Saint Louis Blues doesn't really enter into it since it wasn't moving. That being said I have no problem with you striking up the discussion again. -DJSasso (talk) 12:54, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

Hollygrove boundaries

I recently changed the boundaries of Hollygrove, New Orleans to reflect those provided by the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. The old boundaries were listed as being defined by the New Orleans Planning Commission, but the reference links to GNOCDC. GNOCDC explains that while some of their boundaries are Planning Commission demarcations, not all of them are. Do you have any online sources that show the boundaries from the 1980 Planning Commission report? If none are available, I think the GNOCDC data should be what is included in the article. What are your thoughts? 5oh4 (talk) 04:00, 2 February 2011 (UTC)

At a minimum, I think the incorrect citation for the planning commission boundaries should be removed and replaced with a "needs citation" template. 5oh4 (talk) 04:02, 2 February 2011 (UTC)

Microfilm request

Hi Infrog! I'm not sure if you have gotten this before, but there are some articles on microfilm that I would like to have. They concern Wilbert Rideau. I wonder if there are any articles from The Advocate or The Shreveport Journal at the New Orleans Public Library. If so...

They are:

• "Angola Inmate Cited by ABA," Morning Advocate, Baton Rouge, LA,July 17, 1979, 7-A
• "Inmate plagiarism suit dismissed." The Advocate. February 13, 1991.
• "Dwight Ott, "The Wordman of Angola: Stranded in 'The Jungle,' He Writes..." New Orleans Times Picayune. October 5, 1975, Section One, Page Two.</ref> "
• "Angola: Louisiana's Sore That Won't Heal," and "Imprisonment: Steel, Concrete Jungle," and "Veterans in Prison are Nation's Orphans," all July 2, 1975 in the The Shreveport Journal

If they are available, please e-mail them to me:

Thank you, WhisperToMe (talk) 04:43, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for asking. Often I'd be happy to check on some microfilm at NOPL within a month, but I'm recovering from leg surgery and my mobility is much reduced for a while, so I won't be able to get to that any time soon. If you're not able to find it elsewhere feel free to ask again in a few months. -- Infrogmation (talk) 16:49, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Alrighty. I'll see if I can find it elsewhere, and if not I'll check back with you :) WhisperToMe (talk) 16:50, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Oh, you might wish to ask at a local public or university research library if they might be able to get a copy via inter-library loan. Cheers, Infrogmation (talk) 17:51, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Msg

I left you a message at User talk:Infrogmation/Personal info, just letting you know because it's on a subpage so you might not otherwise see it. Herostratus (talk) 06:48, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

Please help bring this picture to Commons from en.Wikipedia

Please help bring this picture to Wikimedia Commons, as a user appears to have uploaded it to en.Wikipedia-- thanks. Here it is: File:Tom Barman 2006.jpg --Leahtwosaints (talk) 21:57, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

I have tagged it to move to Commons. It had no description; I added who the photo it appears to show on the image description page. If you have any additional information or corrections please edit the image description page as appropriate, thanks. Infrogmation (talk) 00:41, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

Jim Garrison

Could you specify what was unclear about my edit summary? It's pretty clear that the work of conspiracy theorist Jim Marrs doesn't meet RS criteria. Should not the burden of proof be on those wishing to insert this material to demonstrate that it adheres to Wikipedia rules and guidelines? Gamaliel (talk) 20:29, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

It looked to me like there were 2 issues with the edit I undid [3]. The first removed what looked like a reference to a published work citing page number replacing it with a "citation needed". (I'm making no judgment as to if the work is "reliable" per Wikipedia guidelines, but would suggest that if you think it's a problem source a short explanation on the article talk page and/or alerting the editor who added the citation of what exactly the problem is might be helpful, as it looked likely to be a good faith attempt to add a citation to me.) The second issue is was that your edit removed a request for citation on an unsourced broad but specific claim lower in the article. I hope this helps explain my action. For issues related to the article and specific sources, I suggest taking discussion to the relevant article talk page where other editors interested in the topic can view and discuss. Cheers, Infrogmation (talk) 20:56, 14 April 2011 (UTC)

I thought I had left the fact tag you placed in the article, but I've just looked at the diffs and it shows that I did remove it. I meant to preserve it in my edit, but it appears I just thought about it and didn't follow through. Thanks for clearing that up and I've made sure that I didn't make the same mistake with my latest edit. Gamaliel (talk) 22:00, 14 April 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Nordskog Records

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Norworth

Appears to be incorrect. I found a copy of the poster where all copy is clearly legible and there's no mention of Acousticon. Pepso2 (talk) 00:40, 21 May 2011 (UTC)

