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[edit] Pickup Truck Racing

You're welcome for the help, but as it stands the page needs a fair amount of work. I'll try to list my concerns.

  • The article is overwhelmed with images. Wikipedia:Guide to layout states that this should be avoided. It appears that there are several which are there only to be visually appealing, so I think some of them ought to be taken out.
  • The driver pictures don't really add anything to the article. The article is about Pickup Truck Racing, not the individual drivers in question. If the drivers had their own articles, then portrait photos could be included in them.
  • The "Technical Specification" section looks to be lifted off of the official website. This is a breach of copyright and isn't allowed, so it needs to be replaced.
  • I think that in order to improve the layout of the page, information on the individual seasons should have their own pages, i.e. the 2007 information could be moved to a new page called "2007 Pickup Truck Racing season".

Apologies if I'm coming across as someone who's out to spoil the fun, but Wikipedia has its policies and the issue of copyright is a bit of a touchy subject around here. As a guideline, a free use image is always a good way to go. If it is absolutely impossible to get a free use image then as a last resort you can use an image citing fair use, but these images have to really add something to the article and are usually low resolution so that the copyright holder's rights are not infringed.

I'm willing to work on the page to try and get it up to a good standard. Readro 19:10, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

There is a way to do it officially. It involves the copyright holder emailing a Wikipedia email address which logs the permission in their database. I'll look into it and get back to you because I can't remember how it works! Readro 19:56, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
Found it! Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission details what you need to do. It looks as though you need to persuade them to release the pictures under a free license to be able to use them. Readro 20:07, 30 April 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Re: Your AIV report

Thank you for making a report at Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism. Reporting and removing vandalism is vital to the functioning of Wikipedia and all users are encouraged to revert, warn, and report vandalism. However, administrators generally only block users if they have received a recent final warning (one that mentions that the user may be blocked) and they have recently vandalized after that warning was given. The reported user has not yet been blocked because it appears this has not occurred yet. If this user continues to vandalize after their final warning, please report them to the AIV noticeboard again. Thank you. -- lucasbfr talk 10:33, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Template:Grading scheme

I have proposed to revert your recent edit to Template:Grading scheme. Let's discuss it on the article's talk page. Thesmothete 16:25, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Your warning to 195.22.28.18

In checking a different edit made by 195.22.28.18, I noticed that you gave him/her a vandalism warning for this edit. Please note that since Gerald Ford was born Leslie Lynch King, Jr., is cannot be vandalism to add that information to the introduction. I have no doubt you were unaware of that fact (although it was already contained later in the article), but you need to be careful when you call an edit "vandalism". -- DS1953 talk 04:00, 28 June 2007 (UTC) Harry Tuffins This page is at risk of deletion. Can you follow the links to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Harry Tuffins and speak up for it? --MJB 15:04, 13 November 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Disputed fair use rationale for Image:V8trophylogo.gif

Thanks for uploading Image:V8trophylogo.gif. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure 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 it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 16:13, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned non-free media (Image:Vauxhall VXR8.jpg)

Thanks for uploading Image:Vauxhall VXR8.jpg. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media 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 media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that all non-free media not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BJBot (talk) 12:14, 22 March 2008 (UTC)