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Concerning: Image:InterlockingPentagons.svg and its use on mini-mental state examination.
Cross-posting from WP:ANI. Two anons ( 155.41.160.31 ( talk · contribs) and 24.60.18.243 ( talk · contribs)) have raised the concern that a simple image (drawn by myself) of two interlocking pentagons is somehow "plagiarism" or a copyright violation. The image is part of a larger test of mental capability. This test was initially released in 1975 without copyright restrictions, but in 2001 a company based in Florida acquired the rights and started enforcing copyright on it. We used to list all the questions from the test, which were removed after we were made aware of the fact that the test was copyrighted. [1]
The anons now claim that:
Comments invited with regards to the status of the image, as well as the claim that we might be breaking the law. JFW | T@lk 06:39, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
Thanks RaWF. The problem is that a medical journal is not public domain. But your second point is well taken and I will wait for my friends to return and argue their point. JFW | T@lk 09:05, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
What would images from Australian Government websites be classed under? I've always thought they have been in public domain.
Hothguard11 ( talk) 06:19, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
{{helpme}}
Can I upload this image onto Wikipedia (I'd prefer onto commons, though). If so what license should I give it?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/image_galleries/it_came_to_our_door_book_gallery.shtml?6 }}
How about these bad boys? Meaty♠Weenies ( talk) 19:18, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
Creator: Devon Library and Information Services
Title: World War 2 : German military intelligence documents
Imprint: : Devon Library Services
Date: 2003
Format: Web page : HTML
Series: Devon's heritage ; D941
Ref. no.: WEB NAZI
Coverage: Westcountry . World War 2 . Military intelligence . 1939-1945
Last Updated: 06/05/2005
why was this image removed, and where is the notification that it was up for deletion in the first place? - Arcayne (cast a spell) 05:08, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
hello sir,
how can i link my images to other page. if i want to put my image to other pages is it possible..? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pratikppf ( talk • contribs) 07:55, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
Can anyone confirm that images used for purely decorative purposes in galleries fail this criterion? Thanks. 81.110.106.169 ( talk) 20:13, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
How do you indicate the copyright for an image copied from the province of British Columbia's Ministry of Advanced Education's web-site? I uploaded the picture I wanted to use, then got that notification about possible copyright violation even thought I provided the necessary source information. ( Dawnalee8 ( talk) 20:50, 2 June 2008 (UTC))
Ah pooh, okay I won't bother uploading that image to the Wiki article. Thanks anyway. ( Dawnalee8 ( talk) 00:03, 3 June 2008 (UTC))
Hello, I'm a sysop from Vietnamese Wikipedia, a user there uploaded some photos which he said that it is from some booklets published by Ministries of Republic of Vietnam in 1960s. I'm very confused what license tags should be used and hope that experienced users here can help me. The issues are:
So, what should I do with those images, I thought about fair-use, but I hope it will be the last solution. Vinhtantran ( talk) 07:18, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
Can the images published by the Government of India in the Press informatin Bureau website can be uploaded into Wikipedia. The website claims its free and meant for the press/media/public. Source: [5]. The copyright holder is obviously the PIB. But they are stating that those images published can be used free can these images be used in Wikipedia. Chanakyathegreat ( talk) 14:02, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
Similarly I would like to know about uploading the images from this site. [6] which give permission to use it for free "This photo is free for news media use." Chanakyathegreat ( talk) 02:55, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
What about the PIB website, it's said that anyone can use it for free. Chanakyathegreat ( talk) 03:34, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
I'm having a conundrum with this photo ( Image:NIN Tour posters.jpg being used in List of Nine Inch Nails tours). The photo itself is GFDL, so we're cool there, but it's a picture of posters that are probably copyrighted. In a way, it's somewhat similar to photos such as Image:CocaColaBottle.jpg being used in the Cola article. Both seem alright to me, but there's a shred of doubt in my mind. How should one handle something like this? Drewcifer ( talk) 03:18, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
How do I add a picture to a page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Darbyji ( talk • contribs) 08:55, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
Re:
Image:Aozora Bunko how-to-make illustration.png?
Image talk:Aozora Bunko how-to-make illustration.png#Fair use?
I recently uploaded what I considered to be "fair use" images for use only in
Aozora Bunko -- an article about a Japanese digital library and public-policy advocacy group.
Sdrtirs examined the support information for both of them, finding one to be adequate and the other not.
While I regret my errors in properly documenting the modest argument for fair use, I don't quite know how this happened nor do I understand how to correct my mistakes. Using the format of the one image which seems to have been successfully uploaded, I tried to create a full and detailed explanation at Talk:Aozora Bunko#Fair use. Doubtless there is something more I should do now, but what must seem obvious to you remains opaque to me. I'm simply asking for direction? -- Tenmei ( talk) 14:01, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
I own the negatives and the prints of these images—the image was also properly credited to the photographer. They are property of the band of which I was a member. Why have they been removed—twice? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Colonialboy ( talk • contribs) 16:42, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
What do you think about copyright for autographs? Something like this: [7]. Do the heirs of these persons hold copyright for this? May I upload this scan to national section or to Commons? Andrei Romanenko ( talk) 16:48, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
Hello,
I am trying to upload a free image File:Eliteweb.jpg but I am being told it has been deleted. I am not sure how to get it un-deleted, or rather get the permission to upload it again. the image is located at http://www.eliteanswers.com/img/media/logos/EliteAnswers_High_Resolution.jpg
Thanks for your help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Yitzhaac Pesach ( talk • contribs) 01:25, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
Hello .. have warning message from robot .. How do I add a tag a photo that I have uploaded ? below are 3 such file .. can you show me example of how I add the Public tag.
Image:COA doc.jpg Image:Coat of Arms 1615.jpg Image:Conti de Wlassm.jpg
Thanks Vlasime ( talk) 02:50, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
Hello .. Yes I have photos of all the documents ( in fact I have many of the original documents ) .. the ones from 1593 and Daun Arch. are in Museum in Bruno( Czech Republic )but photos of them were sent to me for my use ... all are listed in Buro under family name / title Jankovsky z Vlasimi since they were created for us .. thanks for your review ! Vlasime ( talk) 04:49, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
Please see Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)#Image_copyright_tags for a centralized discussion on bringing our copyright tag names into compliance. MBisanz talk 03:44, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
Hi I want to use your articles in one of the textbooks i'm writing. can i down load the articles and acknowledge it in the acknowledgements page or is there any other procedure for obtaining permission to use the articles in my textbooks.
Thanks Revathi 59.94.247.214 ( talk) 05:06, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
Hi, i guess these images are Public Domain. Do you agree? -- Weissmann ( talk) 12:20, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
Apropos the message received by me, I have added the copyright details for image MVD1.jpg, for which Im the copyright holder. But Im not sure who holds the copyright for the following nine images:
Agamben 1.jpg
Agamben 2.jpg
Agamben 3.jpg
Zizek 1.jpg
Zizek 6.jpg
Zizek 8.jpg
SP 2.jpg
SP 3.jpg
Shelley Pollock.jpg
As a new user, these images were uploaded by me without ascertaining the copyright particulars. I request contributors and editors to ascertain copyright of these nine images. If this is not possible, I recommend the deletion of these nine images.
Nikhilesh. 10.25, 4th June, 2008 (UTC)
I am the author of a Wikipedia entry on the Israeli engineer and business executive Dov Frohman. I have access to a quality photo of Frohman used on the book jacket of his recent book and also online at: [8].
Frohman is happy with using this photo on Wikipedia, but it's unclear to me who owns the rights (Frohman, the photographer). At any rate, I think it's likely we can use the image. My question: what do I (or Frohman or the photographer) need to do create a GFDL-compatible license? I'm a real neophyte about this so basic help would be greatly appreciated.
Rash21954 ( talk) 20:17, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
I have, via e-mail, been granted to use an image on an article, which the contact person in question holds the copyright to. How can i reflect this permission properly on the image description page? Will mentioning that i was in contact with the owner and a date be enough? Am i supposed to post contents of the back-and-forth e-mails? Or what else? Thanks. ~ | twsx | talk cont | ~ 21:12, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
I have encountered a situation that is new to me with respect to the above-noted page, and think I need someone more knowledgeable to step in. The material is plainly an exact duplicate of material on another web page (I've cited the web page in the "db copyvio" notice I placed on the page) but the material is fairly clearly copied from a source that is asserted to be in the public domain, and is said to be part of something called the "Washington Biography project", or words to that effect. It's that last bit that worries me; the public domain material has apparently been published by an official source (Washington State, USA) as part of a larger project of accumulating biographic material. Can someone have a look at this page and remove the copyvio tag if it seems appropriate? Thanks in advance to whomever considers this. Accounting4Taste: talk 22:44, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
A little bot problem with {{ New South Wales Police Force}} and Image:NSWPF logosmall.jpg.
I refer to Wikipedia:Help desk#Non free use image in template problem..
I am aware of the template exclusion for fair use images but thought there was an exemption for when the image was explicitly and solely depicting the legal personality which held the rights to the image.
The image in question could be used on each page the template is being used on. So why cannot the image appear in a template which provides the common information to the pages. This is what templates are for.
Please note that there are other templates like this one, see Category:Snapshotinfoboxes.
What needs to be done so that that an exemption can be made for templates like this, that is, templates which contain tangible encycyclopedic content, for use encyclopedically, they are not navigation boxes, etc.?
I could work around the problem by putting the relevant material into a main space "article" and transcluding it using : prefixes, but this is likely to be inelegant and produce a clunky looking article. However, I should not have to do this from a fair use aspect, because the material is being used identically, whether it is in a template in template space, in a "template" in main space, or repeated in each article in main space.
Perhaps the whole template could be managed as fair use content once it has a fair use image content in it ?
In short, how can you put encylcopedic content containing a fair use image into a template so that it can be used on multiple pages, where the image in the page DOES comply with fair use requirements?
Peet Ern ( talk) 23:21, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks Ishi Gustaeder and MilborneOne.
I do understand the issue. What you have advised above, very clearly and succinctly actually, reinforces my underlying concern that the issue is not really one of copyright but rather managing the copyright, and is a problem of technology, and how it interplays with policy. If, for example a template once it contained fair use material was managed as fair use material, subject to all the same rules, a rationale each time it is used, then there would be no problem. If for example a fair use reason has to be provided to enable the template to present the infobox at all, then the rules are satisified. The problem will be getting admins and bots to recognise a new way of complying with the fair use copyright rules.
I also agee that the royal commission article is not correct fair use.
I will see about modifying the template to insist on a fair use rationale. The problem will be that the fair use rationale for the image will be in the article using the image, not with the image, which some might argue is where it should be anyway.
Cheers.
Peet Ern ( talk) 12:49, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
I use sandbox at bottom of my user page to prep articles before uploading them to thier final home. Sometimes article includes Fair Use imgage. Just had Oregon State Parks logo deleted from sandbox page even though it was image for article on Collier Memorial State Park--a legitimate Fair Use article for Oregon State Park logo. In this case, I already finished/uploaded article so nothing was lost. However, want to be sure I understand rules for using Fair Use images in sandboxes?-- Orygun ( talk) 00:47, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
Can certainly do that. Thanks!-- Orygun ( talk) 00:32, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
http://en.wikipedia.org/?title=User_talk:KennedyBaird
The message at the bottom of the page, could someone explain it in more detail for me?
Thanks, Kennedy ( talk) 06:25, 5 June 2008 (UTC).
Hi,
i want to upload some image files for my own page in Wkipedia.
i cannot find the option to upload the image files from my computer..
its showing like don't have permissions, copyrights, etc..
is there anyway to make my own page with my files from the computer..
Please give me a solution for this..
tregards, Prabu.ravichandran. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Prabu.ravichandran ( talk • contribs) 07:28, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
I've just started a PUI debate here, but I see now that there are others. Basically, the Kremlin gives this permission-
All materials on the Presidential website may be reproduced in any media outlets, on Internet servers or on any other information supports without restriction on the amount of material and time of publication. This authorisation covers equally newspapers, magazines, radio stations, TV channels and Internet sites. The only condition is that any reproduction or broadcasting of the website’s materials contain a reference to the original source. No prior approval from the Presidential Press and Information Office is required to reprint information from the website.
This appears to give permission only for informational use, and does not give explicit permission for modification. This means that, by Wikipedia standards, the images are non-free, right? J Milburn ( talk) 13:54, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
What about adding to an article an image of the cover of a music album? Can it be copyright infringement? By the way, what about adding an image of the cover of a book?
Thanks in advance.
User:Alfredo J. Herrera Lago —Preceding comment was added at 18:25, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
what would i choose on the fair use for a screenshot of a DVD from a band if the screenshot is being used to illustrate the band. I need to find an image for the band Pain For Pleasure, but since they are an alter-ego band, who hasn't ever played live, they are featured in a Mockumentary on a bonus DVD from a Sum 41 album. This is really the only coverage they have had. Any suggestions? please post them on my talk page. - -[ The Spooky One | [ t c r 20:27, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
The following image Image:USDHScrestred.jpg was uploaded with the wrong license and ended up on commons. It is not a free image the correct license is -non-free-logo and requires a fair use rationale. How does one go about getting the image off of commons and back on en.Wikipedia at which point fixing the license and FUR is a simple matter. Dbiel ( Talk) 01:07, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I just added a logo to the site of ONDA after I had received permission from the/a webmaster of that company to use that logo as long as it was not changed in any way and as long as the source/owner was mentioned. Nevertheless I saw a bot had removed it seconds later. Can you explain me what I did wrong? Many thanks, -- JanT ( talk) 23:44, 4 June 2008 (UTC) (page was about ONDA (Morocco)
Image:Joe Clark at Progressive Conservative Convention 1976 small.jpg appears to need deletion, for the same reasons as Commons:Commons:Deletion requests/Library and Archives Canada non-PD images. It's a crop of this, so even if fair use applied, it's the original that should be used, not this derivative. I messed up an attempt to list it as a copy vio, and as usual, it's completely unclear to me, which of multiple venues, I'm supposed to use to propose deletion. -- Rob ( talk) 05:36, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
This is similar to the question above under "Photos of copyrighted material". A user has found an image on flickr that is CC-BY (and therefore an acceptable free license). See the image in question. However, the image is of a 3D sculpture/costume which is most likely copyrighted, right? So is it possible to release images of copyrighted work that you don't own under a free license? (would the Iron Man suit image, if uploaded here, by CC-BY or would need a fair use rationale?)- Andrew c [talk] 14:31, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
I stated where I found the image in the summary, but I don't know what license to use for images with a confirmed domain but the owner of the image didn't state whether or not it could be used here. WPjcm Words are cool 14:38, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
Hello, I got a message on my talk page that the bot had deleted a picture I uploaded. The link to the photo was on the Bot's message, but to be honest, I have not a clue what this image was, what article I'd added it to, or any information whatsoever.
http://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Image:96_1_b.JPG&action=edit&redlink=1
So first, how do I found out the page it was deleted from? Second, this may be something worse revising...to at least give a bit more context regarding the deleted image so that people logging in have a clue what was deleted, and not just why it was deleted.
