:Yes, but (for what was touched here) Commons only has the namespaces (Gallery) - without prefix - and Category with a Category: prefix. In English. We dont have namespaces with تصنيف: , 分類:, رج , :קטגוריה:, Luokka:, Catégorie:, Kategooria:, Categoría:, Κατηγορία:, ... prefixes. Such pages are created in our [[COM:G|gallerie]] namespace. If a user from Finnland will look up Arkhangelsk in Wikimedia Commons, why should he search for a gallery called "Luokka:Arkangeli"? He will either search for a gallery called Arkangeli or he will restrict the search to the category namespace. You created a Gallerie page called "Luokka:Arkangeli", thats not the proper name of anything in any language. Messing up our [[COM:G|gallerie]] namespace with nonexisting words is very unecessary. --[[User:Martin H.|Martin H.]] ([[User talk:Martin H.|<span class="signature-talk">talk</span>]]) 17:22, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
:Yes, but (for what was touched here) Commons only has the namespaces (Gallery) - without prefix - and Category with a Category: prefix. In English. We dont have namespaces with تصنيف: , 分類:, رج , :קטגוריה:, Luokka:, Catégorie:, Kategooria:, Categoría:, Κατηγορία:, ... prefixes. Such pages are created in our [[COM:G|gallerie]] namespace. If a user from Finnland will look up Arkhangelsk in Wikimedia Commons, why should he search for a gallery called "Luokka:Arkangeli"? He will either search for a gallery called Arkangeli or he will restrict the search to the category namespace. You created a Gallerie page called "Luokka:Arkangeli", thats not the proper name of anything in any language. Messing up our [[COM:G|gallerie]] namespace with nonexisting words is very unecessary. --[[User:Martin H.|Martin H.]] ([[User talk:Martin H.|<span class="signature-talk">talk</span>]]) 17:22, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
::I don't understand one main,in my opinion, moment: There are cegories and pages here + personal space of users - galleries...So, there are many situations (for what was touched here - for cities that I creaed redirects) when there is categotry and page - for Example - [[Белгород]] (Belgorod) and [[:Category:Belgorod]] - is different. So, what means, for example for russiam people "Category:Belgorod"? - Right, "Категория:Белгород" So, in these situations page and category - not similar. How can I redirect "Belgorod" in arabic, for example to forward to Category, not main page. So, I put all to similar-language words - Category(in different languages):Article(in different languages).<br/>
In general, I've already grateful that I have explained the principles of Commons which I did not know. Thank You very much, [[User:Martin H.|Martin H.]] ([[User talk:Martin H.|<span class="signature-talk">talk</span>]]) --[[User:Ksaine|Ksaine]] ([[User talk:Ksaine|<span class="signature-talk">talk</span>]]) 18:02, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
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user:Cwbm (commons) has been following me around for the last couple of days undoing my edits. There is no valid reason, for instance, for four of his edits in a row to be undo-s of my tagging, it is just spite and it needs to stop.
The four in a row I speak of are from his "contributions" list:
These are not the only examples, but this is the most vivid illustration today. It is not his to decide the priority of my requests. If he chooses not to do them, he should leave them alone for some who does. Calling one "spam" is antagonistic and point pushing. Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 17:26, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Regarding File:Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F014922-0009, Berlin, Staatsbesuch Vizepräsident von Zypern.jpg it might not even be a good idea to remove the caption now. It is possible that the file already is reused outside of Wikimedia Commons via hotlinking and that this reuser trusts in the caption as an appropriate attribution as required by the license contract section 4c. Besides this problem the removal of the caption has no positiv effect for the use in Wikipedia becaue the file is not used. Without any editorial improvement the removal of the caption only does potential legal damage to reusers and it damages the cooperation of Wikimedia and the content provider, here the BArch. Tagging it with {{Remove caption}} is very unnecessary. I however see no problem with your edit on File:Scouts of kosovo.jpg, removing that ugly black frame and making it transparent is good improvement, but I dont think the file will be kept. --Martin H. (talk) 18:16, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I don't see that this couldn't apply to almost any image that an uploader has watermarked and uploaded. We should not let our outside users depend on watermarks, because we do regularly remove watermarks. Whether or not it is currently in use is irrelevant; any file on Commons can be impressed into service at any point, which is what they're there for. I recall a recent case where a contributor was very upset to the point of getting permanently blocked because we insisted on removing the watermarks from his images. It's distinctly unfair to actively refuse to remove the Bundesarchiv's watermarks on its images when we don't let other contributors keep theirs, and it would be something I would be deeply unhappy with.--Prosfilaes (talk) 19:07, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
(A semantic web geek writes) Just to supplement Prosfilaes comment, "We should not let our outside users depend on watermarks", another reason to avoid this sort of image source credit is that it's embedded in a bitmap and not accessible as processable text or image metadata. IMHO, these "border-like annotations" are a bad thing and we should work to replace and remove them. That is however a long-term issue outside this dispute between two editors.
Some things that I think we can all agree on (obviously we probably won't, but one remains hopeful):
The current situation is bad. Edit-warring between two is no way to address a large-scale Bundesissue.
It is non-harmful to tag images (i.e. a template) as having these Bundesarchiv markings. That will help with their future management, whatever we decide.
This tag should be distinct to the Bundesarchiv and should not be our existing general "border" and "watermark" tags. (If Kintetsubuffalo would agree to create and use such a tag, I think that would defuse much of user:Cwbm (commons)'s justification for removing them.)
It would be helpful if Kintetsubuffalo would voluntarily agree to restrict themselves to tagging images only and not actively cropping them, until we agree a consensus on what the next action should be. Whether you choose to do this is clearly up to you, but I think it would be useful for the moment. We already have one RichFarmbrough.
We need some comment here from user:Cwbm (commons), not just reversions. I don't see this as "wikistalking" and it's emminently explicable as a GF action that interprets the Bundesarchiv label as something different to how Kintetsubuffalo sees it. However it is edit warring, and won't resolve itself without clear discussion.
Andy, I have never actively cropped an image, I don't have the skills or the software, all I do is tag them so that those who do can crop them. As you said, it is non-harmful to tag images, the warring is all one-sided, Cwbm (commons) never touched these images before I did, they are clearly going down my contributions list and undoing my tagging. This is in fact wikistalking.--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 15:10, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Moo from me too. Pieter, that was a particularly unhelpful comment to make at this point. Notwithstanding it being simply wrong - tagging is workflow, so that we can all keep track of what needs doing. Many editors, I'm one, will tag articles in batches, then return later and carry out those same batches themself. Andy Dingley (talk) 17:47, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
He said it was "contributing to the irritation", which it probably is. That doesn't mean it's wrong to do or that the people getting irritated should be getting irritated. He didn't say tagging is wrong. Putting words into people's mouths is unhelpful. @Kintetsubuffalo: Do you know about Cropbot? Check it out. It's really easy to use. Rocket000 (talk) 00:15, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
So would you suggest deleting all of our tag templates, no matter how useful, because they might irritate a particularly thin-skinned editor? That is a ridiculous standpoint - the tags are valid, they perform a useful function, and if one editor has as little respect for organisation and workflow as they so obviously do for NPA or consensus discussion of their actions, then no-one is forcing them to be part of the project. Andy Dingley (talk) 19:39, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
What in the world would give you that idea? I have no problem with tags at all and think they should be used. Kintetsubuffalo did nothing wrong. Just because it can be irritating to some doesn't mean we should avoid it. Just because me or Pieter point this out doesn't mean we're implying anything else. If I said copyvio uploaders probably find getting warnings irritating, would you also assume I meant they shouldn't be warned? Rocket000 (talk) 20:38, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Editors will get irritated at whatever they feel like. But this is of no importance at all, unless it's a legitimate reason to become irritated and this isn't one. C's irritation is of no significance (and they're 'required to contine to act in an even-handed and policy-based manner despite it, which they have failed to do here), it's wrong of Pieter to suggest that we should pay any account to this irritation. Andy Dingley (talk) 21:42, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
We don't have to pay attention to it, however, we should always be considerate of other contributors' feelings and reactions to our processes. Maybe there's nothing we can do about it and they simply will have to deal with it or leave, but maybe we can do things better. Maybe there's room for improvement in the way we do things (and there always is). This attitude of "well, his opinion/view is insignificant because he doesn't have a 'legitimate' reason to become irritated" is not legitimate. First of all, there's no such thing as a legitimate or illegitimate reason to become irritated. Either you do or you don't. (And of course attitudes aren't (il)legitimate either so my use of it wasn't serious). That's besides the point since feelings like irritation aren't arguments for or against anything (they can be reasons used in a argument, but no one is doing that). There's been many routine practices here (such as welcoming users, deletion requests, or the "categorize your images" message spam) that have been reevaluated and adjusted based on user feedback. The goal is to make everyone happy. Impossible, of course, but if we can improve that happy/unhappy ratio at all, we should. We probably can't in this situation, but I'm speaking in general now. I think you missed the point my comments, but that's ok. The important thing is we don't disagree about the tags. Rocket000 (talk) 22:29, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
It applies to everyone... I don't know why you're trying so hard to make this an argument, so let's just say you're right about everything and leave it at that. Whatever you say or don't say in reply to this is absolutely correct and anything I said is wrong. Paradox. Rocket000 (talk) 20:33, 26 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Getting back to the topic at hand, Cwbm (commons) is still following me around and undoing my edits. Please address this, it is pure and simple harassment.--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 14:41, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Kintet should have discussed this when reverting the admin, but I believe the admin Leyo was wrong about the other svg file. The other one is not equivalent, the lines are not smooth (compare 500px versions of both). --99of9 (talk) 00:10, 3 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Copied from user talk page: The problem is that you keep asking for pruning the white-space entirely (example). Me and others prefer having a small margin around drawings (with a transparent background). Don't you agree that the snail shell on the right now misses a small margin? --Leyo09:20, 3 November 2010 (UTC) End of copy[reply]
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Can one be quicker? [1] Just back and already new antics. I did not involve myself in last block history, but she has started again with provocations, baiting and insults. Blocking someone for one's believes is inappropriate, but this, just as last case, has nothing to do with believes but with behaviour. I thus request the reinstatement of the six months block. She is obviously unable to restrain herself. Lycaon (talk) 18:57, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Honestly I was going to take a rather long break from Commons. I was unblocked on October 19. Today is October 21. For two days I did not make a single contribution. So lycaon claim "Can one be quicker?" is as dishonest as many other claims by that user. For those two days between October 19 and October 21 I have not even supported any of 4 nominations of my own images. I did not respond on user:lycaon troling opposes of all 3 nominations of my images on FP and one nomination of my image on QI although user:lycaon is involved with me and was told by a few administrators to leave the nominations of my images alone. Please see here.Please see here; please see here ;Please see here. Another administrator mentioned that the reason lycaon used to oppose my nomination is "arguably a personal attack.". Yes, I was going to take a long break. I've never responded to the rant left at my talk page by user:Tryphon, who proven once again he is unable to assume good faith. Yes, I was going to take a long break, but after this comment by user:Alvesgaspar I felt as responding, so I did, and, what a surprise, kuiper was right there to troll on the nomination of my image, and to retaliate to me of course.--Mbz1 (talk) 20:57, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Well, we also have some attempt at guilt by association attacking a user because of his/her country of residence.[2] // Liftarn (talk)
Comment I share Lycaon’s complaint, despite the fact that I was one of the users who tried to put an end to the long block of Mbz1. I was wrong, as she has proved once again to be incapable of controlling her temper and avoid personal attacks, as an immediate reaction to any contrariety. Make no mistake: this has little to do with defending one’s political convictions and all with improper behavior. Her reaction to my concern, about the possible use of canvassing in this FPC nomination, is typical. Still, the suspicion is justified by the edit story of some of the participants. It is interesting to realize, for example, that all edits made by User: Kooritza from June 11 to today are directly or indirectly related to Mbz1’s affairs. Technically this is considered meat puppetry, I suppose, and should not be tolerated in opinion polls, where decisions are made or influenced. I’m not saying that Mbz1 is responsible for the actions of Kooritza, though it is certain that she is aware of them; only that my concern was legitimate and that she had not the right to respond with a personal attack. Regretfully, I have to agree with those who supported the maintenance of Mbz1’s block as a way to avoid further attacks and disruptions -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 11:32, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Infoברוקולי (talk·contribs) is a friend of mine. When I was blocked for 6 months, I emailed the user and asked them to watch my contributions on English wikipedia (they've done it before anyway both on English wikipedia and on Commons), and if they see an image they liked to transfer it to commons, and nominate it somewhere. I also asked to copy all the text (descriptions) for those images from English wikipedia to Commons. It is what the user did. Why did I do it? Because a few users including BTW user:liftarn said they were going to miss on my images. So I thought, if I am punished, why to punish readers and users of Commons, who would like to see my images. I know that some editors, who are not happy with commons ask all their images to be removed. I felt in absolutely different way. The user has also nominated a few of my images on Hebrew wikipedia FP.Please notice ברוקולי (talk·contribs) has never commented on my unblock request. In case I have done something wrong, and it is considered to be block evasion, please do punish me alone. Thanks.--Mbz1 (talk) 12:33, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I insist on forcing Mbz1, one way or the other, to stop with the personal attacks. This one was the last: [3]. This kind of behavior is approaching insanity. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 12:26, 23 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Request concerning kuiper trolling on the nomination of my image
Many things were said on this very board about kuiper taking revenge over editors he does not like.
