User talk:DuncanCraig1949

Welcome to Wikipedia. We invite everyone to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, the external links you added do not comply with our guidelines for external links. Wikipedia is not a mere directory of links; nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Since Wikipedia uses nofollow tags, external links do not alter search engine rankings. If you feel the link should be added to the article, then please discuss it on the article's talk page before reinserting it. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Buddhipriya 00:24, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

I don't understand how the link that I added was any different from many of the other links on that page. Why was mine removed and the others not?

Deletion listing
Wikipedia has several different processes for handling deletion of articles - please see our deletion policy. The one I used on your articles will automatically delete them if nobody objects within five days. Obviously, you have objected, and that's totally okay. I'm going to forward these articles to the next higher level of the deletion process, which is called Articles for deletion. Keep an eye on the articles, and you will have an opportunity to discuss them with members of the community who may take an interest.

I hope this process doesn't intimidate you too much. We try not to bite the newcomers. Best regards. Yechiel Man 16:44, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

Bhagavad Gita
I see that you're hard at work on the article Bhagavad Gita; I'm thrilled to see someone editing with such articulate passion and interest. Before you continue to add information and edit, you may wish to read the introduction to editing and its related help page for more information on following the article templates according to the Wiki guidelines. Consistency in the articles is very important, as we're creating an encyclopedia for posterity. We're really glad to have earnest and passionate editors like yourself contributing here; Thank you and I hope to see continued contributions from you in the near future! Portia327 (talk) 23:19, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

Bhagavad Gita
Dear Portia, I'm not sure how I talk to you - is it on this page, or should I do what I have just done which is to go to your own page and leave a message there? If I should have done it here, please let me know Thanks DuncanCraig1949 (talk) 17:58, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

second message
Dear Portia I think I may have figured our what I did wrong - I included the reference to the translation in a section which actually linked to online translations rather than to books which were translations. So I have now put the reference along with the other book references, in a similar format. I hope this is now OK. Please let me know if I have to do it differently still. Thanks, DuncanCraig1949 (talk) 18:52, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

May 2009
Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, one or more of the external links you added do not comply with our guidelines for external links and have been removed. Wikipedia is not a collection of links; nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Since Wikipedia uses nofollow tags, external links do not alter search engine rankings. If you feel the link should be added to the article, please discuss it on the before reinserting it. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. carl bunderson (talk) (contributions) 03:27, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

File copyright problem with File:Eknath Easwaran courtesy of the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation.jpg
Thank you for uploading File:Eknath Easwaran courtesy of the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation.jpg. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the license and the source of the file. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page.

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If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation.  F ASTILYsock  (T ALK ) 23:43, 23 October 2009 (UTC)

Re:Eknath Easwaran courtesy of the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation.jpg
Hi DuncanCraig1949. Well, if that is the case, then there are several major issues to correct with File:Eknath Easwaran courtesy of the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation.jpg. You note that this image is your own work, but you are using a Non-free use rationale fair use rationale template on the image description page of File:Eknath Easwaran courtesy of the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation.jpg. If you are indeed the copyright of the image, File:Eknath Easwaran courtesy of the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation.jpg and the image has been released under a free license, then remove the other template and copy and paste the template below and fill it out as much detail as possible.

Next, please select the appropriate license tag from WP:ICTIC and add it to File:Eknath Easwaran courtesy of the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation.jpg. This should resolve compliance issues of with WP:NFC and WP:FUG. I think it should be fair to warn you that if this is not your own work, the image will be subject to speedy deltion criterion F9 and deleted as a copyvio.

Feel free to leave a message on my talk page if you have any questions or are in need of assistance. -  F ASTILYsock  (T ALK ) 20:29, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Hi DuncanCraig1949. I took a look at the changes you made to File:Eknath Easwaran courtesy of the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation.jpg and they look pretty good!  Noting that the subject has already been deceased for 10 years, it would probably be better to use a Non-free historic image tag instead of a Non-free promotional tag, as this isn't really promotional material.  Just on a side note, if possible, see if you can obtain a free image of Eknath Easwaran and use that instead; that would be better than using a non-free image which might be on the verge of violating Wikipedia non-free content criteria #1.  But other than that, I can see no other issues with File:Eknath Easwaran courtesy of the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation.jpg.  Best,  F ASTILYsock   (T ALK ) 20:42, 25 October 2009 (UTC)
 * No problem. I'm happy to have been able to help.  Regards,  F ASTILYsock   (T ALK ) 23:06, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

Possibly unfree File:EE Berkeley 1968.JPG
A file that you uploaded or altered, File:EE Berkeley 1968.JPG, has been listed at Possibly unfree files because its copyright status is unclear or disputed. If the file's copyright status cannot be verified, it may be deleted. You may find more information on the file description page. You are welcome to add comments to its entry at if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. -- Verbal chat  20:14, 29 October 2009 (UTC)
 * please see image file for discussion. DuncanCraig1949 (talk) 16:46, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

Message for AnomieBot
I loaded a file File:EE Berkeley 1968.JPG onto wikipedia, marking it not-free and noting it was copyright but that I had received permission to put it up on wikipedia. nevertheless Verbal (above) marked it as possibly UNFREE and deleted it from my article (or it got screened out because tagged?). I see from the Possibly Unfree listing that you have added a note that unless there is another reason the listing will be deleted and the image kept. Do I need to do anything now to keep my image? Will the image be automatically restored in my article? (Sorry for these q's - am a relatively novice wikipedia user). thanks! DuncanCraig1949 (talk) 10:41, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
 * It seems Verbal screwed up. WP:PUI is for files that the uploader claims are free but someone doubts it. Your file is clearly claimed as non-free, so PUI isn't the place for it. Most likely an admin will come along and close the discussion for that reason; Verbal may or may not take it to WP:FFD if that was his original intention. Anomie⚔ 12:41, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of File:EE Berkeley 1968.JPG
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Orphaned non-free image (File:File:EE Berkeley 1968.JPG)
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August 2010
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ArbCom elections are now open!
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Orphaned non-free image File:Original Goodness front cover.jpg
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