User talk:Jonathunder/archive17

Hello from Czech Republic
hello, I´m teacher from Czech rep. I would like use your foto . in my presentation for school - 10 years old children. Is it possible? My adress patek05@seznam.cz. Thank you R.

American Foursquare - Who built it?
Hi,

My wife's grandfather owns a house in NW Iowa with a striking resemblance to the house you photographed for the American Foursquare page. Some of her family members would like to believe it's a Sears kit home, but I can't find any illustrations that match the house.

Do you know the provenance of 831 Richland Ave? Thanks, Cole Petersburg (talk) 14:29, 20 September 2012 (UTC)

Twain House Photo Usage
Hello! My name is Jim Wornell, and I'm a graphic designer for Zetron, a communications company in Seattle.

Zetron puts out a newsletter periodically showcasing some of the companies we work with and their success stories with our products. One of our upcoming stories deals with Ralls County, MO. I noticed the picture you took of Mark Twain's boyhood home (the story we're working on has a small snippet talking about Hannibal and Twain), and I was wondering if it would be ok to use it for the back of the newsletter? It would be small and unedited (and can have whatever attribution you require).

Please let me know as soon as possible. Feel free to e-mail me at jwornell@zetron.com if you have any questions.

Thank you,

67.50.118.3 (talk) 17:31, 21 September 2012 (UTC)Jim Wornell

Wiki Loves Libraries event
&mdash;innotata 01:57, 30 September 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia Loves Libraries
I still have no Wikipedians signed up to attend, posting to most of the editors you posted to earlier and putting up a geonotice. Are you able to come, and any idea what I might have done wrong? (More for future reference if so.) &mdash;innotata 22:44, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm sure you've done everything right, but this is a very busy time. Like many people I know, I am spending a lot of time in things related to November 6. Jonathunder (talk) 22:54, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
 * OK :) It's hard to believe that, though, suppose it largely comes down to chance instead with so few people. I'm pretty busy too, including with things related to the election. &mdash;innotata 03:20, 26 October 2012 (UTC)

Hello!
Just wanted to see how you were doing and to say that we miss you! --Rschen7754 08:56, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

Permissions Request
Greetings,

Our church, Christ Church Millwood, is seeking to use your beautiful Advent photo on its web site at: http://www.cunninghamchapel.org/adult-christian-education.html

I believe we have posted the required links. Please advise if an additional link is required.

Thank you.

Anne Palmer Johnson, Webmaster Christ Church Millwood palmerjohnson@aol.com

Permissions Request
Greetings,

Our church, Christ Church Millwood, is seeking to use your beautiful Advent photo on its web site at: http://www.cunninghamchapel.org/adult-christian-education.html

I believe we have posted the required links. Please advise if an additional link is required.

Thank you.

Anne Palmer Johnson, Webmaster Christ Church Millwood palmerjohnson@aol.com

Permissions Request
Greetings,

Our church, Christ Church Millwood, is seeking to use your beautiful Advent photo on its web site at: http://www.cunninghamchapel.org/adult-christian-education.html

I believe we have posted the required links. Please advise if an additional link is required.

Thank you.

Anne Palmer Johnson, Webmaster Christ Church Millwood palmerjohnson@aol.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by 181.36.85.89 (talk) 14:56, 11 December 2012 (UTC)

Falkland Islands
Hi Jonathunder,

Your input to this discussion is greatly appreciated. Martinvl (talk) 12:42, 19 December 2012 (UTC)


 * You should be aware that he has a very long (four-year) history of attempting to game the system in the area of units on Falklands articles. That there are several rules adopted, including WP:UNITS and WP:FALKLANDSUNITS that deal precisely with the question being raised.  Martin claims that WP:FALKLANDSUNITS does not apply, quibbling with the way consensus was reached in June 2010, even though the rule has been widely followed since then and even though all editors who objected in 2010 - including Martin himself, who recommended that users follow it "to the letter" - have since accepted it as consensus.  He is now attempting to state that, because you are an admin, your stated position overrides all of those rules and cannot be questioned. Kahastok talk 18:35, 19 December 2012 (UTC)

MHS meetup 1/12/13
Thanks for RSVPing for the MHS Wikipedia Day meetup on Saturday at 12:30! We look forward to seeing you. If you're driving, tell the parking attendant that you're with Wikipedia and they'll have you sign in for free parking. When you get in the building, there will be signs directing you to the Irvine Room (1st floor, past the cafe). Meet us there to pick up your free lunch vouchers. We looking forward to seeing you Saturday! More info here Mhsrc (talk) 21:17, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

Aaron Swartz - HELP!
Sadly, the editing behavior and incivility for which you administered a 12-hour block to IP 75.67.246.17, along with a request that 75.67.246.17, upon his return, collaborate civilly, has not borne fruit. Or, at least, the fruit it's borne is exceedingly bitter. 75.67.246.17 has acknowledged on the Swartz talk page that he is User:CarthCarsen, recipient of an earlier 31-hour block for the same kind of behavior. As soon as he was able, he has resumed his pattern of vexatious editing. Would you please review his edits since the most recent block expired, and his posts to the talk page?

