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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Conte di Cavour (talk | contribs) at 17:11, 3 January 2018 (→Advice). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

hi

you can keeep his family details ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:191:8401:705C:55AA:B39C:5D67:7BE9 (talk) 03:26, 6 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry, but I don't know what you are talking about since you have edited from an IP address that does not have any other edits. I'm assuming it was about a revert I did and if it was about family details I'm guessing it had something to do with WP:BLP. What that policy states is that any information on a biography on a living person must be sourced. Any non-sourced material should be removed immediately. If you have a source for these details then please provide it. If this is about something else please let me know and I'd be happy to assist you. --Majora (talk) 02:51, 7 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I need your help

I screwed this up: File:Dr._James_S._Robbins.jpg

It's not non-free use. It's the same as the previous one I uploaded. I misunderstood the form when I was uploading the file. I should have chosen free use with the copyright from this page: https://www.vvfh.org/index.php/research/books. I have no idea how to fix this. I hope you can. One day I will figure all of this out. Txantimedia (talk) 04:11, 6 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Txantimedia: All fixed. The image has also been moved to Commons. Our centralized repository for free images. It can be found here File:Dr.JamesSRobbins.jpg. --Majora (talk) 02:56, 7 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks you so much. I promise, I'll do better in the future. Txantimedia (talk) 03:04, 7 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Don't worry about it at all Txantimedia. It takes a while to learn all the ins and outs here. If you need any other assistance don't hesitate to let me know. I'd be happy to help. --Majora (talk) 03:08, 7 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Vodafone logo question

Hi Majora. I just pinged you about another matter, but I'd like you're opinion on File:Vodafone.svg. In Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2016 December 7#File:Vodafone logo.png, bth you and Explicit commented that File:Vodafone logo.png was not below c:COM:TOO#united Kingdom. For reference, the Commons file has replaced the non-free in Vodafone and is also being added the infoboxes of various other Vodafone articles by Special:Contributions/186.179.100.137. If the Commons file is OK, then fine. If not, then the non-free will be deleted per WP:F5 when it probably shouldn't. -- Marchjuly (talk) 22:12, 6 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

All fixed Marchjuly. Image on Commons nominated for deletion and the ones here removed/restored to the way it was before. --Majora (talk) 03:09, 7 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Hi again Majora. Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to you and yours.
What's your take on File:Vodafone.png and File:Vodafone Greece logo2017.png? I can't see how Commons can keep these if all the other similar files have been deleted. -- Marchjuly (talk) 22:00, 24 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you as well! I've nominated both of them for deletion. The design itself is likely copyrightable in the UK (where Vodafone is based). They are a "sweat of the brow" country and pretty much everything is. --Majora (talk) 22:07, 24 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for taking a look at these. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:42, 25 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Blake Ricciardi

The photo was taken by someone specifically for Blake and he owns the original photo. How do I remove the copyright and allow it for upload? Thanks!

Jkingaround (talk) 01:59, 12 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Jkingaround: Only the copyright holder can release a photo under a different copyright license. "Owning" the photo doesn't make someone the copyright holder. Generally the copyright holder is the photographer unless the copyright has been transferred by legal action or contract (such as a work for hire).

You can request that the copyright holder release it under a license we can use. Please note that in order to do this the holder must agree to release it in a way that allows anyone to use or modify the image, at any time, and for any purpose (including commercial reuse). If you wish to do this you can ask the copyright holder to read and fill out the form located at c:COM:ET#E-mail template for release of rights to a file and send it into our volunteer response team. They handle copyright release requests. If you have questions please let me know. --Majora (talk) 02:02, 12 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I was guessing on the copyright as there was never any actual copyright on the image. Is allowing modification even for commercial use the only way to upload the image to wikipedia? Jkingaround (talk) 17:16, 12 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
@Jkingaround: Copyright attaches upon creation. They don't actually have to list it on the image in question. It is still there and defaults to "all rights reserved". And if the image is that of a living person then, yes. Modification even for commercial reuse is required. --Majora (talk) 02:06, 13 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Majora!!


Hi Majora, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year,
Thanks for all your help and contributions on the 'pedia! ,
   –Davey2010 Merry Xmas / Happy New Year 13:44, 23 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Combined DNA Index System

The article Combined DNA Index System you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Combined DNA Index System for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of CycloneIsaac -- CycloneIsaac (talk) 04:01, 25 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Ceramium - categories

Thanks for the "categorisement" (!) A few comments from you how to do this will be most welcome (if simple).Osborne 21:00, 29 December 2017 (UTC)

@Osborne:, categories are placed at the bottom of the page and all begin with a Category: prefix. So for the article in question you would edit the page and scroll down to the bottom. There you will see [[Category:Red algae]]. That is placing the page into the Red algae category. Then if you click through to that category you will see it there. You will also see subcategories of the Red algae category. If it belongs in something more specific you can always place it there. Wikipedia has tens of thousands of different categories. Unfortunately there really isn't a list of them all for you to pick and choose from. The best way to do it is to look at the categories on similar articles or go with the broadest category you can think of and work from there. For this article I started with Category:Algae and then saw that there was a subcategory called "Red algae" that was more specific. Does that make sense?