Adtrace ( talk) 15:13, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
Hello, I was just checking on my fraternity's page ( Alpha Epsilon Pi) when I noticed our cofa was not on it. I went to the talk page and it said that File:AEPi Crest.jpg needed justification for why it was on the page. However, the few other fraternity pages I clicked around all had their crests. What do we have to do to get ours back up in an acceptable manner? Jklharris ( talk) 02:37, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
I have trouble figuring out where to ask my questions, so I hope this is the right place. I want to upload a couple of images of CD covers for use on the CDs' pages. I own the CDs, so I am able to scan the pictures and upload them onto Wikipedia. However, if I do this, the images will not be perfect (due to scratches on CD cover, minor tilt of the image, scanner quality, etc.). I'm wondering if this is the only way to upload the images without disobeying copyright policies. For example, I noticed that this image was found on the net. Am I aloud to upload a picture found on the internet for this use? Thanks! You're dreaming eh? 03:25, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
I have a question regarding linking to videos on YouTube from an the Demos from the Basement article. The videos are unnofficial, and consist of a music track over a still image [10]. I understand that linking to an unnofficial video is not allowed due to copyright, however the question here is whether these songs are indeed copyrighted. They are from a demo album of which only a limited number (200 I think) were made and distributed for free, which has led some to believe that they are not copyrighted. Personally, I still believe that there would be a copyright associated with these songs even though they were given away. Thus, my query is basically are these songs copyrighted and can we link to these videos or not? Cheers Nouse4aname ( talk) 09:08, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
I tend to agree with you on this one. The fact they were given away for free doesn't mean anything. My guess is they are still copyrighted. Just my opinion though. Landon1980 ( talk) 16:56, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
Let's just let the admins answer this. -- Pwnage8 ( talk) 23:54, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
How are we able to use relatively new flags without any fair-use rationale? For example,
Image:Flag of Kosovo.svg,
Image:Flag of Iraq.svg, and
Image:Flag of Lesotho.svg are all less than 2 years old, but I can't imagine that they are in the public domain, yet we use them widely, without fair-use rationales. Each of those three is on Commons with licenses such as {{
cc-by-sa-2.5}}
from the editor who created the SVG files and uploaded the images. Is that correct? Can I just look at a photo or web image of a flag and redraw it myself and then release it as a free image? I certainly wouldn't think that I am the copyright holder under those circumstances. We recently had an image deleted from Commons and put back up on en.wiki for fair-use only (3 articles), namely
Image:Flag of NATO.svg. That SVG file was created by the same process as those flags, but something is different between the two licenses. What's the difference? —
Andrwsc (
talk ·
contribs)
21:45, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
{{
PD-ineligible}}
be the right image tag for flag images like this? —
Andrwsc (
talk ·
contribs)
20:27, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
←Ok, here's a semi-hypothetical but specific question to help me understand the legal status of flags. Suppose I see a photo or graphic image of a real flag that represents a particular geopolitical entity (i.e. not a commercial organization), and then make an SVG file by myself that best represents that photo. What license tag can I attach to that file? — Andrwsc ( talk · contribs) 23:22, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
I would like to move Image:Garrybarry6.jpg to the Wikimedia Commons so that I can use it at the Norwegian Wikipedia. However, the permission for free use is missing, and the Flickr version says © all rights reserved. At Commons, I would have tagged such an image with Template:No permission since, but I can't find such a template here. What is the correct procedure at the English Wikipedia for requesting documentation of its licensing status? -- Kjetil r ( talk) 09:15, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
I have an image I'd like to use on the article for Let's Join Joanie. I've checked various websites and I've confirmed the broadcast is PD. I'd like to upload the image, But I don't know what license to use. Retro Agnostic ( talk) 05:31, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
User:Jm0371 has uploaded quite a few images, among them some aerial imagery. All of the user's contributions, including the aerials, are tagged with {{ PD-self}}. However, it seems likely that the images came from an imagery provider, and could be a copyright violation. The user has not responded to at least two requests for more information about the source of the images, and has done things like tagging an FAA airport diagram as his/her own work, making the other contributions suspect. Suggestions for next steps? - Eureka Lott 23:09, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
There are some rather high quality photos at this Indonesia related page. Copyright is often a big problem with this part of wikipedia, and I'm suspiciuos about the origins of the photos.
many thanks -- Merbabu ( talk) 01:02, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
I have several pictures I uploaded as non-free fair use from the www.transformers.com web site. Here is one example - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Cannonball-cybertron.jpg - Now since then www.transformers.com has become a redirect to www.hasbro.com/transformers, and then they changed the site a lot, removed things, updating pictures, etc. I had sited a pictures source as www.transformers.com, which is now is obviously incorrect. I had a complaint that I was giving the wrong source, so I looked, and the picture is gone from the site now. I then removed the mention of www.transformers.com, and now people are posting that the pictures have no proper source and should be deleted. As of right now the only source for this image on the internet is Wikipedia's copy, I can't point to the original source. How do I handle a source for an image to a web site that has changed since I got the picture? Mathewignash ( talk) 01:23, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
My image was tagged. I own the Time Table from which this map was scanned from. I plan to use it in a future publication on the history of the subject railway. It was given to me by a man named Gary Villeneuve, whom passed away a year ago. The Time Table is from 1930 and is older than 75 years old (the age used at the Canadian National Archive for material allowable to be viewed by the public). I also will be uploading this map to my New York Central - Ottawa Division web site, which I own all the material for as well. My question.....is this enough to clear the image for the NY&O entry? I described where it came from in the description when i originally uploaded it, but your bot does not think it was. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bonfire34 ( talk • contribs) 20:25, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
I recently uploaded a picture of Lou Gramm, but I do not know what tag it should be. What would be the appropriate tag for a picture of a rock musician? -- IceSickleSHAKE ( talk) 22:32, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I just came across a newly-created article at Amirzai Sangin, which is a direct copy'n'paste of http://www.president.gov.af/english/cabinet/bios/amirzai_sangin.mspx. Most pages on that site (e.g. http://www.president.gov.af/english/cabinet.mspx) assert "© 2006 Office of the President", however list of countries' copyright length suggests that Afghanistan has no copyright law (it's probably not at the top of the Afghan government's list of priorities) which would imply that the text is in the public domain. What's the best approach in this situation - delete as a copyvio on the basis of the asserted copyright, or treat it a PD source based on the apparent lack of any copyright law? -- AJR | Talk 23:55, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
I have not uploaded any pictures to Wikipedia for some time because every time that I look at the licensing conditions I can never make any sense out of them without reading lots of documentation which probably means that anyone lifting an image from a page will also not understand the licensing conditions. I basically want to retain copyright of any picture, I do not want it used elsewhere without my permission and I want "copyright" "my name" displayed on the image. As far as I can see this is not possible which is a pity as it means that I will not upload any more images - I have a number of photographs that would be useful additions to articles. -- jmb ( talk) 12:06, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
I uploaded a photo of Image:Sarolta Monspart.jpg. Author is unknown. (it was made in about 1972). What licence I should use?
Dnikitin ( talk) 02:35, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
What do you do with an image inside a book (not a book cover)? Thylacinus cynocephalus ( talk) 03:34, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
Would one of you kind folks enlighten me as to what {{ NHM}} actually means. Only a few images are tagged with it, all with free (PD, GFDL) license tags as well as this tag (which says it forbids commercial use). I am having a hard time reconciling this tag and the license tag (they seem quite contradictory to me). Thanks. - AWeenieMan ( talk) 23:47, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
If an image is being used on a different language version of Wikipedia, can I add it to the English one? Would the copyright rules be the same for all language versions? -- Cexycy ( talk) 11:38, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
Hi.
How do you know all this about the Macedonian group? Anyway I think we need a good Tose picture for the article, I think he deserves that. What's the best way we can go about it? -- Cexycy ( talk) 23:01, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
1 want a short note on DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS 121.245.138.233 ( talk) 08:23, 10 June 2008 (UTC) 2 WANT A SHORT NOTE ON DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER 121.245.138.233 ( talk) 08:23, 10 June 2008 (UTC) 3 WANT A SHORT NOTE ON INDUCTION HEATING 121.245.138.233 ( talk) 08:23, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
WANT A SHORT NOTE ON DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS 121.245.138.233 ( talk) 08:39, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
I've been told there is some sort of concern regarding the chart I created for the up coming Canadian federal election (see subject/headline).
I created the chart MYSELF - and took quiet a while to do it, too. The data I used are available from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40th_Canadian_federal_election
Please advise. -- Can-eh-dian Redhead ( talk) 13:19, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
I want to upload some logos of Orienteering Championships.
What licence I can use for logo of championships?
Dnikitin ( talk) 09:58, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
One thing I've been wondering: how do the provisions of {{ Template:PD-art}}, and by extension, Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp. (which explicitly mentions only two-dimensional works), cover things that are debatably two dimensional?
The two examples I am specifically thinking of are 1) coins (ancient ones, not current ones that are still within copyright), and 2) vase painting (again, thinking mostly ancient Greece). The former case is basically but not exactly two dimensional, as coins feature a certain degree of relief; the latter case is exactly two dimensional, but occurs on a three-dimensional surface. I assume that a close-up photograph of an ancient painting on a vase, one that was close enough and cropped enough to make it difficult to tell on what surface, exactly, the work occurs, would be covered by PD-Art, while a slightly wider frame, that reveals the painting to be on a curved surface, or that reveals the vase itself, would not. Or maybe not even that. I don't know; that's why I'm asking.
You can answer here or on my talkpage, whichever is convenient. Thanks in advance for the assistance. Ford MF ( talk) 16:08, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
Hello....what format must an Image or Figure be in to be able to upload to an article I wish to write? Thankd —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.77.137.57 ( talk) 21:57, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
Do CC-BY images need to bear a credit line in every article they appear in, or is the credit on the image description sufficient? Is there a resource that explains this? – flamurai ( t) 22:23, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
-- Ekweisberg ( talk) 23:30, 11 June 2008 (UTC)i have an image i am trying to upload. i own the rights to the image but am unsure as how to tag it. Can you advise?
thanks.
One thing I've been wondering: how do the provisions of {{ Template:PD-art}}, and by extension, Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp. (which explicitly mentions only two-dimensional works), cover things that are debatably two dimensional?
The two examples I am specifically thinking of are 1) coins (ancient ones, not current ones that are still within copyright), and 2) vase painting (again, thinking mostly ancient Greece). The former case is basically but not exactly two dimensional, as coins feature a certain degree of relief; the latter case is exactly two dimensional, but occurs on a three-dimensional surface. I assume that a close-up photograph of an ancient painting on a vase, one that was close enough and cropped enough to make it difficult to tell on what surface, exactly, the work occurs, would be covered by PD-Art, while a slightly wider frame, that reveals the painting to be on a curved surface, or that reveals the vase itself, would not. Or maybe not even that. I don't know; that's why I'm asking.
You can answer here or on my talkpage, whichever is convenient. Thanks in advance for the assistance. Ford MF ( talk) 16:08, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
I am aware thet I didn't add a license to this image but I believe I uploaded a the same image again and licensed that one as I could not find a way os license tagging the first image once it was loaded. Can we delete the first version with no license? Mark J Richards ( talk) 13:06, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
May I use the image from http://www.eas.slu.edu/Earthquake_Center/TURKEY/xx1.jpg for the article Earthquake protector?
Thanks,
Shustov ( talk) 19:23, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
...or a copyright violation? Talk:Anti-Americanism#RFC:_Plagiarism —Preceding unsigned comment added by Life.temp ( talk • contribs) 22:28, 12 June 2008
hello. I received an instruction message for my newly uploaded image. I'm not really sure how I can handle this situation because I'm not well aware of copyright rules and laws. I found the from a website and it doesn't seem to provide source information on the image. If it is insufficient to just reference the webpage address where the image was found, then please let me know how to delete the image.
It seems I dont have file deletion right. How can i delete it?
Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Als0605 ( talk • contribs) 17:55, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
I've been contacted by an advertising agency that wants to use one of my photographs that is posted on Wikipedia with a GFDL license. They are aware that they can use the photograph under the terms of GFDL, but they would like to use it without having to post all that text, and they would like the photo at higher resolution than can be found in Wikipedia. I did not upload the original higher-res version anywhere. Here are my questions:
Thanks. -- ☑ SamuelWantman 01:50, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
This photo was likely taken from a news source, which took it from the Associated Press (AP), which in turn took it from a photographer. I don't know which of these entities owns the copyright, but if it is AP, then the address (for requesting copyright permission) is:
AP Images
450 West 33rd Street
New York, NY 10001
http://www.apimages.com
69.140.152.55 (
talk)
23:50, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
Is information in GIMPS (Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search) threads subject to copywright protection?
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How should I mark a graphic given to me by the author so I could put it in an artical. I said it had to be open source and he sent me one. I just can't seem to get it uploaded. —Preceding unsigned comment added by KitemanSA ( talk • contribs) 02:28, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
I just added a spoken article for 2005 Atlantic hurricane season (file here: Image:2005 Atlantic hurricane season.ogg) and now I got a bot telling me it's going to be deleted if I don't let it know where it came from. This is the third such spoken article I've created and the first time this bot has gotten upset about it. Furthermore, it refers to the file as an image when the file is, in fact, an audio recording. I'd appreciate some advice/help here on how to amend this and how to assure it doesn't happen again in the furure. Thanks in advance! Fliry Vorru ( talk) 03:23, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
I'd like to upload a copy of the photo of a Roman die at [17]. The die itself is obviously public domain. What does that mean about the photo? Thanks. Cretog8 ( talk) 21:43, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
What is fair use? what is the test? why is it such a big deal? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.89.225.180 ( talk) 02:10, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
The following images I posted were tagged. I indicated they were all from NASA and a U.S. Govt agency.
What else do I need to do?
16 Image tagging for Image:Discov docked.jpg
17 Image tagging for Image:Karen n.jpg
18 Image tagging for Image:Mark at work.jpg
19 Image tagging for Image:242193main kibo-m.jpg
20 Image tagging for Image:245913main image Garan.jpg
21 Image tagging for Image:124 crew.jpg
22 Image tagging for Image:Iss black and.jpg
23 License tagging for Image:Discov june 13.jpg
24 Image tagging for Image:Discov june 11.jpg
Please note, the license tagging is for a file that needs deleted, but I didn't know how to delete. Please delete Image:Discov june 13.jpg
The Barack Obama presidential campaign has put up a picture of his birth certificate on one of its official campaign websites. You can see its small version here:
The very partisan (but I believe pro-Obama) Daily Kos website has put up a much better version of the birth certificate here (which should be a reliable enough source for simply reproducing a one-page document fairly, especially since the Obama campaign has not complained publicly about it, and Daily Kos states that it received the document from the Obama campaign):
Click on the picture at the Daily Kos website and it expands enormously, giving a very detailed rendition of the document. I assume a large, detailed version would upload to Wikipedia.
The birth certificate has been said to be a printout of Hawaii computerized government records, so it's more a record than it is an old piece of paper given to Obama's parents at his birth. However, it is an official "birth certificate" issued by a state authority.
If uploaded, I would suggest using it on one of the campaign-related Wikipedia articles, and probably link to it somehow from the Barack Obama article, although I don't think it's notable enough to actually use on that page. The birth certificate decisively, vividly, graphically confirms that various rumors are wrong (for instance, that he was named something else, like "Barack Muhammad Obama"; whether or not we need to actually mention the rumors is a decision to be made elsewhere), it has been made public by the Obama campaign, and the document is of historical significance. It seems to be a valuable document for Wikipedia to be able to show readers. I might try to move it to Wikipedia Commons, as well.
Is there some Wikipedia policy that prevents uploading this document? If so, does that policy apply in this situation where the document has been released voluntarily in a matter of the public interest? Please don't tell me there's any privacy issue here, now that the campaign has published it and given out a copy to be published. Last question: If uploaded, what copyright template should be used? Noroton ( talk) 16:39, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
Day Joyce Sheet image: this has been deleted and I'm not sure what are the criteria for getting it restored. It is copyright of the Imperial War Museum, who have given me permission to use it, free of charge, on a Wikipedia page about the Sheet. Other IWM copyright images appear on the Stanley Internment Camp page. What was the procedure there? 91.125.195.221 ( talk) —Preceding comment was added at 17:08, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
In —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.42.244.79 ( talk) 19:36, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
We have a picture in our Parish Archive that I have posted to an article. The photographer is unknown, but most likely was a parishoner in the late 19 century. The picture shows features of our church known to have been removed in 1871 so pre-dates that year.
What is the best way to release this for use on Wikipedia...? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kneewax ( talk • [[[User:Kneewax|Kneewax]] ( talk) 22:40, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
i have taken the pictures myself i dont want any coppyright on them is that oright —Preceding unsigned comment added by Willrey619 ( talk • contribs) 07:32, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
How do I tag a PD image as disputed? Image:1370243140 95bfc95e3b.jpg is clearly not pre 1923, but does not seem to meet any speedy criteria. Cheers Kevin ( talk) 00:06, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
my work is a paraphrase from a website. can i post it to wikipedia? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mbaxley ( talk • contribs) 01:08, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
hello. I was wondering whether gathering information from other articles on wikipedia is legal. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mawad84 ( talk • contribs) 01:36, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
How do I know which license to pick? leo604 13:11, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
I am writing about my company and I want to use the company logo but everytime the I make the page it keeps getting deleted for advertising but it says the pictures are wrong. How do i site this logo? Image:neulion(2).jpg
In your opinion what is the impact or influence of mass media portrayals on delinquency in today,s society.? Discuss either entertainment or news sources. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Abdul77H ( talk • contribs) 04:33, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
define adolescence and what are the 4 developmental stage of teenagers —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.52.28.111 ( talk) 04:42, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
A few days ago, I uploaded a photo for the Emma Roberts' article, which I found at the Internet Movie Database. I'm not 100% sure it is copyrighted, though, but if someone could help me with the tagging to let the image not be deleted (on the 18th), I'd really appreciate it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by TheSilverRaider ( talk • contribs) 05:02, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
Where was Sammy the Snake's name on the list of characters?? I was raised on Sesame Street and The Electric Company and also Mr. Rogers...and I still to this day love them all! (My kids do, too)! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.20.229.18 ( talk) 01:21, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
I've reviewed the Wikipedia fair use policies regarding images and am still unsure about this: Is it fair use to include, say, an image of a comic book character, taken from a widely published comic book issue or promotional artwork, in an article about that character? Or would it only be valid if used in an article commenting on the comic book issue, or artwork, itself? (I would note that nearly every article about a comic book character does include such images, but of course that doesn't necessarily mean they're not a violation.)
