User talk:The LxR

Welcome!

Hello, The LxR, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{helpme}} before the question. Again, welcome! --Koveras ^☭ 07:32, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned non-free image (File:The void cover unapproved.jpg)

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Thanks for uploading File:The void cover unapproved.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 for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of "file" 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 "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Skier Dude (talk) 02:17, 25 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly unfree File:Pathologic vlad.jpg

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Pathologic vlad.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree files because its copyright status is unclear or disputed. If the file's copyright status cannot be verified, it may be deleted. You may find more information on the file description page. You are welcome to add comments to its entry at the discussion if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. --Skier Dude (talk) 02:18, 25 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly unfree File:Pathologic catherina.jpg

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Pathologic catherina.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree files because its copyright status is unclear or disputed. If the file's copyright status cannot be verified, it may be deleted. You may find more information on the file description page. You are welcome to add comments to its entry at the discussion if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. --Skier Dude (talk) 02:18, 25 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly unfree File:Player in obscure.png

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Player in obscure.png, has been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree files because its copyright status is unclear or disputed. If the file's copyright status cannot be verified, it may be deleted. You may find more information on the file description page. You are welcome to add comments to its entry at the discussion if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. --Skier Dude (talk) 02:19, 25 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly unfree File:Sister explains world.png

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Sister explains world.png, has been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree files because its copyright status is unclear or disputed. If the file's copyright status cannot be verified, it may be deleted. You may find more information on the file description page. You are welcome to add comments to its entry at the discussion if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. --Skier Dude (talk) 02:19, 25 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly unfree File:CoverNEW.jpg

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:CoverNEW.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree files because its copyright status is unclear or disputed. If the file's copyright status cannot be verified, it may be deleted. You may find more information on the file description page. You are welcome to add comments to its entry at the discussion if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. --Skier Dude (talk) 02:20, 25 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly unfree File:Pathologic excutioner.jpg

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Pathologic excutioner.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree files because its copyright status is unclear or disputed. If the file's copyright status cannot be verified, it may be deleted. You may find more information on the file description page. You are welcome to add comments to its entry at the discussion if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. --Skier Dude (talk) 02:20, 25 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly unfree File:Pathologic interior.jpg

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Pathologic interior.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree files because its copyright status is unclear or disputed. If the file's copyright status cannot be verified, it may be deleted. You may find more information on the file description page. You are welcome to add comments to its entry at the discussion if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. --Skier Dude (talk) 02:21, 25 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The licensing issue can be resolved by either going through WP:OTRS from an e-mail address connected with the company producing/owning the game - or - it can be changed to {{Non-free software screenshot|Screenshots of video games}} with the source and a "fair use" added. Skier Dude (talk) 01:00, 2 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Advice on uploading images

Hello!

Thanks for uploading some pictures to Wikipedia. I wanted to make sure you were aware of some of the requirements and good practices for uploaded images.

Pick an image name.

When uploading an image, pick a file name that is descriptive, and unique. Remember that many images may be uploaded about the same topic, and remember that names are case-sensitive.

Source the image.

On the image description page, explain where the image came from. If you created the image yourself, then say so. If it's from the web, give a URL. If it's a screenshot of a movie or game, or a scan from a book, give the title.

Provide copyright and license information.

This part is a little bit trickier, but it's very important. The copyright of the image generally belongs to whoever created it.

If it's a photograph you took, or an image you created (modifying an image that already exists doesn't count) in software like Photoshop or GIMP, then you hold the copyright. To upload it to Wikipedia, you must agree to license it freely, allowing anyone to use it for any purpose. Some licenses that are available for this purpose, like Creative Commons Attribution, require that credit is given to the original author. (you) Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike adds a requirement to release any further modification to the image under the same or a compatible free license. You can also release it into the public domain (which allows anyone to use it for any purpose without restriction.) To license your image freely, place an appropriate tag on the image description page, like {{Cc-by-sa-4.0}} for Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike. To release it into the public domain use a tag like {{Cc0}} for Creative Commons Zero or {{PD-self}} for a generic waiver. Be sure to mention that you created the image.

If you didn't create the image, or the copyright somehow belongs to another party (like a screenshot, which you might "create", but the copyright belongs to the author of the movie or video game), then you need to find another tag that describes the copyright status of the image. Images used on Wikipedia need to be free for our use and the use of sites which reproduce our content. This means that images cannot have a restriction such as "only for use by Wikipedia", or "for non-commercial use only", or "for educational use". Images without a free license may be usable in certain articles under our policy for non-free content, but such a use must be justified on the image description page.

Describe the image.

To another reader, the image may not be immediately understood. A caption in an article doesn't explain the image to a visitor who sees it on its image page. Put a brief explanation of what is in the image on the image description page, similar to what you might include in a caption on an article.

Some links to Wikipedia pages on this subject:

Copyrights, Copyright tags, Non-free content, Image description page, Public domain, Images for deletion, Possibly unfree images, Copyright problems, Uploading images

Thanks again for your contributions. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me at my talk page. Megata Sanshiro (talk) 20:34, 25 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned non-free image File:Companion cube turgor.png

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Thanks for uploading File:Companion cube turgor.png. 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 for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of "file" 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 "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Skier Dude (talk) 08:26, 14 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]