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Thanks for helping out at OTRS, I appreciate it. Regarding the three images I submitted (tickets 2009120910002621, 2009120910003209, and 2009120910003441), I directed each of the authors to look at the 3.0 pages for by and sa, for which they all choose to select the ShareAlike. All of the past authors I have worked with have seen this page and agreed to release it under that license (see examples at my image permissions page). If it is an issue though, I can downgrade it to 2.0. Let me know if you need any further clarification on the above. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 02:34, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

Nope, 3.0 isn't an issue at all, the only problem is we need the person to actually say that they're agreeing to 3.0. If they just say CC-by-sa, we can't assume the 3.0 when doing the verification. I know it seems like a bit of a pain since you pointed them at the 3.0 versions to being with, but otherwise a case could be made later that they meant something different. If you want you can just say "Just wanted to make sure that you meant CC-by-sa 3.0, the page I pointed you to and not an earlier version?" - so long as they respond in the affirmative, that's good enough. Shell 02:43, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

I got all three permissions, do you want me to e-mail them to OTRS or directly to you? I want to make sure that you can close the initial tickets instead of some other volunteer using these new permissions (or if that would be easier, let me know). --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 00:36, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

Any preference? --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 01:17, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

Sorry about that, I missed your message earlier. Please email them to OTRS - if you reference the ticket number in your subject, it will automatically hook up with the earlier emails and you'll be on your way. Thanks for taking the time to do this! Shell 01:41, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

No worries, that's what I thought happened. I've sent the e-mails. I've modified my request that I've send to authors requesting images, so they should now all in the future include the 3.0. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 05:57, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

Congratulations

Assuming the appointments turn out as expected, I look forward to working with you. Steve Smith (talk) 23:40, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

One way or the other, I'd be glad to see the community better utilize your uncommon qualities. BusterD (talk) 00:33, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

Thank you both and congratulations to you as well Steve. Shell 00:38, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

I'm warming up your seat. I look forward to getting to know you better. — Coren  01:54, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

Thank you Coren, I look forward to working with you. Shell 02:11, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

Please allow me to add my congratulations on the great showing in the election! I look forward to seeing your work with the Committee this upcoming year. Cla68 (talk) 02:00, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

Thank you for your kind thoughts :) Shell 02:11, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

• Just saw! Hurray! Congratulations. (I'll say something more beautifully fitting to the moment ... when I've studied your userpage some more. :-) Dirt! Soap! Peace. lol Proofreader77 (talk) 05:14, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

No dirt necessary, your back yard is still safe :) And thank you! Shell 05:15, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

• Felicitations. Good to see that none of the EEML drama seems to have had any effect. Mathsci (talk) 10:06, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

Thank you Mathsci. Shell 13:49, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

FYI: You are the newly-elected arbitrator that I'm most most pleased to see win. It's good that after two unsuccessful runs the community finally wised up. ScienceApologist (talk) 14:41, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

I'm speechless. Thank you so much. I will do my best to live up to your expectations (and please, toss me a note if I'm not.) Shell 15:06, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

Like I said to another fresh Arb earlier, such obstinacy from a good candidate will eventually be punished with a seat.  :-) — Coren  15:07, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

No good deed, eh? The collective groan from my family members was deafening when they saw the results :) Shell 15:14, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

Obviously they will have to be replaced, for the good of the community. lol Proofreader77 (talk) 15:26, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

I think that's exactly what they're worried about :D (No really guys, I love you more than Misplaced Pages.) Shell 15:39, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

Congratulations! We couldn't have picked a better person. I'm sure you'll do a good job. -- Brangifer (talk) 16:16, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

Thank you! And please, poke me (repeatedly even) if I'm not doing the job well. Shell 16:24, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

Maybe tickle ;-) -- Brangifer (talk) 16:46, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

Tickles are good too, well, so long as you don't use a trout :D Shell 17:10, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

Hmmmm - good eats... *goes in search of a fishing pole* Shell 17:33, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

Indeed - congratulations are in order :) Orderinchaos 00:53, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

Thank you very much! Shell 02:15, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

Note: Official enough for me. lol Sorry ... Yes, it is true some outrageous scandal might be discovered in the next few moments which might prevent your taking office ... But rhetorical matrix calculations indicate odds are statistically insignificant. :-) Cheers and excuse my rush to userbox. Proofreader77 (talk) 04:51, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

This user is on the English Misplaced Pages's Arbitration Committee.

