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A FPC notification.

Hello Jjron. You showed interest in an FPC that was up to peer review. "a Lone House", remember? Just want to draw your attention to that it is now up as a fpc. Gah I cant make a link to it, just go to the FPC site and it will be on the top (or close to). PureRumble 18:50, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

Well it would simply be plain wrong to rally those who will support it and leave the others in the dark. Besides, you're the only one against this picture, you're not providing any significant resistance for me to be worried about :-], and I get away with some gentleman tricks too ;-) PureRumble 13:30, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

block request

Can you block 86.158.222.63? He has been edit warring on the list of massacres article, and has made 4 reverts on it today. Clegs (talk) 20:38, 4 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

FPC Again

Hi, Sorry to bother you once more, but since you took the time to help me choose a candidate for FPC from my tortoise pictures, I would like to request you to please vote for the picture here. Thanks again for your help.

Regards, Muhammad(talk) 17:16, 8 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Good luck. --jjron (talk) 06:11, 11 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Reconsider support for picture

I would like to ask you to reconsider your support for the William Shakespeare picture. – Ilse @ 19:36, 9 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Already promoted. I retain my support for the promoted version (but agree that the small version is a disaster, and any reasons for wanting it in the Shakespeare article by those editors seems bizarre and totally self-serving, and I would oppose that too). --jjron (talk) 05:52, 11 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Triple-H-Spritz-Temp.jpg

So, would you like this image deleted? --L A X 20:01, 14 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done. --L A X 11:44, 15 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Viper image

Hi there, sorry to be such a drama queen, but I was having a rather bad day and that pushed me over the line! Thanks for dealing with the nomination for me, that's much appreciated. All the best Tim Vickers (talk) 16:39, 15 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Kaaba

Hi jjron, Thanks for taking time to edit the picture. I think your picture is better and I would appreciate it if you would nominate the image too, as I might bungle up with the reason for nominating. Regards Muhammad(talk) 07:44, 16 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for working on it. Regarding the encyclopedic value vs quality issue, do you think this should be raised on the FPC talk page to jolt the voters back to the objectives of FP? Muhammad(talk) 13:00, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Muhammad(talk) 14:12, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Wayne Gretzky

Your Featured picture candidate has been promoted Your nomination for featured picture status, Image:Wgretz edit2.jpg, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. MER-C 08:26, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Spinning Dancer

Hi, Could you please vote for the spinning dancer optical illusion at FPC? Today is its last day and it has 13 supports against 7 opposes and most of the opposes are not reasoned. Muhammad(talk) 10:57, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Brolga

Your Featured picture candidate has been promoted Your nomination for featured picture status, Image:Brolga-1-Healesville,-Vic,-3.1.2008 edit.jpg, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. John254 02:26, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers. --jjron (talk) 09:38, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Thanks for your comments about my pictures, the Grotto Point Reserve and the other one. I will try to be more careful next time. Would you like to have a quick look at my drain pic Drainbankstown.jpg. I think the sky might be a little white in this and I know there is one bad join mark in the image that duplicated part of the step ladder, but apart from that I think it looks reasonable. Cheers_Ad@m.J.W.C. (talk) 09:25, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your advice on the camera settings, I will try the portrait setting next time I go out. With the drain pic, well I actually passed it on to a few cave clan members in Sydney as I have been out a few times with them and was out with them last night (location and names withheld). But yes pass it on to that bloke and see what he thinks.

The program that I use for the photo stitching is http://www.ptgui.com/ which I found it on the user page of User:Diliff, who has some of the best pics ever taken. Anyway thanks again for your advice. Cheers_Ad@m.J.W.C. (talk) 01:46, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I just saw one of your pictures and realised that it is being used on the French portal for Australia http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portail:Australie. They, at the moment are using one of my pictures at the top of the portal. Check it out. Cheers_Ad@m.J.W.C. (talk) 02:33, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Once again thats for your help. With the cave clan, well I haven't done anything to significant as of yet, even if I did I would not be allowed to discuss anything. If you have seen my bunker and tunnel photos, well all that stuff I found myself either through word or mouth or through Peter Dunn who runs the oz@war website. Most of my bunker pics can be found here [1], nothing special about the quality though. I will look into other methods and programs to work on my photos as well. I have tried to improve the Grotto Point Image and I have uploaded a new version. Once again thanks for you advice and constructive criticism which is also very helpful. Cheers_Ad@m.J.W.C. (talk) 01:04, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry 'bout that.