It's possible that he's right, while MarkBernstein, Bonusballs, myself and others are a cabal of wrong-headed, evil bullies. If so, please help guide us aright. David in DC (talk) 18:10, 24 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Additional blanking of your block here and subsequent problematic edits to the same page. David in DC (talk) 14:07, 26 January 2013 (UTC)

User:75.67.246.17 appears to be blocked User:CarthCarsen
Noticed your block in the log for. It would appear the user is previously-blocked. Both have exhibited similar pattern of disruption, but in particular, see diff of IP user editing user_talk:CarthCarsen with edit summary "please go elsewhere. You are taking an unhealthy interest in me and my talk page". --HectorMoffet (talk) 15:30, 26 January 2013 (UTC)
 * I see this has been discussed in prior section-- apologies for redundancy. --HectorMoffet (talk) 15:31, 26 January 2013 (UTC)

Colin Kennedy, notorious Old West criminal
I've endorsed your prod on Colin Kennedy after also finding no evidence to support his existence or the elements of the story. I've posted about this apparent long-term hoax at Wikipedia talk:List of hoaxes on Wikipedia. Best,--Arxiloxos (talk) 04:16, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm quite sure the article was created as a sophomoric prank, but one with a bit of thought into it, which gave it just enough plausibility to stay in mainspace for four years. Thank you for looking into it. Jonathunder (talk) 15:04, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

Re:WTF…
Dear Jonathunder, would you please read what I have written in my talk page with my acount. I know, it is now almost four years ago, and that make this more important. That I could write here on your talk page is because I did this on another computer. Please, read what I have written on my talk page, then we can talk further about this situation. I promise that I will explain everything about my mistake from four years ago. Tim Auke Kools (talk), or on this computer without acount, 62.207.154.92 (talk) 08:54, 1 March 2013 (UTC)

Thank you, and no problems
Thank you for your understanding, Jonathunder, and thank you that you now have unblocked my account. You don't need longer to have feel you guilty towards me, I forgive you. What is happened cannot be reversed, it doesn't matter anymore, everyone makes mistakes and we can learn from our mistakes. I am glad now that it is solved, better late than never. Thank you again. Tim Auke Kools (talk) 20:54, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

Permission request
Dear Jonathan,

I would like to request permission to use your image http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Matzah.jpg in a self-published Passover Haggada. If you grant permission, I will print in the Haggada whatever attribution you like, including an email or website if you would like. Thank you, Alexander Seinfeld seinfeld@jsli.org

David Lillehaug
Greetings.

Having seen your edit summaries for David Lillehaug, you seem to be quite certain that Lillehaug lives in Edina. I am interested in knowing how you are certain about this. If you can tell me how, I would be willing to accept that he resides in Edina because as it stands now, we have two sources that says he lives in two different places. While you mention that the source I provided is the only source that says he lives in Minneapolis, mind you the source you provided is the only one that mentions that he lives in Edina.

When it comes to the source I provided being a blog, it is also a verbatim copy of a press release that is available here. Also, it is a blog that is maintained by the governor's office and so it should not be readily discounted on the sole basis of it being a blog.

I am about to make several additions to the article, but I won't change his residence for now.

Thanks. LightSoup (talk) 19:56, 27 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Well, the source I cite is Augustana College's website giving biographical information on each member of its governing board, which is exactly the same as what they publish in print. The source you gave is a blog that copies a press release written the day before yesterday by some unnamed staffer in the governor's office. Which do you trust? (I do happen to know personally that David lives in Edina and works in downtown Minneapolis, but what I know is not a source. Google "Lillehaug AND Edina" and you will find plently of public records.) Jonathunder (talk) 20:11, 27 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Looking at the articles for the other members of the court, we often don't give the exact city they live in. If you want to write that he lives in the Twin Cities area, that would be fair and accurate. Jonathunder (talk) 21:18, 27 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Sounds good. LightSoup (talk) 00:52, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

Talkback from Technical 13
Another move request for this page. Technical 13 (talk) 12:53, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Upcoming Wikipedia meetups
In the area? You are invited to the upcoming Minnesota meetups.