I'm sure if you take the matrix, turn it inside out and then look at it while humming "Stairway to Heaven" backwards the answer will be 42. Shell 04:55, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

Precisely! ... But, oops, I had forgotten the infinite improbability drive .... if that's engaged, all bets are off. lol HEADLINE: Misplaced Pages ArbCom Electee discovered to be gender-altered clone of Jack the Ripper. New law written just to punish them. :-) What? It could happen! lol Proofreader77 (talk) 05:03, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

Indeed :D Shell 05:07, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

• Congratulations, Shell. Please see MBisanz's advice here. Tony (talk) 12:07, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

Thank you Tony. I have actually gone ahead and identified just in case :) Shell 02:46, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

delete of "File:Thatcher-ross.jpg"

Please note that the deletion discussion conclusion referred to the file having been "published". It was never published in any media. The politician autographed it and simply handed it out as far as is known, or may have even autographed a picture that was sent to him, i.e. returned it. Perhaps this makes no difference in unknown copyright status situations? Oh well, but if there is any value in these comments, let me know, otherwise kindly ignore. --Fremte (talk) 00:09, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

I researched a few things hoping I could find a way we could keep the image. I originally thought that it might be public domain because of the date it was taken, but that only works if it was published in the US. Since the gentleman was from Canada, that scenario is unlikely. In Canada, copyright to a work lasts the life of the author plus 50 years from the end of the calendar year of death making it unlikely that it has fallen into the public domain yet (it doesn't matter whether or not it was published unfortunately). Perhaps there's a case to make that it could be kept under the non-free content criteria depending on whether or not it would be possible to find any kind of free image of the gentleman. If you'd like to take a stab at writing up a non-free tag and rationale for the image, just let me know and I'll be happy to undelete it for you. Shell 02:38, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

ANI

Thanks for the help Shell. Bye. PCHS-NJROTC 05:38, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

I'm sorry you had such a difficult time. I hope you reconsider. Shell 03:03, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

Star Wars kid...again.

Can you drop a few words at Talk:Star Wars kid#RFC about why we shouldn't include his name? Thanks. AzureFury (talk | contribs) 23:52, 21 December 2009 (UTC)

I wouldn't mind rehashing this if there were at least some new arguments or information; as it is, I don't understand the need to test this every few months with the same old story. Shell 03:02, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

I know what you mean. I tried to explain it, but another editor came in and just started edit warring without even understanding the arguments against inclusion. AzureFury (talk | contribs) 05:32, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

Maybe it would be helpful to have an FAQ box up top (of course to make it visible, it might require cleaning up the talk page box spam at the top :) ) that explained the question and pointed to the discussions - we could even copy all the various discussions about the name to a single archive page (properly referencing where they came from) so that the topic could be reviewed all in one place instead of at various links. Shell 15:20, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

Time for celebrating is over...

Lol - and thank you :) Shell 04:31, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Election

Congratulations! -- Ssilvers (talk) 04:02, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

Thank you :) Shell 04:29, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Now that it's official (something "more beautiful" as promised)...

(As seen on Jimbo's page lol ... We raced to the finish. He won.:-)

• (Timestamp:) Just finished that sonnet ... for Shell Kinney. -- Proofreader77 (talk) 06:08, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

42+10

{SK.AC.01} ____ At infinite improbability
{SK.AC.02} ____ there's nothing that can't happen. Press engage.
{SK.AC.03} ____ The matrix calculations find the key
{SK.AC.04} ____ to place her, oh so rightly, on the stage.

{SK.AC.05} ____ One year's enough to let her wisdom shine
{SK.AC.06} ____ upon the scales that sometimes lose the light.
{SK.AC.07} ____ (I know the grace her gesture brought to mine.)
{SK.AC.08} ____ The matrix knows her judgement will be right.

{SK.AC.09} ____ The coefficient of her fam'ly brought
{SK.AC.10} ____ a briefer burden — yes, the matrix cares. :-)
{SK.AC.11} ____ Responsibility must not be wrought
{SK.AC.12} ____ by sacrificing too much to affairs.

{SK.AC.13} ____ Of miracles that make this project fly
{SK.AC.14} ____ the one that installed Kinney ranks quite high.

