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I have been absent from Wikipedia for the last year and would like to apologize to all those people who left me a message but received no reply. I have spent the best part of the last year caring for my elderly mother who sadly passed away on the 11th of June 2009 . I plan to now return to contributing to Wikipedia and hope I'm not too out of touch.

If you post a message on my talk page, I will reply on my talk page.


Hello, Polly! Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions to this free encyclopedia. If you decide that you need help, check out Getting Help below, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and ask your question there. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking or using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your username and the date. Finally, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field. Below are some useful links to facilitate your involvement. Happy editing! Jonathan — Quality, not quantity. 00:03, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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HI, About Telemundo novelas posters

Hi I saw your warnings and the problem is that I dpn't know enough english to provide such information about files I uploaded that's the problem but the files are official posters and Telemundo sends me via e-mails prmotional posters they come form there.

The Silver Movement

I don't understand why that artist page is up for dispute/deletion. The Silver Movement is on iTunes under an indie label and uses a major distributor to sell their music. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Audiomixxer1123 (talk • contribs) 17:37, 4 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, see this interview here http://watunes2.blogspot.com/2009/05/matt-silver-movement-kletter-in-watunes.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by Audiomixxer1123 (talk • contribs) 17:50, 4 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I don't understand...The page has substance and is factual. What is the problem here? Audiomixxer1123 (talk) 17:59, 4 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • Unfortunately having substance and being factual very often aren't enough. Wikipedia has certain notability guidelines that usually always need to be met if an article is to stay. Add any reasons why you feel the article should stay to the deletion discussion, and try to find evidence that at least one of the music notability criteria has been met. Polly (Parrot) 18:03, 4 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Re:Suspicious uploads

I'll take a look. feydey (talk) 18:04, 4 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Several copyvios uploaded, deleted some, added a note to the user's page. feydey (talk) 18:16, 4 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I'll have a look on google images and see if I can find any more copyvios. Though it is sometimes like searching for a needle in a haystack. Polly (Parrot) 18:18, 4 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

pic

If I get a pic from google images, but cite everything, is that permissable? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rzdemarco (talk • contribs) 22:50, 4 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • Unlikely to be acceptable,as he's a living person, it would need to be a unique historical image to really pass wikipedia's non-free content criteria for images. Polly (Parrot) 22:54, 4 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
What is and isn't acceptable with regard to images is listed here. As the person is alive then a non-free image would be very unlikely to be acceptable. Polly (Parrot) 17:27, 5 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki rotate image

Just wondered why you tagged my rotating Wikipedia image. Is the Wikipedia logo copyrighted? --Simpsons contributor (talk) 23:42, 4 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • File:Wikipedia-logo-en-big.png basically to use it for any purpose beyond a direct relevance to Wikipedia requires permission. They're just protecting themselves from any possible overt misuse of the logo. Polly (Parrot) 23:52, 4 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    • I could've explained that better, the main problem is licensing. You cannot claim copyright of the derivative image, you could claim fair use but it is easily replaceable by a free image so that wouldn't work either. So you've got an image that ultimately lacks an acceptable license. Polly (Parrot) 00:02, 5 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I need a complex symbol to best illustrate the rotational program. The problem is I can’t produce any reasonably complex logo like that with my software. Do you know where I could go to (another user for example) to get a good logo (with an identical width and height and a black background). --Simpsons contributor (talk) 01:25, 5 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Would commons have any free images you could use [1]. Polly (Parrot) 17:37, 5 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Drugstore/Isabel Monteiro artwork

Dear Polly, I am Isabel Monteiro, the creator of all the artwork for my band DRUGSTORE (ref:File:Drugstore mini3.jpg +File:Firrst album.jpg). I don't want to be credit as the creator of the images, as I don't think it's necessary. On all the Drugstore albums and singles I already am credit as creator (artwork by i.monteiro), I don't particularly want to add this information. many thanks, isabel Lovelyshopper (talk) 08:19, 5 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Real Chance of Love 2 cast photo

can you please remove the deletion note. Because that's the actual cast of the upcoming show. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Capoeira Fighter 3 (talk • contribs) 20:38, 5 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

speedy deletion

Hi-

With regard to the Ron Olsen bio page. I see you have tagged a photo I own and uploaded for speedy deletion. You should have no worries about the copyright. It's my photo and I own the rights.

