I deleted this, but for next time, you know that you can just upload the accurate map over the top of the old one, right? Just use the same filename. As long as your account is more than 4 days old, you can do it. You will get an upload warning but ignore it, since you're obviously intending to replace the old image. Just a tip. pfctdayelise (translate?) 12:53, 2 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
That's ok, it's no trouble :) Sometimes users don't realise they can upload over existing images, that's all. If the name is wrong then that's no trouble at all to be deleted. pfctdayelise (translate?) 23:24, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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I just upload a scad of NC county maps. Will you look at them and make sure that the fine print is correct. By fine print I mean all the licensing words etc, etc., whatever it all is. Dincher05:28, 24 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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I do not see wht the issue is There is no violation. (see bleow)?
For your information here is a record of the communication between the copyright holder and myself.
Regards Ray
Ray,
It appears I sent the wrong URL and that you corrected it. Entry looks fine.
Thank you
Paul E. Giroux
www.snobhollow.com
1617 S. Lakeview Terrace
Sebring FL 33870-4963
Tel: 863.835.0470
Paul,
Thanks for your permission to up load this image.
I have included it in the appropriate page
Along with a common entry with the link as you suggested.
Hope this meets with your approval.
Regards
Ray
Good luck. I tried including all the sites listed under http://www.countymapsusa.com in various State Wikipedia entries under External Links and someone removed most of them.
Paul E. Giroux
www.snobhollow.com
1617 S. Lakeview Terrace
Sebring FL 33870-4963
Tel: 863.835.0470
Hiya!
Sorry to disturb you
Notice this map on your web site for Horry County South Carolina, Just wondering if it was O.K. to use it on the Wikipedia online encyclopaedia.
I have attached the page I would like to include it on.
Look forward to hearing from you soon.
Thanks for your time
Regards
Ray
Paul,
Thank you for your swift response I shall naturally give full credit to yourselves with the required information.
When completed will send you a copy for your final approval.
Thank you for your time and effort
Regards
Ray.
Original Message -----
From: Paul Giroux
To: Ray Yallop
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 10:00 PM
Subject: Re: FeedbackSHDCorp
Good luck. I tried including all the sites listed under http://www.countymapsusa.com in various State Wikipedia entries under External Links and someone removed most of them.
Paul E. Giroux
www.snobhollow.com
1617 S. Lakeview Terrace
Sebring FL 33870-4963
Tel: 863.835.0470
Hiya!
Sorry to disturb you
Notice this map on your web site for Horry County South Carolina, Just wondering if it was O.K. to use it on the Wikipedia online encyclopaedia.
I have attached the page I would like to include it on.
Look forward to hearing from you soon.
Thanks for your time
Regards
Ray
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Hi. Your maps of Townships of NC are awesome. Do U have one of Blount County, TN w/ the CDP's as in your example of Transylvania NC?
71.56.55.3505:09, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
GO AND take a look at your new Category. The upper left side name is RED. This means that is needs a link, no one will see this subcategory. I went through 5000 uncategorized categories over the past three days and placed hundreds of Maps in their appropriate state or country. Please put in the edit box Category : Maps of Tennessee or Maps of counties of Tennessee or whichever exists on the Tennessee pages WayneRay14:29, 6 November 2007 (UTC)WayneRay[reply]
I believe that you mentioned that you have a smaller pic of the barn on 87 in Fairfield Township. Am I correct. Could you post it? I want to include it in the infobox on wikipedia. In fact I will go ahead and add the infobox without the pic. Dincher20:38, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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HI, I put them in their own category because they were hidden in the main Category. I thought if people were looking for locator maps to add a city or a county, they would find them easier that way. There shouldn't really be any images in the Maps of Category only name links to more specific galleries or categories. What would you suggest? There are two of us right now, cleaning up ht eMaps WayneRay14:25, 6 November 2007 (UTC)WayneRay[reply]
Hi Ruhrfisch, I'm writing to ask if you would consider licensing your locator maps as public domain rather than GFDL/cc-by-sa. There are several reasons this would be preferable. First of all, there is a convention of making generic unlabeled maps ("locator maps") public domain in Wikipedia as it ensures there are no re-licensing issues with subsequent uses and modifications of those maps. Secondly, it is unlikely that your modifications of the census bureau's map constitute enough "creative effort" to justify any relicensing (as you merely cropped the images and adjusted the colors). Thus it would be debatable whether or not your images are in fact public domain already in spite of the license notices. Thirdly, many of the images that your locator maps are replacing are public domain and there is some debate about whether it is preferable to switch to a "less free" image. Thanks for taking the time to consider this. Cheers. Kaldari00:39, 13 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I have several questions (you can reply on my Wikipedia or Commons talk page, as you prefer). Which locator maps specifically do you mean, the 49 states? (User:VerruckteDan beat me to Delware) Would just GFDL be free enough? Can you point me to this convention as a policy or guideline here or on Commons? I based my current licensing on User:Ram-Man's maps (see Image:Map of Delaware County, Pennsylvania No Text.png as one example). They are quite similar to mine in source and effort. Could you please point me to the debate? Can you also give examples of the maps mine are replacing? I made the maps as they were consistent in style and followed the model of Image:US Locator Blank.svg stylistically.
