User talk:.:Alex:./Archive 7

Orphaned non-free image (Image:Dimitri-Rascalov.png)
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Image copyright problem with File:GTAIV Rotterdam Tower.jpg
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Collaboration - again
I have brought the COTW idea up again here with a simple specific plan. The problem with this project is that, while everyone is interested in reviving it, nobody can agree on the details, and the conversations die off. Hopefully this idea is simple and easy enough that I can just put it in action, and make it more complicated later if we need it. Please take a look! ~  JohnnyMrNinja  03:53, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I haven't had any time to do anything with it, but the bot has been approved. If you want to run with it, I, and I'm sure others, will support whatever you do. Sorry I asked for your input and stormed off. I just got frustrated because I can't dedicate much time right now to WP and I feel like people like to waste time debating every detail (just to be clear, I didn't mean you). If you do get it up and running, and I see it, I will edit the hell out of that article :) ~  JohnnyMrNinja  06:40, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
 * You may be pleasantly surprised to find that's it's now completely operational. The first article has been selected: Video game genres. There's always room for refinement and changes to the process, so I implore you to just be bold, go ahead and make any improvements you see fit. I understand your frustration there though, it was a bit bizarre how people started a huge debate over what articles should come under collaboration, despite that having been established at the beginning of the discussion. But yeah, it's up now, so the collaboration may begin! -- .: Alex  :.  18:53, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

Flagged Protection feeler poll
As I say on the page - it is Flagged Revisions. Flagged Revisions is just an enabling piece of software, and Flagged Protection is a proposed means of using that software - you might want to refactor your opening comments in the poll. In fairness, many people seem to think that the recent FlaggedRevs poll was a vote on the social side (using it) rather than the technical side (installing it) but this isn't a view that should be perpetuated any further. :) Fritzpoll (talk) 15:28, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Made a couple of minor refactorings to make it more accurate, please check and disapprove if you like Fritzpoll (talk) 22:59, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Edit notices
Thank you for mentioning that, but - the notice does not show up when using tools such as Twinkle so I didn't see the editnotice that was on there. To avoid further confusion I copied the editnotice box from the talkpage and put it on the GTAIV article. ArcAngel (talk) 20:06, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Peer Review
I just wanted to let you know that I have written a peer review for GTA4, here. The article is looking pretty good. Cheers, - Noj r (talk) 02:04, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

Thought you might like to know...
→Wikipedia talk:Article alerts. Not sure if you saw it, but I almost missed the reply myself:) G.A.S talk 12:34, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (File:Zeldalogowhite.PNG)
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Oh hai ther
Just noticed your post many months ago among all those fair use messages. I have to clarify that I no longer have any interest in contributing to this portion of Wikipedia, although I've been editing under a different name on other topics. I've already made it a point to avoid the CVG WikiProject, and I will be expected to maintain my stance in the future. I'm just sick and tired of the bureaucracy of Wikipedia, but being an encyclopedia that asserts itself as being "free", you can understand why they were so aggressive purging non-free images. Still, there's the question of "cruft"...

Anyway, I've been contributing in the GTA Wikia after obtaining the PC version of GTA4 early this year. It may be a mess, but at least I have more free reign of contents to add and images to upload. If you have any questions, just message me there. I'm not expected to go through my WP talk page again (obviously).

Good luck. - ╫ ２５ ◀RingADing▶  ╫ 12:45, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

Merge proposal
Talk:List_of_Wii_games. Please partake in the merge proposal. Thegreyanomaly (talk) 01:24, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of File:GTAIV in-game screenshot.png
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