Here is yet another clear case of kuiper trolling, and taking revenge on me using my image's nomination. The nomination was opened for 5 days, kuiper never voted on it before yesterday trolling, which came just a few minutes after lycaon filed the above report about me at AN/U. kuiper's "vote" has nothing to do with the image. It is harassment, wikihounding, retaliation and trolling on its worse. I am not asking to block kuiper how one could ask to block such valued contributor , but I do ask to remove his retaliation from the nomination, which under such circumstances would be the right thing to do. I know he does not like me personally, but this should have nothing to do with the nomination. I will be pleasantly surprised,if somebody will act on this request, but just for the record you know I'd like to have it in--Mbz1 (talk) 13:49, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Please stop with the nonsense. Considering Kuiper's vote (any vote) as a trolling act is the same as banning the user from the forum. Do you really want to open such precedent? Also, this is the place for discussing Mbz1's behaviour, not Kuiper's Alvesgaspar (talk) 13:59, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Noting that this issues was previously raised in Mbz1's comment dated 20:57 21 October 2010. I've grown tired of these continual COM:AN threads poking each other, re-itterating the same complaints does nothing to aid comprehension of what is taking place to point I thinks it time the whole community was given a rest from them by showing all the combatants the door until after the new year Gnangarra06:48, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Mbz1 dispute remedy
While I acknowledge the talent and contributions of the participants, this dispute has spiraled downward until it consists of little more than baiting and/or personal attacks. The core participants know what will provoke Mbz1 and Mbz1 can be counted upon to take the bait. As with Gnangarra just above, I don't support sanctioning Mbz1 unilaterally because baiting should not be rewarded. As suggested by Lar above, I support an interaction ban, broadly construed, of Mbz1 on one hand; and Lycaon, Pieter Kuiper, and Alvesgaspar on the other. The alternative of reimposing the 6 month block on Mbz1 seems one-sided to me because I see fault on both sides. Moreover, I suspect that conflict would resume upon the expiration of the block. Gnangarra is right; something needs to be done. But, I think an interaction ban may be a better tailored remedy than nine week blocks. Walter Siegmund(talk)08:27, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with Walter Siegmund comments (& to a degree Gnangarra). The disputes (far too many of them) are not one sided and any one sided block would be wrong in my opinion. Mediation would be far better however we do some to have been through all this far too many times before now. --Herbytalk thyme08:56, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I agree with Walter that this isn't one sided, and that it probably would be better for the project and most certainly for the users if they did not interact with each other. BUT, how could such an interaction ban be implemented - given that Mbz1, Alvegaspar and Lycaon are among the most active in nominating and reviewing FP. I don't think we want to ban any of them from the FP process, and stating that Alves and Lycaon may not comment on Mbz1 related nominations would be unfair - given that those two (the last time I looked, which I admit is a while ago) usually comment, and more often than not very critically, on almost every FP candidate (that isn't a bad thing in itself, it is good that we have active reviewers with high standards). I would also add that from what I have seen, while there seem to be a long history of bad feelings between Mbz1 and Lycaon, to such a degree that I don't trust any of them to be able to objectively evaluate each others contributions and comments, at least until recently I wouldn't have included Alvegaspar in such a pattern. Regards, Finn Rindahl (talk) 09:51, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I do not agree that this is not one-sided. I do oppose many nominations, very true, but I do not target any user specifically and oppose all their noms (e.g. this vote: if I find no faults, I will support). at the other hand I have never been the only opposer: other users have always preceded or followed me with similar critics. MBZ does not like critics. Period. It is easiest for her to always blame it on the same (group) of users. I have complained about her behaviour maybe three times this year, but see my name come up in all but every of her comments, related or not. Thát is baiting and harassing, not the other way round. Lycaon (talk) 10:05, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
However, it seems that past voting collusion against her that you were involved in (or something even further back between you... I'm not really up on all the details) has poisoned her trust in your neutrality. I support including you in the interaction ban. As you say, this will also release you from the regular mentions you get when she vents. --99of9 (talk) 11:10, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Come on Lycaon, you are a variable in the equation, and to try to blame the whole issue on Mila is unfair. You are up to your neck in the controversy which is long running and where your behaviour has been called into question. [[4]]. The easiest thing to do for the common good is just to voluntarily stay away from each other, especially you from her, because that´s where the interactions start. --Tomascastelazo (talk) 16:43, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Before this proposal takes form and eventually reaches consensus, I respectfully suggest to the users involved in the decision process to do their homework and carefully analyze my behavior in the light of our goals and rules. I will never comply with such Solomonic judgment, which is unfair, unprecedented and not supported by Commons’ policies. If an interaction ban is enforced anyway, I will continue to do my volunteer work exactly as before until I am blocked for the first and last time. With much regret but no hesitations. Please do not consider this comment as a threat, as my contributions are certainly not more relevant for the project than those of many other users. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 10:41, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Please, this is difficult. Some flexibility would be appreciated. 99of9 suggested recently that you are "too involved at the moment" to take certain actions.[5] I wonder if there isn't some room for agreement that 99of9 may be correct? Walter Siegmund(talk)13:38, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yes please, it would be greatly appreciated if flexibility was shown, and if people agreed to voluntarily cease interacting, or went along with what the community comes up with. But I think this has gone on long enough. ++Lar: t/c14:36, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I acknowledge all good faith efforts to solve this problem, which is indeed difficult. But what people are asking here is that the offended be flexible so that the offender may proceed with her improper behavior. Sorry, but this kind of equidistant and politically correct approach is unfair and will not solve the main problem. Mbz1 was unblocked (with my help, mea culpa) despite her recognition that she wouldn’t be able to stay cool when some political matters are addressed (e.g. the antisemitc nature of some media). Do we really want to extend this kind of impunity to her general behavior? Before asking us to be flexible, what about convincing her that the only possible way to stay is to convince the community that she will stop to insult the other users from now on? Yes, I have to recognize that I’m too involved at the moment and will try to be as smooth as possible when assessing her nominations, at least while the problem is not solved. But statements like “showing all the combatants the door until after the new year” are unjust and do not help. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 14:39, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the acknowledgement. I do agree that it is very needful that Mbz1 stops insulting other users (and that the definition of "insult" is ours, not hers... that is, if a significant number of users from all "sides" see it as an insult, it is, regardless of what Mbz1 (or whoever, Mbz1 is not the only person who claims insults are not insults when they make them) says it is... this ban does not give a free pass in that regard, if insults contimue, there would be blocks ++Lar: t/c18:01, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
At this time, I support an interaction ban, broadly construed, among the referenced users(Mbz1, Alvegaspar, Peter Kuiper and Lycaon (and any IDs closely associated with Lycaon)), jointly and severally. Given the past history of Tomascastelazo I think I'd suggest adding Tomas in as well. If someone proposed a solution likely to work better that was less drastic I'm all ears. But this has to stop. It is way too draining of time and patience. ++Lar: t/c14:36, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Why not add some more to the list? Like Rama, like Adambro, etcetera, etcetera. Or just a very general ordinance forbidding anybody to oppose featuring Mbz1's photos? /Pieter Kuiper (talk) 14:43, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not averse to adding more names, but you miss the point. It's not about opposition to pictures, it's about behavior that disrupts the smooth functioning of the project. FP shenanigans are a symptom, nothing more. ++Lar: t/c15:15, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I support this proposal and don't mind adding 20 more users. FPC is less important than keeping the project more stable. ZooFari15:18, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I support the proposed interaction ban, per Lar, Herby, 99of9, and Zoofari. I think Alves and Tomas are being caught up in something bigger than their misdeeds, and perhaps including them without any distinction is unfair, but at some point fairness has to take a back seat to finding a solution. --Avenue (talk) 16:22, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Fairness takes a backseat, and the interaction ban will be one-sided: in practice, Mbz1 will not suffer any consequences from disregarding it. /Pieter Kuiper (talk) 16:25, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Hum - "fairness". The debate in the UK on what that actually means is - sadly - endless. However this is actually about ensuring that Commons continues to function as a community and that means editing collaboratively - I seems to recall using those words from time to time in the past & on some user's talk pages. --Herbytalk thyme17:00, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Endorse what Herby said. Commons is not about fairness. It's a project, not a system of government, an experiment in social justice or anything like that. Just an image repository. Pieter, if you think this is unfair? Too bad. Perhaps you should have stopped picking at Mbz1 (and many others) long ago, and count yourself lucky you're not permanently blocked already. Mbz1 lashes out inappropriately, and that has to stop, but you yourself have a good part of the blame here (not all, not solely, there's plenty to go round). As Mattbuck says, we're just all really tired of it all. The next step after this interaction ban, if it doesn't work, will be bans for a lot of folk. Participation in the FP process is a privilege, not a right, even if you're otherwise able to contribute here (which is itself a priv, not a right). ++Lar: t/c02:44, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Agree with all said, Mila is baited, she responds, and that sets a lot of events in motion. She is not the only responsible one. Furthermore, I fully agree that Mila´s retractors´s motives in their "critiques" are far from impartial. Personality aside, Mila´s photography is good photography and valuable to the project. Agreed, not all of her work may not be FP material, but a lot that is has been disqualified in these interactions for less than objective evaluations by the parties involved. Lar, in your comment about me, you forgot the other half!!! Lol!!! Alvesgaspar was there too!!! Since that incident where I declare myself completely innocent ;o) there has been what is in fact Non-Interaction between Alvesgaspar and myself, more as a result of self restraint than enforced policy, and it seems to be working. So given the past history, I propose a self imposed Non-Interaction between the parties involved. If they are true to the ideals, I cannot see why they would refuse. Objectivity is lost between the parties, so for the greater good each should keep to their own. --Tomascastelazo (talk) 16:26, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Lycaon has already refused a self imposed interaction ban. So, I think, would Peter Kuiper if asked. Among others. ++Lar: t/c18:01, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Well then, it is clear where the obstacle is. If the parties involved are not willing to a self imposed non-interaction, then the ones that refuse are the problem, for their refusal perpetuates the problem. This is too far away from a simple root cause, and no one can claim pristine behaviour. In war, there are Cease Fire agreements. If it can happen in such monumental events, I am sure it can work in this part of the cyber universe... There are 4 variables in this equation. --Tomascastelazo (talk) 18:54, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I endorse ZooFari's point. I think we see too many disputes that began in Featured Pictures Candidates discussions, especially. Quality Images and Valued Images arguably address the core mission of Commons more directly. It is my view that participation in FPC is not essential. If it is necessary to revoke that privilege either totally or partially, e.g., by means of an interaction ban, so be it. I suggested the interaction ban because it helps to address problems that arise at QI and elsewhere and because my perception is that it is less restrictive than a FPC total ban. I think it would be fine to adjust the list of participants as Lar and others have suggested. I know that Alvesgaspar and others feel that this is asking a lot. Alvesgaspar points out above that it is unprecedented on Commons. However, topic bans and interaction bans have been used at some of our sister projects with some success. I hope that the unprecedented nature of such bans on Commons is an argument in favor of trying it here. Our tool kit is extremely limited at present. Walter Siegmund(talk)17:25, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I'm fed up of seeing this come up again and again and again and again and again, and I'm fed up of arguing about it. Please be aware that I will implicitly support any and all methods which are used to keep this continual fight off COM:AN/whatever and more generally away from me. This includes but is not limited to making the participants fight Battle Royale style until there is only one left, on the basis that it takes two people to have an argument. In the meantime, I'm argued out, so I'm going to go and do something which is actually useful, and not just more banging my head against a brick wall. -mattbuck (Talk) 20:54, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support interaction ban. I have seen it work with some limited success on En.Wiki. Its not a perfect solution, but until people are willing to "call a spade a spade"...or even agree on what "constitutes a spade"...then its the best of the limited options out there. Outright blocking people rarely works because inevitably those on one side of the situation feel that the action taken against their comrade is "unfairly biased", damaging the collaborative environment of the community...plus ultimately many of those blocked reappear as sockpuppets. --nsaum75¡שיחת!00:32, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support Tomascastelazo's view for a self-imposed interaction ban, first. If someone refuses, or cannot or will not, then it can be imposed from outside. That is the adult solution. That shouldn't be so hard. Stellarkid (talk) 03:57, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
