User:Captainofhope/A1

Re: Help
Hi Binu, I have created a to do list on your user page. Feel free to tweak it. — Ganeshk  ( talk ) 02:28, 13 September 2010 (UTC)


 * You can also add the text, todo to your page to get the following. I will let you decide if this is better. — Ganeshk  ( talk ) 11:57, 13 September 2010 (UTC)


 * The user page looks good now. — Ganeshk  ( talk ) 11:39, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

Your edits

 * Your edit in Summer in Bethlahem page says two things. 1) The viewers are not sure who is holding the kitten. 2) This is the winning mark of the movie. These two are not written in a Wikipedia style and looks more like the editors personal opinion. May be you can rewrite the sentence like this. The movie ends without disclosing who was the owner of the kitten. You still cannot claim this contributed to the success of the movie unless you prove it with any reference. Otherwise, it looks like a personal opinion whichever way we rewrite it.
 * Your edit in Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka, you said its Malayalam pronunciation which is totally un-encyclopedic. You can either use lang-ml template and write the wording in Malayalam as വൃദ്ധന്മാരെ സൂക്ഷിക്കുക or you can say (Translation:Beware of old people). Malayalam pronunciation makes no sense here and neither does it help the readers in any way.
 * In Veegaland article, I thought you made that statement about the ticket price and reverted the edit. Then I understood that the edit was there earlier and corrected the page as you can see. We dont need to say what is the ticket price in the park which makes the article sound more like an advertisement for them.

I hope now you understand my edits. --Sreejith K (talk) 10:04, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

File:Swarnalatha.jpg
Why did you nominate File:Swarnalatha.jpg for deletion? This image is of a deceased Indian singer used under fair use rationale because no free image is available. --Sreejith K (talk) 10:19, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Ok, now I see that you have nominated File:Mayuri Kango.jpg as well. Before you nominate more files (Bharat Gopi, Murali, Venu Nagavalli, ...), please wait for a day to see whether the first two images, Swarnalatha and Mayuri are deleted. Otherwise, its not worth the effort. Please note that the image for Kottakkal Sivaraman was nominated for deletion for similar reasons but was turned down. Refer Wikipedia:Files_for_deletion/2010_July_19 --Sreejith K (talk) 10:38, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

Comment best practice and copyright problem
I saw your comment on User talk:Sreejithk2000. It's helpful to wikilink as completely as possible to the article page/subsection, or specific edit date/time of interest. For example: Summer in Bethlehem etc. When linking, capitalization is important, because different articles can share the same name, with different capital letters in their titles.

I don't know exactly why your edit was identified as vandalism - that's just wrong, and I've commented on that at User talk:Sreejithk2000. I can tell you that your claim was unsourced and that is a good reason for its deletion. It did not state a reliable, 3rd party, notable source for the claim. See WP:42. It's easily fixed with a citation of an article in an online or print magazine or newspaper which supports the claim.

More importantly Summer in Bethlehem is a WP:Copyright violation - it appears to be copied directly from http://malayalam.movies.ug/movie/48/Summer-in-Bethlehem_(1998).html
 * You can help this article greatly, and help it avoid deletion by rewriting the plot summary entirely from scratch so that no part of it is derived from the hosted movie description. I say this to you, because you already expressed an interest in the article, and appear to have seen the movie.  I have not seen the film, but I can help you as you rewrite it summary.

The last two sentences in the summary belong elsewhere, perhaps in a ==Reception== section.

I believe in treating new editors with courtesy: WP:Do not bite the newcomers, so I hope you see this comment in the positive light with which it is intended. --Lexein (talk) 11:08, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

