User talk:SoldierState

First of all, a quick reminder — Make sure you sign your messages to others by putting four tildes at the end, like this: ~~~~. This automatically puts your used name and a timestamp on the message.

Now to your request. There's a link on the left-side menu of all Wikipedia pages that says "File upload wizard" or you can just click on this link. The first page will ask you where the work (the photo) came from. Wikipedia has strict guidelines on what images can and cannot be used, mainly due to copyright laws. If your photo qualifies, then click on the applicable link and follow the instructions. Once your photo is uploaded, remember the file name you used, which is not necessarily the same one used on your computer. Then go back to your article and click on "Edit this page" at the top to open up the editor. Put the cursor at the point in your article where you want the photo to go (usually the very beginning), then click on the Image button on the toolbar - it's the sixth button from the left, just to the right of the button with the big letter A. That will insert an tag that says [[Image:Example.jpg]]. Replace "Example.jpg" with the name of your file and it's done. Do the same thing with the coat of arms image, though you may want to go down a few paragraphs form the top for it.

As for cleanup and "Wikifying," you should look for words and/or names which might likely link to articles of their own. An example would be Calgary, Alberta. Put pairs of square brackets around these phrases or names, as follows: [[Link title]].

Now, before you think you are done, click on the Preview button before you save the article. This will show you how the article will look if you save it at that time. Take note of the red links in the article — these are wikilinks that don't correctly link to an article. It's probably due to a different spelling, capitalization or punctuation of the article, or maybe there isn't a page on that particular subject (in which case, you just found your next Wikipedia project!). You may have to do some searches in another browser window to find the right article name, and this can sometimes be tedious. But it is worth it, and it improves your chance of attaining good article status.

When in doubt, always check out the Wikipedia tutorial. I've been around here a while and still have to check it occasionally.

One more thing: Once you're done, I will move this article to a new title called Kenneth Angus Munn. This will help comply with Wikipedia naming conventions, which do not use military ranks, but it will also leave a redirect from the original title. Just let me know when you're ready.

Hope this helps. Feel free to ask any more questions you may have. Realkyhick 01:38, 2 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Commercial use of Image:IMG00092.jpg

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Unspecified source for Image:IMG00093.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:IMG00093.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 06:52, 30 June 2007 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. OsamaK 06:52, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Copyright problems

Hello. Concerning your contribution, Mary Munn, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from either web sites or printed material without the permission of the author. This article or image appears to be a direct copy from http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0002487. As a copyright violation, Mary Munn appears to qualify for deletion under the speedy deletion criteria. Mary Munn has been tagged for deletion, and may have been deleted by the time you see this message. For text material, please consider rewriting the content and citing the source, provided that it is credible.

If you believe that the article or image is not a copyright violation, or if you have permission from the copyright holder to release the content freely under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) then you should do one of the following:

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If a note on the original website states that re-use is permitted under the GFDL or released into the public domain leave a note at Talk:Mary Munn with a link to where we can find that note.
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However, for text content, you may want to consider rewriting the content in your own words. Thank you, and please feel free to continue contributing to Wikipedia. Eatcacti (talk) 05:06, 25 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]