If it is NOT fair use, is it a violation only of Wikipedia's guidelines, or copyright law? Cnanninga ( talk) 14:10, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
There is a picture I found on the BBC website here of Supergrass at the Brit Awards 1996. I have searched all over for a picture of this but have been unsuccessful. I am unsure on whether I can use the picture as it has a PA logo on the picture but I assume it is a really low resolution from the original. Any help would be much appreciated. -- TwentiethApril 1986 22:38, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
Hello,
I recceived permission to upload a photo taken by Michael Wilson who first-hand said it is ok to use this photo for commercial use non-commercial use including use on Wikipedia. the photo is Lee Townsend-Floratone which was uploaded recently to Wikipedia. An editor deleted this photo twice even after I made this note and marked the photo as copywrite-free. Can you please help me with uploading this photo with permission. thanks,
Lee Townsend's article
Adam
We can't decide if this is Public Domain or fair use. I'd argue that the image remains fair use, as a screenshot from a copyrighted TV show. I took the screenshot myself, and looking at the image closely, you can see the image flickering (as it does on 24). This is distinctly different to something such as this, you can see a very clear difference here, and for that reason, I'd argue that it remains fair use. Steve Crossin (contact) 20:15, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
I copied alot of your pictures and some articles attached to family ancestors in your site and would like to have some sort of ok or written permission to use them in a book I am making only for my father and one for my mother as a gift. I wanted it completed by this year on parents day or grand parents day but I would certainly like your permission to do so. It would only be for my family. I could only afford two books. LOL
I know there are some things that are ok but some may not be. I do not want you sued or myself, so if you could please advise soon, I would definitely appreciate it. Thanks, Your faithful servant, Robin. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Robin, queen ( talk • contribs) 03:33, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
I noticed that in the articles on some of the women there was no photo of them. The three women of whom there are no photos are, Frances Villiers; Isabella Seymour Conway, Marchioness Hertford; and Elizabeth, Marchioness Conyngham. The webpage with the photos is http://www.georgianindex.net/mistresses/prinny_mistresses.html. I wanted to know what license I may be able to use for the photos. The last woman to die was Elizabeth in 1861. So any photo of her must be at least 147 years old. I thought that photos' copyright deprecated after 140 years or something, and they entered public domain at that point, but I'm not sure. Please make a note on my talk page indicating what license, if any, I may be able to use them under. I'm afraid I can't find any information on them regarding their authors, date of photo, etc, so I'd need help with that. I hope someone can find out how to use the photos, or inform me of what to do on my talk page. Jonjames1986 ( talk) 19:16, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
can birds eye view images (screen captures)from maps.live.com be used in wikipedia articles? if so, what is the proper tag to use?
Weston ontario ( talk) 04:05, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
hello, here's the image..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Pinepointpark.jpg
and how it is used... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Point_Park
is it okay? Weston ontario ( talk) 07:56, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
this is where the image comes from...
http://maps.live.com/
i think this is the TOU... http://help.live.com/help.aspx?project=searchtou&market=en-us#PU
Weston ontario ( talk) 15:13, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
The non-free / fair use media rationale says that the image should be low resolution. Could someone please check to see if Image:1434Menzies.jpg is low resolution? Or does it need to be scaled down a little? Thanks, Cunard ( talk) 18:12, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
Is this sample too high of a quality?
I set Audacity to output the lowest quality possible with .ogg's, and it still kicked out 91 kb/s. Any ideas how to make it output lower quality? J.delanoy gabs adds 22:53, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
I, would like to understand the purpose of using a GNU* as a way to express information cited in this Encyclopedia process. (1) I, just assumed 'Original Work' could be defined by proving the person behind the camera lens as one that took the image that came into focus.. (2)that seems only fair as in respect too getting any supplied image from the person. Reminder* ‘your’, ‘we’ are getting information to document. Please, know that everyday people are not the fosterling of important social news only they want hopefully to in those things that are sought for the entertainment, education, and intellectual sufficiencies that moral beings surplus. I, already know that I'm not going to get the answer that clears my conscious for misusing this Encyclopedia as you all's terms are subject to every change success. Only help me in clearing the images that I've already used at a personal liberty of interest. ASAP/Devona.westhaven_asboro33 24.148.128.7 ( talk) 00:53, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
At Flickr Commons, The Smithsonian has released thousands of high-quality images under a (non-)license of "no known copyright restrictions". Can we upload them as free content, and if so, under which license? Skomorokh 04:02, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for that. So would it be safe to say anything on Flickr Commons is fair game? As in I won't get steamrolled by BetaCommandBot if I use a couple dozen? Skomorokh 04:33, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
I am attempting to update the wikipedia page on my boss, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, with his most recent official photograph. The photograph is published on our website at http://myfloridalegal.com/picture.html. The photograph is available for public use. I don't know which license to use when uploading it to his wikipedia page. Please advise. Thanks!
Sandi Copes, Press Secretary, Office of the Attorney General Sandisea ( talk) 20:08, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
Is 100 Players Who Shook The Kop copyrighted? The list is from a subjective poll. Corvus cornix talk 21:13, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
Image:RobertPetersWikipedia.JPG From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Metadata
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Dear Sir
This image is own by me as a free lance photographer. Wiki has my utmost permission to have this inserted in Robert Peters article. I'm also Robert Peters literary executor. I submit this photo for free domain. I've filled out the form many times. I'm very frustrated by submission not being accepted. Do I have to get a license from Congress in order to legalise this photo for insertion? It seems to be far more complicated to insert a photo into an article than to edit it. Forgive my frustration. Again I own the photo, I took it privately. I have no intentions of violating a copyrights. I simply don't know what forms you want me to fill. Sincerely Pjt48 ( talk) 00:02, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
mailer-strawhead.jpg is a page from Hannum and Norman Mailer’s script for Strawhead, with Mailer’s handwritten notes. I want to use the image in an article on the play, Strawhead. Which fair use template fits best for this situation? Bebestbe ( talk) 02:32, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
Has anyone actually complained about copyright infringement in respect of the coin images in Wikipedia? If not, then would the person or people who seem to have a mission to delete all coin images because of "invalid non-free use rationale" concerns (or similar) please consider:
1. Finding something more useful to do with their time.
2. Following the advice given at
Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline to "consider, as an alternative to deletion, fixing the description page".
Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.136.194.52 ( talk) 20:49, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
I intend to upload a low resolution screen capture from the Not Alex TV commercial and add it to the commercial. It is my understanding that this is acceptable under fair use rules. Am I correct in my understanding? Chicken Wing ( talk) 05:50, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
The NASA image Image:Yarlang tsango river tibet.jpg was deleted here because it was moved to the Commons. Then a bot came and deleted it from the article it was in, Yarlung Tsangpo River (Tibet). How do I get the image back into the article? I cannot find the image on the Commons. Thanks! – Mattisse ( Talk) 13:08, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
I own the photograph.. The photograph was taken of a painting that I own..
It was listed under Fair Use but that may not be correct..
so.. How do I state to Wikipedia that this photo is given with permission of owners to be placed in Wikipedia?
I don't wish to say that anyone can use the photo for anything.. Just that it can be used on Wikipedia.
Ben ( talk) 13:56, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
I have uploaded a JPEG of an image in my possession. Image:F Brooks at Nora's mast.jpg The image was photographed sometime between 1953 and '63 by a friend of one of the people in the image. I was given the photograph by this gentleman, without any restriction on its use. Both the photographer and the person who gave me the image have now passed away. The photographer was an amateur, co there will be no commercial interest in the image. Having studied your image copyright tag page, I could find no category into which the above circumstances fit. Please advise. Boatbuff ( talk • contribs) 20:29, 21 June 2008
I have noticed that the article for Xerophthalmia looks almost EXACTLY like the article on this website here: http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6040. I just thought that the people on wikipedia might like to know...
220.253.64.89 ( talk) 23:57, 21 June 2008 (UTC) What do they mean by signing stuff????
This image Image:JohnBrownHouse.jpg was recently uploaded with what i believe is incorrect assertion that it is public domain. It is linked from the Chambersburg, Pennsylvania article. I would be interested to have such an image available, but i believe this is not PD. It is a photo of a house that is listed on the U.S. National Register, but it is not a Federal government photo, it is not from a Federal website. Instead, it is from the Pennsylvania state ARCH system, obtainable by going to search site http://www.arch.state.pa.us/search-form.asp and searching on "John Brown House" in the second search option. That system, like other state historic department systems, includes many photos that are Pennsylvania owned. No indication this is Federally owned. For sites to get listed on the National REgister, they go through the state process first. It is not likely that this was obtained from the Federal government; it could well have been sent to the Federal government as part of the state's application for this place to be listed on the National Register, but that does not forfeit copyright.
I am concerned because i work on historic site articles and photos, and i do want there to be photos added, but i don't want anyone starting to upload lots of copyvio ones from the Pennsylvania system or similar state systems.
I posted to the poster at User talk:Smallbones#John Brown House pic appears not to be public domain, but don't really know how to take care of this. Please advise! doncram ( talk) 04:13, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
The site [23] gives only information/pictures from the National Register Nomination forms (accepted in PA). As I understand it these are Federal government property.
Their description of the data (with my bolding): "ARCH provides public access to Pennsylvania's inventory of National Historic Landmarks and National Register of Historic Places. At this site, you will find the original, complete nomination forms for over 3000 National Register nominations and almost 200 National Historic Landmark properties. Each nomination includes the name and location of the property, a physical description, a statement of the property's significance, geographical data, biblographic references, and, at least one representative photograph for each property or district. Forms can be retrieved through a searchable database.
The original nomination forms and selected photographs were digitized for presentation on the Web."
There's no mention of anything else being included.
Sorry that the exact pages are difficult to link to (go to search, Franklin County, Chambersburg Borough)
The site says in its FAQs [24]
"12) Q. Can I save the National Register nomination form and photographs?
A. Yes, click on the square computer disk icon on the upper left corner of the Adobe Reader toolbar. From there, you can save the file to any directory on your computer.
13) Q. Can I print the National Register nomination form and photographs?
A. Yes, either pull down the file menu on the upper left corner of your toolbar and select "Print" or click on the printer icon on the upper left of the Adobe reader toolbar and a print menu will appear."
This seems pretty clear (from the State of Pennsylvania) that it's not under copyright.
Please let me know if you think this interpretation is wrong (after all, nobody came out explicitly and said "This photo is property of the US gov. and therfore in the public domain."
Thanks for any help.
Smallbones ( talk) 12:21, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
From the University of California (my bolding) [25]
....
This is a (federal) government document, from a nomination form to the National Registry (intended for distribution to the public, now via going to the state or federal archive - but soon to be put fully on-line). The form (document) is needed to get, e.g. tax benefits. I'm sorry, but I just don't see how a government document, intended for distribution to the public (and indeed distributed by the web in this case) can be copyrighted.
Smallbones ( talk) 15:01, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
some but not all National Park Service photos are public domain: Some National Park Service webpages (within nps.gov domain) include photos that are NPS-owned and are public domain. But the NPS is clear that it uses, with permission, some copyrighted pictures, and those do not go into the public domain just because the NPS uses them. Some say from the "National Register Collection." Those would be okay to use. There may be different ways for them to say it, that they own the negatives, that they have ownership and put it in the public domain. The National Park Service copyright-related policy statement, at http://www.nps.gov/disclaimer.htm states, under Ownership, that "Information presented on this website, unless otherwise indicated , is considered in the public domain. It may may be distributed or copied as is permitted by the law. Not all information on this website has been created or is owned by the NPS. If you wish to use any non-NPS material, you must seek permission directly from the owning (or holding) sources. NPS shall have the unlimited right to use for any purpose, free of any charge, all information submitted to NPS via this site except those submissions made under separate legal contract. NPS shall be free to use, for any purpose, any ideas, concepts, or techniques contained in information provided to NPS through this site." So they are clear that some of the images they use are NOT public domain, but ones that are suggested to be NPS-owned are public domain. (from Wikipedia:WikiProject National Register of Historic Places/Resources#some but not all National Park Service photos are public domain)
Excuse me while I take a bit of time to take this all in. Smallbones ( talk) 00:06, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
Sorry that I can't be gracious about this. A Federal public record, designed to be released to the public on the National Register, with permissions explicitly given to print and download...ergh (the only polite thing I can say). I'll let others delete without any further comment. Smallbones ( talk) 17:03, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
Greetings and salutations! I have a picture that I would like to upload for the iPhone article, however, as there is some consternation among the frequent contributors there, and I have had uploaded works deleted in the past, I am seeking clarification on the proper licensing for a self-made photograph of this hardware device with the screen on thus displaying a copyrighted software interface. If you could be so kind as to let me know on my talk page what the proper licensing for a photo of this composition would be, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks very much, -- frijole ( talk, contribs) —Preceding comment was added at 15:34, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
I don't usually see the copyright symbol under images on Wikipedia, this image Image:Glen Canyon Park Chert Outcrop.jpg says it is licensed under Creative Commons, but in the article, Franciscan Assemblage, it says, ©2007 Eric A. Schiff., underneath. Is this the usual? -- Blechnic ( talk) 03:36, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
There's currently a minor dispute over the copyright on Image:PsychologicalWarfareII.jpg. The image is a photocopy/photograph of a US govt. propaganda leaflet. The original uploader claims copyright on the work, on the grounds that he created the copy. As I understand copyright law, simply copying a work doesn't transfer copyright of it. So in my opinion the work is public domain as all US govt works. I guess either way it's not a problem for inclusion on wikipedia, but for reasons of credibility the wikipedia community would benefit if this issue is resolved. Can someone help with this? Meachly ( talk) 04:47, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
I said that the issue was resolved, and my issue with Meachly is his disrespect to a user of 4 users when he's been involved for 3 months. It was an honest mistake on my part, but anyone who refers to me as silly and fraudulent is going to get an argument on anything I can throw at them. This is not your issue, it's none of your business, and you've added nothing to it accept now I have the knowledge about you that you may think you're sardonic and witty, when in fact you're meddling, petty, and abundantly ill-informed about the original intentions of Wikipedia. Sometimes, there are people in the world who are harried, who actually work, who don't have a lot of free time, but want to contribute something to Wikipedia of historic value. So I put a photograph of something on Wikipedia and attributed it wrongly - there are 700,000 stolen images on Wikipedia right now! I think a long time user can get one break without having to tolerate a nasty comment about my mistaken attribution. You two should get together, join Furries, and go out on a date with each other. Googie man ( talk) 00:38, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
I scanned a negative that belonged to my father who is now deceased. This is a photo of my father in a Link Trainer at Freeman Field, a Army Air Force base, taken in 1942. The photographer is unknown. I believe he had someone take the photo with his camera. Is this type of photograph acceptable and if so what copyright tag should be used? JMSchneid ( talk) 15:16, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
i have added an image and would like to delete it till i get permission from the person in the photograph. how do i do so Saratahir ( talk) 18:18, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
Someone has scanned in a public domain atlas of the Unite States published by Rand McNally in 1895. The maps in question were posted by Pam Rietsch on her website which can be found here. Ms. Rietsch is claiming copyright over all the maps on her site, even these 1895 maps, even through the original document was in the public domain. Her reasoning is that she "spent thousands of hours enhancing, cleaning up etc. to make them easier" to use. She has not added anything "original" to the maps. The only thing close would be that she has posted smaller maps of individual counties scanned from the same original public domain source, which she has cropped and recolored.
Identical maps are also posted by Ray Steiner on his website, apparently from the original paper source. I have no idea who posted or scanned them first. Mr. Steiner does not appear to be claiming copyright of the 1895 maps, though he does apparently request attribution.
My understanding is that pursuant to Bridgeman_v_Corel, "exact photographic copies of public domain images could not be protected by copyright because the copies lack originality." I believe similar court cases held that changing the colors of a public domain map also failed to provide sufficient originality to justify a copyright, though I can't recall the specific case.