Summer in Bethlahem - rewrite

 * Please know that there's no "accepted by Wikipedia" - it's just us, thousands of editors, all agreeing and disagreeing on how to create the best encyclopedia as we go along. Lots of group agreements have been arrived at in the past. This consensus, arrived at by discussion, forms the policies, guidelines, and essays which provide guidance to editors writing (or rewriting) articles.  Consensus is not rigid: some discussions are ongoing, and consensus can change from year to year, even month to month.
 * I'm glad you're interested in rewriting the plot summary, and I see you've done some work. No, I don't think that a good rewrite will be called vandalism - the editor who reverted you previously knows who you are now. If you indicate, in the article's Talk page, that you're rewriting to clear a copyright vio situation, more leeway will be granted as the section is being improved.
 * The rewrite is improving. If I may suggest that you re-read your new summary, and think of what you might say to someone on the telephone if you only had two or three minutes to describe the film fairly. Try reading it aloud, too: that's one way to determine if what you've written will come across clearly to readers.
 * This description deviates from the other quite a bit. It states uncle, not grandfather, and nieces, not granddaughters, and 4 cousins & a wife, not 5 cousins. It's ok to use the pronouns to describe the people. Sadly, there's no mention of a kitten. Do you speak Malayalam? Cheers. --Lexein (talk) 14:46, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

Update and questions
I have edited your plot summary for English grammar and more "encyclopedic" (neutral, without praising or criticizing) tone. I verified as much of the plot as I could from watching the film, without understanding the dialogue at all. I have some questions. Please reply at Talk:Summer in Bethlahem --Lexein (talk) 08:04, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

Re:Watchlists
Hi Binu, your watchlist is a private list and is only visible to you. If you would like to make it public, you can use Special:Watchlist/raw function to copy the list to a subpage under your userspace. For more information, see Help:Watching pages. — Ganeshk  ( talk ) 22:56, 14 September 2010 (UTC)


 * I have not used the global watchlist feature. You can contact the operator of the tool here for resolution. — Ganeshk  ( talk ) 00:56, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

Fair use images
You seemed to be confused by the copyright ownership. There a a few guidelines which I am trying to list below.


 * 1) If the subject of the photograph is dead, (Ex:- Swarnalatha), and if there are no free images available in wiki or commons, we can have a low resolution image of the person uploaded in Wiki (Non-free images cannot be uploaded in Commons). By low resolution, I mean that the image should be almost the same size as used in the article itself. As a general guideline, the width or height of the image, whichever is larger, should not exceed 350 pixels. Only one image can be uploaded per article and this image should specifically illustrate the subject of the article. See the licensing section of File:Swarnalatha.jpg for detailed explanation. Note that if a free image becomes available anytime, this non-free image should be deleted immediately.
 * 2) If the subject is not dead, only the copyright owner can upload the image in Wiki. For such images, it is recommended that the image is uploaded in Commons. But even then, others can upload the images provided that he can provide proof that the copyright owner has agreed to release the image under the given license. For that, the copyright owner will have to email from his own personal email id to commons claiming that he owns the image and he is willing to release it.
 * 3) If the photographer itself is dead, then we will have to wait till the copyright expires. The copyright expiry varies from country to country. For India, I am not sure how much it is, but it must be a fairly large value like 50 years. If someone uploads his images to wiki as his own work, that is illegal. But if the images are uploaded as non-free at a low resolution with full credit to the original photographer, that is not against the law. As an example, File:Swarnalatha.jpg explicitly says that the source of the image is mathrubhumi newspaper. If the photographer has to file a case, he will have to do that against Mathrubhumi and not wiki.

The thumb rule is that every image needs to have a defined source and the source will always own the copyright of the image unless the copyright owner releases it to public domain. I hope you are clear on this now. --Sreejith K (talk) 11:51, 15 September 2010 (UTC)


 * The text is copyrighted. We cannot copy text from any website and use it in Wikipedia. Images from other websites are also copyrighted, but under certain conditions its use is permitted in Wiki. I have listed the condition as Item 1 above. For the image of Swarnalatha, Mathrubhumi cannot go for a case against Wiki since the image in Wiki is in such a low resolution that it is not commercially usable and so does not hinder Mathrubhumi's rights to sell or use the image. Also, all due credits are still given to Mathrubhumi.


