User talk:Guanaco/archive

For old conversations, see the subpage /Old for links to old revisions. Guan aco 00:31, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Noncommercial images

Hello,

Thank you for your message on my talk page regarding Image:HanscomBrown.jpg. I have a couple questions for you. First, is it possible to license an image for commercial use by the Wikimedia Foundation only? Second, what is the impetus behind the effort to do away with noncommercial licenses? I understand the committment to free distribution, but allowing commercial use does not seem to promote freedom to me.

Thanks,

Acegikmo1 20:41, 16 Aug 2004 (UTC)

It's possible to license something for commercial use by one organization, but that still couldn't be included in print versions of the Wikipedia. The content needs to be GNU-free, so that it can be copied and copied again. If you use a copyleft license like the GFDL, commercial reusers will be required to give credit and allow others to distribute it under the same terms. Their commercial use would, in effect, make even more people able to use it both commercially and non-commercially. Guan aco 18:00, 19 Aug 2004 (UTC)

BJAODN

Please don't put that kiddie porn thing back on the page, OK? It's considered vandalism at this point and there's talk of having the guy banned. - Lucky 6.9 07:31, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Also, please look at this in the meantime: Wikipedia:Requests_for_comment/33451. Thanks. - Lucky 6.9 07:43, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Mike Garcia

Hey, I've been out of the loop for awhile. Is User:Mike Garcia really Michael? His user page seems to indicate he is still banned, meaning his account can be blocked (and theoretically should be under any circumstances until he is unbanned). Is that right? Just wondering what's going on... Tuf-Kat 00:16, Aug 26, 2004 (UTC)

I've responded by email. Guan aco 00:56, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Please respond here. Why are you unblocking him? Rick K 20:30, Aug 27, 2004 (UTC)

The IP address 130.95.106.154

Hi Guanaco. It's User:Mark here. I sat down at a random computer terminal at my uni (UWA), and found that it had messages waiting for it on Wikipedia. Random, huh? Anyway, you had left it a message encouraging them to get a user account, so I just thought you'd like to know, in case the IP address vandalises anything. - Mark 06:30, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)

User:Guano & Co.

Just wanted to let you know about this new user -- User talk:Guano & Co. (contributions) ....

Thanks, BCorr|Брайен 18:40, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Very strange. It's probably just a troll trying to get me on their case or possibly Mike Church. They've only made three edits, which seem to be good, but if it starts vandalizing, I'll block it right away. Thanks for the note. Guan aco 17:43, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)

George W. Bush

Why is this page still protected? Rex071404 07:57, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)

I don't really know. I haven't been paying much attention to that article, and I wasn't the one who protected it. But I'll leave it alone for now, because it looks like there's a serious dispute. Guan aco 17:41, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Contacting you personally...

I left a note about Mike Garcia on the VP, and was directed to talk to you. As it stands, Michael is banned, as far as I know. Do you have other information to alter that impression? If he is still officially banned, why do you believe he should be allowed to edit under his new username? Has he apologized to anyone he's insulted or to anyone who has had to correct his vandalism and consistently inaccurate content additions/edits? He hasn't apologized to everyone, I know, as he hasn't apologized to me. So, if he is not "officially unbanned", and if, as I suspect, he has not made any statement of contrition or repentance, why do you feel he should be allowed the privilege of editing here? I hope we can talk about this calmly and civilly, and if other, more inflammatory editors jump in, I hope you'll attend to them separately -- I know there are people here with little public respect for you, but I am not one of them, and I think we can reach an understanding. Awaiting your reply, Jwrosenzweig 21:17, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Danny and I should have answered your questions on the village pump. If not, feel free to bring this up here again. Guan aco 04:28, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Even though MY attempt at contacting him caused him to delete my question without response. Rick K 04:33, Aug 28, 2004 (UTC)

Unblocking Michael

Well, if blocking a user doesn't stop Michael, then how can you stop Michael from editing Wikipedia?? 66.245.69.5 00:11, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Perhaps we can't stop him from editing Wikipedia. Danny's post to the village pump explains why in detail. Guan aco 00:17, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Ginger.jpg

Image:Ginger.jpg seems to have been vandalized again. The original image was of a ginger root. WormRunner | Talk 00:19, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)