User talk:Ashimema
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Welcome!
Hi Ashimema. I guess I should start by saying welcome to OpenStreetMap!
I notice you've been doing some template revamping (Wiki labels and user boxes) Great stuff! There's a hopeless amount of mess on this wiki. The list on WikiProject Cleanup is barely scratching the surface, so it's good to a see a new wiki enthusiast on the scene. Some of the cleanup work requires in depth knowledge of the topics, but there's a lot just requiring a healthy dose of common sense, and the confidence to go ahead and tidy it up. There's also a lot of work to do raising the standard of some important wiki pages by adding nice illustrations for example.
And a kayaker too! We have a lot in common. We'll have to go whitewater mapping together some time!
-- Harry Wood 13:47, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
Cheers Harry. I look forward to helping turn the Wiki into a more organised "mess". It would be great to get out for a drink/paddle some time. Hopefully see you on the water some time!
Martin Renvoize 12:11, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
{{Documentation}} vs Best practice?
Greetings, and great job on the edits! You might not be aware that {{Documentation}} Best practice is to put <noinclude>{{Documentation}}</noinclude> at the bottom of the template code. Some templates have it at/near the top. When I first encountered this, I was confused at where the template example rendering was, I thought it was missing. I didn't realize I needed to scroll down to see it. Adopting this might also obviate the desire to put in HTML comments of what is template and what is documentation.
- Agreed, it would be better to stick to Best Practice (I assume your taking this from help pages at wikipedia?). Thus far, however, I've not managed to implement the CSS that's used in Wikipedia documentation to wrap documentation within a box to keep it obviously separate from the template itself when viewing. Therefore, on those pages listed I've put the documentation at the top to try to keep the template separate form the documentation. I'll happily change this though.
- Also, any idea how to easily link from the created documentation template/page back to the template itself automatically. I've not worked that bit out yet either. I have created the page Template:Documentation_subpage which does appear to implement some of this feature, but as yet, I've not worked out how to implement all the features available at Wikipedia. A copy paste of their template doesn't seem to yield the result?
- Cheers Martin Renvoize 11:19, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
- MediaWiki:Common.css should be modified with the CSS for the {{Documentation}} style(s). I'm not sure what you're referring to, but I'm thinking something like [[{{PAGENAME}}/doc]]. Er, probably something with the onlyinclude tag. Not really sure. Did you have an example in mind? Are you thinking of the v,d,e on navboxes (which are presumably on the template and not on the documentation)? --goldfndr 12:59, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
- I've asked Harry to add the CSS, so hopefully that's currently being done and should help in the "style" of the page enabling easier viewing while sticking to the "Best Practice". As for my second comment; As you go to edit the documentation your led to {{PAGENAME}}/doc. However, once saved, there is no obvious route back to the actual template page. (i know, and it's obviose to me, to just delete the /doc in my browser and refresh) On wikipedia, if you edit the documentation page, then save, there is a direct link back to the actual template. an example is the message box at the top of this page; [1] explaining your on the documentation page, not the template page.
While you're doing the cleanups, any chance you could also check that there's no (or minimal) whitespace outside the noinclude tags and inside the includeonly/onlyinclude tags, as suggested by that same Best practice? I recently did a couple of fixes to remove unnecessary vertical whitespace within tables. This is particularly important for templates used within tables or paragraphs, not as important for templates used as their own paragraph. --goldfndr 16:38, 31 December 2009 (UTC)
- Could you point me towards this best practice, I'm not sure if I've seen it. Cheers for the comments. I will try my best. Martin Renvoize 11:21, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
- Apologies. The "Best practice" is in {{Documentation}}. Scroll down and you'll see it. --goldfndr 12:59, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
Gmaps pedo page
Hi Ashimema,
thanks for your edit on the List of OSM based services but is this realy such an important page? For a semi complete list of endusers we use DE:OSM_Internet_Links. --!i! 
