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I went to the RAF Merryfield article to try to add some references and found much of the text is very similar to this site. It was added to wp in 2007 (diff) but I have no idea whether wp or the other site had the text first - should I add a copyvio label?— Rod talk 21:49, 28 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Hi. :) A quick search suggests that website is rather new ([1]), but that's not definitive, because it could have come from somewhere else (meaning the website - they do sometimes move. :D). Their "About Us" page suggests that may be the case, as they claim to have been around since 2001. Given that, I want to take a look at the evolution of the content to see if I can tell which came first. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 12:59, 1 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Okay, typo at insertion point ("to he built") suggests it was either transcribed from a book or developed here naturally. That error is not on the external site. Excellent sign minutes later with small changes such as camp->airfield and August 24->24 August. The external site uses both of them. The "Ahhot" typo is a little concerning, though, as that kind of thing usually indicates a poorly digitized source - the scanner misreads the lower line of the "b". Also note "2$" for 26 and "September &" for "September 6". Here's more of that: "Ramshury" instead of "Ramsbury". But again a change is made ("with Merryfield" becomes "with the station"). I think the source you spotted copied from us, but if I could get inside of it, I'd be looking at UK Airfields of the Ninth, the source, for matches. :/ I don't suppose you have a copy of that book, do you? I'd love to eliminate that concern. Unfortunately, the contributor who added the article does have an early history of issues (see 1 and 2, for instance. There are other CSB notices, but I'm not checking those, having verified these two). I need to make sure that the content was not copied and that, if it was, the content is PD and properly attributed per current plagiarism guidelines. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 13:24, 1 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Thanks for looking. I don't have the UK Airfields of the Ninth book but did get the Berryman one out of the library - which prompted my interest in the article. Your expertise and tenaciousness in these queries is brilliant.— Rod talk 13:34, 1 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Thanks. I've had a lot of practice. :D I guess I'll start with WP:REX. They can sometimes help. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 13:07, 2 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Check back at REX, me. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 13:07, 2 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Looking for some help from an experienced wiki contributor, please write on my talk page if you have some time to provide some advice and answer some questions concerning wikipedia guidelines. Cheers Galadedrid Damodred (talk) 19:35, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I need a small held on this page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K._P._Yohannan . I had added a section controversies over there a few days back and based on some reputed media published articles. Some people are continuously removing that section. What should I do remove it ?
The entry states "The artist retains the copyright unless the artist is commissioned, or is an employee as with magazine illustrators or book cover artists when the publisher is assigned the ownership of the copyright". ARR is 'normally' viewed as a inalienable economic right, and as best as I can understand it, being the owner of copyright in a artwork is not necessarily the same as being entitled to a right to resale royalties on that artwork.... can you help me on how to phrase this in normal legal copyright terms?
Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pedestrian1957 (talk • contribs) 00:54, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Hi. :) It's easiest to do that when I see your sources. Can you link me to the sources you're using? --Moonriddengirl (talk) 10:54, 15 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Do you mean my sources re the assigning of copyright as part of a employment contract?
