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Hello, CRanjiSMA, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{helpme}} before the question. Again, welcome! C H J L ^Discuss 13:09, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

File source problem with File:IPG Photonics Logo.gif

File Copyright problem

Thanks for uploading File:IPG Photonics Logo.gif. 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.

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 tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the image is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Wikipedia:Fair use) then the image will be deleted 48 hours after 18:42, 11 March 2009 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. (ESkog)^(Talk) 18:42, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

File source problem with File:Christopher Ranjitkar in SF.jpg

File Copyright problem

Thanks for uploading File:Christopher Ranjitkar in SF.jpg. 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.

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 tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the image is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Wikipedia:Fair use) then the image will be deleted 48 hours after 18:43, 11 March 2009 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. (ESkog)^(Talk) 18:43, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

If you took this photo, you can fix the copyright issue by putting the tag {{GFDL-self}} or {{PD-self}} on the image page. If you didn't take the photo, you need to find out how (or if) the photographer wants to license it. Information on the options is here.--Srleffler (talk) 04:20, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

File copyright problem with File:IPG Photonics Logo.jpg

File Copyright problem

Thank you for uploading File:IPG Photonics Logo.jpg. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the license and the source of the file. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their license and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. (ESkog)^(Talk) 18:43, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

I fixed this for you. When you upload images, read the upload page carefully, and choose the correct options based on the ownership of the image. Wikipedia requires all images to have a "tag" that indicates the copyright status of the image, and how we have rights to use it (under license, via "fair use", etc.) Images that lack these tags get automatically deleted after a short time. In this case, you should have selected "a logo of an organization" on the upload page, and on the subsequent information page filled in the name of the article where the image is to be used. You also needed to select "logo" in the licensing drop-down box.

Yeah, I know, that's complicated. There are people around who can help you. If you upload another image and can't figure out how to deal with the tagging, put "{{helpme}}" on your talk page (here), followed by a description of what you need help with. Someone will come along and help you out.--Srleffler (talk) 04:08, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

Conflict of interest policy

If you have a close connection to some of the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest. In keeping with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy, edits where there is a conflict of interest, or where such a conflict might reasonably be inferred from the tone of the edit and the proximity of the editor to the subject, are strongly discouraged. If you have a conflict of interest, you should avoid or exercise great caution when:

1. editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with;
2. participating in deletion discussions about articles related to your organization or its competitors;
3. linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam); and,
4. avoid breaching relevant policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for businesses. For more details about what, exactly, constitutes a conflict of interest, please see our conflict of interest guidelines. Thank you. --Srleffler (talk) 04:22, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

IPG Photonics: continued problems

You are posting materials and making edits that lead other editors to suspect that you work for IPG, either directly or as an Investor Relations/PR worker of some sort. Such editors are basically banned from directly editing articles except in very limited circumstances. Your recent edits to this article contain a great number of assertions, almost none of them backed up with any reliable sources (the subject's own website is not a reliable source). --Orange Mike | Talk 17:35, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

Your username

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia!

I hope not to seem unfriendly or make you feel unwelcome, but I noticed your username, and I am concerned that it might not meet Wikipedia's username policy for the following reason: it leads one to suspect that you work for a firm called "SMA Investor Relations", at least one representative of which has been editing on the same article that you are (IPG Photonics). After you look over that policy, could we discuss that concern here?

I'd appreciate learning your own views, for instance your reasons for wanting this particular name, and what alternative username you might accept that avoids raising this concern.

You have several options freely available to you:

• If you can relieve my concern through discussing it here, I can stop worrying about it.
• If the two of us can't agree here, we can ask for help through Wikipedia's dispute resolution process, such as requesting comments from other Wikipedians. Wikipedia administrators usually abide by agreements reached through this process.
• You can keep your contributions history under a new username. Visit Wikipedia:Changing username and follow the guidelines there.

Thank you. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:39, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

Do you work for Sharon Merrill Associates? --Orange Mike | Talk 18:03, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

Your recent edits

Hi there. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. If you can't type the tilde character, you should click on the signature button located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your name and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you! --SineBot (talk) 17:55, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia, because it has been identified as an account used for promotion of a company or group, with a username that implies that this has been done by that company or group. See Wikipedia:FAQ/Organization and Wikipedia:Conflict of interest.

This kind of activity is considered spamming and forbidden by policies, and also violates our username policy.

However, if you feel that there has been a mistake in your blocking, please appeal this block by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} below or email the administrator who blocked you. Your reason should include your response to this issue and a new username you wish to adopt that does not violate our username policy (specifically, understand that accounts are for individuals, not companies or groups, and that your username should reflect this). Please check that your new username has not already been taken by checking this list.

This is one of two Sharon Merrill Associates, Inc. Investor Relations" accounts being blocked. --Orange Mike | Talk 18:11, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

{{unblock|I initially went into the The IPG Photonics post since it already existed and has content when I visited it originally. Since there was information posted already, I wanted to add in some more factual information and expand upon the entry. I can cite/backup several of the statements made. I do not want to add any promotional material or language.

Please let me know what I need to do to comply with your policies.

Also, I wanted to get the IPG address unblocked. Other people connected to this IP address (through a server) view and edit pages personally and not with affiliation to this office. In order to comply, I will cease to use Wikipedia and this account to edit articles.

This is my first interaction with Wikipedia I apologize. As I said, I will cease to edit articles. Thank you.}}

First, let's clarify. Are you editing on behalf of IPG Photonics? If so, the best thing to do would be to follow the guidelines at WP:BESTCOI for edits relating to that company. Mangojuice^talk 16:03, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

Never mind, I see you already answered that question. If you agree to follow WP:BESTCOI I will unblock. I see no reason to disallow your username, however: it did clue us in to your conflict of interest, but it is not in itself promoting anything. Mangojuice^talk 16:06, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

Dear Mangojuice, I have read and I agree to Wikipedia's Best practices for editors with conflicts of interest. I agree to not create articles, not edit articles relating to the conflict of interest, not push or not try to persuade people, and will ask for help and advice from an administrator if I have a question. For the Wikipedia community, I will cease using this account. I am still new to Wikipedia, and am sincerely sorry for the inconvenience to the community. Would it be possible to unblock the IP address? Thank you for your assistance and guidance on this. CRanjiSMA (talk) 17:15, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

Ok, I've changed your block settings so you can create a new account. The IP is blocked due to autoblocking; it's disabled but there are often glitches that can interfere with editing anyway, but those should clear themselves up within 24 hours. Mangojuice^talk 18:04, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

Dear Mangojuice, Thank you for your help on this matter. Regarding the IP address, did you mean that the IP address should be unblocked in 24 hours? Thank you again. CRanjiSMA (talk) 19:03, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image (Image:IPG Photonics Logo.gif)

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Thanks for uploading Image:IPG Photonics Logo.gif. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Skier Dude (talk) 20:53, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

Don't worry too much about the message above—this is just housekeeping. There are two versions of this image. One is being used in the article; the other is currently unused. This notice relates to the unused version, which will be deleted soon.--Srleffler (talk) 21:04, 15 April 2009 (UTC)