User talk:Adam Faanes

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Hi there. I saw your note on the new user log. I'm sure we can use contributions on the history of Africa - there's a lot of history, and not many people study it compared to European history. If you're interested in economics, there's a lot to write over there, too. By the way, you don't need to stop working on a section just because someone else knows more than you about it. If each article had to wait for the Wikipedian best qualified to write it, we'd never get anything done. Besides, wiki is a collaboration. Each person does what they can on an article, and the sum is better than any of us could do alone. Isomorphic 18:13, 9 Mar 2004 (UTC)
 * Excellent. Good luck on West Africa.  I can give you some help on History of Spain if you want - I don't know much about it, but I can translate material from the Spanish Wikipedia.  If you're ever looking for collaborators, check out List of Wikipedians by fields of interest to find out who else is interested in various topics. Isomorphic 19:14, 10 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Dear Adam, re Muslim League. I apologise for my peremptory note last night. I was a bit annoyed when I went to save my article to discover what had been an empty space two hours previously had been filled while I was writing. I assumed that someone had seen Danny's request at my User talk:Adam Carr and decided to write the article just to annoy me, as sometimes happens. It is unusual for someone to create a dead link and ask someone else to write a piece to fill it, so you don't usually need to check. I certainly don't want to discourage historians at Wikipedia, particularly ones called Adam. You are perfectly free to edit my article, as you are free to edit any article, and there is some material in your version which is not in mine, so you are welcome to add it. I think you need to watch the tone of your writing though. It is not considered NPOV to talk about "the excesses and duplicities of British rule" or describe people as "excellent poet and philosopher" or say that Jinnah "cheerfully and nobly accepted the duties of office". Also it is not true to say "the Muslim League became the key political party in government for several decades, and has remained so to the present day." But we can debate these matters when edit the article. Adam 22:54, 10 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Regarding you recent comments on talk:Spanish empire:

I am very interested in improving the History of Spain pages. Although I am a scientist by training I have a keen interest in History. One of the things I try to do with the History of Spain articles is try to pull them away from "traditional" historiography (the Catholic kings were great, the reconquista was a crusade...). Maybe we could try to work together on this.

The bottom-up approach (from the particular to the general) is already taken care of by the wiki model, in that people can write topical articles about whatever they feel like which can later be folded into or coordinated with more general history articles. However, I find that a lot of general articles are not terribly consistent with the topical articles, and there's some work to be done there.

I would like to take a top-down approach, starting with the =History= section of the Spain article, which is really sketchy and actually out of sync with the History of Spain article in its emphasis. I added a couple of paragraphs about preroman Spain to the section, but a lot of work is needed still, and you seem to have a lot of the necessary knowledge.

Inevitably the =Histoy= section will get too large for the Spain article. Then it should be refactored, summarized and the excess material put into the History of Spain article. If some of the sections get too large, they can in turn be refactored and the excess material moved to topical articles, etc. In particular, an article on Al-Andalus is sorely lacking.

What do you think? You could start by looking at the =History= section of the Spain article. &mdash; Miguel 01:28, 2004 Apr 7 (UTC)

Let's start work on Spain. The section is already rather long. I think the hardest part will be to summarize the swhole history in a few sentences when the time comes to move the content to History of Spain &mdash; Miguel 04:50, 18 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Image:Spanish Galleon.jpg
Nice engraving. Do you know anything more about it? Who is the engraver? When was it drawn? What is the name of the ship? Which port is depicted? What is that mountain in the background? (I'd like to write a nice caption for the galleon article.) Gdr 23:09, 2004 Aug 20 (UTC)


 * Thank you for your reply, which I copied to Image:Spanish Galleon.jpg. I guess "Spanish galleon" will have to do for the caption! Gdr 10:25, 2004 Aug 23 (UTC)

All those images!
Wow! Thanks for the great work in adding all those images to many articles! It really helps bring them to life. In recognition of your efforts, I hereby award you this Working Man's Barnstar. Keep up the good work! – Quadell (talk) (help)  15:04, Nov 9, 2004 (UTC)

Some of our efforts seem to be in the same vein... it's good to see a compadre around here. :) Ground 15:02, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Adam!
I apologize for using this for such a petty purpose, but check your damned cell phone! We, me and Father, need to talk to you! Dafrito 02:01, 9 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Habsburg Spain
Don't become despondent at the reception of Habsburg Spain, its a brilliant page, and I don't retract or regret one word I said in FA about it. Giano 15:02, 1 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Image template
Hi. Thanks for adding great images to articles! Note that Template:PD-old specifies "Author died more than 100 years ago", apparently the last time limit for an old image or work to be clearly PD worldwide. Note that this is dependant on the date of the death of the creator of the work, not the date of the work -- for example a photograph from 1904 is not yet PD-old if the photographer was still alive in 1950. The "PD" tag seems better for old public domain images that don't fit this strict cretiera. (Note that anything pre-1923 can safely be tagged as "PD-US".) Cheers, -- Infrogmation 17:47, 8 Jan 2005 (UTC)

DYK
 Did you know has been updated and a fact from the article William A. Blakley, which you recently created, has been featured in that section on the Main Page. If you have another interesting fact to submit, then please suggest it at the section's talk page.

