User talk:GTHO
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There seems to be a problem regarding the description and/or licensing of this particular file. It has been found that you've added in the image's description only a Template that's not a license and although it provides useful informations about the image, it's not a valid license. Could you please resolve this problem, adding the license in the image linked above? You can edit the description page and change the text. Uploading a new version of the file does not change the description of the file. This page may give you more hints on which license to choose. Thank you.
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- Hi GTHO! Thanks for trying to get this file under a better name. Unfortunately your new upload did not preserve the original upload log nor the copyright license. I've made a request (using {{Rename}}) to have the image:Lotus79.jpg properly renamed. Until this request is processed we'll keep the file under the misleading name Lotus79, I trust you don't mind me replacing and deleting your duplicate upload. Regards, Finn Rindahl (talk) 16:14, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
Malalla pics
[edit]Thanks, it's good to see some of my images being put to good use. I have many others from the 2006 CAMS nationals at Malalla if you would like to use them. The ones I put up weren't the best as I am wary of people who own and drive these vehicles not wanting them posted due to copyright, so I chose the pics that didn't identify them too well. I could probably fill the grid with good images of each vehicle of each race category if the drivers are happy to see the vehicles on Wiki. Fairv8 (talk) 08:55, 31 October 2010 (UTC)
Tip: Categorizing images
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Thanks a lot for contributing to the Wikimedia Commons! Here's a tip to make your uploads more useful: Why not add some categories to describe them? This will help more people to find and use them.
Here's how:
1) If you're using the UploadWizard, you can add categories to each file when you describe it. Just click "more options" for the file and add the categories which make sense:
2) You can also pick the file from your list of uploads, edit the file description page, and manually add the category code at the end of the page.
[[Category:Category name]]
For example, if you are uploading a diagram showing the orbits of comets, you add the following code:
[[Category:Astronomical diagrams]]
[[Category:Comets]]
This will make the diagram show up in the categories "Astronomical diagrams" and "Comets".
When picking categories, try to choose a specific category ("Astronomical diagrams") over a generic one ("Illustrations").
Thanks again for your uploads! More information about categorization can be found in Commons:Categories, and don't hesitate to leave a note on the help desk.CategorizationBot (talk) 13:14, 5 June 2011 (UTC)
- Image:Ford XA Falcon 500 Sedan with GS Rally Pack.jpg was uncategorized on 4 June 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 13:14, 5 June 2011 (UTC)
Brabham BT42 > Brabham BT44
[edit]I see that you have requested many moves that shift pictures of Manfredo di Rossi's Brabham BT42 to BT44 filenames, without actually contacting any of the authors (which includes me). Why? This car is a BT42. That it is currently wearing some aspects of a BT44's bodywork is neither here nor there, the car is a BT42. What's you logic behind the misleading file names and category inclusions? Pyrope (talk) 22:42, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
- I agree that an image of a BT42 with BT44 bodywork should be named and classified as a BT42 and would not have made the changes if I had understood that this applied to the images in question. The changes were made in good faith on the asumption that it was BT44 and I apologise for not doing my homework first. May I suggest that reference to the BT44 bodywork be added to the descriptions of these images to prevent the same thing happening for the same reason in the future. GTHO (talk) 09:17, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
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-- Trevj (talk) 08:52, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
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-- Trevj (talk) 15:33, 9 October 2013 (UTC)
renames
[edit]With a rename like was requested for File:Ford Popular at Brede Waterworks (1).jpg, there should be an evidence-base presented to demonstrate that the rename is more than opinion. Alternatively, discuss this with the uploader and reach a consensus. — billinghurst sDrewth 05:17, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
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Hi GTHO, I like this photo very much and I think it should be displayed more. Might it happen that you see this car again? If you do would you please make a mental note of the build year and engine cubic capacity and add that info to the picture. Thanks for taking and uploading the picture! Regards, Eddaido (talk) 09:17, 11 September 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks! The relevant programme indicates that it's a 1939 model, so I have added that to the description along with some when and where details.