Ron (71.129.173.106 (talk) 21:04, 5 July 2009 (UTC))[reply]

speedy deletion

Sorry about that. I'm new to this and am learning as I go. Will try and add the copyright tag.

(Lanewsguy (talk) 21:47, 5 July 2009 (UTC))[reply]

speedy deletion

This pic is sopposed to be a personal pic for my profile. It is indeed owned by me and I am the source. The problem is I am not sure what to put to say on a copyright tag for a personal pic. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Captain Virtue (talk • contribs) 21:57, 5 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Okay - I applied the pd-self tag. Hope that works. Thank you for your assistance-

Ron (Lanewsguy (talk) 22:10, 5 July 2009 (UTC))[reply]

And my sincere condolences on your mother's passing.

Ron O. (71.129.173.106 (talk) 22:29, 5 July 2009 (UTC))[reply]

PerryatSupremeCourt.jpg image

Hi Polly. I'm new to Wikipedia. I received your message that I need to add a copyright message, but I don't know how. Can you help me by providing steps to add such a message. I took the photograph myself, so I own the copyright. I am happy to make it available as a public domain image. So there isn't any problem, except my lack of knowledge to correctly annotate the image. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Rob —Preceding unsigned comment added by RSCapon (talk • contribs) 01:39, 6 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Perryat SupremeCourt.jpg

Hi Again Polly. I tried to add to things to the image: an image description, and an attribution tag. Could you please let me know if I have done this correctly? Again, I created the photo, so it's only a matter of entering the copyright information properly. Thanks, Rob —Preceding unsigned comment added by RSCapon (talk • contribs) 01:54, 6 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Re:File permission problem with File:DanSwampyComicCon.jpg

I was under the assumption that it's under the public domain if it's on a blog. Nowhere on the page did it say no one was allowed to use it - while it was not directly stated, it's clearly public domain. No, I wasn't the owner of it, but I've seen several images from blogs accepted because no copyright law was given for it. Sorry if that was just a bot and you have no idea what I'm talking about, just need to clarify. The Flash {talk} 03:16, 6 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've changed the copyright status and am going to change some similar ones to the right copyright status. I don't understand why it's about to be deleted when I'm trying to fix it and gave reasons for it to stay, but is it fine now? The Flash {talk} 15:39, 6 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Unfortunately copyright must be assumed unless it is explicitly stated that content is under a free license. If the blog writer owns that image then they would need to release it under a free license for it to be acceptable. Polly (Parrot) 19:12, 6 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Well that's a huge disappointment. Thanks for letting me know, but this leaves me with around no images if that applies to everything. The Flash {talk} 20:55, 6 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry about that, but those are Wikipedia's policies. Are you able to take some pics of your own? Polly (Parrot) 21:54, 6 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, don't worry, I know it's policy, just saying. But thanks, anyways, for letting me know about this. The Flash {talk} 22:47, 6 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Also, I've added a new tag to it - is it any better than before? The Flash {talk} 23:14, 6 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Still the same problems, it isn't explicitly released under a free license. You could always try asking the copyright holder to release it under a free license. Polly (Parrot) 23:18, 6 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Tagging images used in my articles

You have tagged my images with rationale required. All images contain three reasons for rationale which are self explanatory.

Please advise.

Regards

--Trevorsem (talk) 07:53, 6 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Updated rationale provided for all tagged images using template you suggested above for another user.

--Trevorsem (talk) 12:25, 6 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • The fair use rationale isn't compatible with a creative commons license. You need the poster license [3]. Even then as The Alarm are still performing it's likely replacable by a free image. Polly (Parrot) 19:18, 6 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Re:Mass deletion of image uploads needed

Thanks for the note (and nice to see you back- I did notice you weren't about- new image patrolling became a little lonlier!). I have contacted the user and will delete unless they say they have a claim. Otherwise, I'll investigate their claim... J Milburn (talk) 19:35, 6 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

hey its me yusufisfine i acctually made that picture myself in photofiltre so the picture is acctually mine —Preceding unsigned comment added by Yusufisfine (talk • contribs) 00:15, 7 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dan and Swampy.jpg

Okay, I have no idea what the message means. Please explain. The Flash {talk} 01:07, 7 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • Wikipedia only allows the use of non-free images of living people in exceptional circumstances, as almost always it is possible to obtain a free image of a living person.See number 12 here for clarification. Polly (Parrot) 01:14, 7 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

But in this case there isn't, as the other one is the one mentioned above. But okay, thanks. The Flash {talk} 01:21, 7 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, I've looked everywhere and haven't found anything; the blog one was the only one I thought was fine but it violated policy. But that's besides the point, I understand, thanks. The Flash {talk} 01:30, 7 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Eh, it's no problem, it's just your job. The Flash {talk} 01:36, 7 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mine ur own fucking bussiness.wat da fuck is ur problem u ugly fat ass motherfuck ].go suck on your moms dick and fuck ur dads pussy.u fat bitch.

