Wikipedia:Media copyright questions

2007-06-28T15:28:24Z

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== Image probably should be speedy-deleted ==

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Stockcarcrash_32.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Stockcarcrash_32.jpg] doesn't seem to have the right fair use, nor really contributes to either article it's linked to I don't think. —The preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:Guroadrunner|Guroadrunner]] ([[User talk:Guroadrunner|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Guroadrunner|contribs]]) 08:13, May 29, 2007 (UTC{{{3|}}})

== [[:Image:Gotransit-newloco-01.jpg]] ==

This was a press release image by the company. What copyright tag should be used for this? --[[User:Gisuck|Gisuck]] 16:30, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
:This image should not be used on Wikipedia since it is not [[free content|free]] but could potentially be replaced by a free picture instead. [[user:Nadav1|nadav]] ([[user talk:Nadav1|talk]]) 00:15, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
::Even though the company [http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2007/14/c4404.html released the photos] for free use in media? --13:20, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
::''please review and update'' just don't want this to be missed --01:07, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
:::It's a very nice picture but we can't use it. The terms of use allow only non-commercial use without derivatives. And it's not usable under fair use either because somebody could take a picture of this train. We can't use copyrighted pictures that someone could take a free picture of. -[[User:N|N]] 01:33, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

== museum collection images and info ==

I'm wanting to use images from a museum collection website. I have received permission from the organisation to do so, how is the best way to proceed?
:Can you provide a link to the museum website and images? Without knowing anything else about them, there's no way to know if they can be used on Wikipedia or not. [[user:Nadav1|nadav]] ([[user talk:Nadav1|talk]]) 00:26, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
Here this the link to the collections records - http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=10755&search=kylie+showgirl&images=&c=&s=
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=342880&search=korban+flaubert&images=&c=&s=
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=342881&search=korban+flaubert&images=&c=&s=

:This is a very tricky situation. The question is whether the original objects are copyrighted. If they are, then no image of them could be free, so I suppose [[WP:NONFREE]] would allow use of the photos for the purposes of illustrating critical commentary on the works of the artists. However, I feel that at least in the case of the lamp, we run into the problem that functional objects are not protected by copyright (other protections such as [[design patent]]s may apply to them though). This means that instead of the non-free image, a new photograph of the object could be made and released under a [[free license]]. In such cases, non-free images can't be used. I'll wait and see what others have to say... [[user:Nadav1|nadav]] ([[user talk:Nadav1|talk]]) 07:21, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

I've tried to upload the Kylie showgirl image, however there doesn't seem to be an appropriate category for a museum object under the non-free image. Any suggestions?

== Images from freeware computer software ==

Hi,

I wanted to know if [[freeware]] is restricted by the generally-accepted "one in-game screenshot" rule used by the Computer and Video Games wikiproject? Indeed, if it is freeware, does that restrict anything?

What I want to do is make screenshots from ''[[Stunts (video game)|Stunts]]'' of the [[Jaguar XJR-9]] in the game and add it to that car's article for pictoral reference. Stunts is freeware, but I'm not sure if that means I can make more screenshots of the game, nor use those screenshots elsewhere than the game article.

Please let me know.
[[User:Guroadrunner|Guroadrunner]] 04:38, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

This topic can also be found here: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Video_games#Freeware_and_the_.22one_screenshot.22_rule http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Video_games#Freeware_and_the_.22one_screenshot.22_rule]
:The game is still copyrighted, so that won't be possible. However, I see there is also a ''Ultimate Stunts'' game that is licensed under the [[GPL]]. I believe you can use screenshots from that game instead. [[user:Nadav1|nadav]] ([[user talk:Nadav1|talk]]) 07:29, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

== [[:Image:TrichogastermicrolepisMoonlightgourami.jpg]] and [[:Image:SnakesskingouramiTrichogasterpectoralis.jpg]] ==

Can the above images be used? And if we do, what should be the appropriate tag for the above?
Recommendations please. Perhaps just delete the images? Thanks.[[User:Rodsan18|Dragonbite]] 16:53, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
**Please notify me on my talk page. Thanks.[[User:Rodsan18|Dragonbite]] 18:17, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

== How to finish the fair use rationele? ==

What else do I have to fill in? [[:Image:Eric_van_Lustbader_The_Testament.jpg]]
--[[User:Wesley1305|Wesley1305]] 19:14, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
*Finished it for you. If you click the underlined words in the template it links to an explanation of what is required in every field. Thanks. -[[User:N|N]] 01:26, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
*Thank you! --[[User:Wesley1305|Wesley1305]] 10:34, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

== license for altered existing wikipedia images ==

I have altered the image shown at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Snakebite_morbidity_map.png
because i could not distinguish the colors used.
I would like to upload this image and replace the above image in the article on
snakebite, because I believe it is more useful than the existing version.

