User talk:Coldwinterday

Copyright problems
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However, for textual content, you may simply consider rewriting the content in your own words. Thank you. Bonadea (talk) 12:13, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

If you yourself are the author of the material, please also note Coi. While it is permissible to work on articles relating to oneself, or one's family and associates, this has to be done in a very circumspect manner, and take into account the relevant WP policies and guidelines – such as Please don't let this discourage you from contributing, but do take the time to familiarise yourself with the indicated guidelines. Best, Jayen 466 13:10, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
 * WP:Verifiability,
 * WP:No Original Research,
 * WP:Reliable Sources,
 * WP:Neutral Point Of View.

Image copyright problem with Image:DSC09752.jpg
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WP articles for Trail of feathers and other works by Tahir Shah
Re the short-lived attempt to create a WP article on Trail of Feathers by Tahir Shah, I believe – given the cover story in Geographical that I came across in the Tahir Shah article, and given the existing news coverage of this and other works by TS – that a case could well be made for having articles on these works in Wikipedia. However, the first article version submitted must demonstrate notability, by means of citations of press or radio coverage of the work(s) – and of course we can't simply lift out a section from Tahir Shah's blog to create the article :-).

Some editors find it helpful to draft new articles in a "sandbox" page in their user space (such as User:Coldwinterday/sandbox) and only put it in the Wikipedia article space when it is ready. (User's sandboxes are not subject to the speedy deletion policy, and every user is entitled to create such sandbox pages to facilitate their work here.)

So, if you feel like trying again, do, but bearing the above in mind. I could well imagine the article standing successfully another time round, provided the writing summarises existing coverage in high-quality sources. Some of the other works by TS, like The Caliph's House, have received even more coverage, enhancing the chances of a successful article that satisfies both WP:NOTE and WP:V. And I am happy to have a look at a draft and give you feedback. Cheers, Jayen 466 20:53, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Copyright problems
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However, for textual content, you may simply consider rewriting the content in your own words. Thank you. dave pape (talk) 19:18, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

FYI
As your editing behaviour could reasonably be interpreted to primarily serve outside interests, rather than the interests of Wikipedia, I have brought the matter to the attention of the Conflict of Interest noticeboard for further examination by the Wikipedia community. You are welcome to respond there. The thread is here. Best, Jayen 466 20:01, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

Peacock terms
Regarding the use of peacock terms in some edits (for example unsourced words like "legendary" when referring to Idries Shah), you might like to check out WP:PEACOCK. With good wishes, EricT (talk) 17:02, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

Disputed fair use rationale for Image:In Arabian Nights shah.jpg}
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Disputed fair use rationale for Image:The caliph's house.jpg}
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Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Trail of feathers.jpg}
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Disputed fair use rationale for Image:House of the tiger king.jpg}
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Your uploads
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Orphaned non-free media (Image:Middle_east_bedside_book.jpg)
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Indefinitely blocked for sockpuppetry
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