User talk:Dethomas/Archive 0

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Image:Type45sampson.jpg

Hi, thanks for your message. Since you left your message another user has added the appropriate tag. While I fully admit it was an omission on my part not to add a tag it seems to me that the information I provided (source and the fact the images are intended by the owner to be used for publication) was more than enough for you to add a tag — although you'd be right to argue that it isn't your responsibility to clear up my mess.

The upload was back in my very early days here and if you look at my more recent uploads you will find I always provide source info and appropriate tags. Regards Mark83 18:57, 7 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Glad it got fixed. My Google site searches of type45.com didn't turn up anything about reuse of the images, else a fair use tag or something would have been apropos. Dethomas 07:34, 8 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image:UNCTV logo.gif

Thanks for changing the license tag. I think I just uploaded a new version over the old one and didn't change it. æle ✆ 21:02, 8 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image:UncleScroogeNo21.jpg

Hi. Thanks for the note about Fair Use. I was about to update the picture with the information you asked for, but then I noticed the picture is not linked anywhere. I suggest we just delete it since it is not being used. For the record, I scanned the image from a comic in my own collection. I had intended to flush out the Uncle Scrooge article, but then I found the Scrooge McDuck article and realized that the first article referred to the comic, not the character. -Armaced 19:14, 11 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Cancel that. I see that it is being use. I was reading the backtagging wrong. I will update the page with the appropriate tagging as suggested.

-Armaced 19:15, 11 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Saadiq.jpg

i added the source. --Jaysscholar 23:34, 11 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Tact

Next time you think you've found an 'illegal image' could you bring it with some more tact? Thank you.

Sandertje 10:35, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

I don't understand what you're trying to say. The content of my comment in this section of your talk page is the {{tl:no source}} template. Or else you're annoyed that your October 2005 request for help with tagging Image:SCENEONICE.jpg went unanswered until now. Or perhaps neither, in which case I'm clueless. Dethomas 18:55, 12 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image Tagging Image:Scan2.JPG

How do I do what I have to do? Dark Magician 19:05, 12 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

For some background on the whole "what can be used where" issue, have a look at these links:

With respect to Image:Scan2.JPG, you need to

first determine if the image adds weight or value to the article it appears in, and
if so, find an appropriate image tag, and
finally edit the image description page, Image:Scan2.JPG, adding the tag and supporting information to the image description.

In this case, since we are dealing with a scanned image of video game packaging, the {{Gamecover}} image tag might apply. At least, I'm assuming that's what scan2.jpg is. That fair use image tag, {{Gamecover}}, should be added to the Image:Scan2.JPG page.

However, to claim a fair use of the image, you need a fair use rationale, as explained in this policy and this guideline. The fair use rationale has two parts:

On the image description page, a brief affirmative argument for why it is OK to use the image in an article.
A citation on the article page itself, in the form of hidden comment text like this:

The policy and guideline pages linked above give a lot of advice about this.

If all this is just too much effort, you can just remove the images from the articles that use them, editing the page in the normal way, and add the following to the Image:Scan2.JPG description page:

== Usage == {{or-fu-nr | Feb 13, 2006}}

If you use the {{tl:or-fu-nr}} tag, change the date on the right hand side to something more accurate. The image will eventually be deleted from Wikipedia's image database.

Dethomas 06:18, 14 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I used the {{tl:or-fu-nr}} tag. Sorry I didn't do the other thing, but I didn't (and still don't) know how to. Dark Magician 20:15, 14 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

In that case, you may want to remove the images from the articles that reference them. Regards, Dethomas 05:55, 15 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong copyright tag

Hi, you have done many edits like this one on my pictures. The template says "This image is copyrighted and was used under a claim of fair use.". This is surely wrong, because all of my more than 520 images contain the text "This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.5 License". Please explain why you tag the images this way. -- Aka 07:29, 13 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There's two distinct things going on here. There's the actual copyright itself, which you've placed under the Creative Commons license (which is a good and generous thing on your part) Then there is the use of a copyright image on a page, which is discussed under rationale for fair use and fair use.

The {{tl:no_source}} tag I added speaks only to the use of the image in an WP article, not to the license terms you've chosen or the storage of the images in the WikiCommons area. The idea is if an image isn't used in an article, WP shouldn't be carrying the image or a reference to the image in working storage.