Since it is neither entirely my own work, nor entirely that of another person
(though the version I started from does have the GFDL license) what category should I pick on the file upload wizard?

--[[User:Aleister93|Aleister93]] 19:20, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
*Don't use the upload wizard. Instead click "Upload a new version of this file" towards the bottom of the image page and then in the summary box write a short summary of the change ("adjusted existing colors" or similar). GFDL images can be changed and then re-released under the GFDL. In the box that says "licensing" just leave it blank, since the image already has GFDL and you don't want to change it. -[[User:N|N]] 20:03, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

== Question [[:Image:Moms photo.jpg]] ==

I'm a member of IlliDell fraternity and am trying to add information about my fraternity to the IlliDell page and the Alpha Gamma Sigma page. I'm very new at this, and I want to make sure I'm doing all this stuff right. I'm not quite sure what I did wrong on my picture, if someone could please help me make sure I'm doing all of this kosher I'd appreciate it. Please let me know on my talk page. Like I said, I'm new, and I'm not trying to intentionally do anything incorrectly. I also need help tagging/citing/whatever I need to do, to all of my pictures. --[[User:Kirbach|Kirbach]] 04:31, 22 June 2007 (UTC) Kirbach
*Did you take the picture yourself? If so go to [[Wikipedia:Image tags]] and add a ''free license''. If not, I don't think [[WP:NFCC|fair use]] would apply. Be sure to write on the image page where you got the picture from. -[[User:N|N]] 04:52, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

== copyright tag ==

I sent to wikipedia my image of Argaeus Mountain on the Moon. What can I do now? I do not understand what I have to do with the copyright taq. Can you help me?
I would like my image to be placed in the article Argaeus Mons.

== Need help determining copyright status of this picture of Vincent Chin ==

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Vincentchin.jpg

I found this picture on www.angryasianman.com. However, this picture can be found on many websites and is the most commonly used picture of this deceased individual. I would like to use this picture for the wiki article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Chin. I would like some help establishing the copyright so that we can use this picture of Vincent Chin for the article. Thanks. [[User:OneViewHere|OneViewHere]] 19:35, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

:I believe it qualifies under fair use because Chin is deceased. I've updated the info on the photo you uploaded. [[User:HongQiGong|Hong Qi Gong]] ([[User talk:HongQiGong|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/HongQiGong|Contribs]]) 20:49, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

::Thanks Hong. Is that sufficient to keep the image from being automatically deleted after 7 days? [[User:OneViewHere|OneViewHere]] 21:35, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

:::I hope so. Though I am no expert in these things and I'm not an admin. [[User:HongQiGong|Hong Qi Gong]] ([[User talk:HongQiGong|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/HongQiGong|Contribs]]) 21:36, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

:::::I added a sentence to the jpg discussion pointing out that Vincent Chin's mother is also dead and that there are no known living relatives. I think a Wiki admin needs to sign off on the image so that it doesn't get auto-deleted. [[User:OneViewHere|OneViewHere]] 21:39, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

I'm not an admin, but a valid fair-use photo of a deceased person is safe. Admins don't have any direct power to "sign off" on these things anyway.

If you want to make doubly sure that a bot doesn't tag the image as having no fair-use rationale, use {{tl|Non-free media rationale}} instead of plain text. It's sure to be correctly detected then, and it's a good way to ensure you've included all the necessary elements. ''[[User:Csernica|TCC]]'' [[User_talk:Csernica|(talk)]] [[Special:Contributions/Csernica|(contribs)]] 21:51, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

== LolCat ==

I have got the image from my main page from the internet using google search. Would this image be deleted unless I referenced where I got it from and what copyright tag should I put on it? {{unsigned|Wakimakirolls|21:24, 22 June 2007}}
:It will be deleted regardless since it's a copyrighted image. The source appears to be [http://www.flickr.com/photos/buro9/299004021/ Flickr], and that user has not indicated that he licenses his images in a way acceptable to Wikipedia. He uses a non-commercial Creative Commons license, and Wikipedia can't use images that are restricted from commercial use. Falsely tagging it GFDL won't help. The only way you can validly use this is if you contact the user and get him to change the license to [[Template:cc-by-sa|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike]] or [[Template:GFDL|GFDL]]. Fair use isn't an option, since fair use isn't applicable in user space. ''[[User:Csernica|TCC]]'' [[User_talk:Csernica|(talk)]] [[Special:Contributions/Csernica|(contribs)]] 22:16, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