Therefore, would I be able to take the scanned state-based maps from this website and post them on wikipedia, including my own county-specific crops of the larger state image? That's seems pretty clear based on Bridgeman V Corel. I'm a little hazier on whether I could do the same with the county maps Ms. Rietsch created. In either case, I would give her attribution as the original scanner (or Mr. Steiner if I use the maps on his site).
What says the peanut gallery? Dcmacnut ( talk) 01:22, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
There shouldn't be a problem, though it's slightly possible that there could be copyright in where the county maps were cropped. [28] has another set of scans of the same maps, and doesn't overtly claim copyright (though that's of course not a requirement post-1989 when there is creativity). -- NE2 02:14, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
I'm reposting a third time, since it's gone unanswered and keeps getting archived by bots:
One thing I've been wondering: how do the provisions of {{ Template:PD-art}}, and by extension, Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp. (which explicitly mentions only two-dimensional works), cover things that are debatably two dimensional?
The two examples I am specifically thinking of are 1) coins (ancient ones, not current ones that are still within copyright), and 2) vase painting (again, thinking mostly ancient Greece). The former case is basically but not exactly two dimensional, as coins feature a certain degree of relief; the latter case is exactly two dimensional, but occurs on a three-dimensional surface. I assume that a close-up photograph of an ancient painting on a vase, one that was close enough and cropped enough to make it difficult to tell on what surface, exactly, the work occurs, would be covered by PD-Art, while a slightly wider frame, that reveals the painting to be on a curved surface, or that reveals the vase itself, would not. Or maybe not even that. I don't know; that's why I'm asking.
You can answer here or on my talkpage, whichever is convenient. Thanks in advance for the assistance. Ford MF ( talk) 03:35, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
I wanted to contribute to wiki by attaching this image to the "Martha my Dear" Song by the Beatles.
Although the work is completely mine, I would like to know if it adheres to the wiki policies before taking any further action, given it's a derivative work from my personal interpretation of the song.
Fefogomez ( talk) 12:45, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks Daemon. It would be truly interesting if short classics sheet music snippets could be incorporated into corresponding articles. It would bring more interest to musicians and even interesting exchange of ideas could be put forward. Fefogomez ( talk) 22:24, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
I'm creating a Userbox for Wikipedians from my university, the National University of Singapore (NUS). Previously I used the logo on the NUS page, but was told non-free images cannot be used for templates and userboxes. My question is, can I take a photograph of the NUS shield placed outside the library, and upload it as a copyright-free image? AbhikMajumdar ( talk) 14:08, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
I've uploaded a photo which I took and had wanted to only allow use on wikipedia although I now believe that this is not possible; can you tell me which tag is the most restrictive - ie witholds as much of my rights as possible? Cheers.
How many teams —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.113.102.205 ( talk) 18:17, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
I have 2 images I uploaded recently. 1) Image:Atilla26m.jpg and 2) Image:Magyar_huszar_1850.jpg
The respective owners of the pictures have given permission in email to use the pictures on Wikipedia.
On 1) (Permission was asked for use an was given by owner of image. His email address is regiamilitiahungarorum@vipmail.hu URL is: http://erdelyikutatok.extra.hu/uploads/photos/408.jpg Appears on page: http://erdelyikutatok.extra.hu/modules/myalbum/p)
On 2) (Hungarian hussars wearing atilla. Permission was given for use, website also states that images are free to use for educational purposes. contact for images are Info@magyarhuszar.hu website is: http://www.magyarhuszar.hu/)
So the point is that in any case, there is a specific permission given, to use these images on Wikipedia, as they illustrate the subject matter, which is hard to imagine without the images themselves.
What would be the tag that I use in these cases so the images are not deleted? Thanks Thadson ( talk) 18:56, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
Hello, I have added content to a school entry for Jane Addams Business Careers Center. I put an information box on the page and would like to add a picture of the school.
I contacted our web design team, who told me simply to copy the image.
I do not know why, but when I try to upload the image it tells me the image is not permitted.
The image is a jpeg.9.8KB,the size is 300x297, the dpi is 72. The color model is RGB. Most of this information is lost on me as I do not really do much with digital photography.
I would like to add this picture and a couple others to the Jane Addams Business Careers Center page.
Thank you Teala1 ( talk) 19:24, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
I am wondering if it is too big?? Teala1 ( talk) 22:37, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
This image, Cary1.jpg, as well as others uploaded by the same user are listed under a Public Domain license. Only one is currently being used in an article. According to WP:CSD#I5, they should be tagged with {{subst: orfud}}, however that template seems to only apply to fair-use images, not public domain. Is this correct, or should I submit these to WP:IFD? Jauerback dude?/ dude. 21:04, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
Do you know if you can use album cover art from wikipedia and put it on to your ipod so the cover will show up on your ipod while the album is playing? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.65.135.21 ( talk) 21:47, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
This is a Amazon and Brazilian funded site with this photo i want to use but am not sure about the copyright? link to image http://www.fmt.am.gov.br/areas/entomologia/imagens/imagem009.jpg Lisa.Cinciripini ( talk) 00:03, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
Would you know if that is considered copyright infringement? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.65.135.21 ( talk) 22:46, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for uploading Image:Fraser1776officer.png. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the license and the source of the image. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. Sdrtirs ( talk) 21:54, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
It is not allowed to link to external copyright violations (such as videos illegally hosted on youtube). Does this extend to article talk pages, or is it only relevant in mainspace itself? Everyme (was Dorftrottel) ( talk) 12:46, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
I would appreciate it if I could get some further input on the discussion here. It's looking like a large number of good images may need to be deleted, and I am hoping that can be avoided. J Milburn ( talk) 17:02, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
Can I upload an image from a website which I don't know the author? - User:Weirdo82
I have this interesting problem: On this page is an image of a flag I would like to upload (im not logged in at the moment, too risky to do so). The site is USAF, and ergo PD, but the image page itself doesn't state who took the photo. If it isn't public domain, then its copyrighted, and therefore usable under fair use, but only in a reduced capacity. Can someone tell me what the image copyright is? I would apreciate it. 129.108.231.194 ( talk) 21:28, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
Information presented on www.nationalmuseum.af.mil is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.
— [29]
So trust that its a PD image, but verify that with the meusum before tagging the image as such. Thanks. TomStar81 ( Talk) 04:31, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
Hi, the images I am uploading including Image:ParkerCanyonLake01.jpg are all owned by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. The photographers and I are employees of AzG&FD. Any more information on how to label these images differently so the ownership is clearly understood would be appreciated. I am currently labeling like this:
Description |
Parker Canyon Lake 2 | ||
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Source |
Arizona Game and Fish Department | ||
Date |
06-24-08 | ||
Author |
Arizona Game and Fish Department | ||
Permission ( Reusing this file) |
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Thank you, Scottbulloch ( talk) 22:48, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
Hello, I have emailed the webmaster of this site to see if I could obtain permission to use his pictures. He has replied to me and given me the permission, but how do I verify this so I can finally upload the pictures? Thanks. C L — 02:35, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
I have an image that is the possession of the Hagerstown Suns. The Hagerstown Suns have given Dynasty Athlete Representation, the sports agency representing Leatherman, the permission to use the image through any medium. As a representative of Dynasty Athlete Representation, I have the permission to post this image on here. How do I tag this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jbhman2007 ( talk • contribs) 04:23, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
Image:Adel-tinys-horse& buggy.jpg
Here is the text of the discussion thus far.
to the public domain licensing legal experts, what say ye?
Retrieved from " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Rabbit.runner"
WikiProject Medicine would like to discuss once and for all what the copyright status of patient images is. Anyone interested or knowledgeable in this are is requested to comment over at Commons:Patient images. -- Steven Fruitsmaak ( Reply) 13:21, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
I have recently heard that an artist from New Jersey was questioning the u.s. copyright. Do you think that they sell information to Amerecord of Hollywood, CA? He reported that after he received copyrights for his first and second album a letter from Amerecord followed saying that they would like to sign a commercial recording contract with him. He never did any business in Hollywood, CA and never heard of Amerecord. Matter of fact, the letter wasn't even personalized and required a stamp for business reply mail. How could they acquire his information so quickly? Aren't copyrights used so that an artist could have their music to themselves and not have anyone stealing their material? My son is 12 years old and is serious about being a rock singer. If we can't trust our copyrights, who can we? And since the letter wasn't personalized, do they just give names and addresses? You'd figure that if they had his lyrics they'd write his name on the letter and maybe say something about his music. I'm not sure how this whole copyright thing works. Could you please fill me in? I found out about the issue on King D.A.D's site blog. It was one of the first entries if you wanna get the facts. http://myspace.com/kingdad —Preceding unsigned comment added by Doctorate1977 ( talk • contribs) 17:59, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
I recently linked to the page MV Princess of the Stars, and I noticed an unusual image ( Image:Mv_princess_of_the_stars.jpg). It looked like the user ripped the name of the boat off another image, Image:Mv_princess_of_stars.jpg, and photoshopped it on to the first image. What is the legality of the first image? Is it eligible for deletion? Kingalex56 ( talk) 18:55, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
I have a picture for "Cheryl Chin" and I own the copyright to it. The page is protected so i cannot edit. Can I email it to you to post? I am not good with using wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Crazedandhazed ( talk • contribs) 09:10, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
Sent in the picture to said email. Photo have not publish and I have not receive confirm of submission. Please advice. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.25.137.189 ( talk) 02:02, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
Hi, could someone please comment/confirm the validity of the licensing information for Image:1AAQ HIVPR with HIV-1.png? Thanks. -- Eleassar my talk 10:35, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
This image represents HIV-1 protease complexed with HIV-1 polypeptide. I hope someone would recognize the program as it was not posted by me. -- Eleassar my talk 12:21, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
theres something wrong with the status. please help!! can you also suggest to me what kind of licensing/copyright to give it? thanks! Moogle 12 ( talk) 11:27, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
I am hoping to use some photographic images from out of copyright books at the Internet Archive as for example this [30] and this [31] for wikipedia biographies. Is it permitted for me to do so, and what copyright status tag would be most appropriate to accompany same? RashersTierney ( talk) 23:24, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
I took a picture at an event - there are people in it - do I need their permission to use it on my website? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.15.229.128 ( talk) 15:51, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
Any way I could use these two images, cropped from screenshots of BBC News, showing the British Royal Family at the Trooping the Colour? D B D 22:51, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
Am pretty sure photographs taken as part of the Works Project Administration's Federal Art Project are in the Public Domain since they were funded by the FederaL Government. Are there any restrictions on using photos credited to the FPA?-- Orygun ( talk) 01:58, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
When there is a copyrighted image of a living person used in an article, should it be removed and listed for deletion? I have always been under the impression that this is so, because a free image is theoretically available, even if it's not available to Wikipedia yet. Unfortunately, I'm unable to get a definite answer to this, instead I usually get "I think it's okay" or "I don't think it can be used". Can someone please give me a definite answer, with a link to the project space which discusses it. Thanks, regards Matthewedwards ( talk • contribs • email) 09:39, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
I am very confused and would appreciate your assistance. I have rewritten my father's biography and plan on publishing it for him as a gift. Although not for commercial use, there may be several copies printed for family members/history purposes. With that in mind, I have found it extremely difficult to understand the different copyright requirements (I assure you, not from lack of trying). That said, here are my questions:
1. I have included some historical information from Wikipedia (not the whole book, just a couple of excerpts located in different sections rather than on one page). What specifically do I need to include with regard to GNU copyright and where does it need to be located?
2. Does the entire license need to be included.
3. If the copy right information is placed after the title page, how do I delineate specifically those sections or paragraphs the license refers to?
4. When do I use a tag and how to I determine what tag (they are all greek to me)?
5. Lastly, If I use images from your site, is that a different license? What I need to do differently?
I would very much appreciate your assistanc........
Thank you------Rhonda Allenson
ps. What is invariant?? —Preceding
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I'm trying to use a publicity photo of Mr. Broom that he has owns and has authorized me to use. Every time I post it it get's deleted. What tags should I be using so that this doesn't happen again? Syd Stevens ( talk) 16:29, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
I've come across a image of an old engraving from 1874 that I want to use in an article. Since 1874 pre-dates copyright restrictions in the US, is it alright to use it? The image is not a photograph of the engraving and it simply represents the original engraving without modification. Its a scan. It is an exact copy of a 1874 (public domain?) image, however, the image source is claiming copyright protection. Is it free to use regardless of their claim? I have also found the same picture on independent websites as well. I have not contacted these sites as of yet simply because it is a reproduction of an 1874 engraving (produced in Paris) and I'm not sure if I need copyright release in order to use it. Advice appreciated. -- Trippz ( talk) 17:40, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
I am thinking of up loading pictures from the website of the Canadian Museum of Civilization to improve articles on Inuit artists. Will someone more knowledgeable than myself please read their release license and tell me if this conforms to Wikipedia requirements? I think I inadvertently screwed up the edit button above, but I can't figure out how to undo it. Lithoderm ( talk) 15:18, 29 June 2008 (UTC) Never mind, it was automatically corrected... Lithoderm ( talk) My main question still stands, however Lithoderm ( talk)
wondering of the use of postage stamp from Somali Republic 1997 which has a Neapolitan Mastiff on it for the Neapolitan Mastiff page - I have one which is posted/used and one new - am I allowed to scan and upload for the article ? Lisa.Cinciripini ( talk) 17:48, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
Please change the copyrights status to the one bellow. The edit button is missing and I can't do it myself(why the heck not!!!)\ Thanks
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b4/AlexandriaMonument.jpg
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dmitri1999 ( talk • contribs) 07:54, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
gg —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.74.114.250 ( talk) 16:19, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
I have an image from Harpers Magazine which dates from 1897. I do not know further particulars. Is this allowable? Timbreese ( talk) 18:39, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
Done
I just came across this edit recently. I have added a fair-use rationale for the image now but I was wondering if I should warn the user about doing this? And if so, is there a template for this purpose? ~ Ameliorate U T C @ 21:05, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
This image, Image:174InfBdeDUI.jpg has copyright tags but a bot is still tagging it as not. Does the image need another tag or is the bot wrong? - Ed! (talk) (Hall of Fame) 02:27, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
I am wondering whether the Image:Sscolorlogo lg.gif is actually necessary to illustrate the article in question. If the image does not contribute to the encyclopaedic content of the article, then unless permission has been granted, I say we should remove it. Bwrs ( talk) 12:53, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
The image I am trying to use is a company logo that I would like to add to the company's wikipedia page (which is in draft form on a subpage now). It seems to fall under fair-use, but I'm not sure exactly what I need to do and what information to put to allow the image to remain up. Thank you in advance for any help. Abzug ( talk) 13:42, 30 June 2008 (UTC) Image:Datatel_logo.jpg —Preceding unsigned comment added by Abzug ( talk • contribs) 13:21, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks! I'll try to get the article up soon. Abzug ( talk) 20:47, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
I wasn't sure how to tag the copyright status of a scan of a marriage certificate dating from 1836. My assumption is that it is public domain, but not sure if there is a separate template for legal documents. If anyone knows better than me, let me know on my talk page or the image's discussion page. The image is Image:PoeMarriage.JPG. Thanks! -- Midnightdreary ( talk) 14:26, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
once a person lays down a card on the build pile is it a done play or can the person remove the card and put it back in their hands and play off the stock pile. Or is it that once the card is lay on the build pile it stays there. This is taking in consideration this person did not lay his or her card down on the discard piles. I think that once a card is layed on the build pile it should not be allowed to be removed.thank you
I need help in verifying the status of the linked image below. I would like to use it in the Tillit Sidney Teddliebiography. Cyberhmynal, a noted Christian Hymn prjoject, states on their website material is only copyrighted if noted on the page. There is no copyright notice anywhere on their Teddlie page. This image shows up elsewhere on other sites with no copyright notice as well. -- Johnnybegood12 ( talk) 16:58, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
Can i use the photo of the paramount airplane at http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news05/2110-Paramount.shtml ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rammstein737 ( talk • contribs) 17:11, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
Background: During the occupation of Germany after World War II France tried hard to acquire control over the remaining German industrial regions. See for example this French memorandum (Requires Flash). In the end they acquired the Saarland for more than a decade. And the Ruhr area was after the occupation for a period economically administered by the International Authority for the Ruhr. I wanted to add some images of the French plans to the article Monnet plan, and need advice on copyright.
Could anyone provide assistance. I have a vague memory that UK military material is free to use, but cant find the reference again. Besides here we have material produced respectively by the UK foreign office, French Foreign office, and by the UK Military. Help appreciated.-- Stor stark7 Speak 18:33, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
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Concerning: Image:InterlockingPentagons.svg and its use on mini-mental state examination.
