User talk:Hjarvis

Some proposed changes
Information to be removed: For https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Weinstein requesting removal of the reference to the University at Buffalo in the Early Life section. Explanation of issue: Weinstein is not an true alumnus. He attended UB but never fulfilled the requirements. He was awarded additional 'experiential credit' to be allowed to graduate to support his honorary degree, which has since been revoked. So his only significant affiliation was an honorary degree which was revoked when he was convicted of serious crimes and while he is certainly controversial, he is certainly no longer a noteworthy alumnus unless you also wish to cite his crimes. Thanks! References supporting change: http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2017/11/022.html and http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2017/10/020.html Hjarvis (talk) 18:36, 15 August 2019 (UTC)


 * ❌ edit request is unclear. SportsFan007 (talk) 21:01, 15 August 2019 (UTC)

, Hello, SportsFan007, please explain what is not clear about this request? Do you mean the mechanics (to remove reference to University at Buffalo), or the reasoning (that Weinstein is no longer considered a notable alumnus)..? Thanks. Hjarvis (talk) 17:41, 19 August 2019 (UTC)

Some proposed changes
Information to be removed: On https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_at_Buffalo under Notable alumni and faculty section, the words "Founder of Miramax and The Weinstein Company Harvey Weinstein," Explanation of issue: Weinstein is not an true alumnus. He attended UB but never fulfilled the requirements. He was awarded additional 'experiential credit' to be allowed to graduate to support his honorary degree, which has since been revoked. So his only significant affiliation was an honorary degree which was revoked when he was convicted of serious crimes and while he is certainly controversial, he is certainly no longer a noteworthy alumnus unless you also wish to cite his crimes. References supporting change: http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2017/11/022.html and http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2017/10/020.html Instead you might add former CEO of Girls, Inc. — Judy Vredenburgh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girls,_Inc.) I am a UB employee, so have a conflict of interest. Thanks! Hjarvis (talk) 18:16, 15 August 2019 (UTC)


 * ❌ edit request is unclear. SportsFan007 (talk) 21:01, 15 August 2019 (UTC)

, Hello, SportsFan007, please explain what is not clear about this request? Do you mean the mechanics (to remove reference to Harvey Weinstein), or the reasoning (that Weinstein is no longer considered a notable alumnus)..? Thanks. Hjarvis (talk) 17:42, 19 August 2019 (UTC)

Image source problem with Image:Rapping elayne.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Rapping elayne.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, their copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the image is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Fair use) then the image will be deleted 48 hours after 15:09, 4 September 2008 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. J Milburn (talk) 15:09, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Could you please provide a source? Tell us where you got the image from, and provide some evidence that it is released under the license that you say it is. J Milburn (talk) 18:21, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I really can't understand why you can't do this. Could you please say, in clear English, where you got this image from, and provide some proof that it is licensed as you say it is? J Milburn (talk) 21:12, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

Ah, I see, that explains it. Apologies for the messages above- I thought there may be a language barrier or something; we get a lot of issues with people uploading images they shouldn't. Your best bet would be to submit the photographs from an official address (along with an explanation, including clear information about the licensing) to our OTRS team, as is explained here. Alternatively, if you're happy for all of the images from the university website (or some other source) to be released into the public domain, a single email with an explanation can be sent to that address, and the images can then be tagged with this template, adding the OTRS ticket number- the OTRS volunteer will no doubt email you back with instructions for how to do this if you request it. A third way that you could do this is to upload the images that you are happy to be released into the public domain, tag them as public domain (and provide the source, author etc) and add this template to the image, then send the email, with links to where the images have been uploaded. An OTRS volunteer will then verify the licensing, and add a tag to say that they have. Apologies for all this bureaucracy- Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously, and so policy is careful to allow only free images. J Milburn (talk) 16:20, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

'Buffalo University'
Thanks for your input! The user on the UB page tried several times to place 'Buffalo University' on the headline, in addition to increasing the size of the seal to a scale too large for render. Would you be able to upload a PNG vector, large size image of the seal and University at Buffalo logo, similar to that of the University of Toronto's? Davidhar (talk) 18:04, 5 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Hi, Davidhar. Thanks for this. We have JPGs of our logo and seal, but I have not been able to figure out how to load images into Wikipedia before when I didn't personally make the files, but our office did. Here's where we house them: . Are they suitable? Hjarvis (talk) 18:12, 5 February 2015 (UTC)

Also, thank you for the link to the page of the UB style guide on the official name. I've added that link to the discussion about the names, abbreviations, and common names of the school. —C.Fred (talk) 18:17, 5 February 2015 (UTC)
 * You are most welcome. As I mentioned, I never did figure out how to satisfy the copyright barriers, even though I can authorize use of the images on Wikipedia.... I'd be willing to try again. And please let me know if there is any additional help I can provide. We also have lots of photos for example in our SmugMug site . Hjarvis (talk) 18:21, 5 February 2015 (UTC)

November 2021
Hello, Hjarvis. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:


 * avoid editing or creating articles about yourself, your family, friends, colleagues, company, organization or competitors;
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In addition, you are required by the Wikimedia Foundation's terms of use to disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution which forms all or part of work for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation. See Paid-contribution disclosure.

Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. ElKevbo (talk) 22:51, 23 November 2021 (UTC)

Our page is many years out of date!
Sorry to appear heavy-handed, but we have been waiting very patiently for the page editors to bring our page up to date. We finally decided to try pushing out a series of specific friendly edits, to allow the editors to either commit these updates, or to engage us in a dialog about the correct information. We would be happy to provide additional clarification, to point the editors to current references, and even to provide neutrally phrased language if that would be helpful. Hjarvis (talk) 23:01, 23 November 2021 (UTC)
 * You are welcome to make requests and suggestions in the article's Talk page. You can also drop a line at other places like WT:UNI if you don't get a timely response in the article's Talk page.
 * And who is we? ElKevbo (talk) 23:08, 23 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Hello, ElKevbo. Thanks for responding so quickly. "We" is the University at Buffalo. I work for UB's Division of University Communications, which is our news bureau and marketing office, and am authorized to speak on behalf of the university. Hjarvis (talk) 23:27, 23 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Regrettably, the page is now so very much out of date, it needs to be extensively corrected, and some sections (e.g. the UB 2020 strategic plan) should really be removed. That process would be extremely difficult to carry out through the Talk page. I can happily share a Word document that provides detailed corrections and revisions. Hjarvis (talk) 23:27, 23 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Employees who are specifically paid to promote an organization should not be editing that organization's article(s). Please propose or request changes in the article's Talk page. You are also free to demonstrate and test potential updates in your own sandbox if you think that would be helpful. ElKevbo (talk) 23:34, 23 November 2021 (UTC)