User talk:DWestThunderFrog

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Orphaned non-free media (File:JadeSimmonsSoft.jpg)

Thanks for uploading File:JadeSimmonsSoft.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).

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Response

I used the image, which is usable for the promotion of Jade Simmons, with the permission of Jade Simmons. DWestThunderFrog (talk)DWestThunderFrog

Replaceable fair use File:Jadesoft2.jpg

Thanks for uploading File:Jadesoft2.jpg. I noticed the description page specifies that the media is being used under a claim of fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first non-free content criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed media could reasonably be found or created that provides substantially the same information or which could be adequately covered with text alone. If you believe this media is not replaceable, please:

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Response

I used the image, which is usable for the promotion of Jade Simmons, with the permission of Jade Simmons. DWestThunderFrog (talk)DWestThunderFrog

Please see our policy on non-free content. Using a promotional photograph like this may be perfectly legal, but it is not compatible with the policies of this project. We require photographs that are released under a completely free license, for free re-use by anybody else for any purpose. Fut.Perf. ☼ 16:04, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Replaceable fair use File:EmergeAlready.jpg

Thanks for uploading File:EmergeAlready.jpg. I noticed the description page specifies that the media is being used under a claim of fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first non-free content criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed media could reasonably be found or created that provides substantially the same information or which could be adequately covered with text alone. If you believe this media is not replaceable, please:

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Response

I created this image myself. I did it on behalf of Jade Simmons, with her permission, and created the graphics on my own. I am the copyright owner. I am the creator. DWestThunderFrog (talk)DwestThunderFrog

That's great. If you are the owner, then it's up to you to release it under a license compatible with Wikipedia (a free license such as cc-by-sa). You indicated in your file description that it wasn't free in this sense, and in fact, as long as you haven't released it, it isn't. So, the deletion was correct. It's in your own hands to make it useable again. Fut.Perf. ☼ 15:54, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Replaceable fair use File:JadeSimmonsSoft.jpg

Thanks for uploading File:JadeSimmonsSoft.jpg. I noticed the description page specifies that the media is being used under a claim of fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first non-free content criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed media could reasonably be found or created that provides substantially the same information or which could be adequately covered with text alone. If you believe this media is not replaceable, please:

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Response

I used the image, which is usable for the promotion of Jade Simmons, with the permission of Jade Simmons. DWestThunderFrog (talk)DWestThunderFrog

March 2011

Welcome to Wikipedia, and thank you for your contributions. One of the core policies of Wikipedia is that articles should always be written from a neutral point of view. A contribution you made to Carol Rosenberger appears to carry a non-neutral point of view, and your edit may have been changed or reverted to correct the problem. Please remember to observe this important core policy. Thank you. Fut.Perf. ☼ 23:28, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to violate Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy by adding commentary and your personal analysis into articles, you may be blocked from editing. Fut.Perf. ☼ 00:31, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Response

If you have a problem with the Style being used, please do minor edits of that. When someone looks for information on a famous concert and recording artist. Usually, having knowledge of performance history, and discography lists, and recording history is the reason they are coming to a page in the first place. My edits are approved by the artist, Carol Rosenberger, who happens to be the subject of the article in question. DWestThunderFrog (talk)DWestThunderFrog

File copyright problem with File:Orbelian Rosenberger.jpg

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If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. Armbrust ^{WrestleMania XXVII} _{Undertaker 19–0} 23:43, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Your addition to Carol Rosenberger has been removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without permission from the copyright holder. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other websites or printed material; such additions will be deleted. You may use external websites or publications as a source of information, but not as a source of article content such as sentences or images. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Fut.Perf. ☼ 00:33, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Response

The picture in question is owned by Carol Roseberger, and was used with her authorized permission. Please instruct me on how to correctly edit the information so that the image is usable.DWestThunderFrog (talk)DWestThunderFrog

Blocked

Since you ignored the warnings above and have continued revert-warring to include the copyright-violating and blatantly non-neutral text at Carol Rosenberger, you have been blocked from editing for a period of 12 hours. Fut.Perf. ☼ 07:04, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Response

This is not a copyright violation. If you are considering that the material is similar to a post on delosmusic.blogspot.com, please know that I wrote that as well. I am attempting to edit Carol Rosenberger's page on behalf of Carol Rosenberger, using the materials she has approved. Considering Wikipedia is a place to go for finding useful information, having a full list of Discography, Concert History, Recording History, and real biographical material seems like the kind of thing someone looking for Carol Rosenberger, a concert and recording pianist, and current record label executive, might actually want to read. Instead you have a post that mainly talks about her father's work in the automotive industry, and her struggle with polio. You also have the incorrect name for her record label in the references section. It is no longer Delos International, nor has it been for some time. I was going to edit that page with real, factual, information directly from the source in question, but apparently, that kind of real information is not "encyclopedic" enough for you. Rather than changing the style, you would simply delete it. DWestThunderFrog (talk)DWestThunderFrog