Cross-posting from WP:ANI. Two anons ( 155.41.160.31 ( talk · contribs) and 24.60.18.243 ( talk · contribs)) have raised the concern that a simple image (drawn by myself) of two interlocking pentagons is somehow "plagiarism" or a copyright violation. The image is part of a larger test of mental capability. This test was initially released in 1975 without copyright restrictions, but in 2001 a company based in Florida acquired the rights and started enforcing copyright on it. We used to list all the questions from the test, which were removed after we were made aware of the fact that the test was copyrighted. [1]
The anons now claim that:
Comments invited with regards to the status of the image, as well as the claim that we might be breaking the law. JFW | T@lk 06:39, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
Thanks RaWF. The problem is that a medical journal is not public domain. But your second point is well taken and I will wait for my friends to return and argue their point. JFW | T@lk 09:05, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
What would images from Australian Government websites be classed under? I've always thought they have been in public domain.
Hothguard11 ( talk) 06:19, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
{{helpme}}
Can I upload this image onto Wikipedia (I'd prefer onto commons, though). If so what license should I give it?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/image_galleries/it_came_to_our_door_book_gallery.shtml?6 }}
How about these bad boys? Meaty♠Weenies ( talk) 19:18, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
Creator: Devon Library and Information Services
Title: World War 2 : German military intelligence documents
Imprint: : Devon Library Services
Date: 2003
Format: Web page : HTML
Series: Devon's heritage ; D941
Ref. no.: WEB NAZI
Coverage: Westcountry . World War 2 . Military intelligence . 1939-1945
Last Updated: 06/05/2005
why was this image removed, and where is the notification that it was up for deletion in the first place? - Arcayne (cast a spell) 05:08, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
hello sir,
how can i link my images to other page. if i want to put my image to other pages is it possible..? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pratikppf ( talk • contribs) 07:55, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
Can anyone confirm that images used for purely decorative purposes in galleries fail this criterion? Thanks. 81.110.106.169 ( talk) 20:13, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
How do you indicate the copyright for an image copied from the province of British Columbia's Ministry of Advanced Education's web-site? I uploaded the picture I wanted to use, then got that notification about possible copyright violation even thought I provided the necessary source information. ( Dawnalee8 ( talk) 20:50, 2 June 2008 (UTC))
Ah pooh, okay I won't bother uploading that image to the Wiki article. Thanks anyway. ( Dawnalee8 ( talk) 00:03, 3 June 2008 (UTC))
Hello, I'm a sysop from Vietnamese Wikipedia, a user there uploaded some photos which he said that it is from some booklets published by Ministries of Republic of Vietnam in 1960s. I'm very confused what license tags should be used and hope that experienced users here can help me. The issues are:
So, what should I do with those images, I thought about fair-use, but I hope it will be the last solution. Vinhtantran ( talk) 07:18, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
Can the images published by the Government of India in the Press informatin Bureau website can be uploaded into Wikipedia. The website claims its free and meant for the press/media/public. Source: [5]. The copyright holder is obviously the PIB. But they are stating that those images published can be used free can these images be used in Wikipedia. Chanakyathegreat ( talk) 14:02, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
Similarly I would like to know about uploading the images from this site. [6] which give permission to use it for free "This photo is free for news media use." Chanakyathegreat ( talk) 02:55, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
What about the PIB website, it's said that anyone can use it for free. Chanakyathegreat ( talk) 03:34, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
I'm having a conundrum with this photo ( Image:NIN Tour posters.jpg being used in List of Nine Inch Nails tours). The photo itself is GFDL, so we're cool there, but it's a picture of posters that are probably copyrighted. In a way, it's somewhat similar to photos such as Image:CocaColaBottle.jpg being used in the Cola article. Both seem alright to me, but there's a shred of doubt in my mind. How should one handle something like this? Drewcifer ( talk) 03:18, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
How do I add a picture to a page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Darbyji ( talk • contribs) 08:55, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
Re:
Image:Aozora Bunko how-to-make illustration.png?
Image talk:Aozora Bunko how-to-make illustration.png#Fair use?
I recently uploaded what I considered to be "fair use" images for use only in
Aozora Bunko -- an article about a Japanese digital library and public-policy advocacy group.
Sdrtirs examined the support information for both of them, finding one to be adequate and the other not.
While I regret my errors in properly documenting the modest argument for fair use, I don't quite know how this happened nor do I understand how to correct my mistakes. Using the format of the one image which seems to have been successfully uploaded, I tried to create a full and detailed explanation at Talk:Aozora Bunko#Fair use. Doubtless there is something more I should do now, but what must seem obvious to you remains opaque to me. I'm simply asking for direction? -- Tenmei ( talk) 14:01, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
I own the negatives and the prints of these images—the image was also properly credited to the photographer. They are property of the band of which I was a member. Why have they been removed—twice? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Colonialboy ( talk • contribs) 16:42, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
What do you think about copyright for autographs? Something like this: [7]. Do the heirs of these persons hold copyright for this? May I upload this scan to national section or to Commons? Andrei Romanenko ( talk) 16:48, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
Hello,
I am trying to upload a free image File:Eliteweb.jpg but I am being told it has been deleted. I am not sure how to get it un-deleted, or rather get the permission to upload it again. the image is located at http://www.eliteanswers.com/img/media/logos/EliteAnswers_High_Resolution.jpg
Thanks for your help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Yitzhaac Pesach ( talk • contribs) 01:25, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
Hello .. have warning message from robot .. How do I add a tag a photo that I have uploaded ? below are 3 such file .. can you show me example of how I add the Public tag.
Image:COA doc.jpg Image:Coat of Arms 1615.jpg Image:Conti de Wlassm.jpg
Thanks Vlasime ( talk) 02:50, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
Hello .. Yes I have photos of all the documents ( in fact I have many of the original documents ) .. the ones from 1593 and Daun Arch. are in Museum in Bruno( Czech Republic )but photos of them were sent to me for my use ... all are listed in Buro under family name / title Jankovsky z Vlasimi since they were created for us .. thanks for your review ! Vlasime ( talk) 04:49, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
Please see Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)#Image_copyright_tags for a centralized discussion on bringing our copyright tag names into compliance. MBisanz talk 03:44, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
Hi I want to use your articles in one of the textbooks i'm writing. can i down load the articles and acknowledge it in the acknowledgements page or is there any other procedure for obtaining permission to use the articles in my textbooks.
Thanks Revathi 59.94.247.214 ( talk) 05:06, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
Hi, i guess these images are Public Domain. Do you agree? -- Weissmann ( talk) 12:20, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
Apropos the message received by me, I have added the copyright details for image MVD1.jpg, for which Im the copyright holder. But Im not sure who holds the copyright for the following nine images:
Agamben 1.jpg
Agamben 2.jpg
Agamben 3.jpg
Zizek 1.jpg
Zizek 6.jpg
Zizek 8.jpg
SP 2.jpg
SP 3.jpg
Shelley Pollock.jpg
As a new user, these images were uploaded by me without ascertaining the copyright particulars. I request contributors and editors to ascertain copyright of these nine images. If this is not possible, I recommend the deletion of these nine images.
Nikhilesh. 10.25, 4th June, 2008 (UTC)
I am the author of a Wikipedia entry on the Israeli engineer and business executive Dov Frohman. I have access to a quality photo of Frohman used on the book jacket of his recent book and also online at: [8].
Frohman is happy with using this photo on Wikipedia, but it's unclear to me who owns the rights (Frohman, the photographer). At any rate, I think it's likely we can use the image. My question: what do I (or Frohman or the photographer) need to do create a GFDL-compatible license? I'm a real neophyte about this so basic help would be greatly appreciated.
Rash21954 ( talk) 20:17, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
I have, via e-mail, been granted to use an image on an article, which the contact person in question holds the copyright to. How can i reflect this permission properly on the image description page? Will mentioning that i was in contact with the owner and a date be enough? Am i supposed to post contents of the back-and-forth e-mails? Or what else? Thanks. ~ | twsx | talk cont | ~ 21:12, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
I have encountered a situation that is new to me with respect to the above-noted page, and think I need someone more knowledgeable to step in. The material is plainly an exact duplicate of material on another web page (I've cited the web page in the "db copyvio" notice I placed on the page) but the material is fairly clearly copied from a source that is asserted to be in the public domain, and is said to be part of something called the "Washington Biography project", or words to that effect. It's that last bit that worries me; the public domain material has apparently been published by an official source (Washington State, USA) as part of a larger project of accumulating biographic material. Can someone have a look at this page and remove the copyvio tag if it seems appropriate? Thanks in advance to whomever considers this. Accounting4Taste: talk 22:44, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
A little bot problem with {{ New South Wales Police Force}} and Image:NSWPF logosmall.jpg.
I refer to Wikipedia:Help desk#Non free use image in template problem..
I am aware of the template exclusion for fair use images but thought there was an exemption for when the image was explicitly and solely depicting the legal personality which held the rights to the image.
The image in question could be used on each page the template is being used on. So why cannot the image appear in a template which provides the common information to the pages. This is what templates are for.
Please note that there are other templates like this one, see Category:Snapshotinfoboxes.
What needs to be done so that that an exemption can be made for templates like this, that is, templates which contain tangible encycyclopedic content, for use encyclopedically, they are not navigation boxes, etc.?
I could work around the problem by putting the relevant material into a main space "article" and transcluding it using : prefixes, but this is likely to be inelegant and produce a clunky looking article. However, I should not have to do this from a fair use aspect, because the material is being used identically, whether it is in a template in template space, in a "template" in main space, or repeated in each article in main space.
Perhaps the whole template could be managed as fair use content once it has a fair use image content in it ?
In short, how can you put encylcopedic content containing a fair use image into a template so that it can be used on multiple pages, where the image in the page DOES comply with fair use requirements?
Peet Ern ( talk) 23:21, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks Ishi Gustaeder and MilborneOne.
I do understand the issue. What you have advised above, very clearly and succinctly actually, reinforces my underlying concern that the issue is not really one of copyright but rather managing the copyright, and is a problem of technology, and how it interplays with policy. If, for example a template once it contained fair use material was managed as fair use material, subject to all the same rules, a rationale each time it is used, then there would be no problem. If for example a fair use reason has to be provided to enable the template to present the infobox at all, then the rules are satisified. The problem will be getting admins and bots to recognise a new way of complying with the fair use copyright rules.
I also agee that the royal commission article is not correct fair use.
I will see about modifying the template to insist on a fair use rationale. The problem will be that the fair use rationale for the image will be in the article using the image, not with the image, which some might argue is where it should be anyway.
Cheers.
Peet Ern ( talk) 12:49, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
I use sandbox at bottom of my user page to prep articles before uploading them to thier final home. Sometimes article includes Fair Use imgage. Just had Oregon State Parks logo deleted from sandbox page even though it was image for article on Collier Memorial State Park--a legitimate Fair Use article for Oregon State Park logo. In this case, I already finished/uploaded article so nothing was lost. However, want to be sure I understand rules for using Fair Use images in sandboxes?-- Orygun ( talk) 00:47, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
Can certainly do that. Thanks!-- Orygun ( talk) 00:32, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
http://en.wikipedia.org/?title=User_talk:KennedyBaird
The message at the bottom of the page, could someone explain it in more detail for me?
Thanks, Kennedy ( talk) 06:25, 5 June 2008 (UTC).
Hi,
i want to upload some image files for my own page in Wkipedia.
i cannot find the option to upload the image files from my computer..
its showing like don't have permissions, copyrights, etc..
is there anyway to make my own page with my files from the computer..
Please give me a solution for this..
tregards, Prabu.ravichandran. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Prabu.ravichandran ( talk • contribs) 07:28, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
I've just started a PUI debate here, but I see now that there are others. Basically, the Kremlin gives this permission-
All materials on the Presidential website may be reproduced in any media outlets, on Internet servers or on any other information supports without restriction on the amount of material and time of publication. This authorisation covers equally newspapers, magazines, radio stations, TV channels and Internet sites. The only condition is that any reproduction or broadcasting of the website’s materials contain a reference to the original source. No prior approval from the Presidential Press and Information Office is required to reprint information from the website.
This appears to give permission only for informational use, and does not give explicit permission for modification. This means that, by Wikipedia standards, the images are non-free, right? J Milburn ( talk) 13:54, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
What about adding to an article an image of the cover of a music album? Can it be copyright infringement? By the way, what about adding an image of the cover of a book?
Thanks in advance.
User:Alfredo J. Herrera Lago —Preceding comment was added at 18:25, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
what would i choose on the fair use for a screenshot of a DVD from a band if the screenshot is being used to illustrate the band. I need to find an image for the band Pain For Pleasure, but since they are an alter-ego band, who hasn't ever played live, they are featured in a Mockumentary on a bonus DVD from a Sum 41 album. This is really the only coverage they have had. Any suggestions? please post them on my talk page. - -[ The Spooky One | [ t c r 20:27, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
The following image Image:USDHScrestred.jpg was uploaded with the wrong license and ended up on commons. It is not a free image the correct license is -non-free-logo and requires a fair use rationale. How does one go about getting the image off of commons and back on en.Wikipedia at which point fixing the license and FUR is a simple matter. Dbiel ( Talk) 01:07, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I just added a logo to the site of ONDA after I had received permission from the/a webmaster of that company to use that logo as long as it was not changed in any way and as long as the source/owner was mentioned. Nevertheless I saw a bot had removed it seconds later. Can you explain me what I did wrong? Many thanks, -- JanT ( talk) 23:44, 4 June 2008 (UTC) (page was about ONDA (Morocco)
Image:Joe Clark at Progressive Conservative Convention 1976 small.jpg appears to need deletion, for the same reasons as Commons:Commons:Deletion requests/Library and Archives Canada non-PD images. It's a crop of this, so even if fair use applied, it's the original that should be used, not this derivative. I messed up an attempt to list it as a copy vio, and as usual, it's completely unclear to me, which of multiple venues, I'm supposed to use to propose deletion. -- Rob ( talk) 05:36, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
This is similar to the question above under "Photos of copyrighted material". A user has found an image on flickr that is CC-BY (and therefore an acceptable free license). See the image in question. However, the image is of a 3D sculpture/costume which is most likely copyrighted, right? So is it possible to release images of copyrighted work that you don't own under a free license? (would the Iron Man suit image, if uploaded here, by CC-BY or would need a fair use rationale?)- Andrew c [talk] 14:31, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
I stated where I found the image in the summary, but I don't know what license to use for images with a confirmed domain but the owner of the image didn't state whether or not it could be used here. WPjcm Words are cool 14:38, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
Hello, I got a message on my talk page that the bot had deleted a picture I uploaded. The link to the photo was on the Bot's message, but to be honest, I have not a clue what this image was, what article I'd added it to, or any information whatsoever.
http://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Image:96_1_b.JPG&action=edit&redlink=1
So first, how do I found out the page it was deleted from? Second, this may be something worse revising...to at least give a bit more context regarding the deleted image so that people logging in have a clue what was deleted, and not just why it was deleted.