I have not decided what to do regarding your request. I will say that the only reward I get with these maps (besides satisfaction) is attribution, which you are asking me to give up. Despite what comes across as a dismissal of my contributions, I have spent a lot of time and effort on these maps. If the maps are replacing others, then they must be perceived as better or more useful by the editors choosing to use them, so maybe my contributions are worth something. Finally, if GFDL is good enough for all my other contributions on Wikipedia, why isn't it good enough for the maps I've made? Thanks, Ruhrfisch><>°°04:26, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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acctually it cannot be both and is only a township, it cannot go by both goverments and it goes by township gover ment, thus it is not a Census-designated place, and the article does not list it as a Census-designated place. I also know this beacause i live there!!!--Sonicobbsessed00:38, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The maps says that part of Wellsboro school district is in Tioga County. Is this correct? It doesn't seem right. Hope you're having a good one. Dincher01:08, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. It is weird that the school district is split up, i.e. the townships are not contiguous. But I guess that's the way it is. Dincher23:47, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It must have something to do with where the townships are populated and mountains that buses must climb. Thanks for the additions to Tioga County! Dincher02:21, 14 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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I am having some trouble or maybe it's just a miscommunication. Either way I can't figure out the problem. Check my talk page to see if you can figure it out. Thanks in advance. Dincher (talk) 14:06, 3 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I am interested in adding a Wisconsin map to point out where a small hamlet is in southeastern wisconsin. Unsure on how you get a map on a wiki article. Here is the site. Please email me directions. Thanks
Hello. How are you? I saw this map and I want know how make a map like this with my language (Portuguese). Do you understand? Can you help me? Thank you, --Auréola (talk) 10:45, 10 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Well I am not sure what is going on. Some maps are updated on wikipedia and some aren't but they all seem to be on commons. I guess I need to bypass my cache. If I knew how to do that I would be good to go.
