User talk:Wikithewako

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I`m trying desperately to edit Bashar Rahal photos, but I don`t understand why this is not happening? Please help me! I already uploaded his headshot from the UPLOAD FILE page, but I don`t understand why it`s not showing on his profile http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bashar_Rahal

You've uploaded the picture correctly, but they don't automatically appear on articles once uploaded; you need to mark on the article where you want the image to appear. To find out how to mark an image location on an article, see Wikipedia:Picture tutorial. --ais523 16:24, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

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is there somebody who can check if I`ve marked the (3) images correctly??? If not,can you help me, and if yes- when are they going to show up? thank you

There's a different problem with each of the images; the first one seems to have been deleted; the second one uses pairs of apostrophes in the name, which seems to cause a bug which prevents it being displayable (I'll check that, and if it's a genuine bug I'll report it); and in the third one you typoed in the name (I've fixed that typo). Note that the licencing conditions on the 2 remaining images are incorrect; if the image is one that can only be used at wikipedia.org, it will have to be deleted, because Wikipedia does not accept with-permission-only images as it has to be free to redistribute. ('Public domain', the tag you placed on it, means 'anyone can do anything with this image without further permission'; if this isn't the case, you should either correct the licence or place {{db-author}} on the image to request its deletion.) If you can remember the exact filename of the first image, I can try to find out what happened to it; otherwise, I'll just guess that it was due to contradictory licence information. Hope that helps; please try to correct the licences, as otherwise they'll be a copyright violation and deleted for that reason. --ais523 18:31, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

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thank you very much ais523, I did a couple of changes,including the size of the photos(I think it was too big). I would really appreciate if you can check and see if everything is ok now!

There was just one mistake, which you'd made on all three images; you'd put ".png" at the end of the image names, whereas the images were actually ".jpg". I have fixed this, and the images appear now (although they're a bit large). The copyright looks fine too. If you look at Bashar Rahal now, you should be able to see the images. Hope that helps! --ais523 19:01, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

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can you please tell me how to make the 2 photos smaller, I`ve changed the size(inches) and the resolution (from 900 to 300) but I don`t think it`s working?

In the case of Template:Infobox actor, you can specify the image size, in pixels, by adding the following to the Infobox:

| imagesize = 150px

I've changed the size of the "Rahal new Headshot.jpg" image for you on the Bashar Rahal article to 150px.

The default size the image is displayed at, if imagesize is omitted, is 220px. For images that are not part of an Infobox, use this format:[[Image:Imagename.png|100px]]

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Hope this helps. —Xhantar^Talk 20:02, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

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I wanted to know how can I make a page to show up at google.com when somebody is searching for my article??? Thank you

Ask google. Seriously pages created here will eventually get indexed by google you don't do anything special, it just happens. When is outside of our control as will where it appears in the google rankings. --pgk 22:30, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Google periodically indexes the articles and content on Wikipedia automatically, but it can take a while for it to index new articles. I'd say give it about a week and then check again. —Xhantar^Talk 22:43, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Possibly unfree Image:Bashar_family11.jpg

{{helpme}} I DON`T REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT EXACTLY I HAVE TO DO SO THAT EVERTBODY IS FINALY HAPPY WITH THIS PICTURES?!?!?!?!?!? Bashar Rahal GAVE ME HIS P E R S O N A L PERMISSION FOR THIS PHOTOGRAPHS, he AUTHORIZE ME to use them EVERYWHERE!!!! I can even give you his phone number, address ,( publicist, agent, manager, lawyer contacts) so that you can talk to him PERSONALLY!!!This is just redicilous and I really would HIGHTLY appreciate if you can tell me exactly what more I can do for you and these pictures!!!

Sincerely —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikithewako (talk • contribs) 

Hello Wikithewako,

Wikipedia takes copyright law very seriously, for a number of reasons. As such, newly uploaded images are looked at by certain Wikipedians to ensure they comply with copyright law—usually shortly after they have been uploaded. If there is any doubt as to an image's copyright status, it is disputed and consequently listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images. This usually happens if the copyright tag or other information on the image's description page is unclear, or believed to be untrue or inaccurate.

