User talk:Nilfanion/Archive/2010

I am going to call upon all Israeli users to boycott Wikimedia Commons. The attitude toward Israeli users here is appalling. I am going to ask people to refrain from any further uploads and from any further discussions here. Drork (talk) 11:44, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

I have given you a good reason to block me. Use it. Drork (talk) 11:48, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

You know perfectly well what I'm talking about, and playing innocent does not become you. I deeply regret the Pikiwiki project and the work I have done to promote this site. I am going to make this regret widely known. Drork (talk) 11:52, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

concensus

A vote took place, the quote is correct, and this is still the stable version. Your choosing quiper's side based on an inaccurate email, and the answer theretoo, is, in my opinion, not proper. I think that the stable version should remain. I don't see anywhere in Presenti's answer that 2D images are not "אמנות שימושית" and as that is the dispute, nothing was changed by her answer. Check all the picture which are disputed- many are 2D but none in a museum. The fact is that from Kuiper questions it implied that also temporary images hung in a museum should be free - and this, of course is not the case. Deror avi (talk) 13:03, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

Hi Nilfanion. I'm not going to take any action here because I have a personal friendship with Dror. Having said that, I encourage you to block Dror for his consistently disruptive behavior, or any administrator.

I also agree with Deror Avi, above. You should revert to your last version from December 31, 2009. I would not personally revert because I don't want to encourage Dror's childish behavior.

Pieter should have nothing to do with Israel-related topics. He has consistently demonstrated bad faith with our Israeli contributors. We probably need an RFC for this. Bastique ^demandez 18:49, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

I look forward to that RFC with interest. --Herby ^{talk thyme} 19:04, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

For the record, I reported Drork's actions to the AN {and AFBorchert performed the deserved block. I was leery of giving him what he wanted in this instance. Deror, I'm trying *hard* not to take sides on the debate and don't feel express any real opinion given that I keep changing my mind. That said its pretty clear the definition of the term "applied art" is the locus of the dispute. In response to Bastique (long time no see :) ) - I agree totally that its high time to set up a RFC.--Nilfanion (talk) 20:08, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

I am sorry, but what is RFC? I do know English, but even so it is very difficult for me to understand all the proceedures here and understand everything that is going on. Deror avi (talk) 22:12, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

RFC = request for comments. This is a process at en-wp that invites comments from the community in regard to a controversial case or a user's conduct, see en:WP:RFC. The closest we have at Commons is Commons:Disputes noticeboard. --AFBorchert (talk) 22:32, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

thanks. the deference between the wikis are so great, so its difficult to understand all the procedures (and the language barriers do not help). Deror avi (talk) 22:47, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

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The current conditions & panos

Info really. This and this are "finished" hugin ones. I've cat'd the 2nd as a Dartmoor one - zoom it and it shows some quite good features of the south moor? Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 15:58, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

Re: VP edit

No problem, not harm was done. ;) My web browser (Firefox but have a feeling is that Windows 7 Pro on the laptop is the issue) has a habit writing where it shouldn't and it can happen halfway though typing something. Bidgee (talk) 11:17, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

Re Descriptions

I do think descriptions can be usefully improved (& that is a good source). Fine line I guess on how wp like it gets. Shouldn't be an article, should be more informative probably. Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 12:46, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Crosses wise I would have to throw in another - "recent". Hutchinson is one as is the Hand hill one. Must get that soon! Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 13:19, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

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Txs

I left the bird alone :) but otherwise hopefully better? Certainly looks it to me but comments welcome as always. Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 13:33, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. Not likely to go far but Sunday does not look appalling! Plenty to catch up with - 40 min copy of "photos" directory to ext hdd at mo :) --Herby ^{talk thyme} 14:21, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

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Hi Nilfanion, could you have a look at this topic? Thank you, Multichill (talk) 12:24, 24 January 2010 (UTC)

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Geograph

Yeah - I noted yesterday when I was trying to find something in Devon cat. I kinda of agree with the sentiments on the mailing list. Quite a lot of the images are frankly less than good quality/useful. The brain dump approach may give volume but little else in my opinion (other than a lot of work for the likes of you & me). Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 09:18, 1 February 2010 (UTC)

I find galleries less important I think. They are a lot more work than cats and need keeping up to date (to be "good"). I've never seen issues with redirects to cats (and have done a few) though I know others have problems with them.