You are very welcome to add factual corrections and appropriate encyclopedic information to that article, of course, and I don't doubt the article in its prior form may be in much need of improvement. However, what we cannot accept is an article written in the tone of an enthusiastic advertisement. Please read through a few other, better articles on classic musicians (you might try Menahem Pressler, Christoph Eschenbach or Murray Perahia for classic pianists who have decently written pages). Try to emulate a matter-of-fact, detached style, cut out "peacock terms" and expressions of praise and admiration, and keep to the facts. It is also crucial that you base your writing on reliable published sources. What Ms Rosenberger herself approves or doesn't approve is, in fact, of no importance at all for us. If you are willing to work on the article in the spirit of this project, you are more than welcome to do so (and I can of course unblock you any time, once you indicate your willingness to try a new approach). Fut.Perf. ☼ 15:50, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Well, then unblock me, and I will edit the tone. However, the claims of copyright violation are a joke.DWestThunderFrog (talk)DWestThunderFrog

Okay, I have unblocked you. Sorry if the copyright thing offended you, but it's just the case that whenever I see a piece of writing that by its whole nature and style just doesn't fit into Wikipedia and screams "taken from somewhere else", certain red warning lights start flashing. Hope you'll understand. Fut.Perf. ☼ 16:08, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have attempted another edit. I have toned down all language, changed hyperlinks to references, and cited as much as is actually in print still. Please do not simply delete the entire post, but rather, edit things that strike you as the incorrect tone. I would also appreciate more feedback than "unencyclopedic" here in the feedback. DWestThunderFrog (talk)DWestThunderFrog

License tagging for File:JoelFanAtPiano.jpg

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File permission problem with File:JoelFanAtPiano.jpg

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Response

I sent an email to permissions-enwikimedia.org last week. This image is owned by Joel Fan, and I have uploaded it upon his request and with his permission. I sent an email proving that to the proper place. Let me know what else I need to do. The image is from his press kit. That's why I tagged it as I did. Let me know if there is a better tagging option.

File permission problem with File:Mark-Abel.jpg

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Response

The permissions email is on its way. DWestThunderFrog (talk) 00:44, 6 March 2012 (UTC)DWestThunderFrog[reply]

Non-free rationale for File:Delos-Logo.jpg

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Response

I uploaded under the license option for a company logo which is what this is. What else was I supposed to do? Please don't simply delete this image, please actually help me.DWestThunderFrog (talk) 23:41, 5 March 2012 (UTC)DWestThunderFrog[reply]

File:Mark-Abel.jpg listed for deletion

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Response

Please do not delete yet. Mark Abel (the copyright holder) will be following the previously outlined instructions and emailing the Wiki permissions folks at their email address.DWestThunderFrog (talk) 23:40, 5 March 2012 (UTC)DWestThunderFrog[reply]

Response

The permissions email is on its way. DWestThunderFrog (talk) 00:44, 6 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Non-free rationale for File:TheDreamGallery.jpg

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Response

I uploaded this under the license option for CD cover art, which is what this image is. What other license should I have used? Please don't delete, I would appreciate some help figuring out how to do this correctly. DWestThunderFrog (talk) 23:42, 5 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Response

Okay, I followed the directions to upload a smaller file version, but now they are both there and I added the non-free reduced tag, but I can't figure out how to delete the larger one. Any help would be appreciatedDWestThunderFrog (talk) 14:58, 6 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Response

There still seems to be some issues flagged on this, can I get some help from a moderator about what still needs to be done?

Hi, DWestThunderFrog. Sorry it has taken you so long to get a response to your question. The problem with the picture is that album cover art is only allowed on Wikipedia in an article about that album, not in an article about the artist. This is true even if you claim to have permission from the musical artist. The person whose permission is needed is the creator of the album cover. What you have to do is get an OTRS ticket in place on the item proving that Wikipedia has permission to use it. Instructions are available here. Sorry things are so complicated. In the future, to get a prompter response to your question, please place a {{help me}} template on your talk page. Wikipedia has many pages, and they are not all routinely patrolled. Thanks -- Dianna (talk) 03:10, 14 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Disambiguation link notification for July 22

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Response

Thanks for that catch. Will fix.

Nomination of Jade Simmons for deletion

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Managing a conflict of interest

Hello, DWestThunderFrog. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:

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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. bonadea contributions talk 06:20, 13 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a specific article you're referring to? 2600:1700:7F81:8340:B1A1:1D3:BC19:C095 (talk) 16:18, 13 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]