User talk:Crisco 1492/Archive 56

Just a note
Hi Crisco, with this edit, you removed a nomination added by me a minute before. I wonder if you got any edit conflict ? --Vigyani talkਯੋਗਦਾਨ 02:33, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Sorry, yeah that was an EC. Please feel free to readd the nomination (or I can do it for you). That's what I hate about editing the full T:TDYK. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:35, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
 * I had already done it before posting here. :) . --Vigyani talkਯੋਗਦਾਨ 04:59, 28 November 2014 (UTC)


 * Crisco, you don't need to edit the whole T:TDYK when removing a date: just edit the date section, and strip out the contents including the header. I've never had a collision doing that. It's what I did a about an hour and a half ago when removing the "Articles created/expanded on September 19" section. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:37, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
 * That's what I did. I don't know why it collides, but it's not from a lack of caution. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 06:10, 28 November 2014 (UTC)


 * Crisco, I was informed by DYKHousingkeepingbot that my DYK nomination was not included on the nominations page, and realized that with this edit, you again removed my nomination. I am sure, you must have got an edit conflict this time too. WP software warns when an edit conflict occurs and shows the new texts and old texts. So, I can't understand how you ended up removing the nomination again. Please add my nomination in the correct date section. --Vigyani talkਯੋਗਦਾਨ 05:41, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Simple: the change didn't show up in the difference. I don't know why. T:TDYK definitely needs to have its fat trimmed. It's difficult to edit on slower connections. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:16, 29 November 2014 (UTC)

Watermark
Hi, can you remove it from File:Too Tough to Kill.jpg and reduce size, cheers.♦ Dr. Blofeld  20:39, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Don't think I'll have the time this week. Translating job and plane flight. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:49, 29 November 2014 (UTC)

Advice
Before I oppose (a very rare action for me), does this make any sense to you? Are there commons rules I'm not aware of? --Godot13 (talk) 00:51, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
 * For colours or crop? The people at Commons would likely consider the crop okay (as a detail). — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:52, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Wow... It seems so wrong to feature a detail of a painting without having to feature the whole painting. I'm glad I checked with you...--Godot13 (talk) 00:56, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
 * You could mention it, see if (Wilfredor?) got a picture of the whole thing. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:59, 1 December 2014 (UTC)

Coordinating

 * I like you serving the TFA process! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:55, 1 December 2014 (UTC)

Hoy, that's from Helsinki


Our neighbors. Hafspajen (talk) 18:04, 1 December 2014 (UTC)

Bon voyage!
Hope you've got some nice, long books prepared for your flight(s) ;) Curly Turkey ¡gobble! 11:27, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
 * User:Curly Turkey, I've got Kabut Sutra Ungu and Kereta Api Terakhir (both the books, not the films; 1980s editions too, somewhat hard to get). Probably a total of 10 hours reading. I read slow if it's in Indonesian. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 17:14, 2 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Kebyar duduk
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Template:Did you know nominations/Jill Stuart redux 2
Crisco, if you do stop in again while you're away, I was wondering whether you could give an opinion as to whether the POV issues have been adequately addressed. Please add your current view to the nomination (and if they have, remove the template from the article). Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 14:15, 3 December 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/December 18, 2014
I've suggested an image for the blurb, at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/December 18, 2014.

Would like to hear your thoughts, at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/December 18, 2014.

Thank you,

&mdash; Cirt (talk) 17:50, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
 * I don't feel that running an image of the location is appropriate for a murder article. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:54, 4 December 2014 (UTC)

Image reduction for beginners
Hello Crisco, hope I am not bothering too much with my noob questions, but could you give me 1-2 quick tips about image reduction please? What (free) software would you recommend? (I currently have Gimp 2, IrfanView, Inkscape and the default MS Paint to offer). Are there any special settings to consider? I recently used IrfanView with standard settings, but that probably didn't lead to ideal results (see previous version of File:The-best-exotic-marigold-hotel.jpg). Thanks for any advice. GermanJoe (talk) 01:41, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Of the ones you've got, I'd go with GIMP and save at a setting of 95. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:59, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you. Scaled the image to the current size and exported it to JPG with quality 95 (in the final small JPG-settings window). The resulting file is with 73 KB noticeable bigger than the current one with 40 KB. Am I doing something else wrong or does the size even matter with a few KB more? GermanJoe (talk) 05:20, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
 * All it influences is the amount of compression (bigger number = less compression = bigger file size = higher quality), which is not dealt with under current policy. Current policy only limits the absolute number of pixels. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 05:39, 4 December 2014 (UTC)

24 POTD
Hey Chris,

How about File:Bûche de Noël chocolat framboise maison.jpg for Template:POTD/2014-12-24? Let them (us) have a German (or Dutch?) X-mas supper..The Herald : ping me 16:50, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
 * That should be fine — Crisco 1492 (talk) 17:03, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
 * And the page currently there, should be moved to Template:POTD/2014-12-16. Armbrust The Homunculus 20:15, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
 * No, not yet. Adam Cuerden's still working on an image. If he's not done and nominated in two days, I'll consider that slot open. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 20:19, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Actually Adam has already run out of time, because the voting period in December is 13 days. Armbrust The Homunculus 20:46, 4 December 2014 (UTC)

Trapped away from my good computer too long.... Adam Cuerden (talk) 23:16, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Grand. Poor Muhammad, we keep moving his fly from place to place. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 20:47, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Blast. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:24, 4 December 2014 (UTC)

Jet lag is cured with lots of soft drinks
Liquids and lots of sleep, yeah. Hafspajen (talk) 19:02, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Soft drinks for jet lag? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 18:51, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Well, there is this and this - that are big, but it is not what I am after, not exactly the best of his. I feel silly to feature a worse painting just because it is available. Hafspajen (talk) 00:55, 5 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Indeed. Shame. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:18, 5 December 2014 (UTC)

PaRty time?
Hi Crisco, Any chance I could tempt you over to a review? It's for the very tragic figureof John Barrymore: possibly the finest actor America has ever produced, but one whose talents were sadly dissapated through drink. An interesting piece at any account! Ta - SchroCat (talk) 11:22, 5 December 2014 (UTC)
 * I'll try and do it today or tomorrow. Still not 48 hours back in Canada, so a still got a bunch of running around to do. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:51, 5 December 2014 (UTC)
 * No rush - it's only just up and running, so it'll be there for at least a week, if not ten days. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 11:57, 5 December 2014 (UTC)



DYK empty queues
Crisco, the next main page promotion is in about three hours, and there aren't any queues loaded at the moment. (Four full preps, but no queues.) If you happen to pop in again before then (or even after then), please take a look and, if you have the time, promote if the queues are empty. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:19, 5 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Done. Please note that I am at Eastern Standard Time now, so my schedule has changed by about 12 hours. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:59, 5 December 2014 (UTC)

What's the forecast?
Somehow, I think the person on the left has something besides the weather on his mind. Sca (talk) 14:34, 5 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Very much so, eh? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:04, 5 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Maybe a nice dry place to play cuttle? Hafspajen (talk) 16:00, 5 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Is that the same as cuddle? Sca (talk)
 * I don't know. A card game sounds like fun too. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:42, 5 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Totally a place to play with cuttlefish. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:22, 5 December 2014 (UTC)

Indonesian task force
Hallo Crisco, I have made a nomination to make an Indonesian task force for football. The reason for it is to gather some active wikipedia users to improve the articles related to Indonesian football such as competitions, clubs, players and other related articles. The link for the nomination is here. I hope you can contribute to the discussions. Thank you. Cheers!! MbahGondrong (talk) 02:28, 6 December 2014 (UTC)


 * There are other discussions in here and here. Cheers!! MbahGondrong (talk) 02:46, 6 December 2014 (UTC)

Nativity (Campin)
This new article has now a rather big file, but rather dark, that I found ... actually wanted to m´nominate that picture - but I am not to happy with it. Ceoil changed the previous one to this one, but I imagine he would be happy with a new brighter one too... Wonder what you think about it, the one used and the possibility to get an other one. Wonder if this pic might be good enough? Maybe not - 671 x 816.

https://www.studyblue.com/notes/note/n/early-renaissance-art-in-northern-europe-/deck/4882645

Hafspajen (talk) 00:03, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
 * I rather like the current photograph, personally. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:45, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
 * You do? It is rather dark. Hafspajen (talk) 14:48, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
 * That may be fixable. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:52, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Actually wanted to nominate that too, but I changed my mind since it was to dark. Now it might be too late to for be in time to be seasonal, but still it would be nice to have. Co-nom, Crisco?--Hafspajen (talk) 15:00, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
 * If you want, yeah. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:27, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Sure. Lighten it. Actually you uploaded the Venus too, and you should also be part of that too. Hafspajen (talk) 18:23, 6 December 2014 (UTC)

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Cerulean cuckooshrike
Cerulean cuckooshrike has no pictures. Hafspajen (talk) 21:09, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Sulawesi's rather far out. I'll have to see if there are any specimens at the zoo, when I go back to Indonesia. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:49, 7 December 2014 (UTC)

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Somebody deleted Fawn puppy!
DO YOU


 * Oh, sorry. OK; one more problem. Which one of them for lead pic? Hafspajen (talk) 08:46, 22 April 2014 (UTC)
 * These are all very nice. What about the Fawn Thai puppy for the lead? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:48, 22 April 2014 (UTC)
 * OK: Fawn Thai puppy for the lead. We are done. Hafspajen (talk) 09:00, 22 April 2014 (UTC)

- Here goes someone saying we put an inappropriate picture and suddenly it is deleted. Inappropriate? - https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Puppy&diff=624871996&oldid=624781928 Wonder if this wasn't foul play, deleting it, just to put the other back. Hafspajen (talk) 06:53, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
 * You bet it was, look here, 18 september. https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Fawnpuppy.jpg&action=edit&redlink=1
 * This is from... September. And the discussion was from April. I don't remember what the file page was like. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:20, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Yes, that was the one we chose for the lead, Grey fawn puppy lead pic. It was in the article since then. But the previous led pic of a blurry Golden pup is back in 9 September, the photographer adds it back (own pic, mypetpic), and the other get deleted 18 September. Ha, weird enough. Hafspajen (talk) 07:26, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Yeah, we definitely need a better lead image. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:28, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
 * I put the Basset as a lead pic, but if somebody starts nominating that one to I am going to be cross. Hafspajen (talk) 07:29, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
 * What do they mean = No source since 18 September... does the source fall off? We were using that pic in several articles. Hafspajen (talk) 08:32, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
 * We need to have access to the file page to check that. I'm not an admin on Commons. Do you know anyone who is? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:39, 29 November 2014 (UTC)

- I think. Hafspajen (talk) 08:47, 29 November 2014 (UTC) Found pic, by doing an image search - it was this. down on the page... http://www.notinthedoghouse.com/breeds/thai-ridgeback/ Hafspajen (talk) 08:55, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Goodness knows, it's just a perennial problem with the dog breed articles - everyone thinks pics of their pets should be used! SagaciousPhil  - Chat 11:06, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Except mine really should. (Yes, that was tongue in cheek). — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:46, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Well, until Crisco and I can get dozens of pics done of our dogs to add to all of the breed articles (and anywhere else we can include them under the flimsiest of reasons), I suppose we best try to work with some of these? (that was a joke, by the way!) Although the image of the fox red lab is nice, I think it looks like an adult rather than a puppy?  SagaciousPhil  - Chat 12:29, 30 November 2014 (UTC)

Removed. Keep removind the ones you think are bad. Hafspajen (talk) 17:24, 30 November 2014 (UTC)

Removed Thea - nice pic but the red lead is too distracting; removed Puzzel - again nice enough image but the background is distracting.

