Talk:Mina (singer)

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good evening everybody, someone please explain to me why i can't refer to mina as great and amazing when that is what she is

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Contents 1 Fair use rationale for Image:Mina book.jpg 2 Fair use rationale for Image:Mina-lupo sigla.jpg 3 Fair use rationale for Image:Mina2 copy.jpg 4 Fair use rationale for Image:Mina5 copy.jpg 5 Fair use rationale for Image:Mina7 copy.jpg 6 Fair use rationale for Image:MinaAlibi.jpg 7 Fair use rationale for Image:Ariacondizionata mina.jpg 8 Fair use rationale for Image:Ariacondizionata mina.jpg 9 GA review 10 The contributions of UserTalk:84.220.25.149 11 Unfree image in infobox

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Mina book.jpg

Image:Mina book.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will 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.

BetacommandBot 06:40, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Mina-lupo sigla.jpg

Image:Mina-lupo sigla.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will 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.

BetacommandBot 06:44, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Mina2 copy.jpg

Image:Mina2 copy.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will 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.

BetacommandBot 06:46, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Mina5 copy.jpg

Image:Mina5 copy.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will 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.

BetacommandBot 06:47, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Mina7 copy.jpg

Image:Mina7 copy.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will 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.

BetacommandBot 06:48, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:MinaAlibi.jpg

Image:MinaAlibi.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will 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.

BetacommandBot 06:49, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Ariacondizionata mina.jpg

Image:Ariacondizionata mina.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will 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.

BetacommandBot 09:41, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Ariacondizionata mina.jpg

Image:Ariacondizionata mina.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will 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.

BetacommandBot 07:40, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] GA review

This article is not neutral and is rather opinionated. With sentences such as "Acclaimed for her voice and enormous performing talent", it clearly doesn't deal with the subject in a neutral. Let the facts speak for themselves. Other examples of non-neutrality and peacock terms include:

• "popular albums".
• "a solid working class family". Why "solid"? Seems like an opinion to me.
• "transforming her from a rock'n'roll shrieker to a muse of cantautori". A different word to "muse" would be more netural.
• "Another masterpiece interpretation of a Dionne Warwick's hit". "masterpiece"?
• "Mina is a passionate cook and a poker player". "passionate" seems unnecessary here.

Also:

• The lead needs to be expanded per WP:LEAD. Two or three paras should be suitable for an article on this size
• In the interests of broadness, you should include a Musical style section, describing her musical output in a neutral, sourced manner.
• You should move Discography, Filmography and Bibliography to Works of Mina or similar.
• A lot of the prose needs work. I've spotted several spelling mistakes and awkward constructions, but it's worth fixing the rest of the article first before tackling the prose issue.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me on my talk page. CloudNine (talk) 17:55, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The contributions of UserTalk:84.220.25.149

I see, that an anonymous person with the computer 84.220.25.149 is contributing to the lead section by copying an old edition of the article. The article was re-written according to the WP:LEAD guidelines and I see nothing wrong with it, until proven so. User:Erikupoeg

[edit] Unfree image in infobox

Please stop vandalizing. As Wikipedia guidelines state, the purpose of an infobox is not merely showing, what a person looks like, but giving an overview on the topic. Mina's album Studio Uno 66 is among her greatest achievements, which is discussed in the lead and the following sections in detail. Cover art is in place in the info box next to the lead section. More than a quarter of the photos used in the infoboxes of good articles about artists are licensed as fair use. Usage of cover art in infoboxes of good articles about musical artists is a normal practice, including the Supremes, Crowded House and Shelly Manne. Thank you. User:Erikupoeg

You seem to be as unfamiliar with Wikipedia's basic civility policy as you are with its non-free content policy. The infobox image in Crowded House (as well as the other band/member photos in that article) is free, the Supremes disbanded more than thirty years ago and Shelly Manne died in 1984. Mina however is very much alive, and for living people (and existing bands) the use of unfree images is not considered appropriate. (The cover of an album is considered appropriate in an article about that album, and screenshot from a film might be considered appropriate in an article about that film, but that is not an excuse to take such a cover or screenshot and use it anywhere where it comes handy. There are other unfree images in the article whose use is questionable, I only removed the most extreme one.)

See also Talk:Sylvie Vartan‎.

Regards, High on a tree (talk) 02:28, 15 February 2008 (UTC)