- Thank you! Eddaido (talk) 22:59, 11 September 2014 (UTC)
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If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. |
Vikiçizer (talk) 13:49, 14 February 2015 (UTC)
Categories — Ford Fairlane
[edit]Hi, thanks for helping add exact categories to the Ford Fairlane images. Just thought I might let you know about two features that can make it much easier for you to place images into categories, saving you a lot of time. These are the gadgets called Cat-a-lot and HotCat.
To enable, go to Special:Preferences, then go to the tab "Gadgets". Scroll down to "Tools for categories" and select the first two boxes. Make sure you click "save" at the bottom of the page once done.
- Cat-a-lot will show up as a yellow box at the bottom right hand corner of categories and it helps with moving multiple files to subcategories. For example, easily move in all first generation images to the first generation category in one go.
- HotCat changes the way category links are displayed at the bottom of image pages so it becomes very easy to add, delete and change categories without having to click "edit" at the top of the page first.
Both features also have autocomplete, so if you type in "Ford Fairl" it will suggest "Ford Fairlane" for you.
Cheers! OSX (talk • contributions) 04:58, 21 March 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks! I'll give it a go. GTHO (talk) 07:38, 21 March 2015 (UTC)
- HotCat works well but the Cat-a-lot gadget does not appear for me, even after clearing my cache. GTHO (talk) 22:06, 21 March 2015 (UTC)
- So for Cat-a-lot you definitely don't have the small yellow box like this? Once clicked it should expand to this. OSX (talk • contributions) 08:51, 22 March 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks for the examples however there is no Cat-a-lot yellow box showing for me! GTHO (talk) 09:22, 22 March 2015 (UTC)
- Mmmm... sounds strange. I suggest the following:
- Log in using a different computer if you have one;
- Update your existing web browser to the latest version;
- Use a different web browser, e.g. Google Chrome, Firefox, or Opera;
- Double check your preferences to make sure Cat-a-lot is activated, maybe it didn't forward through to the server;
- Download the latest version of Java. This may be required to run the JavaScript, but I'm not 100 percent sure how it works.
- Mmmm... sounds strange. I suggest the following:
- If none of the above helps, I can only recommend that you file a report with Commons:Help desk an have someone with more experience assist you. Cheers, OSX (talk • contributions) 09:40, 22 March 2015 (UTC)
- All good now. Thanks again for the advice. GTHO (talk) 09:27, 26 March 2015 (UTC)
- I've been trying to correct the category names for each year of Ford Fairlane for years. I originally created some of them in this manner to cover specific year ranges, and other people created the incorrectly formatted year categories you see today. I'm glad you fixed two of them. ----DanTD (talk) 14:28, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
File renaming template
[edit]The renaming template is: {{rename|new name|number of renaming Criterion|verbal explanation}}
Number of Criterion you can find on the Commons:File_renaming site.
Good luck! Wieralee (talk) 22:50, 13 December 2015 (UTC)
Hello GTHO (Grand Tourismo High Output), the green car is a standard Chrysler (or Talbot) Sunbeam, it is NOT a Sunbeam Lotus. I therefore reverted your changes of the categories of this car. Thank you for your understanding. OnkelFordTaunus (talk) 23:11, 3 July 2017 (UTC)
File:Chevrolet 3100 (1952) - 9506081374.jpg and 6 more
[edit]Aloha! Why did you remove the category 1952 Chevy? --Hedwig in Washington (mail?) 04:49, 15 August 2017 (UTC) Sorry. I was attempting to move the image from Cat:1952 Chevrolet automobiles to Cat:1952 Chevrolet trucks and something must have gone wrong. Action now completed. Thanks for the notification. GTHO (talk) 09:55, 15 August 2017 (UTC)
- No problem at all. I was just wondering.
--Hedwig in Washington (mail?) 21:49, 15 August 2017 (UTC)
- No problem at all. I was just wondering.