If "votes" are starting, I think it is better done with the different users involved in the interaction bans separated, since other users have been suggested along the way. I'm going to make a heading for each that I've seen suggested. 99of9 (talk) 04:19, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Tomascastelazo and Stellarkid have suggested that we invite the parties to voluntarily agree to non-interaction. I think many would see this as an indication of good faith and a willingness to move ahead. It may be helpful to give them some time to respond. Also, some people may have been away for the weekend and unable to comment. Consequently, I suggest allowing another day for discussion and responses. Walter Siegmund(talk)05:02, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I'm happy to wait, but wanted to make the point (since voting had started) that the vote should not be done as a group, but rather that individuals should be considered case by case. Most named users have commented in this thread. I've just notified those who haven't. --99of9 (talk) 05:23, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Thanks for your inputs, everybody. A lot was said here about me "lashing out" "insulting" others and so on. That's why I would like to stress out that I did try to avoid the confrontations. My block was lifted on October 19. I did not respond to any 4 instances lycaon's mostly unfairly opposing the nominations of my images for 2 days, but on October 21 after Alvesgaspar made this unwarranted statement I felt as responding. I was blocked last time for calling Alvesgaspar reviews and closing my nominations "dishonest". Alvesgaspar has never been even warned for this and similar attacks on me. There are more, but... Whatever... I agree with any editing restrictions the community is going to place me on. --Mbz1 (talk) 05:34, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
As was suggested by 99of9 here I agree voluntary to stay away from those users. I do not believe an interaction ban between me and Adambro is warranted. Rama is involved administrator, who should not have blocked me. I do not believe he will block me ever again after everything, and of course I have neither need nor desire to interact with him, so I have no strong opinion about this one. If voluntary option is declined by others, I believe there should be community issued interaction ban between me on one side and lycaon, kuiper and alvesgaspar on the other. Thanks.--Mbz1 (talk) 06:36, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment My position about this proposal was already explained above and I will not repeat myself. But I have a general comment to make. Someone said it was a privilege to participate in FPC. I agree, though probably not for the same reasons. It is indeed a privilege to assess the creations of so many talented people as well as to learn from them, especially when they evaluate our pictures. On the other hand, it is a much greater privilege for the project to count with the volunteer work of all those users, many of them committed to relevant tasks of low visibility, such as photographing and categorizing obscure biological species or assessing candidates of quality and valued images. No serious human organization can put fairness on the back seat, alleging that it is “not a system of government, an experiment in social justice or anything like that”. Allowing users and their families to be repeatedly insulted and their participation to be systematically classified as dishonest by a disturbed member, just because the most responsible among us feel tired or don’t know what else to do, is a symptom that our system of values is distorted. I will not accept to continue collaborating with an organization which has doubts about the seriousness of my volunteer work. Neither will I accept to see my rights diminished just because that is the easiest solution to a difficult problem. And I will certainly not accept to be part of a project in which the respect due to people is put in the back seat. Alvesgaspar (talk) 11:19, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I basically agree. No diffs have been presented to justify such "evenhanded" measures. This "remedy" will just allow attacks like this one to continue, and I fear that only protests against such behaviour would be counted as violations of the interaction ban (no definition is given). /Pieter Kuiper (talk) 14:10, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Pieter, Just call it voluntary non-interaction.... you lay low with that user and if she throws anything your way, or you do, well, the community will know who is who... like a Mexican standoff. It is simple. --Tomascastelazo (talk) 14:43, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Alvesgaspar, thank you for your comments on FPC. Your words help me understand why you place such importance on participation. You are one of those talented people that you reference. The quality, quantity and careful documentation, including geocoding, make your work especially valuable. I have no doubts whatever about the seriousness of your work. Commons reviewers have recognized your work as some of the very best on Commons. I accept your criticism that this is not an ideal or even a good solution. But calling Mbz1 a "disturbed member" suggests to me that your reviews of her work may be perceived as biased or misinterpreted. Walter Siegmund(talk)04:45, 26 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I would like to clarify that statement by alvesgaspar: "Allowing users and their families to be repeatedly insulted ". (highlighted by me)I have never ever ever insulted any family's member of any user. I assume that alvesgaspar is talking about user:Estrilda. First of all user:Estrilda is an user themselves, second of all I have never insulted them, just the opposite. I believe them to be honest and brave user. IMO alvesgaspar is making unneeded dramatization of proposed ban. Here he was told not to comment at Tomascastelazo's nominations, and he complied. FPC process only benefited from that. --Mbz1 (talk) 12:04, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Please be aware that many are troubled when family members (users or not) are brought into a discussion, unless it is essential to do so. I would admonish all to drop this matter (it is a year old) and move on. Walter Siegmund(talk)17:47, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Question I like the idea that we just decide something here and then all problems are solved. But how is this going to work "for real"? Are all interactions forbidden or do we allow interactions as long as they are "nice"? Do we block "on sight" or do we need to have a long debate every time? And for how long do we block: 1 week every time? Do we double the block each time? Or three strikes and it is a permaban? --MGA73 (talk) 19:59, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I do not know how the others think about this but I would suggest the following: The interaction ban covers all the respective user talk pages and all the candidacies (COM:FPC, COM:QIC, and COM:VIC). In case of violations, I would suggest a one-day-block, possibly increasing it if multiple violations are observed in a short time frame or shortly after a block expires. --AFBorchert (talk) 20:12, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
1 day is a lot shorter what has been suggested for dealing with Pieter Kupiter (some suggested permaban). But if others agree that 1 day is a sutable block for "attacking" other users then it is ok with me to start with. --MGA73 (talk) 20:26, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
1 day would be for interaction, as that is what we are now forbidding. I imagine an actual attack would warrant more. To AFBorchert's zones, I would add files uploaded by those users. It would nice to also have a way to avoid categorization baiting, but I don't have a clear suggestion on that at the moment. 99of9 (talk) 21:00, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
You are right, 99of9, I missed the file uploads. Categories are challenging indeed. We should insist here that in case of conflicts (as for example what to put into Category:Antisemitism or not) a wide consensus should be seeked for first. If a consensus is not found, the categorization does not take place. In case of edit-wars, I suggest to use the usual measures — this does not need to be covered by the interaction ban, I think. (BTW, I've proposed a tag for controversial files as opposed to categorization for such files.) --AFBorchert (talk) 21:26, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Ok so if they talk nice to eachother just like all other users would/should do then we block them for one day because we forbid them to talk to eachother. However, if they attack eachother in any way we block longer. The reason we do that is because we think that they can not keep up the good tone and therefore all interaction is forbidden (even a "Wow that is a good photo you have taken there"). Well, since the aternative is worse then ok. --MGA73 (talk) 11:42, 26 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I agree this situation is intolerable. I unfortunately have to support an interaction ban between both Mbz1/Lycaon and Mbz1/Pieter Kuiper.
I would like to comment what Lycaon wrote above, that he does not make a difference between the users, when he makes the reviews. I actually think that is correct (by and large) as to the outcome of the review, but the way comments are written and interactions are handled are very different if it is Mbz1 vs any other user. When you review an image you should also be prepared på respond to reasonable questions from the creator about further explanation and reasons. There have been several examples where Lycaon has systematically refused to answer any questions from Mbz1, also when they have been very reasonable. For instance I recall very well this good and non-obvious question, which was responded as if it was a bad faith question, and then Mila took the bait and it escalated with overreacting strongly. Why escalate such a simple question? If you want to review, be prepared to interact with the creator and nominator also. Otherwise, stay away.
In other cases, where mila starts out making bad faith assumptions as for the underlying reason for the oppose (and those are to numerous to count), I do fully understand that the complaint is simply too ridiculous to respond to. But the unnecessary blunt and hard comments are most unfortunate.
I see Alvesgaspar having a more mixed role in this. Some of the most recent edits have not been very helpful and tending to inflame and overdramatize events from the past, like bringing up insulting family. Come on, Alves, why the drama?
I was extremely fed up by the editing patterns of Tomas also in the previous thread, but I acknowledge the much more calm and balanced input this time.
I am concerned that the interaction ban on especially FPC will demonstrate that it is rewarded to constantly claim and complain that opposers are opposing due to personal retaliation. I do not think that this should be rewarded, and I think that if mbz1 continues to quite systematically harass opposers she should also be banned from FPC. Period. I understand very well that I am not making a lot of friends here with these statements, but I am dissapointed with especially Mila and Lycaon as I have had very many pleasant and helpful interactions with those users in the past. I also have some advice for the four users: Remove each others watchpages from your wathlists, such that you are not triggered by noise on those. --Slaunger (talk) 21:37, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
slanunger, may I please ask you to provide any recent, let's say for the last 6 months differences of my "harassing" opposers, except of course the ones that are disused here, and who are actually harassing me. I mean, if I am doing this "systematically", as you claim I am, it should not be very hard for you to provide a few differences of me harassing opposers. Thank you.--Mbz1 (talk) 23:44, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Harrassing back those you feel are harrassing you (sometimes they probably were needling you, sometimes they probably weren't) is still problematic. There is a higher road. For other users you do often question their opposes (more than most other nominators do), but they usually look to be genuine questions, as you are often responsive to their answers. However the questioning does occasionally look a little rude or disrespectful of the reviewer's opinion, e.g. [6]. Slaunger may have other examples, I've mostly only watched the FPCs.--99of9 (talk) 00:44, 26 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, 99of9, for responding my question. I do hope slaunger could come with more differences of me "systematically harassing" opposers because "systematically" means "all the time" I believe.--Mbz1 (talk) 01:09, 26 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
@mila:I wrote "continues to quite systematically harass opposers". In my perception of the English language quite means it is not all the time. But even that may be too categorical, I acknowledge that. I could also have phrased it "frequently" or "has a strong tendency to take opposing reviews personally when they are really justified". The main point is that you should do some serious introspection regarding how you perceive opposing votes. And, no I will not give you endless diffs. And yes, you can find diffs where opposing reviews have been personal. It is not the point. You can take it on board as an observation and something to work with on a personal level or deny it. Take a deep look inside yourself instead of reacting outwards all the time. If you feel that some reviews are not justified and is personal retaliation: Ask someone you trust (in private) and who is not involved and neutral, how they perceive the review to get a second opinion prior to bursting out with accusations of personal retaliation. And if a second opinion indicates a review is indeed personal harassment report it in a calm and factual manner. --Slaunger (talk) 05:58, 26 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Concur with Slaunger in this observation. Mbz1, you know I have the highest regard for you, but introspection and waiting a bit before commenting calmly are not your strong suits, you often react quickly and intemperately. I'm not saying never.... Sometimes you do wait a bit, think a bit, ask for input first... and when you do things often turn out better for you. I wish you did that more often. ++Lar: t/c10:59, 26 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I'm not very happy about this proposed solution, but would be prepared to support interaction bans mbz1 vs Lycaon and Mbz1 vs Pieter Kuiper if there was a more solid definition of what an "interaction ban" actually means. I would interpret in as being banned from commenting on each others nominations/images, but not from commenting/voting on an image created/nominated by a third person, but especially that the said users are banned from commenting on each other as users, persons, photographers or whatever. That would include not dropping links to old cases or comments concerning the other users on other pages. I'm not ready to support an interaction ban Alvegaspar-Mbz1, and will add an oppose to that effect - just in case someone decides to close this poll early. Also, the point Slaunger makes above about harassing opposers is very important: If any user proves unable to accept opposing votes politely, then the user should be banned from FP, regardless of the quality of the users contributions. Finn Rindahl (talk) 22:04, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
1) Users do not vote on the other´s nominations/creations.
2) Users do not write on the other users talkpages.
3) Users do not comment on the other users´comments directly, sticking to the central point of shared discussions.
4) Users do not make edits to files the other has uploaded: descriptions, categories, filenames, deletion nomination, derivative works, ...
5) Users do not complain about one another (directly or indirectly), even if they feel the other has done something wrong, or violated the interaction ban. They can wait for the rest of the community to notice/evaluate.
6) Users simply cease to exist for one another.
7) The users do not revert edits by the other users, such as addition of categories to images, or otherwise edit war with the other users.