As I understand it, the only thing due to be deleted would be Image:Schneeberg_townhall_(aka).jpg, which is the image description page. The actual image at [1] is left untouched. The content at Wikipedia:Untagged images talks about some of this, but the image vs. reference to image isn't well covered.

I had the tag wrong, I used {{or-fu-nr }}, not the {{no_source}} tag mentioned above. Dethomas 02:26, 14 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image Tagging Image:SetLoveFree.gif

I have tagged the image as well as given source information. Thank you for informing me about this as I have been informing other users about there untagged/unsourced images. ¡Dustimagic! ^(T/C) 19:11, 14 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

And a thankless job it it as well. No worries, now the image is tagged. If this image tagging situation seems messy, wait til we try to verify or review fair use of images... Dethomas 07:09, 15 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

PD-self vs No rights reserved

Thanks for the note re: Image:Sodium_valproate.png. I had uploaded an improved image and hadn't supplied a comment, and neither had the original author. I am a bit puzzled as to how you can guess the correct tag from the usage or from an empty description!

Most the images I've created, I've uploaded to WikiCommons. I use the combo-box to select what I think is the most appropriate option: the {{PD-self}} template. Can you explain the difference between that and your {{No rights reserved}} tag? To my mind, the latter seems to be a contradiction in terms. If they are equivalent, surely WP should deprecate one of them. --Colin 18:15, 15 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know the history, but it seems this is a variety of legal quibble. From Wikipedia:Image_copyright_tags#Tagging_options, there is a point of view maintaining that {{pd-self}} doesn't apply world wide, that the concept of public domain does not legally exist in some places, while {{NoRightsReserved}} keeps copyright vested in the copyright holder, but relinquishes all rights. If you think of two concepts - ownership and use - operating in parallel, then it makes a little more sense. Using {{no rights reserved}}, the image creator retains ownership, but gives up any control over use. Contrast this with {{pd-self}}, in which ownership is explicitly relinquished to the "public", and with that ownership goes any control over use.

I'm not a lawyer, but the juxtaposition of ownership against intended use seems to resolve most questions I've run into with copyright, non-disclosures, patent assignments or employment agreements.

As far as your particular image, there was a note in the file upload history saying something about the image being created using a tool called BKChem or something, from there to your intent was but small inference. Having a passing interest in anti-convulsants, I'd rather see the image stay in use than be marked {{no_source}}

Regards, Dethomas 22:18, 15 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the explanation --Colin 09:01, 16 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Silverhawks Logo.jpg

Thanks for the note. I understand this is a newbie question, but how exactly do I go about adding a detailed rationale for this picture. I'm aware that at the time of upload there is a space for this, but now I go to the pre-existing page for this image and can't figure out where to go to change it. I'd gladly do so once I'm clear on it. Sorry for the extra bother! Dross82 23:12, 15 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not a problem. There's two distinct things going on here. There's the actual copyright itself, which is owned by the whoever owns the rights to the the tv show, and there is the use of a copyright image on a WP page, which is discussed at fair use rationale.

Have a look at

for some background on the whole "what can be used where" issue. For the image at hand, read fair use rationale, and then do two things:

A) Go To Silverhawks and edit the page, adding the following comment in the text of the article:

B) Go to Image:Silverhawks_Logo.jpg and edit that image description page. Your edit should do two things: identify the source of the image (website, screen grab, whatever) and make a short argument, a rationale, for using the image in an article. The text of the rationale could go like that below. Of course, if you have other reasons to use the image in the article, go ahead and state them.


== Fair use for [[Silverhawks]] == 
This image, Silverhawks_Logo.jpg, is being linked here. While the picture is subject to copyright I (~~~) feel it is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because: 
# it is a relatively low resolution copy of a TV show logo; 
# using the logo image in an article about the tv show does not limit the copyright owner's rights to distribute that tv show

I know all this sounds like a pain, but without a source citation, the image will eventually be deleted, and without a fair use rationale, this non-free image cannot be used in the on-line Wikipedia content.

Regards, Dethomas 23:44, 15 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Rin

Delete all the images I uploaded! Go ahead! See if I care! Dark Magician 16:41, 21 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Boy, he's angry. Seesh. -- user:zanimum

;) -- User:Dark Magician

Image Tagging Image:Pr double bubble measure.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Pr double bubble measure.jpg. I notice the 'image' page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is therefore unclear. If you have not created this media yourself then you need to argue that we have the right to use the media on Wikipedia (see copyright tagging below). If you have not created the media yourself then you should also specify where you found it, i.e., in most cases link to the website where you got it, and the terms of use for content from that page.

