User talk:Cyvros

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[edit] Welcome to Wikipedia!

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Blarneytherinosaur 23:45, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:ABCIcon.gif tagging

I've retagged Image:ABCIcon.gif as {{tv-logo}} because it is an exact replica, if reduced in size, of Image:Abc-logo.jpg. Even if you self-make an image, if it is a copy of a copyrighted work it is still copyrighted. I can't take the logo for Coca Cola for example, create a hand made duplicate, and then use it however I like; the Coca Cola corporation would take me to court for violating their copyright. Since this image only qualifies for fair use, I've removed it from {{User:UBX/Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}. Please do not re-add the image. Thanks, --Durin 04:16, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

Sorry, Durin, I didn't realise, as I made it from two separate elements (the actual waveform being from a different version of the logo). Would you be able to tell me how to add the other ABC Logo to {{User:UBX/Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}? Thanks in advance. --Cyvros 14:54, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

  • You can't. Logos of corporations, sports teams, etc. are copyrighted. Their use here is covered under fair use. The Wikimedia Foundation has stated a policy proscribing the use of fair use images outside of the main article namespace. Thus, using fair use images in userboxes is not permitted under Wikipedia policy. Sorry :( --Durin 15:21, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
    • Okay. Thanks for that, anyway. I don't really contribute to Wikipedia much, so I don't really know these rules. Thanks for clearing it up for me. --Cyvros 11:54, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] License tagging for Image:AbcnewsOLtitle.png

Thanks for uploading Image:AbcnewsOLtitle.png. Wikipedia gets hundreds of images uploaded every day, and in order to verify that the images can be legally used on Wikipedia, the source and copyright status must be indicated. Images need to have an image tag applied to the image description page indicating the copyright status of the image. This uniform and easy-to-understand method of indicating the license status allows potential re-users of the images to know what they are allowed to do with the images.

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This is an automated notice by OrphanBot. If you need help on selecting a tag to use, or in adding the tag to the image description, feel free to post a message at Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. 14:04, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hey

Hey Cyv it is Mike Beckham from MediaSpy, Any reason you blanked your user page? I hope your not leaving. - Mike Beckham 02:36, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

Hey, Mike. I'm not. I just decided to take all the information and HORRIBLE amounts of graphics off - I'll probably put it back up soon enough. :D I didn't realise you were here (although almost everyone is these days :D). --Cyvros 12:57, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
I think if you are on MS you are required to edit here ;) - Mike Beckham 01:44, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
Ah, but I'm not. I just go there occasionally. It's hard to post regularly in a place when you despise it. --Cyvros 07:03, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Usurpation

Hi, you need to notifiy the account you wish to usurp by adding {{subst:usurp|Name_To_Usurp|Current_Name}} ~~~~ to their talkpage. WjBscribe 15:54, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Never mind, I've confirmed that its OK for me to notify them on your behalf and have left the message myself. WjBscribe 16:45, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
Okay. Sorry - I didn't realise. Thanks, though. --Will alpha-test for food. 07:04, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
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