SagaciousPhil - Chat 10:53, 2 December 2014 (UTC)

It is Crisco's turn. Removed bonus pics not to distract. Hafspajen (talk) 19:24, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
 * , your turn to remove two or so. Hafspajen (talk) 16:51, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Okay, removed Chez and Tom. SagaciousPhil  - Chat 13:27, 6 December 2014 (UTC)

OH, Chez .... *cry*. Well, I AM NOT able to make the FINAL CHOICE. Leave it to our eminent host. Crisco, which one in the article? Hafspajen (talk) 14:45, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Golde33443? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:47, 6 December 2014 (UTC)

OK. We take Goldle in the puppy article. Now one more time - we need a better puppy in our Labrador article too, which one to be used in article, Afra or Yellow puppy? Hafspajen (talk) 14:52, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Afra. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:59, 6 December 2014 (UTC)


 * They are in place now in their articles. Hafspajen (talk) 14:14, 7 December 2014 (UTC)

Picture confusion


File:Alaskan malamute.jpg looks very. I would like the commons picture for the Alaskan malamute, rather than this, it looks somehow - faded or what. Will you find out what's wrong ?Hafspajen (talk) 23:23, 7 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Just use the right capitalization. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:48, 7 December 2014 (UTC)
 * OH, There he is!! Thanks Crisco! Ho, doggy - dogie Aggie, come to article, nicely. isn't he just as big as a calf? Hafspajen (talk) 23:57, 7 December 2014 (UTC)

Those empty DYK queues...
Crisco, we currently have zero filled queues and six filled preps. The next promotion is scheduled for 12:20 UTC, so next time you're one, please check to see whether any promotions are needed if you have time. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:40, 8 December 2014 (UTC)

A couple items
Hi Crisco. I was trying not to bother you while your Wiki-break tag was up, indicating you were busy in real-life. I was wondering if you had a minute to look at a couple things. Specifically, this NPOV tag added to a GA-ranked page I improved, due to concerns posted on Talk here about its work rebuilding Iraq and the Publishers Clearing House article, where I got a 3PO opinion here. The 3PO indicated the page was not encyclopedic and had excessive detail about controversial events. There was no clear consensus on how to structure the article. CorporateM (Talk) 17:04, 7 December 2014 (UTC)
 * You know you're writing neutrally when people are accusing you of promoting both sides... Have you tried talking about the NPOV tag with Exit? Also, really now, an article which completely ignores historical controversies...? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 17:11, 7 December 2014 (UTC)
 * user:Exit8's post is critical of my involvement. I did ping him on user:Maclean25's Talk page (he was the GA reviewer). I don't think the "controversy" actually exists. The book claims RTI staff boasted that Iraqi citizens would create a statue in their honor as a symbol of democracy and accuses them of trying to spread mormon values and blocking voting. All pretty bold claims I have not seen in other sources. Looks like political fodder to me. CorporateM (Talk) 17:20, 7 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Agree. However, rather than wholesale reverting, we definitely want to try and discuss things a bit. Was there a link to the book? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 17:27, 7 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Found one. CorporateM (Talk) 17:51, 7 December 2014 (UTC)
 * That explains the bookshop bore I overheard yesterday, pontificating on the role of capitalism in the Middle East. Klein's got another book out. "In fact, RTI was driven out of the country after it helped block local Islamic parties from democratically taking power in several cities and towns." "Local Islamic parties"? Shi'ite or Sunni? What tribes did they represent? If RTI were driven out of Iraq over this alleged interference who drove them out? The opponents of the Islamic parties that RTI "blocked"? Is Klein's book an RS? Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 08:23, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Oh, here is a third minor item, if you or one of your stalkers like Xanthomelanoussprog have time. An IP added a bit of linkbait, though external links are not allowed in the body of articles and another user added a lot of primary sources, including some kind of crowd-sourced review site, which is clearly not an RS. CorporateM (Talk) 13:49, 8 December 2014 (UTC)

A Handful of Dust
I have just nominated this at FAC. No hurry, but if you could see your way to doing an image review, I'd be much obliged. There are very few images, incidentally. Brianboulton (talk) 22:43, 8 December 2014 (UTC)

Thomas Gainsborough
I see that an editor reinserted a comma in a file name for one of the images in the gallery in this article, at Thomas Gainsborough after User:Rothorpe had removed it. I suppose the editor is right since one mustn't change what's in the name of an image file. However, Rothorpe is right that there should not be two commas there either side of the measurements in parentheses. I'm wondering, since you're so familiar with images and image files, whether you could correct the file name by removing at least one of those two commas. Since it doesn't show up in the caption, it's not a big deal, but for editors like myself and Rothorpe, incorrect punctuation grates on the nerves. CorinneSD (talk) 22:33, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Moved. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:41, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you! CorinneSD (talk) 22:45, 8 December 2014 (UTC)

This
Never went up. realized that the lines on the frame were rather ugly. . Maybe it should be deleted....Hafspajen (talk) 01:42, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Gone. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:48, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Though, it is silly that we don't have anything from him. Some of it is dynamite, (like Lysistrata) but - what do you think of this? File:Aubrey Beardsley - Edgar Poe 3.jpg. You are the Poe-expert. Hafspajen (talk) 01:52, 9 December 2014 (UTC)


 * It's a matter of getting good scans, not just the works... book scans are hard. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:53, 9 December 2014 (UTC)

Interesting one for you
Start wtih Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, a 1948 Universal release (all material under copyright via renewals). Throw in Realart Pictures Inc., a company who leased the entire Universal "B" pictures catalog for 10 years, starting in 1946. Realart issued their own lobby cards and posters-most are without copyright marks as opposed to the Universal ones. Realart re-released these films under their own name with no mention of their Universal origin.

Realart issued this insert poster for their 1956 re-release of the film. It has a 1956 copyright mark for Realart Pictures. Checking copyright.gov shows nothing that relates to the motion picture company or any renewals of their material. Can we use the poster as a freebie replacement for the copyrighted Universal one?

I've been replacing some with Realart posters because they weren't copyright marked. The Invisible Ray (1936 film) and Follow the Boys are two I've found so far. My thought is that there should be no problem with the Realart non-renewal as this company had leased these films from Universal and these promotions were created and published during the term of that lease. There are also stills from these films marked as Realart; as mentioned above, Realart renewed nothing from 1978 on (haven't had the need to check catalogs as yet). We hope (talk) 16:15, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
 * We hope, assuming that the artwork is entirely original, it should be free. But you'd have to check to see if they were reusing old artwork or not. Now, whether or not to use it in the article... I think policy would rather we use the free files, but a lot of editors would say that the original posters would have more EV. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 17:03, 9 December 2014 (UTC)

In your opinion...
Is there sufficient EV to nominate this pair?
 * I'd go for one or the other. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:11, 10 December 2014 (UTC)

http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/media_player?mets_filename=evm00002071mets.xml
Could you get me the zoomed in version of this? Adam Cuerden (talk) 15:02, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Adam Cuerden, I emailed it to you. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:27, 10 December 2014 (UTC)

bonus-pandas

 * Shall we re-gig the Panda article?Hafspajen (talk) 07:03, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Ouch. I can imagine the conflict that would come out of that. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:20, 10 December 2014 (UTC)


 * Well, actually, there is no regular editor on the article. Only bad pics. Hafspajen (talk) 18:08, 10 December 2014 (UTC)

Bonus pic
That's life. Hafspajen (talk) 15:14, 10 December 2014 (UTC)


 * Can we get a bigger file on The Roses of ... ? Hafspajen (talk) 16:10, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
 * That's the biggest available, sadly. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 21:13, 10 December 2014 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Mamadou N'Diaye (basketball, born 1993)
Crisco, I was wondering if you could take a look at this one and possibly break it loose or finish it up? It's our only nomination left from September, and it seems to have gotten mired down (which may or may not be my fault, which is why I'm asking you to take a look).

Also, the queues are empty again as I write this; if they still are when you read this, perhaps you might have time for a prep to queue promotion or two. Many thanks as always. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:23, 10 December 2014 (UTC)


 * Overdue by over three hours, unfortunately. Where have all the admins gone? ;-) BlueMoonset (talk) 04:25, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Me? I was sleeping (sill on EST). — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:02, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

The editor editor tries
too hard. Hafspajen (talk) 13:21, 11 December 2014 (UTC) File:Chill Will Lynch bodybuilder.jpg
 * Look at those muscles! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:22, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
 * And look at that smile. Hafspajen (talk) 14:32, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Love the duck! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:52, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

A co-nom (yet again!!)
Hi Chris,

Will you (or any one else) would like to join for a co-nom FPC for File:Apollo 17 Moon Panorama.jpg?? --The Herald : here I am 16:46, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Those crosshair things are likely to cause a problem. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:59, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
 * But Chris, I remember to see a FP with cross hairs. The Herald : here I am 13:59, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Which? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:01, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
 * File:Aldrin Apollo 11.jpg..All the lunar pics were taken with Reseau plate..--The Herald : here I am 14:04, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
 * That passed ages ago. I'd be surprised if it passed today. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:13, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Lets hope for the best and get ready for the worst (may be). I'm gonna nominate. Will you join me..?--The Herald : here I am 14:17, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
 * No, but good luck! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:19, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

Well then, how about File:Meissner effect p1390048.jpg?? It is (was) a valued image in en-wiki.--The Herald : here I am 14:57, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

A bowl of strawberries for you!