1. Tors - hum - not sure there are clear distinctions for now? If anything a North South split there might make some sense (using the road as the divider)?
2. Yep :)

Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 12:23, 1 February 2010 (UTC)

Hum - N-S is dirty but quick and easy :) I'd use Tavi-MoretonH road personally?

Sorting thro some of today's. More later maybe. --Herby ^{talk thyme} 14:56, 1 February 2010 (UTC)

Interesting - I've always considered that road a divider and happily referred to anything above it as "North" Dartmoor and "South" below it :)

Cat breakdown - I will think about it but I think I go along with your view there - it is fairly simple/understandable which is quite important. Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 09:10, 3 February 2010 (UTC)

Actually some quite good images in amongst it all but there is a helluva lot of work to do just in one county cat never mind anything else...:( Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 15:13, 4 February 2010 (UTC)

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Spelling

If you are in the mood would you mind correcting two more of my spelling mistakes :)

This one & this one need renaming loosing the "u" in the name - it's Vercors which I got right in the description but not the name. Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 09:00, 5 February 2010 (UTC)

Thanks - not aware of any others (for now :)) --Herby ^{talk thyme} 13:21, 5 February 2010 (UTC)

Nice work - now how many other counties are there...? --Herby ^{talk thyme} 12:00, 6 February 2010 (UTC)

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Ok

Uploaded 4 on the water...:) Anything blindingly obvious in the way of comments do let me know if you have a minute - they are edited now - hopefully not too badly. Couple of panos to come. Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 10:46, 7 February 2010 (UTC)

Speaking of which...:)

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		For all the work tidying up after the geograph images dump. - well done --Herby talk thyme 13:09, 14 February 2010 (UTC)

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Dartmoor cats

Uploaded one or two - this and this not sure of the "best" cats? Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 12:20, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

The River Dart looks awfully small here - dry season ;)? If this spring is one of the sources for the river, it might be good to add that to the description or else remove that cat. Regards, Finn Rindahl (talk) 12:48, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

Not sure which image you are referring to Finn but these images are not that close up. You could not simply step across it on either image. Equally the one looking to the source is doing that & so quite encyclopaedic I think. --Herby ^{talk thyme} 12:56, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

Mea culpa, should have read the article (as well as en:West Dart) instead of just linking to it. Finn Rindahl (talk) 13:13, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, not entirely sure how to categorise those myself at the moment. My focus has been on Devon location cats rather than Dartmoor or subject cats... I'd probably add both of those pics to Category:Dartmoor Forest as that's the CP. As for subject categories, possibles would Valleys and Moorland (both sub-cats of the 'in Devon' cats). After all, not all of Dartmoor is moorland. In addition, North Dartmoor SSSI for the Upper valley would also work, but not for the Wistmans one (bg is North Dartmoor SSSI, right fg is Wistman's Wood SSSI and left fg isn't a SSSI).

As for the Dart, both these shots are some way downstream of the source (and Dartmoor is never "dry" :) ), this image shows the river in that area. IMO River Dart is a logical cat, at least in absence of better ones. Those better ones would be to split out the W and E Dart and to create a category for the (W) Dart valley.--Nilfanion (talk) 13:05, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

OK - some tors now done - got a couple more to go but no more time today.

I'll drop the other two into "Forest" anyway. I guess all the Dartmoor cats need/will need sorting.