 * There is an article on Wiki about this here but its still only evolving and not a complete reference document --Sreejith K (talk) 12:27, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

Blocked IP from UAE

 * No, I am editing from the same space, where i used to edit before also, But this IP is a common IP and using many users and provided by service provider, This is a switchover IP for all users in United Arab Emirates--Captain (talk) 14:56, 24 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Hmm ... perhaps someone more technically knowledgeable than me will have to make this call. I hope this isn't a Qatar situation. Daniel Case (talk) 15:03, 24 September 2010 (UTC)
 * But you were able to leave me this message on my talk page, which you couldn't do if the autoblock was affecting you personally (it usually lifts after a while). Daniel Case (talk) 18:44, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

This block is affected only for some pages (Random)It will not be in a block if i open the same after an hour or a day. Again some other page will be blocked...but it disturbing... --Captain (talk) 15:03, 25 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Hmm ... maybe dynamic IP is at work. Daniel Case (talk) 15:06, 25 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, i think so, is there any way to override this...like a secured site or something...--Captain (talk) 15:08, 25 September 2010 (UTC)

Replaceable fair use File:PVIJAYAN.jpg
Thanks for uploading File:PVIJAYAN.jpg. I noticed the description page specifies that the media is being used under a claim of fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first non-free content criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed media could reasonably be found or created that provides substantially the same information or which could be adequately covered with text alone. If you believe this media is not replaceable, please:


 * 1) Go to the media description page and edit it to add, without deleting the original replaceable fair use template.
 * 2) On the image discussion page, write the reason why this image is not replaceable at all.

Alternatively, you can also choose to replace this non-free media by finding freely licensed media of the same subject, requesting that the copyright holder release this (or similar) media under a free license, or by taking a picture of it yourself.

If you have uploaded other non-free media, consider checking that you have specified how these images fully satisfy our non-free content criteria. You can find a list of description pages you have edited by clicking on [ this link]. Note that even if you follow steps 1 and 2 above, non-free media which could be replaced by freely licensed alternatives will be deleted 2 days after this notification (7 days if uploaded before 13 July 2006), per our non-free content policy. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Hammersoft (talk) 13:08, 19 October 2010 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:PVIJAYAN.jpg
 Thanks for uploading File:PVIJAYAN.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. Hammersoft (talk) 13:08, 19 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Irrespective of whatever discussion this image is involved in, the reality is that we do not permit the use of non-free images to depict living people, with very limited exception (such as incarcerated for life, or noted hermit). This person does not qualify for those exemptions, as he is a currently serving politician who is frequently in the public eye. This stance is covered by WP:NFCC #1, concerning the replaceability of an image, and covered by the Foundation at Foundation:Resolution:Licensing policy. There is no wiggle room on this. I am re-removing and re-tagging the image. Do NOT reinstate the image as it is a direct violation of our policies. If you have questions, ask. Thank you, --Hammersoft (talk) 15:13, 19 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Also, responding to this edit of yours and its content; the Indian law is more restrictive than the U.S. law in this case. Even under U.S. law, the image would not be free. So, it will be treated as non-free. There's no hope for it becoming free based on the discussion related to this image. Further, we do not retain non-free content until such time as free content is available. That just doesn't happen. I'm sorry. --Hammersoft (talk) 15:36, 19 October 2010 (UTC)

MfD nomination of User:Captainofhope/vector.js
User:Captainofhope/vector.js, a page you substantially contributed to, has been nominated for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Captainofhope/vector.js and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes ( ~ ). You are free to edit the content of User:Captainofhope/vector.js during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such a removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Captain |  My Interactions  13:12, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Burj Khalifa
Ah, yes. Sorry about that, I've restored your edits. Regards,  Wackywace  converse 11:03, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Mohammed Moizuddin


A tag has been placed on Mohammed Moizuddin requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article, which appears to be about a real person, individual animal(s), an organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content, does not indicate how or why the subject of the article is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion by adding  at the top of the article, immediately below the speedy deletion  tag (if no such tag exists, the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate), and providing your reasons for contesting on the article's talk page, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself. You may freely add information to the article that would confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

You may want to read the guidelines for specific types of articles: biographies, websites, bands, or companies. Mean as custard (talk) 11:12, 27 October 2010 (UTC)