User talk:Lcarsdata/Archives/2007/February

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thanks for changing the licence Jeffdelonge 04:40, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

np. Lcarsdata (Talk) 22:29, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

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I have added the requested information. Please remove the tags. Thanks Magalhães 12:02, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Done. Lcarsdata (Talk) 22:29, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

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Hello!

This image from en wiki. I writed source. Thank you. --Starscream 19:59, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Thank you. Lcarsdata 09:49, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Helo!

I did not know earlier that it was commonshelper This is brilliant idea. Congratulation to author this facilitate. I think we must publish this information at Main Page of Wikimedia Commons. Good bye! --Starscream 23:14, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

I have placed a message about this on the Village pump. Lcarsdata 12:02, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Cykelsignal, grönt.svg

Hi could you please explain you're edit in Image:Cykelsignal, grönt.svg to me? What makes one way of writing the date supersed another and why did you change the name of the uploader? /Lokal_Profil 14:22, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

The method of writing the date I used supersedes your method as it is an international standard (YYYY-MM-DD). I changed the name of the uploader because I presumed it was a mistake that many people make. I was wrong, and apologise for that. Sorry. Lcarsdata 18:39, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

No, problem. It's just that the same thing has happened a couple of times before (other uesrs thoug.. I think) =) /Lokal_Profil 00:49, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations, Dear Administrator!

An offering for our new administrator from your comrades...

Lcarsdata/Archives/2007/February, congratulations! You now have the rights of administrator on Commons. Please take a moment to read the Commons:Administrators page and watchlist related pages (in particular Commons:Administrators' noticeboard and Commons:Deletion requests), before launching yourself into page deletions, page protections, account blockings or modifications of protected pages. The majority of the actions of administrators can be reversed by the other SYSOPS, except for history merges which must thus be treated with particular care.

Please feel free to join us on IRC: #wikimedia-commons @ irc.freenode.net. —the preceding unsigned comment is by Bastique (talk • contribs)

Congrats, use it wisely! If you ever want another's opinion, my talk page is always open. cheers, pfctdayelise (说什么?) 10:56, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

hullo

Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Many Congrats, Trekkie! You know what I mean.

Ross says Sociology (lesson) is s*** and should never have been invented

Later. —the preceding unsigned comment is by 85.12.68.1 (talk • contribs)

Image:The Battle of Texel by Willem van de Velde, the younger.jpeg

The_Battle_of_Texel_by_Willem_van_de_Velde,_the_younger.jpeg is used on 3 pages in 3 projects. One can hardly say that all occurances are changed. Kjetil_r 03:17, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

Those ocurrances are new, I went through and created an account to erase them all. I have now redelted the image. Lcarsdata 10:50, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

Strange, as you can see has CommonsDelinker changed it from the correct version to the incorrect version. I guess somebody made a mistake somewhere. Thanks for fixing it. Kjetil_r 18:28, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

EdibleThistle_7396.jpg

Thanks. I missed that one.[1] Wsiegmund 00:40, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

No problem. Lcarsdata 10:01, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

Videos + uploading several pictures

1. Since you are an administrator for Commons, I believe you could answer my question concerning video "ogg" files. Let's say in an article I want to add an "ogg" video file demonstrating Magnetic levitation. The video would (for example) be on a small metal object suspended in the air about an inch, which would move or "bounce" if touched by the demonstrator. This file is say 4 mb in size (after it becomes an "ogg" file). The caption to this movie would be for example "magnetic force counters the forces of gravity". Before I could enter this Home Movie I made of this phenomenon, do I have to first have this video published in a recognized publication (i.e. industrial journal, newspaper of wide circulation, science book) and the author of the published article say this is a movie about magnetic forces? Or do I have to be recognized in some related science field to be "authoritative" enough to speak on magnetism? Personally I am NOT in any related field (retired) and have no scientific knownedge of the subject "magnetism". It would be STRICTLY a Home Movie with my finger touching the metal object to make it "bounce" to show this phenomenon EFFECT. Would that type of movie be permmitted into say that article with that caption?
2. Trying to upload an "ogg" video of 4.4 MB but it seems to get "stuck" at the end of uploading and never completes the uploading. Tried several times, however same results. It is of a Segway in a parade. Any ideas why it gets "stuck" (draws on my screen a blank white page) at the end of uploading and does not complete the process? I have since added this VIDEO to the Segway article and it seems to be working properly on my computer now. Maybe I am not being patient enought when uploading these LARGE video "ogg" files. Take a look at it to make sure it works for you properly. I believe it does now. Is that captioned properly and is it a "legal" (as far as a Wikipedia entry) VIDEO? Thank for letting me know!--Doug Coldwell 18:14, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
3. Have about 100 Williamsburg pictures I would like to upload into the Colonial Williamsburg which are presently labeled 1, 2, 3, etc ... 99, 100. Can this be done somehow with an upload to an FTP. An e-mail would not work (since the pictures are in JPG which I do not think would compress much in a Zip file). Suggestions as to best procedure on this.....