or the source of the above quote?Pedestrian1957 (talk) 05:20, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- -)
Did you mean my sources re the question as to who is the 'author' for ARR purposes, when the artwork is physically made, partially or totally, by somebody other than the Artist"- Two examples would be artists like Koons and Warhol.Pedestrian1957 (talk) 22:59, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Would you consider the thread at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#Copyright concerns regarding User:USchick, I am keenly curious as to your guidance in its regard. Thank you for considering this request. My76Strat (talk) 03:14, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Goodness. That's a lot of reading at this point. I'll take a look. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 23:45, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- First content I've spot-checked is a copy-paste issue. In this edit content is at least copied without attribution from Divine Adoratrice of Amun, while this edit includes at least content from Yab-Yum and Maithuna. I have not checked to see if content is copied from any other pages or what remains. In another article, this edit at least includes content from this article, possibly others, without attribution. I haven't checked outside sources having found some copying. This article was created with content from at least this article ("the highlands are characterized....") without attribution. In this one, we see content from this article without attribution and [2]. There could be other sources. This content was copied at least in part from at least this article. I have not found in my spot-check copying from external sources, but evidently others have, and I have found obviously in a short period of time substantial copyright issues. I have no reason to doubt they were made in good faith, but they need repair. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 00:20, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I was not aware of this Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia and I can repair it. USchick (talk) 00:53, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- (edit conflict) Thank you Moonriddengirl, you are amazing. I think for me it was the thought of this as a mistake in good faith that brought me to seek your advice. You've been so helpful and kind to me, I'd like to know how I could be of assistance to you? My76Strat (talk) 01:04, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- It is poetic irony that after posting the userbox for Copyright Cleanup I find myself listed directly after you. I will be dedicating some of my time to this effort from here; regularly. —My76Strat (talk) 22:50, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
That's fantastic. :) Thank you so much! --Moonriddengirl (talk) 12:46, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Moonriddengirl, you come highly recommended and I would like to seek your counsel. I had a minor editing dispute with another editor and he refused to discuss it on the talk page. He threatened to take me to ANI, like that's supposed to solve something, and now I'm afraid we reached the same impasse there as well, since the original dispute was never resolved on the talk page. Would you be interested in getting involved? You can follow the links from my talk page to the ANI dispute. USchick (talk) 00:27, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Hi. I probably just did get involved. :) Another user asked me to look at the ANI listing in the section immediately above this one, and I'm afraid that I find considerably issues of copying from one Wikipedia article to another that need to be addressed. I understand that you probably did not realize that Wikipedia's content is copyrighted (it's not an uncommon mistake), but I'm afraid that it is and there are legal requirements that you must follow to move material from one page to another. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 00:29, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I have no problem with following policy and I understand about copyright. I received a warning and I accept it. I have a bigger issue with the person who was unwilling to cooperate, threatened to take me to ANI, and is still unwilling to cooperate. I accepted my warning, I'm not sure what else I'm supposed to do. USchick (talk) 00:38, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- You should fix the problems. I'd be very happy to give you a list of the articles you've worked on substantially for you to check as I did t see where you got the text. If it came from another Wikipedia article, you can repair it as described at Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia. With those articles, at least, the copyright problem will be repaired once attribution is provided. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 00:42, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- As far as I can tell, the problem was fixed when he reverted my edit. USchick (talk) 00:46, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Oh, I'm afraid you have not read my note at ANI. I am unsure how many still exist, but I found multiple articles where you seem to have copied content from one article to another without providing the legally required attribution. We need to make sure that all such articles where you may have moved content like this are checked and repaired. On rereading, though, I think you were probably asking me what to do about the person who was unwilling to cooperate and not about the outstanding copyright issues. In what area do you find cooperation lacking? Can you tell me what precisely you are hoping he will do? --Moonriddengirl (talk) 00:48, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I didn't know about copying within Wikipedia, and I'm prepared to work on that to resolve any issues. USchick (talk) 01:00, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Certainly, that's understandable. It's not an uncommon area of confusion, and it's not that hard to fix. It's just a matter of making sure your source is listed where it needs to be. I very seldom find this to be a situation of "bad faith" - just a mistake that can be corrected. :) --Moonriddengirl (talk) 01:13, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- How all this started. I was editing this article 2013 Mother's Day Parade shooting and another user was adamant about wanting to delete it, so he was reverting my edits without any discussion, claiming the edits did not reflect what the sources said. When I submitted new edits with exactly what the sources said, he claimed copyright violation and also claimed that he wasn't edit warring since copyright was exempt. He refused to collaborate on the talk page (you can see it there) and threatened to take me to ANI. His edit history shows lots of bullying and very little collaboration, and even at ANI he refuses any attempt at cooperation, violating the basic premise of Wikipedia. I don't mind fixing my errors, but I really think that his underhanded editing style of bullying, threatening, entrapment, creating a problem and then claiming no responsibility needs to be addressed. USchick (talk) 01:21, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- They closed the dispute and said that "both sides finally understand each other" which is far from the truth, but oh well. Ok, I'm going to read Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia and see what i'm supposed to do now. USchick (talk) 01:29, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Dear Moonriddengirl,
Long time. Do you remember me? You gave me my first barnstar ever. Thanks for that. It really encouraged me to go forward.
I've been asked to run for RfA for quite some time. Now, someone just nominated me. I was just chatting with My76Strat at IRC about nominators, and he suggested that I talk to you. He said that you are one of the most respected admins, and I ought to ask you what you think of my qualifications. I agreed because I too value your opinion.
Please feel free to opt out. If you do comment, please be perfectly frank. Sorry to impose upon you. I know you're always busy.
