User talk:Bfalexander/Archive 2008
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Collaboration
I'm pushing a collaboration to complete the list of basic space exploration topics.
Should be fun. Drop on by. ;)
Also, see my post to User talk:Quiddity#Basic topic lists if you want to delve in deeper.
The Transhumanist 09:27, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
i think your stuff sucks go play with your dildo —Preceding unsigned comment added by Beastboy94 (talk • contribs) 22:54, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Christian Music Wikiproject
I just joined a few months ago and I was wondering what you need the most help on. Hit me back on my talk page and let me know. ---Brian Alexander (talk) 21:07, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
- You may want to take a look at Wikipedia:WikiProject Christian music/To-do for a few articles in need of help identified by other members of the project. I also like to keep an eye on Category:Christian music articles without infobox, Category:Unassessed-Class Christian music articles, and Category:Christian music articles needing attention. Welcome aboard. Absolon S. Kent (talk) 22:48, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
Problems with upload of Image:Swithfoot.gif
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Copyright problems
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Image tagging for Image:JimmyNeedham.jpg
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Archiving Automatically
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I was wondering if somebody can edit my talk page for me so that it archives automatically by year. I looked at the how to automatically archive page, but I couldn't figure it out. I already have a page for 2007. ---Brian Alexander (talk) 20:04, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
- Sure. How old do you want posts to be before they archive? :-) Stwalkerster [ talk ] 20:39, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
- OK, hopefully that should be set up now. :-) Stwalkerster [ talk ] 21:58, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
- Sorry for the slow response (I wasn't around yesterday), but it's moved them to User_talk:Bfalexander/Archive_2008. :-) Stwalkerster [ talk ] 13:10, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
- OK, hopefully that should be set up now. :-) Stwalkerster [ talk ] 21:58, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
Image tagging for Image:Cstonefireflight.jpg
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- I have speedy deleted the image as it is a blatant copyright violation. The link to the source clearly indicates All Rights Reserved. You claimed a Creative Commons 3.0 license. Be very careful about not doing that again. Image copyright licenses are respected very closely. License violations are a very serious problem and will get you in a heap of trouble very quickly, including blocking and banning if it continues. If you want an image from flickr, you need to ask the photographer there to change their license. You can only upload it if they actually change the license to something compatible with Wikipedia like Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike. I like how you cited references on Fireflight's article and I hope that you continue down that road instead of working on images until you understand image licensing better. Royalbroil 01:55, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
- If you searched for Creative Commons pictures on flickr and that image came up, then the photographer probably changed their licensing to All Rights Reserved. It's probably not your fault. Since the photo's license could not be verified, then it still was appropriate for it to be deleted.
- Next time you should upload it to Wikimedia Commons. There's an upload procedure there called the flickruploadbot, which instantly checks the license to make verify that it is valid. It will only upload properly licensed images. You should go that route, then you won't have any problems. I upload all of my images to Commons whether I obtain them on flickr or if I take them myself. Commons is the file storage place for freely-licensed photos so that all of the Wikipedias can share an image - so there's no duplication of effort. You upload it there and code everything else the same. Just don't upload any fair use images. Cheers! Royalbroil 12:15, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
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Speedy deletion of Image:Joshbrowndof.jpg
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- Just to expand on the above template, the Flickr source shows that the image is under a non-commercial license (indicated by the crossed-out dollar sign in the "Additional information" section of the image page). I'm afraid those aren't considered free here per WP:CFAQ#Non-commercial licenses. Sorry.... Kelly hi! 03:02, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
Image:Brian_Christmas.JPG listed for deletion
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Possibly unfree images
Hi, please see Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images/2008 June 19#Images by User:Bfalexander - I had some concerns about the copyright status of some of your other uploads - your comments are welcome - thanks! Kelly hi! 03:37, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
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