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[edit] Image:NicoIcon.JPG

Why did you upload, and then immediately list for deletion, the above image? Also, what is its copyright status? — David Remahl 01:16, 24 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Please respond. Now you have also uploaded Image:Nicoheroine.JPG. — David Remahl 01:30, 24 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Add to that: ]Image:Nicoheroin.JPG. What are you doing? None of the images have been added to articles. This is starting to look like vandalism. Please stop / explain what you're doing, or the pictures may be deleted. You may be temporarily blocked from editing Wikipedia. — David Remahl 01:47, 24 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Thanks for tagging the image with fairuse. You should use it in an article too, if you want to argue fair use. — David Remahl 01:53, 24 Sep 2004 (UTC)

I can assure you it isn't vandalism. My intent was to add an image to Nico's Wikipedia page. I am wary of using images on line because of copyrights. I admit, I don't really understand copyright at this time. Nevertheless, I assumed, perhaps, erroneously, that I could scan an image of Nico from the CD, The Marble Index. When I uploaded it, it looked shoddy and I wanted to replace it. Instead of uploading a cleaner image, I listed it for deletion. Then, I cleaned up the image and uploaded it under a different name. All but the current image on the Nico page need to be deleted. There is, obviously, only one that is attached to a page.

I have learned how to navigate this more effectively. What I need to know is precisely how to legally secure the images for album covers, personalities, historical events that I need to improve my postings. I don't understand the extant explanations of the copyright laws as applicable to images and text on Wikipedia.

Finally, I uploaded an image of Boyd Rice for his site. The image is copyrighted to his web site. I emailed them and was informed by the man I spoke with that he could not personally give me permission. He did give me the name of the photographer, but nothing came up in a google search. I read that images of notable personalities (and I argue that Boyd Rice qualifies) fall under fairuse. I didn't know what else to do, so I left it as "unknown".

So, again, how do I safely copyright images from the web, as well as my own personal files? Any info would be greatly appreciated.


Thanks for your help,

Curtsurly 10:45, 24 Sep 2004 (UTC)Curtsurly

--Everett Jensen

[edit] Mishima photo

Please take a look at the Talk page for Yukio Mishima, I've warned you about the photo you put in that article. Crculver 18:33, 18 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Category:Archivists

I believe archivist generally has a scholarly connotation and is an actual occupation (e.g. Stella Rimington). Judging from the people you've put in this category I gather you are thinking of something else. It's not obvious to me that this category follows the recommendations at wikipedia:categorization of people - on the other hand, it's not obvious that it doesn't. If you've read this page and think the category you're creating fits the recommendations how about renaming it somehow (renaming categories is kind of pain - it's basically create a new one and delete the old one)? Categories are in general meant to form a connected graph, so when creating categories please make an effort to put the new category in one or more higher level categories. All people categories should fit in someplace below category:people. -- Rick Block 04:00, 19 Oct 2004 (UTC)


[edit] Category:Unpop Archivists

Hey, thanks for pointing that out. I started the Unpop Archivists page and simply gutted the first page of data. Then, I linked the Unpop category to the regular old Archivist category. Now, it is just up the the rest of the Wikiworld to add Archivists to the category. The new category is for the Unpop and their direct antecedents.

I recognize that the popular definitions of "archivist" relate the utility of the position in a professional setting where one is "in charge" of the archives and is allowed to structure them in accordance with a strict set of guidelines. Unpop archivists merely collect and structure data that most folks just don't seem to have much use for in accordance with their own will and fancy. Again, I would have never hit on the idea if you hadn't of pointed out the error of me ways.

Curtsurly 06:17, 19 Oct 2004 (UTC)


see also: Unpop Art Movement

Would Category:Unpop Archivists fit as a subcategory of Category:Art movements? -- Rick Block 14:16, 19 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Great Idea, Presumably

Sure, but I'm just creating a holding cell for various individuals who aren't necessarily part of any "movement". I will go ahead and include Unpop under the category you suggested, but I'm more interested in collecting folks who stand out for their audacious cuteness or cute audacity. The label "Unpop Archivist" might cause confusion because it isn't obvious at cursory glance just what it is. Even a look at the list is momentarily baffling. To me, a list of "the unpop" seems silly. There is no unpop movement. However, there are individuals who are independantly manufacturing hilarity out of readymade emotional states such as fear, lethargy and revulsion.

I agree that the list should probably have a conventional home. Your suggestion sounds shockingly sensible. It just goes against all the secret codes informing my DNA to follow Convention on her skidding, doomed course into oblivion. But, I will do everything I can to ensure that Unpop is legitimately Wikified and viable for the hopelessly Pop or Anti-Pop to find themselves in.

Curtsurly 06:58, 20 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Current 93

Hi Curtsurly, thanks for your edits (adding table and more) on the Current 93 page, I appreciate it. :)

--Demonslave 01:44, Oct 29, 2004 (UTC)

[edit] G.O.B.