Please see: User:Anna Frodesiak/Gold sandbox for the IRC discussion.
Many thanks, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 07:37, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Anna, hi. :) Of course I remember you, and I'm delighted that I encouraged you to go forward. I've always been impressed by you, and I'm happy to review your qualifications. In fact, I'll get on that now. :D --Moonriddengirl (talk) 11:05, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Okay. Ordinarily, I'd do all this annotation separately and then put it in a nice little package, but I'm going to do this more transparently. I'll revise as I go, most likely. What I'm looking for:
- Content contributions: Impressed with the level you go to to get images. Red palm mite - nice! I didn't have doubts in this section to begin with and looking at your contrib list cements my comfort. You've made substantial (= not minor; not reversion) edits to 2,594 different articles. I suspect your edit count (which is perfectly respectable) is considerably lower than it would be for many, as evidence suggests you do the work you want and update the article without a lot of subsequent fussing.
- Level of interaction with other contributors: This is above and beyond. Nice. I like your apology for snippiness (even though it was minor) here. Going back to the beginning of the year (and a tad bit before), I find this page contains the best examples of sustained conversation on a subject.
- Familiarity with maintenance areas: Even at a glance, I can see that you are a hard worker here. I see participation at RSN, requested images, graphics lab, as well as some light participation in SPI and AFD.
- Familiarity with policies: Probably a good idea for you to familiarize yourself with WP:NFC (if you haven't) as questions like this are likely to be common, given your image work. :) (I agree with this change; I could be wrong, but I don't think it was a "unique historic image" as described at WP:NFCI. Images are not my major area, though.) Good newcomer and ESL explanation of consensus here. GNG knowledge. Weight of quotations, plus I like the way you put that.
- Judgment in discussions (closures, for instance - not ordinary interaction levels): Glengarry Glen Ross. Although you proposed the merge, your closure was sound given the time and unanimous support, and I like your follow-through when the merger was later questioned. I like Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/IMPraveen/Archive. :) I also like Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/松山 - while you didn't exactly reach a conclusion, I like that you continued to think about it after your !vote and acknowledged your emerging uncertainty. I also like that you considered other people's argument and were even open to persuasion here. I think a good many people participate at AFD superficially, dropping their !vote and not coming back.
Stopping for now because I am very solidly out of time. :) So far, I'm liking your conversational style. Besides making me laugh, you seem generally to be able to keep the tone light, which is helpful in avoiding things becoming fraught. I have only just begun to look at user talk page contributions, though, beyond your own. I have pulled up a list of your text contributions but only dipped a toe in the heaviest. That said, I had no doubts about that area going in, and your survey (useful little tool, that) just cements my impression. The articles I've spot-checked are stellar examples of "value added". :) I need to dig around still in your "Wikipedia" namespace contributions to get a better idea of your familiarity with maintenance areas and policies and potentially your judgment in discussions. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 12:45, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I forgot to unhat this yesterday! So, I've completed my review, although I didn't go quite as deeply as I generally do. :) I'm confident that you have tremendous good sense, and I like the way you relate to others. Your content contributions seem stellar. If I were assessing an RFA for you, what I would do now is look at the areas where you indicate that you plan to use the tools and then consider what I've seen - have you demonstrated facility in those areas? If not, are they areas that I should assume your tremendous good sense will come into play, or do you need practice in a "prep" area? For instance, I see some good speedy tags in your deleted contribs, but if speedy deletion were going to be a major focus of yours, I might advise doing a bit of new page patrol so you encounter a wider variety of speedy types.
- In any event, I think you would be an excellent admin, and I hope that this is something you will pursue. :) --Moonriddengirl (talk) 12:41, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Thank you, thank you, thank you. What you say about non-free is bang on. I have since read up. I will take a hard look at what tools I may need, start to learn, and watch admins in that area.
- When I am ready, I will bug Dennis Brown and hopefully he will nominate me.
- I am eternally grateful, but have now become awfully proud an arrogant. At home, when asked "Could you make me some eggs?", I reply "Me??? Do you know who you are talking to?? Hmmpffff!! Now give me a foot massage lest I smite you with my scepter!"
