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July 2023

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I have checked their talk page and it's "their way or the highway'. Why should I be the only one to be 'lectured' Brian.S.W (talk) 22:37, 1 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Because you're the one who kept adding a copyright violation from commons to the article. They were correct to remove it. -- ferret (talk) 01:05, 2 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

If that is the reason that is understandable, but being told "it doesn't fit, it's unhelpful" doesn't tell me anything. They weren't removing it because it was a copyright violation. As far as their comments to me say, they just 'didn't want it there'. Brian.S.W (talk) 04:35, 2 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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I guess I just don't get how using copyrighted stuff from the state's DMV and linking it is punishable but people saying it's their own work on the image is okay

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I get where it could be confused, but what I mean is people saying a license plate is their work and nothing is done about it. Those license plates are not their work and that is where my confusion comes from.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Brian.S.W (talk • contribs) 07:26, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If you're referring to the likes of File:UTnewfont3.jpg, I understand what you mean. These should probably be deleted as well. The uploader is likely just saying that the photograph is their own work, not the plate itself.
Also, see WP:OTHERFILE. ⟲ Three Sixty! ^Talk? _Work. 00:53, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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