User talk:.:Alex:./Archive 3

Talkheader
Could you please stop adding Talkheader indiscriminately to article talk pages? As the template instructions say, "Using the template is suggested for talk pages that are very active or have had policy violation problems. This template should be used only when needed." For talk pages that don't have any problems, it's just clutter. Thanks,  Pagra shtak  18:06, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Image copyright problem with Image:GTAIV-trailer3.png
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Anti-image trolls
There's really nothing we can do about those that remove images from pages. They are backed up by policy (which was written by their fellow anti-image trolls) and if it gets reported to the admins noticeboard, they will always be backed up. -- Scorpion0422 19:19, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Fair use images
I wanted to touch on a position you maintain, that of "I still think we should have a few images to illustrate at least the VERY main characters". We've come across this before, and had trouble achieving consensus on it because it is a very subjective subject, and because it leads to hopeless arguing over which characters are important or not. Further, once a debate dies down people then let the article slide further and further into having too many images again. It's a nightmare to manage.

The position being offered does away with that. It draws a clear line for people to understand. If a character is important enough for their own article, an image can appear on that article. The character list article remains clean of the images, except perhaps one or two group character images. That's an easy metric for people to follow, and dramatically reduces arguments.

An issue Wikipedia regularly faces is the ease with which thing X can be maintained. Everyone here is a volunteer. If we have processes that are difficult to manage, the process will fail because nobody is required to do thing X. The easier we make it to adhere to policies, the easier it is to maintain the project. The more complex, the more likely it is that serious problems are going to arise. --Hammersoft (talk) 21:47, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Let's work with an example. List of gangs in the Grand Theft Auto currently has 27 fair use images on it. What images do you think, in the effort to reduce the number of images, should be removed and why should they be removed and not the remaining few? Do you think it likely the vast majority of editors would agree with your rationale for that decision? What do you think the likelihood is that after that decision is made, the article will slowly creep to include more fair use images again? Where can you clearly and distinctly draw a line? --Hammersoft (talk) 18:16, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (Image:GTAIV characters Elizabeta.png)
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Orphaned non-free media (Image:Niko-Bellic.png)
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Niko Bellic merge
Regarding your reversal of the merge of Niko Bellic, I have started a discussion for the merge at Talk:List of characters in Grand Theft Auto IV. This seemed to be an excellent merge case in my opinion, and would be glad to know why you feel Wikipedia needs a separate article. I have stated the main arguments for the merge on the talk page.  Pagra shtak  07:03, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Grand Theft Auto
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Disputed fair use rationale for Image:MrWhite.jpg
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You said on AN that you supported this-for your consideration
For your consideration: WP:TODAY. Lawrence Cohen 17:48, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

Question
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What page is the donation message at the very top on? I'd like to request a change for technical reasons.  .: Alex  :.  16:07, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I believe that it has now been removed, and replaced with what you current see. I expect that soon that will be removed as well. Tiddly  -  Tom  16:11, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
 * But do you know what page it is on? I was going to see if the second sentence could be put on another line underneath as it interferes with templates in the header.  .: Alex  :.  16:12, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Fundraising redesign or http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fundraising_2007 might help you. Tiddly  -  Tom  17:14, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

Images of characters in lists
Could use your thoughts on WT:NFC regarding images of characters in list/group articles. -- Ned Scott 01:49, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (Image:Niko-Bellic.png)
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Fair use rationale for Image:Image-GTAIV Liberty City map.png
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Disputed fair use rationale for Image:GTAIV Broker.jpg
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Speedy deletion of Image:GTAIV Broker.jpg
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Orphaned non-free image (Image:GTAIV Broker.jpg)
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comment move
Thanks for moving my comment over to the subpage. That stupid thread moves so fast that everyoone's hitting edit conflicts, I think. ThuranX (talk) 15:20, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
 * No problem. But it is getting really complicated. I saw your comment there and thought it looked out of place, so I checked the history and moved it for you. Hopefully things will be a little easier on that subpage though, whoever it was that made it.  .: Alex  :.  15:23, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

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