 * That's a darn big strawberry! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:29, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

TFAR ping
Hello, Crisco. It has been pointed out to me that my pings don't work, so perhaps you have not seen my pings in the TFAR discussion. Could you please explain, in the context of your featured content review standards and qualifications to put FA content on the mainpage, your support for Hahc21 at Featured list candidates/Venezuelan regional elections, 2008/archive1? Thanks, Sandy Georgia (Talk) 16:55, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Really, I was pinging you a lot sometimes incel-wise, Georgia. Hafspajen (talk) 18:05, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

Crisco
an editor is adding back this pic File:Dog3.jpg all the time. It is not bad, I know nothing of the copyright. But we can't use it like this, it has a big inscription on it. Can we crop it? Hafspajen (talk) 18:27, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Mass Reproduction >100 requires permission ?? Damn, I just ordered 120 from SnappyPix ("Every print an artwork; every customer a genius") Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 20:35, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Gosh, what are you going to do with 120 Newfoundlanders? That is more than 101 Dalmatians. Hafspajen (talk) 21:38, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Going water-skiing, husky-style. Xanthomelanoussprog (talk) 04:12, 12 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Never mind, stopped editing dog articles. They can put whatever pets they want - and reach the broad consensus with non existing dog editors. As much as they want. Hafspajen (talk) 03:47, 12 December 2014 (UTC)

This?
File:Robert Campin 012.jpg + File:Sandro Botticelli - Portrait of a Young Man - WGA2798.jpg? Hafspajen (talk) 05:01, 12 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Neither used worth a darn in articles. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:57, 12 December 2014 (UTC)
 * .Well, that can be changed, we are here to write articles. Hafspajen (talk) 15:10, 12 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Fair point. I uploaded a new version of the Botticelli. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:14, 12 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Ah, you are grand! Hafspajen (talk) 15:51, 12 December 2014 (UTC)

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The Headless Horseman
Any chance...?? --The Herald : here I am 13:31, 12 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Should be. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:32, 12 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Or this. to me, both are duplicates (I mean, identical)..--The Herald : here I am 14:02, 12 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Yyuk. Herald, you write that entry in the Sign. Hafspajen (talk) 15:53, 12 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Which entry Hafs? The title? --The Herald : here I am 02:18, 13 December 2014 (UTC)
 * No, your very dead headless Featured Picture future entry in Sighs-post. Hafspajen (talk) 09:10, 13 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Chris, I have changed Template:POTD protected/2014-12-15 text_title to Manhattan in 1873. Thanks..--The Herald : here I am 02:51, 13 December 2014 (UTC)

Lucy


Happy Saint Lucia's day!

"Good Morning"Crisco 1492: Thanks for all of your contributions to improve Wikipedia! 13 December is the day when Swedes perplex the rest of the world by showing up way too early in the morning dressed in white tunics, candles in their hair, singing and bringing saffron buns and breakfast in bed to nice people. Hope you have a bright day! Hafspajen (talk) 09:23, 13 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Excellent, happy Saint Lucy's Day. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:45, 13 December 2014 (UTC)

Bonus pics
File:Gold Necklace with Profile Head of an Emperor LACMA 50.22.18 (2 of 2).jpg? Hafspajen (talk) 18:13, 13 December 2014 (UTC)



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 * Shadows are a bit harsh on that necklace. Love the Heron Maiden. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:55, 14 December 2014 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Gilt-bronze Maitreya in Meditation (National Treasure No. 78)

 * I think I shall copy-paste the Signpost description from the other photograph of it, just for my own amusement. Adam Cuerden (talk) 04:50, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Oh my! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:21, 14 December 2014 (UTC)

January
Hello Crisco 1492! I saw by chance that the beautiful picture of Anthocharis cardamines is scheduled for the first of January as POTD. It made me remeber that while I was suggesting the Freedom Monument in Riga for Featured picture, you commented that you'd be willing to schedule it for the same date, as Latvia on that day assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. If you changed your mind and don't want to schedule it then, I'm very happy with the butterfly as well, but I thought I might give you a heads up because perhaps you forgot it? Anyway, have a nice weekend! Best, Yakikaki (talk) 14:16, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the reminder! I knew there was something for New Years that I'd forgotten. I'll schedule it right now. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:20, 14 December 2014 (UTC)

Voting for the Military historian and Military newcomer of the year now open!
Nominations for the military historian of the year and military newcomer of the year have now closed, and voting for the candidates has officially opened. All project members are invited to cast there votes for the Military historian and Military newcomer of the year candidates before the elections close at 23:59 December 21st. For the coordinators,

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Template:Did you know nominations/Inglehart–Welzel cultural map of the world
Crisco, I've done what research I can on the image being used here and in the article; if it's problematic for the one, it's probably problematic for the other ... but I'm not sure of that, and you're the expert here. I've deferred to you to make the decision. Thanks for whatever you can do; I've gone as far as I can. BlueMoonset (talk) 02:16, 12 December 2014 (UTC)


 * Just so you know, I won't be responding there to Piotrus's ping. If you feel it should be approved for DYK, even with the image in the article, then it's up to you to place the tick. BlueMoonset (talk) 01:55, 15 December 2014 (UTC)

September Morn lead
For many months, the reference to the "porn" interpretation of the painting read: "She is leaning slightly forward in an ambiguous posture, which has been read variously as an attempt to protect the model's modesty, huddle against the cold, sponge bathe, or as a fetishization of innocence." Dank removed "fetishization of innocence" with this edit summary: "Removing "fetishization of innocence", because it was presented as a fourth option, but it actually doesn't rule out any of the other options. Is there another way to present it?" It was indeed poorly phrased, so I did indeed present it another way.

I'm sure Dank edited in good faith, but in the circumstances, it's they who should have discussed at FAC first. Until then, either the version prior to their edit, or my reworked version, should stand.

I'm therefore asking you to self-revert.

(Also, since the whole controversy over the painting is whether or not it's pornographic, it's by no means giving undue weight to say so in the lead).

Awien (talk) 12:46, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
 * My reading of the controversy is not that (as indecency is not necessarily pornography, and indecency is mentioned prominently in the third paragraph). Regarding Dank's edit, we can ask him if he thinks it is better to reinsert said quote. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:49, 14 December 2014 (UTC)


 * First, we restore the content that was removed by Dank on purely stylistic grounds (either version, "... an attempt to protect the model's modesty, huddle against the cold, sponge bathe, or as a fetishization of innocence", or "either as a straightforward portrayal of the young woman attempting to protect her modesty or huddled against the cold, or as the artist’s fetishization of innocence by the use of a conventionally provocative posture portrayed from a voyeuristic point of view"), then we discuss the pros and cons of its inclusion if you really want to go there again. Oh, and it's fine by me to re-add the ludicrous sponge-free sponge bath to the latter version if you wish. Awien (talk) 13:45, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
 * As I said, feel free to revert. I make prose calls; it's up to the people who care about the article to decide what the article should say. - Dank (push to talk) 14:03, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
 * (ec) I agree that the sponge-bathing is a ridiculous interpretation, but it has been made. I also am almost 100% sure that it wasn't the original which was displayed in New York, but since the sources are more ambiguous it would be OR and POV to discount it out of hand. Your second suggested sentence is still WP:UNDUE, as every other description is given two or three words, not a full clause. The "fetishization of innocence" line should go back in, agree. I missed that it was removed (the Christmas season has been crazy). — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:06, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
 * (ec) I was going to revert 's edit last night but had to shut down the computer and then Crisco got to it before me this morning, so, my opinion is to leave it out. I thought it was undue when it was first raised all those 1000's of bytes ago. SagaciousPhil  - Chat 14:11, 14 December 2014 (UTC)


 * was right that this is an awful sentence, both for the reason he stated, and because as it stands at present it means attempting to huddle against the cold, etc., instead of actually huddled/huddling against the cold etc. Setting aside "undue weight" without prejudice, here nevertheless is a version that we could potentially adopt without unleashing WW IV:
 * She is leaning slightly forward in an ambiguous posture, which has been read either as a straightforward portrayal of the young woman attempting to protect her modesty, huddled against the cold, or sponge bathing, or alternatively that the posture is employed disingenuously, as a fetishisation of innocence.
 * Awien, what about "She is leaning slightly forward in an ambiguous posture, which has been read either as a straightforward portrayal of protecting her modesty, huddling against the cold, or sponge bathing; it has also been considered employed disingenuously as a fetishisation of innocence." or something similar. The suggested wording should be okay with reviewers (I hope), but the sentence is a bit lengthy. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:09, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Or re-re-re-re-tweaking, we could split it into two sentences: "She is leaning slightly forward in an ambiguous posture, which has been read variously as a straightforward portrayal of protecting her modesty, huddling against the cold, or sponge bathing. It has also been considered employed disingenuously as a fetishisation of innocence." But I'm OK with either. Awien (talk) 12:57, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
 * That should work. Added. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:00, 15 December 2014 (UTC)

POTD/2015-01-10
The image of POTD/2015-01-10 is a stitched version of the following four FPs: File:Constitution of the United States, page 1.jpg, File:Constitution of the United States, page 2.jpg, File:Constitution of the United States, page 3.jpg & File:Constitution of the United States, page 4.jpg. See also: User talk:Crisco 1492/Archive 50. Armbrust The Homunculus 14:29, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Oh, right. Hmm... I'm not sure now if it is better to combine all four or use a multiple-template setup. Thoughts? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:44, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
 * IMO it would be better, if they would be presented as combined (except if you can write a partly different blurb for each image). Armbrust The Homunculus 14:49, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Combined yet separate? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:54, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
 * What do you mean? Armbrust The Homunculus 14:58, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
 * "they would be presented as combined (except if you can write a partly different blurb for each image)" - What do you mean by this? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:02, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
 * I mean, that if the multi-template set up is used, then the blurb on each subtemplate should be a bit different. IMO it wouldn't make sense to use it otherwise. Armbrust The Homunculus 15:08, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Ah. That was the plan, yes. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:27, 16 December 2014 (UTC)

