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Space 1999 Moon Buggy

Thank you for restoring the picture. When I started contributing I didn't always do the rationales as I wasn't quite sure of how they worked. However, I was pretty sure I had done this one. I didn't think the logo would hurt in the episode listings as I thought it might have been encouraged to use a single non free image as much as possible, obviously without spamming the site though. Would a single episode still, like Star Trek TOS be appropriate though, as each still will be distinct to that particular article. Douglasnicol (talk) 18:36, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

If it is necessary to the article there is no problem to use a episode still, but if you use it for pure decoration, you come in conflict with WP:NFCC#8. If you feel that an image is needed to get the reader to understand something in the article, there should be no proble using a image. The logo was not necessary though, since it was already displayed on the main article for the series. Rettetast (talk) 18:43, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

Image:Liz Cosson (MAJGEN).jpg

Please explain your reasons why you feel obliged to edit this image when warned not to by other administrators.

Allow me to explain the copyright rules one more time. Suppose I take a photograph myself. The copyright would nominally be mine but since it is of Defence personnel I would need permission from DoD to upload or publish it. I apply for permission. (90 days passes.) DoD will then send back its pro forma. In return for reassigning copyright to the Crown, DoD will allow me to upload, subject to Fair Use. This means that it can freely be used for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial, so long as the picture is used to illustrate the subject. Which of course is what we already have from the DodD press kit. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hawkeye7 (talk • contribs)

Warned not to? O wikipedia we allow images that are under a free license or in public domain. Non-free images can be only be used if it pass our Non-free content criteria. This image is of a living person and a free can be created and it therefore fails criteria 1. Note that WP:NFCC is much stricter that fair use laws. Our goal is to create free content, and the result of allowing non-free content in instances like this is that we never will get a free image of this person. Rettetast (talk) 21:50, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

Okay, NONE of the criteria are disputed. Hawkeye7 (talk) 22:40, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

Re: Image:VestronVideo.png

Rationale was added per your request and {{no rationale}} was removed. -- M (^speak/_spoken) 13:55, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

Great. Rettetast (talk) 15:14, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

Regarding Space:1999 Moonbuggy and other pic issues

While it isn't about Space:1999 at this moment, the episode still idea I suggested is because look at any Star Trek TOS episode entry, for instance a few here....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balance_of_Terror

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_X_%28TOS_episode%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_No_Man_Has_Gone_Before_%28TOS_episode%29

Just three random examples, all showing what seems to be 'critical', plot important or distinctive moments from the episodes rather than a generic still. Is this sort of thing okay? Douglasnicol (talk) 19:38, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

As long as it serves a purpose in the article and not purely decorative it should be ok. Rettetast (talk) 23:25, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

IMAGE

• Ayo ...why is my image http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:TheErechtheum.JPG up for deletion...?The-real-zeus (talk) 01:36, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

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Picture/License

On June 2, 2007 you deleted a picture I posted on Stephen_Tyng_Mather_High_School. I am a Photographer/Alumi who took it. Would all I need to do for license is link to my website? —Preceding unsigned comment added by MattJBarnes (talk • contribs) 20:33, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

You just need to release it under a free license like GFDL or CC-BY. Just like you did on Image:Minnie Mars Jamieson Elementary 2007.jpg. Rettetast (talk) 15:29, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

Varg Veum

Thank you for helping with this article. Bearian 16:03, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

NP. Rettetast 16:38, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

Cook items

Hello, I understand you are an administrator, but instead of going through and tagging everything, how about helping to fix it? I mean you have not explained how I can fix this. These images were sent to me and given to me to use in whatever way I see fit by the subjects publicity company or record label. Some of the photos were taken from Flickr which does fall within Free use. I am an entertainment historian, not a computer guru! So tell me, How do I stop you from continuing to tag everything I have worked so hard to do? What description needs to be put in or what template needs to be put in to keep these in place now that you have nominated everything for deletion? Thank youJunebug52 03:11, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