Comment Number 4 and number 7 are in contradiction as far as adding categories. I think legitimate categorization (existing ones for example), and that are appropiate should be allowed. --Tomascastelazo (talk) 22:34, 26 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I don't see them as contradictory. 4 is about files that one of the users uploaded, the other user must stay away from these completely. 7 is about edits to any other file, and just says don't revert. I'd prefer to strengthen 7 to say: don't even be the next editor of a file, and don't revert old edits either. (Put a comment on the talk page and let someone else make the decision.) --99of9 (talk) 00:09, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I think that the consensus is pretty clear, the definition of Non Interaction (I think it sounds better than interaction ban), is reasonable and community constructed, therefore it reflects the group´s vision on this subject. Also, the tendency about who should have a non interactions is also pretty clear. We can wait more time, but unless someone brings in ringers, I doubt the tendency will change. So really the only thing left is for the players to come up with one of two options: 1) To go along the group´s preference of dealing with the situation or 2) Refuse. Which one will it be? --Tomascastelazo (talk) 22:53, 26 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
This is a community decision on the administrators board. Once there is consensus, and the poll is closed, I don't think refusal is an option. --99of9 (talk) 00:09, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I don't understand your question. There is clear consensus for all names listed below except for Alvesgaspar-Mbz1 which we should leave open longer to establish better consensus (or other options for how we deal with that particular dispute). --99of9 (talk) 00:09, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I meant to list their names (Mila, lycaon, alves, pieter) and have them either support or oppose the comunity´s recommendation for non interaction... that´s all... Their vote afterall is the one that counts! --Tomascastelazo (talk) 00:16, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Something like this:
Mila Vs lycaon (support=non interaction, oppose means, well, whatever it means...)
Oh, in that case, no. These are sanctions just like a block. The recipients' opinions of them were interesting to hear (and it would have been nice if they were voluntary), but won't change whether they are enforced by administrators. By the way, Mbz1-Rama is also unanimous at the moment (see below). --99of9 (talk) 00:24, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I don´t think I am making myself clear... really we need to hear from the users of the conflict. The question is down to: Will you abide by a non interaction? The outcomes are easy, non interaction will lead to non conflict, etc., etc. Refusal to not go along at the very minimum, points out to simply not wishing to compromise and so light is shed at the point of conflict. In short, it is a way to cut the crap... --Tomascastelazo (talk) 00:36, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Personally I don't need to hear. Someone saying "no" will not earn themselves a block. If they then start interactions, that's all we need to look for. --99of9 (talk) 00:43, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Summary for proposal
To wrap things up, I have organized the information in a template. Once it becomes "official", the users in question will receive it on their talk page:
Users do not vote on the other´s nominations/creations.
Users do not write on the other users talk pages
Users do not comment on the other user's comments directly, sticking to the central point of shared discussions.
Users do not make edits to files the other has uploaded with the exception of categories: descriptions, filenames, deletion nomination, derivative works, ...
Users do not complain aboutdiscuss one another (directly or indirectly), even if they feel the other has done something wrong, or violated the interaction ban. They can wait for the rest of the community to notice/evaluate.
The users do not revert edits by the other users, such as addition of categories to images, or otherwise edit war with the other users.
The users do not block one another.
Users simply cease to exist for one another.
Failure to obey these restrictions will result in:
(x+1)2-day block for violations, where x represents the number of blocks already given (i.e. 1 day for the first violation, 4 days for the next, then 9, 16, 25, etc.).
Community discussion, should the issue escalate to the point where a 1+ month or indefinite block may be considered.
An administrator who has previously (un)blocked the user(s) in question prior to <date of initiation> may not block the user(s) during the restriction.
Changes to the restriction must be supported by consensus. Restriction expires: 2011-11-06
I'm not sure I see the need for the last point about admins. Or perhaps a clearer alternative wording is needed. Are you trying to ensure that (mostly?) uninvolved admins are the ones doing the blocking? We may not have enough of those to go around. ++Lar: t/c01:58, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Block equation changed. I'm not trying to suggest that no involved admin should block him/her, just those who have done so in the past. I'm okay without it, though I hope not to see complaints of "conflict of interest" and "he's always harrassing me" (well, that's the whole point of this proposal anyways). ZooFari02:52, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I think you want (X+1)**2 rather than (X+2)**2 as with the latter the very first block is 4 days, the second is 9, and the third is 16. With X+1 squared the first one is 1, second is 4, third is 9 which feels closer to the intent. ++Lar: t/c03:46, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Question Should this be included: "users do not block each other" or it is already given from the prior description of the ban?--Mbz1 (talk) 02:09, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I think that with a simple commitment to non interaction from the users the entire issue can be put behind... it is absolutely necessary that they go on record as to their willingness to a proposal that the community is putting in front of them. I think that it is best for the users to step into a solution than be coerced into it. So Mila, Lycaon, Pieter and Rama, what do you say? --Tomascastelazo (talk) 05:17, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment While I worry a bit that itemizing the behaviors covered by "interaction ban, broadly construed" may invite wikilawyering, it may not. But, I suggest converting it to a numbered list rather than an unordered list to make it easy to reference individual items. Walter Siegmund(talk)17:32, 29 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
One year seems appropriate to me. The term can be reviewed upon request and modified, if warranted. However, I think that a review request earlier than 3 months after the previous one may not be considered. Walter Siegmund(talk)22:25, 5 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
12 support, 4 oppose --> consensus support for a ban
Support there is so much history to this one in the form of unreconciled grudges. Interaction is likely to be a net negative.--99of9 (talk) 04:19, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, because of the first point in the proposal (Users do not vote on the other´s nominations/creations). That users avoid provoking each other or stirring up old disputes is one thing (and unfortunately, it seems to have become necessary to spell it out and issue block threats, although it should be obvious and actually applies to everyone on Commons). But extending it to a review board such as FPC seems highly problematic to me, as it essentially amounts to silencing opposing votes which could be perfectly legitimate. Simply because someone makes a big fuss about an opposing vote doesn't mean the vote was malicious, and even if it was, it would be canceled out by dozens of support votes anyway if the image is really good. So I'd like to see the first restriction replaced by something like "Users do not use FPC/QI/VI for personal attacks or retaliation; they accept opposing votes without recrimination" (and what constitutes a personal attack or retaliation is left to the appreciation of third parties, not the people involved in this restriction). That way, technical opposes such as "stitching error" or "overexposed" would still be allowed, while criticism of the photographer rather than the photograph would be forbidden.
The bottom line is, no one should be treated specially on a review board; some opposes might be unfair, but that's inherent to the current system, and everyone needs to accept that, or at least deal with is in a civilized way (and support votes can be unfair too, by the way). We just need to enforce that these reviews do not become personal, and promptly block anyone who violates that rule. The same goes for the other "couples" bellow. –Tryphon☂13:11, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I have no confidence that we can distinguish "technical opposes" from personal ones without excessive drama, and I think allowing them is highly unlikely to be a net positive, at least for the first two "couples" here. It seems like a loophole a mile wide. --Avenue (talk) 14:57, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
What creates drama is letting involved people argue endlessly (and quite often aggressively) about whether a vote is biased or not. So instead of suppressing the vote in order to suppress the drama, I propose to just remove the drama: let anyone vote, and block those who misbehave. The key is, we don't let the involved people decide which votes are biased. In fact, most of the time we don't even need to make that distinction, our only task should be to not let things get ugly. Of course it won't always be fair, but as long as FPC is not anonymous votes on anonymous pictures, it won't be. People need to accept that and stop attacking each other, that's all. –Tryphon☂17:27, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I've considered the remedy that Tryphon suggests. No Personal Attacks says, "Derogatory comments about another contributor may be removed by any editor. Repeated or egregious personal attacks may lead to blocks." I think that if the culture of FPC and other reviews were such that this was followed promptly and consistently, conflict would be reduced. I would like to see that happen regardless of the outcome of this discussion. It may take some time, however. An interim measure may be needed in the meantime. On Administrator Notice boards, user behavior is often the topic of the discussion and it is necessary to discuss individual users, but I have seen intemperate discourse, even by administrators who should be setting an example. Regarding "silencing opposing votes", to the extent that the individuals herein named reflect the collective opinion of Commons editors, review outcomes should be unaffected. Also, please see the point made by Herbythyme above, "Per Lar & ZooFari - FP/QI is not the core of Commons. ".[7]Walter Siegmund(talk)17:59, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Question Tryphon, I like this idea of your and I also share the concern of Dschwen. However, as Avenue I am concerned that unbiased (even that is idealized I think) community members have have a very difficult time judging this. Say, for instance that a reviewer opposes an image due to some plausible reason, e.g., stitching error, and another reviewer asks for a clarifification of where and the original opposer never answers. The reviewr may even have been inactive for a few days. Now is that then a bad faith oppose, or a valid oppose? I see all kind of possibilities that making these decisions could be very hard and that some of the users could try to use this deliberately to cause further disruption. On the other hand one could trust (hope) that the community is actually capable of handling it, and if this effort fails use a more extended interaction ban as the one proposed currently as a fall-back mechanism. --Slaunger (talk) 18:44, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I know it's not an easy solution, and some will be unhappy about it or sometimes frustrated. But I think it's much less drastic (while still greatly reducing drama), and as you say, we can always fall-back to more restrictive measures if this doesn't work. Worth giving it a try in my opinion. –Tryphon☂19:33, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I'm afraid I agree with Tryphon here. Barring that many active FPC reviewers from judging her pictures is not acceptable. --Dschwen (talk) 13:47, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Question for Tryphon and Dschwen. Everybody, who was participating in FPC knows, that if one is here to oppose an image, a reason could be found. The best one is of course "no wow", but the others could do as well. Let's see an example with the three latest nominations of my images opposed by lycaon. One was opposed because of infamous "no wow", the other was opposed because "Moving seascapes are not fit for panoramas. Stitching problems are unavoidable." but no one single error was pointed out even, when asked by another, uninvolved editor User:LeavXC to point one out, the question was simply ignored, oppose vote stayed. Please see here " Lycaon, could you annotate the stitching errors that you found? I couldn't find any. If you can't, then I don't believe your reason for opposition is justified. LeavXC (talk) 22:04, 21 October 2010 (UTC)". The third one was opposed because "Too small so no details. Each pic is only 1500×900px!". It was said about this photo montage File:Inuit man demonstrates traditional kayaking technique used for hunting on narwhals.jpg. This image is not a macro of a flower or an insect. What details lycaon was missing in that image? So the question is which one from three examples of lycaon's reviews do you believe were OK? One more situation. Let's say a nomination was opposed for a real stitching error, for example, which was fixed later. Is this OK for oppose vote to stay? I do have examples of such reviews by lycaon. Thanks--Mbz1 (talk) 14:20, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The problem with unfounded oppose reasons is a much broader one. Why should only you be "protected" from (what you think) are wrong votes? What about me for example ;-). I support an interaction ban as far as discussions on talk pages go, but including FPC is taking it too far. This would set a bad precedence that would in future allow wikilawyering uncomfortable votes away. Unfounded opposes should be balanced out by other voters. It is the duty of the community to challenge such votes. Not the that of nominators! You are not helpful in this process at all. Observing from the outside I would ask myself why should I assist her defending her images from unreasonable votes, she is already doing it all by herself. Don't you see that this is not how it is supposed to work? You can only lose this way. You are acting in a tactically really unprofessional way (please no lectures how commons is not about "tactics", you know what I'm saying here!). Go to the meatballwiki read Meatball:DefendEachOther. --Dschwen (talk) 15:13, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Daniel, I am not asking to be protected from (what I think) are wrong votes. I got plenty of those, and I am absolutely fine with them. I am asking to be protected from being harassed by an user, who is involved with me. This user is very experienced reviewer. Many new, inexperienced editors will look at his reviews and do the same. Every oppose vote needs two supports to be overwritten. Daniel, I would not have dared to lecture you about anything at all.--Mbz1 (talk) 15:57, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose -- Whatever this vote is worth. But I have to strongly agree with Dschwen in that it is the role of the FPC community to promote or decline a picture, not of some random group of users coming here to chose who can or cannot vote. If a wonderful picture is not promoted because of some biased votes, so what? It has probably happened to all of us. And what about those users supporting a nomination just because they sympathize with the creator or feel like being jointly liable with his/her cause? Should we also ban them from the forum? That would be a hell of a job! In short: please drop this proposal before someone has the idea of implementing it. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 16:07, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support I would have preferred voluntary disengagement by both parties, as proposed earlier (Commons:Administrators'_noticeboard/Archives/User_problems_14#Lycaon.2FMbz1). I don't understand the argument about "silencing opposing votes". To the extent that these individuals are representative of the general pool of reviewers, outcomes should be unaffected. Tryphon's suggestion "to enforce that these reviews do not become personal, and promptly block anyone who violates that rule" is welcome, and I've added it explicitly as Alternate to proposal just above. However, I think an interaction ban of at least a few months duration would be helpful. With no such ban, I think Slaunger's concern that "making these decisions could be very hard and that some of the users could try to use this deliberately to cause further disruption", is well founded. Walter Siegmund(talk)02:48, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