Adtrace ( talk) 15:13, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
Hello, I was just checking on my fraternity's page ( Alpha Epsilon Pi) when I noticed our cofa was not on it. I went to the talk page and it said that File:AEPi Crest.jpg needed justification for why it was on the page. However, the few other fraternity pages I clicked around all had their crests. What do we have to do to get ours back up in an acceptable manner? Jklharris ( talk) 02:37, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
I have trouble figuring out where to ask my questions, so I hope this is the right place. I want to upload a couple of images of CD covers for use on the CDs' pages. I own the CDs, so I am able to scan the pictures and upload them onto Wikipedia. However, if I do this, the images will not be perfect (due to scratches on CD cover, minor tilt of the image, scanner quality, etc.). I'm wondering if this is the only way to upload the images without disobeying copyright policies. For example, I noticed that this image was found on the net. Am I aloud to upload a picture found on the internet for this use? Thanks! You're dreaming eh? 03:25, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
I have a question regarding linking to videos on YouTube from an the Demos from the Basement article. The videos are unnofficial, and consist of a music track over a still image [10]. I understand that linking to an unnofficial video is not allowed due to copyright, however the question here is whether these songs are indeed copyrighted. They are from a demo album of which only a limited number (200 I think) were made and distributed for free, which has led some to believe that they are not copyrighted. Personally, I still believe that there would be a copyright associated with these songs even though they were given away. Thus, my query is basically are these songs copyrighted and can we link to these videos or not? Cheers Nouse4aname ( talk) 09:08, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
I tend to agree with you on this one. The fact they were given away for free doesn't mean anything. My guess is they are still copyrighted. Just my opinion though. Landon1980 ( talk) 16:56, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
Let's just let the admins answer this. -- Pwnage8 ( talk) 23:54, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
How are we able to use relatively new flags without any fair-use rationale? For example,
Image:Flag of Kosovo.svg,
Image:Flag of Iraq.svg, and
Image:Flag of Lesotho.svg are all less than 2 years old, but I can't imagine that they are in the public domain, yet we use them widely, without fair-use rationales. Each of those three is on Commons with licenses such as {{
cc-by-sa-2.5}}
from the editor who created the SVG files and uploaded the images. Is that correct? Can I just look at a photo or web image of a flag and redraw it myself and then release it as a free image? I certainly wouldn't think that I am the copyright holder under those circumstances. We recently had an image deleted from Commons and put back up on en.wiki for fair-use only (3 articles), namely
Image:Flag of NATO.svg. That SVG file was created by the same process as those flags, but something is different between the two licenses. What's the difference? —
Andrwsc (
talk ·
contribs)
21:45, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
{{
PD-ineligible}}
be the right image tag for flag images like this? —
Andrwsc (
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contribs)
20:27, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
←Ok, here's a semi-hypothetical but specific question to help me understand the legal status of flags. Suppose I see a photo or graphic image of a real flag that represents a particular geopolitical entity (i.e. not a commercial organization), and then make an SVG file by myself that best represents that photo. What license tag can I attach to that file? — Andrwsc ( talk · contribs) 23:22, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
I would like to move Image:Garrybarry6.jpg to the Wikimedia Commons so that I can use it at the Norwegian Wikipedia. However, the permission for free use is missing, and the Flickr version says © all rights reserved. At Commons, I would have tagged such an image with Template:No permission since, but I can't find such a template here. What is the correct procedure at the English Wikipedia for requesting documentation of its licensing status? -- Kjetil r ( talk) 09:15, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
I have an image I'd like to use on the article for Let's Join Joanie. I've checked various websites and I've confirmed the broadcast is PD. I'd like to upload the image, But I don't know what license to use. Retro Agnostic ( talk) 05:31, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
User:Jm0371 has uploaded quite a few images, among them some aerial imagery. All of the user's contributions, including the aerials, are tagged with {{ PD-self}}. However, it seems likely that the images came from an imagery provider, and could be a copyright violation. The user has not responded to at least two requests for more information about the source of the images, and has done things like tagging an FAA airport diagram as his/her own work, making the other contributions suspect. Suggestions for next steps? - Eureka Lott 23:09, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
There are some rather high quality photos at this Indonesia related page. Copyright is often a big problem with this part of wikipedia, and I'm suspiciuos about the origins of the photos.
many thanks -- Merbabu ( talk) 01:02, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
I have several pictures I uploaded as non-free fair use from the www.transformers.com web site. Here is one example - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Cannonball-cybertron.jpg - Now since then www.transformers.com has become a redirect to www.hasbro.com/transformers, and then they changed the site a lot, removed things, updating pictures, etc. I had sited a pictures source as www.transformers.com, which is now is obviously incorrect. I had a complaint that I was giving the wrong source, so I looked, and the picture is gone from the site now. I then removed the mention of www.transformers.com, and now people are posting that the pictures have no proper source and should be deleted. As of right now the only source for this image on the internet is Wikipedia's copy, I can't point to the original source. How do I handle a source for an image to a web site that has changed since I got the picture? Mathewignash ( talk) 01:23, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
My image was tagged. I own the Time Table from which this map was scanned from. I plan to use it in a future publication on the history of the subject railway. It was given to me by a man named Gary Villeneuve, whom passed away a year ago. The Time Table is from 1930 and is older than 75 years old (the age used at the Canadian National Archive for material allowable to be viewed by the public). I also will be uploading this map to my New York Central - Ottawa Division web site, which I own all the material for as well. My question.....is this enough to clear the image for the NY&O entry? I described where it came from in the description when i originally uploaded it, but your bot does not think it was. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bonfire34 ( talk • contribs) 20:25, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
I recently uploaded a picture of Lou Gramm, but I do not know what tag it should be. What would be the appropriate tag for a picture of a rock musician? -- IceSickleSHAKE ( talk) 22:32, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Hi, I just came across a newly-created article at Amirzai Sangin, which is a direct copy'n'paste of http://www.president.gov.af/english/cabinet/bios/amirzai_sangin.mspx. Most pages on that site (e.g. http://www.president.gov.af/english/cabinet.mspx) assert "© 2006 Office of the President", however list of countries' copyright length suggests that Afghanistan has no copyright law (it's probably not at the top of the Afghan government's list of priorities) which would imply that the text is in the public domain. What's the best approach in this situation - delete as a copyvio on the basis of the asserted copyright, or treat it a PD source based on the apparent lack of any copyright law? -- AJR | Talk 23:55, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
I have not uploaded any pictures to Wikipedia for some time because every time that I look at the licensing conditions I can never make any sense out of them without reading lots of documentation which probably means that anyone lifting an image from a page will also not understand the licensing conditions. I basically want to retain copyright of any picture, I do not want it used elsewhere without my permission and I want "copyright" "my name" displayed on the image. As far as I can see this is not possible which is a pity as it means that I will not upload any more images - I have a number of photographs that would be useful additions to articles. -- jmb ( talk) 12:06, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
I uploaded a photo of Image:Sarolta Monspart.jpg. Author is unknown. (it was made in about 1972). What licence I should use?
Dnikitin ( talk) 02:35, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
What do you do with an image inside a book (not a book cover)? Thylacinus cynocephalus ( talk) 03:34, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
Would one of you kind folks enlighten me as to what {{ NHM}} actually means. Only a few images are tagged with it, all with free (PD, GFDL) license tags as well as this tag (which says it forbids commercial use). I am having a hard time reconciling this tag and the license tag (they seem quite contradictory to me). Thanks. - AWeenieMan ( talk) 23:47, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
If an image is being used on a different language version of Wikipedia, can I add it to the English one? Would the copyright rules be the same for all language versions? -- Cexycy ( talk) 11:38, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
Hi.
How do you know all this about the Macedonian group? Anyway I think we need a good Tose picture for the article, I think he deserves that. What's the best way we can go about it? -- Cexycy ( talk) 23:01, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
1 want a short note on DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS 121.245.138.233 ( talk) 08:23, 10 June 2008 (UTC) 2 WANT A SHORT NOTE ON DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER 121.245.138.233 ( talk) 08:23, 10 June 2008 (UTC) 3 WANT A SHORT NOTE ON INDUCTION HEATING 121.245.138.233 ( talk) 08:23, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
WANT A SHORT NOTE ON DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS 121.245.138.233 ( talk) 08:39, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
I've been told there is some sort of concern regarding the chart I created for the up coming Canadian federal election (see subject/headline).
I created the chart MYSELF - and took quiet a while to do it, too. The data I used are available from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40th_Canadian_federal_election
Please advise. -- Can-eh-dian Redhead ( talk) 13:19, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
I want to upload some logos of Orienteering Championships.
What licence I can use for logo of championships?
Dnikitin ( talk) 09:58, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
One thing I've been wondering: how do the provisions of {{ Template:PD-art}}, and by extension, Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp. (which explicitly mentions only two-dimensional works), cover things that are debatably two dimensional?
The two examples I am specifically thinking of are 1) coins (ancient ones, not current ones that are still within copyright), and 2) vase painting (again, thinking mostly ancient Greece). The former case is basically but not exactly two dimensional, as coins feature a certain degree of relief; the latter case is exactly two dimensional, but occurs on a three-dimensional surface. I assume that a close-up photograph of an ancient painting on a vase, one that was close enough and cropped enough to make it difficult to tell on what surface, exactly, the work occurs, would be covered by PD-Art, while a slightly wider frame, that reveals the painting to be on a curved surface, or that reveals the vase itself, would not. Or maybe not even that. I don't know; that's why I'm asking.
You can answer here or on my talkpage, whichever is convenient. Thanks in advance for the assistance. Ford MF ( talk) 16:08, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
Hello....what format must an Image or Figure be in to be able to upload to an article I wish to write? Thankd —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.77.137.57 ( talk) 21:57, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
Do CC-BY images need to bear a credit line in every article they appear in, or is the credit on the image description sufficient? Is there a resource that explains this? – flamurai ( t) 22:23, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
-- Ekweisberg ( talk) 23:30, 11 June 2008 (UTC)i have an image i am trying to upload. i own the rights to the image but am unsure as how to tag it. Can you advise?
thanks.
One thing I've been wondering: how do the provisions of {{ Template:PD-art}}, and by extension, Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp. (which explicitly mentions only two-dimensional works), cover things that are debatably two dimensional?
The two examples I am specifically thinking of are 1) coins (ancient ones, not current ones that are still within copyright), and 2) vase painting (again, thinking mostly ancient Greece). The former case is basically but not exactly two dimensional, as coins feature a certain degree of relief; the latter case is exactly two dimensional, but occurs on a three-dimensional surface. I assume that a close-up photograph of an ancient painting on a vase, one that was close enough and cropped enough to make it difficult to tell on what surface, exactly, the work occurs, would be covered by PD-Art, while a slightly wider frame, that reveals the painting to be on a curved surface, or that reveals the vase itself, would not. Or maybe not even that. I don't know; that's why I'm asking.
You can answer here or on my talkpage, whichever is convenient. Thanks in advance for the assistance. Ford MF ( talk) 16:08, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
I am aware thet I didn't add a license to this image but I believe I uploaded a the same image again and licensed that one as I could not find a way os license tagging the first image once it was loaded. Can we delete the first version with no license? Mark J Richards ( talk) 13:06, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
May I use the image from http://www.eas.slu.edu/Earthquake_Center/TURKEY/xx1.jpg for the article Earthquake protector?
Thanks,
Shustov ( talk) 19:23, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
...or a copyright violation? Talk:Anti-Americanism#RFC:_Plagiarism —Preceding unsigned comment added by Life.temp ( talk • contribs) 22:28, 12 June 2008
hello. I received an instruction message for my newly uploaded image. I'm not really sure how I can handle this situation because I'm not well aware of copyright rules and laws. I found the from a website and it doesn't seem to provide source information on the image. If it is insufficient to just reference the webpage address where the image was found, then please let me know how to delete the image.
It seems I dont have file deletion right. How can i delete it?
Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Als0605 ( talk • contribs) 17:55, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
I've been contacted by an advertising agency that wants to use one of my photographs that is posted on Wikipedia with a GFDL license. They are aware that they can use the photograph under the terms of GFDL, but they would like to use it without having to post all that text, and they would like the photo at higher resolution than can be found in Wikipedia. I did not upload the original higher-res version anywhere. Here are my questions:
Thanks. -- ☑ SamuelWantman 01:50, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
This photo was likely taken from a news source, which took it from the Associated Press (AP), which in turn took it from a photographer. I don't know which of these entities owns the copyright, but if it is AP, then the address (for requesting copyright permission) is:
AP Images
450 West 33rd Street
New York, NY 10001
http://www.apimages.com
69.140.152.55 (
talk)
23:50, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
Is information in GIMPS (Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search) threads subject to copywright protection?
00:49, 14 June 2008 (UTC)00:49, 14 June 2008 (UTC)~~
How should I mark a graphic given to me by the author so I could put it in an artical. I said it had to be open source and he sent me one. I just can't seem to get it uploaded. —Preceding unsigned comment added by KitemanSA ( talk • contribs) 02:28, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
I just added a spoken article for 2005 Atlantic hurricane season (file here: Image:2005 Atlantic hurricane season.ogg) and now I got a bot telling me it's going to be deleted if I don't let it know where it came from. This is the third such spoken article I've created and the first time this bot has gotten upset about it. Furthermore, it refers to the file as an image when the file is, in fact, an audio recording. I'd appreciate some advice/help here on how to amend this and how to assure it doesn't happen again in the furure. Thanks in advance! Fliry Vorru ( talk) 03:23, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
I'd like to upload a copy of the photo of a Roman die at [17]. The die itself is obviously public domain. What does that mean about the photo? Thanks. Cretog8 ( talk) 21:43, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
What is fair use? what is the test? why is it such a big deal? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.89.225.180 ( talk) 02:10, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
The following images I posted were tagged. I indicated they were all from NASA and a U.S. Govt agency.
What else do I need to do?
16 Image tagging for Image:Discov docked.jpg
17 Image tagging for Image:Karen n.jpg
18 Image tagging for Image:Mark at work.jpg
19 Image tagging for Image:242193main kibo-m.jpg
20 Image tagging for Image:245913main image Garan.jpg
21 Image tagging for Image:124 crew.jpg
22 Image tagging for Image:Iss black and.jpg
23 License tagging for Image:Discov june 13.jpg
24 Image tagging for Image:Discov june 11.jpg
Please note, the license tagging is for a file that needs deleted, but I didn't know how to delete. Please delete Image:Discov june 13.jpg
The Barack Obama presidential campaign has put up a picture of his birth certificate on one of its official campaign websites. You can see its small version here:
The very partisan (but I believe pro-Obama) Daily Kos website has put up a much better version of the birth certificate here (which should be a reliable enough source for simply reproducing a one-page document fairly, especially since the Obama campaign has not complained publicly about it, and Daily Kos states that it received the document from the Obama campaign):
Click on the picture at the Daily Kos website and it expands enormously, giving a very detailed rendition of the document. I assume a large, detailed version would upload to Wikipedia.
The birth certificate has been said to be a printout of Hawaii computerized government records, so it's more a record than it is an old piece of paper given to Obama's parents at his birth. However, it is an official "birth certificate" issued by a state authority.
If uploaded, I would suggest using it on one of the campaign-related Wikipedia articles, and probably link to it somehow from the Barack Obama article, although I don't think it's notable enough to actually use on that page. The birth certificate decisively, vividly, graphically confirms that various rumors are wrong (for instance, that he was named something else, like "Barack Muhammad Obama"; whether or not we need to actually mention the rumors is a decision to be made elsewhere), it has been made public by the Obama campaign, and the document is of historical significance. It seems to be a valuable document for Wikipedia to be able to show readers. I might try to move it to Wikipedia Commons, as well.
Is there some Wikipedia policy that prevents uploading this document? If so, does that policy apply in this situation where the document has been released voluntarily in a matter of the public interest? Please don't tell me there's any privacy issue here, now that the campaign has published it and given out a copy to be published. Last question: If uploaded, what copyright template should be used? Noroton ( talk) 16:39, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
Day Joyce Sheet image: this has been deleted and I'm not sure what are the criteria for getting it restored. It is copyright of the Imperial War Museum, who have given me permission to use it, free of charge, on a Wikipedia page about the Sheet. Other IWM copyright images appear on the Stanley Internment Camp page. What was the procedure there? 91.125.195.221 ( talk) —Preceding comment was added at 17:08, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
In —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.42.244.79 ( talk) 19:36, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
We have a picture in our Parish Archive that I have posted to an article. The photographer is unknown, but most likely was a parishoner in the late 19 century. The picture shows features of our church known to have been removed in 1871 so pre-dates that year.
What is the best way to release this for use on Wikipedia...? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kneewax ( talk • [[[User:Kneewax|Kneewax]] ( talk) 22:40, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
i have taken the pictures myself i dont want any coppyright on them is that oright —Preceding unsigned comment added by Willrey619 ( talk • contribs) 07:32, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
How do I tag a PD image as disputed? Image:1370243140 95bfc95e3b.jpg is clearly not pre 1923, but does not seem to meet any speedy criteria. Cheers Kevin ( talk) 00:06, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
my work is a paraphrase from a website. can i post it to wikipedia? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mbaxley ( talk • contribs) 01:08, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
hello. I was wondering whether gathering information from other articles on wikipedia is legal. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mawad84 ( talk • contribs) 01:36, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
How do I know which license to pick? leo604 13:11, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
I am writing about my company and I want to use the company logo but everytime the I make the page it keeps getting deleted for advertising but it says the pictures are wrong. How do i site this logo? Image:neulion(2).jpg
In your opinion what is the impact or influence of mass media portrayals on delinquency in today,s society.? Discuss either entertainment or news sources. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Abdul77H ( talk • contribs) 04:33, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
define adolescence and what are the 4 developmental stage of teenagers —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.52.28.111 ( talk) 04:42, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
A few days ago, I uploaded a photo for the Emma Roberts' article, which I found at the Internet Movie Database. I'm not 100% sure it is copyrighted, though, but if someone could help me with the tagging to let the image not be deleted (on the 18th), I'd really appreciate it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by TheSilverRaider ( talk • contribs) 05:02, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
Where was Sammy the Snake's name on the list of characters?? I was raised on Sesame Street and The Electric Company and also Mr. Rogers...and I still to this day love them all! (My kids do, too)! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.20.229.18 ( talk) 01:21, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
I've reviewed the Wikipedia fair use policies regarding images and am still unsure about this: Is it fair use to include, say, an image of a comic book character, taken from a widely published comic book issue or promotional artwork, in an article about that character? Or would it only be valid if used in an article commenting on the comic book issue, or artwork, itself? (I would note that nearly every article about a comic book character does include such images, but of course that doesn't necessarily mean they're not a violation.)
