User talk:Mail2amitabha

Rocco Siffredi
Thanks for adding the Rocco photos. I think he's great too. Artemisboy 23:45, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

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IMT
I have started and created the Institute of Management Technology page for all the 3 IMT branches. I have completed the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad and Institutes of Management Technology webpages. I will complete the Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur and Institute of Management Technology, Dubai web pages as well.Jordy 21:01, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

Param Vir Chakra
I have updated and improved the Param Vir Chakra category and all its constituents, which include but is not limited to the following - Jordy 20:31, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Added the Picture Gallery on the Param Vir Chakra Webpage
 * Added the Trivia Section on the Param Vir Chakra Webpage
 * Added pictures to all the Param Vir Chakra receipients
 * Added Citation to all the Param Vir Chakra receipients
 * Added / Updated / Modified Categories on all the constituent webpages of the category
 * Updated Links to all the Param Vir Chakra receipients
 * Verified information on all the constituent webpages of the category
 * Added Commemoration Gallery
 * Added picture of Param Vir Chakra's Ribbon
 * Started Savitri Khanolankar article

Clannad
You claim that Image:Enyaclannad1.jpg and Image:Clannad_Members.jpg are "modified by me". How has the original artwork been modified? Also, is there material that suggests such modification gives you full copyright control over the derivative work? I am worried that the modifications are not significant enough to supplant the original copyright, which would make your releasing them into the public domain invalid. --Chris Purcell 09:16, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your observations. You may be right. I only modified it. By the way, Image:Enyaclannad1.jpg is an album cover from their 1982 album "Fuaim". I think Album Covers are categorized as fair use.In fact the same picture is also there in the Enya webpage. It is Image:Enyaclannad.jpg. To avoid any issues, I have now linked this picture (already there on Enya's webpage) with the respective one in the Clannad webpage. I will request for the deletion of the Image:Enyaclannad1.jpg image. Jordy 11:34, 17 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Also Image:Clannad_Members.jpg is from an album cover. I will find out the Album name and update the Image tag. Thanks once again for bringing this to my notice.Jordy 11:34, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

Image:Birendra.jpg
Dear Mail2amitabha, is there any reason why this picture is public domain? The fact that you did something to it doesn't make you the owner of the copyright. Please could you clarify? Thanks. -- Jungletiger 15:41, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Hello JungleTiger, You are right. Infact as pointed out earlier, modifying a picture doesnot in any way render its copyright invalid. I realised it quite late. Anyway, what I intend to do is replace image with one that I find one, whose author has released all copyrights. Till then, can we keep this picture ? Please advise. Jordy 16:13, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I'm not a great expert either regarding rules on the English Wikipedia, but someone suggested that the image could qualify as fair use (not public domain definitely). Perhaps one could ask the experts about the best way forward for this and other pictures? Thanks -- Jungletiger 02:11, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your reply. It seems someone has replaced the picture with another image. Nevertheless, I will try and find out what to do with the last image. Jordy 20:43, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

Savitri Khanolankar
Created the article on Mrs. Savitri Khanolankar, the designer of India's highest gallantry award medal, the Param Vir Chakra.

EWS23's RfA
Hello Amitabha! Thank you very much for your support on my request for adminship. I just hope I'll be as good an administrator as you think I will be. Thanks again, and if you ever see anything you think I could do better, feel free to leave me a message. E WS23 | (Leave me a message!) 00:41, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

A haiku of thanks

 * Thanks for your support
 * In my RfA, which passed!
 * Wise I'll try to be.

Your comments with your support were so nice - I really appreciate it!