== Battle of Red Cliffs ==

I've been trying to get the article [[Battle of Red Cliffs]] to FA status, but the article is seriously lacking in images. It is one of the most famous battle in ancient Chinese history that happened in 208 AD, but for some reason, I cannot find any free use image that depicts the battle (ancient Chinese artists were more interested in drawing [[:Image:Woman spying on male lovers.jpg|gay men]] and fauna instead, I guess?). I have, however, found a modern interpretation of the battle, [http://www.unitedcn.com/06JSSJ/05junshihualang/images/cbzz.jpg] drawn by a Zheng Hongliu (郑洪流) on an unspecified year, but he's still alive and kicking. Here's my question: would this image (minus the watermark) qualify for fair use? Thanks. [[User:Deadkid dk|_dk]] 07:55, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
:Item 4 of [[WP:NONFREE#Examples of unacceptable use]] is: "A work of art, not sufficiently well known to be recognized by a large percentage of casual readers, whose theme happens to be the Spanish Civil War, to illustrate an article on the war. (However, because of its iconic status, it is presumably "fair use" where there is a small image of Picasso's ''Guernica'' in the article [[Bombing of Guernica]].)" The only way I see to use the picture is if you devote a significant amount of text to analyzing the painting and/or style of the artist, or if the image itself is very well-known to laypeople. [[user:Nadav1|nadav]] ([[user talk:Nadav1|talk]]) 08:15, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

== image copyright ==

I just got a notice about not having an image copyright on a song, (Rock and Roll Rowdies.ogg) that I wrote, uploaded. I had written that the song was copyright my music ompany. What else should I have done?

--[[User:Crosstrax|Crosstrax]] 15:56, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

:I see you now added a copyright tag, which is good. But I notice that you are claiming "[[all rights reserved]]" even though you released the song under the [[GFDL]] license. Are you familiar with the terms of the license? [[user:Nadav1|nadav]] ([[user talk:Nadav1|talk]]) 04:29, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

== Issue ==

I am having trouble with [[:Image:Erie bay.jpg]]. The uploader, who is absent, says he took the picture. Another user has tagged the image with GFDL presumed. At [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Erie, Pennsylvania]] image problems are the only thing holding it back. I dont know what tag to use on that photo. Thanks --[[User:TREYWiki|trey]] 16:17, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
*The image is legacy. As far as I know, the policy on legacy images is we keep them as GFDL-presumed, they are exempt from speedy deletion, but they are deletable at any time (if nominated). I'm afraid the licensing issue can't be resolved unless the uploader re-appears or the image can be sourced. -[[User:N|N]] 16:27, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
:::Does that mean it is fine to use in the article? --[[User:TREYWiki|trey]] 16:32, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
::::Well if we look at the wording of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Uploadtext&oldid=8136839 upload page] at that time we should be fairly safe.[[User:Geni|Geni]] 17:19, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
:::::I'm the one who raised the issue with the image. I wouldn't object to the use of the image in the article, but I won't support making an article featured if it uses a replaceable image with unclear copyright status. '''[[User:Pagrashtak|Pagra]][[User talk:Pagrashtak|shtak]]''' 20:40, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

== Cover art? ==

Can someone comment on the application of [[WP:Fair use#Images|fair use cover art]] as it may be applied to the images that were removed in [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cinema_of_Hong_Kong&diff=next&oldid=140330071 this edit]? Some of those images are cover art. [[User:HongQiGong|Hong Qi Gong]] ([[User talk:HongQiGong|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/HongQiGong|Contribs]]) 21:12, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
:As the link states, cover art can be used "for identification ''only in the context'' of critical commentary of ''that item''". A cover could, for example, be used in an article about the work. However, simply mentioning a name or work does not warrant a copyrighted image. [[User:ShadowHalo|ShadowHalo]] 21:42, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
::Yes, but does "critical commentary" exclusively mean an article about the item in question? What if the "critical commentary" of the item is in a section of another article? For example, the article I mentioned - [[Cinema of Hong Kong]] - makes mention of certain influential figures in the industry and what impact they had. [[User:HongQiGong|Hong Qi Gong]] ([[User talk:HongQiGong|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/HongQiGong|Contribs]]) 21:45, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
:::None of them have more than a passing mention in the article. [[User:ShadowHalo|ShadowHalo]] 00:48, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
::::So if the article can be expanded to make more mention of the items relating to the cover art, those images can stay? [[User:HongQiGong|Hong Qi Gong]] ([[User talk:HongQiGong|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/HongQiGong|Contribs]]) 01:58, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

