User talk:Cassie.reid

January 2014

Hello, I'm Jprg1966. I wanted to let you know that I undid one or more of your recent contributions to Wiltshire College because it appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. Jprg1966 ^(talk) 21:37, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

Wiltshire College

Thank you for your contributions to the Wiltshire College article. It is often difficult to write with a neutral point of view, which probably explains why another volunteer editor reverted your changes.

However, your edits highlighted that the article is out of date. It may be more effective to discuss your ideas for improving the article at Talk:Wiltshire College. If you work for the college, it may also help to step back at that stage, and allow your fellow editors to review your proposals, and copy their preferred ones to the article page.

--Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 11:56, 8 January 2014 (UTC)

There is clearly a disagreement over the content of the article. You have twice restored your edits that were undone by 2 different editors, and you have restored them again. Please read WP:EW#How experienced editors avoid becoming involved in edit wars for advice on reaching a consensus on this, as consensus is only way Wikipedia articles move forward. --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 18:04, 13 January 2014 (UTC)

Replaceable fair use File:Wiltshire College Trowbridge Reception.jpg

Thanks for uploading File:Wiltshire College Trowbridge Reception.jpg. I noticed that this file is being used under a claim of fair use. However, I think that the way it is being used fails the first non-free content criterion. This criterion states that files used under claims of fair use may have no free equivalent; in other words, if the file could be adequately covered by a freely-licensed file or by text alone, then it may not be used on Wikipedia. If you believe this file is not replaceable, please:

1. Go to the file description page and add the text {{di-replaceable fair use disputed|<your reason>}} below the original replaceable fair use template, replacing <your reason> with a short explanation of why the file is not replaceable.
2. On the file discussion page, write a full explanation of why you believe the file is not replaceable.

Alternatively, you can also choose to replace this non-free media item by finding freely licensed media of the same subject, requesting that the copyright holder release this (or similar) media under a free license, or by creating new media yourself (for example, by taking your own photograph of the subject).

If you have uploaded other non-free media, consider checking that you have specified how these media fully satisfy our non-free content criteria. You can find a list of description pages you have edited by clicking on this link. Note that even if you follow steps 1 and 2 above, non-free media which could be replaced by freely licensed alternatives will be deleted 2 days after this notification (7 days if uploaded before 13 July 2006), per the non-free content policy. If you have any questions, please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 18:07, 13 January 2014 (UTC)

Replaceable fair use File:Wiltshire College Salisbury Campus.jpg

Thanks for uploading File:Wiltshire College Salisbury Campus.jpg. I noticed that this file is being used under a claim of fair use. However, I think that the way it is being used fails the first non-free content criterion. This criterion states that files used under claims of fair use may have no free equivalent; in other words, if the file could be adequately covered by a freely-licensed file or by text alone, then it may not be used on Wikipedia. If you believe this file is not replaceable, please:

1. Go to the file description page and add the text {{di-replaceable fair use disputed|<your reason>}} below the original replaceable fair use template, replacing <your reason> with a short explanation of why the file is not replaceable.
2. On the file discussion page, write a full explanation of why you believe the file is not replaceable.

Alternatively, you can also choose to replace this non-free media item by finding freely licensed media of the same subject, requesting that the copyright holder release this (or similar) media under a free license, or by creating new media yourself (for example, by taking your own photograph of the subject).

If you have uploaded other non-free media, consider checking that you have specified how these media fully satisfy our non-free content criteria. You can find a list of description pages you have edited by clicking on this link. Note that even if you follow steps 1 and 2 above, non-free media which could be replaced by freely licensed alternatives will be deleted 2 days after this notification (7 days if uploaded before 13 July 2006), per the non-free content policy. If you have any questions, please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 18:08, 13 January 2014 (UTC)

File:New Chippenham Campus.jpg listed for deletion

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:New Chippenham Campus.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why it has been listed (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry). Feel free to add your opinion on the matter below the nomination. Thank you. Fut.Perf. ☼ 15:27, 14 January 2014 (UTC)

Hi there. I've been asked to explain why I deleted this. The image was nominated as failing NFCC#8 which means it was seen as failing to significantly increase reader's understanding of the topic Wiltshire College; a requirement of Wikipedia hosting copyrighted images like this. A common test for failing this criteria is that there is no discussion in the article of the image. A sourced section was added to the article that spoke about a new building, however I saw that the section did not discuss any particulars of the building that the image backed up (architectural style, materials, people commenting on its beauty or ugliness). That something is mentioned is insufficient (usually) to meet the requirement for significantly increasing reader's understanding. Most images successful show the thing they depict, Wikipedia requires that non-free images achieve significantly more.

Unfortunately Wikipedia's rules, guidelines and practices for images like this (they are called non-free here) are neither intuitive nor obvious. Some images can't be hosted here for reasons that strike many at first as baffling. If you need any help with what images Wikipedia will host please drop me a line on my talk page - Peripitus (Talk) 11:45, 23 February 2014 (UTC)

Interesting discussion

You may be interested in the debate at meta:Terms_of_use/Paid_contributions_amendment which affects the way many people have to edit the English Wikipedia. --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 16:12, 23 February 2014 (UTC)