I am sorry for my earlier tone, but I have to admit you made me pretty mad with all of the editing you did on what seemed to be only my additions! However, I understand you are looking for rationales and if you will look I believe you will find that I have taken care of what seemed to be your concerns. If there is a problem, please write me on my talk page and I will see if I cannot figure out how to solve it. If you thik that I have an issue where any of these items may still be deleted, I would appreciate you letting me know and how I might fix it so that they are not mitigated from the subjects pages. It was a lot of work taking the photos as well as getting them from the subjects libraries! Junebug52 16:00, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

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Image:Boss_Hogg.jpg

Forgive me for asking for a "tutorial", but in regards to your comment on my talk page, I'm not really sure how to provide the fair use rationale. I'd very much like to keep the picture up. Any recommendations?

Thanks! --Schmendrick (talk) 14:55, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

The image is used on three articles. You have to provide a rationale that explains why the image complies with WP:NFCC for each of these. Rettetast (talk) 14:59, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for the heads-up on Image:Argov.jpg

I have included the fair use justification and the required template. --Ravpapa (talk) 14:58, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

NP. But only for one of the articles the image is used in. It has to have a separate rationale for each use. Rettetast (talk) 15:00, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

Hello

Hello, I must have some kind of permission to edit the articles of the wikipedia and to ensure they are not victims of vandalism? Example, I edited on the page of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, I need permits to keep this article?

(Heinrich Kerschbaumer) Thank you

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Heinrich Kerschbaumer (talk • contribs) 18:49, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

There has not been much vandalism to this article. If there is a vandalproblem with an article, you can request protection at WP:RFPP. Note that we don't use protection to avoid a potential problem, only if there in fact is one. To protect articles goes against the fundamental idea of a wiki and we try to avoid it as much as we can. Rettetast (talk) 19:31, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

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You need to answer my question on the image deletion page.--Gnfgb2 (talk) 01:04, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Note Gnfgb2 (talk · contribs) is a sock of hard-banned user Primetime (talk · contribs). Any edits he makes to the project can and should be reverted. ·:· Will Beback ·:· 21:52, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

I'm sorry, I don't understand...

Hello. I'm sorry, I don't understand. Why were the logos in the CFC article removed? Most of them appear only once there, I haven't included them in any other article (any reproduction is not my own doing, honestly). Please, I would really like to have an explanation. Thank you.

Non-free images can only be included per WP:NFCC. To have 20 logos in an article fails criteria 3 and 8.

Keith Clifford

Obviously the comment you made to the poster above indicates why you feel the images on Last of the Summer Wine violate policy. However, you claim that the image on Keith Clifford violates fair use because a free equivalent is available (number one). However, to prove this, wouldn't you have to prove there is a free version available?

Also, when you put a template on a page, as you did with Last of the Summer Wine and Recurring characters in Last of the Summer Wine, could you please leave a note on the talk page of the articles to indicate why you are putting the templates on the page? I have no problem trying to comply with Wiki policy. However, the image policies are confusing and at times unclear. The template was obviously desgined so that the person adding it would add a note to clarify their position (hence the note "See the talk page for details". We can't comply, however, if we don't know what the problem is. -- Redfarmer (talk) 08:06, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

I have replied on the talk page. The image of Keith Clifford violates criteria 1 because an image depicting him can be created and not because an equivalent currently exists. The reasoning for this is that it would be much harder to get people to create free content if we allowed such images. Rettetast 15:33, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

List of Trinity Blood characters

Hi. You recently tagged this as having too many non-free images. I had been alerted to this issue a week or two ago and, along with several editors, a strenuous effort was made to cute down on the number of non-free images. The page originally had almost 20, but we've replaced many with group images. This work is still going on, but I'm curious as to how many is considered too many for an article of this length? Collectonian (talk) 01:25, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

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Barbara Mandrell

Excuse me, but I believe that is the best fair use rationale out there, it clearly says why it is being used because it NOT fair use. I have not had other problems with other images I uploaded with this rationale. If you insis, what should I add to it so it shows why it is being used in the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dottiewest1fan (talk • contribs) 20:09, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