-- Proofreader77 (talk) 06:54, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

Holy cow, no one's ever written a sonnet for me before :D Shell 04:32, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Blame it on your mention of "42" ... Without that, no sonnet. I.E., It's all your fault. lol Cheers and blessings. (And, thank you for helping make that little dirt/soap moment a beautiful memory for me.) Proofreader77 (talk) 04:36, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

(PS Jimbo and I had a little exchange .... He was posting he'd been lazy, and the announcement would be delayed ... but when I said I was grateful to have more time to write the sonnet I'd meant to ... he said, not too much time, he'd be posting it soon ... And hence the race with Jimbo. He won lol, but check the timestamp. Pretty close. A sonnet for Shell composed under the gun. ) Proofreader77 (talk) 04:44, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

I've had much worse blamed on me :) Always a pleasure to meet a fellow Hitchhiker. Shell 04:46, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Of course, I should have guessed from the "babelfish" you wear. :-) ... But I've used the translation site so many times, I don't automatically think of it meaning Hitchhikers Guide. Of course, "42" is an unmistakable symbol.

Poetic note: "artificial believer" is not iambic pentameter. Dammit! lol -- Proofreader77 (talk) 04:57, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Season's greetings

Thank you for being one of the people who has made 2009 such an interesting and enlightening year for me. It has certainly had its challenges, but also many highlights. I wish you peace and contentment in 2010, and a joyous holiday season to you and yours. In honour of the season, I hope you will enjoy a little musical token. Your choice: traditional or cheeky. Best, Risker (talk) 00:58, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

And a Merry Christmas to you too! Shell 04:33, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Of course, you realise that my "gift" of peace and contentment will last no longer than until mid-day January 1, and that's only if you don't look at your email... Welcome to the team. :-) Risker (talk) 05:00, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Me thinks I'm going to have a complex before I start if everyone keeps telling me to worry :) And thank you for the welcome, I look forward to working with you! Shell 05:25, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Normally I'd think I'd said quite enough ... but with the sonnet's license I feel one more thing rising from "everything" ... Today I read the words of a former member of Arbcom ... discouraging words ... and I'm sure they were true ... BUT ... they don't have to be...

Some miraculous things have happened since there was another one of those "car wrecks" at ANI which ended up with Proofreader77 being threatened with being sitebanned ... for formatting ... too much html ... talking too much ... and writing sonnets. LOL ... Well, I think the (oh so mockably silly in this case) people who decided Proofreader77 was bad for Misplaced Pages may be changing their minds ...

BUT ... if they hadn't temporarily lost them, I wouldn't have had the wonderful December I've had ...

ANYWAY, "the thing is," if I still find it necessary to come to Arbcom to prove Proofreader77 is "not bad" ... feel free to recuse for the sonnet ...

BUT :-) I will ask that you watch me, ... SEE how I "do" "adversarial" ... and KNOW that "it" doesn't have to be "soul-sucking" "burn-out making" drama ... but INSTEAD tempest-in-a-teapot lighter than air ...

(lol) A little overreaching, but I believe in miracles. And there are tears in my eyes of joy right now, because everything is flowing so wonderfully ... and one bright island in that flow ... was you. And 42! Amen. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year ... and Happy Forever! Best wishes, Shell Kinney, Member of the Arbitration Committee ... 2010. -- Proofreader77 (talk) 12:46, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

• Follow-up/FYI: Previously-alluded-to possible Arbcom issue ... has washed away amidst the holiday flow ... of miracles. :-) (Not that other occasions might not arise. lol) Proofreader77 05:20, 29 December 2009 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

Congratulations on your election. You deserved it (and I mean that as a compliment; given the way arbitrators are treated, one might not be sure). Jehochman 01:28, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

Thank you. Shell 21:22, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

Talkback

iBen 06:16, 28 December 2009 (UTC)

User talk:Rhode Island_Red#Juice Plus

Just FYI. I know you've been involved with this editor re. the Juice Plus article, so you may wish to comment - Alison 04:22, 29 December 2009 (UTC)

Delicious carbuncle

I also asked him to do the same on my talk page, but as you can see he posted twice on my talk page after that request. I don't really see why or how I should do what he asks on his talk page when he can't do the same on mine. Seems a little one sided. - NeutralHomer • Talk • 06:42, 29 December 2009 (UTC)