This probably takes you to within a mile of the source (Cut Hill is there and the source is maybe 1km south of it) - if I'm reading you right! Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 17:22, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

Yeah Dartmoor needs sorting, one major issue is the Geograph bot doesn't know that Dartmoor exists so didn't upload anything into a relevant cat (unless by luck the nearest village was on the moors). That's not exactly my highest priority at the moment though, have to get Devon fixed before Dartmoor can be sorted.--Nilfanion (talk) 21:46, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

Cats

Mostly fine & I've added the leat to Devonport - works for me. Snow is a good one. Not sure what the moorland one really is? Bogs, paths etc are just fine with me and good additions :) --Herby ^{talk thyme} 09:08, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

I thought I'd uploaded a Raybarrow pool one but maybe not - I'll dig it out when I can. Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 09:13, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

Sure - I follow the logic and agree - it just does not "feel" right given the whole moors are - well - moors :). I do have some Raybarrow images that are ok (& include the South Zeal track which would be a bonus). Obviously missed doing it at the time but I have a bizarre issue with stitching... Using either Hugin or MSCE "left & centre" or "centre & right" stitch ok but neither will stitch all three properly - bright ideas welcome. The EV would be better with a full stitch as it covers all the pool and the track. Not got any more to fool around for now. Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 16:07, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

OK - 4 uploaded of that area. Put into "moorland" for now (+bogs). Realised the "public footpaths" in Devon cat might not be the best for the ancient tracks? Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 12:13, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

+... Could you move this to "Jetski in light.jpg" maybe - not idea what I intended but it was not that! Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 13:38, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Tracks - yeah, definite difference between "public footpaths" and "ancient trackways". Not sure how best to look at it. In practice it is a UK (EU) wide phenomena at the very least - they were the roads of hundreds of years ago. Anything similar already here (I'll take a look but later)? Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 09:22, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

Quickly but this might be a direction (tho what the hell a us road is doing there I don't know :)) --Herby ^{talk thyme} 09:24, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

Yeah - "military" is useful. Think one or two of mine have range huts, flags etc on them - worth putting them in too? --Herby ^{talk thyme} 10:10, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

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Cat query

Right - never sure with these sort whether geographical cats are good/right/appropriate? Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 12:51, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

"Flora & fauna of"? I know en wp has a terrible list for Dartmoor (IIRC) but we can do better than that...:)? In the coast cat for now or maybe not? --Herby ^{talk thyme} 14:49, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Should be flora and fauna to me - no question. Agree with the Nilf page as a starter. Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 17:11, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

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Nun's cross farm one

I just looked at this again & will have to dig out the map. I think it is likely that it is Corndon & Yar (& then not quite as far as Sharp tor. However I would have thought Laughter, maybe Bellever would have got in looking east from there. Really as much that I've not forgotten :) Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 18:47, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

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Hello, thanks for the information on my page, I've translated your words to Lmbuga- If he had further doubts I hope you don't mind me passing you his words, I'm not an expert on licensing matters. Cheers. Anna (Cookie) (talk) 22:37, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Err :)

This any good :)? If you think it is a VI then I'll not object... (in QI at pres). Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 14:43, 17 March 2010 (UTC)

And... Cats? :) Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 15:51, 17 March 2010 (UTC)

Yeah - I know - too many things to deal with - but... happy to hear views on this. Not stitching as such (although that may have made it worse. Seems like partly ca and partly poor focus (in foreground). I took two sets (from slightly differing spots) and they both look similar. At least I know where to get a better one from when I get the chance - cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 16:30, 17 March 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for that. More that it is not my standard of QI I guess. In practice I could crop it to remove the bad bit but then the context is gone. I'll do another and get it right sometime :). In VI terms it was only the pony I was thinking of ;) --Herby ^{talk thyme} 09:06, 18 March 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the annotations :) not sure I can add anything worthwhile. Swaling images uploaded - unsure of possible additional cats. Also Cattewater docks stitch (aka gasometer ;) - might even be level!) - I feel there should be a better cat than that (or others), equally I've only annotated the moors for now. Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 13:20, 18 March 2010 (UTC)

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Surely we can find a non flickr image for here...:) --Herby ^{talk thyme} 16:07, 21 March 2010 (UTC)

Think a non snow one would be better really (tho the thought is appreciated), more typical (tho one with a lot a rain would be good on that basis!). --Herby ^{talk thyme} 19:16, 21 March 2010 (UTC)