-- Nataly a 04:18, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

My RfA
Thank you for the trust that you had in me when you supported my Request for Adminship. The nomination ended successfully and I am actually overwhelmed by the support that I received. Thanks again! -- Kim van der Linde at venus 06:51, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

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RfA/Gurch
Thanks for your support; yes, quite a few people have said they think the nomination was long overdue. I try to stay out of conflicts, so I'm not that well known. But it's nice to see your regard for me – Gurch 17:39, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

Sanawar
Hi Jordy, thanks a lot for trying to fix the template... Actually I had added it quite some time back. I guess I will change the template with a better one now... Thanks a lot. Great job on the Param Vir Chakra articles -- Lost 01:13, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Hello Lost, thanks a lot for your appreciation. With your help, I wil try to improve the article on your alma mater and then hopefully we can remove Clean up tag. Jordy 16:50, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

Unblocked
Hi Amitabha. I've unblocked you as I believe that you were blocked only because you shared an IP with a vandal as stated by you in your email. -- Sundar \talk \contribs 12:01, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks a lot Sundar. Jordy 13:39, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Glad to see it's been taken care of. -- Nataly a 15:01, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Hello Natalya, It is indeed great that I was helped within just a few minutes of my request for help. Hopefully you and other users will similarly help me in future. Do let me know if I can be of any assistance. Jordy 15:04, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

RfA thanks!
--Pilot| guy 22:45, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

Hi!
And thanks for your well-wishes!-- May the Force be with you! Shr e shth91(review me!) 07:19, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

Tintin
Unfortunately, the plain "Tintin" username is taken up by someone who hasn't made a single edit :-/ Tintin (talk) 10:37, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

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Despite it being about a month after my RfA has closed (and with a successful margin of 54/6/1), a "thank you" is still in order for those who supported me. Now, with the FIFA World Cup coinciding with the aftermath of my RfA, as well as other items I had to deal with outside of Wikipedia, needless to say I have had little time to hand-write all of these "thank you"s. So, sorry for this tardy response. Anyways, I'm pleased that you supported me. Hopefully, I have been a "good admin" like you anticipated (see for yourself: IanManka (talk • contribs • [ blocks ] • [ protects ] • [ deletions ] • [ moves ]) ), and I now boast 4800+ edits. However, if you ever find me doing something I shouldn't, please let me know! Once again, thank you, and sorry for the tardiness of my response. Ian Manka Talk to me! 08:40, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

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Thanks for uploading Image:IMT-Logo-new.jpg. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot (talk) 19:29, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Replaceable fair use Image:TUBTM.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:TUBTM.jpg. I noticed the description page specifies that the media is being used under fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first fair use criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed media could reasonably be found or created that provides substantially the same information. If you believe this media is not replaceable, please:


 * 1) Go to the media description page and edit it to add, without deleting the original Replaceable fair use template.
 * 2) On the image discussion page, write the reason why this image is not replaceable at all.

Alternatively, you can also choose to replace the fair use media by finding freely licensed media of the same subject, requesting that the copyright holder release this (or similar) media under a free license, or by taking a picture of it yourself.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified how these images fully satisfy our fair use criteria. You can find a list of description pages you have edited by clicking on [ this link]. Note that even if you follow steps 1 and 2 above, fair use media which could be replaced by free-licensed alternatives will be deleted 2 days after this notification (7 days if not used in an article), per our Fair Use policy. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Quentin X (talk) 12:02, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Template:HCL
A tag has been placed on Template:HCL requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section T3 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a deprecated or orphaned template. After seven days, if it is still unused and the speedy deletion tag has not been removed, the template will be deleted.

If the template is intended to be substituted, please feel free to remove the speedy deletion tag and please consider putting a note on the template's page indicating that it is substituted so as to avoid any future mistakes.

Thanks. --MZMcBride (talk) 06:21, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Image permission problem with Image:Dadhichi rishi.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Dadhichi rishi.jpg I noticed that while you provided a valid copyright licensing tag, there is no proof that the creator of the image (or other media file) agreed to license it under the given license.

If you created this media entirely yourself but have previously published it elsewhere (especially online), please either
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If you did not create it entirely yourself, please ask the person who created the image to take one of the two steps listed above, or if the owner of the image has already given their permission to you via email, please forward that email to [mailto:permissions-en@wikimedia.org permissions-en@wikimedia.org].