:)
I think this looks rather crappy if compared with it source. . Wonder if you could do better.... Hafspajen (talk) 17:28, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Flipping between them, they're the same file. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:29, 16 December 2014 (UTC)

commons:Category:Adam Cuerden's Texas trip and commons:Category:Adam Cuerden's 2014 Texas trip
Reckon any of these I uploaded so far are featureable? Adam Cuerden (talk) 04:40, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Not yet, no. My favourite is probably File:San Jacinto Monument - Full.jpg, but it's got some serious noise, and the composition could be improved (room for the whole base, stuff like that). — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:27, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
 * One of these days, I need to splurge on a really good camera... Adam Cuerden (talk) 10:41, 16 December 2014 (UTC)

Image file type and rendering
This whole business about some file formats displaying better in WP than others—has anyone asked the MediaWiki devs about making a solution in software instead of having to upload everything in duplicate formats? Or am I missing something in this regard? Figured you would know czar ⨹   04:30, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Lots of people have. The only reason TIFs of the size you uploaded are supported is because the Germans went and had someone do it, because the WMF wasn't moving. Apparently equal treatment of files is lower on the WMF's list than making giant fundraiser banners. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:00, 16 December 2014 (UTC)

Your assistance please...
You closed Articles for deletion/Muhammed al-Darbi, which included Muhammad Assad, Salah 'Ali Qaru and Muhammed al-Darbi.

The United States Senate Intelligence Committee published a 600 page unclassified summary of its 6,700 page secret repot. The summary named all three of these men as individuals whose torture had not been authorized, even by John Woo's famous memos. The summary named these three men as individuals who had been "wrongfully detained". Press reports have picked up on this.

Um, you didn't actually offer any explanation of your closure.

Now that new sources have emerged your decision not to explain your closure doesn't really offer any help to anyone considering deciding whether adding new references would justify restoration.

So, I'd appreciate you reviewing your closure, and offering the reasoning behind it. Geo Swan (talk) 06:23, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
 * AFDs do not depend on sources that were not available at the time they were closed (two years and four months? Seriously.). Consensus in that case was patently obvious, and does not require a closing rationale. If they are notable now, then you are free to recreate the articles. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:59, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
 * I asked you to offer your original closing rationale. You have declined on the grounds it was "patently obvious", but your comment ("AFDs do not depend on sources that were not available at the time they were closed (two years and four months? Seriously.") seems to imply your closure was based on a lack of good references.  For the record I think sufficient good references existed in 2012, at the time of the nomination.  I think anyone who really complied with WP:BEFORE would have found references -- as for example the following four examples of references for Muhammad Assad, that predated the AFD.
 * So, what if your closing rationale said something like: "I am closing as 'delete' because I believe nominator's claims of no good references," and I then left a note here showing there were lots of good references? Would you have restored the articles where I showed there were good references?  Would you have relisted the AFD?  Would you have advised me to make a formal request for a deletion review?
 * So, what if your closing rationale said something like: "I am closing as 'delete' because I believe nominator's claims of no good references," and I then left a note here showing there were lots of good references? Would you have restored the articles where I showed there were good references?  Would you have relisted the AFD?  Would you have advised me to make a formal request for a deletion review?
 * So, what if your closing rationale said something like: "I am closing as 'delete' because I believe nominator's claims of no good references," and I then left a note here showing there were lots of good references? Would you have restored the articles where I showed there were good references?  Would you have relisted the AFD?  Would you have advised me to make a formal request for a deletion review?
 * So, what if your closing rationale said something like: "I am closing as 'delete' because I believe nominator's claims of no good references," and I then left a note here showing there were lots of good references? Would you have restored the articles where I showed there were good references?  Would you have relisted the AFD?  Would you have advised me to make a formal request for a deletion review?
 * So, what if your closing rationale said something like: "I am closing as 'delete' because I believe nominator's claims of no good references," and I then left a note here showing there were lots of good references? Would you have restored the articles where I showed there were good references?  Would you have relisted the AFD?  Would you have advised me to make a formal request for a deletion review?


 * In all three cases, an attempt on your part to explain your rationale, at the time, would have been extremely helpful to all involved. I think it would have been the collegial thing for you to do.  I strongly encourage you to always leave a helpful closing rationale, no matter how "obvious" you think things are.


 * Even if you are confident no-one participating in an AFD is a newbie I suggest a rationale that spells out your reasoning is still important. A newbie may come along, later, try to start an article with that name, see that they are recreating an article that was once deleted, go to the AFD, and be puzzled because of your decision not to explain yourself.


 * When you think your rationale for a closure is truly "patently obvious" shouldn't it be a trivial matter of a few seconds to add a short one sentence rationale that points to the appropriate wikipolicy or guideline?


 * However, I am genuinely puzzled as to how you can assert this was a "patently obvious" closure, since I thought I offered coherent counter-arguments. I am puzzled how any closure where the other side offered meaningful coherent counter-arguments could be considered "patently obvious".  Geo Swan (talk) 02:14, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Your points were specifically countered at the AFD. That you did not agree with how they were countered does not mean others don't, and that you do not see merit in the arguments of others does not mean that others don't (your position, as article creator, is hardly an objective one). If you are trying to say that the AFD closures were incorrect, then please take it up with Deletion review (though I doubt such an old AFD will be heard). Otherwise, there's not much else. You've asked for a closing comment, and I've stated it was not necessary for that discussion. As far as I'm concerned, a two-and-a-half year old AFD is not something that you need to spend so much time talking over. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:46, 17 December 2014 (UTC)

List of Sega video game consoles
Hi - It looks like List of Sega video game consoles never got added to WP:FL. There's a note about a bot delay in the closing comment. Is this perhaps related? -- Rick Block (talk) 15:47, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
 * The bot hasn't worked since last year, at least. I thought I had added it to the list, but apparently not. Done now. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:49, 17 December 2014 (UTC)

TFA scheduling
Bencherlite has left an idiot's guide to procedure on my talk page. You may find this useful – although being more savvy than me, you may not need such hand-holding. Anyhow, I'm going to give it a go and see what results. In earlier discussions I think we agreed that you and I would schedule in alternate months; would you object if I take charge in January? One reason is that I shall be absent from 16–27th January, at a time when the first February TFAs will need to be chosen. Can you let me know your thoughts on this? Brianboulton (talk) 19:47, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Alright Brian, that will be fine with me. I'll be sure to check out the guide. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:51, 17 December 2014 (UTC)

Barrymore FAC
Hi Crisco, As always, many thanks for your image and prose work on the Barrymore PR; the article is now at FAC, should you wish to comment further. Since the PR, and just as a matter of your ease, there have been three image additions:


 * File:Arsene Luipin still.jpg
 * File:Romeo and Juliet scene 3.jpg
 * File:Fred MacMurray Carole Lombard John Barrymore True Confession 1937.jpg

Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 23:18, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Alright, Schro, done. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:01, 17 December 2014 (UTC)

Article needs picture
I think we can make this article work. but there is no pic. Either way there is already an article on the Swedish Wiki, without picture that too.. I found something here, is it free? Hafspajen (talk) 22:38, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Can't see all that much copyright information. I wouldn't expect an image on Pinterest to be free in most instances, anyways. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:56, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
 * They say the last dog died 1924. Should be free... Or? Hafspajen (talk) 06:12, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Actually in 1913 no more dogs of this breed were found. 06:13, 17 December 2014 (UTC)Hafspajen (talk)
 * the pin say - Hittad nwt.se     nwt.se is a newspaper - if there is to any help. Hafspajen (talk) 09:07, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Well, Sweden's terms for copyright are 70 years after the death of the author, or 70 years after publication for anonymous works. Without information regarding the year, and without a reasonable source showing the work is anonymous, there isn't really that much we can do (BTW, the newspaper website requires registration). — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:05, 17 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK queues again: empty and overdue
Crisco, the queues are empty and we're now over eight hours overdue for our next update. Plenty of preps. You don't seem to be on at all hours these days, but in case you see this and the queues are still empty, a promotion or two would be most welcome. Thanks as always for your help. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:48, 18 December 2014 (UTC)

Seasonal Greets!

 * Thanks Herald! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:26, 18 December 2014 (UTC)

Some clarification for Featured List Status
Hi, I noticed you are a delegate for Featured lists so I'm wondering if you could help with a quick question. We tried to submit List of municipalities in Yukon for candidacy but it was opposed on the grounds of not having enough items to list (there are 8 municipalities in Yukon). I'm seeking clarification on the minimum number of items that a list can have to be considered featured. I think the article is otherwise quite well done, complete (there are no more municipalities to list) and ready for featured status. Thanks! Mattximus (talk) 21:51, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Personally, as an editor, I consider lists like these to be part of a set, and thus they should all be treated evenly. That means that, even though the Yukon list has only eight entries, the fact that other parts of the series (like Ontario, which BTW has a problem with whitespace where the images interact with the list) have something like a hundred means that it is a viable topic. These things should be standardized, not with 11 province or territory lists and then two merged into the main article.
 * As an FLC delegate, I would consider the objection to the Yukon list as non actionable, and ignore it. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:34, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
 * (and also a delegate), I agree wholeheartedly with the above. There is no minimum number, as long as the list itself can be justified against the inclusion criteria (see WP:Featured list criteria and WP:LIST, but also WP:Manual of Style/Stand-alone lists for the guidelines on this). You are free to re-list the page at FLC, subject to the normal constraints, should you wish for featured status again, and it may be as well to link to this thread by way of background. - SchroCat (talk) 10:41, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Exactly, and since the Nunavut list is almost finished its run (if it hasn't been closed already), Mattximus, you can just nominate now if you want. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:59, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks to you both for your encouragement. I have nominated once again, and our project to create a featured topic with lists for all the provinces/territories is back on track! I have linked this discussion so others can see the justification for the low number of municipalities on the list. Mattximus (talk) 21:42, 18 December 2014 (UTC)

Thank you!
For not shutting down our PD still :) We hope (talk) 14:33, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Once that was clarified, everything was good to go. Just didn't get that you were including the lobby cards as evidence of publication without a copyright notice. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:34, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Started doing this very recently after some frustration re: The Temptress. Yep, they were non free stills and had to go, but what would replace them from the magazines wouldn't be as good.  I'd uploaded a couple of lobby cards and the stills on them seemed like they would work just fine and be decent quality.  So off I went without much of a game plan re: how to tell everyone else they were PD. We hope (talk) 14:56, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Ah! Yes, I know how that feels. But oh so many such images just aren't online. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:40, 18 December 2014 (UTC)

How evil! ♦ Dr. Blofeld  23:18, 18 December 2014 (UTC)

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Barrymore
Many thanks once again for your thoughts on the John Barrymore article. Could I ask you to make one further visit to comment on the question of the inclusion of a family tree. Many thanks - SchroCat (talk) 10:11, 20 December 2014 (UTC)

We've gone to the frogs...