If the media also doesn't have a copyright tag then you must also add one. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then you can use {{GFDL-self}} to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media qualifies as fair use, please read fair use, and then 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 media, please check that you have specified their source and copyright tagged them, too. 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 unsourced and untagged images will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Dethomas 23:48, 24 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thx for letting me know. -- user:zanimum

Image Tagging

Thanks for let me know 2... Jfreyre

Re: Image Tags for Canadian Government Images

I have taken some courses in Canadian constitutional law, but with copyright stuff I think PullUpYourSocks would much better help. Thanks, CanadianCaesar The Republic Restored 23:11, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the tip, I've left PullUpYourSocks a note Dethomas 23:15, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm trying to do a bit of research into what wikipedia has done about it in the past. There used to be a {{CanadaCopyright}} tag for government images but it was deleted a few months ago. I'm not sure why. There has been a bit of discussion about it here but without any resolution. Crown copyright materials are fairly restricted so Fair Use may be the best way to justify the use of images. Nevertheless, a tag for crown copyright images would be useful. I'll get back to you when I get a fuller answer. --PullUpYourSocks 15:45, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. We could do with some informed guidance on the topic Dethomas

Is this image acceptable?

Image:Cash bio.jpg. I'm a little cloudy as to Fair Use doctrine, but I'm almost 100% sure it applies in this case. If it doesn't kindly explain why on my talk page so I avoid making the mistake again. Thank you. Angrynight 22:32, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

answered at User_talk:Angrynight#Is_this_image_acceptable.3F Dethomas 00:28, 2 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm somewhat reassured, i'll worry when it's removed- Thanks Angrynight 01:44, 2 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Ic-map.png

Thanks for letting me know about the untagged status of Image:Ic-map.png. I didn't know about image copyright tags back then, so I appreciate your work in reminding me to fix it. —Bkell 17:29, 2 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image Tagging Image:Evanspaul.jpg

First, this is a wiki, people do as much or as little as they want, so the idea that you can tell people what to do is absurd. Certainly never post a comment on my talk page again telling me to do anything. You can make people aware of problem, but never tell them to do anything. This is a wiki.

Secondly, I am quite tired of housecleaners who run across problems and only look for others to fix them. Consider making an effort to find the necessary information yourself. I do not know where that picture came from; frankly I don't remember ever seeing it, but I guess I uploaded it. A google search shows the original destination of the image on the first page. The image is fair use as its an important political figure in Haiti. Now let's see if you'll do the actual work of writing the justification on the image page and find the appropriate tag, instead of just posting demands on other people's talk pages with a cut+paste script.

You are correct, it is a wiki. Which means it is incumbent upon you to be civil, observing the letter, if not the spirit, of the the community's policies and guidelines.

As the uploader of Image:Evanspaul.jpg, it's your responsibility to supply source and license details. This is thoroughly explained at Image use policy . Had you carried your share of the load in the first place, you could have saved both of us the time and effort of this exchange.

If you're going to claim fair use of the image, have a look at rationale for fair use and do the work described. In this case, add "why this image is fair use" content on the image description page , and cite fair use in the body of the articles that use the image.

Or not, and let the image be deleted in the fullness of time.

Dethomas 20:33, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see that you choose to be lazy, and let the image die, rather than taking the 2 seconds to complete the necessary steps to place the image within fair use policy, even though I provided the exactly location of the source. This is typical among wikipedians who believe they own the wiki, and is their job to go around telling users to do things, rather than doing things themselves. You have let this wikipedia become less informative because of your laziness and preference to boss people around, even though you hold no such authority to do so. Please never post a comment on my talk page again, as it will ignored and immediately removed. i can not deal with lazy wikipedians who think they own the place. --MateoP 01:00, 17 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see that you choose to ignore your responsibilities in favor of blaming others. Had you fufilled your responsibility as image uploader in the first place, I never would have needed to tag the image. The question is not whether I need to tell others what to do, it's whether you care to carry your share of the load. Which you didn't. Please find a pile of sand and pound it. Dethomas 01:31, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

About Image:GTAmovie1.jpg

That image was taken from the movie itself, utilizing WinDVD's photo snapping feature. I see that you are proposing that image for deletion. Reply back with what I need to do in order to avoid a copyvio. NicAgent 23:12, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

answered at User_talk:NicAgent#Image_Tagging_Image:GTAmovie_1.jpg Dethomas 18:09, 5 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This media may be deleted?