Will check back on YOUR talk page here (have a watch on it). --Doug Coldwell 15:09, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Hi Doug,

1. You do not have to do anything to be allowed upload your video, we accept videos from anyone as long as you license it under a free license. By all means use the "Home Video" caption, it can always be changed if others disagree with it.
2. I am not sure why you are encountering problems uploading your video, but why not try the program I have listed below to reupload it. I cannot view the video so there may be a problem. (But it might be my PC)
3. There is a program called Commonists which allows you to easily upload many images.

Hope this helps. Lcarsdata 19:15, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

1. I thought so, but was a little confused. I have an administrator that won't let me insert VIDEOS into articles because, as he puts it, it is "original research". The logic he is using is that IF a VIDEO is showing something "happening" then it is "original research". However ALL videos always show something "happening", otherwise it would NOT be a VIDEO, it would be a STILL picture (i.e. "JPG"). I am NOT using the VIDEO as a "source" (as he is implying) but ONLY as an "illustration" of something that someone else ALREADY published (i.e. Segway). This Segway VIDEO was just a test to see if I was allowed to use it here (no other real reason) - at this point in time he doesn't know I have it here. I wanted to see if this was interpreted as "original research". Same goes with the "magnetic levitation" VIDEO idea. While I am NOT a scientist and have NEVER had any articles written up on me as a "specialist" in MAGNETISM, I still thought it was possible to enter in a "Home Video" without prior publication on the VIDEO. He says the VIDEO already has to be prior published by a well known author or journalist as to the subject the VIDEO is about, before I can use it. But its my OWN video, why would it be PRIOR published in a newspaper or scientific journal or science book? That seemed pretty restrictive to me, BEFORE I could enter in a VIDEO. Many other editors I consulted about the subject VIDEOS did not object, only this administrator. I will NOT say where the real VIDEOS I am talking about are - since they would then be pulled again! They have stayed in place now for almost 24 hours (working on this for months). Each time he finds out I am entering a VIDEO, he reverts my work back several stages. I believe I do good quality work, however he does NOT think so. Please feel free to look at my SEVERAL articles I started on my User Page. I think they are good articles (but of course, I am biased towards my own articles). I also work on editing DOZENS of others with no problems here (i.e. Petrarch, Second Punic War, Latin articles, Jerome, Christian articles, New Testament, etc).
2. I'll have some others test it to see what it does on their computer. Besides it is in the article and IF it doesn't work, I'm sure I'll here from other editors. I myself had problems at first, so am a little confused on its functionality. Should you be able to re-verify it (if it works) that would be nice to know. This is a real mystery why it shouldn't!??
3. Great lead on that program to Bulk upload many pictures. I'll use it in the future. Thanks! I upload MANY pictures for many articles and projects; as you can see.

Thanks for your help. --Doug Coldwell 20:32, 26 February 2007 (UTC) Since received reports that the VIDEO works fine; as long as you have added the additional software needed to play "ogg" videos (which I assume you have). Do you receive e-mails? --Doug Coldwell 21:48, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Yes, I do recive e-mail. My software must have been malfunctioning. Lcarsdata 09:42, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

Badname

All right. But I noticed that images tagged badname were deleted much more quickly. As when I tag an image badname I always orphan it, I find convenient to let it quickly delete, so I can concentrate on another problem. Bibi Saint-Pol (sprechen) 15:47, 27 February 2007 (UTC)