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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by OrphanBot (talk | contribs) at 09:24, 19 April 2006 (Logging warning message). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

OrphanBot is a bot, a computer program designed to perform simple, repetitive tasks. Any comments should be directed to Carnildo, the owner of this bot.


Lost your image? If it was deleted due to a lack of source or copyright information, OrphanBot's probably kept a copy, and I'll willingly re-upload it for you if you can provide the source of the image and correct copyright information. Place a message on my talk page, and I'll see what I can do.

Comments archived: 26 January, 2006 15 February, 2006 7 March 2006 18 March 2006

Get rid of this damn thing NOW!!!

I've just about had it with this biotch. It is destroying images that had every right to be on wikipedia and that I had worked so hard to find. If this bot continues to destroy images and articles for the sheer pleasure of its owner, the site administrators will be immediatly contacted so they can make sure that it never terrorizes again!

Please do contact them. And then maybe you can explain why you can't be bothered to follow the basic rules of uploading images. --Carnildo 07:52, 7 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Is it normal that this thing deletes everything that its on his way? Most of my contributions are as Fair Use and with a explanation, but it keeps trying to delete them. Messhermit 13:39, 7 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Perfectly normal. You aren't bothering to indicate where you're getting the images or who created them, which is a basic requirement of Wikipedia's image use policy. --Carnildo 18:19, 7 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You have just removed my image (right) Image:reddoglogo2.jpg, though I indicated that I had the copyright & am therefore entitled to use it. Such sabotage is a criminal waste of my time. I posted 'Carnildo' to make it clear that this was my image, created by myself. I only upload images that are my property.I don't have time or energy to keep chasing this stuff up. Please stop wrecking my entries or I'll stop making contributions . Curiousexplorer 10:10, 8 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You uploaded it, and you may have the copyright to it, but you neglected to indicate what terms you were licensing it under. This is a basic requirement of uploading images on Wikipedia. I note you say you have permission to use it on Wikipedia, but this isn't good enough -- you need to get permission to release the image under a free license. --Carnildo 19:16, 8 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This is my last edit EVER to Wikipedia. No point when work is mindlessly deleted. Pictures tht I OWN that are over 100 years old were jsut deleted. bye. - gs

This thing sucks. It does way more harm than good. Ever heard of fair use,guy? A case-by-case process would work better. You err on the side of less information. That's bad for Wikipedia. BOT SUCKS!!!

I am sorry that Carnildo has such an inferiority complex and feels he is contributing to the project by operating this horrible bot that everybody hates. Yeah, Carnildo, you're getting your name out there and I hope that makes you feel good about yourself, but you're just destroying information by running this sorry thing. juppiter bon giorno #c 06:04, 25 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
This bot is a very useful tool in battling the inability of a large number of people with the inability to source or tag correctly. The JPS 12:32, 25 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure how to tag the image with correct copyright information. G_leonard_195.jpg was taken from ESPN's website, I included it in the summary which specific page it was from. AntiG

That's what it is written in the template which in the picture description pages of the logos of Ale Yarok and Tafnit in the Hebrew Wikipedia:

That is a logo of a commercial company or another organization. The estimation is that it is allowed to use in picture of that kind in Wikipedia in the article that deal with the specific company of the specific organization under the conditions of fair treatment.
It is necessary to edit this picture and to add to it the name of the article in which the fair use is allowed.

Toya 07:40, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Bot malfunction

Thanks for experimenting with Wikipedia. Your test worked, and has been reverted or removed undone by an automated bot. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia. Thanks. If you feel you have received this notice in error, please contact the bot owner // Tawkerbot2 18:46, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Tawkerbot2 gave this message after this. What happened? --HartzR 18:57, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Two different sorts of flat-out impossible, and one bug. Looking at OrphanBot's logs:
  • Wikipedia returned an edit page with an empty edit field -- a bug I was told had been fixed several days ago.
  • Then, OrphanBot manages to pattern-match 27 bytes of pattern against an empty edit text zero times -- and do so for a total matched length of 17 bytes.
  • Because of a bug in OrphanBot's code, a successful (but flat-out impossible) match against an empty page text doesn't trigger the "match too short" error-check.
  • OrphanBot then assumed that the image had been transcluded via template, and then did what it thought was a null edit to clear any stale "image used in" references.
--Carnildo 21:56, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Green.darner2web.jpg

Originally this image was tagged with {{PD-CAGov}}. Apparently something must have happened with this tag, as it doesn’t show up any more in the description of the image. That is probably why the bot has marked this image for deletion. Or isthere a bug in your bot ?

Anyway, I have changed it to the not-so-apt tag {{PD-USGov}} and given the rationale from the original website why this photo is public domain

Can you look into it and see if this is OK and remove the delete template? JoJan 18:13, 23 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image:NorfolkSeal.gif

Your bot needs to be seriously worked on because it is tagging images that are legitimate and fair-use. The Norfolk Seal image is a city-owned seal of the City of Norfolk, Virginia, which is owned by the city itself, and is public property. The image is also appropriately marked with an image copyright tag, as per wikipedia guidelines, and in fact, was tagged appropriately when this stupid bot found the image!! Furthermore, it's interesting to point out that I have yet to see anyone complaining about any of the city seal images placed on other city pages, either!!

Your bot also appears to have tagged Image:Ky_unbridled.jpg, which I also uploaded. Unfortunately, I did not hear about this until after it was deleted. However, this image, like the city of Norfolk logo, is the current marketing logo of the state of Kentucky (it's on their website), and as such, is public property. The bot claims that there was no copyright tag in the image, which I beg to differ, as I am always very careful about selecting the correct image copyright tag for all of the images that I upload. In this case, the copyright tag used should be the same one (or very similar one) to the one used by the city of Norfolk seal.

I think it would be highly advisable if you would please discontinue the use of this bot until issues such as this can be resolved. Dr. Cash 19:29, 23 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If it's public property, then why does that site say "Copyright © 2006 Commonwealth of Kentucky All rights reserved?" Not every government releases its works into the public domain. --Rory096 21:01, 6 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Seal Of Approval

File:Kimjongil-wave.jpg
I'm Kim Jong-il and I approved this Bot!

Is it possible to have the bot notify the talk page before Deleting

Hey Orphanbot owner, I was wondering if it would be possible to also notify the talk page of whichever article the picture is on because your bot deleting a picture that someone else added. Although it was true that the guy forgot to give the source, The picture itself was a promotional phote and thus fair use. I had to replace the picture with one that wasn't as good.- Moshe Constantine Hassan Al-Silverburg | Talk 22:20, 28 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Photo deletion

You have deleted a photo of Michelle Grattan, which I took, released into the public domain, and tagged accordingly. What is your justification for doing this? Adam 03:58, 29 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Is it then your position that if I upload one of my own photos, and someone else makes a technical modification to the photo, such as improving the colour, it then ceases to be the original photo and becomes a new photo without a source which you are entitled to delete? I would like to see the legal basis on which you take this position. Adam 05:46, 29 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Why did you remove my image of Kathryn Leigh Scott from DS?

I'm MAD at you for removing my image of KLS from DS??? WTH you remove it???? Why you did it???????????????????????

Spencer Karter

What image are you referring to? --Carnildo 08:37, 12 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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