User talk:Slaunger

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Contents 1 May I use use Your photo 2 Status of subst'ing license templates 3 To be fair 4 Wikibreak? 5 Would you allow us to use your photo in a documentary about Lego Brick? 6 I probably shouldn't say it :)

[edit] May I use use Your photo

Dear Sir!

My name is Igor, and I found your photos at wikimedia. You are great! Realy!

Now I am writing the screensaver, were there real and unreal landscapes became alive: the dancing fountains appear there. It is just a nice ralaxing fantasy.

May I use use Your photo "Nuna_island_Upernavik_district_2007-08-09_3" in my screen saver? It is almost ready, I hope to launch it in a couple of weeks. I can't find any mention in usung of your images in screen savers. I would like to add aYou as copyright owner to the main scee saver window and a link tom Your website.

Please let me know if I can use Your image in my work. I think that it can help to promote Your sime and Your great images too.

PS. screen saver release is not ready yet, so I can't send You a working copy. I will post You a link as sonn as it will be ready.

Thank You and best regards, Igor. agilescreensavers@gmail.com

[edit] Status of subst'ing license templates

How's the bot assisted subst of user license templates going? --Tony Wills (talk) 23:01, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

Ehhmm, not too good actually. It was quite dissapointing to spend so much time on the Fir0002 case only to see him retire within having gotten a solution, which was accepted by him. I do not want the bot to do edits, which creators have not agreed upon. As a matter of fact I do not quite know what to do with the Fir licensing issue. Then I have been negotiating with Gnangarra, and there I am close to having things settled albeit there has been a pause. --Slaunger (talk) 11:58, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

[edit] To be fair

I am about to award the strangest barnstar I ever have. It should have been given to you some time ago, but I was blocked and could not to do it back then. Now the time is not exactly right, but I have to be fair, so here it is:

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		I'd like to thank you for your kind offline support in trying to arrange a conflict resolution between lycaon and me. I will never forget what you've done for me while working long, hard hours at sea. Thank you very much!--Mbz1 (talk) 16:28, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

And while I am here anyway, I'd like to remind you about one image of a false mirage you emailed to me. Remember, it was an image of a boat, that seemed to be hanging up in the sky? I happened to see something similar few weeks ago. I emailed my images to Dr. Young and he said that both calm sea and mirage made it possible [1]. I'd like to end up with giving you full permission to remove my post from your talk page.--Mbz1 (talk) 16:28, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

Hi mila, thank you for the barnstar and for telling me about the ships and islands floating on the sea. It brings back memories of some astonishing views at sea, long days and lots of good mail correspondence.--Slaunger (talk) 20:59, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Wikibreak?

Hi Slaunger, I remember you were up for a fresh start, and took "busy" template off your talk page, and then suddenly that break... I am not sure why you're taking wiki break, and of course it is none of my busyness, but, if it has something to do with me, may I please ask you to come right back? As I said quite a few times already, I would like nobody to leave commons or even to take a break because of me. Of course, if it has nothing to do with me, may I please ask you to ignore the message? I just believed that I'd better say it, so I did.Of course you may delete my message, if you'd rather do--Mbz1 (talk) 04:24, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Hi Mila, I don't mind your question at all. For me, editing at Commons is an activity which competes with many other activities, so it happens quite frequently for me that other activities get higher in my list of priorities. For instance, I had a long and extended break for several months a year ago or so. I am an just in one of those periods right now. Currently I am involved in another project, which is challenging, interesting and fun for me to do. It is a project I have in my mind a large percentage of my spare time. Moreover, I am behind schedule on that project, so I am prioritizing. Moreover, my motivation for participating here is currently in a time-localized minimum. Does this have anything to do with you? Yes, it has something to do with our recent interactions and also how you have portrayed me in various discussions. I do not feel like detailing it more here in public, but if you would like to know more specifically, what I am thinking about it, i can send you a mail? But that's not all, it has also been discouraging to spend very much time trying to convince Fir0002 that it would be reasonable to make sure his licenses and license changes complied with Commons policies. His sudden retirement has felt a bit like a slap in the face. Last, but not least, I think that standards at COM:FPC are heading in the wrong direction currently, and I do not see any will from the Community to do something about it. Everyone seems to be afraid that raising standards will make it harder for them to get their contributions promoted, not realizing that what we feature is very often so much below the standards of the best photos on, e.g., flickr, and if we want to be taken seriously, as a media site, our very best material needs to be more professional.

Side issue: Did you ever receive the email I send you on September 7?--Slaunger (talk) 11:09, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Hi Slaunger, I took off mention about you from my comments on my 2+2=4 talk page. I believe it was the only place I could have taken it off without removing your and other people contributions. If you believe, I should delete all contest that mentions you from my talk page, I will. My opinion on the matter stays the same. Nothing has changed, but I said many times before that if I feel somebody left Commons because of me I would do everything to bring the person back, so I would like to live up to my promise. I've never got your email because I blocked your email address after your last one. I was so hurt, and I was not ready to get hurt again. Sorry. I removed the block now. If you'd like to email, me please do, but I would like to tell you that now I am in need of kind words, not harsh words. I am glad you have an interesting project to do.--Mbz1 (talk) 13:41, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Hi Mila, thank you for your courtesy blanking of that section. I am sorry that we got into all this hurt-thing, but I am glad that you have unblocked my email address, such that we could have a constructive off-line talk about this (as we have had). Above all, I greatly appreciate this! --Slaunger (talk) 17:37, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

Welcome back!--Mbz1 (talk) 04:08, 10 October 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. Mila! --Slaunger (talk) 10:54, 10 October 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Would you allow us to use your photo in a documentary about Lego Brick?

Hello!

My name is Flavie David, I work for a paris-based production company named Steamboat films. We're currently working on a documentary about the Lego Brick in which we would like to include your picture Sorte_broedre_kirke_viborg_2007-11-10.jpg. It will be aired on french/german cultural channel ARTE.

Would you kindly grant us the permission to use it?

Please contact me at flavie@steamboatfilms.com for more information. I know you're busy but this is a bit urgent as our editing has already begun.

I look forward to hearing from you,

Best,

Flavie

Replied via email. --Slaunger (talk) 17:00, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

[edit] I probably shouldn't say it :)

But your last comment on the admin board did make me smile..:) I do of course agree with what you said (I am referring to the last three sentences basically!). Thanks and regards --Herby ^{talk thyme} 09:18, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

And it probably wasn't helpful for the process that I wrote it, but sometimes you just that get that feeling that "Enough is enough". I'm glad it could trigger a smile and thanks for your encouragement . --Slaunger (talk) 09:32, 6 November 2009 (UTC)