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Hi, Your work on the Sparrow Force article and related topics is really good. Those photos of all the members of the unit are excellent (though sad considering the fate of many of these men). Regards Nick-D ( talk) 11:23, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
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Has Sparrow - A chronicle of defiance been published yet? If not claiming it as the source of the images is a bit disingenuous as the book must therefore be yours but you're not prepared to say where you got the images from. If, and I'm talking here mostly about the unit snapshots, they are photos you were given by men or their families who were members of the units concerned and/or actually appear in the photo then just say so. Also the date and location of the publication of the book is important for the use of the licence {{ PD-URAA}} as this licence is about dates of publication. The conditions in it all have to be met and I'm not currently seeing compliance with any of them. The good news is that a) the UK shots because they can be pretty accurately dated to pre 1 January 1942 meet the requirements of {{ PD-UK-unknown}} and the Australian images meet the requirements of {{ PD-Australia}}. I suggest you change the licenes accordingly until such time as the conditions of {{ PD-URAA}} are met. NtheP ( talk) 10:28, 28 December 2012 (UTC)
{{PD-URAA|pdsource=yes}}
and either {{PD-UK-unknown}}
or ((PD-Australia|Commons}}
. This makes sure that the third requirement of PD-URAA is met and is also notification of PD status in both the US and the country of origin of the photos.
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13:12, 28 December 2012 (UTC)A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Mitsushima POW Camp.png, has been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree files because its copyright status is unclear or disputed. If the file's copyright status cannot be verified, it may be deleted. You may find more information on the file description page. You are welcome to add comments to its entry at the discussion if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Stefan2 ( talk) 23:48, 16 February 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for uploading File:Usapa Besar POW Camp.png, which you've sourced to McLachlan, Grant. Sparrow - A Chronicle of Defiance. ISBN 978-1-481-03751-8. p.773. I noticed that while you provided a valid copyright licensing tag, there is no proof that the creator of the file agreed to license it under the given license.
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Hi Bofors40mm. Because you listed "Japanese military history" as an area of interest on the WikiProject Military history page, I thought you might be able to lend some help.
I'm looking for some third parties to review a problem editor who (in my opinion) continues to violate the NPOV policy of Wikipedia on the page of a Pacific War aviator, Mitsuo Fuchida. After exhausting myself trying to maintain viable content in the "Controversy" section, I'm asking for a page ban for this user. If you have time and motivation, I'd really appreciate your consideration to review this issue. The Noticeboard Request is to be found here: [1] I hate to take anyone's time, but this problem is why many won't trust Wikipedia. Thanks for your consideration.-- TMartinBennett ( talk) 18:36, 10 July 2013 (UTC)
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A tag has been placed on File:WWII Royal Artillery Cap Badge.png requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section F9 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the image appears to be a blatant copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted images or text borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.
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I am a big supporter of Wikipedia and contributed a lot of material. The most annoying aspect is dealing with zealous editors who delete the copyright status of original graphics that I created for my book.-- Bofors40mm ( talk) 10:06, 12 July 2013 (UTC)
User:JamesBWatson, I really don't appreciate being blocked because a zealot editor won't discuss the issue disputed! I create a lot of original content and I am sick of my material being challenged. I have been working on my book for over ten years and my material has been in the wikisphere for a long time. I have even seen my material on other websites and even published in books. I contributed that material for the public domain. I challenge anyone who wants to claim copyright over work that I have done. Now, please remove the block.-- Bofors40mm ( talk) 12:56, 12 July 2013 (UTC)
{{
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13:02, 12 July 2013 (UTC)Bofors40mm ( block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser ( log))
Request reason:
In every case, I have created the content that has been challenged and in each case the issue has been resolved. In many cases, I am the only person who visited a national archive, found a rare file where any copyright does not exist, and shared it on Wikipedia. The most recent examples are examples of research I have conducted being shared with other organisations and they have also posted it onto their websites. Most of the graphics I have posted have been specifically and exclusively posted on Wikipedia, usually to visually demonstrate a point raised in an article. I believe that my posting of my own original work on Wikipedia is completely justified and I resent people challenging my integrity, especially considering I do not hide my real identity. I have done back into my digital archive and found my original files and wish to publish them in the place of those posted on the Clydebank Blitz and Greenock Blitz articles tonight. At least allow me that opportunity. Bofors40mm ( talk) 13:24, 12 July 2013 (UTC)
Decline reason:
Declining: WP:SOCK is not permitted, and you've now jumped into that area feet-first ( ✉→ BWilkins ←✎) 16:23, 12 July 2013 (UTC)
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Hi. An editor has opened an investigation into sockpuppetry by you. Sockpuppetry is the use of more than one Wikipedia account in a manner that contravenes community policy. The investigation is being held at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Bofors40mm, where the editor who opened the investigation has presented their evidence. Please make sure you make yourself familiar with the guide to responding to investigations, and then feel free to offer your own evidence or to submit comments that you wish to be considered by the Wikipedia administrator who decides the result of the investigation. If you have been using multiple accounts (in a manner contrary to Wikipedia policy), please go to the investigation page and verify that now. Leniency is usually shown to those who promise not to do so again, or who did so unwittingly, but the abuse of multiple accounts is taken very seriously by the Wikipedia community.