- Thank you again. :) :) :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:06, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- LOL! Let me know if that works for you, and I'll try it. :D (Probably, I can pick up a scepter next time I go grocery shopping.) --Moonriddengirl (talk) 10:34, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Well this is unfair. I want my grocery store to have scepters in stock. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 12:00, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- If they don't have scepters, try frozen leg of beast. They are often much heavier, so be careful not to oversmite. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 12:20, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Less entertaining, though. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 12:21, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Moonriddengirl I need your help since I heard that you are known as the copyright expert around here. I took a picture of my iPod U2 Special edition and I want to upload it for future uses (in the U2 article or iPod's article). What liscence should I upload it under?? I don't mean to do wrong things so that's why I am asking. Cheers! PS: reply at my talk page Miss Bono (zootalk) 18:06, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I just popped in to add a note below. There shouldn't be any problems with it but http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Help_desk will help you upload your picture with the correct licenses etc. If you upload it to commons then other languages can use it. Make sure you are logged in over there or your IP will show up.--Canoe1967 (talk) 03:12, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Thanks, Canoe. Miss Bono, images are not really my area of work, so I will defer. :) In general, I recommend asking at WP:MCQ but of course also recommend uploading to Commons if free license is possible. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 11:03, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I have no access to Commons. Miss Bono (zootalk) 19:50, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- You should be able to log in with the same username unless that system isn't complete yet. See: Wikipedia:Unified login which may be still in effect.--Canoe1967 (talk) 19:54, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- What I was trying to say is that I have a very poor internet access and I only can be at Wikipedia. Not the other Wikis :'( Miss Bono (zootalk) 19:56, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I see. Try Special:Upload or Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard. The first one is easier and if you make mistakes we can fix after upload. Once you get the file uploaded we can tag it for a bot to move to commons.--Canoe1967 (talk) 20:05, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I will upload it now. under iPod u2 name Miss Bono (zootalk) 20:06, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Done. Miss Bono (zootalk) 20:18, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- You need to add a license. Template:Cc-by-3.0 is a common one. Category:Creative Commons copyright templates has more.--Canoe1967 (talk) 20:25, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
You may wish to peek at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Canoe1967/Sculptors I am told it should be a good thing if we can get it working. It is copyright stuff so I thought I would spam your page with it. Mr. Wales' talk page may be next.--Canoe1967 (talk) 03:16, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- It looks like it would be a good idea. :) And, by the way, I got an update from the legal team yesterday about your outstanding question - they hope to have a response completed by the end of the week. Monday is a holiday, so if it's not in by Friday, it may be Tuesday or so before I can get it to you. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 11:01, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I support the idea.
- However, have you considered how blanket permission should be worded? I started a discussion at the OTRS cafe, but I didn't feel all the questions were answered.
- If a sculptor asks how the permission should be worded, I think we should have some specific recommendations.--SPhilbrick(Talk) 11:42, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Thank you! I can't log in at the cafe. That page is actually a project page in my sandbox still. Feel free to edit it or create your own versions. Once we have consensus on a version then we can move it to main space so sculptors can link to it.--Canoe1967 (talk) 12:41, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Sorry about that, wasn't thinking. I added some comments.--SPhilbrick(Talk) 12:49, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I'm realIy sorry, but I can't work it out: Maud Tindal Atkinson. I think it needs your detective skills. I'm pretty sure the stuff has not evolved in normal article fashion, but I can't put my finger on it. This diff looks suspect; could it be taken from a book? This blog may be relevant in view of the contributions of the creator of the article. Or am I just plain wrong again? Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 20:48, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Hi. :) Your first diff has some very polished language in it, but I am reassured by the signs of actual editing as well. For example, these sentences was already in the article when the IP showed up: "She exhibited paintings at the Royal Academy from 1906 to 1937. She exhibited 15 works, but these are not reproduced in the catalogues4 ." The IP changed these to read, "She exhibited fifteen paintings at the Royal Academy from 1906 to 1937, but, like most work of the period, these are not reproduced in the catalogues.4" (I'm guessing he or she didn't know what to do with the 4 and so assumed it was a footnote.) With a copy-paste situation, they generally replace what's already there or add to the end of it, not modify it. It could be copied from a book, but I do not find text matches on a spot-check, and the footnoting suggests our editor may simply have been an academician. The blog post-dates and is certainly a backwardscopy, since it includes text that was already there as well as the text altered here. However, concerningly, the same IP seems to have behaved far more typically of a copy-paster here immediately after this edit. But I can't find text matches for that, either. In a case like this, {{cv-unsure}} may be the right path to take, linking to the diff when the content was first added. OTOH, it's hardly WP:NPOV: "it is a strikingly eroticised portrayal unintentionally reminiscent of soft pornography of the Edwardian era, and indicates that the Judge's glamorous daughter was by no means hidebound by Edwardian convention". It's probably due a good copy-edit. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 10:35, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Thanks for taking the time to look and to reply. I'll see what I can do. The images of her paintings also seem to be in copyright, a matter I have raised on commons. Thanks again, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 21:48, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Moonriddengirl, could you help with Circle of Life - Collaborate Masterpiece, and suggest the best way to proceed? User doesn't get copyright or original research guidelines. Thank you, 99.149.85.229 (talk) 12:48, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Hi. :) I have left him a note at User talk:Lifes Answer#Some information about Wikipedia. Hopefully, this will help clarify any lingering confusion he may have. I'll try to keep an eye on things, but if you notice issues please feel free to drop by and update me. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 14:47, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- I get beyond disgusted by the prevalence of vanity articles and promotional abuse of the site. Then I read a correspondence like the note you left to Lifes Answer, which transcends the expectations of WP:CIVILITY. To say more would be construed as shameless flattery. Thank you and best wishes, 99.149.85.229 (talk) 15:09, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- You make me blush, really. :) I appreciate that. I try to be kind whenever possible, although sometimes life does get in the way of that. :/ --Moonriddengirl (talk) 12:25, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
A good part of This edit from this article was directly copied, reverted! --Tito Dutta (contact) 18:57, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Great. Thanks. :) (I recommend either {{uw-copyright-new}} or {{uw-copyright}}, depending on if they're new or not. Those templates contain the requisite block warning. :) I especially like the first one for newcomers, because it's friendly - I try to use the latter mostly for people who are repeat offenders.) --Moonriddengirl (talk) 12:23, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Oh, ok, I meant, does the edit need to be hidden? --Tito Dutta (contact) 20:36, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Oh, I see. :) In my opinion, it depends largely on the risk of return and the substantiality of the issue. I would not usually rev-delete something of that limited scope. I do for larger runs of text or for material that keeps coming back. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 20:40, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, I recently noticed an edit that I think is from User:Wyvren. I do not know the procedure to check sockpuppetry and am contacting you given your signature on the user block talk page of Wyvern. The account I suspect is user:Solntsa90. The edit that alerted mr is this. revisiting a favorite subject of Wyvern. I noticed that user:Solntsa90 is doing a great deal of edits on antisemitism, and I think this extract on a users talk page may also help to link the two acconts:
- I just Googled one of the recently added sentences added by Wyvren: "Other instances of its use occur in the early records of Scotland where the surname is seen to have undergone a variety of transformations in spelling, accounting for the many variant forms of the name still seen today". It turned up a crest badge for sale on Ebay by a user called "master_baphomet" from Jasper, Alabama [20]. The photo is the exact one uploaded by Wyvren, whose IP address is from Jasper, Alabama [21].--Brianann MacAmhlaidh (talk) 06:02, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
- Bingo. MarmadukePercy (talk) 17:29, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
- Further bingo: the user Wyvren has now taken to editing the Stormfront (website) piece [22]. MarmadukePercy (talk) 03:08, 29 July 2010 (UTC)
- Sherlock! Congradulations on mastering the Google search feature. So, what does my position as a White Rights advocate and an anti Semitic Supremacy activist have to do with editing here on Wikipedia? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wyvren (talk • contribs) 16:19, 29 July 2010 (UTC)
- Asks the man who removed 21 references from an article about a white supremacist website, without a single comment or edit summary in explanation.--Brianann MacAmhlaidh (talk) 08:04, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
note also this
