User:Cool Cat/Talk Template This user is not very active on en.wikipedia. You may reach it at Commons:User talk:Cool Cat -- Cat ^chi? 15:10, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I have found four additional sources with identical content. Is this adequate citation? -- Cat ^chi? 06:36, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm looking at then now and replied to you on the afd also. My 5 days comment was just in regard to how long Afds typically might run... - Denny 06:40, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh sorry. :) I misunderstood you. In any case, I would welcome any assistance -- Cat ^chi? 06:55, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I have been sorting the article. It appears there are multiple groups doing the same thing. Do you think it would be better to change the scope to include all attacks by the various Armenian groups? Or maybe 3 separate lists? -- Cat ^chi? 09:22, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The main ASALA article only has a handful of attacks listed, so I'd guess it would be probably be easier/better to make it all-inclusive for now. all Armenian groups/attacks, then it can always fork later if that gets too big. - Denny 13:54, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm.. This has a lot of attacks listed, not all aimed at diplomats. Certain insignificant-looking events (such as incidents were one pesky security guard is killed) turns out to be a full fledged hostage crisis. The more I read about this stuff the more stuff that comes up. I haven't even mined half of the stuff on www.atmg.org. -- Cat ^chi? 14:26, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yo, would you care to assist with mining of this source? [1]. Its too demanding work for a single person to do. -- Cat ^chi? 09:38, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'll try this week, but I'll be a bit pressed for time from IRL stuff the next 10~ odd days. - Denny 01:44, 19 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Rather than clog up ANI further, I'll comment here: if I wanted to know what Armenian/Kurdish material was up for deletion, reading down the list of your Wikispace contribs looking for XfDs would be an easy way to find it. I don't know that this is how it's done, any more than you know that it's done by email, but it would certainly work. Regards, Angus McLellan (Talk) 12:00, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am not exactly certain what is it that you are asking. Are you looking for a way to scan my contribs for AfDs/CfDs/TfDs I participated in? If so you can use Interiot's tool. -- Cat ^chi? 13:06, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No, what I'm saying is that anyone who looks at this every so often will have a good idea of what XfDs you have commented in and that they may want to comment in those as well. It could be you who is doing the "canvassing" just by your (predictable) editing patterns. Angus McLellan (Talk) 13:13, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Am I being accused of something? Please elaborate. -- Cat ^chi? 15:00, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If I were accusing you of something, we'd be likely having this discussion over in wikispace. For now, I'm merely drawing your attention to the curious nature of your XfD contributions. Angus McLellan (Talk) 15:17, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I was well aware of my nominations. You see a pattern in them? Thats nice. I tend to live a chaotic life. Why is it that you are pointing this out to me? And what exactly is the pattern? You got me confused. -- Cat ^chi? 15:20, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am still waiting for you to explain yourself. What's up? -- Cat ^chi? 11:54, 21 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, if you don't see any issue that's all that matters. Angus McLellan (Talk) 15:06, 21 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ah OK, is there any other way I can help you? I am a self proclaimed template guru after all :) -- Cat ^chi? 16:16, 21 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, yes, but not with templates. You're a Commons admin, and I guess that would make you an expert on transwikying stuff to Commons. I've been trying to clean out the backlog of images needing copied, but it's a bit tedious. If Commons is down, can't upload. If Wikipedia is down, can't find images to download. If the toolserver is down, can't get Magnus's commonshelper to work (and too lazy to do it by hand). If the upload server is having a bad day - and that seems to be around half the times I try - no downloads. It feels like I must be being really dim here and that I'm missing something obvious. Is there an easier way to do things, particularly in terms of grabbing the images off Wikipedia? Thanks in advance, Angus McLellan (Talk) 16:27, 21 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There used to be this tool: http://hdbot.velirat.de/ but it is broken right now and the programmer says he will be busy for the next 3 months with real life. Sadly commons administrators do not have any tool that is not available to regular users for such a task. So my options are the same as you. -- Cat ^chi? 07:58, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You may want to check some of these tools: commons:Commons:Tools#Upload_media -- Cat ^chi? 08:02, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Those commons tools look like they are exactly what what I need. Thanks very much indeed. Angus McLellan (Talk) 08:48, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Glad I could be of any help. I'd like to point out one important issue though you probably already know this. When you are uploading "free images" from en.wiki to commons you are basically guaranteeing its "freeness"... So it is very important to review each and every image. People often upload non-free images to en.wiki with a free license. It would be advisable to keep a list of images you have uploaded via the tools somewhere on your userspace. -- Cat ^chi? 15:32, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:Ataturk_regions.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please look there to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. User:Gay Cdn (talk) (Contr) 20:08, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the notice. These images have been long moved to commons. Other orphaned GAP images can also be speedy deleted. -- Cat ^chi? 09:40, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for uploading Image:Air TV DVD Vol 05.png. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable under fair use (see our fair use policy).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any fair use images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. —Bkell (talk) 23:14, 21 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Why are you blanket reverting me? Do you have a reason to call random cities under Kurdistan cat? If you have a reason to object my removal please state your reasons under the mediation case or else please agree with the consensus. -- Cat ^chi? 18:40, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