Thanks for contacting me. Actually, I am sick and tired of getting the kind of message you sent me (just look at my talk page!), of the type which seems to be churned out without any consideration for the individual image it is being applied to.

Only yesterday some silly joker removed the source information that had been provided by me from the Ellen Glasgow image. When I uploaded that picture years ago, I even wrote an e-mail to ask for permission, and got it. What more do you want me to do?

This is not the first time this has happened to me—see http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Image:Test.jpg&action=history and User_talk:Admrboltz/Archive2#Image:Test.jpg; so please bear in mind that there isn't just the blatant vandalism on the Hitler, Israel, LDS and Angelina Jolie pages but also the more subtle one with which, for whatever reason, intellectually challenged people kill their time.

All the best, <K F> 22:43, 7 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

response

I'm sorry, I'm at a loss here. "Older images with this template ("copyrighted") will be considered for deletion" it says, so there isn't any point in using that tag. I hardly ever choose the right one it seems. On the other hand, there must be thousands of images similar to that of Ellen Glasgow on Wikipedia pages which get away with their tags. I'll have a look around and see what the choices are, but I'm not promising anything. Bye for now, <K F> 23:12, 7 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image tagging

Hi, thanks for all your work tagging unsourced images. However, you're using {{or-fu}} on images that aren't tagged as fair use. If they're missing their source or license, please use {{no source}} or {{no license}} respectively instead. Thanks. howch e ng {chat} 23:37, 7 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Cardassian Dreadnought.jpg

Thanks for letting me know about the image, i added the tag i think its the right one. Regards Hossens27 11:16, 8 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

glad it was handled Dethomas 23:38, 8 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ewell Organ pictures

Hi there - the pictures were mostly taken by a chap called Richard Blanch - he gave them to me for free, unlimited use. However, File:EwellPC-05 is a merge of two pictures taken by one of the churchwardens at St. Mary's, Ewell, where my mum is Director Of Music. He also took the pic of the organ console File:EwellPCorgan-02.

response

Image Tagging Image:Vesuvius.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Vesuvius.jpg. I notice the 'image' page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you have not created this media yourself then you need to argue that we have the right to use the media on Wikipedia (see copyright tagging below). If you have not created the media yourself then you should also specify where you found it, i.e., in most cases link to the website where you got it, and the terms of use for content from that page.

If the media also doesn't have a copyright tag then you must also add one. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then you can use {{GFDL-self}} to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media qualifies as fair use, please read fair use, and then 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 media, please check that you have specified their source and copyright tagged them, too. 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 unsourced and untagged images will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Dethomas 17:56, 10 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there. Actually, I did specify where the image came from when I uploaded this as a relative newbie, quite a long while ago. I've updated the page now with more information to further clarify its licensing status. Given the tag problem, it might actually be best to simply delete the local copy, as the primary is safe on the Commons under what is to all intents and purposes a GFDL license. Regards —Encephalon 18:35, 10 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Works for me, thanks for taking the time. I agree, deleting the local copy and using the Commons image is the best course. Dethomas 18:40, 10 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image Tagging Image:Vetch field.gif

Thanks for uploading Image:Vetch field.gif. etc etc etc [deleted full text]

I don't understand a word of this message - tagging and whatever the codes were about. The same pic is on stadiumguide.com so I'm sure you can pursue whatever on earth you need from there. - Stevecov 22:03, 10 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Apparently Stadiumguide.com reserves all rights to the contents of their site, so the image Image:Vetch field.gif can't be copied from StadiumGuide.com and used on Wikipedia. Perhaps have a look at

for some background on image usage, copyright and tagging before uploading other images. Regards, Dethomas 23:45, 10 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

So why not ask them for rights, rather than simply deleting? Surely that would be preferable? - Stevecov 19:47, 19 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

gday

gday dethomas. sorry, i haven't logged in for ages so this is a really late reply. i got that image out of a book i own, but there was no obvious copyright information. can you help me work out whether that image is allowed, and how to tag it properly? --Carbonrodney 00:32, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I don't recall this image in particular, but it appears to have been deleted. If the image was scanned from a book, it seems unlikely that image could be distributed under a free license such as {{GFDL}}. While Wikipedia has a strong preference for free images, you should have a look at Wikipedia:Image_description_page for the details on what to include when you do an image upload. If you have a specific article that would benefit from the image, you can claim fair use on that usage. This is explained on Wikipedia:Image_description_page, the gist is that a rationale for fair use is needed for each use of the image in an article. The rationale goes on the image page, an image tag such as {{Non-free fair use in}} is used to tag the image, and a citation is made in the article text.