Well I found this image to work. I just realized I accidentally added on her rationale that she was deceased, and I deleted it because this is NOT true. Dottiewest1fan (talk) 20:14, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

Images of living people are generally considered replaceable, and fails our non free content criteria #1(See WP:NFCC). Rettetast (talk) 20:17, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

Replaceable Fair Use

Greetings! I was going through Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion/2007 December 8, and I noticed you had listed a couple of images because they are replaceable and non-free. That's great. . . but did you know you can tag the images with {{subst:rfu}} instead? They'll get deleted after a week either way, but many people find that's easier. You may already know all about that, but I thought I'd let you know just in case. Also, User:Howcheng has made a clever script that you can use to make listing as easy as clicking a button; see User talk:Howcheng/quickimgdelete.js if you're interested. Thanks for helping out with image cleanup! All the best, – Quadell ^{(talk) (random)} 23:56, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

Hi. Quadell. The images was listed on Ifd because the user has uploaded similar images several times that all has gotten deleted the rfu way. I wanted G4 to apply so I can just delete images if the user reuploads such bandimages. Rettetast (talk) 06:31, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

Refurbished Waterloo & City Line train image

At the time I uploaded the image it wasn't replaceable by a free image, so it was a valid fair use rationale then. This is no longer the case though and I'll try and get a replacement photo tomorrow. Thryduulf (talk) 22:36, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

About the Red Skelton image

I'm not sure why you believe there is a problem with the image of Red Skelton that I had uploaded. I personally obtained the image from the webmaster of the official Red Skelton web site, who acts as an official spokesman for the Skelton estate. I explained that in te description when I uploaded it. I don't know how much more official it can be. I'm not sure what else I could do to further justify the fair use of that image. Joe (talk) 05:41, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

I suggest that you read Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline. The bottom line is that you have to explain why the image is vital to thearticle and why it can't be replace by a free image. Rettetast (talk) 08:57, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

Comments on Europe

Many of the dates were added by User:Hemlock Martinis. [1] --Mathsci (talk) 11:23, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

Other editors are now putting back century references. Perhaps they think they're useful, who knows. Mathsci (talk) 15:52, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

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Lehár photo

As I mentioned in Lehár's template (my rvt comment), usually WIKI will remove the source of the photo and not at some section only. I have no issue for the photo to be deleted but why only at the template when you can still find it someplace else? It is recommended for you to remove it from the root (original source). Thanks - Jay (talk) 02:15, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

We only allow very restricted use of non free content. While you can use the image to identify the subject in the article [[Franz Lehár]. You can not use it on all articles related to this person and definitly not in a template. See WP:NFC for the full policy and guideline on non free content. Rettetast (talk) 06:51, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for reverting vandalism to my member page

Thanks a lot for your revert to my member page! I'll post a message on my discussion too, but thought I'd get this to you directly. Wakedream (talk) 02:57, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

You flagged an image I uploaded

Hi. You flagged an image I uploaded. I followed the instructions regarding contesting this, i.e.

1.Go to the media description page and edit it to add {{di-replaceable fair use disputed}}, without deleting the original Replaceable fair use template.

Which I did and the flag shows up, however regarding step 2 below:

2.On the image discussion page, write the reason why this image is not replaceable at all.

When I went to the discussion page, it automatically generated a redirect command with some brackets [[ ]] where it directed to insert the text, which I did. However, this created a "redirect to docsavage20". When I further click on either the discussion tab or the talk tab under my username, my dispute statement shows up nowhere on the page, only the original flags. The only place my statement of dispute shows up is in the "edit" section under User Docsavage20. Seems that something isn't correct. Please advise what I need to do to correct this.