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Flying home
Hey Chris and all there,

I'm going for a break from 22nd and will be back only after 28th and then will on go for another long one till the next summer (June or July) as I have my holidays of festive season followed by the preparation for my Graduate entrance exams and interviews. Those exams are too tough in India (as elsewhere). So, I won't be available for POTD protection template creation. Plus, I have reviewed many a AfCs and will have some of them over my talk page about the concerned. I'll try my best to reply them, or else, please add it to your watchlist and reply (if possible). Thank a lot and may you and all out there have a happy future year!! --<font style="white-space:nowrap;text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0em 0em 0.8em,#FF4500 -0.8em -0.8em 0.9em,#90EE90 0.7em 0.7em 0.8em;color:#696969">The Herald : here I am 16:31, 20 December 2014 (UTC)

Saalfeld caves
FYI, when I saw that your nom linked to a stub, I translated a condensed version of the German article. Sca (talk) 14:29, 20 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks Sca. Shame the original German article didn't include any references. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:43, 21 December 2014 (UTC)

Potential FLC in need of archiving
Hi. Hope you're well. I noticed this FLC Featured list candidates/List of German field marshals/archive1 which has had one month since its last comments were made and reading through the comments thus far it unfortunately seems to need a significant reworking to make FL which could be done outside of the process. Thoughts? Cowlibob (talk) 20:16, 20 December 2014 (UTC)
 * It's still a bit of a ways up the nominations page. I was thinking of leaving it, to see if any further feedback and suggestions were to be had. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:44, 21 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Sure. Leaving it for a couple of weeks is no trouble. Cowlibob (talk) 12:27, 21 December 2014 (UTC)

Greetings

 * <font color="#006633">  Merry Christmas & Happy New Year


 * Frohe Weinachten und
 * alles gute zur neuen Jahr!


 * Wesołych Świąt i
 * Szczęśliwego nowego roku!


 * Linksmų Kalėdų ir 
 * laimingų Naujųjų Metų!

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 * Merry Christmas to you too, Sca! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:31, 22 December 2014 (UTC)

Merry Merry
To you and yours FWiW  Bzuk (talk) 14:03, 22 December 2014 (UTC)

File:Burrow_Mump_and_St_Micheal.jpeg
Found this while preparing the New Year's Eve featured content. Reckon it's featureable? It's not as sharp as some, but really well composed. Adam Cuerden (talk) 13:40, 22 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Gonna have a tough time. CA on the tree, the mump is cut off. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:46, 22 December 2014 (UTC)
 * True. Ah, well. It was by far the best from the featured lists. There'll be something eventually. Adam Cuerden (talk) 14:21, 22 December 2014 (UTC)

Seasons greeting
Best wishes to you and yours this Christmas too. I guess it's a bit warm for turkey and Christmas pud if you are in Inonesia over the holiday <b style="font-family:chiller;color:red">Jimfbleak</b> - talk to me?  06:25, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Actually, it's the perfect weather. I flew back to Canada for the holidays (hence why the relatively little activity). — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:30, 23 December 2014 (UTC)

User page like an ad
This person's page looks like it's either an ad or a Facebook one. What to do about the content that shouldn't be here? Thanks, We hope (talk) 13:29, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Gone. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:30, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks! We hope (talk) 13:35, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Always a pleasure. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:43, 23 December 2014 (UTC)

Season greetings
<div style="; float: left; margin-top: 3px; background-color: #FC9; border: 1px solid #8888aa; padding: 10px; width: 425px; clear: both;"> <div style="; border-style:solid; border-color:#4682B4; background-color:#900020; border-width:5px; text-align:left; vertical-align;top; padding:18px;" class="plainlinks"> "And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,   I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."  Luke 2:10-11 (King James Version)  Hafspajen (talk)is wishing you a Merry Christmas. This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove.

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 * Merry Christmas to you too, Haffy! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 17:37, 23 December 2014 (UTC)

Delete
Will you help delete? This can be deleted. Is not needed any more. Hafspajen (talk) 17:25, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Sure. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 17:37, 23 December 2014 (UTC)

Time to end it all...
They caught us, Crisco. I knew we'd never get away with all that plagiarism. Time to put that shotgun to good use... Curly Turkey ¡gobble! 21:13, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Blast, and turkey season was about to start... (just joking. I was going after pheasant) — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:11, 24 December 2014 (UTC)

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Congrats!

 * Congratulations from me too! SagaciousPhil  - Chat 15:20, 24 December 2014 (UTC)
 * 200th non-self nom, but thanks muchly — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:52, 25 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Ola la la la. 200 is 200.Hafspajen (talk) 18:06, 25 December 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Venus Consoling Love, François Boucher, 1751.jpg

 * I want you to have this woman. Hafspajen (talk) 18:33, 25 December 2014 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Higher Ground (Jennifer Rush song)
Crisco, I hope you're having a great holiday season, and that the New Year will be just as great.

I was wondering whether you could take a look at this nomination. It's a reasonable size now, and the Jennifer Rush section isn't as weak as it had been, but the broken leg (the injury occurred after she finished singing the song on stage) seems to lead into a bit of a disquisition for me. (I'd expect more about the song itself: construction, key, that sort of thing, rather than the injury's affect on the subsequent album.) Even so, do you think it's ready for DYK? I'm having a hard time judging. Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 18:44, 25 December 2014 (UTC)

Gary Cooper images
Hello, Crisco 1492. I could use your help. I recently brought the Gary Cooper article to GA status, and I'm preparing to do a Peer Review prior to FA submission. The Early life section currently has no images, and I recently uploaded two that I wanted to use. I want to make sure these images, from 1903 and 1922, are not copyright protected. The Gary Cooper 1903 image appears in a 1970 book without a copyright statement. I do not know the author or the first date of publication. The Gary Cooper Grinnell College 1922 image is from a college yearbook published in 1922. This appears to be in PD. Could you check both images and let me know if they can be used. If not, please delete them. Regards, Bede735 (talk) 01:53, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
 * The second one (college) is certainly fine. The childhood portrait, if published before 1923 or without a copyright, would be fine... but right now we don't have much. It could have been unpublished until 1970, in which case it would still be protected. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 05:00, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you, Crisco. I'll continue to check old articles to determine first use on the 1903 photo. Bede735 (talk) 12:38, 26 December 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia_Signpost/2014-12-31/Featured_content
Think we can get away with the gallery of three images? I'm not sure, as it does look kind of excessive on the mobile site, but then, so does a lot of Wikipedia. Adam Cuerden (talk) 11:58, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
 * I think so, but then I've never used the mobile version. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:29, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
 * I just checked on my mobile (Philips S388, Chrome 39), and it looks okay to me. Armbrust The Homunculus 13:40, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Reckon that'll do, then - did want that one in if possible, and it gives a nice framing. Adam Cuerden (talk) 13:59, 26 December 2014 (UTC)

Copyright trolls
Just found out my YouTube account has been blocked unless I "acknowledge" what a bad boy I've been for uploading The Sinking of the Lusitania there—apparently Milestone Films have claimed copyright for this film that was already in the public domain for decades before the company was even founded. They demanded it be taken down, and the only way I can fight is to provide YouTube with my name, physical address, etc, if I don't want to click "I acknowledge". Whatever. Screw YouTube—they're not the only game in town. Curly Turkey ¡gobble! 09:28, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Smooth. They haven't a leg to stand on, and yet they still try and make such claims. We've already uploaded locally, haven't we? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:23, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Yeah, it's not an issue of not having access (I've got the DVD), it's that they've blocked my account so I can't even view any YouTube content when logged in with that account anymore. Curly Turkey ¡gobble! 22:42, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
 * That's funky. So Google is being evil. Who'd a thunk. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:48, 26 December 2014 (UTC)

Ketch
Here ya go, thanks. <font style="font-variant:small-caps">talk→  WPPilot   17:52, 28 December 2014 (UTC)

Crop request
Hi Crisco,

If you don't mind, please upload a cropped version. I really liked that photograph, that is how it came for nomination without asking your opinion. Anyway, if it is not looking good, please help me to make it good. Bellus Delphina  talk  13:44, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
 * What do you think, Bellus Delphina? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:01, 26 December 2014 (UTC)

Cris, Seriously, I did not feel to crop it in an equal manner, that is why I framed it that particular way. Do you seriously think, the suggested crop will give a better effect ? Bellus Delphina  talk  14:05, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
 * If you don't like it, go ahead and revert. Just note that the native aspect ratio of your camera is not always the best one. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:07, 26 December 2014 (UTC)

Cris, it not bad. Let us see what other feel. Anyway, thank you so much for your kind support. Bellus Delphina  talk  14:09, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Bellus, I can't crop, somethung is wrong with my tools. Hafspajen (talk) 19:11, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
 * You wanted to try, Haffy? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 20:36, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Yes, but it doesn't work. I tried together with Phil, on her pad - with my loggin, but it won't work. Worked for her - but not for me. Hafspajen (talk) 01:57, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Here is a file File:Gingerbread Houses.JPG one could start cropp... once you can get the thing work. Hafspajen (talk) 12:11, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Hmm... odd. I'd have thought that such tools would work with mobile. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:30, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Oh, but it worked for Her. When I logged out and she logged in than it worked - for her, on her account. . So I think it has to do with my account... Something is wrong with the tool... I know how to crop, we do that all the time on architect - programs. But the tool doesn't work for me on commons. Hafspajen (talk) 02:04, 28 December 2014 (UTC)