Losing a parent is normally very tough. After a long illness must be much tougher.

I got your reply. The copyright issues for images taken in Afghanistan are tricky.

I routinely see images taken by GIs, where wire services, freelance photographers, or other private organizations try to claim all rights to the image.

I don't know if you know this, but Afghanistan is not a signatory to any of the international copyright agreements -- and it has no domestic copyright legislation.

Some people claim that this means all images taken in Afghanistan are public domain.

Some people claim that this means that whoever first publishes the image in a country that does have copyright protection gets to claim all rights -- without regard to who actually took it. But, if that is the case, what about images taken by GIs in Afghanistan -- which would be PD because a GI took them?

What I suspect is that the claims of those who try to claim all rights to images they didn't take, just because they were the first to republish outside of Afghanistan, have never been tested in court.

Can I ask how you figured out AP claimed the rights to this picture?

Cheers! Geo Swan (talk) 03:32, 7 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • Yes copyright in Afghanistan is tricky to determine, but probably not top of their governments agenda right now. You could make the claim of unique historic image for the photo with a fair use rationale. As to the AP copyright claim, well I just went with the attribution The New York Times gave the image here. Though as you say it might well have been taken by a US serviceman or equally an embedded journalist. Polly (Parrot) 14:36, 7 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mark Steel's in Town

I have been given permission to use this image from Julia McKenzie, the producer of Mark Steel's in Town. She gave me this image to use. If you want to contact her, you can find her on Facebook. ISD (talk) 15:10, 7 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

DONE!

File:John E Robinson.jpg now has information on who created it, and where i got the image.

Cheers. KMFDM FAN (talk!) 22:53, 7 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly unfree files

Dear Polly, regarding your questioning of file images File:New prime movers.jpg, File:Prime movers old group.jpg, File:FirstNoElvisCover.jpg ... I am a member of both groups in question PLUS am the owner of the record label (Birdcage Records) that the group is on. The two photos belong to me as does the artwork for the First No Elvis CD cover. I want to release to Public Domain. Please let me know what I have to do to clear these. Alkarpus (talk) 01:50, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

File:The Paganini Strads.jpg

Hello Polly, Thank you for your feedback re the above file, in my article on the Paganini Quartet. Please forgive my prior inaccuracies as to copyright and source information. I am new to Wikipedia and am still learning the ropes, and the copyright ropes are complicated indeed! I have attempted to provide a detailed Fair Use rationale and template for this image and would very much appreciate your review & comment. Thanks again. Dan T.DtemiankaHT (talk) 04:07, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Rapid deletion?

Don't be so quick with deletions (File:CricketPatchArt small.jpg). Checked the upload record and you will see that the owner granted permission for it's use, and you should also note that the owner's permission has been sent to permissions-en@wikimedia.org for review. If there is a problem with it, I'm sure they will let me know. I trust you will make the same effort to ensure the file is not deleted that you have made in putting it into the "rapid deletion" category.

David Sciacchitano —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sciacchitano (talk • contribs) 05:09, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Quick Deletion and Tagging

Sorry, I was cranky last night. I appreciate your reminder regarding the photo and permission, though I had already sent the email exchanges to the Wiki permission address.

I'm having trouble figuring out how to tag photos. Is there a page on Wiki that explains how to do it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sciacchitano (talk • contribs) 13:52, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Signing posts

Also, let me know how to sign my posts. I thought I was doing so, but they show as unsigned, even though my identifying user name is there. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sciacchitano (talk • contribs) 17:10, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

you guys bloacked me for copyright but too correct me u have to tell me how to add copyright to a picture u just cant block me like that god so i had the pictures from public websites whats ur problem and tell that gyford guy that blocked me he dont know nothing about ethiopia just because his wife is amhara. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Yusufisfine (talk • contribs) 20:34, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly unfree File:Season3concertphotoit'sallrighthere.jpg & File:Season3concertphoto.jpg