Cars & Trucks board the Orient Point-New London Ferries
[edit]So, is there any chance you can identify the SUV along side the Jeep Grand Cherokee and in front of the Chevy Trail Blazer, so I don't have to use such a generic category for it? I know I was the one who took the picture, and I'm usually good at this kind of thing myself, but with so many of them looking generic not to mention the various rebadges, I actually forgot what this one was. ----DanTD (talk) 03:10, 25 December 2019 (UTC)
- Sorry TanTD, I don't recognize the SUV in question. I have however taken the liberty of changing the Honda to a Honda Civic (2005) and the Range Rover to a Land Rover. GTHO (talk) 04:27, 28 December 2019 (UTC)
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Unidentified police vans has been listed at Commons:Categories for discussion so that the community can discuss ways in which it should be changed. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry. If you created this category, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for discussion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it. If the category is up for deletion because it has been superseded, consider the notion that although the category may be deleted, your hard work (which we all greatly appreciate) lives on in the new category. In all cases, please do not take the category discussion personally. It is never intended as such. Thank you! |
–Davey2010Talk 19:48, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
Help with image upload
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Please see File history at File:Alfa Romeo Monza of Alf Barrett.jpg. I would like to make the version marked "Better quality image" the actual version used on that page. How can I do this please? GTHO (talk) 10:14, 15 July 2020 (UTC)
Help to replace an existing file
[edit]I would like to replace an image which I uploaded earlier today with a better version of the same. How do I do this please? GTHO (talk) 09:35, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
- Find the "Upload a new version of this file" link on that page and click it. — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:59, 19 September 2020 (UTC)
Please don't remove "check categories" when you've barely categorized
[edit]Compare this to File:Bonds banners across 2nd Ave, Seattle, October 1, 1918 (MOHAI 10467).jpg what I ended up being able to do with categories here. Its actively welcome to make small improvements, but when you remove {{Check categories}} prematurely you really reduce the chance that someone will get to it to make further improvements. - Jmabel ! talk 01:38, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
My apologies. I will be more careful in future. GTHO (talk) 09:05, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
Rename
[edit]Thanks for renaming my file, I think I misremembered it. --BlueCrabRedCrab (talk) 18:49, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
"The time allocated for running scripts has expired." on page = Category:Lancia vehicles
[edit]The page Category:Lancia vehicles displays an error "The time allocated for running scripts has expired." Would you please provide help with this. GTHO (talk) 06:35, 7 July 2021 (UTC)
- @GTHO: Do you still have this error, or was it temporary? Do you know what script is giving the error? Senator2029 04:25, 11 July 2021 (UTC)
- Thanks for your reply. I still see the error when I go to the page Category:Lancia vehicles. I don't know what script is giving the error. GTHO (talk) 23:05, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
- @GTHO: It works fine for me, please check again. — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 12:07, 9 April 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks for your reply. I still see the error when I go to the page Category:Lancia vehicles. I don't know what script is giving the error. GTHO (talk) 23:05, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
Speedied a category you created
[edit]Hi GTHO, Just a heads up I've speedied Category:Ford Transit models because: "empty cat - all models would fail COM:TOYS so there's no use for this cat",
The only file there was deleted per TOYS and unfortunately we don't allow models here, Many thanks, Warm Regards, –Davey2010Talk 17:50, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
Petrol Caltex
[edit]Hi, the category Fiat is correct. In Italy, "Petrol Caltex" (not simply Caltex) was controlled by Caltex and Fiat together. --Moxmarco (talk) 11:26, 27 October 2021 (UTC)
Alvis 4.3 rename
[edit]Hello, thank you for pointing out the error in the file name and the description. It slipped through because it looked similar to the other pictures. You filed a request for renaming. However I think there is a better solution. First of all we need to identify the model to give it a proper name, not just a generic Mercedes-Benz. As soon as we have the kind of model I can use my rights as file mover to do so. So I kindly request to withdraw the request until we have a perfect solution. Several file movements create problems down the line.--Giftzwerg 88 (talk) 10:41, 12 August 2022 (UTC)
Categories for Category:1935 Monaco Grand Prix
[edit]The Category "1935 Monaco Grand Prix" itself has a Category "1935 Formula One races". As Formula One was not created until after WWII I would like to remove this but when I choose Edit for the Category "1935 Monaco Grand Prix" no text re "1935 Formula One races" shows up on the Edit page. Please help. GTHO (talk) 00:29, 14 March 2023 (UTC)