If they were representative of the pool of reviewers, I would agree with you Walter, that the effect would averge out, but these users oppose nominations much more frequently then the average pool. Thus, I do think it is fair to say that banning interactions on FPC would lead to passing the gate being easier for interaction banned users than for others. Frequent supporters tend not to get into conflict on FPC because, well, the nominator do not complain or question supports. --Slaunger (talk) 05:51, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
That is a very important point, especially since there was some discussion of the FP bar being to low, resulting in a few people to be a little more critical (or rather a little less gratuitous) with their votes. --Dschwen (talk) 23:27, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Daniel, I would like you to understand please that I do not care very much about my images getting FP status. I have more than enough of those. Of course I like it better, when others like my images, but FP or not FP it's OK. I do not care at all, if my images get a QI or VI status, not at all. I nominate my images mostly to share them than for anything other than that. But, when I feel that it is not my images that are getting opposed, but myself, it is a bad feeling. Daniel, if my image is declined as that one for example was, it feels as it is me, who is declined. There are many other examples of the same behavior by lycaon, and it is the root of the problem.--Mbz1 (talk) 01:06, 29 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Commons:Featured picture candidates says, "Above all, be polite". Failing to do so is a root of the problem, in my opinion, and there are lapses among each of the parties to this dispute. This dispute takes up time that is better spent. If the price is that the parties will no longer benefit from one another's opinions on FPC and QI, and there is little evidence that is occurring, so be it. These reviews are not the purpose of Commons. They can assist that purpose by encouraging participation and helping contributors improve their skill levels. We don't see that resulting from the interactions among these individuals. Walter Siegmund(talk)16:52, 29 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
It is expected that some reviewers will be a little more critical than the median and some a little less. However, if a few reviewers are substantially more critical than the median, that could lead to the perception that they are biased, especially if they pay a disproportionate attention to particular contributors, e.g., due to shared interest in subject-matter. To the extent this happened in this dispute, I think it was a contributing factor. I identified it as such in an incident in June.[8] It would be better to achieve the goal of adjusting the FP threshold, if that is desired, by encouraging all reviewers to be more demanding. This might be done by adjusting the review criteria. Walter Siegmund(talk)01:18, 29 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Pieter, how is that comment helpful? It seems baiting to me. This is exactly the sort of thing that needs to stop. ++Lar: t/c01:58, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
This shows again that the application of this "evenhanded" remedy will be that only Alvesgaspar, Lycaon and I will be blocked for anything, just anything at all. /Pieter Kuiper (talk) 06:33, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
No, it shows that you can't let stuff go and have to pick at people at every opportunity. Give it a rest. You have about exhausted the patience of many. ++Lar: t/c12:13, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral Although there is currently an altercation, it is recent, and I suspect the result of hot tempers. In my view this one can be resolved with apologies from both parties (and I've seen at least one already).--99of9 (talk) 04:19, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support-- I had hoped that the users would accept a self-imposed interaction ban, but this post by Alvesgaspar made me realize that a self-imposed interaction ban is not likely to happen. Stellarkid (talk) 20:51, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I think interactions between Mila and Alves can be established again with some good faith from both sides and with some healing time. That requires removal of one-sided claims by mila on her user page regarding the true objectives for Alves actions (which are just her interpretation), and a toning down from Alves side (why involve family, come on, Alves). --Slaunger (talk) 21:37, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral my recollection of events is that Alves involvement came as result of trying to be a calming voice and attempting to find resolutions, we should be cautious about restricting such voices. Gnangarra02:41, 26 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
"a calming voice and attempting to find resolutions"? Is that so? In my opinion both lycaon and kuiper look like angels compare to that "calming voice" --Mbz1 (talk) 02:54, 26 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral, leaning towards oppose. I would support a temporary interaction ban, of up to one month, in the hopes this might help them take a break and start afresh. --Avenue (talk) 11:35, 26 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support After I read this comment I decided to support the ban. It looks like Alvesgaspar goes on with his assumption of bad faith even after Mbz1 explained my involvement with FP and QI nominations of her images during her block. I watched her contributions on English wiki. I transferred the one I liked, not all of them, to Commons and nominated them for FP and QI. That's it. Kooritza (talk) 04:36, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I am more than disappointed by oppose votes for this ban. I just found this comment made by Walt. I've missed on it, when I read alvesgaspar's comment. I consider alvesgaspar calling me a "disturbed member" a very bad personal attack the one that deserves a block. His threatening to leave Commons, if an interaction ban is to pass does not look good at all.--Mbz1 (talk) 04:49, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I have the impression that this is getting pretty unfair here. Tomascastelazo, Kooritza and Mbz1 are clearly not neutral and not uninvolved in this and I don't see why would consider appropriate to vote regarding this interaction ban. Mbz1's behaviour like here did disturb even me, as somebody not involved in any of these disputes. I am not surprised if any editor who is treated with such language would loose his/her calm. --Elekhh (talk) 07:22, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Elekhh, that is an example of a "[d]erogatory comments about another contributor [that] may be removed by any editor." (:en:WP:PA). If an editor has a complaint about another editor, it may be brought to the appropriate Administrator Noticeboard. Please remember that bad behavior by others does not excuse ones own behavior. Walter Siegmund(talk)19:23, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
9 support, 0 oppose --> consensus support for a ban
Support To me this one seems like the arguments have higher stakes: "antisemitic"/"racist". Also the administrative power imbalance suggests prudence. Other admins can take action when required.--99of9 (talk) 04:19, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - on reflection I think a complete interaction ban would be an overreaction here. I would support a ban on Rama using admin tools against Mbz1, though. --Avenue (talk) 15:10, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Excuse me, but in complete friendly collegiality, do you realise how offensive your proposal is? When I blocked Mbz1, I knew her only from distant observation of her behaviour; she took to attacking me personality as to create an artificial conflict of interest -- which I regard as a cheap and despicable tactic that should not work; but did you see me using administrative privileges on her after that? What gives you the right to insinuate that I could be even tempted to do so? Have you checked the block logs?
You are parroting the smear campaign of Malcolm Schosha without even realising. Would you find it innocuous if somebody started a thread on you to forbid you from, say, promoting your own photographs to FP without discussion? I think not. That the fact that I've avoided Mbz1 could go unnoticed, I can understand; you do not get thanks for being honest if you don't brag about it. But that is a downright insult to my probity. Either you trust me to have good ethics as an administrator and you do not need that, or you do not trust me and you request I be de-sysoped. You are allowing yourself to being instrumentalised, here. Rama (talk) 04:22, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I do give you credit for staying away from Mbz1 recently; that was a factor in my feeling an interaction ban was unnecessary. My proposal would leave your actions less restricted than an interaction ban, so I find it interesting that you object strongly to it but not the interaction ban. I meant no offence to you, and I have struck my suggestion. However admins who deal out blocks need to have a thick skin, and I think you have been displaying the opposite during this dispute. Yes, I have read Mbz1's block log, and I don't feel it does you much credit. I don't believe I have any reason to be concerned about your ethics or probity, but I am concerned about your judgement and levelheadedness. Given this, and your heated comment about her just above, I have also struck my opposition to an interaction ban. --Avenue (talk) 11:56, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
As I have explained on my user talk page, it is my intention to end my participation in Commons. However, since Rama has accused me of a "smear campaign" against him, I will reply briefly. The situation is quite the reverse. For instance Rama accused me of having a meatpuppet relation with Mbz1. When I replied that the accusation was false, and asked him to either supply proof or withdraw the accusation, he did neither, but instead just repeated the smear accusation. I would also like to note that Rama's unsuported accusation of meatpuppet is certainly a personal attack against me. But he did not get a warning from other administrators for his personal attack. On the other hand the rational complaint, that an an administrator such as Rama with a provable history of having made an antisemitic comment on WP should not be acting administratively against a user when the issue is exactly antisemitism, resulted in my being punished (and I am using the word punished carefully) with two one week blocks. The unfair disparity in treatment leaves the impression of administrative favoritism.
As for my defense of Mbz1, it had nothing at all to do with the issue of antisemitism, but was just a defense of a talented contributer to Commons who has been treated unfairly. Previously I defended Ottava Rima for the same reasons, and it is quite obvious that antisemitism was not an an issue with Ottava.
I will not repeat here the evidence to support my complaint against Rama, nor the reason I think talented users (or for that matter, any users) should not be punished for causing annoyance. Anyone interested can find that on my user talk page. Malcolm Schosha (talk) 11:26, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Accusing someone of being a meatpuppet is not a personal attack. It's an attack, but it's not personal. Now can we get back to the actual topic please? Avenue's vote/opinion was a perfectly straightforward contribution to the discussion. I understand that you feel slighted Rama, but seriously, if someone wants to block you from doing something that you're not intending to do anyway, so what? His statement was clearly not meant as an insult, please don't take it that way. --99of9 (talk) 11:39, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
An unsupported accusation of violating Commons rules, and then repeating the same unsupported accusation is most certainly a personal attack. If I accused you of having a meatpuppet relationship it Rama (for all practical purposes that you are acting as Rama's sock) and when you asked for evidence or a retraction, just repeated the accusation, I think you would see it differently. As for getting back to "the actual topic", I noticed that you made no such complaint when Rama introduced this subject. Malcolm Schosha (talk) 12:25, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
This is not about me, or about you, or about your speculation about my feelings. I have replied to Rama now, an absence of an early reply cannot be construed to mean anything at all. --99of9 (talk) 12:36, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
According to WP:PA it is a personal attack if there are "Accusations about personal behavior that lack evidence. Serious accusations require serious evidence.", as can be read here. What I see in this discussion with you, 99of9, is the usual silence or mild criticism if an administrator violates Commons norms of behavior, and condoning (or administering) one week blocks to users who point out the problematic behavior of administrators, even if evidence is supplied. Malcolm Schosha (talk) 13:33, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Malcolm, you may have missed it but recently whilst you were blocked and unable to edit your talk page it was suggested that restriction was removed. In relation to that I said that if "Malcom has concerns about Rama's behaviour then I would encourage him to take the time, after his block expires, to carefully explain them in a new section here with appropriate diffs and quotations so they can properly be reviewed". I note above that you've said you won't "repeat here the evidence to support my complaint against Rama", "Anyone interested can find that on my user talk page" whilst suggesting an "unfair disparity in treatment leaves the impression of administrative favoritism". I would suggest that if you really have a strong case against Rama or actually wanted something to happen you would make it as easy as possible for the admins to understand the situation. It doesn't seem to me that you are doing that and I don't think you're doing yourself any favours by using this section, which is really about an Mbz1-Rama interaction ban to again suggest some action should be taken regarding Rama and that there is some "administrative favoritism". As I've suggested, if you want something done then make it easy for the admins; start a new section here, explain what you are concerned about and provide relevant diffs. If instead you're just going to repeat accusations about Rama at every opportunity then it might look like the suggestions that Rama is the target of a smear campaign are accurate. Alternatively, if you do really intend to end your participation here as you have declared then simply do so and don't subject yourself to "arguing with the many vicious administrators on Wikimedia Commons" any longer.Adambro (talk) 15:23, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
bro Adambro, If Rama drags my name into this discussion, as he did, I have a right to respond. That is what I did. I responded to Rama.
