User talk:Rugerrigby

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Roleplayer Good luck, and have fun. --role^player 16:19, 7 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Betsy Aardsma

Something that the page is going to need in order to stick around is why the case is still worthy of note today. When I looked up the one or two references I added it said something about the case getting legendary status among current students - maybe that's something worth adding? Without a modern-day context there the page is little more than a memorial and may be deleted quite quickly. -- role^player 16:50, 7 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Can you do me a favor and upload the picture of Betsy from my website and add it to the article? I'm not authorized to do it yet since I'm a new member.

Thanks!

What is the copyright on the image? -- role^player 17:44, 7 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

None...It's a yearbook photo which has been passed around endlessly. The Phila. Inquirer used it on the front page of their story on the case, and I have an original at home in my files. AFAIK no copyright issue exists. It used to be on the Pattee Library page here, but someone took it down, don't know why.

I think you need to see Wikipedia:Copyright to understand, but I don't think we can use it if the copyright holder of the image can't be identified. -- role^player 18:01, 7 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I'll take a look at that. It was my understanding that yearbook photos do not hold a copyright as they are intended for purchase by the subject.

Looked at Wiki Copyright and it looks like this would fall under fair use -- for educational/reference purposes.

Uploaded at Image:Betsy Aardsma1.jpg. If it's been deleted by the time you see it, then it's not fair use, though looking at the policies on copyright I'm pretty sure it should be too. -- role^player 22:38, 7 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Do please remember though that as it's been uploaded under a fair use licence, then it should only be used in the Betsy Aardsma article and nowhere else on Wikipedia, otherwise it's a violation of the licence. -- role^player 22:42, 7 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Awesome, thanks a lot! You've been really helpful. I think I am about done adding things but I will see if I come up with anything vital to add over the next couple of days.