Regards, Dethomas 05:09, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You can delete Image:Uvo.jpg

I have already uploaded it to wiki commons and a suitable copyright tag. --玉米^ō^麦兜 09:58, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Utatsu-Miyagi.png

While in that particular case; it truly doesn't matter, as the entire page needs to be changed into a redirect to Minamisanriku, Miyagi (due to a merge), User_talk:Nameneko#Copyright.2C_and_the_solution holds at lot of the information for those map images. To be perfectly honest, I'm not sure if we are resolved or not on it... I'll have to re-read myself.

If there's an active merge going on, cool, I'll step out of the way. Drop the {{no license}} tag if you need to. Dethomas 20:18, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Uss_ingersoll_dd_652.jpg

Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I re-examined the NavSource.com copyright and release info [2] and it states that we are free to use images as long as they are not marked copyright (which this particular image is not) and credit is given to the original donating author (in this case, the "Ingersoll Reunion Group" [3]), which has also been done. If questions still remain, NavSource.com can be contacted. So while the image may not be in the public domain (although we can't be sure it is not), permission is at least granted to use it. Please feel free to contact me if you still have concerns. If I don't hear back from you and no action is taken on the image, I will change the image's tag, at least temporarily so it won't be deleted. Thank you for your help and I look forward to your imput! Govus 15:22, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

sounds like a plan to me, maybe {{Attribution}} is enough, or the Ingersoll Reunion Group would be willing to go the {{NoRightsReserved}} route. Thanks for dealing with it. Dethomas 20:18, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

flags

Well, I don't really want to update all those flag pages. See US Flag#State stars and design duration. If you want to go through and add pd-self to all of them, that's fine. you could even put in some boiler-plate message about how I made them in Adobe Illustrator and am releasing them into the public domain.

As far as I know, however, it isn't possible to copyright images of the US flag. I believe it is public domain no matter what. IANAL, however.

Also, I'm not sure you need to flash a giant red template on talk pages, certainly not twice. you could have simply said something like "All those flag pictures you uploaded have obsoleted pd-flag copyright tags on them. What should I do about this" or something similar.

If you want to go change all those pages, you are welcome to. --jacobolus (t) 22:25, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

OK, I'll replace {{ PD-Flag}} with {{ PD-user }} as the opportunity presents istelf. As far as the giant red template, thet's the author of {{image source}}, not me. But it does get your attention, doesn't it? I didn't like it either, the first time I saw it. Regards, Dethomas 23:17, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Diagram

notice that the tag says FAA diagram. every airport page has those diagrams and where it was found at...has never been an issue before

Notice that had you tagged the image with {{PD-USGov-FAA}} in the first place, this exchange would not have been needed.

==Image copyright problem with Image:Usmallya1.gif==

The above image is probably the first image I uploaded here and hence forgot to put the copyright tag.

Now the person in the photo has died in 1965 leaving behind no heirs or known estate or trust. The website (U Srinivas Mallya - Deekay Pages) where I found this image has also not acknowledged the photographer in their page. It is very likely that the source of this photo is not known. I am from the same town as the person in the image ie Mr Mallya. So I am very sure that there is no copyright on it.

So what sort of tag can I put for this image, which more or less complies with wiki's copy right code? --PremKudva^Talk 04:53, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Seems like you should just assume the image is copyrighted and claim fair use of the image in an article. Read fair use rational for details. The practical effect is that you do three things:

1) Add the {{Fairusein}} tag, and a rationale on the image description page,

2) remove the {{no source}} tag from the image description page, and

3) Cite fair use in the articles that use the image.

Regards, Dethomas 23:35, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Just did so, do have a look and let me know if it is alright. BTW how do I edit the tag info "However, it is believed that the use of this work in the article "[[{{{1}}}]]" such that the article appears in the box?--PremKudva^Talk 05:43, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I think you're fine. The fair use template takes a parameter, like so:

{{Fairusein | U_Srinivas_Mallya}}

to get the link to the U_Srinivas_Mallya article in the result. I modified the tag in Image:Usmallya1.gif. Regards, Dethomas 16:13, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Images: USS T-1/3

I've added a message on the respective image's pages telling how they were found and what website they were taken off of. The image copyright rules were never very clear to me and I hope I have fixed the problem. Please contact me again if there is anything more I must do. Amerika 23:17, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Seems like you should claim fair use of the image in an article. Read fair use rational for details. The practical effect is that you do three things:

1) Add the {{Fairusein}} tag, and a rationale on the image description page,

2) remove the {{no source}} tag from the image description page, and

3) Cite fair use in the articles that use the image.

