User talk:Saskehavis

Thanks

Thanks for taking the time to address the sourcing issues at Tvind. I'm sure it was a lot of work, and you'll find that it's much easier to justify/defend the material using those sources should someone wish to challenge it. Cheers, OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 19:46, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sources

Actually, while English-language sources are preferred, we do permit non-English sources per this, as long as those sources meet the reliable sources criteria. Also, you made a statement on my talk page regarding American/British English; the spelling variant used in an article does not default to British, but rather follows WP:ENGVAR guidelines. In the case of Tvind, and examination of the article's history shows that British spelling was used in the original versions of the article, and thus should remain as the spelling variant of the article. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 15:02, 31 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rickross.com

Please don't link to Rickross.com. It's prohibited by WP:ELNEVER. Rickross.com includes hundreds or maybe thousands of newspaper articles which are reprinted without permission of the copyright holders. Wikipedia can never link to these, or we could be sued for contributory copyright infringement. There is no requirement that sources be available online, we only need cite the author, title, paper, date, page number if available, etc.. If you can find other links to these articles on the newspaper or publisher website, or in a legitimate (non-copyright violating website), please do link them. But not to Rickross.com. Thanks. Yworo (talk) 01:24, 24 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, Yworo, I'll bet that there's not a single song on your iPod or computer that was illegally downloaded. You pillar of morality, you. Saskehavis (talk) 01:36, 24 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

As a matter of fact, you are correct. I do have some copies of DVDs I've owned but sold, though. No purloined software, though, as I'm in the biz. I'm very slightly less strict with myself, but I'd hate to see Wikipedia in legal trouble. Yworo (talk) 02:22, 24 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, and thanks for your understanding. Yworo (talk) 02:23, 24 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

PlanetAid

Hi Saskehavis - I just wanted to let you know that PlanetAid's PR folks have been very active editing its page, including removing virtually all of the information you added, and inserting a large amount of advertorial text. 72.221.121.162 (talk) 14:24, 1 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks so much for contacting me about this, 72.221.121.162. Yes, I'm all too aware of Planet Aid's shenanigans. Ironic, though, as they have been lately suing a bunch of towns for banning their bins (because they get trashed), claiming it violates their First Amendment right to "free speech." Yeah, as long as the free speech benefits them, it's OK. I will eventually get on to the Planet Aid wiki and restore and expand the controversy section, and then I suppose I will have to vigorously defend it from deletion/vandalism, as I have done for years with the Tvind wiki. Just crazy busy with numerous other Tvind-related projects. If you want to team up somehow on this, please let me know by contacting me via my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/researchB4Udonate . There you can also learn more about Planet Aid's latest dirty-dog tactics; scroll down through the news-feed, and look for reports mentioning Planet Aid. Saskehavis (talk) 00:16, 2 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, looking at the Tvind article and its talk page, I can see that you have your work cut out for you there! It looks like a fascinating, criminal enterprise.

Your ResearchB4Udonate project seems very worthy. I have to be careful about being sucked back into Wikipedia - the reason I don't have a username is that editing it became too addictive a few years ago and I kicked the habit. Worrisomely, I've started making grammar corrections etc here and there recently. Btw, in my city, someone has been putting stickers on the Planet Aid bins that say "PLANET AID IS NOT A CHARITY - Look them up!" That's what made me check them out on Wikipedia. 72.221.121.162 (talk) 18:13, 6 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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