Thanks much. Cheers, Infrogmation (talk) 01:32, 21 May 2011 (UTC)

Help to change username

I am from russian wiki, where I was registered since 2009 as “Лев Дубовой” using cirillic letters. In enlish wiki my better username is “Lev Dubovoy”, I now create this username and link it with russian wiki. Please, help me to remove my old username in english wiki as “Лев Дубовой” and change it to “Lev Dubovoy”. May be I am not right to create prematurely this second username, sorry. Thank you. Лев Дубовой (talk) 09:32, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

I'm not sure of the procedure, nor that I'm the right person to ask, since ru:Wikipedia is your home wiki. Are you wanting to change only the en:W user name, but keep your same name on ru? You might wish to see Meta:Changing username Infrogmation (talk)

Request

Hello sir, please change my username (فرامرز دانا) to Faramarz . Thank you --Faramarz the WIKIpedian^[[Talk/|]] 09:45, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

May i ask why u do not answer? Is there anyreason that i don't know? --Faramarz the WIKIpedian^[[Talk/|]] 13:03, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

It looks to me like EVula already took care of it. Infrogmation (talk) 17:49, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

Hello

Thank you for the greetings. Tibetsnow (talk) 22:48, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

Bayesjack.jpg

I have deleted your message because you did not place your message right place as I mentioned so I decided to read in comment area, not under "photographes". I said that was violation when you did not read my statement that all messages must be in comment area, not under photographes area. I do not read your message due to unfair reason when you did not follow my statement about comments and photograph. There is your message back. If you want to post the message, do it in my comment area, not under photographes area. (Cculber007)(talk) 16:59, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

Bayesjack.jpg
Hi. What is the source for your saying that File:Bayesjack.jpg is from a poster for the Acousticon Hour in this edit of yours? Since the photo of the two seems to be from a dozen + years earlier and the visible text mentions Keith's but not the Acousticon this seems very surprising to me. Thanks in advance for your reply. Cheers, Infrogmation (talk) 23:53, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

Hi. I added the question to you at the bottom of your talk page, which has been the standard place to communicate with other Wikipedians since the early days of the project. If you refuse to abide by the general practice, I suggest you state exactly where messages to you should go as clearly and succinctly as possible in big letters at the top of your talk page. As to the issue, research by other Wikipedians have already shown your claim to be false, and it was already removed from the article, so that point is now moot. Cheers, Infrogmation (talk) 23:00, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

re: Larry Harvey

Hi Infrogmation:

Thanks for your friendly note. I'm not entirely new to editing on wikipedia, though I often don't have the time to be as thorough as I'd like. I have read the tutorial pages before and over again... always learning, again thanks.

Your wikipedia entry for Larry Harvey is confusing and more about burning man than Larry's contributions to it. Perhaps this would be more appropriate on the Burning Man page. I will reenter my edit with my own wording, instead of copy and pasting, I gather that was your objection. My main desire is to fill in what Larry has contributed, as well as his current role, seeing he is still the "executive director."

The wdydwyd photo seems an out-take shot, not a well rounded single feature photo to represent a persons bio. The Scott Beale photo has full permissions by the photographer to be used on this page. It seems more compatible as a quality wikipedia BLP representation.

The links you added are cool and add more perspective, but its interesting how they contradict your entry by sighting Larry as thee founder, where you only mention that he merely created the "symbol.. what latter became known as the burning man festival," seeming to downplay his involvement.

I don't know if it may have been your intention, but your edits seem to imply that Larry may not deserve credit as the events founder. If this is not the case, then please assist in sighting his contributions. If it is, maybe there could be a Controversy section, if indeed there is one over the founding credits.

From my perspective, being one of the founding members myself, is that Larry deserves the founder title and there are many contributors with many levels of contributions, including myself.

Cheers, Hu-lobo (talk) 19:15, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

PS. hope I'm posting this in the right place to reply to your note to me.