If it is NOT fair use, is it a violation only of Wikipedia's guidelines, or copyright law? Cnanninga ( talk) 14:10, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
There is a picture I found on the BBC website here of Supergrass at the Brit Awards 1996. I have searched all over for a picture of this but have been unsuccessful. I am unsure on whether I can use the picture as it has a PA logo on the picture but I assume it is a really low resolution from the original. Any help would be much appreciated. -- TwentiethApril 1986 22:38, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
Hello,
I recceived permission to upload a photo taken by Michael Wilson who first-hand said it is ok to use this photo for commercial use non-commercial use including use on Wikipedia. the photo is Lee Townsend-Floratone which was uploaded recently to Wikipedia. An editor deleted this photo twice even after I made this note and marked the photo as copywrite-free. Can you please help me with uploading this photo with permission. thanks,
Lee Townsend's article
Adam
We can't decide if this is Public Domain or fair use. I'd argue that the image remains fair use, as a screenshot from a copyrighted TV show. I took the screenshot myself, and looking at the image closely, you can see the image flickering (as it does on 24). This is distinctly different to something such as this, you can see a very clear difference here, and for that reason, I'd argue that it remains fair use. Steve Crossin (contact) 20:15, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
I copied alot of your pictures and some articles attached to family ancestors in your site and would like to have some sort of ok or written permission to use them in a book I am making only for my father and one for my mother as a gift. I wanted it completed by this year on parents day or grand parents day but I would certainly like your permission to do so. It would only be for my family. I could only afford two books. LOL
I know there are some things that are ok but some may not be. I do not want you sued or myself, so if you could please advise soon, I would definitely appreciate it. Thanks, Your faithful servant, Robin. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Robin, queen ( talk • contribs) 03:33, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
I noticed that in the articles on some of the women there was no photo of them. The three women of whom there are no photos are, Frances Villiers; Isabella Seymour Conway, Marchioness Hertford; and Elizabeth, Marchioness Conyngham. The webpage with the photos is http://www.georgianindex.net/mistresses/prinny_mistresses.html. I wanted to know what license I may be able to use for the photos. The last woman to die was Elizabeth in 1861. So any photo of her must be at least 147 years old. I thought that photos' copyright deprecated after 140 years or something, and they entered public domain at that point, but I'm not sure. Please make a note on my talk page indicating what license, if any, I may be able to use them under. I'm afraid I can't find any information on them regarding their authors, date of photo, etc, so I'd need help with that. I hope someone can find out how to use the photos, or inform me of what to do on my talk page. Jonjames1986 ( talk) 19:16, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
can birds eye view images (screen captures)from maps.live.com be used in wikipedia articles? if so, what is the proper tag to use?
Weston ontario ( talk) 04:05, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
hello, here's the image..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Pinepointpark.jpg
and how it is used... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Point_Park
is it okay? Weston ontario ( talk) 07:56, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
this is where the image comes from...
http://maps.live.com/
i think this is the TOU... http://help.live.com/help.aspx?project=searchtou&market=en-us#PU
Weston ontario ( talk) 15:13, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
The non-free / fair use media rationale says that the image should be low resolution. Could someone please check to see if Image:1434Menzies.jpg is low resolution? Or does it need to be scaled down a little? Thanks, Cunard ( talk) 18:12, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
Is this sample too high of a quality?
I set Audacity to output the lowest quality possible with .ogg's, and it still kicked out 91 kb/s. Any ideas how to make it output lower quality? J.delanoy gabs adds 22:53, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
I, would like to understand the purpose of using a GNU* as a way to express information cited in this Encyclopedia process. (1) I, just assumed 'Original Work' could be defined by proving the person behind the camera lens as one that took the image that came into focus.. (2)that seems only fair as in respect too getting any supplied image from the person. Reminder* ‘your’, ‘we’ are getting information to document. Please, know that everyday people are not the fosterling of important social news only they want hopefully to in those things that are sought for the entertainment, education, and intellectual sufficiencies that moral beings surplus. I, already know that I'm not going to get the answer that clears my conscious for misusing this Encyclopedia as you all's terms are subject to every change success. Only help me in clearing the images that I've already used at a personal liberty of interest. ASAP/Devona.westhaven_asboro33 24.148.128.7 ( talk) 00:53, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
At Flickr Commons, The Smithsonian has released thousands of high-quality images under a (non-)license of "no known copyright restrictions". Can we upload them as free content, and if so, under which license? Skomorokh 04:02, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for that. So would it be safe to say anything on Flickr Commons is fair game? As in I won't get steamrolled by BetaCommandBot if I use a couple dozen? Skomorokh 04:33, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
I am attempting to update the wikipedia page on my boss, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, with his most recent official photograph. The photograph is published on our website at http://myfloridalegal.com/picture.html. The photograph is available for public use. I don't know which license to use when uploading it to his wikipedia page. Please advise. Thanks!
Sandi Copes, Press Secretary, Office of the Attorney General Sandisea ( talk) 20:08, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
Is 100 Players Who Shook The Kop copyrighted? The list is from a subjective poll. Corvus cornix talk 21:13, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
Image:RobertPetersWikipedia.JPG From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Metadata
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Dear Sir
This image is own by me as a free lance photographer. Wiki has my utmost permission to have this inserted in Robert Peters article. I'm also Robert Peters literary executor. I submit this photo for free domain. I've filled out the form many times. I'm very frustrated by submission not being accepted. Do I have to get a license from Congress in order to legalise this photo for insertion? It seems to be far more complicated to insert a photo into an article than to edit it. Forgive my frustration. Again I own the photo, I took it privately. I have no intentions of violating a copyrights. I simply don't know what forms you want me to fill. Sincerely Pjt48 ( talk) 00:02, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
mailer-strawhead.jpg is a page from Hannum and Norman Mailer’s script for Strawhead, with Mailer’s handwritten notes. I want to use the image in an article on the play, Strawhead. Which fair use template fits best for this situation? Bebestbe ( talk) 02:32, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
Has anyone actually complained about copyright infringement in respect of the coin images in Wikipedia? If not, then would the person or people who seem to have a mission to delete all coin images because of "invalid non-free use rationale" concerns (or similar) please consider:
1. Finding something more useful to do with their time.
2. Following the advice given at
Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline to "consider, as an alternative to deletion, fixing the description page".
Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.136.194.52 ( talk) 20:49, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
I intend to upload a low resolution screen capture from the Not Alex TV commercial and add it to the commercial. It is my understanding that this is acceptable under fair use rules. Am I correct in my understanding? Chicken Wing ( talk) 05:50, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
The NASA image Image:Yarlang tsango river tibet.jpg was deleted here because it was moved to the Commons. Then a bot came and deleted it from the article it was in, Yarlung Tsangpo River (Tibet). How do I get the image back into the article? I cannot find the image on the Commons. Thanks! – Mattisse ( Talk) 13:08, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
I own the photograph.. The photograph was taken of a painting that I own..
It was listed under Fair Use but that may not be correct..
so.. How do I state to Wikipedia that this photo is given with permission of owners to be placed in Wikipedia?
I don't wish to say that anyone can use the photo for anything.. Just that it can be used on Wikipedia.
Ben ( talk) 13:56, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
I have uploaded a JPEG of an image in my possession. Image:F Brooks at Nora's mast.jpg The image was photographed sometime between 1953 and '63 by a friend of one of the people in the image. I was given the photograph by this gentleman, without any restriction on its use. Both the photographer and the person who gave me the image have now passed away. The photographer was an amateur, co there will be no commercial interest in the image. Having studied your image copyright tag page, I could find no category into which the above circumstances fit. Please advise. Boatbuff ( talk • contribs) 20:29, 21 June 2008
I have noticed that the article for Xerophthalmia looks almost EXACTLY like the article on this website here: http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6040. I just thought that the people on wikipedia might like to know...
220.253.64.89 ( talk) 23:57, 21 June 2008 (UTC) What do they mean by signing stuff????
This image Image:JohnBrownHouse.jpg was recently uploaded with what i believe is incorrect assertion that it is public domain. It is linked from the Chambersburg, Pennsylvania article. I would be interested to have such an image available, but i believe this is not PD. It is a photo of a house that is listed on the U.S. National Register, but it is not a Federal government photo, it is not from a Federal website. Instead, it is from the Pennsylvania state ARCH system, obtainable by going to search site http://www.arch.state.pa.us/search-form.asp and searching on "John Brown House" in the second search option. That system, like other state historic department systems, includes many photos that are Pennsylvania owned. No indication this is Federally owned. For sites to get listed on the National REgister, they go through the state process first. It is not likely that this was obtained from the Federal government; it could well have been sent to the Federal government as part of the state's application for this place to be listed on the National Register, but that does not forfeit copyright.
I am concerned because i work on historic site articles and photos, and i do want there to be photos added, but i don't want anyone starting to upload lots of copyvio ones from the Pennsylvania system or similar state systems.
I posted to the poster at User talk:Smallbones#John Brown House pic appears not to be public domain, but don't really know how to take care of this. Please advise! doncram ( talk) 04:13, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
The site [23] gives only information/pictures from the National Register Nomination forms (accepted in PA). As I understand it these are Federal government property.
Their description of the data (with my bolding): "ARCH provides public access to Pennsylvania's inventory of National Historic Landmarks and National Register of Historic Places. At this site, you will find the original, complete nomination forms for over 3000 National Register nominations and almost 200 National Historic Landmark properties. Each nomination includes the name and location of the property, a physical description, a statement of the property's significance, geographical data, biblographic references, and, at least one representative photograph for each property or district. Forms can be retrieved through a searchable database.
The original nomination forms and selected photographs were digitized for presentation on the Web."
There's no mention of anything else being included.
Sorry that the exact pages are difficult to link to (go to search, Franklin County, Chambersburg Borough)
The site says in its FAQs [24]
"12) Q. Can I save the National Register nomination form and photographs?
A. Yes, click on the square computer disk icon on the upper left corner of the Adobe Reader toolbar. From there, you can save the file to any directory on your computer.
13) Q. Can I print the National Register nomination form and photographs?
A. Yes, either pull down the file menu on the upper left corner of your toolbar and select "Print" or click on the printer icon on the upper left of the Adobe reader toolbar and a print menu will appear."
This seems pretty clear (from the State of Pennsylvania) that it's not under copyright.
Please let me know if you think this interpretation is wrong (after all, nobody came out explicitly and said "This photo is property of the US gov. and therfore in the public domain."
Thanks for any help.
Smallbones ( talk) 12:21, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
From the University of California (my bolding) [25]
....
This is a (federal) government document, from a nomination form to the National Registry (intended for distribution to the public, now via going to the state or federal archive - but soon to be put fully on-line). The form (document) is needed to get, e.g. tax benefits. I'm sorry, but I just don't see how a government document, intended for distribution to the public (and indeed distributed by the web in this case) can be copyrighted.
Smallbones ( talk) 15:01, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
some but not all National Park Service photos are public domain: Some National Park Service webpages (within nps.gov domain) include photos that are NPS-owned and are public domain. But the NPS is clear that it uses, with permission, some copyrighted pictures, and those do not go into the public domain just because the NPS uses them. Some say from the "National Register Collection." Those would be okay to use. There may be different ways for them to say it, that they own the negatives, that they have ownership and put it in the public domain. The National Park Service copyright-related policy statement, at http://www.nps.gov/disclaimer.htm states, under Ownership, that "Information presented on this website, unless otherwise indicated , is considered in the public domain. It may may be distributed or copied as is permitted by the law. Not all information on this website has been created or is owned by the NPS. If you wish to use any non-NPS material, you must seek permission directly from the owning (or holding) sources. NPS shall have the unlimited right to use for any purpose, free of any charge, all information submitted to NPS via this site except those submissions made under separate legal contract. NPS shall be free to use, for any purpose, any ideas, concepts, or techniques contained in information provided to NPS through this site." So they are clear that some of the images they use are NOT public domain, but ones that are suggested to be NPS-owned are public domain. (from Wikipedia:WikiProject National Register of Historic Places/Resources#some but not all National Park Service photos are public domain)
Excuse me while I take a bit of time to take this all in. Smallbones ( talk) 00:06, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
Sorry that I can't be gracious about this. A Federal public record, designed to be released to the public on the National Register, with permissions explicitly given to print and download...ergh (the only polite thing I can say). I'll let others delete without any further comment. Smallbones ( talk) 17:03, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
Greetings and salutations! I have a picture that I would like to upload for the iPhone article, however, as there is some consternation among the frequent contributors there, and I have had uploaded works deleted in the past, I am seeking clarification on the proper licensing for a self-made photograph of this hardware device with the screen on thus displaying a copyrighted software interface. If you could be so kind as to let me know on my talk page what the proper licensing for a photo of this composition would be, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks very much, -- frijole ( talk, contribs) —Preceding comment was added at 15:34, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
I don't usually see the copyright symbol under images on Wikipedia, this image Image:Glen Canyon Park Chert Outcrop.jpg says it is licensed under Creative Commons, but in the article, Franciscan Assemblage, it says, ©2007 Eric A. Schiff., underneath. Is this the usual? -- Blechnic ( talk) 03:36, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
There's currently a minor dispute over the copyright on Image:PsychologicalWarfareII.jpg. The image is a photocopy/photograph of a US govt. propaganda leaflet. The original uploader claims copyright on the work, on the grounds that he created the copy. As I understand copyright law, simply copying a work doesn't transfer copyright of it. So in my opinion the work is public domain as all US govt works. I guess either way it's not a problem for inclusion on wikipedia, but for reasons of credibility the wikipedia community would benefit if this issue is resolved. Can someone help with this? Meachly ( talk) 04:47, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
I said that the issue was resolved, and my issue with Meachly is his disrespect to a user of 4 users when he's been involved for 3 months. It was an honest mistake on my part, but anyone who refers to me as silly and fraudulent is going to get an argument on anything I can throw at them. This is not your issue, it's none of your business, and you've added nothing to it accept now I have the knowledge about you that you may think you're sardonic and witty, when in fact you're meddling, petty, and abundantly ill-informed about the original intentions of Wikipedia. Sometimes, there are people in the world who are harried, who actually work, who don't have a lot of free time, but want to contribute something to Wikipedia of historic value. So I put a photograph of something on Wikipedia and attributed it wrongly - there are 700,000 stolen images on Wikipedia right now! I think a long time user can get one break without having to tolerate a nasty comment about my mistaken attribution. You two should get together, join Furries, and go out on a date with each other. Googie man ( talk) 00:38, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
I scanned a negative that belonged to my father who is now deceased. This is a photo of my father in a Link Trainer at Freeman Field, a Army Air Force base, taken in 1942. The photographer is unknown. I believe he had someone take the photo with his camera. Is this type of photograph acceptable and if so what copyright tag should be used? JMSchneid ( talk) 15:16, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
i have added an image and would like to delete it till i get permission from the person in the photograph. how do i do so Saratahir ( talk) 18:18, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
Someone has scanned in a public domain atlas of the Unite States published by Rand McNally in 1895. The maps in question were posted by Pam Rietsch on her website which can be found here. Ms. Rietsch is claiming copyright over all the maps on her site, even these 1895 maps, even through the original document was in the public domain. Her reasoning is that she "spent thousands of hours enhancing, cleaning up etc. to make them easier" to use. She has not added anything "original" to the maps. The only thing close would be that she has posted smaller maps of individual counties scanned from the same original public domain source, which she has cropped and recolored.
Identical maps are also posted by Ray Steiner on his website, apparently from the original paper source. I have no idea who posted or scanned them first. Mr. Steiner does not appear to be claiming copyright of the 1895 maps, though he does apparently request attribution.
My understanding is that pursuant to Bridgeman_v_Corel, "exact photographic copies of public domain images could not be protected by copyright because the copies lack originality." I believe similar court cases held that changing the colors of a public domain map also failed to provide sufficient originality to justify a copyright, though I can't recall the specific case.