I don't appreciate your overlaying my valid additions. If you want to INCORPORATE your new material, that's fine, but deleting what I added is unacceptable. RickK 20:52, Nov 18, 2004 (UTC)

It is Wikipedia standard policy to include the term "fictional character" in the first sentence of all fictional character articles. Please revert your deletions of my additions. RickK 20:39, Nov 19, 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Article Licensing

Hi, I've started a drive to get users to multi-license all of their contributions that they've made to either (1) all U.S. state, county, and city articles or (2) all articles, using the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike (CC-by-sa) v1.0 and v2.0 Licenses or into the public domain if they prefer. The CC-by-sa license is a true free documentation license that is similar to Wikipedia's license, the GFDL, but it allows other projects, such as WikiTravel, to use our articles. Since you are among the top 2000 Wikipedians by edits, I was wondering if you would be willing to multi-license all of your contributions or at minimum those on the geographic articles. Over 90% of people asked have agreed. For More Information:

To allow us to track those users who muli-license their contributions, many users copy and paste the "{{DualLicenseWithCC-BySA-Dual}}" template into their user page, but there are other options at Template messages/User namespace. The following examples could also copied and pasted into your user page:

Option 1
I agree to [[Wikipedia:Multi-licensing|multi-license]] all my contributions, with the exception of my user pages, as described below:
{{DualLicenseWithCC-BySA-Dual}}

OR

Option 2
I agree to [[Wikipedia:Multi-licensing|multi-license]] all my contributions to any [[U.S. state]], county, or city article as described below:
{{DualLicenseWithCC-BySA-Dual}}

Or if you wanted to place your work into the public domain, you could replace "{{DualLicenseWithCC-BySA-Dual}}" with "{{MultiLicensePD}}". If you only prefer using the GFDL, I would like to know that too. Please let me know what you think at my talk page. It's important to know either way so no one keeps asking. -- Ram-Man (comment| talk)

[edit] Arcade Fire

--How can you claim the Arcade Fire's Funeral was "fairly well received" when metacritic posts it as one of the highest-rated albums of 2004? Clearly, the vast majority of critics acclaimed it. --Jleon 15:48, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Yes, I changed it from "glowing" (not particularly NPOV) to "fairly good" and obviously erred on the side of modesty. Critical acclaim is subjective and has no bearing on the group's existence as an entity. I should have done away with it altogether. Curtsurly 04:59, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Fiery_knight.JPG

Thank you for uploading Image:Fiery_knight.JPG. Its copyright status is unclear, so it may have to be deleted. Please leave a note on the image page about the source of the image. Thank you. --Kevin McManus 21:30, Jun 17, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] cut and paste moves

Please do not move an article by copying its content into another article with the same name. This loses the revision history of the original article. I just spotted you doing this with Dickie Kerr / Dicky Kerr and undid the damage. Please use the "move" feature in the future when renaming an article. Kelly Martin 18:54, Jun 19, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Everett and Fiends 3.JPG listed for deletion

An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:Everett and Fiends 3.JPG, has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please look there to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in its not being deleted. Thank you. —MetsBot 18:50, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:WAR hell.jpg

Image deletion warning The image Image:WAR hell.jpg has been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images. If the image's copyright status cannot be verified, it will be deleted. If you have any information on the source or licensing of this image, please go there to provide the necessary information.

[edit] Image:WAR hell.JPG

Image deletion warning The image Image:WAR hell.JPG has been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images. If the image's copyright status cannot be verified, it will be deleted. If you have any information on the source or licensing of this image, please go there to provide the necessary information.

[edit] Image:Fiery_knight.JPG

Image deletion warning The image Image:Fiery_knight.JPG has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. If you feel that this image should not be deleted, please go there to voice your opinion.

[edit] Image:Boyd priest.jpg

Image deletion warning The image Image:Boyd priest.jpg has been listed at Wikipedia:Copyright problems because it is a suspected copyright violation. If you know that the image is legally usable on Wikipedia, please provide the necessary information.

-- Gyrofrog (talk) 18:02, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use of photo "Fiery Knight"

Hi. "Fair use" does not apply to User: space, see Wikipedia:Fair use. What this means is that you cannot have an image on your userpage that is tagged as "fair use". I'm removing it. If you would like to decorate your userpage, please only use images in the public domain or under a free liscense. Thanks. Jkelly 22:37, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Jack Kevorkian

Good job cleaning up the Kevorkian page! —Morning star 08:04, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] JNR Copyright

I don't know if this has been brought to your attention but some material from Jay Robert Nash's works were copied directly into WP see : Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2006-04-24/Jay Robert Nash. I have seen that you've used some of his material for reference in WP, and since his books aren't accurate, it would be nice to double check your entries so that WP doesn't get sued about fake entries that were entered by users. In no way am I accusing you, if this doesn't touch you in any way please forget I ever mentioned this or help me try to erase fake entries and copyright edits. Lincher 02:44, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

I am in no way an expert in organized crime subjects but entries should be double-checked. If you didn't litterally copy the info than WP is ok or it means it wasn't you who added the fake entries and we have to dig a little deeper. Maybe ask MadMax to help you in this. Lincher 01:33, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Crispin Glover

Thanks for adding the filmbox! —Morning star 04:56, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ann Beddingfield

Thank you for experimenting with Wikipedia. Your test worked, and it has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia. The article was a non-notable biography according to the criteria set out in WP:BIO. (aeropagitica) (talk) 21:54, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Leone Bouvier

[edit] Leone Bouvier

I've added the "{{prod}}" template to the article Leone Bouvier, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but I don't believe it satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and I've explained why in the deletion notice (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). Please either work to improve the article if the topic is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, or, if you disagree with the notice, discuss the issues at Talk:Leone Bouvier. You may remove the deletion notice, and the article will not be deleted, but note that it may still be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached, or if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria. Pascal.Tesson 02:13, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Look For the Woman

This article has been deleted as a blatant copyright violation. It is not permissible to simply list the contents of a reference work in this manner. If you have created other articles of this type, please let an admin know promptly so that they can be deleted as well.

Please do not do this again.--Jimbo Wales 21:36, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

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