User talk:Declan Palmer

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Hello, Declan Palmer! Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions to this free encyclopedia. If you decide that you need help, check out Getting Help below, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and ask your question there. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by using four tildes (~~~~) or by clicking

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File source and copyright licensing problem with File:Transport-intergration-act.png.png

File Copyright problem

Thanks for uploading File:Transport-intergration-act.png.png. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, their copyright should also be acknowledged.

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File source and copyright licensing problem with File:Wikipic.png

File Copyright problem

Thanks for uploading File:Wikipic.png. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, their copyright should also be acknowledged.

As well as adding the source, we also need to know the terms of the license that the copyright holder has published the file under, usually done by adding a licensing tag. 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:Non-free content, 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 created in your upload log. Unsourced and untagged files may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the file is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Wikipedia:Fair use) then the file will be deleted 48 hours after 07:24, 30 October 2010 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Acather96 (talk) 07:24, 30 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You have new messages

Waiting for you at the Help Desk. Sincerely. Wifione _.......^{Leave a message} 08:16, 30 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Environmental planning

Hi Declan, thanks for your message! Don't worry a bit, you seem to be doing just fine. I only discovered this article because it popped up on an automated list of pages needing minor fixes or tweaks. If you click here to the revision that alerted me of an error, and scroll way down to the very bottom of the page, you'll see the actual error message (highlighted in red) that I came along to fix. It's a common error that practically all of us make from time to time, by accident, and likely occurs thousands of times a day across the entire project. Please don't feel that you've been singled out for editing disruptively, because that's not the case whatsoever. I also tend to look articles over quickly for other minor issues such as obvious typos, WP:Bare URLs, and malformed or improperly capitalised WP:HEADings etc. before saving my changes... and often return to articles I've recently edited, just to double check what I've done or what I may have overlooked. If you see me jumping back like that, it's strictly out of respect for the article(s), those who write them, and my desire to help keep them functioning and looking their best. Think of it as someone in approval of what you're doing, and just wanting to lend a helping hand. Welcome to Wikipedia BTW :). If there's ever anything I can help you with, don't be shy to ask. Happy editing! -- WikHead (talk) 16:21, 30 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done - Yeah, the error I mentioned previously (in this case) was caused simply by a reference appearing on the page after the reflist/ref section. This was easily corrected when I converted that reference to a simple external link. The rest of my edits there, as I mentioned above, were just a few simple stylistic changes... nothing major :). I hope that answer your questions and helps you along your way. -- WikHead (talk) 03:25, 31 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Transport Integration Act 2010

Welcome to Wikipedia and thanks for your contribution to the Transport Integration Act 2010 article. I understand that at the beginning it can be difficult to figure out all the style conventions. Regarding my removal of links from Sustainable transport, please note that in the edit summary I linked to the relevant Wikipedia style guidelines WP:SEEALSO and WP:ELNO. As you already introduced this policy in the relevant section of the article (which is the proper way to do it) a duplicate link in the See also section is completeley unnecesary. The external link is also not appropriate as the Sustainable transport article has a global scope and is not a repository of external links to all local policies, regulations and projects from around the world related to it. (See also WP:LINKFARM). Readers who are interested to find out more about this legistation will follow the wikilink to the article where they will find the relevant external link as well. Hope this clarifies the above. I also noted that this article has multiple issues, which editors will correct according to Wikipedia's Manual of Style. In each case, please read the edit summary carefully and see the relevant Wikipedia guideline. Thanks again for your contributions, and happy editing. --Elekhh (talk) 00:56, 31 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No worries, thanks a lot. Thanks a lot Elekhh. Sorry if I'm not doing things correctly. I'm keen to learn about the conventions here so I'll be interested in the feedback. I find the editing materail really hard to read online. I might print it all out and read up. Cheers, Declan Declan Palmer (talk) 01:51, 31 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, that woulnd't be so sustainable.. :) It takes a while, to figure it all out, but one can learn step by step. The more you edit the clearer it will become why all those conventions are there. Planning in general is not yet well covered on Wikipedia, so is good see improvement on this front. Just take it easy. --Elekhh (talk) 02:17, 31 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Skype Toolbar Warning

You might note that at least one of your recent edits also introduced some extraneous text around some numerical characters. This may be due to a combination of your browser and Skype trying to identify and highlight telephone numbers. Thank you. Nakon 08:22, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers Nakon, I'll go back and have a shot at fixing those. Thanks, Declan Palmer (talk) 09:53, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Section-headings above lead

Me again :). I just wanted to mention that when you place section-headings above the lead-in paragraph of articles (i.e. "Operations"), they then appear to have no lead section at all. The fix is either to tag the article with {{intro-missing}} or simply just remove the heading. I'll let you go back and do this yourself, rather than making it seem as though I'm trying to over-step your edits. -- WikHead (talk) 12:13, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers, no worries, thanks WikHead. Makes perfect sense. I'll read that editing guide on the weekend. Cheers, Declan Palmer (talk) 11:54, 4 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well gee, that seems like an awful long weekend... Declan ;). No worries, I've just looked after it myself, in an effort to avoid the linger. I don't use a watchlist, and was unaware that you replied, until just now. Are you aware of talkback templates by any chance? They can come in really handy when replying to other users on your own talk page. Cheers, -- WikHead (talk) 23:31, 7 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hi :)

Hi Declan. Good to see you around. Whenever you have any need for assistance, drop into my talk page and leave a message. By the way, I've left a reply on my talk page to your earlier query. Best wishes. Wifione _.......^{Leave a message} 02:37, 3 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Adding new article re Department of Transport

Hi Wifone. I was trying to add an article about the Department of Transport, Victoria, Australia, but I think I've botched it somehow. Sorry, can you possibly help me as I've mucked it up I think. The article is ready I think. It's short. I've worked on it for a week or so and I think it's ready. The only thing I dont understand is why the references/footnotes dont work. Can you possibly help me please. As I say, I think this is ready to go up. Sorry, shouldnt have it, I'm dog tired and its late here. Should have waited til I was more clear headed.

Many thanks, Declan Palmer (talk) 11:40, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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