Thanks

Docsavage20 (talk) 19:01, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Fixed. Rettetast (talk) 00:44, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

Your recent edits

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Image of Peter Pek

This picture was release by the studio as part of a Press Release kit. They intend for the picture to be used. Why was this removed and how do I fix it? Thanks.-- S Masters (talk) 09:36, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

Do you have an exact file name for the image? We don't allow press kit images of living persons on wikipedia. Since they are not released under a free license they have to comply with our criteria for non free nontent (WP:NFCC). Images of living persons fail criteria #1 since a free equivalent could be created. Rettetast (talk) 12:07, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

The name of the image is Image:Firm dynamic.jpg. -- S Masters (talk) 03:34, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

In Peter Pek, the image Image:Firm dynamic.jpg is replceable with another image of this person. Rettetast (talk) 14:30, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Image of Jonathan Linsley

I see you have removed the image of this actor in his role as Crusher in Last of the Summer Wine from his article, quoting WP:NFC, but with no further explanation. I am afraid that I cannot follow your reasoning here. The image meets all the policy criteria as far as I can see, and the fair use rationale is complete and accurate. In general, I believe that every article about an actor should have at least one image of that actor, preferably in one of his roles, to enable readers to fully understand who they are reading about.

I see you are taking a short break, so rather than posting a comment and then waiting for your return, and having the problem of the image being deleted from Wikipedia altogether, I have reinstated it, in good faith.

Thank you. Patche99z (talk) 15:39, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Images of living person fails [WP:NFCC]]s first criteria since a free image can be created. Therefore we don't allow such images. Rettetast (talk) 14:28, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

The Revols & Kalmusky Images

I'm hoping you can help me, you've marked Images I have uploaded as being copyright disputed, the newspaper Images, originally uploaded as "low resolution "Fair Use rationale" Newspaper Clippings, were removed as I'm a wikipedia Newbie, and obviously didn't create the Fair Use rationale properly. As for the original Black and white Photo's, And color photos of Ken, Richard Manual, and John Till, these are the personal photographs of the late Ken Kalmusky, whom the article is about. I am the webmaster for his son, David Kalmusky, who inherited, owns all of these photographs, and releases them, with full permission, to the public, for these articles. I don't know how to get this across to Wikipedia, David can be e-mailed through his site, can write a letter, with a scan of his passport??? I keep having these pictures deleted, I'd just like to have a final, permanent solution, so that I can move on, and create more articles, about some of the other people involved in these famous circles, of Canadian Music history. I'd sure appreciate your help, and knowledge, to once and for all, complete this article, and not have it's images disputed.

Thanks Qwepasdl (talk) 21:50, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Looks like you have cleaned up the images pretty good yourself. All except for the newspaper images should be resolved. Rettetast (talk) 14:34, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

• Thanks for your help. I've done the newspaper clippings as well, hopefully everything is now properly done, Thanks again Qwepasdl (talk) 09:24, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

image tagging

Hi,

At my talk page you offered to explain how to to install that script. If you have a moment and could help me with that, I'd appreciate it.--Rockfang (talk) 22:49, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

Fixed. Rettetast (talk)

Thanks for doing that for me.--Rockfang (talk) 19:41, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

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McFarland Hall Use Questioned

Thanks for your input/information on the image I uploaded (mcfarlandhall.jpg) for the Wiki page on Valley City State University. The "fair use," etc., information used was suggested by a Wiki editor. (The initial message that my use was in question was posted on my talk page; I subsequently responded to the editor via email. I will try to find that email--don't know if I still have it--if that will help. Anyhow, here's my info: I am the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Valley City State University. We have a stock of publicity photos we use--that I have a right to use in items relating to the university. The photo also appears on our website.) I do not understand what Wiki copyright category I should use--none seem to fit this exact situation, to the extent I have been able to look through copyright discussion on the relevant Wiki pages.

So, your help/assistance would be very much appreciated. One editor told me I could not post it the way I had originally, and suggested I should put just what now appears with the photo. Now another editor is telling me that's not right--so, any help would be appreciated!!

Thanks--

Sincerely, Joseph Bessie Vice President for Academic Affairs Valley City State University --jbessie (talk) 03:37, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Follow-up. Below, please find the correspondence referred to above regarding use of the picture in question. The exchange is between Skier RMH and me; I apologize for the formatting of the part that appears first, below--I tried inserting breaks but the result was unsuccessful. --jbessie (talk) 16:45, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the reply. If you check the image page you'll see that I've added the "Fair Use" for this image. This must accompany any non-free uses or they get tagged for deletion. You may want to double check any other images of this nature you or others have uploaded.