Super Mario Man 15:00, 12 July 2013 (UTC)
Do you know, I am very busy in real life, but managed to grab a few minutes to log into Wikipedia to help you by posting further explanation, to help you understand the reason for the block, since it was clear from your unblock request that you had misunderstood. So, when I log in, what do I find about the editor that I was willing to give up time to help, valuable time that I can ill afford? I find that he has been evading the block with an account that he has used to throw accusations and attacks at various editors, including myself. So I shall depart in peace. I may or may not come back when I have more time to offer you the help that I had in mind. (You may or may not also find it worth your time reading the reply I posted to your diatribe on my talk page.) JamesBWatson ( talk) 16:47, 12 July 2013 (UTC)
Hi. An editor has opened an investigation into sockpuppetry by you. Sockpuppetry is the use of more than one Wikipedia account in a manner that contravenes community policy. The investigation is being held at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Bofors40mm, where the editor who opened the investigation has presented their evidence. Please make sure you make yourself familiar with the guide to responding to investigations, and then feel free to offer your own evidence or to submit comments that you wish to be considered by the Wikipedia administrator who decides the result of the investigation. If you have been using multiple accounts (in a manner contrary to Wikipedia policy), please go to the investigation page and verify that now. Leniency is usually shown to those who promise not to do so again, or who did so unwittingly, but the abuse of multiple accounts is taken very seriously by the Wikipedia community.
Super Mario Man 14:01, 18 July 2013 (UTC)
{{
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08:24, 30 August 2013 (UTC)Bofors40mm ( block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser ( log))
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Cheers for clearing that up, Nick-D. Rather than revisiting all the messy matters aforementioned point by point, I have now read all the contentious matters and now have a good understanding of how to prevent a repeat of what has occurred. I would appreciate that, if you choose to unblock me, that you keep an eye on these pages to ensure that quality and the Wikipedia policies are maintained. If other editors get involved like they did before, I will direct my concerns through you. I am part of a group of people who wish to maintain several pages, which include academics and curators in Japan, East Timor, and Australia. There are exhibitions, documentaries, and books that have increased awareness of these topics so we do want to ensure that additions to these pages are properly handled. There are two areas where I am still unclear: # I've used some of my interviews as references to two incidents in East Timor in 1942. I've posted the relevant clips on Youtube and they are currently in the Western Australian Museum's "Debt of Honour" exhibit. Can I cite these? # I've donated some photos from my book that have been unreferenced on Wikipedia for years (before I fully understood the Wikipedia policies.) Can someone please reference them? If not; can I delete them as they are only mentioned in my book? Thanks for your help up to now. -- Bofors40mm ( talk) 10:26 am, 13 October 2013, Sunday (19 days ago) (UTC+1) Bofors40mm ( talk) 09:26, 13 October 2013 (UTC)
Decline reason:
Long enough for ESL's last comments to be responded to. You can replace your unblock when you have addressed them} Spartaz Humbug! 22:32, 31 October 2013 (UTC)
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