 * Hafs, maybe you need to try switching it off under your Preferences -> gadgets, then re-installing it? Or try the link given in the instructions (the first link under the set up section? I see on the talk page it says you can now add the code to your common.js page to use it on local images too. SagaciousPhil  - Chat 13:23, 28 December 2014 (UTC)


 * By the way - now is the time to buy Doroty Gilman books! You can find those probably in every book-store. Hafspajen (talk) 02:04, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
 * I've already gotten overloaded with books. I ended up with a history of my hometown which weighs like four pounds. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:39, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Well, there are always post packages ... Hafspajen (talk) 09:45, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
 * A very pricey proposition, that one. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:32, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
 * How's the dog? Hafspajen (talk) 18:33, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Asleep on my bed. I got a new flash, just waiting for the connector to come in before I take pictures. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 18:35, 28 December 2014 (UTC)

2014 Southeast Asian floods
Can you expand more information about the current situation of floods in Indonesia? Thanks and happy holidays! :) <span style="font-size:1.0em; font-family:Cyrillic,serif;">~ Muffin Wizard;) 02:22, 29 December 2014 (UTC)
 * I'm back in Canada for the moment, so your information is as good as mine. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:24, 29 December 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia Signpost/2014-12-31/Featured content
Would you like to do September Morn, or shall we? Adam Cuerden (talk) 16:31, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Feel free if you want. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:44, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
 * I DON't want to do that. Hafspajen (talk) 19:10, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
 * I understand. If Adam is fine with doing it, alright. If not, I'll do it. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 20:44, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Well, it doesn't look like that:   it's probaly best you take that, OK? Hafspajen (talk) 23:17, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Alright then. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:37, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
 * (talk page stalker) Do what with that terrible reproduction of a painting of an underage girl acknowledged by Crisco to be "mildly pornographic"? Awien (talk) 00:47, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
 * There was need to write a blurb in the Signpost featured content section. That's done. Now I don't have any plans for the article. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:57, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
 * GRRRRRRR. Some try to actualize the conflict again, as we didn't had enough of it. Hafspajen (talk) 01:50, 27 December 2014 (UTC)Emile Jean Horace Vernet 002.jpg

Crisco, I'm relieved to hear it. I have no issue with nudity as such, I have no issue with the article being in the encyclopedia, but I would have an issue with this nude featuring on the main page. Hafspajen, the fact of the article showing up in the Signpost is what revived the issue. I really don't go looking for trouble gratuitously. Awien (talk) 02:05, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Good. Hafspajen (talk) 03:35, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
 * While we're here, Hafspajen, I'll just add that my misfortune was to be a passer-by with a legitimate concern, but who found myself in a war zone. Awien (talk) 19:56, 29 December 2014 (UTC)


 * All featured content goes in the Signpost FC page. I would recuse myself from TFA duties for this article (don't plan on self-nominating, anyways), and (as is my longstanding promise) open discussion a minimum of one month before the image would be considered for POTD (it being FIFO, that would not happen until 2016 at the earliest). If the discussion were closed with consensus not to include the image, it would go to WP:POTD/Unused, as with the Michelle Merkin image. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:21, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you for those clarifications. Awien (talk) 02:32, 27 December 2014 (UTC)

I need to pay more attention to these threads. Sorry, Crisco, Hafspajen. It's one of those "There's enough controversy here that I think we should discuss it, but I don't feel able to" things. Adam Cuerden (talk) 06:31, 28 December 2014 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Men of the Docks
FYI, I added the Men of the Docks sale (& pic) to the National Gallery article. Sca (talk) 23:21, 29 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Yep, saw that. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:01, 30 December 2014 (UTC)

WP:Co-op
Hey Crisco. I wanted to ask if you might be interested in mentoring one or more editors during our pilot of the mentorship space called the Co-op. We plan to run the pilot in late January for about one month. The idea is that mentors will be doing one-on-one teaching based on how an editor wants to contribute, and it's not some huge commitment to teach comprehensively about Wikipedia. We also want to make to easier for new editors to find mentors as well. Your experience in the DYK process, featured content, and dealing with deleted materials will definitely be useful for newer editors. If you're interested, please sign up here and feel free to peruse, make suggestions, or ask questions about how the Co-op will work. Thanks a bunch (and Happy New Year! P.S. I've been having these weird thoughts lately. Like, is any of this for real, or not? For me, it feels as real as a theater stage) <font color="green" face="Candara">I, JethroBT  drop me a line 04:07, 30 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks, but I'm going to be busy through late January and early February with a plane trip and re-acclimatizing, so it would be a bad time for me to start giving advice. (Very God Bless of you... shame I haven't written an article on "Panggung Sandiwara" yet). — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:05, 30 December 2014 (UTC)

Best wishes
for a happy and prosperous new year. Awien (talk) 02:08, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Awien. I hope you've had a good holiday season so far, and best of wishes in the coming year. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:09, 31 December 2014 (UTC)

Happy New Year Crisco 1492!
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 * Thanks, Snuggums! Have a happy New Year as well, and prosperity in the coming year. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:17, 31 December 2014 (UTC)

Happy New Year Crisco!
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Happy New Year! Crisco, Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. Hafspajen (talk) 10:20, 31 December 2014 (UTC) Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year 2015}} to user talk pages.


 * Thanks Haffy! Yeah, my head is spinning about that fast. So many changes... — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:16, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
 * What Changes except climate? Hafspajen (talk) 14:21, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
 * My one cousin has two kids now, my aunt has two new kids. Stuff like that. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:39, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Oh, I got it. Like watching third part in a movie, when you just watched only the first . Hafspajen (talk) 14:43, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Exactly. It's unsettling at times. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:48, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Well, I guess it is the ... way it is. Those were part of you once upon a time, and now you started a different life with its charms and its pluses and minuses. You gained a lot by learning about a new language, a new country ... but time didn't stopped for those you left behind. I guess just try to shrug it of. I mean - you still gained a lot. Changed, learned.. no? Hafspajen (talk) 15:11, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Definitely (I swear I've put on like 10 kg since landing). — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:16, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Aw, don't be silly. I mean gained understanding and life experience. Something the others didn't - not in the same way, I mean. Hafspajen (talk) 15:34, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
 * I know, twas but a joke. You're absolutely right, of course. Travelling, marrying, adapting to a different culture... these things change a person. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:38, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
 * By te way, do you realize how hard it is to became an admin nowadays? A bit scary, really.Hafspajen (talk) 15:37, 31 December 2014 (UTC)Eugene Ivanov 2380.jpg
 * Very frightening. Even the perfect candidate can fail. My last two suggestions failed... you have to be better than perfect, nowadays. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:38, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Mm, sad. Only 22 in the whole year? Compare 2007 - when there were 408. Hafspajen (talk) 15:43, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
 * And we've lost a lot more than 22 this year. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:48, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
 * And we are probably - probably double the size as we were 2007.(not YOU) Or more... Hafspajen (talk) 15:51, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
 * No, not me... But yeah, it's been a problem for ages, and I don't see it changing any time soon. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:10, 31 December 2014 (UTC)

Happy New Year!
Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year! Very best wishes--Godot13 (talk) 22:09, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Godot13! Hope this year is going to be a good one for you too. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:53, 31 December 2014 (UTC)

Happy New Year

 * Thanks, Michael. Health and prosperity in the coming year. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:54, 31 December 2014 (UTC)

2015 already
Hi Crisco. No frills - just a quiet ‘’all the best’’ to you for 2015 and I hope you’ll continue to be around on  Wikipedia for a long  time to  come.--Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 12:52, 1 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Kudpung. All the best in the coming year. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:27, 1 January 2015 (UTC)

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Hello. Long time. Can you please block for several days? The user vandalizes several unrelated articles by linking them without any source. Most significant that I note are for MetroTV, The Filipino Channel), Spacetoon (Indonesia), and Samanyolu TV. May or may not be the Indonesian vandal, as the IP is based in Saudi Arabia. Please action ASAP. Thanks! PS: The user has already been reported to WP:AIV - 上村七美 (Nanami-chan) | talkback | contribs 15:06, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked for 72 hours. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:19, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Will monitor the concerned pages since the vandal has used other IPs in the past to "butcher" (excuse the word) them, especially while the block is up and after the block expires. Thanks and Happy New Year! - 上村七美 (Nanami-chan) | talkback | contribs 15:36, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks, and you too! Just give me a ping as necessary. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 17:24, 2 January 2015 (UTC)

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WT:Wikicup
Just.. have a look. You'll be amazed. Adam Cuerden (talk) 18:26, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
 * I've heard... *sigh* — Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:49, 3 January 2015 (UTC)

Copyright status of Rhodesian government works
Hi Crisco, how are you? I hope you have had a Happy New Year. I'm writing because I want to open a discussion about the copyright status of Rhodesian/Southern Rhodesian government works but am not sure where the right venue for this might be. I have two main questions:
 * 1. From 1923 onwards Southern Rhodesia had responsible government—it had its own government, parliament, armed forces and so on and was essentially independent except for in international relations, which were controlled from London. Would works created by the colonial government be, for copyright purposes:
 * a) UK government works
 * b) works of the Southern Rhodesian government (antecedent of the Zimbabwean government)
 * c) something else?
 * 2. On 11 November 1965 the aforementioned colonial government issued a Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI). Britain had the colonial Governor formally sack the ministers who had declared independence and passed acts essentially outlawing the Rhodesian government, but Rhodesia continued essentially as before except for claiming that it was now a fully independent country. This situation continued until 1979 when the post-UDI government, by now calling itself Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, dissolved itself and Britain took interim control. No country ever formally recognised the post-UDI authorities in Rhodesia but the Rhodesian High Court did from 1968. My question here is this: would works created by the post-UDI government between 1965 and 1979 be, for copyright purposes:
 * a) works of the Zimbabwean government's antecedent (the Zimbabwean government is successor to the post-UDI government and so holds copyright)
 * b) works of an entity that no longer exists (the Zimbabwean government is successor to the colonial government, not the post-UDI one, so works of the latter have no copyright protection)
 * c) works of private citizens and/or groups thereof in Rhodesia (even if the post-UDI government was not recognised, the people in it remained citizens, so the creators should have their works protected to the same extent as non-government works from the same period)
 * d) something else?