Therefore, would I be able to take the scanned state-based maps from this website and post them on wikipedia, including my own county-specific crops of the larger state image? That's seems pretty clear based on Bridgeman V Corel. I'm a little hazier on whether I could do the same with the county maps Ms. Rietsch created. In either case, I would give her attribution as the original scanner (or Mr. Steiner if I use the maps on his site).
What says the peanut gallery? Dcmacnut ( talk) 01:22, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
There shouldn't be a problem, though it's slightly possible that there could be copyright in where the county maps were cropped. [28] has another set of scans of the same maps, and doesn't overtly claim copyright (though that's of course not a requirement post-1989 when there is creativity). -- NE2 02:14, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
I'm reposting a third time, since it's gone unanswered and keeps getting archived by bots:
One thing I've been wondering: how do the provisions of {{ Template:PD-art}}, and by extension, Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp. (which explicitly mentions only two-dimensional works), cover things that are debatably two dimensional?
The two examples I am specifically thinking of are 1) coins (ancient ones, not current ones that are still within copyright), and 2) vase painting (again, thinking mostly ancient Greece). The former case is basically but not exactly two dimensional, as coins feature a certain degree of relief; the latter case is exactly two dimensional, but occurs on a three-dimensional surface. I assume that a close-up photograph of an ancient painting on a vase, one that was close enough and cropped enough to make it difficult to tell on what surface, exactly, the work occurs, would be covered by PD-Art, while a slightly wider frame, that reveals the painting to be on a curved surface, or that reveals the vase itself, would not. Or maybe not even that. I don't know; that's why I'm asking.
You can answer here or on my talkpage, whichever is convenient. Thanks in advance for the assistance. Ford MF ( talk) 03:35, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
I wanted to contribute to wiki by attaching this image to the "Martha my Dear" Song by the Beatles.
Although the work is completely mine, I would like to know if it adheres to the wiki policies before taking any further action, given it's a derivative work from my personal interpretation of the song.
Fefogomez ( talk) 12:45, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks Daemon. It would be truly interesting if short classics sheet music snippets could be incorporated into corresponding articles. It would bring more interest to musicians and even interesting exchange of ideas could be put forward. Fefogomez ( talk) 22:24, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
I'm creating a Userbox for Wikipedians from my university, the National University of Singapore (NUS). Previously I used the logo on the NUS page, but was told non-free images cannot be used for templates and userboxes. My question is, can I take a photograph of the NUS shield placed outside the library, and upload it as a copyright-free image? AbhikMajumdar ( talk) 14:08, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
I've uploaded a photo which I took and had wanted to only allow use on wikipedia although I now believe that this is not possible; can you tell me which tag is the most restrictive - ie witholds as much of my rights as possible? Cheers.
How many teams —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.113.102.205 ( talk) 18:17, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
I have 2 images I uploaded recently. 1) Image:Atilla26m.jpg and 2) Image:Magyar_huszar_1850.jpg
The respective owners of the pictures have given permission in email to use the pictures on Wikipedia.
On 1) (Permission was asked for use an was given by owner of image. His email address is regiamilitiahungarorum@vipmail.hu URL is: http://erdelyikutatok.extra.hu/uploads/photos/408.jpg Appears on page: http://erdelyikutatok.extra.hu/modules/myalbum/p)
On 2) (Hungarian hussars wearing atilla. Permission was given for use, website also states that images are free to use for educational purposes. contact for images are Info@magyarhuszar.hu website is: http://www.magyarhuszar.hu/)
So the point is that in any case, there is a specific permission given, to use these images on Wikipedia, as they illustrate the subject matter, which is hard to imagine without the images themselves.
What would be the tag that I use in these cases so the images are not deleted? Thanks Thadson ( talk) 18:56, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
Hello, I have added content to a school entry for Jane Addams Business Careers Center. I put an information box on the page and would like to add a picture of the school.
I contacted our web design team, who told me simply to copy the image.
I do not know why, but when I try to upload the image it tells me the image is not permitted.
The image is a jpeg.9.8KB,the size is 300x297, the dpi is 72. The color model is RGB. Most of this information is lost on me as I do not really do much with digital photography.
I would like to add this picture and a couple others to the Jane Addams Business Careers Center page.
Thank you Teala1 ( talk) 19:24, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
I am wondering if it is too big?? Teala1 ( talk) 22:37, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
This image, Cary1.jpg, as well as others uploaded by the same user are listed under a Public Domain license. Only one is currently being used in an article. According to WP:CSD#I5, they should be tagged with {{subst: orfud}}, however that template seems to only apply to fair-use images, not public domain. Is this correct, or should I submit these to WP:IFD? Jauerback dude?/ dude. 21:04, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
Do you know if you can use album cover art from wikipedia and put it on to your ipod so the cover will show up on your ipod while the album is playing? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.65.135.21 ( talk) 21:47, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
This is a Amazon and Brazilian funded site with this photo i want to use but am not sure about the copyright? link to image http://www.fmt.am.gov.br/areas/entomologia/imagens/imagem009.jpg Lisa.Cinciripini ( talk) 00:03, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
Would you know if that is considered copyright infringement? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.65.135.21 ( talk) 22:46, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for uploading Image:Fraser1776officer.png. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the license and the source of the image. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. Sdrtirs ( talk) 21:54, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
It is not allowed to link to external copyright violations (such as videos illegally hosted on youtube). Does this extend to article talk pages, or is it only relevant in mainspace itself? Everyme (was Dorftrottel) ( talk) 12:46, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
I would appreciate it if I could get some further input on the discussion here. It's looking like a large number of good images may need to be deleted, and I am hoping that can be avoided. J Milburn ( talk) 17:02, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
Can I upload an image from a website which I don't know the author? - User:Weirdo82
I have this interesting problem: On this page is an image of a flag I would like to upload (im not logged in at the moment, too risky to do so). The site is USAF, and ergo PD, but the image page itself doesn't state who took the photo. If it isn't public domain, then its copyrighted, and therefore usable under fair use, but only in a reduced capacity. Can someone tell me what the image copyright is? I would apreciate it. 129.108.231.194 ( talk) 21:28, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
Information presented on www.nationalmuseum.af.mil is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.
— [29]
So trust that its a PD image, but verify that with the meusum before tagging the image as such. Thanks. TomStar81 ( Talk) 04:31, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
Hi, the images I am uploading including Image:ParkerCanyonLake01.jpg are all owned by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. The photographers and I are employees of AzG&FD. Any more information on how to label these images differently so the ownership is clearly understood would be appreciated. I am currently labeling like this:
Description |
Parker Canyon Lake 2 | ||
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Source |
Arizona Game and Fish Department | ||
Date |
06-24-08 | ||
Author |
Arizona Game and Fish Department | ||
Permission ( Reusing this file) |
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Thank you, Scottbulloch ( talk) 22:48, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
Hello, I have emailed the webmaster of this site to see if I could obtain permission to use his pictures. He has replied to me and given me the permission, but how do I verify this so I can finally upload the pictures? Thanks. C L — 02:35, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
I have an image that is the possession of the Hagerstown Suns. The Hagerstown Suns have given Dynasty Athlete Representation, the sports agency representing Leatherman, the permission to use the image through any medium. As a representative of Dynasty Athlete Representation, I have the permission to post this image on here. How do I tag this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jbhman2007 ( talk • contribs) 04:23, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
Image:Adel-tinys-horse& buggy.jpg
Here is the text of the discussion thus far.
to the public domain licensing legal experts, what say ye?
Retrieved from " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Rabbit.runner"
WikiProject Medicine would like to discuss once and for all what the copyright status of patient images is. Anyone interested or knowledgeable in this are is requested to comment over at Commons:Patient images. -- Steven Fruitsmaak ( Reply) 13:21, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
I have recently heard that an artist from New Jersey was questioning the u.s. copyright. Do you think that they sell information to Amerecord of Hollywood, CA? He reported that after he received copyrights for his first and second album a letter from Amerecord followed saying that they would like to sign a commercial recording contract with him. He never did any business in Hollywood, CA and never heard of Amerecord. Matter of fact, the letter wasn't even personalized and required a stamp for business reply mail. How could they acquire his information so quickly? Aren't copyrights used so that an artist could have their music to themselves and not have anyone stealing their material? My son is 12 years old and is serious about being a rock singer. If we can't trust our copyrights, who can we? And since the letter wasn't personalized, do they just give names and addresses? You'd figure that if they had his lyrics they'd write his name on the letter and maybe say something about his music. I'm not sure how this whole copyright thing works. Could you please fill me in? I found out about the issue on King D.A.D's site blog. It was one of the first entries if you wanna get the facts. http://myspace.com/kingdad —Preceding unsigned comment added by Doctorate1977 ( talk • contribs) 17:59, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
I recently linked to the page MV Princess of the Stars, and I noticed an unusual image ( Image:Mv_princess_of_the_stars.jpg). It looked like the user ripped the name of the boat off another image, Image:Mv_princess_of_stars.jpg, and photoshopped it on to the first image. What is the legality of the first image? Is it eligible for deletion? Kingalex56 ( talk) 18:55, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
I have a picture for "Cheryl Chin" and I own the copyright to it. The page is protected so i cannot edit. Can I email it to you to post? I am not good with using wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Crazedandhazed ( talk • contribs) 09:10, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
Sent in the picture to said email. Photo have not publish and I have not receive confirm of submission. Please advice. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.25.137.189 ( talk) 02:02, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
Hi, could someone please comment/confirm the validity of the licensing information for Image:1AAQ HIVPR with HIV-1.png? Thanks. -- Eleassar my talk 10:35, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
This image represents HIV-1 protease complexed with HIV-1 polypeptide. I hope someone would recognize the program as it was not posted by me. -- Eleassar my talk 12:21, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
theres something wrong with the status. please help!! can you also suggest to me what kind of licensing/copyright to give it? thanks! Moogle 12 ( talk) 11:27, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
I am hoping to use some photographic images from out of copyright books at the Internet Archive as for example this [30] and this [31] for wikipedia biographies. Is it permitted for me to do so, and what copyright status tag would be most appropriate to accompany same? RashersTierney ( talk) 23:24, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
I took a picture at an event - there are people in it - do I need their permission to use it on my website? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.15.229.128 ( talk) 15:51, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
Any way I could use these two images, cropped from screenshots of BBC News, showing the British Royal Family at the Trooping the Colour? D B D 22:51, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
Am pretty sure photographs taken as part of the Works Project Administration's Federal Art Project are in the Public Domain since they were funded by the FederaL Government. Are there any restrictions on using photos credited to the FPA?-- Orygun ( talk) 01:58, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
When there is a copyrighted image of a living person used in an article, should it be removed and listed for deletion? I have always been under the impression that this is so, because a free image is theoretically available, even if it's not available to Wikipedia yet. Unfortunately, I'm unable to get a definite answer to this, instead I usually get "I think it's okay" or "I don't think it can be used". Can someone please give me a definite answer, with a link to the project space which discusses it. Thanks, regards Matthewedwards ( talk • contribs • email) 09:39, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
I am very confused and would appreciate your assistance. I have rewritten my father's biography and plan on publishing it for him as a gift. Although not for commercial use, there may be several copies printed for family members/history purposes. With that in mind, I have found it extremely difficult to understand the different copyright requirements (I assure you, not from lack of trying). That said, here are my questions:
1. I have included some historical information from Wikipedia (not the whole book, just a couple of excerpts located in different sections rather than on one page). What specifically do I need to include with regard to GNU copyright and where does it need to be located?
2. Does the entire license need to be included.
3. If the copy right information is placed after the title page, how do I delineate specifically those sections or paragraphs the license refers to?
4. When do I use a tag and how to I determine what tag (they are all greek to me)?
5. Lastly, If I use images from your site, is that a different license? What I need to do differently?
I would very much appreciate your assistanc........
Thank you------Rhonda Allenson
ps. What is invariant?? —Preceding
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I'm trying to use a publicity photo of Mr. Broom that he has owns and has authorized me to use. Every time I post it it get's deleted. What tags should I be using so that this doesn't happen again? Syd Stevens ( talk) 16:29, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
I've come across a image of an old engraving from 1874 that I want to use in an article. Since 1874 pre-dates copyright restrictions in the US, is it alright to use it? The image is not a photograph of the engraving and it simply represents the original engraving without modification. Its a scan. It is an exact copy of a 1874 (public domain?) image, however, the image source is claiming copyright protection. Is it free to use regardless of their claim? I have also found the same picture on independent websites as well. I have not contacted these sites as of yet simply because it is a reproduction of an 1874 engraving (produced in Paris) and I'm not sure if I need copyright release in order to use it. Advice appreciated. -- Trippz ( talk) 17:40, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
I am thinking of up loading pictures from the website of the Canadian Museum of Civilization to improve articles on Inuit artists. Will someone more knowledgeable than myself please read their release license and tell me if this conforms to Wikipedia requirements? I think I inadvertently screwed up the edit button above, but I can't figure out how to undo it. Lithoderm ( talk) 15:18, 29 June 2008 (UTC) Never mind, it was automatically corrected... Lithoderm ( talk) My main question still stands, however Lithoderm ( talk)
wondering of the use of postage stamp from Somali Republic 1997 which has a Neapolitan Mastiff on it for the Neapolitan Mastiff page - I have one which is posted/used and one new - am I allowed to scan and upload for the article ? Lisa.Cinciripini ( talk) 17:48, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
Please change the copyrights status to the one bellow. The edit button is missing and I can't do it myself(why the heck not!!!)\ Thanks
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b4/AlexandriaMonument.jpg
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dmitri1999 ( talk • contribs) 07:54, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
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I have an image from Harpers Magazine which dates from 1897. I do not know further particulars. Is this allowable? Timbreese ( talk) 18:39, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
Done
I just came across this edit recently. I have added a fair-use rationale for the image now but I was wondering if I should warn the user about doing this? And if so, is there a template for this purpose? ~ Ameliorate U T C @ 21:05, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
This image, Image:174InfBdeDUI.jpg has copyright tags but a bot is still tagging it as not. Does the image need another tag or is the bot wrong? - Ed! (talk) (Hall of Fame) 02:27, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
I am wondering whether the Image:Sscolorlogo lg.gif is actually necessary to illustrate the article in question. If the image does not contribute to the encyclopaedic content of the article, then unless permission has been granted, I say we should remove it. Bwrs ( talk) 12:53, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
The image I am trying to use is a company logo that I would like to add to the company's wikipedia page (which is in draft form on a subpage now). It seems to fall under fair-use, but I'm not sure exactly what I need to do and what information to put to allow the image to remain up. Thank you in advance for any help. Abzug ( talk) 13:42, 30 June 2008 (UTC) Image:Datatel_logo.jpg —Preceding unsigned comment added by Abzug ( talk • contribs) 13:21, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks! I'll try to get the article up soon. Abzug ( talk) 20:47, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
I wasn't sure how to tag the copyright status of a scan of a marriage certificate dating from 1836. My assumption is that it is public domain, but not sure if there is a separate template for legal documents. If anyone knows better than me, let me know on my talk page or the image's discussion page. The image is Image:PoeMarriage.JPG. Thanks! -- Midnightdreary ( talk) 14:26, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
once a person lays down a card on the build pile is it a done play or can the person remove the card and put it back in their hands and play off the stock pile. Or is it that once the card is lay on the build pile it stays there. This is taking in consideration this person did not lay his or her card down on the discard piles. I think that once a card is layed on the build pile it should not be allowed to be removed.thank you
I need help in verifying the status of the linked image below. I would like to use it in the Tillit Sidney Teddliebiography. Cyberhmynal, a noted Christian Hymn prjoject, states on their website material is only copyrighted if noted on the page. There is no copyright notice anywhere on their Teddlie page. This image shows up elsewhere on other sites with no copyright notice as well. -- Johnnybegood12 ( talk) 16:58, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
Can i use the photo of the paramount airplane at http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news05/2110-Paramount.shtml ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rammstein737 ( talk • contribs) 17:11, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
Background: During the occupation of Germany after World War II France tried hard to acquire control over the remaining German industrial regions. See for example this French memorandum (Requires Flash). In the end they acquired the Saarland for more than a decade. And the Ruhr area was after the occupation for a period economically administered by the International Authority for the Ruhr. I wanted to add some images of the French plans to the article Monnet plan, and need advice on copyright.
Could anyone provide assistance. I have a vague memory that UK military material is free to use, but cant find the reference again. Besides here we have material produced respectively by the UK foreign office, French Foreign office, and by the UK Military. Help appreciated.-- Stor stark7 Speak 18:33, 30 June 2008 (UTC)