There is a "bot" that tags these, looking for specifics within the page - and having the basics there will usually keep the image safe.

If there's any other questions, just reply here or on my talk page.

RMH

On Nov 27, 2007 8:16 AM, Joseph Bessie <joseph.bessie@vcsu.edu> wrote:

> Thank you very much for your reply.

>

> The page containing the image is:

> http://www.vcsu.edu/campustour/vcsubuildingpages/mcfarland.htm

>

> I have also attached the image here--I don't have a link to the image.

>

> Please let me know if the image can't be restored and must be re-uploaded.

>

> Thanks again for your assistance--

>

> Joe

>

> Joseph Bessie, Ph.D.

> Vice President for Academic Affairs

> Valley City State University

> 101 College Street SW

> Valley City, ND 58072

>

> Phone: (701) 845-7200 or (701) 845-7202

> Toll-free: (800) 532-8641, Ext. 7200

> FAX: (701) 845-7245

>

> Valley City State University has been named A BEST COLLEGE in the

> Midwest for ten consecutive years (U.S. News & World Report)

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Skier RMH [2]

> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 9:17 AM

> To: Joseph Bessie

> Subject: Re: Wikipedia e-mail

>

> Greetings,

>

> As you described it, the VSCU owns the copyright for this image

> (Mcfarlandhall.jpg) and similar ones. Therefore they can be put up if

> they have the correct fair use & source & license. The "GFDL-self" is

> not applicable here, as you personally don't hold the copyright, even

> though you may act on behalf of the organization. Most likely

> "{{Non-free promotional}}" is the most appropriate, given the source.

> If you can supply me with the EXACT link (source) of the image in

> question, which should be on the vscu website, I can restore the image

> with the correct license, etc. Without that link, the image can't be

> restored.

>

> Hope this helps... RMH

>

> On Nov 26, 2007 8:33 AM, Jbessie <joseph.bessie@vcsu.edu> wrote:

> > Hello--

> >

> > I hope it's OK to send an email directly.

> >

> > I noticed that you deleted an image of McFarland Hall at Valley City State University.

> >

> > I am not sure how best to tag this image. I'm the academic VP at VCSU (senior VP). The image is from a catalogue of images we use for any number of purposes--I have a right to use it as I see fit, although I did not create it (the U owns the thing).

> >

> > How should this be tagged so that it's not deleted? Any help you may be able to offer would be much appreciated.

> >

> > (I also have a user page in Wikipedia, in case more info about me is

> > wanted/useful.)

> >

> > Thanks for any help,

> >

> > Joseph Bessie, Ph.D.

> > Vice President for Academic Affairs

> > Valley City State University

> >

>

Hi. Sorry for the late answer, but here I am. In wikipedia we only allow free content, and images therefore has to be under a free license. As RMH said in the e-mail, VSCU owns the copyright for this image and it is only VSCU that can release the image under a free license.

The exception from free content on wikipedia is fair use. Such content has to cpmply with our Non-free content criteria, and this image does not since it is an image of a building where a free equivalent could be created.~(criteria #1) Since obtaining a free license on this image from VSCU, much likely is harder than just taking a new image yourself, and release it under a free license, such as GFDL, my advice would be to do that. Rettetast (talk) 15:04, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Ross_Lockridge_Jr_1947.jpg

I have added a fair-use rationale for Image:Ross_Lockridge_Jr_1947.jpg and removed the no-free-use template. If the fair-use rationale is not sufficient, please contact me. -- Cuppysfriend (talk) 17:56, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

