User talk:Celentine

Re: Question regarding image deletion

Hi, well you see the thing is Wikipedia content have to be free licensed, and in particular compatable with the GNU Free Documentation License wich is what Wikipedia is licensed under.

This means that even if someone for example says that you are allowed to use theyr image on Wikipedia, you may still not use it because giving us permission to use the image still does not make it free content. What we need is for the image to be explicitly released by the copyright holder under terms that fullfill the requirements of a "free license". Basicaly anyone must be allowed to use it (not just Wikipedia itself), modify it (so "non-derivatives" type licenses are not allowed), and even potentialy use it for commercial purposes (so non-commercial only type licenses are not allowed either). For help on how to formulate a request for someone to release something under a compatable free license and more information on the topic see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission.

The one exception to this is fair use, Wikipedia policy allow fair use to be invoked in a few narrowly defined cases. Basicaly only if it is not possible to obtain a free licensed alternative, and as long as the copyrighted work itself is the subject of the article or somehow important in the context of it, and we only use a low resolution copy and so on. Good examples are company logos in the article about the company, or cover art from a book in an article about the book and things like that, see Wikipedia:Fair use for more details.

Hope this answer your queston, if you have more spesific questions you can try asking on Wikipedia:Media copyright questions (I would recoment adding it to your watchlist). --Sherool (talk) 00:32, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

Orphaned fair use image (Image:44324739c6f8c.jpg)

Thanks for uploading Image:44324739c6f8c.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image 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 images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable under fair use (see our fair use policy).

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 any fair use images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. User:Gay Cdn (talk) (Contr) 01:28, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

Unspecified source for Image:686239211_l.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:686239211_l.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, then you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, then their copyright should also be acknowledged.

As well as adding the source, please add a proper copyright licensing tag if the file doesn't have one already. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then the {{GFDL-self}} tag can be used to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media meets the criteria at Wikipedia:Fair use, use a tag such as {{non-free fair use in|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Fair use. See Wikipedia:Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the image is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Wikipedia:Fair use) then the image will be deleted 48 hours after 00:28, 30 June 2007 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Sherool (talk) 00:28, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Denton Citizen scan.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Denton Citizen scan.jpg. 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 06:21, 27 October 2007 (UTC)