Please do not see this as a personal attack on you, or your work. All of your contributions are appreciated very much! However, I do understand your frustration and will try my best to help.

The main thing to remember here is that you are invited to discuss the image's copyright status and clarify the image's origins. This is the reason the copyright tag is displayed on your talk page. In this case, please go to Wikipedia:Possibly_unfree_images#February 9 and scroll down to where your image is listed. There, you'll see the comment made by the user who has tagged the image as possibly unfree. In this case, it is:

Doubtful user took this image MECU≈talk 22:58, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

You now have 14 days to address the concern(s) posted above, in order to assert the copyright status of the image. To do this, please visit Wikipedia:Possibly_unfree_images, read the instructions at the top of the page, and post a reply below your image and the comment made there. After 14 days, a Wikipedia administrator will look at the comments made, and decide what needs to be done with it.

I hope this has helped to explain some of the processes on Wikipedia, when it comes to images and copyright. If there is anything else you need help with, or if you feel I did not fully explain everything, just post a reply here.

Note: You do not need to add the {{helpme}} tag again, if you require further assistance. I am watching your talk page and will be sure to answer any subsequent replies you post as soon as possible. Of course, if you need help again at a later stage, with a different problem, feel free to add {{helpme}} again. —Xhantar^Talk 00:07, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

thank you very much Xhantar!!! the thing is that the posting of my images is absolutely legal, it`s just that I don`t know how exactly to upload a photo and what exactly to write while I`m uploading the photo. I`ve tryied numerous times, but there is always something wrong. There are just so many places, categories and articles that you have to visit, read and follow here in Wikipedia that I`m finding it extremly confusing and frustrating. Thank you one more time for the understanding and for the help!!!!!!

No problem! For what it's worth, I know exactly how you feel. The copyright help pages contain a lot of information and can be very confusing. To be quite honest, I myself have a lot to learn still and am by no means an expert. So far, I have only uploaded one image, so with your added experience, I am sure you'll get the hang of it, sooner or later :)

I'm also sure I came across a page on Wikipedia where you can ask for advise about which copyright tag would be the best to use for a particular image, whether the image would be acceptable in the first place, and also which description to put on the image's description page. I'm busy looking for it now and will let you know as soon as I find it. —Xhantar^Talk 01:39, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

Found it. The main page is WP:COPYVIO. It's a lot better laid-out than most of the other, more "technical" copyright-related pages, to which you were probably referred. Specifically, it's divided up into "Pre-inclusion Help" (for determining whether an image can be used before uploading it); "Postinclusion Problem Solving" (for finding out the best course of action after an image has been uploaded - as in your case); and "General Copyright Advice and Discussion". You can post there, asking for assistance from other editors and probably administrators, if you are unsure of what to do or are having problems with an image that you are "suddenly" not allowed to use. That's a lot of information, I know, but if you are willing to do some reading (I know this can be time-consuming!), it would probably be worth it.

I see you've already posted a comment at Wikipedia:Possibly_unfree_images#February_9, explaining the issue. That might be enough, in and of itself. At least the administrators will know you are convinced of the image's copyright status, and they will probably discuss with you further, if need be. In the meantime, if you are still unsure about all this, it might be best to post a new message at Wikipedia_talk:Copyright_problems, explaining that you've uploaded Image:Bashar_family11.jpg, where you obtained it, and asking for advise on whether or not the image can be used (if not, why not). To properly indicate the image name you are referring to, instead of actually displaying it on the page, use this code:

[[:Image:Bashar_family11.jpg]] - note the : before the word "Image". —Xhantar^Talk 02:06, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Bashar themovie.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Bashar themovie.jpg. You've indicated that the image meets Wikipedia's criteria for non-free content, but there is no explanation of why it meets those criteria. Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. If you have any questions, please post them at Wikipedia:Media copyright questions.

Thank you for your cooperation. NOTE: once you correct this, please remove the tag from the image's page. STBotI (talk) 21:58, 21 May 2008 (UTC)