== if the picture is from a public website ==

if it is a newspaper website, does it still fall under public use ?
considering that the newspaper may or may not have published the picture in the printed hard copy of the newspaper. {{unsigned|Pagliaccimontague}}
*Please see [[Gratis versus Libre]]. Something may not cost you any money to get, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have any copyright. The owner has probably given you a scaled down version of the image in his newspaper for you to look at. He retains the rights to the high resolution version, he retains the rights to publish it again in another newspaper, he reserves the rights to sell the image, etc. "Public use" is most likely a "gratis" thing, where you can look at something but that's it. Wikipedia requires "libre" free content. -[[User:N|N]] 22:22, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

== Copright/Placement Question ==

I originally uploaded the image [[:Image:ZacEfron.jpg]], to be put on [[Zac Efron]]'s page, but I went to post it and it said i cant post a promo pic or anything of that sort. So what do I do?
:You can tag the image with {{tl|db-author}} so that it can be [[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|speedy deleted]], or you can wait a week for it to be deleted. [[User:ShadowHalo|ShadowHalo]] 03:11, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

== Image:Model.jpg ==

This [[:image:Model.jpg|picture of Walter Model]] on the Commons has been marked for deletion, because it's a German photo used in a US Dept of Defense report (the publication is public domain, but the photo is not). The pic dates back to WW2, but is otherwise of unknown origin; the DoD report available online [http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-E-Supreme/ here] indicates only that it's a captured German photo.

I'm working on expanding the [[Walter Model]] article, and I need a picture of the man for it. There don't seem to be any free pics available. Can I upload it to the English wiki and claim fair use? If so, which license would I use? Any other tips would also be much appreciated; I haven't done any image stuff before this. Thanks! -- [[User:Hongooi|Hongooi]] 04:56, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
:The best tag would probably be {{tlp|Non-free fair use in|''Article''}}. To use this tag, you'd first have to make a good effort to find a free alternative. If you can't find any free images, you'll have to write a fair use rationale explaining why it is necessary and justified to use these images in the article. One good reason is that he is dead, so no free images can be taken anymore.

:The copyright status of captured Nazi photos is complex. The US government claims that it seized the copyrights for certain images, including many Holocaust-related images, and released them into the public domain. I'm not sure if this is one of those images, or if the DoD report is a reliable source for determining that. [[User:Calliopejen1|Calliopejen1]] 12:10, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== License tagging for Image:Murray Van Wagoner.jpg ==

Apparently I used the wrong tag for [[:Image:Murray Van Wagoner.jpg]] and several other Michigan Governors. I would like to find our the correct license for these so they don't get deleted.
*[[:Image:Alex Groesbeck.jpg]]
*[[:Image:Wilber Brucker.jpg]]
*[[:Image:William Comstock.jpg ]]
*[[:Image:Frank D Fitzgerald.jpg]]
*[[:Image:Luren Dickinson.jpg]]
Thanks, [[User:Jjmillerhistorian|Jjmillerhistorian]] 13:05, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

:Since the source of these is unknown (findagrave wasn't the original photographer), unless the governors are so old that the photographer has certainly been dead for 100 years (doubtful), you'll need to use fair use tags instead of a free license. The best tag would probably be {{tlp|Non-free fair use in|''Article''}}. To use this tag, you'd first have to make a good effort to find a free alternative. Since these men were political figures, it's possible--for instance--that they were photographed by US Govt employees, which would produce free images. If you can't find any free images, you'll have to write a fair use rationale explaining why it is necessary and justified to use these images in the article. (One good reason is if they are dead there is no possibility of taking a new free image of them.) [[User:Calliopejen1|Calliopejen1]] 12:05, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== How to add a tag ==

Can someone tell me how to add a tag?
:Look through the list at [[Wikipedia:Image copyright tags/All]] to pick the correct tag (if you need help, ask here). Then click the edit button at the top of an image page, paste the correct tag in, and press save. [[User:Calliopejen1|Calliopejen1]] 12:01, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== All images taken on U.S. military reservations are government property? ==