I have explained on my talk page why I have no intention to contribute further to Commons. Considering it is likely you read my concluding statement, it is difficult to understand why you suggest that I continue the process. I have already said all that I am interested in saying here, and when negative comments and accusations directed at me cease, then you will here no more from me on this wonderful website. Malcolm Schosha (talk) 16:05, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Let's just be clear about something. No one has any rights to edit Commons. Not me. Not you. So, that Rama might have mentioned you doesn't give you a right to then drag up whatever it is you've got against him(?) yet again. I've explained the proper way of dealing with your concerns which you apparently aren't interested in. As it stands what it seems you are concerned about is that Rama has made an antisemitic comment and that then draws into question Rama's involvement in dealing with issues relating to antisemitism. It isn't clear though what we, as admins who are supposedly acting unfairly, are supposed to do. Since we can't go back in time and reverse, for example, Rama's blocks of Mbz1, all we can really do is keep an eye on Rama's actions going forward and consider their appropriateness in the light of comments which Rama has made. I'm sure now the majority of admins are aware of this now so I don't see what there is to gain from constantly brining this up. If now you have given up contributing to Commons but were to continue to pop up to complain about Rama whenever the opportunity arises then you may find yourself blocked for intimidating behaviour/harassment, yet again. That would sound like a "smear campaign" against Rama as has been suggested. Adambro (talk) 16:53, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
This illustrates my point perfectly. Rama wrote above "You are parroting the smear campaign of Malcolm Schosha without even realising.", but you had no problem with that gratuitous insult to me. But when I respond to Rama, your position is just "That would sound like a "smear campaign" against Rama as has been suggested." You know perfectly well that my evidence against Rama is on my talk page, and was put there instead of here because I had already been blocked for saying that. Well do you see anything wrong with Rama acting administratively dealing with issues related to antisemitism when he came close to getting blocked (and probably should have been blocked) on WP over that very problem [12]. If you do see, then why was I blocked for saying what should be obvious? And if you do not see, what could anyone possibly say more than that to convince you? Malcolm Schosha (talk) 17:18, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think I have much to add really but just for the avoidance of any doubt, if you're going to cease participating except to pop up every now and then when the opportunity arises to harass Rama then you will be blocked. There, you've had your warning. Adambro (talk) 17:30, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
"harass Rama"? You must be kidding. I made it very clear that I have no intention to edit Commons further, aside from to respond to instances where my name is dragged into the discussion, as was done by Rama. If choose to respond by blocking me, it will be because you think you will benefit by doing that. That action will be your own responsibility and choice, not mine. It actually seems rather funny to have you threaten me with a block, when I have already said I have had enough of this wonderful website, and its wonderful administrators. As though I will miss this website. LoL. The easiest way to shut me up is to find someone, other than me, to blame for problems here, and someone else to threaten with blocks. Malcolm Schosha (talk) 17:50, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support After Rama's outburst. Rama is indefinitely banned on English wiki on adding template di-replaceable fair use to the Holocaust related images. IMO, Rama made an antisemitic and provocative statement on the deletion request on at least one Holocaust related image. Rama made a false, unconfirmed accusation that Mbz1 made racist statements. All of the above is more than enough to support the ban including the point that Rama may never again block Mbz1. Kooritza (talk) 18:50, 31 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment [reply to Walter Sigmund, at 04:45 26 October, above] -- What can I say without lying or causing another outburst of rage? Yes, I have to admit that my last assessments of Mbz1’s nominations were carefully written as to make clear I was addressing the pictures, not the creator. As everybody knows, this excessive care is not typical of my reviews, where I usually choose a more straightforward and synthetic language when opposing a nomination (please see here). Still that seemed to be the wisest thing to do in a period when Mbz1 was blocked and obviously disturbed with the fact. Her violent reaction confirmed my fears in the worst possible way. Right now many of us seem disturbed, and Mbz1 probably more than all. What I suggest (please understand this as a stretched out hand, like Slaunger said today) is that Mila takes a voluntary and generous break from Commons and this discussion is suspended until everybody calms down and things start being perceived in a more dispassionate way. Maybe (that is what I hope) we will then conclude that it is no longer necessary to proceed. If we proceed now everybody will lose. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 08:42, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
No comment on the main thrust of your posting at this point. But I've noticed your use of the word disturbed twice in this paragraph, and have previously seen it set off angry reactions before. Are you aware that in modern English usage the word "disturbed", when applied to a person, is often synonymous with "mentally ill" or madness, which would be a very serious accusation and usually a personal attack (e.g. see Walter's reaction recently [13])? I am guessing from the context here that you mean something more like upset or annoyed or unsettled. If that is the case, some of the previous "violent reactions" [14] may in fact have been due to communication errors. --99of9 (talk) 09:12, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Info -- Yes, I used "disturbed" as a synonym of "upset" or "troubled". That is the English translation for the Portuguese word "perturbado", according to my diccionaries and to Google translator. I thought that was clear from the context. Alvesgaspar (talk) 09:49, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment This is one of the dangers of our international project. It was clear to me this time, but in all previous instances, I had taken you to mean mentally unsound (and thus I saw these as personal attacks). As it seems Mila did. And Walter. Without going into great lengths about the modern euphemistic usage of the word, I'd suggest never applying it to a person other than yourself. Even the word "troubled" has connotations (e.g. kids who've "gone off the rails" are often euphemistically referred to as troubled), so I'd avoid that too. I'd suggest using upset, annoyed, unsettled, or perturbed. --99of9 (talk) 10:15, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
We should have a dictionary of such dangerous words. For example, in English, eventually means: in the end (finally, it will be like that). In many (if not most) other languages, it means eventuellement, optionally, may be one day. Can make a big difference. --Foroa (talk) 10:34, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I understood "disturbed" as "mentally unstable". I would have responded less strongly if I'd understood it as "upset".[15] 99of9, thank you for your helpful explanation. I am sorry for not looking harder for the meaning behind the words. Walter Siegmund(talk)12:02, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I read it the same way you did until I saw Alvesgaspar use it in a different context. I think it's sort of nobody/everybody at fault here, it's a language trap and we all fell into it. 99of9 (talk) 12:08, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Communication
Now that I'm thinking about it (see section above), I wonder if this dispute [16][17] might have been based on a miscommunication too. Mbz asked a question (based on an interpretation of the word "picture"), Alves explained (in his way), I thought some additional information and a different way of explaining it was required and explained it (my way), Alves interpreted me as saying the same thing as him, Mbz understood my explanation better and thought Alves had deliberately failed to answer, Alves thought she was "playing dumb", Mbz thought he was not assuming good faith... My point is what we already know, small communication problems can magnify in these communication channels when users aren't mellow. --99of9 (talk) 10:45, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I swear I did not understand the rules the way they were written before you 99of9 have explained them to me and provided the link to the discussion. I was not even slightly dishonest and I was not playing dumb. Alvesgaspar did clarified the rules later on, which means that even he agreed the clarifications are needed.--Mbz1 (talk) 14:49, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
My proposal
Because I would like to bring the peace back to the community and because there were some comments made by the editors, I have respect for, about my behavior I agree to be placed under unilateral non-interaction ban with kuiper, alvesgaspar and lycaon. I also believe I should be placed on a zero tolerance civility editing restrictions once and for all. --Mbz1 (talk) 19:13, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment and Support This is a breakthrough. We have one of the editors involved going on record agreeing to non interaction, implicity agreeing to the terms above. This points the way to a negotiated, community-supported solution without having to come to a coerced solution. We need the other three in order for this to turn into a civil settlement, in my opinion. --Tomascastelazo (talk) 19:51, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I think it may suffice to reiterate the policy from enwiki on this matter. Consistent and prompt application of this policy is hereby encouraged. Substantiated allegations of misbehavior may be brought to the appropriate Administrative Noticeboard. I wonder if we can do more to embolden FPC and QI participants to follow this policy? Walter Siegmund(talk)20:10, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
No Personal Attacks says, "Derogatory comments about another contributor may be removed by any editor. Repeated or egregious personal attacks may lead to blocks."
Comment I agree with your proposal, but it looks like it is a general proposal concerning everybody, and not me specifically. Should it be moved to its own section?--Mbz1 (talk) 20:37, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I'm puzzled. If I'm not mistaken, my proposal is in its own section. My proposal is not about you specifically. It is intended to encourage uninvolved editors to remove personal attacks promptly from FP and the like, and to encourage administrators to promptly block those who make repeated personal attacks. I think that would include you, at this point, but it doesn't single out any contributor by name. Walter Siegmund(talk)20:55, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Well, your proposal is 13.7 in the section 13 that is named "User:Mbz1 back with a vengeance". All subsections in the section#13 are in one way or another concerning me specifically. Your proposal apparently is not. I believed that the way it was written it should have been posted in a bran new section.--Mbz1 (talk) 21:06, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
At the head of section 13.2, I made clear my view that this discussion is not just about you. Also, I see my proposal as a more inclusive alternative to your proposal. So, I think it is fine where it is. If a third party deems otherwise, I don't object to its relocation. Walter Siegmund(talk)00:10, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- This is enough for civilized people, no need of self-imposed interaction restrictions. I drop any requests for sanctioning Mbz1 that may be implict in my previous comments, on the assumption that the community will enforce the policy mentioned above with the strictness that the situation demands. Alvesgaspar (talk) 21:57, 27 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
KISS
An old acronym for "keep it simple stupid" and not to be taken literally by anyone...
The immediate problem is to bring in a Cease Fire between the combatants.
One has agreed to a unilateral Non Interaction.
The community has defined what Non Interaction means.
So basically, what is needed is the position of the rest of the combatants. As simple as that...
Once peace is restored, this issue and the definition of non interaction, can be discussed as a possibility for establishing policy to deal with conditions such as this in the future.
Conflict will surely happen, and this could be a way to deal with it under certain circumnstances. It has worked so far in a previous conflict that Alvesgaspar and I had, so there is a precedent of non interaction that is working. It may not solve the issue at it proper depth, but it definitely will not drag everybody into the discussion.
You've asked often enough, I think it's safe to say that the others do not want to take this on voluntarily. Except (it sounds like) Rama who has already been avoiding Mbz1. --99of9 (talk) 11:47, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Well, there you have it then.... For practical purposes I see Mila and Alvesgaspar on record, and while for Alvesgaspar the specific language is not quite there, he goes along with non interaction (correct me if I am wrong Alvesgaspar). Rama is keeping to the side... That leaves the other two, which is basically where the problem originated. Do we need more clarity than that? --Tomascastelazo (talk) 16:40, 28 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Close needed
This has went on for a while, with a significant tapering off of new input. I think most people that want to have had their say, and I think consensus on various proposals is pretty clear (some in favor, some against, and some "no consensus" == fail). Someone needs to close this and post the findings to various folks talk pages (and log this all somewhere). That someone arguably ought not to be me as I suspect some might feel I'm too involved. I will if no one else will though, but really, I'd rather not. ++Lar: t/c13:25, 5 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The above discussion is closed, and will be archived soon.
The user has boldy announced his intention to use different accounts in order to "make it harder to follow him".[18] Using variations on the same name is not much of a "hiding", which makes me wonder if it's a ruse to distract attention away from other possible socks. Complicating matters is that he's accused of editing the same articles with two different accounts. All that, combined with the endless licensing arguments that user has gotten himself into, both here and at wikipedia, does not strike me as appropriate behavior. He's also edit-warring over attempts by several users to post his dual-account info on his user pages. I'm not sure who's right in that circumstance, and a ruling here would be helpful. I'll notify him about this posting. Baseball Bugs (talk) 17:50, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I agree. Also, edit warring is always ill-advised. This is especially so when it goes against the advice of Herbythyme, one of our most respected and senior administrators. Walter Siegmund(talk)01:46, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The obvious solution is to repost the crosslinks and then protect the pages so they can't be reverted. That's up to the admin, as pretty much anyone who cares is onto Xander's game now. There's an RFC being initiated on wikipedia, so he's getting himself into progressively hotter water on both sites, as time goes on. ←Baseball BugsWhat's up, Doc?carrots→ 02:03, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Agreed, every other editor here has had to have crosslinks to accounts in which they created and edit from (just because Wikipedia has this policy and not Commons doesn't mean that it doesn't or shouldn't apply). Xanderliptak / Alexander Liptak has two opinions, 1. leave the crosslinking on the userpage and continue to edit under the two accounts or 2. remove the crosslinking and have one account blocked. A link in the user talk page is not good enough. Bidgee (talk) 06:10, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
This is ridiculous. There is no reason for editors to insist what belongs on my user page when what they want is already accessible on the talk page. That I should be threatened with a block for changing one user page once, when editors have been allowed and free to manipulate my user page a dozen times is far from a "respectable" decision. Is there any particular reason that the information can not merely stay on the talk page? No. There is no reason given as to why the two have to be linked, especially since there have been no abuses or anything, so the fact I have it on my talk page should suffice. And if the editors would stop harassing me and continuing these fruitless efforts to cause problems, this would have been done and over already. The idea is to have an account for Commons and an account for Wikipedia, separate so they will not be tangled as the editors here are trying to do. Instead, they want to revel in paranoid disillusions that insist I have some cunning plan at, I dunno, something. I can't really pin point what everyone is afraid of. Oh no, I am adding free images to Commons, run. :-/ [talk]XANDERLIPTAK02:32, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, I said I wanted to make it harder for you, Baseball Bugs, to follow me from Wikipedia to Commons. You have attempted to block me on the English Wikipedia for my edits on Commons, which the English Wikipedia told you they could not do and which you were told was not even a violation on Commons. Nevertheless, it did waste a few days of my time on Wikipedia explaining everything. Once I finish dealing with your continuous ANIs, and the couple other editors following me around, I will be able to completely separate the two accounts. Xanderliptak for Wikipedia and Alexander Liptak for commons. It will be much more difficult for you to cause issues across the two sites after that point. [talk]XANDERLIPTAK19:02, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The admins may note the editor's boldly stated intention to try to obfuscate and deceive. The question remains: Is it appropriate for him to edit-war to remove the cross-links on his user pages? Is he in the right to keep deleting them (I think he's at 4 reverts now) or should they be put back and maybe have the page protected against editing? ←Baseball BugsWhat's up, Doc?carrots→ 19:38, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I don't care too much that he has multiple accounts (or that he demonstrated his usual level of graceful charm and tact by blatantly vandalizing my user page). What I do care about is that once he has edited many of the same pages with both accounts, then from that moment on, both accounts are forevermore permanently intertwined and entangled -- and for him to be less than fully publicly open that the same person is behind both accounts is to be less than fully honest (possibly verging on sockpuppetry, depending on the exact circumstances). If Wikinger himself didn't object in any persistent way to me posting a cross-reference on User:Wikinger, User:CBMIBM, and User:Piast to indicate his use of multiple accounts, then I'm not sure what legitimate right Liptak has to object... AnonMoos (talk) 19:59, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
My user name is not "Liptak". It is commonly accepted that users be addressed by the user names. You do not know me, you have no reason to assume you can speak to me as though you did.