18:29, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
Translations
Hello, as you're part of the Wiki team you should be interested: I think that translation on this wiki would use some improvement and I've proposed a new system at Talk:Wiki Translation#Translate extension. I hope you can provide some feedback and thoughts (and help if we decide to go that way). Thanks, Nemo 10:38, 16 August 2012 (BST)
Approved but forgotten proposal re whitewater tagging?
Hi, can you enlighten me what happened here ? The proposal would significantly impact the established tagging of whitewater features, it seems to have been approved although it is a bit mysterious to me how. Now it awaits "cleanup". Stumbled on it when creating waterfalls in OSM. RicoZ (talk) 22:34, 30 November 2013 (UTC).
Hi Ashimema, suppporting Rico, can you please do the Post-vote-cleanup of this tagging scheme, thank you.--Friedrich (Federico) (talk) 21:10, 4 March 2014 (UTC)
Hello, I write to you because you are part of the Wiki Team. I would like to establish a navigation concept for this wiki, lead by use cases. I wrote an example main page and an example navigation page (for the use case 'contribute map data'). In January, I wrote a correspendent proposal on Talk:Wiki_organisation, with some but not much feedback. I would be happy if you could add your feedback in order to decide either to refuse the proposal or to proceed. In the latter case I will incorporate all feedback, write the two missing navigation pages ('about' and 'use') and finally I would like to change the main page. Best wishes, --Cantho (talk) 07:15, 8 April 2014 (UTC)
- Now I proposed to apply the proposed changes to the main page. Your feedback/ vote is welcome. If you want to respond but don't have the time right now, please give a notice about when you think you can respond. Have a nice day --Cantho (talk) 10:09, 23 May 2014 (UTC)
File:Real-Recyle-Bin.png
Hi, I have noticed that File:Real-Recyle-Bin.png (uploaded by you) seems to be not freely licensed and have suggested to delete it. Please comment at its talk page. --Aseerel4c26 (talk) 19:12, 16 January 2015 (UTC)
landuse=farm and barriers?
Hello, I am translating to Czech language the tag page landuse=farmyard and it seems that you are the author of the line:
- It is often useful to map the field boundaries within a farm area, especially as many public rights of way follow these boundaries. using the various barrier tags is appropriate in this case.
Can you elaborate more about this? I really do not understand this note. Should we pay attention if there are barriers around fields? Thank you. Chrabros (talk) 10:01, 28 May 2015 (UTC)
User:Ashimema/Template1 still needed?
Hi, it looks like you created User:Ashimema/Template1 in 2010 to test something in this wiki. Recently I edited this page multiple times to avoid breaking functionalities when changing wiki extensions and reflect renaming of categories. I wonder whether the page is still needed though. Otherwise I suggest to delete it. --Tigerfell 
(Let's talk) 20:16, 21 June 2021 (UTC)
Missing file information
Hello! And thanks for your upload - but some extra info is necessary.
Sorry for bothering you about this, but it is important to know source of the uploaded files.
Are you the author of image File:Country Page.png ?
Or is it copied from some other place (which one?)?
Please, add this info to the file page - something like "I took this photo" or "downloaded from -website link-" or "I took this screeshot of program XYZ".
Doing this would be already very useful.
Licensing - photos
In case that you are the author of the image: Would you agree to open licensing of this image, allowing its use by anyone (similarly to your OSM edits)?
In case where it is a photo you (except relatively rare cases) author can make it available under a specific free license.
Would you be OK with CC0 (it allows use without attribution or any other requirement)?
Or do you prefer to require attribution and some other things using CC-BY-SA-4.0?
If you are the author: Please add {{CC0-self}} to the file page to publish the image under CC0 license.
You can also use {{CC-BY-SA-4.0-self}} to publish under CC-BY-SA-4.0 license.
Once you add missing data - please remove {{Unknown|subcategory=uploader notified March 2022}} from the file page.
Licensing - other images
If it is not a photo situation gets a bit more complicated.
See Drafts/Media file license chart that may help.
note: if you took screenshot of program made by someone else, screenshot of OSM editor with aerial imagery: then licensing of that elements also matter and you are not a sole author.
note: If you downloaded image made by someone else then you are NOT the author.