They're not "random cities", they're cities in Kurdistan. There was no consensus to mass-remove the category from every page. Khoikhoi 03:23, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There was no consensus to tag them like that in the first place. Aside from me, no one (including you) bothered to even comment on the RfC or the mediation page. If you have a rationale in reverting me, please state it on the mediation page. Also, please study the image on the right. -- Cat ^chi? 07:45, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You wrote that because you think my additions are not in the context of the category? Well, they have guns don't they, they even pose with them. Anyway.--Doktor Gonzo 19:14, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am uncertain what you are referring to. My edit was simply establishing an inclusion criteria based on concerns raised on a TfD debate. -- Cat ^chi? 19:18, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I added the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation to the cat. What do you think?--Doktor Gonzo 19:20, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I do not know enough about them to comment. If they are armed and non-governmental they would fit the categories inclusion criteria. -- Cat ^chi? 19:27, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

They are armed for sure, the articles say they are political but I don't think that makes them governmental so I guess we can add them. It was the political thingy that got me confused, thought you added the criteria because of that. I go now, kolay gelsin.--Doktor Gonzo 19:36, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This user page is currently inactive and is retained for historical reference. If you want to revive discussion regarding the subject, you might try contacting the user in question or seeking broader input via a forum such as the village pump.

Wikipedia:Requests for mediation/OpenNote is deprecated. Please see User:MediationBot/Opened message instead.

-- Cat ^chi? 22:26, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Cool_Cat was asking for opinions on this on IRC. My feeling is that if only you and CC are trying to do this mediation, this needs to be referred to RfAr. - Penwhale | ^{Blast him / Follow his steps} 20:08, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'll get some communication between cool cat and myself running; thanks for your opinions - they're greatly appreciated. anthony^[cfc] 20:13, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am actually looking at this, we can discuss it on IRC right now. -- Cat ^chi? 20:16, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Y Connecting — anthony^[cfc] 20:21, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

FYI, I have initiated a Wikipedia:Requests for mediation/Category:Kurdistan. Sadly, people are ignoring MedCab to this date. -- Cat ^chi? 22:38, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

(reduce indent) no problem; I would take this case, but sadly MedCom cases cannot me mediated by a non-committee member without making a request to the chairperson. Good luck, and I'll be sure to pop in - the case has started to really interest me :) regards, — anthony^[cfc] 22:42, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Your opinion on the matter would be greatly appreciated. -- Cat ^chi? 22:43, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Drop by if you need me - and don't hesitate! anthony^[cfc] 22:44, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Would you like to contribute to the nomination process or peer review the article? SEE: Robert College (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) --Maestro 10:41, 24 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

selam , nice userpage :) too much of work Ammar 17:46, 24 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Konnichi wa! Domo arigato! -- Cat ^chi? 18:02, 24 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ching Dong Yong Wo Ammar 18:21, 24 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You made and uploaded the video still for the 190th/Blues and Royals friendly fire article. I need to capture a video still for another article that I'm preparing to start but don't know how to do it. How do you capture a video still into a .jpg or .gif file? Cla68 09:34, 25 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

VideoLAN has the built in function to screen capture. I use and recommend that. VideoLAN is also an excellent video player and it can even play corrupt video files to a degree. -- Cat ^chi? 09:58, 25 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Cla68 10:02, 25 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I would appreciate it if you could delete my page, User:Mac Davis/Wikistress status. I'm not ever going to use it again and just didn't want to go through the hassle of putting it up on MfD. Thanks![Mαc Δαvιs] (How's my driving?) ❖ 07:28, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am sorry, I do not have admin access on en.wiki. I do not have the capability to comply. -- Cat ^chi? 10:51, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A Request for Mediation to which you are a party was not accepted and has been delisted. You can find more information on the mediation subpage, Wikipedia:Requests for mediation/Category:Kurdistan. For the Mediation Committee, ^demon[omg plz] This message delivered by MediationBot, an automated bot account operated by the Mediation Committee to perform case management. If you have questions about this bot, please contact the Mediation Committee directly.