I don't care what one editor allowed you to do to his user page, saying that you did this once before by no means makes it a policy nor gives you the authority to edit everyone's user pages as you see fit. I like to leave my user pages blank. You have been reverted several times, and I made it clear I do not want anything on my user page. You already added the other profile to my talk page, is there any particular reason it also needs to be added to my user page, other than to harass me and try to incite me? You have found no issue here, so you are attempting to anger me and create one. Please, for the fifth time, I am asking you to stop editing my user page. [talk]XANDERLIPTAK20:34, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
While I do not "own" it, it is my user page. It is generally accepted that the user decides what goes there. The fact that I repeatedly rejected your edits and explained that I do not want you editing my user page should have been enough. You have an issue Guess what? There is a talk page. Take it there. [talk]XANDERLIPTAK20:54, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
That's an incorrect statement of policy about user pages. All pages belong to the community. Check out what it says at the top of mine. If you are running multiple accounts, and you are using them to edit the same things, you need to crosslink them, or you need to explain very clearly why a crosslink is inappropriate. If you will not give a satisfactory explanation, adding a crosslink to your pages is appropriate and you will leave it in place or the pages will be locked or you will be blocked, or both. ++Lar: t/c04:13, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I added the user's IP address, as he also makes no attempt to hide the fact that it's him (both here and on wikipedia) and maybe the cross-notification should be on all three accounts? Also, there is the start of an RFC/U about him being developed on wikipedia. ←Baseball BugsWhat's up, Doc?carrots→ 20:45, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
"...he also makes no attempt to hide the fact that it's him..." Duh. 'Cause I'm not trying to hide anything. I began editing under an IP before I signed up. Since then, I forget to log-in sometimes. I tend to leave Firefox up all night and day, so it logs me off after so long and I do not notice. So what? [talk]XANDERLIPTAK20:54, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
You are not "various editors", you are one editor. You wrote up something on here before, it didn't work. You tried on Wikipedia twice, it didn't work. You just try to cause an issue and hope I loose my cool so you can claim injury somehow. You even said you reactivated this account only to follow me here. Stop wasting my time, the time of the board and move on. [talk]XANDERLIPTAK21:53, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
No, I reactivated the commons account because I decided to start using commons, once I found out how to fix the "vector" problem. I didn't do it to follow you, you merely inspired me to do so; although there's no question that you need to be watched, as you have demonstrated that you have virtually no clue as to how things are supposed to operate. There are several editors in this very section that you aren't listening to. It is you that needs to stop wasting others' time. This particular item is the only one I've started - others have started the other complaints at wikipedia, including the RFC/U currently being developed on wikipedia. If you think you're right, and most everyone is telling you've got it wrong, you have to consider the possibility that you've got it wrong. ←Baseball BugsWhat's up, Doc?carrots→ 22:17, 24 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Xanderlip / Alexander outrageous personal attack
I can take a lot of grief from users, but I won't have my integrity questioned. Xander has now gone too far. On wikipedia, in the second part of his new comments shown here,[19] he accuses me of having stolen an image and uploaded it to commons. His statement is an absolute lie, and I want something done about it. I'll be notifying him, although he may have signed off for the night. ←Baseball BugsWhat's up, Doc?carrots→ 02:59, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I think he meant me, but either had the two of us confused by accident, or thinks we're the same person and using two different accounts. Either way, his calling me/you a thief is very poor choice of words, and needs to stop. Fry1989 (talk) 03:26, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, did I mix you guys up? Sorry. Oh, and what are you doing bringing that here? This is Commons, not Wikipedia. You are getting a bit annoying wasting my time and everyone else. [talk]XANDERLIPTAK03:52, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I request an immediate block for edit warring. I will not apply it since I am involved. This user has reverted 3 different editors linking his accounts 7 times in the last couple of days [21]. One of those was mine, and I stand by the need to link alternate accounts, especially when they are both used to edit the same files. As noted above, this user appears to have other difficulties listening to other editors, and may warrant other sanctions, but my request is simply related to the need to stop edit warring. --99of9 (talk) 03:54, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I don't have all the context here but noting a linkage on talk (which gets archive) is insufficient. Why is this user trying to remove the linkage? I think we need a clear explanation of that, which we have not gotten yet. Absent that, the user should not be edit warring to remove it. ++Lar: t/c04:10, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
This page gets archived... those coming along later won't know. Multiple accounts participating in the same area controlled by the same user need to be crosslinked, or they are in violation of the socking policy here and subject to blocking. That's not really a debatable point. There are certain very limited exceptions which need to be clearly justified. I see no such yet. ++Lar: t/c04:15, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Lar's comment brings up an interesting question: do we have a sockpuppet policy here on Commons? The closest thing I could find is the sentence "User accounts or IP addresses used to evade a block may and should also be blocked." on COM:BP, which doesn't really apply in this case. I suppose it could be considered an "unwritten policy", but one really should try to exercise a certain amount of flexibility in enforcing those. —Ilmari Karonen (talk) 07:09, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
His stated reasons for removing the link are that he prefers to leave his user page blank, and that he doesn't want users from Wikipedia to be able to "follow" him. --99of9 (talk) 05:51, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
If they feel that editors are abusively "stalking" them, they have means to raise the issue but it doesn't mean you can create another account and hide. Bidgee (talk) 06:13, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Whilst drawing together the RfC on En Wiki, I noticed that Xander has relicensed several images he originally released into Public Domain. These are still mistagged.
There may be more. I only looked at a few from early January, but of the five I looked at it, I found this behavior in four of them. Having explicitly forfeited his copyright, he cannot now reclaim it. I'll leave addressing this one to the Commons community, since I primarily come here for copyright problems of a different nature. :) But I thought you should know. Other uploads may bear scrutiny to see if similar actions have been taken there as well. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 11:54, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks Moonriddengirl, I've reverted your four examples to their PD status, and put them on my watchlist. I don't have time to go through all his uploads at this point. --99of9 (talk) 12:19, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Xander's RfC on En has now been made available at en:Wikipedia:Requests_for_comment/Xanderliptak. I invite anyone who has interacted with Xander to read over it, provide feedback, and describe your experiences with him there. Even if you're not active on En, behavior on Commons may speak to a wider pattern of user behavior. Dcoetzee (talk) 10:10, 25 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
No. We don't punish people here for what they do on en.WP. If an investigation is going to start here, it should start based on what he did here.--Prosfilaes (talk) 23:47, 3 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Agreed. Here is here. But we do need to wrap this up soon I think. Based on what we have seen and said here, not on what happened on en. ++Lar: t/c13:27, 5 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Per Lar. Commons is not bound by en wp nor necessarily influenced by it.
Personally I consider the behaviour to be pretty borderline verging on disruptive. Use of two accounts and not that happy to acknowledge the fact (if the pages were not protected would the links still be there?). Throw in edit warring and licensing issues and I would say that a final warning was required at the very least. --Herbytalk thyme13:42, 5 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
This involves commons as much as wikipedia, and it's been going on for like a year now. He seems to have disappeared from both sites (for now), but just in case, severe restrictions were listed on his wikipedia talk page. ←Baseball BugsWhat's up, Doc?carrots→ 20:24, 5 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
wenn du Werke anderer Künstler (wie z.B. Bleiglasfenster) photographierst, musst du - vor dem Hochladen auf Commons - immer prüfen, ob diese Werke schon frei sind oder noch dem Urheberrecht des Künstlers unterliegen (bis 70 Jahre nach dessen Tod). Falls letzteres der Fall ist und du die Aufnahmen im öffentlichen Raum gemacht hast, könnte die Ausnahmeklausel der Panoramafreiheit greifen, die allerdings in jedem Land anders definiert ist. Laut COM:FOP#Switzerland scheinen für die Schweiz (wie auch für Deutschland) Innenaufnahmen nur in den allerwenigsten Fällen unter FOP zu fallen und auch das scheint strittig zu sein. Deshalb dürften die Glasfensteraufnahmen tatsächlich das Urheberrecht des Künstlers verletzen. Falls er noch lebt, könntest du natürlich versuchen, direkt bei ihm eine Genehmigung einzuholen. --Túrelio (talk) 17:08, 5 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
ganz herzlichen Dank für Deine ausführliche und klärende Antwort, und lieb von Dir, dies gleich auf Deutsch zu tun; Englisch verstehe ich zwar sehr gut, aber mit dem Schreiben hapert's :-))
Auf die rechtlichen Aspekte solcher Aufnahmen bin ich trotz mehrjähriger Erfahrungen und Uploads innerhalb Wikmedia commons bislang noch kein einziges Mal hingewiesen worden, daher meine ehrliche Unkenntnis der Rechtslage. Einzig zur Definition "Öffentlicher Raum" wurde mir (meist wohl von Rechtslaien wie ich) zu Innenaufnahmen – wenn möglich frage ich vorher und weise auf eine mögliche Verwendung innerhalb Wikimedia commons hin – mehrfach schon gesagt, dass dieser innerhalb der Schweiz auch das Gebäudeinnere umfasse. Den Betreff habe ich mir übrigens erlaubt, etwas "neutraler" mit diesem Edit zu definieren, in der Hoffnung damit gegen keine Gebräuchlichkeiten innerhalb Wikimedia commons zu verstossen. Wie Du ausführst, scheint die Rechtslage eher verwirrend definiert zu sein, sodass ich der Einfachheit halber inskünftig innerhalb Wikimedia commons keine Innenaufnahmen respektive insbesondere "Nahaufnahmen" von "zeitlich oder Urheberrechtlich nicht definierten" Objekten veröffentlichen werde.
Dankeschön vielmals auch für den Hinweis auf die Kontaktnahme mit den KünstlerInnen – als an beispielsweise Kirchenarchitektur nur minimal Interessierten, stellt auch eine Löschung der fraglichen Bilder für mich absolut kein Problem dar; s'ist ohnehin nur ein "Nebenprodukt" meiner üblicher Uploads und kein "Schwerpunkt".
