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Hello,
A mistake from developer Tim Starling resulted in the accidental deletion of 496 full-resolution images. A list of the affected images at Wikimedia Commons was made by PatrícaR and can be found here. As one of your images was found on the list, I'm asking you if you could re-upload the image Ioneoregongrainelevator.jpg from your hard disk, with the comment Restoring image, see [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/commons-l/2008-September/004148.html].
Kind regards,
Kameraad Pjotr 13:49, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
- Sure. Thanks, but everything looks OK to me except the one I was uploading last night when some sort of crash occurred. It's "South Fork at Dayville.jpg". The others look fine as far as I can tell. I'll try re-uploading South Fork. Do you still want me to re-upload Ione grain elevator and the others mentioned below? Finetooth (talk) 17:12, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
- This one is re-uploaded. Finetooth (talk) 21:46, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello,
A mistake from developer Tim Starling resulted in the accidental deletion of 496 full-resolution images. A list of the affected images at Wikimedia Commons was made by PatrícaR and can be found here. As one of your images was found on the list, I'm asking you if you could re-upload the image Lochsaheadwaters.jpg from your hard disk, with the comment Restoring image, see [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/commons-l/2008-September/004148.html].
Kind regards,
Kameraad Pjotr 14:20, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
- Successfully re-uploaded. Finetooth (talk) 21:47, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello,
A mistake from developer Tim Starling resulted in the accidental deletion of 496 full-resolution images. A list of the affected images at Wikimedia Commons was made by PatrícaR and can be found here. As one of your images was found on the list, I'm asking you if you could re-upload the image Dyer state wayside.jpg from your hard disk, with the comment Restoring image, see [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/commons-l/2008-September/004148.html].
Kind regards,
Kameraad Pjotr 14:21, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
- Re-uploaded. Finetooth (talk) 21:48, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello,
A mistake from developer Tim Starling resulted in the accidental deletion of 496 full-resolution images, which means that the original version is gone, but not the thumb version. A list of the affected images at Wikimedia Commons was made by PatrícaR and can be found here. As one of your images was found on the list, I'm asking you if you could re-upload the image CondonGilliamcourthouse.jpg from your hard disk, with the comment Restoring image, see [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/commons-l/2008-September/004148.html].
Kind regards,
Kameraad Pjotr 15:57, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
- User:Sanbeg has re-uploaded this one. Finetooth (talk) 21:49, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
- On second thought, I re-uploaded it anyway just to be sure. Finetooth (talk) 22:21, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello,
A mistake from developer Tim Starling resulted in the accidental deletion of 496 full-resolution images, which means that the original version is gone, but not the thumb version. A list of the affected images at Wikimedia Commons was made by PatrícaR and can be found here. As one of your images was found on the list, I'm asking you if you could re-upload the image Canyoncitygrantcourthouse.jpg from your hard disk, with the comment Restoring image, see [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/commons-l/2008-September/004148.html].
Kind regards,
Kameraad Pjotr 16:02, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
- User:Sanbeg did this one too. Finetooth (talk) 21:50, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
- And, after more thought, I re-uploaded the file. Finetooth (talk) 22:25, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
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Dear Finetooth, please do reupload the images that are listed as missing... what we see is the cached version, if you try downloading the images, they will have 0 bytes (empty files). Image:MadrasJeffersoncourthouse.jpg is another one with problems. Sorry for the hassle :(. Patrícia msg 18:52, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
- Re-uploaded this one too. Finetooth (talk) 22:35, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
- I also re-uploaded Image:HalfwayOregonskyline.jpg, which I got an e-mail warning about earlier in the day. That's the whole set, as far as I know. Please let me know if you see anything further amiss. Finetooth (talk) 22:47, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
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- Thanks for catching this oversight and notifying me of the problem. I have now added the appropriate CC and GFDL licenses. Finetooth (talk) 16:15, 10 April 2013 (UTC)
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A user has requested a history split of the file File:Indiana map with national inset.png, which you uploaded. I've performed the history split. The newer content is now at File:Location of Lake James (Indiana).png. The older content remains at File:Indiana map with national inset.png. If you can, please update the summary and categories of the two files to match the depicted content. —RP88 (talk) 15:03, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
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- A history split is something I've never heard of, and I'm not sure how to proceed. The summaries look OK to me, and the newer content looks just fine (same as before) in en:Lake James (Indiana). Is there a problem I'm not seeing? Finetooth (talk) 18:11, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
- You don't necessarily have to do anything. EurekaLott requested the split about a month ago by placing the {{Split}} template on the file's page, presumably because he thought the earlier revision without the marker for the lake would be useful on its own. It's my practice after performing a history split to ask both the user who requested the history split and the original uploader to review the results of the split, since they are likely to be more familiar with the depicted subject matter (and any relevant context) than I. I apologize if I overlooked an objection by you to the split. If you do object to the split, would you like me to re-merge the files or perhaps delete the older version? —RP88 (talk) 18:25, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks for explaining; all is now clear. I have no objection to the split, and I agree that the earlier revision without the lake marker might be useful elsewhere. In fact, it pleases me to think so. Finetooth (talk) 18:42, 5 December 2015 (UTC)
- You don't necessarily have to do anything. EurekaLott requested the split about a month ago by placing the {{Split}} template on the file's page, presumably because he thought the earlier revision without the marker for the lake would be useful on its own. It's my practice after performing a history split to ask both the user who requested the history split and the original uploader to review the results of the split, since they are likely to be more familiar with the depicted subject matter (and any relevant context) than I. I apologize if I overlooked an objection by you to the split. If you do object to the split, would you like me to re-merge the files or perhaps delete the older version? —RP88 (talk) 18:25, 5 December 2015 (UTC)