User talk:Kevin W.

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Hello, Kevin W., and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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== Image:BSG - Deckhand.PNG listed for deletion ==
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== Image:BSG - Crewman Specialist.PNG listed for deletion ==
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If you created this media file and want to use it on Wikipedia, you may re-upload it (or amend the image description if it has not yet been deleted) and use the license {{GFDL-self}} to license it under the GFDL, or {{cc-by-sa-2.5}} to license it under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license, or use {{PD-self}} to release it into the public domain.

If you did not create this media file but want to use it on Wikipedia, there are two ways to proceed. First, you may choose one of the fair use tags from this list if you believe one of those fair use rationales applies to this file. Second, you may want to contact the copyright holder and request that they make the media available under a free license.

If you have any questions please ask at Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. Thank you. —Pilotguy (ptt) 00:16, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Your "by permission only" image uploads

Hi-

I saw where you uploaded several images for Colonial Forces (Battlestar Galactica) and indicated that they are used with permission. As the green messages above point out, these images cannot be used on Wikipedia. When I look at old versions of the article - [1] - it looks like they were already images of the rank insignia there that were freely licensed. I know nothing whatsoever about Battlestar Galactica so please forgive my ignorance - is there something inadequate about the images that we there? If not, it is Wikipedia's policy to always prefer free images over non-free ones and to never use images where we only have permission unless they would qualify for fair use even without the permission. --BigDT 03:40, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

The images that were used previously were inaccurate as screen caps from the show prove. How would I get them approved for use on Wikipedia? I communicate with the creator of the ranks on a regular basis and the creator has said in writing that the ranks can be used on this site. --Kevin W. 04:41, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
Please see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission for details on the kind of permission Wikipedia needs. Essentially, we would need for them to be released under a "free" license, like the GFDL, or to be released into the public domain. The bottom of Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission has a sample form letter that you can use to ask for permission. Also, you may want to discuss the issue on Talk:Colonial Forces (Battlestar Galactica). It actually looks like a very inactive page ... so there probably isn't anyone to discuss it with ... but it would be a good idea to mention on there why you removed the old images and what the problem was. That way, six months from now, someone doesn't wonder why they were removed and simply add them back. --BigDT 05:35, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
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