User talk:Sheffno1gunner

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January 2013
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Your TeaHouse question
Hello and Welcome to the Wikipedia,

I saw your question at the Teahouse and thought I should try and help. Unfortunately, I could not understand what you wanted. Could you try and rephrase what you wanted so I can actually help?

Cheers, TheOriginalSoni (talk) 05:58, 20 January 2013 (UTC)

You can also see this image - File:United_Nations_Members.svg If you look at the bottom, you can find various versions of the image, as uploaded by the other users. But those previous versions cannot be linked to any article. They are only existing as a past version of the current image, nothing more. Is this what you wanted? TheOriginalSoni (talk) 06:03, 20 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes, I know, that is exactly what I want to do, that list of images are chronological, they replace each other but at the moment we have been uploading new images and having to do everything manually! I have added to the question.Sheffno1gunner (talk) 06:10, 20 January 2013 (UTC)
 * In that case, you can find the "Upload new version of this file" on its Commons page. Use that, and you can do exactly what you want. Did that help? TheOriginalSoni (talk) 06:14, 20 January 2013 (UTC)
 * You've answered part of my question, so thank you very much for that! I know how to do this for a new image now but how do I do it with existing images, I mean the images I'm talking about are already on Wikipedia and they need to go into that list of thumbnails and not be seperate. How do I do that. Thanks again :-)Sheffno1gunner (talk) 06:22, 20 January 2013 (UTC)
 * I am assuming all the images are on commons, and all have their separate pages.
 * What you need to do is to choose which are the images you want in one page only(chrono order)[say 1,2,3,4 and 5, 1 being the oldest]. Choose whatever name(say "ALL") you can have all the images to fall under and upload 1 using that name on Commons.
 * Look under the "File History", and you will find a "Upload new version of this image". Upload 2.
 * Repeat Step 2 for 3,4,5 so now the current image(5) is the latest image you want to be able to use everywhere.
 * Request the original images for Deletion stating that they have now been included as a previous version of "ALL". (You may leave it as it is. Doesnt really matter actually if its not used on any article.)
 * TheOriginalSoni (talk) 07:03, 20 January 2013 (UTC)
 * One problem though, not all these images live on my computer! Other people have created some of them. How do I get around that because I wouldn't actually be uploading anything?Sheffno1gunner (talk) 14:45, 20 January 2013 (UTC)

Also there's a problem with file formats, one is .svg, the others are .png, any ideas? Could you maybe take a look?Sheffno1gunner (talk) 14:58, 20 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Convert the svg to png, or all the pngs to svg (Which is advised) or just leave out the svg from the rest of them.
 * Use the "download" button above the image on its Commons page. TheOriginalSoni (talk) 18:26, 20 January 2013 (UTC)

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Image thumbnails in the File History
Hi, just checking in... did you figure out the issue you were asking about at the Teahouse? Ocaasit &#124; c 03:17, 24 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi, yes all is well now! Although it has meant some files could do with being deleted, not sure how to go about that? CheersSheffno1gunner (talk) 12:51, 24 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Good to hear. If you provide a list of the files needing deletion I can take care of that.  Cheers, Ocaasit &#124; c 17:45, 24 January 2013 (UTC)

3rd party lead in table of opinion polls
I thought I would let you know that I've re-opened a discusion that you've previously been part of at Talk:Opinion_polling_for_the_next_United_Kingdom_general_election. Bondegezou (talk) 19:39, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

Second time - do not upload poor quality images
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On January 8 2013, you uploaded a similar poor-quality image, you were notified that such images were not needed, and you acknowledged receipt of that notification when you archived it. Why did you do it again? 03:38, 11 March 2013 (UTC)

"Centre-left" Green Party
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You made an edit recently regarding whether the Green Party of England and Wales are "centre-left". I've just started a discussion about whether they are or not due to the numerous recent edits adding and removing this from the article. I'm letting you know about the discussion in case you want to get involved.

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March 2013
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Sheffno1gunner - I didn't block you for edit warring, I blocked you for sockpuppetry. Using IPs to make it look like your position has more support than it actually does is disruptive, regardless of whether any edit warring has occurred. Finding consensus through discussion is an integral part of how we make editorial decisions at Wikipedia, and by using multiple IPs to make it seem that you were different people, you were circumventing this process. We assume good faith, yes, but not to the exclusion of common sense. Having said this, if you have any questions about the processes involved in appealing blocks, etc., do feel free to ask me. I'll be watching this page, so I can reply to your questions here. — Mr. Stradivarius on tour  ♪ talk ♪ 02:15, 25 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Note - I have reset your block, due to your evasion of the block using the IP addresses and . It is currently set to expire on 3 June 2013. — Mr. Stradivarius  ♪ talk ♪ 18:33, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

April 2013
You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for sockpuppetry. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice the text, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. — Mr. Stradivarius  ♪ talk ♪ 14:58, 25 April 2013 (UTC)
 * I have changed the block length to indefinite due to your continued disruption from various IPs. — Mr. Stradivarius  ♪ talk ♪ 14:59, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

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