User talk:Gerfinch

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Image Tagging Image:Druids.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Druids.jpg. I notice the 'image' page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you have not created this media yourself then there needs to be an argument why we have the right to use the media on Wikipedia (see copyright tagging below). If you have not created the media yourself then it needs to be specified where it was found, i.e., in most cases link to the website where it was taken from, and the terms of use for content from that page.

If the media also doesn't have a copyright tag then one should be added. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then the GFDL-self tag can be used to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media qualifies as fair use, consider reading fair use, and then use a tag such as or one of the other tags listed at Image copyright tags. See Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other media, consider checking that you have specified their source and copyright tagged them, too. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any unsourced and untagged images will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. --Hetar 03:49, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

License tagging for Image:Clarepool.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Clarepool.jpg. Wikipedia gets thousands of images uploaded every day, and in order to verify that the images can be legally used on Wikipedia, the source and copyright status must be indicated. Images need to have an image tag applied to the image description page indicating the copyright status of the image. This uniform and easy-to-understand method of indicating the license status allows potential re-users of the images to know what they are allowed to do with the images.

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This is an automated notice by OrphanBot. If you need help on selecting a tag to use, or in adding the tag to the image description, feel free to post a message at Media copyright questions. 00:06, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

UCD - "world ranking"
Please provide a citation for the "world ranking" comment, also read WP:NPOV and WP:NOR. Material that does not meet the three afformentioned policies maybe removed. Djegan 21:53, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for your contribution, but we are trying to write an encyclopedia here, so please keep your edits factual and neutral. Some readers looking for a serious article might not find them amusing. Remember, millions of people read Wikipedia, so we have to take what we do a bit seriously here. If you'd like to experiment with editing, use the Sandbox to get started. I hope you can help us out! - Gilliam 01:43, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

License tagging for Image:Chemshell.JPG
Thanks for uploading Image:Chemshell.JPG. Wikipedia gets thousands of images uploaded every day, and in order to verify that the images can be legally used on Wikipedia, the source and copyright status must be indicated. Images need to have an image tag applied to the image description page indicating the copyright status of the image. This uniform and easy-to-understand method of indicating the license status allows potential re-users of the images to know what they are allowed to do with the images.

For more information on using images, see the following pages:
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This is an automated notice by OrphanBot. If you need help on selecting a tag to use, or in adding the tag to the image description, feel free to post a message at Media copyright questions. 13:07, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Image copyright problem with Image:Chemshell.JPG
Thank you for uploading Image:Chemshell.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 image. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. Ase nine  (talk) (contribs)  11:48, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to make constructive contributions to Wikipedia, at least one of your recent edits did not appear to be constructive and has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any test edits you would like to make, and take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Simon Speed (talk) 02:20, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

January 2008
Please do not add content without citing reliable sources, as you did to Astrology. Before making potentially controversial edits, it is recommended that you discuss them first on the article's talk page. If you are familiar with Citing sources please take this opportunity to add your original reference to the article. Contact me if you need assistance adding references. Thank you. Gwernol 21:21, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war. Note that the three-revert rule prohibits making more than three reversions in a content dispute within a 24 hour period. Additionally, users who perform a large number of reversions in content disputes may be blocked for edit warring, even if they do not technically violate the three-revert rule. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing. Please do not repeatedly revert edits, but use the talk page to work towards wording and content that gains a consensus among editors. Gwernol 21:22, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

Reverse astrology
If you can find a reliable source that discusses reverse astrology, maybe you can create an article on the subject. ScienceApologist (talk) 21:22, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

You have been blocked from editing for a period of 3hours in accordance with Wikipedia's blocking policy for violating the three-revert rule at Astrology. Please be more careful to discuss controversial changes or seek dispute resolution rather than engaging in an edit war. If you believe this block is unjustified, you may contest the block by adding the text below. Gwernol 21:29, 3 January 2008 (UTC) Gwernol 21:29, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

Trinity college students union
A proposed deletion template has been added to the article Trinity college students union, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but this article may not satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and the deletion notice should explain why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the  notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page. Also, please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. If you agree with the deletion of the article, and you are the only person who has made substantial edits to the page, please add  to the top of Trinity college students union. Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 04:24, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Just wanted to mention to you, I've updated the TCDSU page so it's not an inflamatory piece of garbage and now it actually has some facts. --Steve Higginson (talk) 03:08, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

George Boole
What makes you think he was Irish? He was born in Lincolnshire. --78.151.101.91 (talk) 03:05, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

September 2009
Please do not add original research or novel syntheses of previously published material to our articles. Please cite a reliable source for all of your information. Talk Islander 08:05, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

File:Clarepool.jpg listed for deletion
A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Clarepool.jpg, has been listed at Files for deletion. Please see the to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. B (talk) 03:21, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

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

If you have uploaded other non-free media, consider checking that you have specified the non-free rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'file' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. If you have any questions, please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Kelly hi! 17:49, 30 March 2013 (UTC)