I was looking at yesterday's featured article, and I saw [[:Image:FairchildB52Crash.jpg]]. On its image description page, it says:
:''This photo was taken on a U.S. military reservation which makes the photo property of the U.S. government and thereby public domain, even if the photo was taken by a private citizen.''
I've never heard that before. Is it true? Anyone have a reliable source that says that? [[User:TomTheHand|TomTheHand]] 14:31, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
:That one is unambiguously false. --[[User:BigDT|BigDT]] 14:33, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
::The imagined sequence of logic events cannot happen. Even if the government were to confiscate all rights to a photo taken illegally on military property (believable), a) they'd actually have to do that (and the fact this image is available publicly on the web shows they haven't) and b) {{usc|17|105}} only makes original "work of the United States Government" ineligible for copyright. Copyright gained by assignment, such as forfeiture to the government, is still held. -[[User:N|N]] 20:46, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

== Choosing the correct image tag ==

I am always baffled when it comes to choosing the correct image tag for copyright status. If I was to scan an image from a book depicting an old subject (for instance an image of an engraving, etching, artwork etc) could I use the <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:PD-old|PD-old]]}} / <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:PD-art|PD-art]]}} tags (needless to say, ensuring that the image scanned is over 100 years old)? If not, what do you suggest I use? [[User:Chris Buttigieg|Chris Buttigieg]][[User Talk:Chris Buttigieg|talk]] 14:53, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
:I would prefer the <nowiki>{{PD-art}}</nowiki> tag because it is more specific, but I think either would work. Note that these two tags are for images whose author has died more than 100 years ago, not for images that are themselves more than 100 years old. A similar tag that deals with the age of the image is <nowiki>{{PD-US}}</nowiki> if the author did not die that long ago. [[User:Calliopejen1|Calliopejen1]] 03:11, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Company Logo ==

what would you chose for a company's logo? is that in the public domain so no copyright is needed? [[User:Jaysun42|Jaysun42]] 20:00, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
:<nowiki>{{logo}}</nowiki> is the correct tag. A company's logo is normally both [[copyright]]ed and [[trademark]]ed, so it is almost certainly NOT in the public domain. [[User:Calliopejen1|Calliopejen1]] 03:17, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:[[:Image:RealogyTree.jpg]] needs a [[WP:FURG|fair use rationale]], by the way. [[user:Nadav1|nadav]] ([[user talk:Nadav1|talk]]) 00:37, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== Guji Lorenzana Image ==

:''from [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ABluemask&diff=140730655&oldid=140688769 User talk:Bluemask] regarding [[:Image:MG_9484web.JPG]]
LMPhilippines is the company that manages the career of Guji Lorenzana. The photo is property of Lukas Music Philippines (LMP) and is used in all our promo packages. How do we copyright that photo as our own on our Wikipedia site? {{unsigned|202.128.54.78|2007-06-26T12:44:10}}
:I nominated the image for speedy deletion and requested that the company release the image under a free license on the IP's talk page. [[User:Calliopejen1|Calliopejen1]] 15:08, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Fair use just to illustrate living persons ==

It seems most articles in [[:Category:Japanese porn stars]] are using fair use images just to illustrate what living persons look like. Can anybody comment on this? [[User:HongQiGong|Hong Qi Gong]] ([[User talk:HongQiGong|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/HongQiGong|Contribs]]) 16:39, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:Not much to say rely, tag them with {{tls|refu}} unless they have a fair use rationale that convincingly explain why no free licensed replacement can be created. --[[User:Sherool|Sherool]] [[User talk:Sherool|(talk)]] 17:23, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Public-domain picture? ==

I noticed that there's no picture for [[Quentin N. Burdick]], a former [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from [[North Dakota]]. There's a picture of him at the [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/bibdisplay.pl?index=B001077 Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress], but there's no note on that page saying that it's an official US Government picture. Can this safely be uploaded as public domain because of being a US government work? [[User:Nyttend|Nyttend]] 22:04, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
*<s>The image appears to be cited to the [[Government Printing Office]] which is an arm of the US Congress. The image might be public domain. Please be sure to include the source URL and the caption when you upload the picture. -[[User:N|N]] 22:46, 26 June 2007 (UTC)</s>
:Why do you say the image is cited to it? To me it just looks like the government printing office entry is just one of the items on the bibliography. The copyright info page[http://bioguide.congress.gov/copyright.htm] says "Not all images are in the public domain...Do not duplicate without permission from copyright holder." [[user:Nadav1|nadav]] ([[user talk:Nadav1|talk]]) 23:29, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
::For some reason I took that as a caption :p Nadav1 is right, the image source is unknown. Your best bet is to email and ask. If the answer is yes, have them email this to the address listed in [[Wikipedia:Permissions]]. -[[User:N|N]] 23:32, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Image for Rod Stewart ==