To kick-off monthly meetups in the Twin Cities, two events will be held in Special Collections at Minneapolis Central Library this summer. These are mostly planned as opportunities for Wikipedians to discuss editing, but all are welcome!

Special Collections contains many valuable historical resources, including the Minneapolis Collection, consisting of files on hundreds of topics related to Minneapolis from neighborhoods to politicians (it's best to call or email in advance to request materials). Free wifi and several public computers are available.

Place: Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis

Special Collections (4th floor)

Dates: Saturday, June 1

Saturday, July 6

Time: 12:30pm–2:30pm+

For more info and to sign up (not required), see the meetup talk page.

This invitation was sent to users who were interested in past events. If you don't want to receive future invitations, you can remove your name from the invite list. &mdash;innotata 14:08, 24 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the invite, Innotata. I will try to attend at least one, perhaps both. Jonathunder (talk) 22:43, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

Baseball Bugs
Hello. There is currently a discussion at Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you.

Here's a direct link for your convenience. --Dr. Fleischman (talk) 07:44, 23 July 2013 (UTC)

Minnesota Wikipedia Meetup on August 3
In the area? You are invited to the upcoming Minnesota monthly meetup on August 3.

Place: Lavvu Coffee House

813 4th St SE, Minneapolis 55414

Date: Saturday, August 3

Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm+

For more info and to sign up (not required), see the meetup talk page.

This invitation was sent to users who were interested in past events. If you don't want to receive future invitations, you can remove your name from the invite list.

&mdash;innotata 23:46, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

Jeff Johnson (Minnesota politician)
Why did you nominate the image for deletion, the photo of a free image of him? It said to "Click Here to Download a Full-Resolution Image".
 * The words "click here to download" do not constitute a license. The image is available on a website but it isn't in the public domain. Jonathunder (talk) 03:02, 28 July 2013 (UTC)

Kate Bornstein and pronouns
Hello Johnathunder,

I disagree with your assessment that the IP's edits were vandalism, though I have cautioned the editor against edit warring. It seems clear that these were good faith edits and this very matter has been debated on the article's talk page for several years. Good faith edits should never be called vandalism. I encourage you to reconsider that judgment and instead consider saying a kind word or two to the good faith IP editor. Thank you.  Cullen 328  Let's discuss it  21:28, 29 July 2013 (UTC)

Croissant image
Thanks for contributing a new image to the croissant page. I agree that it is technically superior to the old image. Unfortunately, as its name "crescent roll" suggests, it is not a picture of an actual croissant, which is flaky and laminated, but of a US-style crescent roll, which isn't the same thing. So I have reverted to the old image. --Macrakis (talk) 03:59, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

Article Feedback Tool update
Hey Jonathunder. I'm contacting you because you're involved in the Article Feedback Tool in some way, either as a previous newsletter recipient or as an active user of the system. As you might have heard, a user recently anonymously disabled the feedback tool on 2,000 pages. We were unable to track or prevent this due to the lack of logging feature in AFT5. We're deeply sorry for this, as we know that quite a few users found the software very useful, and were using it on their articles.

We've now re-released the software, with the addition of a logging feature and restrictions on the ability to disable. Obviously, we're not going to automatically re-enable it on each article—we don't want to create a situation where it was enabled by users who have now moved on, and feedback would sit there unattended—but if you're interested in enabling it for your articles, it's pretty simple to do. Just go to the article you want to enable it on, click the "request feedback" link in the toolbox in the sidebar, and AFT5 will be enabled for that article.

Again, we're very sorry about this issue; hopefully it'll be smooth sailing after this :). If you have any questions, just drop them at the talkpage. Thanks! Okeyes (WMF) 21:50, 1 September 2013 (UTC)

Substing templates
Hi! I just wanted to leave you a quick reminder. When using certain templates (such as welcome templates and user warnings) on talk pages, don't forget to substitute them by adding subst: to the front template tag. For example, use instead of. This reduces server load and prevents accidental blanking of the template. Cheers, — Preceding signed comment added by Cymru.lass (talk • contribs) 00:59, 7 September 2013 (UTC)