I'd be grateful if you could point me in the right direction as I'm no expert in these matters. Cheers, —  Cliftonian   (talk)  11:16, 3 January 2015 (UTC)
 * That's a really difficult set of questions, Cliftonian. For colonial Indonesia, we've so far treated pre-independence works using the modern Indonesian law in determining the duration of copyright; the laws that were in effect at the time a work was created are not considered, just those which are in effect now. I'd expect something similar would apply for Question 1, though it's likely that the UK government could claim copyright (though, I note that, under crown copyright, anything up to 1964 should be free).
 * The second question is much more difficult. I suspect that a similar principle would apply, and that current Zimbabwean copyright laws would be considered. If the current government recognizes the UDI authorities, then the copyright laws for government should apply. If not, I think copyright laws for private citizens and/or organizations would. Just because an entity doesn't exist any longer doesn't mean its copyright has lapsed; many works by Nazi Germany, for instance, are still copyrighted.
 * Mind, I'm writing this about five minutes after waking up, so I may be incoherent. Also, as always, IANAL. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:48, 3 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks for taking the time to help me out, Crisco, I really appreciate it. The second question, as you say, is the difficult one but I think your conclusion is basically the right one. The Zimbabwean government does not recognise the UDI authorities as having been the legitimate government—indeed during the Bush War in the '70s one of the key arguments those in government today used was that the post-UDI government was illegal and that Britain should just step in—but for practical purposes Zimbabwe has retained legislation passed under UDI. Zimbabwe's Copyright Act has been altered a couple of times since the handover in 1980, but is still basically based on the act passed under UDI in 1967 (see here). As I said before I would like to open a discussion on this somewhere to get more opinions and try to reach some kind of consensus on this, perhaps with a view to making a Commons tag that could be put on Rhodesian government works in the future. Where would you recommend I open this discussion? —  Cliftonian   (talk)  14:04, 3 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Commons:Village pump/Copyright is where that discussion usually takes place. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:12, 3 January 2015 (UTC)
 * OK, thanks. I'll take it there. Cheers again. —  Cliftonian   (talk)  14:29, 3 January 2015 (UTC)

Paul Gauguin say Hello
Hint, hint.... User:Hafspajen/Grey Passion ..hint. Hafspajen (talk) 16:29, 1 January 2015 (UTC)
 * A hint, eh? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:30, 1 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Impressive. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:36, 1 January 2015 (UTC)
 * It's a mess and I need help. Hafspajen (talk) 18:47, 1 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Still a busy time here. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 19:36, 1 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Well, when you have time. After you checked it can be mainspaced. Hafspajen (talk) 20:00, 1 January 2015 (UTC)

Well, Hafspajen, I didn't get around to the article... but I do have some pictures. Not FP quality, but interesting. File:Cocker spaniel tearing at a monkey doll, 2015-01-02 01.jpg; File:Cocker spaniel tearing at a monkey doll, 2015-01-02 02.jpg — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:01, 3 January 2015 (UTC)
 * . Wonderful. Great dog, look just fine-fine! Do try to get him stay still. One can actually tell to dog what to do. Train sit with her. Sit. Sit. Good dogie. Sit. And then you snap. Hafspajen (talk) 08:21, 3 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Holy smoke. While looking for an article, trying search dog play ... got something rather different. . ‎ need an article were dogs play. Real dogs. Hafspajen (talk) 09:01, 3 January 2015 (UTC)
 * She stays, but the second I get down to her level, she rushes over because she thinks its time to play. The only reason I could get so low for those was because she was distracted by the monkey. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:37, 3 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Then say STAY knealing already. Should work. Or get someone assisting you. Hafspajen (talk) 13:52, 3 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Assistance hasn't worked. Yeah, I could stay laying on the ground, but the lens is too long anyways for shooting indoors (and the house too full to have a nice clear background). — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:55, 3 January 2015 (UTC)
 * HOPELESS dogie. Hafspajen (talk) 15:22, 3 January 2015 (UTC)

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Featured picture candidates/Shrovetide Revellers

 * That's a nice one. Shame it's not used anywhere. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:26, 4 January 2015 (UTC)
 * What do you mean? Of course it's in use *types furiously*. Adam Cuerden (talk) 11:19, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * There we go! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:24, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

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thumb|High-definition time-lapse video: Samten's month-long construction of [[Kalachakra sand mandala in El Paso, by Steve Osborne, ]]
 * Yeah, it was pretty fun. My cousin and I talked shop a bit, though the Canon-Nikon bridge was difficult to cross. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:14, 3 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Bridge? Hafspajen (talk) 23:36, 3 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Scratch that. Canon-Nikon gap was difficult to bridge. Yes, that's what I said. *looks around shiftily* — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:20, 4 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Still a bit mysterious. Cousin likes Canon while you like Nikon? Hafspajen (talk) 12:04, 4 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Other way around, but yes. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:59, 4 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Do you like video? Hafspajen (talk) 19:14, 4 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Taking or watching? Or the video currently nominated? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 19:19, 4 January 2015 (UTC)
 * The one I posted here - mandala video, to the right. Hafspajen (talk) 20:20, 4 January 2015 (UTC)


 * Hafspajen, that's just beautiful. That has a very good chance of passing at WP:FPC. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:25, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * It's yours User Crisco. Well, if you want it. I have a feeling FP is a bit crowded nowadays. Sic. Hafspajen (talk) 13:28, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Indeed. Feels like my youth. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:38, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Yeah. Anyway, it has an own article. Losang Samten. Hafspajen (talk) 13:57, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * it is probably the Forbidden Fruit 88px that is much to tempting. Hafspajen (talk) 15:26, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

File:Frans Hals - Petrus Scriverius.jpg
Can you do a lossless crop? Obviously, the right-hand side has some unwanted background crap. Adam Cuerden (talk) 01:06, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Let me get the higher resolution version first. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:59, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Okay, Adam Cuerden, it's up.02:21, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * I think you cropped it a little too tight - you caught a bit of the bottom of his glove. I'm mainly concerned about the excessive space on the right. Adam Cuerden (talk) 11:12, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

While we're at it - Since I forgot you can get high-res copies - could you also get File:Frans_Hals_-_Claes_Duyst_van_Voorhout.jpg and File:Frans Hals - Anna van der Aar.jpg maxed out in size? Anna has the same extra space on the right issue. Note that, Anna's crop needs to match Petrus' - she's his wife, and the two paintings were meant as a set. Adam Cuerden (talk) 11:15, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * I was kinda forced to go that tight, because otherwise we'd end up with either those crossbars being cut off (unattractive) or blackspace on only three sides (even worse). Sure, I'll see what I can do. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:03, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Think it's probably better to include all the painting. Perhaps the solution is to go in and edit out the wood? If so, I'll do that. Adam Cuerden (talk) 13:12, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * If you want to, sure. The original file (before cropping) was uploaded before the current crop. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:14, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Adam Cuerden, both original files are up. If they need further editing, have at it. My laptop's gonna be in the shop for at least a day. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:00, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Oh, sorry to hear that. Hope it's nothing too expensive. Adam Cuerden (talk) 14:01, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Wanna at least upgrade the ram (go from 8GB to 16GB, hopefully) and have the fan cleaned (after Kelud's eruption last year it's been running a bit hot). I'll also see if the processor can be upgraded, which would allow me to run somewhat more recent games when I actually have free time. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:27, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Well, at least it's for a good reason! =) Adam Cuerden (talk) 15:54, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Indeed. Alright, didn't even have to leave it overnight. Just blew out the interior area with compressed air in a can. Couldn't upgrade the RAM or processor any further, either. Shouldn't be surprised with a 2 1/2 year-old laptop. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:53, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

Gary Cooper peer review
Hello, Crisco 1492. Yesterday I created a peer review request for the Gary Cooper article that was promoted to GA last month. I know you were involved in recent reviews of the John Barrymore article and thought you might be interested in this one. If you have the time, please review the article and leave any feedback at the peer review page in preparation for FAC nomination. Regards, Bede735 (talk) 14:39, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Rather hard for me to say no, considering I did The Virgian article a couple years ago. I'll try and get there this week. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:58, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

Boy with a lute
...rather ... bad. Do we have anything better --Hafspajen (talk) 17:44, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * I'll have one up in a half hour or so. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 18:37, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Done. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 18:57, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

YIPPIEE!!

Administrators'_noticeboard
And, of course: Thine Antique Pen decides that, as I'm the most vocal, he can blame all the upset on me supposedly being irrational, and that I shouldn't be in a competition I am boycotting. For god's sake... Adam Cuerden (talk) 18:53, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Sigh... — Crisco 1492 (talk) 18:58, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

Philip Seymour Hoffman
Hi, any chance you could give it a full image review? We're aiming for TFA on Feb 2, might be a tall order..♦ Dr. Blofeld  21:00, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Just the image review? Sure, that should be easy. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 21:51, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Wait, Dr B., didn't Nikki get the images already? She generally only comments on issues; anything else should be fine. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 21:53, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

Advice needed
Would you please take a look at Ernie Kovacs and let me know what needs to be dealt with re: the NPOV tag that was placed on it in September of last year? The editor tagging the article wrote nothing on the talk page to indicate where the problems are; talk page hasn't been "invoked" in 2 years.:) It's difficult to try fixing issues when you don't know where or what they are.  Thanks, 19:43, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * We hope, I think it's to do with some WEASEL words such as "iconic". The use of a large block quote in the lead doesn't help much either. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 21:51, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks! These weren't written by me, so I'll start by sweeping them out of the way. We hope (talk) 21:57, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia_talk:WikiCup
This is my last attempt to salvage this thing before writing it off. Adam Cuerden (talk) 15:51, 7 January 2015 (UTC)

Swapping dates
I am swapping some dates around 24-25 January. Can you leave me w few minutes to complete this, as edit conflicts are getting in the way? Brianboulton (talk) 14:27, 7 January 2015 (UTC)