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Salcombe

Looking at some of the geograph images for there they are not very good (I am being very very polite :)). Any offerings? --Herby ^{talk thyme} 12:53, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

Yes - it was interesting - some surf getting in the mouth at Salcombe. Later I went round to Beesands and realised how sheltered Start Point makes that area. Stitching currently - will share later probably. --Herby ^{talk thyme} 13:26, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

Salcombe stitches

Dumped in Salcombe cat anyway but if you feel others are appropriate...:) Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 12:49, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

Gee - thanks for the note... --Herby ^{talk thyme} 08:50, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

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Politic advertisement copyright

Hello, in september, you removed a file that I had uploaded : it was a photo of a poster in Moscow's metro, which incitates Russian citizens to give birth. Does it not fit with the "publicly exposed in a permanent place + panorama allowed" ? Is there some difference with the below image ? Simply, I'm not used at all in image's copyright, thank for your help :) Levochik (talk) 07:56, 12 May 2010 (UTC) file:Erzeiungsrent.jpg

The file I deleted in September is of a poster in Moscow. There is only non-commercial freedom of panorama in Russia (see COM:FOP#Former Soviet Union), which isn't enough for Commmons. More importantly I doubt that sort of work is covered by freedom of panorama. As for the German poster you linked here, that is either a derivative work or a copyright violation (its not a photograph) and I've deleted it.--Nilfanion (talk) 17:22, 12 May 2010 (UTC)

Damned. Should you not also delete, unfortunately, half of the poster in Category:Political posters ? Levochik (talk) 21:04, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

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Hound tor

Agreed :) (good pano too) --Herby ^{talk thyme} 07:42, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

oh good... Now we add geological images to the repertoire...:) --Herby ^{talk thyme} 11:08, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Thinking it through it would probably need to be done with some measure evident to make the most of the encyclopaedic value? --Herby ^{talk thyme} 15:34, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Meh - got to be another cat for this? "Rockfalls" or something? Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 10:57, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks :) On that subject this is odd - wasn't away it had anything to do with landslides? --Herby ^{talk thyme} 11:11, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Interesting and thanks. Rockslide to me and the blog retagged to that effect! Certainly the en wp article is a little thin... --Herby ^{talk thyme} 11:15, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Quiraing - again thanks - you learn something new everyday. It is a remarkable place - I'd like to get back there with the camera! --Herby ^{talk thyme} 11:17, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

For info

Mail client playing up :( Agree with ID - more when I can - cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 17:44, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

Geo

Sorted thanks - I'm guessing the pony ones were among the first I tagged - might explain it. No chance with the other pony one as far as I can see! --Herby ^{talk thyme} 08:39, 1 June 2010 (UTC)

Pics

Here & here - cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 15:49, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

Holne moor looks good :). The sunset I'll think about - I did take it 5 years ago....! --Herby ^{talk thyme} 12:12, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Thanks

Thank you for your message. I hope you reciprocated after [1], [2], [3] and [4]? Lycaon (talk) 11:23, 16 June 2010 (UTC)

Diosa del Mar

MY picture the the stern of the Diosa del Mar has been deleted. When I uploaded the picture, I stated that the picture was mine. I have wasted over an hour of my time trying to upload another copy and I can not do it. Would apprecite having MY picture restored.

The Stroll--The Stroll (talk) 04:20, 20 June 2010 (UTC)--The Stroll (talk) 04:20, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

I had posted on the picture..... I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. This applies worldwide. In case this is not legally possible, I grant any entity the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law --The Stroll (talk) 05:05, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

Image:C._Alan_B._Clemetson.jpg

Again this is my picture, which I designed as:

(Template:Information Portrait of Dr. C. Alan B. Clemetson Own work, copy left (GFDL, Free Art License))

When I uploaded it. --The Stroll (talk) 22:10, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

Leon C. Collins

I have another problem with an editor that doesn';t know anything. I wish these editors from Europe would be banned from editing on American Wikipedia pages, as they don't know diddle squat about anything. I created a page yesterday for Leon Collins and today there is a delet tag from RHaworth because there are no references. Every single bullet citation is referenced!!!!. The information is from his resume. So what is the problem?????

