User talk:Raudys

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[edit] Welcome to Wikipedia!

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--Geneb1955^Talk/_CVU 03:17, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:DSC01122.JPG listed for deletion

Go to Wikipedia:Images_and_media_for_deletion#June_20 and find the listing for your image. The reason for deletion says OR which is an abbreviation for Orphan. Wikipedia policy at WP:ISNOT#Wikipedia_is_not_a_mirror_or_a_repository_of_links.2C_images.2C_or_media_files states that images must be presented in an encyclopedic context, which an orphan image is not. So you need to add the image to a Wikipedia article for it to remain on Wikipedia. An alternative is to upload the image to Wikimedia Commons. If you upload to the Commons, I recommend using a more descriptive name. Hope this helps -Nv8200p talk 23:06, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Redirection

When you type your search word into the search box, click Go and it takes you to a search reply page. It will say at the top "No page with that title exists.", then a line that says "You can create this article or request it. Click on the link "create this article". It takes you to a page with the Search entry as the article title. In the edit box type #REDIRECT [[article name]] and Save page. That will do it. I set up embden to redirect to Embden, Maine already. Click -> embden and see. Under the article title where it says Redirected from Embden. Click there to take you to the redirecting page and you can see what I did. -Nv8200p talk 01:06, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Johann Pachelbel

Hello! Please do not add that particular image to the article. We've had a discussion about it at the article's talk page; there is no proof that the image is of Pachelbel (the date says 1748, while he died in 1706; the text goes "Johann Christoph Pachelbel" while he didn't have a middle name, etc.). By all means do re-add it if you can cite a source that lists this particular image as an authentic portrait; otherwise please don't :) Jashiin 08:15, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use

Please do not add copyrighted images to articles without providing a detailed fair-use rationale for their use and without following the license. This is a copyright violation. --Yamla 03:25, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WP:CVU status

The Wikipedia:Counter-Vandalism Unit project is under consideration to be moved to {{inactive}} and/or {{historical}} status. Another proposal is to delete or redirect the project. You have been identified as a project member and your input as to this matter would be welcomed at WT:CVU#Inactive.3F and at the deletion debate. Thank you! Delivered on behalf of xaosflux 17:11, 10 August 2007 (UTC)