User talk:5cd18e29fe5e18ce849a45e87867d5ce: Difference between revisions

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Hello, 5cd18e29fe5e18ce849a45e87867d5ce, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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Hello!

Thanks for uploading some pictures to Wikipedia. I wanted to make sure you were aware of some of the requirements and good practices for uploaded images.

• Pick an image name.

When uploading an image, pick a file name that is descriptive, and unique. Remember that many images may be uploaded about the same topic, and remember that names are case sensitive.

• Source the image.

On the image description page, explain where the image came from. If you created the image yourself, then say so. If it's from the web, give a URL. If it's a screenshot of a movie or game, or a scan from a book, give the title.

• Provide copyright and license information.

This part is a little bit trickier, but it's very important. The copyright of the image generally belongs to whomever created it.

If it's a photograph you took, or an image you created (modifying an image that already exists doesn't count) in software like Photoshop or GIMP, then you own the copyright. To upload it to Wikipedia, you must agree to license it under the GFDL (which allows anyone to use it, but requires that they give credit to the original author and requires that any further edit to the image be licensed under the GFDL as well) or release it into the public domain (which allows anyone to use it for any purpose without restriction.) Do this by placing an appropriate tag on the image description page, like {{GFDL}} or {{PD-self}}. Be sure to mention that you created the image. If you're using {{PD-self}}, you may also want to use {{NoRightsReserved}}, since there is some dispute as to whether one may grant items into the public domain.

If you didn't create the image, or the copyright somehow belongs to another party (like a screenshot, which you might "create", but the copyright belongs to the author of the movie or video game), then you need to find another tag that describes the copyright status of the image. Images used on Wikipedia need to be free for our use and the use of sites which reproduce our content. This means that images cannot have a restriction such as "only for use by Wikipedia", or "for non-commercial use only", or "for educational use". Images without a free license may be usable in certain articles under fair use, but such a use should be justified on the image description page.

• Describe the image.

To another reader, the image may not be immediately understood. A caption in an article doesn't explain the image to a visitor who sees it on its image page. Put a brief explanation of what is in the image on the image description page, similar to what you might include in a caption on an article.

Some links to Wikipedia pages on this subject:

Copyrights, Copyright tags, Fair use, Image description page, Public domain, Images for deletion, Possibly unfree images, Copyright problems, Uploading images

Thanks again for your contributions. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me at my talk page. feydey 17:50, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please do not add {{editprotected}} to articles. This template is not used to protect articles or request protection for articles, but to request that an admin make a change to an already protected article. If you want an article to be protected, you can file a request on Wikipedia:Requests for page protection. Thanks, - auburnpilot talk 17:20, 1 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. In the future, it is recommended that you use the preview button before you save; this helps you find any errors you have made, and prevents clogging up recent changes and the page history. Thank you. Rich257 (talk) 21:21, 11 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

First, please stop uploading exact copies of images already hosted on Wikipedia, simply at smaller sizes. If you want to use the flag of Italy at a smaller size, specify the size within the image code: [[Image:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]. You can do this for any image. Second, you cannot claim a copyrighted image (such as a band logo) as your own work. That is copyright infringement and is not only against Wikipedia policy, but puts the project at risk for real life lawsuits. Third, Wikipedia is not MySpace, and we do not put user created banner images at the top of band articles; it isn't professional. If you'd like to learn more about contributing images to the project, and how they should be used, Help:Contents/Images and media has all the answers. - auburnpilot talk 15:15, 18 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have nominated Neal Century, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Neal Century. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? - auburnpilot talk 15:30, 18 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And Work (band). - auburnpilot talk 15:44, 18 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please do not fake posts from other users as you did here. It would be best if you took time out. --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 18:34, 18 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]