Thank you for putting back the Diosa stern photo.

--The Stroll (talk) 22:20, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

Staple etc

Here - I'm betting that there are some other cats but you know them better than me :) --Herby ^{talk thyme} 07:48, 21 June 2010 (UTC)

Track map

Haven't seen you around WPTC for a while...

Who do we need to contact to get commit access to the GNA repository? Titoxd^(?!?) 22:28, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

I see. I asked him about that, although I do host a mirror of the repository at my work computer.^[5] So it'd be rather easy to fork it if necessary (and make changes to make it easier to install), although I'd prefer to keep things in one place. Titoxd^(?!?) 00:36, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

Censored images & etc

Hi, Nilfanion

Thanks for creating the new template. Yes, I think we should start some structured discussion on the general subject of 'shocking images' (whatever we consider that to be). You have already listed a few cases in the FPC talk page but the discussion needs some orientation. Basically, I think we have to decide two different things: whether those problematic images can or cannot be promoted (to FP, QI and VI) and, if they can, how they should be presented at those foruns. Do you want to take the initiative and start it? -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 23:23, 8 July 2010 (UTC)

File:1990-1991_South_Pacific_cyclone_season_summary.jpg

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User:Nilfanion/Maps

Good work. Thanks! --Obersachse (talk) 19:16, 2 August 2010 (UTC)

How odd

And correct :) --Herby ^{talk thyme} 17:37, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Nice images there - I like the Oldenburg - certainly some QIs there? --Herby ^{talk thyme} 08:17, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

Tip: Categorizing images

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Borough of Crawley

Hi. I was wondering if you could make a map of the Borough of Crawley. Another editor who does a lot of work on Crawley/Brighton architecture would also like one. We have a high number of architectural articles in this area and potential for development so a locator map of the borough with some possible main road/features would prove very useful. Can you make one? Dr. Blofeld 12:27, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

Good news, the infobox UK place now uses your maps for Welsh and Scottish towns. Thanks a mill for the maps! I was wondering though if you could make decent maps of the counties in terms of country location. Basically the window for your maps like Renfrewshire etc as seperate big maps to replace the horrid current locators like File:ScotlandRenfrewshire.png and File:EnglandBuckinghamshire.png. The year is 2010. There should be no pink and red maps anymore! Note we already have decent county locators for Wales but could you produce a set for England and Scotland? Also once you update your England county maps with windows and roads/iurban shading they can replace the current ones so soon enough all places in the UK will use your maps. Can you take care of this?Dr. Blofeld (talk) 19:53, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

Ooh I see you've updated the England maps already with windows. Excellent work. Any idea though when you'll have the England set done like File:Newport UK map roads and areas.svg as we need the county maps to show roads/urban shading to fully replace the current maps so people don't moan and object about the loss of roads. Once you've made the road/urban shading England set of counties they can oust the current maps. Soon enough I hope that every county of the UK will be using your road/urban locator county maps like Newport consistently. Let me know on the wiki your plans.Dr. Blofeld (talk) 21:18, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

As the editor who put together those English county maps, I have to say (once the Newport-style is adopted), you have my fullest possible support to oust the old style! Let me know if I can help, please. Jza84 (talk) 10:43, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Commons:Second Life

Hi, just wondering how you are doing with your updates to "Commons:Second Life". It's been a while since we both worked on the essay, and I was wondering if we could tidy it up and take it to the Commons:Village pump at some stage so that the community can decide if it should be adopted as policy. — Cheers, JackLee ^–talk– 13:09, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

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File:Shropshire_UK_location_map.svg

Hello. You have missed off the A442 A-road which runs through northern Telford before heading north-westwards to join the A53 north of Shrewsbury.--— Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.36.120.53 (talk • contribs)

OK, thanks for heads-up. I can easily modify this, however I want to double check this problem out first: OS identifies it as a non-primary route, but most other mapping organisations do. I've brought this up at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject UK Roads#Infobox maps, hopefully the project members will be able to tell me what the correct info (not just with respect to the A442, but all the other routes around the UK).--Nilfanion (talk) 21:15, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

Manchester and London

Hi Nilfanion,

Not sure where's best to touch base (here, your English Wiki talkpage or the Infobox talk page), but thought (as it's commons related) I'd try here.

