User talk:Morgankevinj/12 July 2012 - 27 February 2013

Poompatta
What is the vio? Even if it is, its best to remove the vio rather than delete the article.♦ Dr. Blofeld  18:17, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
 * The entire plot section. duplicationdetector report Morgan Kevin J (talk) 18:22, 12 July 2012 (UTC)

Then remove the plot and remove the speedy tag.♦ Dr. Blofeld  18:47, 12 July 2012 (UTC)

Nomination of BSR Screen Recorder for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article BSR Screen Recorder is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/BSR Screen Recorder (2nd nomination) until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. -- Whpq (talk) 02:52, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

Upload image
I found image fro News website and I want to Upload on Wikipedia But I don't know their License. How i know their License? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sgxi (talk • contribs) 03:49, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
 * You might be able to upload the image as fair use since most news sites do not freely license their images? What article do you plan to use the image in and what is the image of? Morgan Kevin J (talk) 03:55, 3 August 2012 (UTC)

Images from this website http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sgxi (talk • contribs) 04:14, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Since that news site does not release their images under a free license, You might be able upload the image as fair use. Some images can not be uploaded as fair use, such as, images of living people and image that are not a subject of the article. Also all fair use images need a specific copyright tag and a Fair use rationale and unless i know what specific image you intend to upload and what article you intend to use it in I am unable to give you any more specific help. Morgan Kevin J (talk) 04:42, 3 August 2012 (UTC)

Teahouse
Hi there MorganKevinj! Thanks for contributing to the Teahouse, it's great to see editors dive in to answer questions. I'd like to encourage you to take a look at the WP:Teahouse/Your hosts page, which, at this time, serves as a beginning info section for editors interested in participating at the Teahouse. It talks about what makes the Teahouse different than other help spaces - we greet the editors (say hi!), use little wikispeak, and have a super friendly environment! I hope you'll take a look, think about inviting editors to visit too (right now we have more hosts than we do visitors!) and join as a host. Thanks! SarahStierch (talk) 03:53, 3 August 2012 (UTC)

Username : blinkoncrime
Thanks for the info. I am one person and have no affiliation with the website or company, and am not posting promotional content.

I can understand that it might not be sufficient to take my word on this, it is the internet after all.

Thank you Blinkoncrime (talk) 14:40, 3 August 2012 (UTC)

The Tea Leaf - Issue Five
Hi! Welcome to the fifth edition of The Tea Leaf, the official newsletter of the Teahouse!


 * Guest activity increased in July. Questions are up from an average of 36 per week in June to 43 per week in July, and guest profile creation has also increased. This is likely a result of the automatic invite experiments we started near the end of month, which seeks to lessen the burden on hosts and other volunteers who manually invite editors. During the last week of July, questions doubled in the Teahouse! (But don't let that deter you from inviting editors to the Teahouse, please, there are still lots of new editors who haven't found Teahouse yet.)
 * More Teahouse hosts than ever. We had 12 new hosts sign up to participate at the Teahouse! We now have 35 hosts volunteering at the Teahouse. Feel free to stop by and see them all here.
 * Phase two update: Host sprint. In August, the Teahouse team plans to improve the host experience by developing a simpler new-host creation process, a better way of surfacing active hosts, and a host lounge renovation. Take a look at the plan and weigh in here.
 * New Teahouse guest barnstar is awarded to first recipient: Charlie Inks. Using the Teahouse barnstar designed by Heatherawalls, hosts hajatvrc and Ryan Vesey created the new Teahouse Guest Barnstar. The first recipient is Charlie Inks, for her boldness in asking questions at the Teahouse. Check out the award in action here.
 * Teahouse was a hot topic at Wikimania! The Teahouse was a hot topic at Wikimania this past month, where editor retention and interface design was heavily discussed. Sarah and Jonathan presented the Teahouse during the Wikimedia Fellowships panel. Slides can be viewed here. A lunch was also held at Wikimania for Teahouse hosts.

As always, thanks for supporting the Teahouse project! Stop by and visit us today!

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london Olympics Images
Can I upload Images from 2012 london olympics official site. please help me? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sgxi (talk • contribs) 03:22, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
 * I need to know what type of images(i.e images of people, images of buildings, or logos, etc) and what articles you plan on using them in since most images on the site are all rights reserved and can only be uploaded as fair use. Morgan Kevin J (talk) 03:44, 6 August 2012 (UTC)

