User talk:Jonathan Teriini

Tino Rangatiratanga
I have asked you twice to discuss the construction of the flag and it's colours on the Commons file. If you continue to blindly revert, you may be reported.  Fry1989  eh? 21:41, 4 February 2015 (UTC)

Kia ora you've blocked talking & you've created our flag wrongly!!! It's our national day tomorrow & I'd like for a correct version to be on here. Go and compare your version to the authentic version again & you'll see it's incorrect!!

You have been reported for edit warring.  Fry1989  eh? 22:52, 4 February 2015 (UTC)

A dispute
Strange encounter with Wikipedia procedure. I wonder if it's a common thing for other native symbols?
 * You have accused me several times of "blocking" discussion on the matter. I have done no such thing. You are again invited to discuss the matter on this talk page, and if other users agree with you that File:Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg is wrong, we will fix it. This isn't a fight, it really is very simple, but instead you have chosen to just keep reverting back to your file and accusing me of not being "one of us" so that I have no right to question your claims. Discuss or not, I can't make you but I have invited you to do so several times.  Fry1989  eh?  00:16, 5 February 2015 (UTC)


 *  Fry1989 That link for discussion is new, when I've gone to talk to you it says you aren't taking any more requests? I've posted an example of what I'm certain is better example of our proper flag on your page. I've been wondering why many reproductions seem a bit off and I believe it's because people are sourcing it from this one I've been trying to update on the Tino Rangatiratanga Wikipedia entry. Being Maori and being a design geek I know how easy it is to correct the design file to a fine degree with today's tools. To recreate a uniform koru pattern and to replicate a darker shade of red. I want to provide another .svg so anyone can reproduce it easily to any size. I think it is best if only the people who fought for it are acknowledged too. Here is a link to a better version as I posted on your page: Better Maori Flag example Jonathan Teriini (talk) 01:01, 5 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Jonathan, you're going to have to make your case not on someone's talk page, but on the page Fry1989 indicated. Whether someone is Canadian or not is hardly relevant; what matters now, if this is in fact important, is that you handle it properly. Thank you. Drmies (talk) 02:59, 5 February 2015 (UTC)
 * That notice on my talk page means that I am not currently taking any image requests from other users on the Graphic Lab, I'm not making flags or other images for other users at this time. It doesn't mean I will not discuss things with users, I am very open to discussing the Tino Rangatiratanga flag and I have invited you several times to do so and I have given you the link twice to where such a discussion should take place. This does not have to be a fight, we can easily talk about this and if the original file is wrong we can fix it. I am not sure your link proves that the original file is wrong, it may be but we have to figure that out and the only way we can is by discussing it on the proper talk page and looking for other sources and finding out what the truth is. I'm not saying you are wrong, I'm just asking you to go about this the right way.  Fry1989  eh?  03:44, 5 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Ok, I probably jumped the gun there. I'll find out exactly what the official specifications are as it is important to us and it may just become our national flag. I'll follow the proper process. Jonathan Teriini (talk) 03:37, 8 February 2015 (UTC)

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I see nobody else has bothered to do this, so... Tēnā koe, and welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful: One thing about this place is that it works on contributors being able to back up anything they add. In the case of the Tino Rangatiratanga flag, what would be best is if you can find an official specification for the flag - its dimensions and colour values, in particular. The colour of your flag is better than Fry's, but Fry's flag's arcs are better drawn - why don't the two of you work together to create a flag that both of you prefer? Anyway I hope you keep on editing here and enjoy being a Wikipedian. Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need help, check out Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place on your talk page and ask your question there. Kia ora. Daveosaurus (talk) 05:17, 5 February 2015 (UTC)
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 * Kia ora. Yes, I'll go over those links thanks. Wikipedia is great, it would be neat if wysiwyg became a standard. Being maori and a design snob I'll have to disagree, traditional carvers achieved uniform design patterns and modern tools can do this easily. I'll find out the exact specifications, Cheers. Jonathan Teriini (talk) 03:45, 8 February 2015 (UTC)