As a side note, you may want to fix your signature by going to your preferences and then scrolling down to where it says Signature. It should have a link back to your user page or user talk page so people can more easily contact you. --Majora (talk) 21:10, 29 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks - at first glance it looks rather difficult and long! I have printed it out for further study! Many thanks.Osborne 15:13, 30 December 2017 (UTC)
Oh crumbs! On further study I cannot find <nowiki>! Will study your helpful note again.Osborne 16:09, 30 December 2017 (UTC)
@Osborne: I wasn't aware that printing it would show that code. You won't see nowiki on the actual article. I had to use it here otherwise this page would have been categorized into the red algae category. The nowiki switches block normal Wikipedia behavior when it comes to "wiki-syntax". On the article you will see what is in between the switches. Sorry for the confusion. --Majora (talk) 17:52, 30 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I hope you you don't mind me coming to you directly

You were so helpful before. I have another image I would like to upload. I am the owner of the image - it is an 1890s(?) photo of an individual there is already an article about. I have scanned it. What are my options to upload it regarding method and copyright options? Thanks again. Reaper7 (talk) 17:32, 1 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Define owner, Reaper7. Was it taken by one of your ancestors? Did you buy the photo? How did you come into possession of it? I also need to know where the photo was taken (what country)? If it was taken in the United States you should be fine. If it was taken in another country I'm going to need more details. --Majora (talk) 20:40, 1 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]


I own the copy and scanned it. Yes, it is of my great great grandfather discovered with many other images of him in a bag that has always been in the family - most likely for his own personal/family use. For example I think he simply went to a photographer to get a picture taken of him. There are a fair few of them showing various points in his life - some mention the studio where he got the picture taken, others don't. They were all most likely taken in Spain. For example this one of him - a Carte de visite shows the studio where he had it taken at the bottom: https://www.flickr.com/photos/24784058@N03/34866855345/in/album-72157682271617300/ This one is simply on thin paper and no mention of any studio: https://www.flickr.com/photos/24784058@N03/34866854355/in/album-72157682271617300/ Reaper7 (talk) 21:48, 1 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sorry, Reaper7. I just have to do some investigating into Spanish copyright law and then I'll update you. I just need to sit down and do it and I keep getting sidetracked by other things. I'll try to get to this tonight. --Majora (talk) 23:08, 2 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks Majora. Reaper7 (talk) 00:11, 3 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Reaper7, do you think the photo could have been by Pau Audouard? Is there any indication in your papers as to the photographer. Spanish copyright lasts for 70 years after the death of the author. If it was Pau Audouard you should be good to go to upload it to Commons. It would be public domain in both Spain and in the US. --Majora (talk) 06:06, 3 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
My goodness, the studio at the bottom of the first picture above says Audouard y Cia - lit Audouard and Company. Seems it was taken in his studio (no idea by whom?) and all this would have been well over 70 year ago. What about the second photo with no reference - would the same apply anyway as it is so old? (around 1890s) Reaper7 (talk) 14:25, 3 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Paul Sheard

Hello,

Can you please tell me if you moved the Paul Sheard page? It is now showing up on the second page when searched in google and it says it's been moved/redirected and a draft.

I took down the photo you mentioned even though it was free to use as per the official WEF photographer allowing the picture to be used by the speakers, etc. Although I will replace it with a new one.

I would greatly appreciate your feedback on how to get the page back in it's original place.

Thank you. LRClement (talk)LRClement —Preceding undated comment added 22:12, 1 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@LRClement: Nope. Paul Sheard is where it has always been. What Google does with our pages is completely out of our control. Those are sorted by their algorithm. If you have a problem with their results you are going to have to take it up with Google. As for the photo, "being used by the speakers" is not what we need. We need a photo to be released under a completely free copyright license. That means that the copyright holder, generally the photographer, has allowed anyone to use or modify the image, at any time, and for any purpose (including commercial reuse). There are ways to ask for a copyright holder to release their photo under one of these licenses which I can get into if you want but if you upload another photo that doesn't allow for those things then unfortunately the same thing is going to happen. I'd be happy to help you through getting a proper photo release if you want. Just let me know. --Majora (talk) 00:17, 2 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

File:Christ Episcopal School Center of Inquiry dedication 2013.jpg

Thanks for correcting my error.

Can you help me understand which scenarios newspaper photos can appear in wikipedia articles under fair use doctrine?

Many thanks

John.sterling (talk) 23:02, 2 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@John.sterling: Fair use? Generally, none. Wikipedia has a much more strict interpretation of fair use than pretty much any other website. This is because we are striving to be a completely free and open encyclopedia that can be used by everyone. So in that regards, only things that are deemed to be completely irreplaceable fall within the acceptable use of non-free content. The exact policy can be found here: WP:NFCC and the 10 points in the "Policy" section each need to be hit in order to use a non-free image.

In this particular case, an image of a still standing building would never be acceptable under our fair use policy as anyone could just walk up to the building, take a photo, and release it under a free license. Does that make sense? If not let me know and I'd be happy to assist you further if you have any questions. --Majora (talk) 23:13, 2 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Advice

Sorry to bother you. I just wanted to ask: may I upload, only locally (eng wiki and not Commons), the following picture, with a CC BY-ND 2.0 licence? Thanks (link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/hoppegroup/14197378975/). Thanks, --Conte di Cavour (talk) 16:58, 3 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Conte di Cavour, Non-Deriv licenses are not compatible with Wikipedia's licensing. There could be a fair-use claim made, but we already have a free image (it's not as "pretty" but it is free) so it cannot be used. Primefac (talk) 17:09, 3 January 2018 (UTC) (talk page stalker)[reply]
Thank you, I did know that it was not allowed on Commons but I could not find any guidelines specific for local-compatible licensing. --Conte di Cavour (talk) 17:11, 3 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
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