My computer at work is pretty dark and I don't always have the best picture of what the pictures actually look like. I like the pic of the sign and the panorama too. I will look at home. Sometime. Dincher (talk) 03:10, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I am hoping to take a wiki trip this weekend and in my planning I noticed that the Cumberland County map of North Carolina needs to be updated. Eastover is now a municipality. It was incorporated early last year, I believe. It's now marked as a CDP within the township of the same name. No hurry. Dincher (talk) 00:43, 11 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I added some fall pic of Lenny Harrison to the category. There are loads more for free on Flickr from the same user, if you wish to peruse. Dincher (talk) 03:36, 11 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I am hoping to get more pics of local places. It's a good way to get the girls out of the house so my wife can get some sleep. I visited Stedman and Autryville on Sat. before the rain messed up my plans. Thanks for fixing the map. Dincher (talk) 22:50, 16 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
If I knew how to stitch pics together I'd do it. Mrs. Dincher does so I could ask her. Schatzie got git my a car on our street on Nov. 6th. She ran after a cat and got out of the yard. She was dead my wife found her in a mud puddle. =( Dincher (talk) 23:44, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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The pics of Ricketts Glen are really nice. So far my favorite is the cabin. Very nice and a unique way of getting a picture of a cabin. Also I discovered a gallery tool and added it to my page. It makes viewing pics quite easy. Dincher (talk) 02:28, 20 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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There was a request on the English Wikipedia to move these two images here, which I did (without checking source quality first). I have played around looking for the image on the web site mentioned as the source (Carlisle Army War College) but cannot find it. I am OK with deleting it here and will put a PUI tag on the Englsih Wikipedia version. Thanks, Ruhrfisch (talk) 21:00, 8 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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I'm kind of a new user, and I was wondering how exactly you get the county map images that you have submitted. So far, I have submitted two county maps in New York (here they are: File:Chautauqua County, New York Divisions.png, File:Cattaraugus County, New York Divisions.png) by using the same source that you got all of your county maps from. However, in order to get maps of individual counties I had to put them in Paint and do a lot of erasing, copying, and pasting. Also, I couldn't get either of my maps as big as yours because I had to cut them directly from the U.S. census bureau source to put them in Paint. Is there a better/easier way to make maps of individual counties that look as good as this one? —Reelcheeper (talk) 18:35, 18 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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Of course, I do appreciate it and will accept the actions taken, however I do not understand as it was labeled on flickr under a free license that would allow it to be uploaded onto wikipedia without copyright breach.
New York locator map with Adirondack Park and Rivers[edit]
Many thanks! I didn't realize it would be so labor intensive. Can you make an SVG version? I tried converting it myself, but without success-- I'm afraid I'm pretty clueless with image files. Thanks again, -- Mwanner (talk) 12:12, 30 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
At User talk:Godsangel249 there's a question about geologic time scales. You must know more about geology than I do, so feel free to correct my errors there
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I am sorry but I am not very conversant in how all of this works. I would like to use the Washington Counties locator map, as per the terms you have posted. The problem is, how do I put it on to my website?
I want to be able to use it with the hyperlinks to the county wiki pages, as it is used on the Wiki site for Washington's Counties. I have downloaded the map, uploaded it to my web domain, then put the programming for the map/hyperlinks in place - however - the way I have programmed it the map does not show up. If I do this:
the map and the hyperlinks over the map are fine when I publish the website. But that is relying on the .png file that is with wikimedia.
I wanted to have it so it was self contained on my website and wasn't reliant on having to go to the wiki site to get the map file. I've tried variants of the above, substituting the location of the map .png file with where it is out on my domain site:
I've spent quite a bit of time on this but can never get the map to work like it does using the wiki url.
Can you tell me what I am doing wrong. I want to use it, give the proper attribution of course, but I cannot go further at this point. Any help you could give me would be very appreciated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bethatuw (talk • contribs) 02:04, 16 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Bethatuw, while I am fairly familiar with the Wiki software, I am not as conversant with HTML, and am afraid I cannot help you. My only suggestion is that I think you need to download the file (map) and then upload it on your website (not link to it here). It is also very difficult to figure out anything when you do not provide links to the website you are working on. Sorry, Ruhrfisch (talk) 18:58, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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If you'd like to start editing relevant Wikipedia articles and share your knowledge with other people, please go to the Wikipedia Welcome page for more information, guidance, and help.
To make future contests even more successful than this year, we would like to invite you to share your experiences with us in a short survey. Please fill in this short survey in your own language, and help us learn what you liked and didn't like about Wiki Loves Monuments 2013.
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In case you haven't filled in the questionnaire yet, you can still do so during the next 7 days.
And by the way: the winning pictures of this year's international contest have been announced. Enjoy!
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We encourage you to continue contributing through the rest of the month. Uploading your photos of monuments isn't the only way to contribute, however. If you're interested, we have compiled a list of auxiliary ways to contribute - which include improving Wikipedia's coverage of historic and cultural sites, as well as finding existing free photos that can be shared on the Commons. While these contributions don't count towards the contest, we are still keeping track of them and they are great ways to contribute to the spirit of the project.
If you are interesting in contributing to Wikipedia, WikiProject National Register of Historic Places is also great place to start. The WikiProject showcases the work that has been done so far in covering NRHP sites, and can also help you find articles that need improving.