Nur als Randnotiz zu Deinem letzteren Hinweis: Bereits vor drei Jahren habe ich für mehrere Uploads auf Wikimedia commons mit relativ grossem Zeitaufwand die Einwilligung der Rechteinhaber (darunter ein Buchcover, mit schriftlicher Einwilligung von Bertelsmann München, mehrere Fotografien von KünstlerInnen mit Einwilligung deren Managements) eingeholt, aber "ORTS" hat sich ausnahmslos eher etwas "kompliziert" gezeigt; auf Anfragen bei Rechtinhabern verzichte ich seither dieser Erfahrungen wegen ;-)
Du hast mir mit Deinen Informationen sehr weitergeholfen, und das Problem betrachte ich in rechtlicher Hinsicht für Wikimedia commons und auch für mich mehr als zufriedenstellend als gelöst:
Nun auch aus meiner Sicht korrekte mindestens zwei Löschanträge, mit Bezug auf Category:Stained glass windows of Katholische Kirche Dübendorf, und keine Schnelllöschungen (das war eigentlich der Grund meiner 'Klagen') mehr, wurden von den Copyright-Wächtern innerhalb Wikimedia commonns gestellt, wie ich vor einigen Minuten bemerkt habe, und werden mit Bezug auf Deine klärenden Ausführungen von mir kommentarlos als rechtens "hingenommen" ;-) Ganz herzlichen Dank und liebe Grüsse, Roland zh 17:57, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
PS: @Pieter Kuiper, thank you, we tried to edit at the same time, i'v noticed the deletion request(s) as mentioned. Regards, Roland zh 17:57, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
Spam
Is there a spam blacklist here? Regardless, someone may want to do something about:
What I am going to write is probably will be written in the violation of my interaction ban, so I guess I should be blocked for this, but whatever... I have to do it. I would not like lycaon to leave Commons like that. I believe he's wrong, but it probably does not matter. He's way too valued and too knowledgeable contributor to let him go like that, and besides he's a person, whose well-being is much more important than all FP and QI nominations combined. If he cannot live without commenting and voting on my images, then please lift his interaction ban with me, please let him do it. I will respect my interaction ban with him, and will never respond to his comments/voting on my nominations. This way there will be no more disruption for the community. Thanks.--Mbz1 (talk) 20:43, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Mila. I agree with you that (if) Hans is saying goodbye to Commons permanently, it will be a significant loss for the community with respect to knowledge and valuable contributions. But that value has to be balanced by the time and resources spend by the Community to handle conflicts between you and him. The Community is worn by the conflict, and albeit you say now, that you would be able to respect a one-sided interaction ban, it is my feeling from knowing both of you for three years or so, that although this is how you feel right now, it will not be possible for you to comply with that if a review is perceived by you as a personal attack. The Community has taken a quite clear stance on this case, and I think you should leave it be that way. I am confident that Hans knows what he is doing. It is normal in online communities that users drift in and out. I respect his decision for now, wish him well with the time he has now available for exploring other venues in life. And, if, at some stage, he feels like coming back, I would be happy to see him here again. --Slaunger (talk) 22:41, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Kim, and everybody, I am 100% sure I will be able to respect my own ban, no matter what his reviews are going to be. Besides, if I do not respect my own ban, I will be blocked for the ban violation. It is as simple as that, but this will not happen. The community will never get any disruptions because of me. That's a promise. --Mbz1 (talk) 22:50, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
As do I. I would like to repeat my call, above, for a formal close to the discussions and implementation of the consensus found, by an admin who is perceived as not very involved. Thanks. ++Lar: t/c14:21, 7 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, could s.o. could have a look at the uploads of Arizias (talk·contribs). I just noticed the user because he has overwritten 2 images outof my watchlist. I've reverted that and left him a note, but the other uploads left me back in concern. He is claiming authorship for just every upload, even for i.e. old paintings or panoramio images of other people stating "all rights reserved". Some of his uploads may be realy his own work; some may be OK with PD-old, but which? Could s.o. pls investigate. Tĥx. --JuTa (talk) 05:50, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Panoramio image has been deleted, I feel think that this image is usable or in-scope since it is blurred and and really doesn't show anything of interest, not sure what others here think. The author and year of the painting for File:Andtaz.jpg could be found on here but I can't translate it. Bidgee (talk) 06:52, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I think we should simply close as keep all his DRs without other users input. Tons of the user's bot-like DRs disrupt Commons normal functioning. Trycatch (talk) 01:38, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
If you create a bot to run through uncategorised pictures and to nominate all of them with random reasons such as "vandalism", "fake" or "useless", there also would be a lot true positives, because there are in fact a lot of useless uncategorised pictures. It's not a reason to tolerate such DRs. Btw the user already was asked to cease these actions, but continued his noms. Trycatch (talk) 01:53, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Für jeden meiner Löschanträge habe ich mir angeschaut, welche Informationen gibt es zum Foto und welchen Zweck könnte es erfüllen. Damit habe ich sehr viel Zeit verbracht! Leider wird commons als riesiger Mülleimer für Fotos verwendet und man sieht durch fehlende Kategorien und Beschreibungen, dass derjenige der die Fotos hochlädt keine Interesse an einer sinnvollen Zusammenarbeit hat. Was soll denn mit all diesen Fotos (Selbstdarstellung/Vandalismus etc.) in Zukunft geschehen?--Reinhardhauke (talk) 06:39, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Eine Minute ist nicht "sehr viel Zeit". Und deine Löschantragen geben überhaupt kein Information, sind nur rätselhafte Syllaben wie "Pub" und so weiter. Man sieht durch fehlende Motivierungen dass du keine Interesse an einer sinnvollen Zusammenarbeit hast. /Pieter Kuiper (talk) 07:21, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
next time just leave the personal attacks and the 'assuming bad faith' away. Comments like this are not helpful for 'sinnvollen Zusammenarbeit' especially not for 'friendly Zusammenarbeit'. Amada44talk to me09:08, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
@Reinhardhauke, auch wenn du eine gute Absicht mit deiner Meta-Arbeit verfolgst, bereiten deine minimalistischen Begründungen den die DRs abarbeitenden admins (oder anderen Metaarbeit-Usern) unnötigerweise zusätzliche Arbeit, weil sie herumrätseln müssen, was eigentlich gemeint ist. Wenn du ein Problem hast, ausführliche Begründungen auf englisch zu schreiben, dann schreib sie einfach auf deutsch oder französisch, weil das auch viele Leute hier verstehen. --Túrelio (talk) 07:29, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Druidhills (talk·contribs) has been serially violating copyright for the duration of his or her time here. A number of this user's upload have been caught and deleted, but even right up to today (File:Disneyland Monorail Poster.png), this user is uploading blatantly copyrighted material and claiming it as their own. (a) Considering all the deletion and other notices given the user, do they warrant an immediate block, or more patience and time? (b) What is to be done about their entire catalogue of uploads, the whole of which I feel safe in assuming are copyright violations, some obvious, some less so.
Argh. User has a few decent uploads but there are a lot of probable and certain copyvios in his/her gallery. User is completely non-communicative. Fortunately, the volume of uploads is relatively low; maybe we can afford to just watch for and tag violations rather than resorting to a block? Powers (talk) 21:58, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Their understanding of copyright is seriously adrift here. I just checked three websites that they declared as "source" and they all retain copyright. I have serious doubts about a number of their other uploads too. I've deleted the very obvious copyvios and tagged some others. I've also blocked the user for a while. I understand the comments above but licensing is not something that it would be nice to get right - it is an absolute I'm afraid. --Herbytalk thyme16:03, 12 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Multiple copyvio uploads
Hahndyto (talk·contribs) has uploaded a number of blatant copyvio images. Anyone looking at them can tell they were clipped and scanned from a newspaper or some other printed media, but the uploader claims himself as creator and tags them as GFDL. An article he wrote on en-wiki is also currently tagged as a copyvio. Burpelson AFB (talk) 15:42, 12 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Newspaper scans are gone and thanks for letting us know. I understand your logic on the remaining one but frankly the quality is so bad I have doubts it is a scan so I've left it for now. Cheers --Herbytalk thyme15:46, 12 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I ask to review mass actions/edits of User:Ksaine on conformity with Wikicommons rules/standards/traditions. I ask also to take into consideration his deleted contributions (I don't have access to it, but I know (I have seen deletion log) that some of his actions have been deleted already).
Mass creations of redirects in form from Категория (Ru-translate for Category) to Category. Examples can be found here Additional note: not only Ru-translation is used, Катэгорыя, Categoria, Kategorie, 分類, and etc. are also used.
Mass creations of redirects in Category-namespace. Examples can be found here. As I know redirects in Category-namespace (in form of soft redirs) are very rare-used.
Mass creations of redirects in other form. Examples: [38] and [39] (difference is types of quotation marks only), and others
Mass "renaming" of categories and respective recategoritaions of files. Examples can be found here.
Mass creations of superfluous wikilinks to other projects. For examples - [40] or [41]. (а) What is necessity to link from device to type of organisation or city/country? (б) Some links are broken, because there are not respective articles. (for example Wikipedia:ru:Научно-производственная фирма).
Mass replacements of short prefix to full prefix (from w: to Wikipedia:). For example - [42].
The list can be continued.
All of these actions are made without any prior discussions. Very similar mass actions without any prior discussions he had made in Ru-Wiki (he is indef blocked in Ru-Wiki now, see w:ru:User:Ksaine) and are making in En-Wiki. I define, that his actions are very close to vandalism or are vandalism (desire to test wikicommons for his own principles and/or "errors"). He has stopped some of his incorrect actions in some cases, if he is informed about them, but in other cases he hasn't stopped and/or he is starting to make new and new his own principles and/or "errors".
I think categories redirect from localized categories namespaces should be deleted en mass, since the add mess into main namespace. Same should apply to People in categories, since Commons follow People of naming. --EugeneZelenko (talk) 16:21, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I agree for pages like Категория:МИЭТ in the Gallerie namespace, that is very unecessary. We cant host a pseudo namespace in gallerie namespace for any language version of the word Category. --Martin H. (talk) 16:33, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Only one comment about note (1): As I know, in Wikipedia Commons it's recommended to create much and much redirects in different language namespaces. It's shown in rules.
For example: "Belgorod" Article. In Wikipedia there are 40 Articles: Russian, English, Deutch, French, etc. It is logical to create redirect for example in japan lang, in french language, in russian language especially if the speach is about smth. russian object. I understand that there are too much redirects I created but after this nobody say me that is incorrect.
[User:EugeneZelenko|EugeneZelenko]] (talk), "Same should apply to People in categories, since Commons follow People of naming" - it has long been corrected me, it was my mistake: only buildings and some inanimate could used with "in", what about people - for example, in category "People of Saint-Petersburg" not all people living in St.-Petersburg now. Alex Spade (talk), I'm sorry about apologize for invading your personal space and making changes there. But in so doing, I would like to emphasize that there really had to make several more substantive changes, apart changing "w" to "Wikipedia" --Ksaine (talk) 17:04, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, but (for what was touched here) Commons only has the namespaces (Gallery) - without prefix - and Category with a Category: prefix. In English. We dont have namespaces with تصنيف: , 分類:, رج , :קטגוריה:, Luokka:, Catégorie:, Kategooria:, Categoría:, Κατηγορία:, ... prefixes. Such pages are created in our gallerie namespace. If a user from Finnland will look up Arkhangelsk in Wikimedia Commons, why should he search for a gallery called "Luokka:Arkangeli"? He will either search for a gallery called Arkangeli or he will restrict the search to the category namespace. You created a Gallerie page called "Luokka:Arkangeli", thats not the proper name of anything in any language. Messing up our gallerie namespace with nonexisting words is very unecessary. --Martin H. (talk) 17:22, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I don't understand one main,in my opinion, moment: There are cegories and pages here + personal space of users - galleries...So, there are many situations (for what was touched here - for cities that I creaed redirects) when there is categotry and page - for Example - Белгород (Belgorod) and Category:Belgorod - is different. So, what means, for example for russiam people "Category:Belgorod"? - Right, "Категория:Белгород" So, in these situations page and category - not similar. How can I redirect "Belgorod" in arabic, for example to forward to Category, not main page. So, I put all to similar-language words - Category(in different languages):Article(in different languages).
Info Cwbm (commons) was just notified about this. Rocket000 (talk) 00:30, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
Comment I share Lycaon’s complaint, despite the fact that I was one of the users who tried to put an end to the long block of Mbz1. I was wrong, as she has proved once again to be incapable of controlling her temper and avoid personal attacks, as an immediate reaction to any contrariety. Make no mistake: this has little to do with defending one’s political convictions and all with improper behavior. Her reaction to my concern, about the possible use of canvassing in this FPC nomination, is typical. Still, the suspicion is justified by the edit story of some of the participants. It is interesting to realize, for example, that all edits made by User: Kooritza from June 11 to today are directly or indirectly related to Mbz1’s affairs. Technically this is considered meat puppetry, I suppose, and should not be tolerated in opinion polls, where decisions are made or influenced. I’m not saying that Mbz1 is responsible for the actions of Kooritza, though it is certain that she is aware of them; only that my concern was legitimate and that she had not the right to respond with a personal attack. Regretfully, I have to agree with those who supported the maintenance of Mbz1’s block as a way to avoid further attacks and disruptions -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 11:32, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
, but I do ask to remove his retaliation from the nomination, which under such circumstances would be the right thing to do. I know he does not like me personally, but this should have nothing to do with the nomination. I will be pleasantly surprised,if somebody will act on this request, but just for the record you know I'd like to have it in--Mbz1 (talk) 13:49, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
Question I like the idea that we just decide something here and then all problems are solved. But how is this going to work "for real"? Are all interactions forbidden or do we allow interactions as long as they are "nice"? Do we block "on sight" or do we need to have a long debate every time? And for how long do we block: 1 week every time? Do we double the block each time? Or three strikes and it is a permaban? --MGA73 (talk) 19:59, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
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