Note that in cases where photo is a screenshot of some software interface: usually it is needed to handle also copyright of software itself.
Note that in cases where aerial imagery is present: also licensing of an aerial imagery matter.
Help
Feel free to ask for help if you need it - you can do it for example by asking on Talk:Wiki: new topic.
Please ask there if you are not sure what is the proper next step. Especially when you are uploading files that are not your own work or are derivative work (screenshots, composition of images, using aerial imagery etc).
If you are interested in wider discussion about handling licencing at OSM Wiki, see this thread.
--Mateusz Konieczny (talk) 21:28, 5 March 2022 (UTC)
Missing file information
Hello! And thanks for your upload - but some extra info is necessary.
Sorry for bothering you about this, but it is important to know source of the uploaded files.
Are you the creator of image File:Union Jack.png ?
Or is it copied from some other place (which one?)?
Please, add this info to the file page - something like "I took this photo" or "downloaded from -website link-" or "I took this screeshot of program XYZ" or "this is map generated from OpenStreetMap data and SRTM data" or "map generated from OSM data and only OSM data" or "This is my work based on file -link-to-page-with-that-file-and-its-licensing-info-" or "used file downloaded from internet to create it, no idea which one".
Doing this would be already very useful.
Licensing - photos
In case that you are the author of the image: Would you agree to open licensing of this image, allowing its use by anyone (similarly to your OSM edits)?
In case where it is a photo you (except relatively rare cases) author can make it available under a specific free license.
Would you be OK with CC0 (it allows use without attribution or any other requirement)?
Or do you prefer to require attribution and some other things using CC-BY-SA-4.0?
If you are the author: Please add {{CC0-self}} to the file page to publish the image under CC0 license.
You can also use {{CC-BY-SA-4.0-self|Ashimema}} to publish under CC-BY-SA-4.0 license.
Once you add missing data - please remove {{Unknown|subcategory=uploader notified 2022, June}} from the file page.
Licensing - other images
If it is not a photo situation gets a bit more complicated.
See Drafts/Media file license chart that may help.
note: if you took screenshot of program made by someone else, screenshot of OSM editor with aerial imagery: then licensing of that elements also matter and you are not a sole author.
note: If you downloaded image made by someone else then you are NOT the author.
Note that in cases where photo is a screenshot of some software interface: usually it is needed to handle also copyright of software itself.
Note that in cases where aerial imagery is present: also licensing of an aerial imagery matter.
Help
Feel free to ask for help if you need it - you can do it for example by asking on Talk:Wiki: new topic.
Please ask there if you are not sure what is the proper next step. Especially when you are uploading files that are not your own work or are derivative work (screenshots, composition of images, using aerial imagery etc).
If you are interested in wider discussion about handling licencing at OSM Wiki, see this thread.
(sorry if I missed something that already states license and source: I am looking through over 20 000 files and fixing obvious cases on my own, in other I ask people who upladed files, but it is possible that I missed something - in such case also please answer)
--Mateusz Konieczny (talk) 20:04, 4 June 2022 (UTC)
Missing file information
Hello! And thanks for your upload - but some extra info is necessary.
Sorry for bothering you about this, but it is important to know source of the uploaded files.
Are you the creator of image File:Herts Stag.gif ?
Or is it copied from some other place (which one?)?
Please, add this info to the file page - something like "I took this photo" or "downloaded from -website link-" or "I took this screeshot of program XYZ" or "this is map generated from OpenStreetMap data and SRTM data" or "map generated from OSM data and only OSM data" or "This is my work based on file -link-to-page-with-that-file-and-its-licensing-info-" or "used file downloaded from internet to create it, no idea which one".
Doing this would be already very useful.
Licensing - photos
In case that you are the author of the image: Would you agree to open licensing of this image, allowing its use by anyone (similarly to your OSM edits)?
In case where it is a photo you have taken then you can make it available under a specific free license (except some cases, like photos of modern sculptures in coutries without freedom of panorama or taking photo of copyrighted artwork).
Would you be OK with CC0 (it allows use without attribution or any other requirement)?