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Thank you for contributing to Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in the United States during the month of October! The United States contest saw over 1,700 people contribute over 11,000 great photos of cultural and historic sites from all over the United States and its territories. In addition to National Register of Historic Places sites, we welcomed uploads of sites designated by state- and local-level historical institutions and societies. Hundreds of these photos are already being used to illustrate Wikipedia articles!
We're excited to announce that our national judging process has concluded, and that we have selected the winners of Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in the United States! We were amazed by all of the uploads, and regret having to narrow it down to just 10. That being said – congratulations to our national winners and their amazing shots! Our 10 winners will be sent to the international Wiki Loves Monuments jury, who will then select the winners of the international contest. If you're interested in seeing the winners of the other various national contests as they are announced, you may do so at Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 winners.
Finally, we have also created a feedback form for all participants in the United States to fill out. The survey is optional and anonymous, and only takes a minute or two – we hope to use the feedback to organize better events in the future!
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Hi there! My name is Kevin, one of the organizers of Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States. Last year, you contributed to our 2016 event. It was a great success thanks to you and many others, with over 1,700 people contributing over 11,000 great photos of cultural and historic sites from all over the United States. Over 1,000 of these photos now help illustrate Wikipedia articles, making our open knowledge about United States history and heritage all the better.
I'm pleased to say that we're back this year with Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 in the United States, and I'd like to welcome you to participate once again in the event. Check out our updated event page for more information, including updated tips, lists, and prizes. Like last year, you'll be able to upload your new photos of any registered historical site in the United States through the end of September (even if the photos were taken before this month).
Once again, thank you for participating in Wiki Loves Monuments 2016, and we hope to see you in this year's event! If you'd like to respond to this message directly, please do so on my talk page. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 08:04, 1 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Hello. I love your panoramic photo of Kitchen Creek in Ricketts Glen State Park. My wife and I would love to use it as a feature in our home, but the dpi is too low. We have searched for hours looking for a suitable photo and yours is perfect except for the dpi. Would you be willing/able to help me with a higher resolution or your original photos if easier for you??? Thanks in advance, John. jiver0405@gmail.com — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 203.111.25.122 (talk) 10:04, 28 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Hello and thank you for making a location map for Mount Ulla, NC. I am currently working on the article and would like to add a locator NC map but unfortunately don't know how to do it. Could you please help me if you have some time? I would also like to re-use (without the arrow pointing to Kannapolis) if you could help along with this as well. It would be good to add pointers for Mount Ulla Unincorporated and Bear Poplar Unincorporated, then this map can be re-used in two articles. Let me know if I can do anything. This is my first time reaching out for help, so I apologize if I am doing something the wrong way. Thank you!MtUllaHistorian (talk) 21:33, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I am writing a family history book (the 4th in a series) and had planned to use some of your Pennsylvania county locator maps in my book. I have used some of your other maps previously, but my publisher (Xlibris) has changed its policies and no longer accepts content from Wikimedia. Would it be possible for me to get them directly from you rather than downloading them from Wikimedia Commons?
The maps I need are for the following counties: Somerset, Cambria, Westmoreland, Butler and Beaver. By the way, I love your maps and your other contributions.
Thanks in advance for any assistance you can give.
Duane Alwin
Hi Duane, sorry, but I no longer have the map files on my computer, so the Commons version are the only ones I have access to. The maps are all taken from US Census maps, here, so could you use those? Ruhrfisch (talk) 14:07, 9 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations! Your photo of Dunguaire Castle has been awarded as highly commended in Wiki Loves Monuments Ireland 2018. See all the winners here. Smirkybec (talk) 22:03, 29 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
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Hello! Last year you contributed to Wiki Loves Monuments 2018 in the United States. Thanks to people like you it was a great success, with over 1,900 people contributing over 10,000 photos of cultural and historic sites from all over the country. Hundreds of these photos now help illustrate Wikipedia articles, improving our open knowledge about United States history, culture, and heritage. If you haven't seen the winners yet, be sure to check them out here.
