User talk:DrWho

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Hello, "DrWho" and welcome to Wikipedia. A few tips for you:

Can you elaborate on the history of Image:Ainley095.jpg and Image:JohnLevene.jpg? They've both been labelled as being in the public domain, but it hardly seems likely that either photo is old enough for that to be the case.

Also, what is the origin of Image:Deserter.jpg? (If it's a movie screenshot, it ought to be marked as such with the {{screenshot}} label.)

--Paul A 03:48, 29 Nov 2004 (UTC)

The problem with labelling your Ainley and Levene photos with the {{PD}} tag is not so much that it's wrong, as that it's incomplete. Without further information, the automatic assumption is that it's PD because it's old; if it's PD for another reason, you should use one of the more specific tags provided for that purpose, such as {{PD-release}}, {{PD-user}}, or {{PD-self}}. In your case, I think {{PD-user|DrWho}} would be most appropriate - probably accompanied by a bit of text saying something like "This photo was taken by me in 1984 and I am releasing it into the public domain via Wikipedia.", just to make sure the situation is clear.

On the other hand, I noticed on the way here that the image on your user page is marked "fair use", and I'm fairly sure that that is wrong. If it is indeed a picture of you, you ought to have a stronger right to it than just "fair use".

The large array of available image tags can be found listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags (and includes several more-restrictive release options than "public domain", if you want to consider them).

If you're not actually sure which image tag applies - if, for instance, you found an image somewhere but don't know where it came from originally - it's usually safest to not upload it to Wikipedia at all.

--Paul A 02:13, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)

If my attempts to be helpful have come across as unfriendly, I apologise. --Paul A 07:22, 17 Jan 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Unspecified source for Image:Ainley095.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Ainley095.jpg. I notice the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you have not created this file yourself, then there needs to be a justification explaining why we have the right to use it on Wikipedia (see copyright tagging below). If you did not create the file yourself, then you need to specify where it was found, i.e., in most cases link to the website where it was taken from, and the terms of use for content from that page.

If the file also doesn't have a copyright tag, then one should be added. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then the {{GFDL-self}} tag can be used to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media meets the criteria at Wikipedia:Fair use, use a tag such as {{fairusein|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Fair_use. See Wikipedia:Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

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 uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Tim! 20:37, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

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