Formalising the status of WP:FALKLANDSUNITS
The page WP:FALKLANDSUNITS has not yet been formally adopted as an offical guideline. I have created a proposal to regularise the position. Please feel free to comment Wikipedia talk:WikiProject South America/Falkland Islands work group/Units. If the proposal is accepted, then the page will indeed be part of Wikipedia policy, otherwise it will be tagged a "failed proposal". Either way the uncertainty that has dogged this page for the last three years will be resolved. This message is being sent to every editor of good standing who has contributed here or here. Martinvl (talk) 03:54, 7 September 2013 (UTC)


 * Sigh. I know you mean well, Martin, but I think almost everyone involved is getting really sick of that topic. Jonathunder (talk) 03:57, 7 September 2013 (UTC)


 * I know, but Kahastok has been deceiving everybody for the last three years that this is a genuine guideline. I don't know whether or not this was intentional, but at least this way we will get closure, we will not get a "No consensus" answer. Martinvl (talk)

Theresa Obermeyer
Your deletion of Theresa Obermeyer has been criticized by me and others at Deletion review/Log/2013 September 20. It was not a correct application of G4, since the article had never been deleted anyway, and there were no BLP concerns warranting a deletion (certainly not of all revisions, if there were revisions you specifically thought were problematic, you were free to delete those of course). Please undo this deletion. Fram (talk) 11:41, 24 September 2013 (UTC)
 * The deletion was clearly inappropriate, if for no other reason that it removed the article from view during a DRV -- clearly a reversal of normal practice. Hullaballoo Wolfowitz (talk) 12:14, 24 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Just thirding this. G4 is clearly an incorrect criteria.  You shouldn't be speedy deleting things unless it meets a criteria or there is such a rush and so obviously the right thing to do that IAR needs to be invoked.  The discussion at the DRV makes it clear nothing here is obvious enough for IAR. Hobit (talk) 17:28, 24 September 2013 (UTC)

9/27/13 I seem to be getting nowhere with my requests to delete the redirection of my name/s "Theresa Obermeyer" and "Theresa Nangle Obermeyer" that are still redirected to:”United States Senate Election in Alaska 1996." This has been posted like this for about two weeks.  Of course, anyone who checks "U.S. Senate Race 1996" can get the election results which is as it should be. As I have written previously, I am not an expert on Wikipedia. I am one person. I cannot believe that so many comments have been written about me.  I truly do not want nor do I deserve so much attention.  I am not a politician nor am I a public figure. I have not run for public office for almost a decade. It is inappropriate that my name is only ”United States Senate Election in Alaska 1996.” This campaign was 17 years ago. Ted Stevens left the U.S. Senate in 2008 and died in 2010. I would appreciate the deletion of my name completely. I sincerely do not understand why my name was posted on Wikipedia at all. The current redirection to "United States Senate Election in Alaska 1996" harms me professionally. It is as though that is the only thing I have ever done in my life. Please delete my name from Wikipedia completely. Below is my short vita. 161 Words THERESA NANGLE OBERMEYER, Ph.D., has held Alaska Type A Teaching Certificate since 1979 and Alaska Real Estate Broker’s License since 1979. She received her Ph.D. from St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri 1975 and her Master of Education 1970 from the same institution. She majored in Political Science and minored in History, English, and Education at Maryville University from which she graduated 1967, St. Louis, Missouri. She graduated from Villa Duchesne High School, 1963. Dr. Obermeyer held public office on Anchorage School Board 1990-94 and prior to that taught at McLaughlin High School 1984-90. She was her Party's Nominee to U.S. Senate 1996. She has been a college administrator at four colleges in three states including Lindenwood University, Loyola University Maryland, St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, and University of Alaska. She taught Introduction to Sociology at Chapman University Fort Richardson/Elmendorf part-time 1981-1993. She was a Fulbright Fellow twice to India 1974 and to Jordan 1977. She is married with four adult children. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.174.2.27 (talk) 19:55, 27 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Consider yourself trouted . Your deletion was wrong on all levels and failed to reflect the state of the discussion at the time of your action. Spartaz Humbug! 22:20, 28 September 2013 (UTC)

Protection of Falkland Islands
Hello,

Falkland Islands is still protected. As protecting admin, would you agree that the discussion has finished and that protection is no longer necessary?

Thanks, Kahastok talk 17:34, 9 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I agree, yes, but please ask another admin to do the needful. I would rather avoid further administrative action on that page myself, as I was involved in the discussion. Jonathunder (talk) 01:15, 10 October 2013 (UTC)

Deletion of "Meaning of the Advent Candles" under page Advent wreath
Jonathunder, I do not understand why my addition to the Advent wreath page was deleted. Could you please explain what I need to do differently? Sincerely, Nathangilley (talk) 22:13, 3 December 2013 (UTC)