Regards, Dethomas

Vaughan Mills photo

Yeah, thanks for re-tagging the image. Cheers, --Madchester 01:16, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

RE: Image copyright problem with Image:VBulletinScreenShot.png

Hi Dethomas, I have now added a copyright template tag, {{Web-software-screenshot, to the image page in question.

Many thanks for pointing this out and I hope my actions in correcting this copyright issue were correct.

Matthuxtable 17:36, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

works for me. Thanks for handling it... Dethomas 17:39, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re:Tut.jpg

Feel free to delete it, I don't care about it. It has never been used and I do not know its copyright status is. Jareand 18:23, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re: It appears to be artwork, so it would fall under fair use. You can keep it if you want. Jareand 18:28, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Soy milk nutrients.jpg

I forgot about this image. It was uploaded a long time ago - before I knew much about Wikipedia. Please delete it; it's really just a table, anyway. By the way, if I find another image that needs deletion, is that something I can do as a run-of-the-mill editor? (Please reply on my talk page.) uriah923^(talk) 21:24, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Routing.jpg can be deleted, also. uriah923^(talk) 21:26, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Uriah923#Image_Tagging_Image:Soy_milk_nutrients.jpg

Image:Spatha.jpg

Thanks for your comment. I am not John Lundemo; he's a blacksmith in New York who I contacted and got permission from for the image. Please check back again, and confirm that the new copyright tag is satisfactory... I'm relatively ignorant in terms of copyright tag conventions. WoodenTaco

Thanks for looking into this!

I added public domain argument to that Upper Soda Springs Resort image. Thank you so much for doing this! If you haven't already been to the following website http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/training/Hirtle_Public_Domain.htm

you will find it very interesting. I have found it the single most useful (and accurate) summary of U.S. copyright law. Again, many thanks for policing these images!

Image:SourceForts3.jpg

I'm sorry for the delay with this reply, I have been traveling.

I see that the deadline for this pic is today, I hope that you won't remove it. There is no problem with the copyright status of the photos, I was participating in the game where they were taken and have permission to use them.

As well, they are inteneded for public view, and can be seen on the Mod's site: http://sourcefortsmod.com/index.php?p=site_media_screenshots

This is my first time dealing with photo copyright issues, I frankly don't know which to put on these photos. They are intended to be freely distributable and the taker doesn't mind what they are used for. Would that fall under "No Rights Reserved"?

Don't worry, you have a week before anything happens. If the author of the image is ok with the idea, replace the {{no source}} tag on the image description page with the {{NoRightsReserved}} tag, and you are done. Regards, Dethomas 22:47, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmed the change with the pic taker, and the tags have been changed. Thank you.

Image:Spainport.GIF

If you had read my comments in the caption, you would understand the origin of this image. Please look there and use your judgement to figure out the correct copyright label for the image. Clarkefreak ∞ 22:52, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Before I applied the tag, I found that the URL on the image description page doesn't resolve. Further, the image carries someone's copyright claim. Please have a look at

for some background on image usage, copyright and tagging on Wikipedia. If you can tag the image with a free tag such as {{GFDL-self}}, then do so. Regards, Dethomas 23:03, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Troll Doll image

Isn't that a free to use license on that? I got it from a stock photo gallery. Might have been mistaken... is it being used anywhere anymore? If not, then go ahead and delete it :-) Ta bu shi da yu 08:59, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

there's no blanket fairuse tag, seems like the creator has to place the image under a "free-to-distribute, distribute-for-free" license. Dethomas

Orphan tags

Hi - Please do not add {{orfud}} to an image unless it is actually has a fair use tag on it. Otherwise, use {{nsd}} if the image has no source or {{nld}} if the image has no license. Thanks! -SCEhard T 05:07, 16 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've been restraining myself, sorry you had to notice Dethomas 23:36, 16 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

"Source" of logos

So, uh, what possible source could Image:AZ ADS logo.jpg have other than the Arizona Daily Star? Looks kind of foolish when you call it "no source". Would have been less work to slap a {[tl|logo}} on, and even correct to do so. Stan 22:38, 17 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