If you believe the media meets the criteria at Non-free content, use a tag such as or one of the other tags listed at Image copyright tags, and add a rationale justifying the image's use on the article or articles where it is included. See Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

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File:PVC ribbon.jpg listed for deletion
An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, File:PVC ribbon.jpg, has been listed at Files for deletion. Please see the discussion 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. Peripitus (Talk) 05:51, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

WP Bangalore Meetup
Following the Mailing list discussion that we had, here's a call for an informal meetup of Bangalore Wikipedians soon. Please see Meetup/Bangalore/Bangalore3 --  Tinu  Cherian  - 09:10, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

File source problem with File:WopMay1.jpg
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If you have uploaded other files, consider verifying that you have specified sources for those files as well. You can find a list of files you have created [ in your upload log]. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged per Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion, F4. If the image is copyrighted and non-free, the image will be deleted 48 hours after 10:12, 6 May 2010 (UTC) per speedy deletion criterion F7. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 10:12, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

Conflicted licensing on image File:WopMay1.jpg
The above noted image or media file appears to have conflicted licensing. As an image cannot be both 'free' and 'unfree', a check of the exact status of this media/image concerned is advised.Sfan00 IMG (talk) 10:20, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for File:Major Somnath Sharma.jpg
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If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use 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 you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. CT Cooper · &#32;talk 14:43, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

Non-free rationale for File:Major RR Rane.jpg
Thanks for uploading or contributing to File:Major RR Rane.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. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 15:37, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

Wikimedia Stories Project
Aloha!

My name is Victor Grigas, I’m a storyteller at the Wikimedia Foundation working on collecting stories of Indian Wikipedians for the 2011 fundraiser.

I found your name on this list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedians_in_Bangalore

I’ll be traveling to India from the 12th -20th of November to conduct face to face interviews with Indian Wikipedians. I’ll be in Bangalore from November 12-15 and in Mumbai for WikiConference India from November 17 - 20.

If you are interested, and would like to schedule an interview with me, please mark your time and place of interview on this page: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fundraising_2011/Indiastorytelling or send me an email (vgrigas@wikimedia.org) with any questions or concerns you may have.

If you feel that you’d like to talk to me, but wont be able to make it to either of these locations and would like to schedule a Skype or Telephone interview, please email me at vgrigas@wikimedia.org

Cheers, Victor

PS If you know of anyone with whom I should speak please let me know :)

Assist
I am currently working on list of param vir chakra recipients in my sandbox. I want to add images to that list so can I use the image of Lt Col A B Tarapore or should I ask someone? I have limited experience of using images so your guidance will be very helpful. You can have a look at the list in my sandbox though it is in very initial stage.--Vyom25 (talk) 14:54, 28 January 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of HCL Infosystems


A tag has been placed on HCL Infosystems requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about an organization or company, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. GimliDotNet (talk) 06:23, 2 April 2012 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (File:Imt logo new.jpg)
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Orphaned non-free image File:Imt logo new.jpg
 Thanks for uploading File:Imt logo new.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 02:51, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

ArbCom elections are now open!
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ArbCom elections are now open!
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Orphaned non-free image File:Spencer Bailey.jpg
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Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 03:45, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Image source problem with File:IMT Locations.jpg
Thank you for uploading File:IMT Locations.jpg.

This image is a derivative work, containing an "image within an image". Examples of such images would include a photograph of a sculpture, a scan of a magazine cover, or a screenshot of a computer game or movie. In each of these cases, the rights of the creator of the original image must be considered, as well as those of the creator of the derivative work.

While the description page states who made this derivative work, it currently doesn't specify who created the original work, so the overall copyright status is unclear. If you did not create the original work depicted in this image, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright.

If you have uploaded other derivative works, consider checking that you have specified their source and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have created [ in your upload log]. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described in section F4 of the 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 02:26, 24 December 2023 (UTC). 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. --Minorax &laquo;&brvbar;talk&brvbar;&raquo; 02:26, 24 December 2023 (UTC)