User talk:Hershberger

Welcome![edit]

Hi there, Hershberger, and welcome to Wikipedia! I'm a regular contributor here, and when I notice on the recent changes log that a new editor has registered, I like to send them a welcome message - that's how I ended up on your talk page.

If you've never edited here before, there are a few useful links that you might want to look at, designed to help newcomers learn the ropes:

Here are a few features of Wikipedia that I find particularly helpful:

If you leave a message on a talk page, you can sign it with four tildes (~), which will automatically produce your name and a date stamp when you save the page.
The "Show preview" button allows you see what your post will look like before you save it - that way, you can proofread what you've written and not have to go back and correct spelling mistakes, failed links, etc.
You can create a watchlist for yourself that will keep a record of any changes made to a page that interests you.

There are plenty of other features and facets of Wikipedia, many of which I probably haven't even discovered myself, so have fun looking around and finding them.

If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions.

Again, welcome! - Tapir Terrific, 04:58, 25 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

License tagging for Image:Dr Lena 1938.jpg[edit]

Thanks for uploading Image:Dr Lena 1938.jpg. Wikipedia gets thousands of images uploaded every day, and in order to verify that the images can be legally used on Wikipedia, the source and copyright status must be indicated. Images need to have an image tag applied to the image description page indicating the copyright status of the image. This uniform and easy-to-understand method of indicating the license status allows potential re-users of the images to know what they are allowed to do with the images.

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This is an automated notice by OrphanBot. If you need help on selecting a tag to use, or in adding the tag to the image description, feel free to post a message at Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. 08:05, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

Image tagging for Image:Dr William Sadler abt 1950.jpg[edit]

Thanks for uploading Image:Dr William Sadler abt 1950.jpg. The image has been identified as not specifying the source and creator of the image, which is required by Wikipedia's policy on images. If you don't indicate the source and creator of the image on the image's description page, it may be deleted some time in the next seven days. If you have uploaded other images, please verify that you have provided source information for them as well.

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This is an automated notice by OrphanBot. For assistance on the image use policy, see Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. 11:05, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image tagging for Image:Dr_William_Sadler.jpg[edit]

Thanks for uploading Image:Dr_William_Sadler.jpg. The image has been identified as not specifying the source and creator of the image, which is required by Wikipedia's policy on images. If you don't indicate the source and creator of the image on the image's description page, it may be deleted some time in the next seven days. If you have uploaded other images, please verify that you have provided source information for them as well.

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This is an automated notice by OrphanBot. For assistance on the image use policy, see Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. 08:58, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Unspecified source for Image:Dr Lena 1938.jpg[edit]

Thanks for uploading Image:Dr Lena 1938.jpg. I notice the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you have not created this file yourself, then there needs to be a justification explaining why we have the right to use it on Wikipedia (see copyright tagging below). If you did not create the file yourself, then you need to specify where it was found, i.e., in most cases link to the website where it was taken from, and the terms of use for content from that page.

If the file also doesn't have a copyright tag, then one should be added. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then the {{GFDL-self}} tag can be used to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media meets the criteria at Wikipedia:Fair use, use a tag such as {{Non-free fair use in|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Fair_use. See Wikipedia:Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Kimchi.sg 11:50, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please use "Show preview" and edit summaries[edit]

I would like to thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. However, it is recommended that you use the preview button before you save; this helps you find any errors you have made, and prevents clogging up recent changes and the page history. Thanks again.

When editing an article on Wikipedia there is a small field labeled "Edit summary" under the main edit-box. It looks like this:

The text written here will appear on the Recent changes page, in the page revision history, on the diff page, and in the watchlists of users who are watching that article. See m:Help:Edit summary for full information on this feature.

Filling in the edit summary field greatly helps your fellow contributors in understanding what you changed, so please always fill in the edit summary field, especially for big edits or when you are making subtle but important changes, like changing dates or numbers. Thank you. Kimchi.sg 11:58, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Neutrality and your deletions in The Urantia Book article[edit]

Thank you for your contributions in recent weeks to wikipedia, including the large expansions of the Lena Kellogg and William Sadler articles. I've contributed to the article on The Urantia Book for a while and today noticed that you deleted the section on Criticism and comparison to other religions. These topics have been developed by many people based on wikipedia policies and the wording has come about through fairly active community discussions on the discussion page. Improvements and suggestions are always welcome, but your deletion of these sections is contrary to one of the fundamental policies of wikipedia, "neutral point of view".

"The neutral point of view is a means of dealing with conflicting views. The policy requires that, where there are or have been conflicting views, these should be presented fairly, but not asserted. All significant published points of view are presented, not just the most popular one. It should not be asserted that the most popular view or some sort of intermediate view among the different views is the correct one. Readers are left to form their own opinions."

Wikipedia is about providing the major published views to readers and that very much includes views that are critical. I invite you to post to the discussion page of The Urantia Book article to provide suggestions about any large revisions you think are necessary. Thanks. Wazronk 04:14, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image tagging for Image:William_Sadler_Chatauqua.jpg[edit]

Thanks for uploading Image:William_Sadler_Chatauqua.jpg. The image has been identified as not specifying the source and creator of the image, which is required by Wikipedia's policy on images. If you don't indicate the source and creator of the image on the image's description page, it may be deleted some time in the next seven days. If you have uploaded other images, please verify that you have provided source information for them as well.

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This is an automated notice by OrphanBot. For assistance on the image use policy, see Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. 12:31, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Griebel, George H1.jpg[edit]

Where did you get the image from, for example is it from a family collection or a library? In addition How old is the image, because if it's older than 1900, it MAY (subject to a number of issues) be in the public domain. ShakespeareFan00 22:06, 11 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I own the original photograph submitted and yes it is in the public domain.

Speedy deletion of Kjkolb[edit]

A tag has been placed on Kjkolb, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to have no meaningful content or history, and the text is unsalvageably incoherent. If the page you created was a test, please use the sandbox for any other experiments you would like to do. Feel free to leave a message on my talk page if you have any questions about this.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the article (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Whitstable 17:20, 1 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

spam[edit]

Please do not add spam for the "Urantia Dgiital Library" DGG (talk) 02:25, 29 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

GA Thanks[edit]

On behalf of WP:CHICAGO, I would like to thank you for your contributions to William S. Sadler, which has fairly recently achieved WP:GA status.

This user helped promote William S. Sadler to good article status.

--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 20:08, 18 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom elections are now open![edit]

Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:10, 23 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]