Or do you prefer to require attribution and some other things using CC-BY-SA-4.0?
If you are the author: Please add {{CC0-self}} to the file page to publish the image under CC0 license.
You can also use {{CC-BY-SA-4.0-self|Ashimema}} to publish under CC-BY-SA-4.0 license.
Once you add missing data - please remove {{Unknown|subcategory=uploader notified 2022, August}} from the file page.
Licensing - other images
If it is not a photo situation gets a bit more complicated.
See Drafts/Media file license chart that may help.
note: if you took screenshot of program made by someone else, screenshot of OSM editor with aerial imagery: then licensing of that elements also matter and you are not a sole author.
note: If you downloaded image made by someone else then you are NOT the author.
Note that in cases where photo is a screenshot of some software interface: usually it is needed to handle also copyright of software itself.
Note that in cases where aerial imagery is present: also licensing of an aerial imagery matter.
Help
Feel free to ask for help if you need it - you can do it for example by asking on Talk:Wiki: new topic.
Please ask there if you are not sure what is the proper next step. Especially when you are uploading files that are not your own work or are derivative work (screenshots, composition of images, using aerial imagery etc).
If you are interested in wider discussion about handling licencing at OSM Wiki, see this thread.
(sorry if I missed something that already states license and source: I am looking through over 20 000 files and fixing obvious cases on my own, in other I ask people who upladed files, but it is possible that I missed something - in such case also please answer)
--Mateusz Konieczny (talk) 16:29, 9 August 2022 (UTC)
Missing file information
Hello! And thanks for your upload - but some extra info is necessary.
Sorry for bothering you about this, but it is important to know source of the uploaded files.
Are you the creator of image File:Kayaking.png ?
Or is it copied from some other place (which one?)?
Please, add this info to the file page - something like "I took this photo" or "downloaded from -website link-" or "I took this screeshot of program XYZ" or "this is map generated from OpenStreetMap data and SRTM data" or "map generated from OSM data and only OSM data" or "This is my work based on file -link-to-page-with-that-file-and-its-licensing-info-" or "used file downloaded from internet to create it, no idea which one".
Doing this would be already very useful.
Licensing - photos
In case that you are the author of the image: Would you agree to open licensing of this image, allowing its use by anyone (similarly to your OSM edits)?
In case where it is a photo you have taken then you can make it available under a specific free license (except some cases, like photos of modern sculptures in coutries without freedom of panorama or taking photo of copyrighted artwork).
Would you be OK with CC0 (it allows use without attribution or any other requirement)?
Or do you prefer to require attribution and some other things using CC-BY-SA-4.0?
If you are the author: Please add {{CC0-self}} to the file page to publish the image under CC0 license.
You can also use {{CC-BY-SA-4.0-self|Ashimema}} to publish under CC-BY-SA-4.0 license.
Once you add missing data - please remove {{Unknown|subcategory=uploader notified 2022, September}} from the file page.
Licensing - other images
If it is not a photo situation gets a bit more complicated.
See Drafts/Media file license chart that may help.
note: if you took screenshot of program made by someone else, screenshot of OSM editor with aerial imagery: then licensing of that elements also matter and you are not a sole author.
note: If you downloaded image made by someone else then you are NOT the author.
Note that in cases where photo is a screenshot of some software interface: usually it is needed to handle also copyright of software itself.
Note that in cases where aerial imagery is present: also licensing of an aerial imagery matter.
Help
Feel free to ask for help if you need it - you can do it for example by asking on Talk:Wiki: new topic.
Please ask there if you are not sure what is the proper next step. Especially when you are uploading files that are not your own work or are derivative work (screenshots, composition of images, using aerial imagery etc).
If you are interested in wider discussion about handling licencing at OSM Wiki, see this thread.
(sorry if I missed something that already states license and source: I am looking through over 20 000 files and fixing obvious cases on my own, in other I ask people who upladed files, but it is possible that I missed something - in such case also please answer)
--Mateusz Konieczny (talk) 13:51, 7 September 2022 (UTC)