Edouard Herriot
Adam, I am interested in your picture you've obtained of Edouard Herriot. My great aunt told me he is my ggg grandfather, but I have yet to discovered the connection. Have you come across any information about Edouard's personal life? If so, can you direct me there? Great picture!! thanks, Kim seaviewfarm@comcast.net

Pierre Mauroy
Hello, could you add the source of this image on its description page ? thanks, &mdash; FoeNyx 13:22, 5 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Thank you :) &mdash;FoeNyx 09:48, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Scouting Barnstarn
Did you see this proposal? Scouting Barnstarn --evrik 20:41, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

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now Image:Invincible Armada.jpg, was "???"
Hi Adam Faanes, it seems that every other Wikipedia article on the Spanish Armada is using the image that you originally uploaded to the English Wikipedia (and which was later copied to the Commons)! :o) As I saw that it was still pretty poorly labeled there, I'm trying to improve that... and given that it's such a widely used image, I thought it might be worth trying to really track things down ;o) ... So I'm asking you: Under which name did you originally save it? (Unfortunately, the user who uploaded it to the Commons didn't indicate that.) Oddly, I can't find anything in your contributions or anywhere else. It may have been deleted as it's on the Commons... And do you remember from which source you've uploaded it? I mean, there's no doubt it's public domain, I just wondered if you happen to remember... If you don't or prefer not to indicate it, well, obviously no big deal! Cheers, Ibn Battuta 07:49, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

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Thanks for uploading File:Coke Stevenson.jpg. The image has been identified as not specifying the copyright status of the image, which is required by Wikipedia's policy on images. If you don't indicate the copyright status of the image on the image's description page, using an appropriate copyright tag, it may be deleted some time in the next seven days. If you have uploaded other images, please verify that you have provided copyright information for them as well.

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This is an automated notice by OrphanBot. For assistance on the image use policy, see Media copyright questions. 06:01, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

NowCommons: File:Blackmun.gif
File:Blackmun.gif is now available on Wikimedia Commons as Commons:File:Blackmun.gif. This is a repository of free media that can be used on all Wikimedia wikis. The image will be deleted from Wikipedia, but this doesn't mean it can't be used anymore. You can embed an image uploaded to Commons like you would an image uploaded to Wikipedia, in this case:. Note that this is an automated message to inform you about the move. This bot did not copy the image itself. --Erwin85Bot (talk) 20:33, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

File:Rbarre.jpg listed for deletion
A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Rbarre.jpg, has been listed at Files for deletion. Please see the to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Calliopejen1 (talk) 16:05, 19 February 2010 (UTC)

File:Maurice Gamelin.jpg
That file is completely missing source information. See commons:File talk:Maurice Gamelin.jpg. --Martin H. (talk) 12:22, 14 June 2010 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for File:Coty.jpg
Thanks for uploading or contributing to File:Coty.jpg. I notice the file page specifies that the file is being used under fair use but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia constitutes fair use. Please go to the file description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. 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 media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 15:51, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

File source problem with File:Foto12.jpg
Thank you for uploading File:Foto12.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, please add a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a brief restatement of that website's terms of use of its content. However, if the copyright holder is a party unaffiliated from the website's publisher, that copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider verifying that you have specified sources for those files as well. You can find a list of files you have created [ in your upload log]. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged per Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion, F4. If the image is copyrighted and non-free, the image will be deleted 48 hours after 22:03, 25 December 2010 (UTC) per speedy deletion criterion F7. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Magog the Ogre (talk) 22:03, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

File source problem with File:Deschanel.jpg
Thank you for uploading File:Deschanel.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, please add a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a brief restatement of that website's terms of use of its content. However, if the copyright holder is a party unaffiliated from the website's publisher, that copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider verifying that you have specified sources for those files as well. You can find a list of files you have created [ in your upload log]. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged per Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion, F4. If the image is copyrighted and non-free, the image will be deleted 48 hours after 07:31, 1 January 2011 (UTC) per speedy deletion criterion F7. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Kelly hi! 07:31, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

File permission problem with File:Price daniel.jpg
Thanks for uploading File:Price daniel.jpg. I noticed that while you provided a valid copyright licensing tag, there is no proof that the creator of the file agreed to license it under the given license.