So, uh, what's more foolish, {{no source}} or applying {{logo}} without a fair use rational on the image page and a citation in the article using the image? No, wait, it's more foolish to denigrate honest effort without informing yourself with useful knowledge. There is no way to claim blanket fair use, each usage should be justified by the uploader, not by some image tag lackey sweeping up after the fact. Indiscriminate use of copyright tags is just storing up trouble for the future. Dethomas 00:49, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Snl.jpg

Okay. Added the requested citation. -- James26 07:07, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Image:Small Verweigerte Rückkehr7.JPG

I was new to Wikipedia when I uploaded those pictures so they may very well be copyright violations. I don't have any documentation for them whatsoever.

Bobby1011 12:18, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image copyright problem with Image:Ucan-ari1.jpg

Before I posted this image I had contacted the photographer and received her approval. I this is not appropriate let me know what is. thanks, Shoefly 22:30, 19 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

About the pictures on my user page The Vandhaal

Hello Dethomas

I recently saw that you have removed all the images on my user page......see the list you have posted below !

Well I have created them all so I am the source, license holder, copyright owner, etc , etc of those images and gave myself the right and the permission to upload and post them on the Wiki...and in the process gave others the right to use them in other Wiki articles if they want. (well a proper credit to me would be nice but he... the info is also on the image pages themself) The info was added to each image as I personally uploaded them to the wiki so nothing was missing..besides that all image names start with: vandhaal...

Can you please put them back again on my userpage User talk:The Vandhaal and clean up the copyright problem and other info you have posted there ? and also clean up the copyright problem info on the pages of each seperate picture

Please check: each picture has this : Image created by: The Vandhaal 2005 on its picture page.....if you want you or I can place a link to my websites on each picture page that would show the source very clear to all

Please check one of the webbies below (all are listed in case one of them is temp down)...you will find all those pics back on them and you can read that everything , save the aom and swgb logo, is created by me...and me only...and i am also the copyright owner of all the stuff ...you can add the below urls to all picture pages

main webbie is temp down
mirror webbie: http://www.vandhaal.gamingextremes.us/website/
spalsh nav page http://www.vandhaal.gamingextremes.us
Forum: http://www.vandhaal.gamingextremes.us/forum
Old website: http://www.geocities.com/the_vandhaal

Thanx in advance Best regards, The Vandhaal

Creator (source) copyright owner of the below mentioned pictures

Your message on my userpage

These images also require source and/or license information.

Maybe have a look at

for some background on image usage, copyright and tagging on Wikipedia

Regards, Dethomas 02:18, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

As the uploader, it is your responsibility to tag the images. Since you are also the creator, just replace the {{no license}}tag with {{ GFDL-self}}, and you're finished. I didn't delete them, I just tagged them as {{no license}} Perhaps you could leave a message for an administrator to get a specific the image restored. Dethomas 00:39, 25 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

question about copyrights

Hey, I just created several articles on new bands. I would like to upload images of them, but I am not sure how to tell what copyright it has. For example, I have found images on Spin.com, but I am not sure if I can use that on Wikipedia. There is also no section of the website of where to contact them. Can you help?Osbus 14:44, 25 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Vegandonald.jpg

hi

where is the image " Image:Vegandonald.jpg ".

The image was given full permission by its photographer as referenced as such.

I am sorry I have not been able to check a lot recently. I'd appreciate it you can find me a copy of the page.

I actually have direct contact with the photographer and written permission.

Thanks,

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Image: Portland-Cumberland.png

The image I created (Portland-Cumberland.png) has been licensed under a GFDL-self tag since it's creation. I am unclear as to the issue under which you reference on my Talk page. SoundGod3 06:36, 2 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The image in question is my own image and I have the full copyright of it. Kindly advise on my user talkpage or by email. Supten 07:11, 4 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Benjemin_K_Miller_2305_xl.jpg

I have applied the fair use tag for Image:Benjemin_K_Miller_2305_xl.jpg, and have recently learned that this image is from a book that is supposed to be in the public domain. I have e-mail from the National Postal Museum to this effect.

So my question is do I just go an apply a PD tag or is there any specific tag for such an image?--PremKudva^Talk 03:32, 4 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

umr.gif license

There is a license question at Image talk:Umr.gif. (SEWilco 18:01, 9 October 2006 (UTC))[reply]