The talk page

Aren't you going to leave a message on the talk page for the Fullmetal Alchemsit military characters? I can not adress your issues with the article unless you give me some idea of what you want to see done, and I having articles I value tagged with meitencance templates bugs me immensely. Meet me half way on this issue, would you please? TomStar81 (Talk) 22:40, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Of course I will explain. Most often people ignore the template and I end up doing the work anyway so I am using the tags to find back to the article. I have now explained the tag on the talk page. Cheers. Rettetast (talk) 22:49, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the explination and the advice on both talk pages. I apreciate the help. I was unaware of the move against single fair use images for all characters in lists, although as a practical matter I can see the issue from both sides of the coin. I left a message at the anime and manga project, as you suggested, and am currently waiting for a reply. Have a Happy New Year! TomStar81 (Talk) 23:20, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Image:Scc-group.jpg

Oh come on, what the hell. The fair use is correct. I already tried searching for a freely-licensed image and there's none. Tasc0 ^{It's a zero!} 02:02, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

Da Vinci barnstar

Noticed you on Sheryl Crow article. I have sent a star on your userpage. Vikrant 13:04, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

Re: Fair use rationale for Image:GUC_logo.jpg

Hi, actually I added this image to use in a userbox, but it didn't work. So the image is now useless, I think, specially since there is a similar image with the whole logo. Anyway the image was the logo of my university and you can check out the page if you want to see the other logo. Regards Abdallah (talk) 19:14, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Elonka 3

Thank you for your support in my RfA. It was definitely a dramatic debate, that landed on WP:100! I paid close attention to everything that was said, and, where possible, I will try to incorporate the (constructive) criticism towards being a better administrator. I'm taking things slowly for now, partially because of the holidays and all the off-wiki distractions. :) I'm also working my way through the Wikipedia:New admin school and double-checking the relevant policies, and will gradually phase into the use of the new tools. My main goals are to help out with various backlogs, but I also fully intend to keep on writing articles, as there are several more that I definitely want to get to WP:FA status! Thanks again, and have a great new year, --Elonka 05:34, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

Marbella

The page about the city of Marbella are having a high index of vandalism, I would like to know how can I revert this, The User: Whpq is reversing the current article for the past article — Preceding unsigned comment added by Louis Du Pasquier (talk • contribs)

Comment: It's User:whpq chiming in here. The edits in question was my attempt to unravel copyright violations introduced into the article. I've added a comment in Talk:Marbella, and left a copyvio notice on User talk:Louis Du Pasquier. Note that the same actions were needed for the articles Nice, and Valencia, Spain. Regards - Whpq (talk) 03:13, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

Hey

Thanks for letting me know. Have added the extra information. Happy new year! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jmylotte (talk • contribs) 00:12, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Bushmaster M4 image?

If you think it can be replaced, can you please take a photo and fill it? Otherwise it will have to remain until a suitable replacement can be found, thanks. Hayden120 (talk) 13:17, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

According to the article, over 60 nations use this firearm. There is no reason why a free replacement can't be created. The image therefore fails WP:NFCC#1. Rettetast (talk) 13:20, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Re:Image:MaryHarney.jpg

When I initially uploaded the image I found it on an Irish wiki politics site assuming that it was creative commons. Another user (Guliolopez) found that it was infact from the website of the Progressive Democrats. I have searched since and have been unable to locate an image which has no copyright. I believe that it does fulfill the first non-free content criterion for this reason. Medos2 (talk) 20:22, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

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Hello,

Thanks for the alert about the missing template for the above image.

I'd like some help. I've looked all through the instructions, but the template keeps telling me the article the image is used in does not exist. I've tried everything and I can't fix this.

