User talk:ReneeWrites

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Your recent speedy deletion noms

A handful of the files that you nominated for speedy deletion as being empty or corrupt now have content in them, such as File:Meccano Magazine 1929-03.pdf. I'm assuming they were empty when you nominated them for deletion and whatever bug was keeping them empty got resolved. I know there was another bug with .djvu files undeleted on the 1st not rendering, too. If they still need to be deleted for some reason, go ahead and put them in a regular DR and tag me. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 20:58, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

Hey The Squirrel Conspiracy, I'd tagged these files as F7 because they're not generating a thumbnail. It's a minor glitch that doesn't render them unusable, but it's a glitch nonetheless. If you don't mind, I'd like to have the remaining files speedily deleted too. The files are eligible for that and the process is faster and less involved. I did see that you deleted a few files I'd tagged despite your reservations, and I appreciate that. They're back on Commons now and working properly (e.g. File:Meccano Magazine 1929-07.pdf). ReneeWrites (talk) 11:20, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

I was able to reupload a few more files, but it seems as if a number of PDF's I'd uploaded that were fine before lose their thumbnails later, for instance File:McCall's Magazine 1922-09.pdf and File:Meccano Magazine 1929-09.pdf (two files I know beyond a doubt were fine before). I'll hold off on tagging more files for deletion for now, in case it's a bug and it's being worked on. Hopefully a few months from now I'll have a better idea of which files are glitchy, and I'll file a regular deletion request for those. ReneeWrites (talk) 17:22, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

About edits on File:Ganoderma applanatum fungus in Nuevo Laredo.jpg

Hello, I hope everything is good. I noticed your edits on File:Ganoderma applanatum fungus in Nuevo Laredo.jpg and wanted to ask you for your reasoning -- especially with deleting it from the cat of Funga of Nuevo Laredo. And concerning its identification, do you have a more correct ID on this particular fungus. Thanks in advance, and wish you a Happy New Year. Miguel Angel Omaña Rojas (talk) 00:03, 6 January 2025 (UTC)

Hey @Miguel Angel Omaña Rojas: "Funga of Nuevo Laredo" was an incorrectly named category, I renamed and moved it to "Fungi of Nuevo Laredo". I removed the other categories because they were parent categories of a subcategory that was already on the file. "Fungi of Nuevo Laredo" is a subcategory of "Nuevo Laredo Municipality", so it can be removed from the parent category. Likewise Tamaulipas is a parent category of Nuevo Laredo. I hope my explanation is clear, but in case it isn't, they go a bit more in-depth about this at COM:OVERCAT. ReneeWrites (talk) 02:03, 6 January 2025 (UTC)

No, I was talking about the file, not the category. Miguel Angel Omaña Rojas (talk) 02:06, 6 January 2025 (UTC)

@Miguel Angel Omaña Rojas: I was talking a bit about both, but mostly about the file. Which part of my reply was unclear? ReneeWrites (talk) 02:09, 6 January 2025 (UTC)

Also, shouldn't by this same reasoning all categories containing the words "Flora of" or "Fauna of" be deleted to have instead "Plants of" and "Animals of"? Thanks Miguel Angel Omaña Rojas (talk) 02:09, 6 January 2025 (UTC)

That's a different discussion. I think COM:CfD or the Village Pump is a better place to ask that question. ReneeWrites (talk) 02:11, 6 January 2025 (UTC)

Good news!

Hi, User:ReneeWrites. I've got good news to tell. I've uploaded File:Flag of Kakeya, Shimane (1913–2004).svg and File:Emblem of Kakeya, Shimane (1913–2004).svg which are vector versions I made for File:Flag of Kakeya Shimane.png and File:Kakeya Shimane chapter.gif. I know that sounds ordinary, but let me explain. I wanted File:Flag of Kakeya Shimane.png to be vectorized for a long time, and, as a result, I tried to vectorize the file and File:Flag of Kakeya, Shimane (1913–2004).svg is the result of it.

Also, File:Flag of Kakeya Shimane.png is (or was, to be real) the only file in Category:Simple symbol of municipalities in Japan images that should use vector graphics, and, to be honest, I thought that category is unnecessary and needs to be deleted. Maybe, you need to say what you think about Category:Simple symbol of municipalities in Japan images that should use vector graphics and if you still think it's useful. Anyway, it's a big feat for me that I vectorized File:Flag of Kakeya Shimane.png and File:Kakeya Shimane chapter.gif.

Besides that, I hope you're doing well. Before I go, I'd like you to take a look at some of the amazing images I got here in Commons which I think you'll like: ①, ②, ③, ④, ⑤, ⑥. Also, not to forget, I'd like to hear if you like my new cool signature. Anyway, see you next time. Bye. ★♚★♛★ 🅾🅿🅴🆁🅰🆃🅸🅾🅽𝒮𝒶𝓀𝓊𝓇𝒶⁶¹⁴⁴ ★♛★♚★ 《♦ talk • ♥ contributions • ♠ global • ♣ rights》 10:30, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

OperationSakura6144 You did a great job vectorizing that flag and emblem :)

I think it's okay to have the category deleted now that it's served it's purpose. I don't think there are currently any simple emblems left to be vectorized, the designs that are left are all a bit more complicated.

I like your new signature, it's flashy. Did you get into Balatro (so many of my friends are playing it) or is the card suit theme a coincidence? ReneeWrites (talk) 11:09, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

Hi, again. The card suit theme is just a good design. Also, did you check out the links with circled numbers in the main message? I think you'll like it. :) Anyway, bye. ★♚★♛★ 🅾🅿🅴🆁🅰🆃🅸🅾🅽𝒮𝒶𝓀𝓊𝓇𝒶⁶¹⁴⁴ ★♛★♚★ 《♦ talk • ♥ contributions • ♠ global • ♣ rights》 17:50, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

I did, the images are pretty funny :p ReneeWrites (talk) 18:25, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

Which images did you like the best? ★♚★♛★ 🅾🅿🅴🆁🅰🆃🅸🅾🅽𝒮𝒶𝓀𝓊𝓇𝒶⁶¹⁴⁴ ★♛★♚★ 《♦ talk • ♥ contributions • ♠ global • ♣ rights》 18:27, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

The 3rd and 4th ones. The 6th pic is also very pretty. ReneeWrites (talk) 18:57, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

Oh, I see. Anyway, good night. See you next time. Bye. ★♚★♛★ 🅾🅿🅴🆁🅰🆃🅸🅾🅽𝒮𝒶𝓀𝓊𝓇𝒶⁶¹⁴⁴ ★♛★♚★ 《♦ talk • ♥ contributions • ♠ global • ♣ rights》 19:07, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

But there are still other uploaded flags that needs correcting. SpinnerLaserzthe2nd (talk) 22:25, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

I know, and I plan on returning to that soon. ReneeWrites (talk) 22:48, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:01, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

Removing (Overwriting) tag at File:Walmart Spark.svg

Could you please remove (Allow overwriting) on File:Walmart Spark.svg, because this file has already overwritten and cropped. 120.188.4.63 01:57, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

 Done. You did a great job with the crop, it turned out very precise. ReneeWrites (talk) 02:08, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

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