Replying on my talk page is fine. (Replying on your page where I left you the note would also have been fine. For discussion aimed at anyone who might be interested in improvements in a particular article, the talk page for that article is usually the best place.) Yes, the big problem was "copy and pasted" text from other websites. If a websites has good info, add a link to it in the article's "external links" section, don't copy someone else's words into the article. As to the photo, note that for Wikimedia purposes a free licensed photo isn't just one the author has given permission to be used on a particular page, but rather one that the author has released under a general free license -- allowing it to reused in multiple contexts under minimal restrictions (such as requiring the photographer be credited). Creative Commons general license or Creative Commons share-alike license are the most popular licenses used in Wikimedia (see Commons:Commons:Licensing for much more info). The photo you had uploaded earlier was under a "Non Commercial" restriction, which the Wikimedia legal team determined can't be used for various reasons (eg, couldn't be used in a printed out or cd copy of Wikipedia for which money was charged, etc). If you can get the photographer to agree to license a photo under a free license without a non-commercial only restriction, that would be great. Thanks for your time and reply. Cheers, Infrogmation (talk) 19:47, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

re:Evanescence Photo

Hello. I would like to make it clear that the photo has nothing to do if I like it or not. Im just trying to keep the information up to date with a recent photo of the band and it is driving me crazy that no one else is willing to keep things up to date. I like the photo that is currently on the page, but it is out dated. 2 of the members are no longer in the band. Again, Im just trying to keep the information up to date. Im going to stop adding photos for the time being since this is causing a bigger problem then what I thought it was going to be. -- Rob.ahrns —Preceding undated comment added 16:04, 2 August 2011 (UTC).

More up to date is fine. Again, the problem is that you were uploading different photos OVER other peoples' photos (instead of as different files) and replacing images which were shared under free licenses by the photographers with copyrighted images taken off the web. -- Infrogmation (talk) 18:32, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

Pride and sorrow

Hello, I reverted your alteration of the Morphy lead, but wanted to say why. I actually agree with your change, but there's no support for it in the body! But I only just noticed you also previously commented on that very lack of support. I gave a more detailed reasoning in the talk page. Thanks, BashBrannigan (talk) 23:13, 7 August 2011 (UTC)

Image copyright violation

Sad to say, but it looks like the photos of Ron Carter on the en.Wiki appear to be copyright violations. There are three photos. The photo in the infobox leads to a link in Commons that takes you to a Flickr photo page with a distinct copyright mark. The second photo leads to a German website which appears to be the German version of Carter's own website, or perhaps an album page... nothing about photos, photographers, or permission. The last photo was one from User:Mind meal, surprisingly enough, who I've noticed also attempts to add musicians' photos to their biographies, albeit on a much smaller scale than I do. The trouble with that last photo is that when people move photos from one Wikipedia to Wikimedia, it's difficult to comprehend where it came from in the first place!! So, please help. I'm coming to you as to an Admin. I just can't fathom what people are thinking because it takes only a few.. ah, indiscretions to completely derail the Wikipedia, and maybe even lose part or all of it. Thanks. --Leahtwosaints (talk) 23:23, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

Okay, let's look at the photos you mention one at a time:

1) File:Ron Carter photo 1.jpg was copied from Flickr. You are correct that the photo on Flickr is now licensed as all rights reserved. However note that it was confirmed to be free licensed when it was uploaded in 2008 (relevent edit; and the image page on Commons also has "Flickr images reviewed by FlickreviewR"); policy is that change of license after the fact on Flickr is not a reason for deletion if the image was previously free licensed by the author. (Note also that the photographer on Flickr has added to the caption "my photo on the English Wikipedia :)", showing they're aware it's here and giving a good suggestion they are not unhappy about it.) Looks ok to me.

2) File:Ron plays.JPG was uploaded to Commons by User:Kku as their own work. The link to the German website looks to me to be provided for information about the Ron Carter Quartet. The website link is not listed as a source. The photo on Commons is not seen at that link. I don't see how that is relevant to copyright nor how anyone's permission is needed for something. User:Kku says they are the photographer, that the photo was taken at a public performance, and that Kku as author of the photo is sharing it under a free license. Presuming this is so, this one looks fine to me as well. If you have reason to think Kku's claim of authorship is false, please specify it.

3) File:Ron Carter.JPG was not "from User:Mind meal", Mind meal merely transfered it from here to Commons. I have adjusted the wording on the Commons image description to make that clearer. (The bots people use to transfer images are by nature dumb, and people using them are supposed to clean up any bot generated ambiguity or misstatements -- but sometimes they don't which I find very annoying.) The photo was uploaded to en:Wikipedia by User:Devilkha before being transfered to Commons. Devilkha states it is their own work and released it under multiple free licenses. Do you have some reason to think this is not true?

I applaud your wish to rid Wikimedia of copyright violations. However looking at the three examples above, I find no evidence of copyright violation in any of these cases. For future reference, images on Commons that appear to be copyvios or in need of deletion for whatever reason, you can list them yourself at Commons:Deletion requests. Cheers, Infrogmation (talk) 03:14, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for your correction at Ory's Creole Trombone. Regards, Jafeluv (talk) 11:06, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

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