You had previously left a message on my talk page indicating that two images were possibly unfree. And I left a couple of messages saying it is a free image, being posted on Flickr and it stated so on the image's page. What was not correct about the imaages? I need for you tell me because I have no idea what I did wrong. The images were already deleted and I need to know why. Please help me. Please reply. --Ipodnano05 (talk) 21:14, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • The Flickr uploader didn't hold the copyright of those images so they were in no position to release them under a free license. The images were quite obviously screenshots taken from a commercial source. Polly (Parrot) 21:24, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Timur Kuran Image

Dear Polly,

You sent me a message regarding the copyright for the image of Timur Kuran which I uploaded. I emailed you back, forwarding an email from him which asked me to use this file on wikipedia. However, I haven't heard from you as to whether that is enough and the file is still listed as a candidate for deletion. Please can you look into this

Best

Charlie —Preceding unsigned comment added by CharlesArthurMiller (talk • contribs) 23:04, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • I only check that email address rarely. You shouldn't email permissions to me but instead follow the instructions listed here. It would need to be released under a license that permits commercial and derivative works, being allowed just on Wikipedia wouldn't be acceptable. Polly (Parrot) 23:13, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Uploads

The Jo Bench, Holy Moses, and Transmetal images were found on photobucket.com. I think thats a free-use site, I'm not sure but it might. The GavinWard one, I'll just let it be deleted since I dont want to fuss around with that. I didn't find that one on photobucket. I also found a Maria Brink image I found on photobucket. Marauder09 (talk) 23:27, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

please stop deleting my images u fat ugly cumputer geek looking at kiddie porn all night kiss my natural black ass fat bitch

  • Do you know any good sites to find images that aren't really copyrighted images? I'm in no mood to get on the bad side of the law here. Also this image Lotus logo|100px is used in one of my userboxes and it looks like it is copyrighted, should I get rid of it or is it fine? Marauder09 (talk) 01:43, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    • You could try the Flickr site [4] use the advanced search and tick all the boxes in the creative commons section. Even then though you need to exercise caution as anyone can upload to Flickr, obvious commercial or promotional images are unlikely to be free regardless of what license the uploader has given them. The image in your userbox is fair use so not appropriate, only free images should be used in user space. Polly (Parrot) 02:08, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for that... I didn't know people could be so intorelant. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Devoindahouse (talk • contribs) 02:00, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

James Yoshimura

Hi, I'm Hunter Kahn. I got your message about the "replaceable fair use" claim regarding the James Yoshimura photo. The image policy at Wikipedia is one of my weak points, and maybe you can answer a question for me. This claim says that freely licensed media could be reasonably found or created, thus the media is replaceable. But there are no Yoshimura photos that are freely available right now (that I know of), hence I used this image. How does this work? Why is this image deemed replaceable, exactly? — Hunter Kahn (c) 02:05, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • Yes but as he's a living person, then it's reasonable to suppose that a free image could become available. Only in exceptional circumstances are non-free images of living people usually allowed, see this section here No.12 for more detail. Polly (Parrot) 02:13, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

file raja brijmohan pal.jpg

i'm not an expert with the terms and other things used here, probably you could help me, i'll just explain the case, the picture of Raja Shri Brijmohan Pal Bahadur of Kutlehar state is owned by his grandson - Prince Rupendra Pal of Kutlehar, the Prince trasffered it to his Public Chariyable Trust, and he agreed to let me use it if we give credit to the Mahadeva Public Charitable Trust. So what step should i take now ? Tikka Sangram Singh (talk) 12:43, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]


Image

Thanks for writing. I'm currently working on the article "Philosophy and Social Hope". The image will be used to illustrate it. Hopefully it'll be ready by tomorrow.--Scandza (talk) 13:32, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Tagged Image

Why did you tag the image I uploaded of the Beatles Stereo Box Set? This is a promtional photo released by Apple Records for the upcoming release of the Beatles remastered CDs.

File permission problem with File:Spruce street place.jpg / File permission problem with File:Alan ford architect headshot.jpg

Dear Polly,

Alan Ford, the copyright owner of the above two images in question, sent an email on Tuesday, July 7, to permissions-en@wikimedia.org granting permission for their use. In fact, the email granted permission for those and the other two images on the page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Ford_(architect). Please see to it that the images are not removed as I believe I have complied with the Wikipedia guidelines.

Thank you.

Mjhalliburton (talk) 18:47, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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