If you created this media entirely yourself but have previously published it elsewhere (especially online), please either
 * make a note permitting reuse under the CC-BY-SA or another acceptable free license (see this list) at the site of the original publication; or
 * Send an email from an address associated with the original publication to , stating your ownership of the material and your intention to publish it under a free license. You can find a sample permission letter here. If you take this step, add OTRS pending to the file description page to prevent premature deletion.

If you did not create it entirely yourself, please ask the person who created the file to take one of the two steps listed above, or if the owner of the file has already given their permission to you via email, please forward that email to .

If you believe the media meets the criteria at Non-free content, use a tag such as or one of the other tags listed at File copyright tags, and add a rationale justifying the file's use on the article or articles where it is included. See File copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have provided evidence that their copyright owners have agreed to license their works under the tags you supplied, too. You can find a list of files you have created in [ your upload log]. Files lacking evidence of permission may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Kelly hi! 05:39, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

File source problem with File:Perier.jpg
Thank you for uploading File:Perier.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, please add a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a brief restatement of that website's terms of use of its content. However, if the copyright holder is a party unaffiliated from the website's publisher, that copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider verifying that you have specified sources for those files as well. You can find a list of files you have created [ in your upload log]. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged per Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion, F4. If the image is copyrighted and non-free, the image will be deleted 48 hours after 20:09, 8 January 2011 (UTC) per speedy deletion criterion F7. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Magog the Ogre (talk) 20:09, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

File:DucdeChoiseul.jpg needs authorship information.
Dear uploader:

The media file you uploaded as File:DucdeChoiseul.jpg is missing information as to its authorship (and or source) , or if such information is provided it is confusing.

Although images may not need author information in un-controversial cases, or where an applicable source is provided, such information aids those making use of the image, and helps verify the copyright status of an image.

If possible, please consider updating the media information page to make the authorship (and or source) of this media clearer.

If the media is your own work, please consider explicitly including your user name or using the own template on the media information page.

If you have any questions please see Help:Image page. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 14:52, 5 May 2011 (UTC)

Possibly unfree File:Loyola.jpg
A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Loyola.jpg, has been listed at Possibly unfree files because its copyright status is unclear or disputed. If the file's copyright status cannot be verified, it may be deleted. You may find more information on the file description page. You are welcome to add comments to its entry at if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Bulwersator (talk) 09:19, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

Non-free rationale for File:Shivers-p02.jpg
Thanks for uploading or contributing to File:Shivers-p02.jpg. I notice the file page specifies that the file is being used under non-free content criteria, but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia is acceptable. Please go to the file description page, and edit it to include a non-free rationale.

If you have uploaded other non-free media, consider checking that you have specified the non-free rationale on those pages too. 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 media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. If you have any questions, please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 10:21, 17 July 2012 (UTC)

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File:Invincible_Armada.jpg— source problems
Adam, it seems you have a pattern of uploading images with inadequate file information. Let me add one more to your list: File:Invincible_Armada.jpg. I am an OTRS volunteer and we have received an request from PBS to verify the licensing status of this image. You have left the Wikimedia Foundation hanging with this kind of carelessness. KDS 4444 Talk  12:22, 15 December 2015 (UTC)

File:Joanna the Mad.jpg listed for discussion
A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Joanna the Mad.jpg, has been listed at Files for discussion. Please see the to see why it has been listed (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry). Feel free to add your opinion on the matter below the nomination. Thank you. Calliopejen1 (talk) 21:37, 5 May 2016 (UTC)

File:Toledo by El Greco.jpg listed for discussion
A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Toledo by El Greco.jpg, has been listed at Files for discussion. Please see the to see why it has been listed (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry). Feel free to add your opinion on the matter below the nomination. Thank you. Ham II (talk) 17:54, 29 May 2017 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Shivers-p02.jpg
Thanks for uploading File:Shivers-p02.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 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).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 18:03, 24 February 2018 (UTC)

File:William the Silent.jpg listed for discussion
A file that you uploaded or altered, File:William the Silent.jpg, has been listed at Files for discussion. Please see the to see why it has been listed (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry). Feel free to add your opinion on the matter below the nomination. Thank you. ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 19:55, 20 September 2018 (UTC)

File:Martignac.jpg listed for discussion
A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Martignac.jpg, has been listed at Files for discussion. Please see the to see why it has been listed (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry). Feel free to add your opinion on the matter below the nomination. Thank you. AntiCompositeNumber (talk) 12:58, 18 May 2019 (UTC)