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I have fixed it. Rettetast (talk) 15:45, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

I've tried searching for the Couples for Christ pictures

I'm sorry, but I've really tried searching for the pictures of those guys whose pictures were at the Couples for Christ article, but I can't find any available free picture on the internet. If you do, please tell me, so that I can post them. And by the way, their pictures are at the CFC website itself (I even gave the link there). This was different from the last set of pictures, which came from the Ugnayan magazine of CFC, which I presume (I hope I'm wrong) you haven't seen in your entire life. Besides, I copied the exact license from the Image:Carl Anderson.jpg picture at the Knights of Columbus article just to be safe. My only intention is to make the faces of our leaders known so that they can be accountable to the CFC community, and I hope you understand that. By the way, are you monitoring the CFC article so that you can slap the pictures with that non-free content tag every time I upload them? You didn't even notify me that I'm violating the criterion again. Jedjuntereal (talk) 01:48, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

Images of living person can easily be created and released under a free license. I have tagged your example. Why don't you take some images yourself, and release them under a free license?. Rettetast (talk) 12:36, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Ty_Nant_logo.jpg

Thanks for your note. I have updated and enlarged the free use rationale, but the image still shows a tag suggesting it has no free use rationale - can you please advise? Thank you! Rgds, - Trident13 (talk) 13:46, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

The reason lays within Template:Non-free promotional and you can see how to fix it there. Since this is a logo, {{non-free logo}} is enough, an I have removed {{Non-free promotional}}. Rettetast (talk) 14:42, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

Image:Equestrian Sports Moscow 1980.jpg

Could I get this image that was deleted back. I've seen the author's other contributions, and it seems like it only needs a backlink and maybe a wordier rationale, but it has a source and meets the other criteria. MBisanz ^talk 02:53, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

Done. Rettetast (talk) 12:02, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Magnetophone

Hello, you sent a message to Roomfulofechoes recently concerning the entry on Magnetophone, and the images used there and I was hoping you could help me. Most of the images on there have been removed, and as the artist I have the rights to give permission for the entry to use the images. Could you please tell me what we need to do to get them to stick, as the information in the help pages is a little labyrinthine to say the least, at least to me! Thanks in advance. Matt Huish Saunders. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Matthuishsaunders (talk • contribs) 18:14, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Deletion of Image:ESF EN1.JPG

I have, on the discussion page of the image, documented why this image has a creative commons licence. Now this image just has been deleted by you (and together with it, my comment has been deleted as well). Why? --Tillmo (talk) 10:51, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

Ah, I have just seen that the image has been restored. --Tillmo (talk) 10:53, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

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Your NFCC#10c deletions - not a complaint!!!

Can you tell, from which category are you deleting? I don't want to edit-conflict with you. Maxim_(talk) 15:02, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

A little here and some there. I have tried to clean the related changes of the main category for January 2 so that only betacommands edits are left. I don't think I will do many more deletions today, but I can stick to Category:Disputed non-free images as of 2 January 2008 3 so that we don't edit conflict. Rettetast (talk) 15:08, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

OK, as I'm planning to use a very high-speed script to clear out after I removed all the images that are not last edited by the bot. Maxim_(talk) 15:18, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Please could you stop deletions and wait until the end of Sunday? See the ANI thread here. Thanks. Carcharoth (talk) 21:08, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Sure. I'll wait. Rettetast (talk) 22:47, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

James Galway editing

You sent me a message saying I experimented on James Galway, but I didn't do so. Would there be an explanation for this happening (i.e. someone editing with my IP address)? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.136.87.238 (talk) 20:11, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

The message was sent in february 2007, so it was probably someone else. Don't worry about it. Rettetast (talk) 20:07, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

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The fair use images

On List of minor Sailor Moon characters and List of Saiyans in Dragon Ball, should the images be removed per WP:FUC (#3 and #8)? I'd do it, but I'm no expert on this. Lord Sesshomaru (talk • edits) 15:04, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

And Super Saiyan appears to have too many images. Lord Sesshomaru (talk • edits) 04:22, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

My interpretation of WP:NFCC is that most of these images have to go. There has Been a lot of discussion about this at WT:NFC and group images such as the one at the top on Super Saiyan is preferred over images of each charachter. Rettetast (talk) 20:06, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

Please be more careful when tagging images as not having a fair use rationale. Image:Bra'tac in 'Reckoning Part II'.jpg had one. Bryan Derksen (talk) 05:22, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

Deletion Tags

Never delete tags placed on articles by me. Mickylynch101 (talk) 19:34, 25 January 2008 (UTC)