Just wondered how you got on with the svg locator maps for Greater Manchester and London with the primary routes and train lines included? I was thinking that even if they don't look too hot, then they probabably still have some value in being 'stored' on Wikimedia Commons anyway (they may come in handy at a later date). That said, I'm still of the view that, for Greater Manchester at least, tweeks could make them the preferential locator map anyway for the Infobox UK place transclusions.

Hope you can help, Jza84 (talk) 15:53, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

Just noticed that they have been done! Thanks Nifanion! I actually think they look rather good - they give a greater sense of depth and urban development that the other versions do not. I'd be very tempted to at least try them in infobox UK place, if just for the feedback alone. Thanks again, Jza84 (talk) 22:15, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

File:Drake01.jpg and File:Sirfrancisdrake.jpg copyvios

Hi Nilfanion. Is it OK if I leave the File talk:Drake01.jpg and File talk:Sirfrancisdrake.jpg possible copyright violation stuff up to you? I'm still very new to Commons and you are experienced (and an admin). I'm thinking that 92.232.60.148 (claiming to be Highton Ridley of Crocus Information Ltd) probably believes he did enough to bring attention to the situation and is not likely to return anytime soon. I'm still learning the processes and don't visit Commons very often. Is this OK with you? Thanks very much. - Hydroxonium (talk) 17:13, 7 October 2010 (UTC)

Map

I just noticed the quality of the map in Ragnall, and came over here a browsed through your things... Awesome work!--Brianann MacAmhlaidh (talk) 08:13, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

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File:Nilfanion_he-wiki_with_en_prefs.jpg

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Open Government License

I saw you mentioned this license at Commons:Village pump/Archive/2010Oct#Open Government Licence (UK), but there were no responses. An image has been uploaded to Wikipedia which appears to be available under this license so the issue has actually come up now. Are you aware of any other discussions regarding the usability of Open Government License material? VernoWhitney (talk) 21:50, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

I've got what I believe to be a decent draft of {{OGL}} created and added it to Commons:Copyright tags#Other free tags per your suggestion. If you have any corrections to make or any further suggestions for me, they would be greatly appreciated. VernoWhitney (talk) 15:49, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

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Category:St Just

Hi, how does one propose the renaming of a category here? I would like to propose that Category:St Just be renamed to Category:St Just in Penwith, to avoid confusion with Category:St Just in Roseland and to match the article on enwiki. Thanks, DuncanHill (talk) 22:35, 21 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for sorting it out. DuncanHill (talk) 13:16, 3 December 2010 (UTC)

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File:Worcestershire UK location map.svg

Hi. How can I add more red dots and place names to the File:Worcestershire UK location map.svg map you created, and correct the ones that are already on it? Please answer on my talk page. Cheers.--Kudpung (talk) 08:48, 29 November 2010 (UTC)

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County maps: Open source mapping and HCT data

I read your suggestion on the Wikipedia page of using the Historic Counties Trust free boundary data to produce traditional county maps in svg format and it sounds a very good idea.

I know that Lozleader has a thing about the Historic Counties Trust, so one could not expect a positive opinion from that quarter. Personal prejudices aside, anyone must admit that mapping data prepared by an organisation which cares passionately about the ancient counties will have been done with loving care. I downloaded a set of the HCT data to overlay Google Earth and it is very good indeed.

I would be very interested to see maps based on the HCT data, but I am not a technical expert. Do you know how such data could be overlaid on material such as the OpenStreetMap project to produce actual maps?

Hogweard (talk) 13:17, 15 December 2010 (UTC)