Identity confirmation
Hi. I noticed a few of your comments at ACC and wanted to explain some things about identity confirmation. The main point is that we only require confirmation for people who are famous or really well-known. If someone requests an ordinary name like 'William Portebelli', we don't need to confirm that that's actually their name. The idea is to curb actually likely and harmful impersonation. Ordinary people are not very likely to be impersonated, so unless there is something else strange going on, we don't need them to prove that they really are named 'John Smith' if they're requesting that username, if there is nobody named John Smith who is likely to be impersonated. On the other hand, if somebody is requesting a name like 'Jon Stewart', yeah, we need to get that verified because Jon Stewart himself is much more likely to be impersonated. The other reason is because 'John Smith' is not a name that most people naturally associate with any specific person, thus, it's not likely to actually mislead very many people. On the other hand, if I see User:Jon Stewart in the user creation log, it's going to catch my and a lot of other people's attention, and I'm going to wonder if it really is Jon Stewart. In short, the ripple effects of impersonation are much bigger for famous people than they are for ordinary people. Bad both ways, of course, but you know what I mean. So the main point here is: only think twice at ACC if the name is of a legitimately famous or semi-famous person. Don't worry about ordinary people. And don't worry about dead people, either. You can't impersonate someone who is known to be dead. A side note I'd like to add here is that it's not just the specific famous person that can use their real name as a username; someone can use a famous person's name as a username if it is their actual real name. That's an exception we allow. But they have to verify that it's their name, to avoid the risks I described above, and then write on their user page that they are not the famous person. Anyway, feel free to ask if you have more questions. NTox · talk 22:14, 1 September 2012 (UTC)

The Tea Leaf - Issue Six
Hi! Welcome to the sixth edition of The Tea Leaf, the official newsletter of the Teahouse!
 * Teahouse serves over 700 new editors in six months on Wikipedia! Since February 27, 741 new editors have participated at the Teahouse. The Q&A board and the guest intro pages are more active than ever.
 * Automatic invites are doing the trick: 50% more new editors visiting each week. Ever since HostBot's automated invite trial phase began we've seen a boost in new editor participation. Automating a baseline set of invitations also allows Teahouse hosts to focus on serving hot cups of help to guests, instead of spending countless hours inviting.
 * Guests to the Teahouse continue to edit more & interact more with other community members than non-Teahouse guests according to six month metrics. Teahouse guests make more than twice the article edits and edit more talk pages than other new editors.
 * New host process implemented which encourages anyone to get started as a Teahouse host in a few easy steps. Stop by the hosts page and become a Teahouse host today!
 * Host lounge renovations nearing completion. Working closely with Teahouse hosts, we've made some major renovations to the Teahouse Host Lounge - the main hangout and resource space for hosts. Learn more about the improvements here.

As always, thanks for supporting the Teahouse project! Stop by and visit us today!

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Adopt-a-user
Hi Morgankevinj. I'm leaving you this message because you have previously been involved as an adopter with Wikipedia's Adopt-a-user program. A clean-up of this program is currently underway, and as part of the process I am trying to find out who is and isn't still interested in remaining an adopter.

If you would prefer not to be part of the adoption program anymore, you need do nothing; when the overhaul of the project is completed your name will be removed from the list of active adopters. However, if you have current adoptees, an active adoption school or an interest in adopting in the near future, then please let us know by signing here.

If you want to remain in the project and can currently take on more adoptees, there is a serious backlog at Category:Wikipedians seeking to be adopted in Adopt-a-user; it would be enormously helpful if you could take on one or two of the users there. Please do keep an eye on the project for upcoming changes, we could use your opinions and your help! Yunshui 雲&zwj;水 09:11, 19 September 2012 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (File:10 Years Official Album Cover Minus the Machine.jpg)
Thanks for uploading File:10 Years Official Album Cover Minus the Machine.jpg. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media 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 media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

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The Tea Leaf - Issue Seven
Hello again! We have some neat updates about the Teahouse:
 * We’ve added badges! Teahouse awards is a pilot project to learn how acknowledgement impacts engagement and retention in Teahouse and Wikipedia.


 * We’ve got a new WikiLove Badge script that makes giving badges quick and easy. You can add it here.  You can give out badges to thank helpful hosts, welcome guests, acknowledge great questions and more.


 * Come join the experiment and let us know what you think!


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Thanks again! Ocaasi 02:25, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (File:JMClogo.jpg)
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If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. 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 all non-free media not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Hazard-Bot (talk) 04:12, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

The Tea Leaf - Issue Seven (special Birthday recap)


It's been a full year since the Teahouse opened, and as we're reflecting on what's been accomplished, we wanted to celebrate with you.

Teahouse guests and hosts are sharing their stories in a new blog post about the project.

1 year statistics for Teahouse visitors compared to invited non-visitors from the pilot:

Over the past year almost 2000 questions have been asked and answered, 669 editors have introduced themselves, 1670 guests have been served, 867 experienced Wikipedians have participated in the project, and 137 have served as hosts. Read more project analysis in our CSCW 2013 paper

Last month January was our most active month so far! 78 profiles were created, 46 active hosts answered 263 questions, and 11 new hosts joined the project.

Come by the Teahouse to share a cup of tea and enjoy a Birthday Cupcake! Happy Birthday to the Teahouse and thank you for a year's worth of interest and support :-)
 * -- Ocaasi and the rest of the Teahouse Team 20:45, 27 February 2013 (UTC)

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