Yeah about nominating Image:FujiSunriseKawaguchiko2025WP.jpg

I didn't know much about it but it seemed to qualify, I was in a rush at the time so I couldn't fill it all out. So my appologies to the inconvience I may or have caused. Shougunner (talk) 21:22, 1 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Playboat FPC

Hi John,
Thanks for the input. I had uploaded the picture to Commons, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Kayak_Playboat_ManchesterNH.jpg , i'm insure how to reference it for FPC however.
Crackpipe playway is the name given to the spot on the Merrimack river where a surfable wave forms (due to an old large drainage pipe).
I have a few other shots that might, marginally, be FPC. [minus the sig etc of course]
http://sven.signull.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=6182
http://sven.signull.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=7621
http://sven.signull.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=6295
http://sven.signull.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=6767
http://sven.signull.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=7659

Thanks,
--Mike Spenard (talk) 14:45, 3 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Thank you very much for commenting on my photo at Peer Review. I replied to your points and I also uploaded several other version at Wikipedia:Picture peer review/Texas Longhorn entry. I would greatly appreciate any additional comments you might have. Best, Johntex\^talk 20:36, 4 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No worries. Additional comments added. --jjron (talk) 06:06, 5 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Recent stuff on FPC

Good catch. In retrospect there did seem to be something odd going on, but I never would have put my finger on it, myself. Between the weird influx of hurricane shots and lots of newer users nominating and voting in unexpected ways, it was no mean feat to figure something like that out. This was the closest barnstar I could find to recognize it. Matt Deres (talk) 23:44, 7 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

		The Barnstar of Diligence
		Awarded to Jjron for ferreting out a pernicious sockpuppet. Matt Deres (talk) 23:44, 7 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I second the above. And here's the fallout: all accounts indefinitely blocked, over 95% of uploads deleted as copyvios. There's nothing like a fiendish conspiracy to get copyvios on the main page... MER-C 08:39, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks guys. I guess it was MER-C and others that ended up having to all the dirty work though :-). --jjron (talk) 13:24, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You're very welcome. But speaking of barnstars... I was toying with the idea of removing that dude's, considering he basically just gave them to himself. The page is blanked out now, but see 'em here. Five in three days! He's lucky he didn't wrench his shoulder patting himself on the back! Matt Deres (talk) 13:56, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nah, they're as gone as I could make 'em. I didn't realize the user page got blanked like that (back when I was considering removing them). It's just an odd mix of the pathetic and the ludicrous, but I'll file a note in the back of my mind if anyone questions what went down. Hell, if I'd known you could give 'em to yourself, I'd have three of each! Matt Deres (talk) 14:24, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Royal Spoonbill

An image uploaded by you has been promoted to featured picture status Your image, Image:Royal-(or-Black-Billed)-Spoonbill-2,-Vic,-3.1.2008.jpg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! MER-C 03:06, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Reply

I replied here but the image was promoted soon after - as it probably should have been - but there does seem to be a line of funny white dots in the background of it, that ideally I'd like to see gone. Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 18:53, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Spoonbill

It probably doesn't really matter - no-one else cared about them =) I just wanted to explain why I (weakly) objected. Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 15:55, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

POTD notification

Hi John,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Hereford Calf Portrait, SC, Vic, 13.10.2007 edit.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on March 16, 2008. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2008-03-16. howcheng {chat} 00:19, 11 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OK, thanks. --jjron (talk) 07:39, 11 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Featured Pic nom

Actually, I thought that I was moving to the end of the list. I must be missing what is the issue with putting a (revised) picture at the end of the list? NorCalHistory (talk) 19:22, 12 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Jjron, I hope you are well. I wanted to make sure you see this note. Best, Johntex\^talk 17:09, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Thanks. --jjron (talk) 06:55, 16 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comments on Illustrations