Hello! I am sorry for disturbing you here at the English Wikipedia project but I was forced to do this by the Commons user WarX. He has completely blocked my access to the Commons with no sensible reason. I have to quote his reason written in Polish (sic!) which reads: papa Riva72, tylko kto cie teraz zrewertuje? I provide the translation here: 'ByeBye Riva72, who's gonna revert you now?'. In my opinion, he may have chosen Polish as not to be understood by the majority of the Commons users. I am not rude.. The actions of the Polish Wikipedians like WarX are rude. They are not the professionals. They 'do not like Riva72' euphemism :) and, as they cannot do otherwise, they 'revenge themselves' that way which is funny. Cool Cat, I ask you to unblock my access to the Commons (both ways).. I will not do any edits (if not forced to by crucial reasons..) and I will not upload any pictures to the Commons in the future. Tell me if it is possible to prohibit the Polish Wikipedia use the castle in Podhorce images.. It is important for the author of the photos and for me if they were not displayed with the Polish Wikipedia..

I have noticed this blockade by WarX while I was saving the following words at your Commons discussion page:

I have placed these two images to be deleted. I have placed the proper template as the deletion request. The templates were 'taken' (the revert action by odder) with no explanation given. I see this user action as irrational or vicious. The National Bank of Ukraine holds the copyrights to the coins issued by them and, therefore, to the coins images. The presence of these images in the Commons is the obvious 'copyvio' case. I was not aware of the fact that the coin images are copyrighted by law while uploading these photos to the Commons.

The photos in question: [2], [3].

--Riva72 00:27, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am sorry for these words and I thank you for understanding. Fortunately, I have this 'Riva 72' account at the English Wikipedia. Have a nice Sunday! --Riva72 00:27, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

P.S. The war over the Castle in Podhorce began when I placed the following words under the article (which was written by me and edited only by me): The article is dedicated to Oksana, the lady who get me interested in the castle's history and who helped me to collect the resources and provided with photos of the castle. It was written in Polish nice and easy. I assumed it would be a nice accent to the article, a nice attribution to the author of the photos according to the licence provided. The dedication was an eyesore. Made people jealous? :) It was constantly removed. As far as I know no editor (publisher) removes the author's dedications because such action is a pure vandalism. Anyway, the history of the article and all discussions available there are very interesting.. Therefore, it is the most interesting and the most colourful article in the entire Polish Wikipedia section. :) The article on the castle is also the place where the Commons user Ejdzej showed his ignorance in a spectacular way as far as architecture details are concerned (for which he was blushing for a few days..). He simply made a fool of himself. That is again the argument to hate Riva72. :) The whole affair reminds me of Helen and the battle of Troy. :) You can read it and, therefore, judge yourself if Riva72 was trolling. There were none disruptive activities on the Polish Wikipedia on my part. :) Some Wikipedian administrators (mainly some Polish ones) are famous for 'closing mouths' of their discussion opponents in the forms of blockades when these "respectable" administrators run out of rational arguments. --Riva72 00:54, 1 April 2007 (UTC) + --Riva72 07:53, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• [4] - the finest version
• [5] - the clumsy and vandalised version
• [6] - the discussion which is interesting
• [7] - the discussion which is even more interesting
• [8] - the discussion over the discussion
• Unfortunately, the page with artistic images version cannot be displayed for your glance. :)

Anyway: Вінець ратних трудів — перемога, перемога — тріумф, тріумф — відпочинок or Owocem walki jest zwycięstwo, zwycięstwo prowadzi do chwały, chwała to zasłużony odpoczynek as was translated by me. The translated version is copyrighted. Do not repeat and share with friends! Do not distribute! --Riva72 05:27, 2 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi I think we should rewrite this section if you mind me asking you this...

"Independent sources estimate 50,000 to more than 100,000 deaths; the Kurds claim about 182,000 people were killed. Amnesty International collected the names of more than 17,000 people who had "disappeared" during 1988. [2] The campaign has been characterized as genocidal in nature, notably before a court in The Hague. It is also characterized as gendercidal, because "battle-age" men were the primary targets, according to Human Rights Watch/Middle East (hereafter, HRW/ME)."

If we can add this section to it.

"This military operation, code-named the "Al-Anfal" campaign, resulted in the death of at least 180,000 people"

Source: Humanitarian Intervention: the United Nations in an evolving world order - Page 183 by Sean D. Murphy

It doesn't really sound encyclopedic due to the number of sources we can rewrite with my version on top and than add Kurdish sources since it sounds like a good starter any opinions? Lakers 04:52, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If you can add a source from the UN that would be great. Kurdish sources are fine provided they fall under Wikipedia:Attribution#Reliable_sources -- Cat ^chi? 10:07, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

An arbitration case involving you has been filed. Feel free to comment there. -- Cat ^chi? 13:12, 2 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]