User talk:Vesperholly

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[edit] Figure skating?

I noticed you have figure skating articles on your to do list. Perhaps you'd be interested to know there is a WikiProject Figure Skating. Cheers! --Fang Aili ^talk 18:50, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

Welcome aboard! :) --Fang Aili ^talk 19:18, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for adding pictures!! --Fang Aili ^talk 15:57, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Unspecified source for Image:Special figures.jpg

This file may be deleted.

Thanks for uploading Image:Special figures.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 an argument 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, but since this is being claimed as published pre-1923 in the United States, identifying a source publication printed in the USA before 1923 is what's really needed.

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. Note that any 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. TheGrappler 14:02, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

I wish there was a more friendly "hey, come on now, a Wikipedian like you ought to have remembered to put in the source :p But put it in within 7 days, okay, or we'll end up having to undelete the image for you when you do want to put it in!" type message rather than the scary one above :) Glad to be of service. Sincerely, TheGrappler 19:14, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Barnstar!

		The Editor's Barnstar
		Your work at revision, reversion, and deletion, like your recent work on Jesse Macbeth, shows that you have what it takes to potentially be a great editor. Remember, sometimes the best editing is deletion of useless material. Keep up the good work. ~ Porphyric Hemophiliac § 00:45, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

Hi, Vesperholly. I reverted your edit to Jesse Macbeth because I was concerned that removing citations made certain facts in the article appear to be unsourced (and subject to removal). I imagine I would also disagree with PHDrillSergeant about whether the removed citations are useful. Anyway, if you've read both WP:CITE and WP:BLP and still disagree with my reversion, then accept my apologies. --Bugmuncher 13:40, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Amanda Billings

Hi. Thanks for taking and donating the image for this article. It's a great improvement. May I make a friendly, and optional suggestion, that you upload free images to Commons. This will allow for the images to be shared between all Wiki Media Foundation projects, including all Wikipedia languages, without duplication. Also, you can upload more images than what can fit in any current Wikipedia article. --Rob 08:41, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Barnstar :)

I hearby award this Photographer's Barnstar to Vesperholly for taking and obtaining so many figure skating pictures. Thank you! --Fang Aili ^talk 13:40, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Scratchspin photos

I'm about to list most of your picture contributions on images for deletion. You're claiming that they are GFDL, but in your description you're clearly listing that they are from Scratchspin and incorrectly listing them as GFDL. Scratchspin pictures are not suitable for Wikipedia ... see Template:Scratchspin. Sue Anne 18:32, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

Hi Vesperholly. I'm trying to figure out a way for these photos to stay on Wikipedia. How did you get permission from "Hoo"? Did she release them to GFDL? (Regardless, your barnstar stays. You've uploaded lots of your own pictures. :) --Fang Aili ^talk 20:12, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

Unless she releases her copyright and allows them to be GFDL, they cannot be used on Wikipedia. See http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2005-May/023760.html to the mailing list discussion about this topic. Sue Anne 20:33, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

She needs to either release them under GFDL or {{cc-by-2.5}}—Attribution 2.5 ... Sue Anne 20:55, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

P.S. sorry about the he/she thing in previous messages. Sue Anne 20:55, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

Did you get an answer from her as to whether or not she'll release the images under GFDL or {{cc-by-2.5}}—Attribution 2.5? Sue Anne 22:37, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Amber corwin.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Amber corwin.jpg. However, the image may soon be deleted unless we can determine the copyright holder and copyright status. The Wikimedia Foundation is very careful about the images included in Wikipedia because of copyright law (see Wikipedia's Copyright policy).

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Please signify the copyright information on any other images you have uploaded or will upload. Remember that images without this important information can be deleted by an administrator. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me, or ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. BigDT 22:40, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Unspecified source for Image:Abitbol bernadis.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Abitbol bernadis.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.

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[edit] Orphaned fair use image (Image:Age of innocence.jpg)

Thanks for uploading Image:Age of innocence.jpg. I notice the 'image' page currently specifies that the image is unlicensed for use on Wikipedia 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 under fair use (see our fair use policy).

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[edit] Possibly unfree Image:Zivanovic_trifun_SS.jpg