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The November 2010 issue of the WikiProject Film newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. If you have an idea for improving the newsletter please leave a message on my talk page. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 05:52, 1 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hidecltype, I have gottena picture from Deeyah to be uploaded on wiki profile, She told me that I can use this picture, she gave me the email id of the photographer which is lee.eslinger@hotmail.com . The name of the photographer is " Lee Eslinger " she told me that there is no problem with the permission but can you please contact this person and get the necessary permissions.I have uploaded two pictures, can you please also delete the coloured photo. RegardsJogibaba (talk) 00:57, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I'm very busy this weekend and also next week, so you may want to contact someone else for this to be handled in a timely manner. Otherwise I will take a look when time permits. Regards, decltype (talk) 21:15, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hi decltype, I don't know anybody else who would help me, so I would wait for you to sort when time permits you. forhånd takk.RegardsJogibaba (talk) 21:33, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I have finally obtained permission for the file and have uploaded it to commons. Regards, decltype (talk) 07:08, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

thanks a lot Decltype for always being kind to me.RegardsJogibaba (talk) 14:39, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The December 2010 issue of the WikiProject Film newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. If you have an idea for improving the newsletter please leave a message on my talk page. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 04:02, 4 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mi inglés es un desastre así que no me animo a hacer traducciones, pero trataré de colaborar de vez en cuando por acá como Wikihada. Gracias por el traslado, saludos desde la ciudad de los techos rojos, Laura Fiorucci (talk) 15:09, 6 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

De nada chama, pero mi español es probablemente peor que tu inglés. ¿Eres de Caracas? ¡Qué chévere! He oído hablar mucho sobre tu ciudad. Si necesitas ayuda con inglés puedes contactarme cuando quieras! Saludos, decltype (talk) 17:10, 6 January 2011 (UTC) (You're welcome, but your English is probably better than my Spanish. Are you from Caracas? How cool! I've heard a lot about your city. If you need help with English feel free to contact me anytime!)[reply]

Thank you thank you! Anna Frodesiak (talk) 11:28, 7 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome! decltype (talk) 11:46, 7 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Decltype,

Hello. I apologize if this message is either repeated or in the wrong place. I really though I had a good handle on writing/publishing material online, in all formats, but i supposed I was mistaken, as the "wiki" method has me a bit confused.

I recently submitted an article called 32oz, which was deleted (by you I believe)due to copyright infringement. The page sited where the original was found is http://www.last.fm/music/32ounce/+wiki and I actually wrote that as well and published the finished piece one hour after the wikipedia, but it was immediately posted. I also sent an email to you from the email attached to the account which submitted that article explaining this same thing.

So this is where I am (thank you for your help. It isn't that I'm too lazy to read the instructions. I have read extensively; just having a tough time with it all):

1. I have the article, which is about a notable music group that I have followed for over a decade. Although their albums returned humble sales, they have a strong following, but most of all, they have a fascinating story that is likely to gain much attention by and after May 2. I am very excited to be the one to contribute this.

2. Again, i apologize for not having a complete grasp of the wiki formatting. I have tried several Html to Wiki converters and none seem to work. Both times I had to re-insert the links one by one. I know it must be easier than that. right?

3. I have two pictures. (I guess I at least wanted to do the basic picture that is seen on the right of the page.)

4. I have 2 references that are no longer in publication. Any other suggestions? I am positive I can muster up somthing that will work.

Thank You very much for your help in telling this story. I have now spent quite some time on doing so.

Profplume (talk) 18:17, 16 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there. Judging from your e-mail, it is clear that you have made an effort to familiarize yourself with our policies and guidelines, and I expect a member of our volunteer response team to get back to you regarding the copyright issues, if they haven't done so already. Before the article is reposted, however, please note that the ensemble's notability must be apparent from the text. That is, the group should either meet the somewhat loosely defined general notability guideline, or one or several of the more specific criteria for musicians and ensembles. In both cases, the claims should be supported by sources independent of the subject. Offline references are acceptable, as long as the sources are considered reliable.

I spent quite a bit of time reviewing the article, and I must say that it is a fascinating read. I do think, however, that the narrative is too strong for an encyclopedic article. Articles should simply present the facts in a dispassionate, neutral, manner. This doesn't preclude articles from being well-written and engaging (for examples of this, see our featured articles).

Another point worth noting is that the article you posted made several potentially defamatory statements about living persons. To avoid causing harm to living individuals and for legal reasons, an article should never contain unsourced negative claims about living people.

In summary, to obviate future deletions of the article, you should first ensure that the group currently meets the guideline for inclusion (notability), and start out with a smaller article with sourced content. After that you can start worrying about less important details such as formatting and images. Let me know if you have further questions or need help determining if the group's notable. Regards, decltype (contact) 07:18, 17 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank You very much. I had expected such editorial. I knew I was riding a line between narrative and encyclopedia. It is simply a case of the story being what is so compelling that I had to tell it (and still will). Although, I do understand. The group's most notable achievements are undoubtedly still to come, and while the story, which you were nice enough to compliment, is one that has already begun to make waves and will be instrumental in the success of their biggest album this spring, in a historical account of their existence, that story should be one paragraph. I can definitely see that.

Thank you for your help. I will certainly tighten the screws this time around.

Profplume (talk) 02:38, 18 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]