 * Alright. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:31, 7 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Something is amiss. I have replaced the 24 January tfa with Thomas Blamey, yet on my display, the Today's featured article/January 2015 summary is still showing the  Cry Me a River details (with the Grammy image that you removed)  in the 24th slot  Nothing that I do (purging etc) seems to shift this. It is probably something to do with template editing, but could you please look at it and tell me what I've done wrong? Cry Me a River will be scheduled for 25th, once this problem sorted out. Brianboulton (talk) 15:17, 7 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Brianboulton, have you tried purging your cache? Just add ?action=purge to the end of the URL. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:32, 7 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Yeah, that worked - thanks. Brianboulton (talk) 15:38, 7 January 2015 (UTC)
 * I think all is well now, but could you check that the move protections are OK – if anything needs changing it requires admin action. Brianboulton (talk) 16:08, 7 January 2015 (UTC)
 * T'sall good now. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:47, 7 January 2015 (UTC)

WT:DYK
Crisco, I was hoping you could weigh in on this one. It's a hook with about three dozen articles, and there is material common to all of them. The questions include whether the creator can decide to assign the common material's origin to a particular article or whether it has to be the first posted chronologically, and whether supplemental rule A5 comes into play here. At the moment, no one has commented but Nikkimaria, who found the issue, and Redtigerxyz, who's the creator. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 15:06, 8 January 2015 (UTC)

Reindeer
What I meant - Columbus was a renowned man. He was 21. Not imposible he saw him.Hafspajen (talk) 21:19, 6 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Not impossible, true, but 13 years is a significant gap. Like any of the other paintings I added today?01:24, 7 January 2015 (UTC)

Sure thing. I imagine P. was painting his paintings already as 16. Hafspajen (talk) 12:39, 7 January 2015 (UTC) Hafspajen (talk) 12:37, 7 January 2015 (UTC)


 * Ops, now I noticed your comments.Yuk. Hafspajen (talk) 12:42, 7 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Don't see any higher resolution files out there. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 19:46, 8 January 2015 (UTC)

Copyright question
If a film had its first showing outside of the US but was later shown there and photos from it were published in US film and fan magazines, can we use copies of those photos as PD-not renewed, relying on the non-renewed status of the respective magazine? Thanks, We hope (talk) 14:46, 9 January 2015 (UTC)
 * What film/country/year? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 17:25, 9 January 2015 (UTC)


 * All done in the UK:
 * filmed and shown 1955, in US 1956
 * filmed and shown 1944, in US 1946
 * There may be others I need to ask about, depending on whether a potentially "free" photo is available for them. We hope (talk) 18:03, 9 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Hmm... I'd expect we need evidence that the images were not published in the UK. AFAIK, none of those British copyrights would have expired yet. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 18:08, 9 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks--I had doubts about them and thought I would ask before going ahead. I doubt we could prove the photos weren't published in the UK. We hope (talk) 18:19, 9 January 2015 (UTC)

Yelp
I was wondering if you had a minute to participate here. If there's some way I can make the edits easier to review, let me know. BTW - thanks for chipping in at Credit Suisse. Something has seriously turned me off to article-naming debates, which I have seen get really overblown over petty issues. CorporateM (Talk) 01:14, 8 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Particularly in regards to company names. Only thing consistently more contentious than that is BrE/AmE differences. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:27, 8 January 2015 (UTC)
 * So strange, because it's such a trivial issue. I have a couple others at Heather Bresch and Autism Research Institute if you have the time/interest. No problem if you don't. I'm sort of in the position of being perpetually annoying by nagging editors to come to articles they may not have an interest in ;-) CorporateM (Talk) 18:11, 9 January 2015 (UTC)
 * I'll try and look in. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 18:48, 9 January 2015 (UTC)

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Infobox photo discussion
Hi again. Happy New Year. Can you offer your opinion on which photo is better for the Infobox here? If you're not able to participate, just disregard this message; you don't have to message me. Thanks. Nightscream (talk) 01:02, 10 January 2015 (UTC)

Vincent van Gogh
Hey Chris

How about File:Vincent van Gogh - Self-Portrait - Google Art Project (454045).jpg POTD for his birthday March 30? --<span style="white-space:nowrap;text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0em 0em 0.8em,#FF4500 -0.8em -0.8em 0.9em,#90EE90 0.7em 0.7em 0.8em;color:#696969">The Herald : here I am 13:46, 10 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Sure. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:08, 10 January 2015 (UTC)

Dutch?
What is the shortening of Dutch language? This article was edited to contain a total or partial translation of Goethe in de Campagna from the Nepali Wikipedia - doesn't sounds right. Talk:Goethe in the Roman Campagna Hafspajen (talk) 20:38, 9 January 2015 (UTC) To late. Mies fixed it. Just [a spelling error]. versus Hafspajen (talk) 14:54, 10 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Pardon? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:57, 10 January 2015 (UTC)


 * Not that they had much on it. Hafspajen (talk) 14:55, 10 January 2015 (UTC)

So there you go, Henry. . What, that's a co-nom. Hafspajen (talk) 19:11, 10 January 2015 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Tectonics of the South China Sea
Crisco, I was wondering whether you could take a look at this one: the reviewer, who's fairly new, is asking for help related to image issues, and you're the person I thought of. If you'd like to cast your eyes over the rest of it just to be sure its okay, that would be great, too. Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 06:25, 10 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Images have problems. Have nominated them for deletion. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:23, 10 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I'll put a hold on the nomination for the time being. BlueMoonset (talk) 19:43, 10 January 2015 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/PlayStation 4 (redux)
Ah, good.Hafspajen (talk) 22:20, 10 January 2015 (UTC)

Picture of the day/January 2015
Hi Crisco 1492, wanted to ping you with a minor concern re January POTD's. I rarely contribute in this area and may be off-page with the community standards for POTD's.  My concern is that we have two main page images within days of each other this month that prominently feature commercial products (File:Diet Coke Mentos.jpg and File:PS2-Versions.jpg). I have no concern for the quality of the images, just that this schedule is making the main page appear a bit commercial. My suggestion is to update the schedule, perhaps swapping the PS2 file with File:2012-bb-jackal-1.jpg later in the month. Thank you for your consideration. — xaosflux  Talk 04:53, 11 January 2015 (UTC)
 * As the Mentos/Coke one is essentially a chemistry/social science image (chemistry for the reaction, social science for its memetic status), whereas the PS2 versions is in video gaming, I don't consider them closely enough related to be an issue. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 05:12, 11 January 2015 (UTC)
 * OK, thanks for reviewing. — xaosflux  Talk 05:18, 11 January 2015 (UTC)

Bonus Matilda from Smithsonian
Hafspajen (talk) 22:20, 10 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Shame the Smithsonian doesn't allow high res downloads... well, last I checked. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 05:22, 11 January 2015 (UTC)

Article naming
Here is an article-naming issue that I am somewhat stumped on. Since I have relied on you for article-title issues in the past, I thought you might have time to take a look. CorporateM (Talk) 20:29, 11 January 2015 (UTC)

Mandala

 * Was very tempted-to add this after the last comment... It is supposed to ward off evil spirits - but then I guess somebody might jump on me, shouting AGF. Hafspajen (talk) 13:05, 11 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Indeed. It's annoying. This past year of nominations, marred by sockpuppetry. Did you see the new church images I added? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:18, 11 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Church? Not yet. Hafspajen (talk) 15:14, 11 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Where? This Featured picture candidates/Haller Madonna is your last nominated..? Hafspajen (talk) 15:25, 11 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Oh, not FP quality. I goofed on the interior, and the exterior was in shadows (church faces south). It's up in the section where I've been putting pictures from my trip back to Canada. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:17, 12 January 2015 (UTC)

Ah.. that church is great. I like the trees around it supporting it. Hafspajen (talk) 12:37, 12 January 2015 (UTC)

FP for today???
Crisco, are you online? The Featured Picture for today never got created and I haven't the slightest idea how to do it. Yngvadottir (talk) 06:13, 12 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Oh was here somewhere recently. Hafspajen (talk) 12:38, 12 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry, my family and I ended up going to Frankenmuth, Michigan, and I didn't bring a laptop. The Herald has been creating the protected templates recently; I guess he was similarly indisposed. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:47, 12 January 2015 (UTC)


 * Sorry guys..Yesterday I was busy with Sunday worships..--<span style="white-space:nowrap;text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0em 0em 0.8em,#FF4500 -0.8em -0.8em 0.9em,#90EE90 0.7em 0.7em 0.8em;color:#696969">The Herald : here I am 17:53, 12 January 2015 (UTC)
 * No worries. I should have checked before leaving. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 18:00, 12 January 2015 (UTC)


 * Apologies to all - I had 5 minutes before I had to run off to work and if I'd known how to fix it, I would have just had time. You chaps have a right to take some time off. Yngvadottir (talk) 19:37, 12 January 2015 (UTC)

TFA: Over to you
I have completed scheduling for January. You may not need it, but I followed Bencherlite's step-by-step guide, which I have stored here. I have kept all the records up do date:
 * User:Brianboulton/TFA notepad
 * Featured articles that haven't been on the Main Page/Date connection
 * Featured articles that haven't been on the Main Page/No date connection
 * Today's featured article/recent TFAs/January 2015.

In making my choices I was broadly guided by the category proportions indicated on User:Brianboulton/TFA notepad. The relative dearth of TFAR noms for January made it easier for me to stick close to these proportions, but of course added consiferably to the time I had to spend searching for appropriate noms.

Can I ask that you try to complete February's scheduling by about 10th or 11th of the month, so that I can give proper notice to the early March nominations? Also, please note that I shall be away for 10–11 days from Thursday next.

I hope everything goes well. Dank's work with the blurb writing has been enormously helpful. Brianboulton (talk) 22:22, 12 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Excellent. Shall I do work with the record keeping, or do you wish to do that? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:35, 12 January 2015 (UTC)
 * I think it's easier for the month's scheduler to keep up the records - it's sort of built into Bencherlite's checklist. The most easily overlooked part, I found, was adding in the current promotions from FAC. I have included all up to Philip Seymour Hoffman. Brianboulton (talk) 23:15, 12 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks Brian, great job, and I like your choices. - Dank (push to talk) 02:38, 13 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Alright. I'll take up the mantle tomorrow. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:29, 13 January 2015 (UTC)