Yours ever, Czar Brodie (talk) 08:18, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Hi. :) I'm sorry, but I'm really not that familiar with sock puppetry myself. :/ My block of Wyvren was solely based on my investigation of an ANI complaint. I only respond to sock puppetry issues where I feel the case is very clear, and this one is, I'm afraid, not to me. The only common article I see is the Stormfront website edit ([3]), although the overlap with Scottish clans is an interesting one. I would recommend that you take up your concerns at WP:SPI, where people with far more experience in sock puppetry can take a look. If you need guidance with it, I bet that one of the clerks at that board (Wikipedia:SPI/C#List_of_clerks) would be willing and able to help you. :) --Moonriddengirl (talk) 12:22, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- thanks for those links, I read the guidlines and think I am probably overeacting. There are strange similarities between the two editors, but could be coincidence. Yours ever Czar Brodie (talk) 14:10, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- It's probably good to be conscious of it. :) I'm afraid that I'm generally oblivious to sockpuppetry. There are a few individuals I've managed to work out may be coming back, but most of the time I'm taken by complete surprise. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 10:31, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Moonriddengirl, I've contacted DaDoc540 (talk · contribs) re: their history of edits, some of which feature text identical to that found at the NBA website cited as the source. Before I start removing them lock, stock and barrel I wanted to check with you. Some of this [4] has been cut and pasted from another Wiki article by the same editor [5]. As well, the NBA site is copyright 2013, so I want to be sure we know which came first. But overall the prose is fanzine, which is what raised my suspicions to begin with. Thanks in advance for taking the trouble, 99.149.85.229 (talk) 20:31, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Hi. Sadly, that's just a standard website footer and not really indicative of the date. :/ We know this for two reasons - first (and a nice indication that the contributor meant well) is that the editor cited the source when he first placed the material and acknowledged the date of access. Beyond that, the website is archived all the way back to 2004. This doesn't look good. :( --Moonriddengirl (talk) 20:36, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Oh, you're good. I'm having trouble finding a barnstar you haven't already received, and you've merited them all. Thank you, 99.149.85.229 (talk) 20:57, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- LOL! Well, I was fooled by this one. When I went to leave a note about it, I realized the book was published in November of that year. Also, there are some typographical errors in the first text of that article that suggest he may have composed it on the fly: "hard-nosed, defensively strong, fundimentally-sound". It's possible that we're dealing with a journalist here, and I hope he's a journalist who works for the NBA! Still looking. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 21:00, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Fundimentally? I've got to give more credit to journalists, even if spelling correctly doesn't constitute an acid test. Still....I once came across his bio, while, it turned out, his daughter was revising it with text he'd written. I ended up corresponding with him, found out we had mutual interests and acquaintances, etc. Then I rewrote it to Wiki standards, which I suspect wasn't appreciated. Say la vee. 99.149.85.229 (talk) 21:10, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- It's easier to believe a journalist could make a typo here than that one made one elsewhere that our user copied. :) His editing without response is not a good sign, but who knows? Maybe he's busily arranging verification from his publisher. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 10:30, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Hi again MRG! There's an ongoing "puzzlement" (as the King of Siam would have had it) that I thought you'd have some perspective on. Organizations often put out press releases such as this which are in due order picked up by news aggregators in cases such as this. I think you'll agree that there is very little doubt about where the creative content lies, but I'm not sure whether the latter link would constitute a genuine linkvio, inasmuchas there is an implicit intent in the press release. Of course the PhysOrg bit does (in this case) credit the Max Planck Institute, but they are often even less rigorous. It's a pity, because they often are the easiest way to find half-decent coverage on physics developments, but they are regularly popping up in rather dicey areas too. Some editors are now trying to use their coverage of the Energy catalyzer in that article... Ideas on how to address this? LeadSongDog come howl! 17:17, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
You asked to participate in dispute resolution noticeboard. I thought to make our Wikipedia is a Teamwork own! Joking, not serious. But, the topic of the message IS serious. You don't need to read the whole discussion, read only first two messages here. Now, as far as I know, an initiative to resolve all disputes and attempt to strengthen relationship between two country's WikiProjects is not a common act in Wikipedia.
Now, in case you have some time I want you to lead/govern the initiative, for the following reasons a) we want a neutral editor (non Indian, non Bangladesh) to draw conclusions b) the editor should be experienced and should be aware of Wiki rules and policies c) the editor should have the power to ban/block editors (in short "admin")!
Consider this as a request from the initiative's front, nothing forced or mandatory! You can surely reject the request. --Tito Dutta (contact) 17:41, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Just wanted to give you a heads-up that I have put in a request for the admin bit back on WP:BN. Please express your thoughts on the matter there if you wish. If you object, I will understand. I just figured it was worth a try to see if there was an easy path back to adminship. Thanx. --Pseudo-Richard (talk) 23:02, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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