Hi Jjron,

I was sad to see you saying on the peer review page that you aren't planning on commenting on illustrations in the future. We are all volunteers, and researching and editing illustrations is a huge amount of work that takes a long time, but I also think it is very valuable. So, if you don't think it's worth your time, that's fine, but do know that the fact that you make detailed comments on illustrations is appreciated by at least one lazy, uninvolved observer! - Enuja (talk) 21:13, 15 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

FPC

I uploaded a cropped version here It seems to meet all requirements. Thanks, - Milk's Favorite Cookie 19:36, 17 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

FPC

Hi Jjron, I want to thank you for your help with promoting the Wayne Gretzky image. And I was also wondering if you could give your opinion about another hockey image; [2] This cropped image show two players (Jonas Nordquist & Esa Pirnes) concentrating on the puck before a faceoff. I know the image only show part of the players but IMO there is no better way to illustrate a faceoff, so the image has a very high encyclopedic value IMO. Do you think an non cropped, better post processed, high resolution photo would stand a chance in a FPC? Best regards. --Krm500 (talk) 16:15, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well the image you saw was cropped at a 2-to-1 format, often used for online news. There is more information above and below the players in the non-cropped version. I will upload it later and then you'll get a better idea of how it looks. But my concern is regarding the composition, IMO the image is encyclopedic since you can see how the players position them self and their sticks for a faceoff. But I can understand if non hockey fans don't find it encyclopedic since they only see part of the players. --Krm500 (talk) 15:05, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Here is higher resolution version [3]. --Krm500 (talk) 15:24, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Powerpoint losing narration

Jjron,

It is very possible that the narration on one slide flowed onto a second slide.But I have 35 slides and it is happening on all of them.

Although I have not set the size of the narration for each slide because I am not sure how to do it. Maybe it is set for a short narration and mine are too long and as you say flows to the next slide.

Thanks for the idea. 23:12, 21 March 2008 (UTC)76.188.26.251 (talk)

No worries. It was just a possibly that came to mind. --jjron (talk) 03:06, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wilma

I know this is a little late but there is NO rule that says that you can't have more than one of the same category on the nominations page --*****Elena85******User:Elena85/2008cyclone 22:45, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

No one said you can't, but you should use some commonsense about the process. Having six different photos of the same type of thing at once is NOT sensible. Rather than coming to a project and trying to create your own rules, you need to spend some time around a project and see how things are done first. And some manners would also be appreciated. --jjron (talk) 07:11, 24 March 2008 (UTC) (Posted to user's talkpage as well. --jjron (talk) 07:14, 24 March 2008 (UTC))[reply]

The process of Nominating Pictures

I don't exactly understand the whole process of nominating pictures yet. What is the last step before becoming a featured picture? I never see any of the nominated pictures actually become featured. (I just nominated my 4th picture after 3 failed pictures.) (The Formation of an Atoll, French Formal Garden, Busy Ha Long Bay) Rj1020 (talk) 23:38, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Replied on user's talkpage. --jjron (talk) 07:39, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Four Pulleys

I just wanted to let you know that I changed your four bullet points to numbered points so I could refer to them. I hope you don't mind. gren グレン 16:57, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That's fine. I used bullets for a reason though (found through prior experience with these comments), namely that if someone puts a reply 'mid-numbering' it mucks up the numbers, and they reset to 1 after the reply. --jjron (talk) 07:54, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Den of Nargun

Hello Jjron. I have just added a little to the Nargun article, and noticed that you have made some contributions in the past. I have been trying to reference the article more, so if you know what references you used, and could add them, that would be great. DigitalC (talk) 11:05, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Replied on user's talkpage. --jjron (talk) 13:28, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rita

Joan97 and Moonlight567 are 2 of my other names, sorry, iwon't do this again. --DeltaDawn76 (talk) 01:31, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

User Ban

How long is the ban? Please don't make it indefinetly! --*****Joan97******Active Storms 01:40, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

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+== User Ban ==
+How long is the ban? Please don't make it indefinetly!
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