I'm pleased to say that we're back this year with Wiki Loves Monuments 2019 in the United States, and I'd like to welcome you to participate once again in the event. Check out our updated event page for more information. Just like last year, you'll be able to upload your photos of any registered historical site in the United States through the end of September (even if the photos were taken before this month).
If you've traveled and taken photos of monuments in non-US countries, you can see if those countries are also participating here.
September 2019: it's Wiki Loves Monuments time again![edit]
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You're receiving this message because you've previously contributed to the annual Wiki Loves Monuments contest in Ireland. We'd be delighted if you would enter again this year, and continue to build on the image archive of Ireland's built heritage.
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September 30th is the last day to upload photos for Wiki Loves Monuments! We're thrilled that the United States has almost reached 4,000 contributions so far this year. Of these images, ~370 (~9%) have already been used to help illustrate Wikipedia articles and pages on other wiki projects, which is fantastic.
If you've already made a photo contribution this year, thanks so much! If you have any last-minute photos of U.S. historical sites to upload and enter into the contest, today's the day to do it. Check out the United States event page for more information. Judging will take place throughout the month of October, after which the top-ten national finalists will be announced in early November.
If you've traveled and taken photos of monuments in non-US countries, you can see if those countries are also participating here.
Thank you for contributing to Wiki Loves Monuments 2019, and for sharing your pictures with the whole world! We would like to ask again a few minutes of your time. Thanks to the participation of people like you, the contest gathered more than 210K+ pictures of cultural heritage objects from more than 40 countries around the world.
You can find all your pictures in your upload log, and are of course very welcome to keep uploading images and help develop Wikimedia Commons, even though you will not be able to win more prizes (just yet). If you'd like to start editing relevant Wikipedia articles and share your knowledge with other people, please go to the Wikipedia Welcome page for more information, guidance, and help.
To make future contests even more successful than this year, we would like to invite you to share your experiences with us in a short survey. Please fill in this short survey, and help us learn what you liked and didn't like about Wiki Loves Monuments 2019.
Thank you for contributing to Wiki Loves Monuments 2019, and for sharing your pictures with the whole world! We would like to ask again a few minutes of your time. Thanks to the participation of people like you, the contest gathered more than 210K+ pictures of cultural heritage objects from more than 40 countries around the world.
You can find all your pictures in your upload log, and are of course very welcome to keep uploading images and help develop Wikimedia Commons, even though you will not be able to win more prizes (just yet). If you'd like to start editing relevant Wikipedia articles and share your knowledge with other people, please go to the Wikipedia Welcome page for more information, guidance, and help.
To make future contests even more successful than this year, we would like to invite you to share your experiences with us in a short survey. Please fill in this short survey, and help us learn what you liked and didn't like about Wiki Loves Monuments 2019.
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Hi there! Kevin from Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States here. I know it's been a tough year for everyone, and I hope this message finds you well.
You are receiving this message as a participant in last year's Wiki Loves Monuments 2019 in the United States. First, a recap: We concluded with over 5,200 great photos of U.S. historical sites made possible by contributors like you. If you haven't yet seen, last year's U.S. winners are viewable here, and the international winners here (including multiple from the United States!).
Second, as you may have seen from the banner notices on Wikipedia, this year's Wiki Loves Monuments 2020 in the United States has been running through October instead of September in consideration of the pandemic and the hectic start of the fall season. Despite the challenges of the year, we're thrilled that the United States has surpassed 5,000 photo contributions so far.
October 31st is the last day to upload photos for the U.S. competition this year. If you've already contributed, thank you so much - and it's great to have you again this year! If you haven't yet contributed but are interested in participating again, you're invited to join us during these last couple days. Check out the United States event page for more information. Remember that you are welcome to upload and submit photos of historic sites that you've taken any time in the past, not just this month.
September 2021: it's Wiki Loves Monuments time again![edit]
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(without the arrow pointing to Kannapolis) if you could help along with this as well. It would be good to add pointers for Mount Ulla Unincorporated and Bear Poplar Unincorporated, then this map can be re-used in two articles. Let me know if I can do anything. This is my first time reaching out for help, so I apologize if I am doing something the wrong way. Thank you!MtUllaHistorian (talk) 21:33, 1 May 2018 (UTC)