Hi, please could you check if http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexindigo/213186500/ is suitable for loading on wiki, I think it is because it doesn't say it can't be used for commercial use but it still says 2.0??? Would be much appreciated. Cheers. [[User:Sue Wallace|Sue Wallace]] 22:37, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
*The creative commons license on it is appropriate, but the person who took the picture did not get permission from the person who drew that mural to take the picture. There's nothing I can think of that would justify that image's inclusion in Wikipedia, not even fair use, since the image itself is not notable enough. -[[User:N|N]] 22:44, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Replaceable fair use disputed ==

What kind of explanation is desired for why a free version is not avaliable?--[[User:Sefringle|Sefringle]][[User talk:Sefringle|Talk]] 23:53, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:Could you link to the relevant image? It depends. In some cases the image may depict a singular historic moment. In others, the subject is dead or unavailable. [[user:Nadav1|nadav]] ([[user talk:Nadav1|talk]]) 00:02, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
::This image is linked on his talk page [[:Image:Zakirbooks2.jpg]]. In which case the answer becomes another question. Why can't someone take a free picture of this individual? -[[User:N|N]] 00:10, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== Adding image tags ==

How do I add image tags to an already uploaded image? I've been to the page with a full sized picture, but I don't see where to add the tags?

Tanks

[[User:Zephyr99|Zephyr99]] 03:43, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
Zephyr

:You just click "edit this page" at the top of the image page and then paste it in next to the image description. I was looking at [[:Image:May-umsketch.jpg]] though (if that's what you're referring to) and it is already has an appropriate tag. You do need to add a [[Wikipedia:Fair use rationale|fair use rationale]] to the image description though, since it's copyrighted. [[User:Calliopejen1|Calliopejen1]] 06:54, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== Use of a Signature ==

Please, can I upload a signature of a person? I want to use the signature in this site http://www.jimnaugle.com/, and I am not sure if I can upload. [[Signature#Copyright]] Says I can, but I am not sure if it can be considered a work of art.--[[User:Legionarius|Legionarius]] 04:03, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:Yes, you can upload the image. Be sure to include the source of the image and the {{tl|PD-ineligible}} template. [[User:ShadowHalo|ShadowHalo]] 04:05, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
Thanks!--[[User:Legionarius|Legionarius]] 04:37, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== delete this page ==

Hi,
How can I delete all the 3 entries for [[:Image:Spigitlogo.JPG]]

:Done. --[[User:Yamla|Yamla]] 13:37, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== Image tagging for Image:Ithappenedonenight.jpg ==

It made a mistake as Wikimedia Commons. Please delete it - '''[[:Image:Ithappenedonenight.jpg]]'''. [[User:Thirdship|Thirdship]] 16:02, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== My Image ==

I was told that there was something wrong with the image [[:Image:HighlandMS.jpg]]. I know that I need a tag, but I don't know how. How?
[[User:Libertyville|Libertyville]] 16:59, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:The image is copyrighted and is not acceptable for use on Wikipedia. [[User:ShadowHalo|ShadowHalo]] 05:23, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

== Is it okay now ==

I got a message saying that I need to add a fair rationale for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:YoshiMP8.png this image]. I added one, so is it okay now? --[[User:Bentendo24|Bentendo24]] 18:19, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== Image Copyright Question - [[Throstle Nest]] ==

Hello, I have added an image to an article I added to [[Throstle Nest]], however I am not sure on what the copyright is. I have read and re-read the copyright pages but I am still struggling.

I found the picture from a Photobucket gallery found [http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v671/livenowpaylater/Farsley%20v%20North%20Ferriby%20-%20May%2006/ here].

Also, I have a number of pictures (not yet uploaded) relating to articles which have been taken by myself and my friends, what will the copyright be on these?

Thanks [[User:Jimbo online|Jimbo online]] 20:31, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:Copyright "livenowpaylater" not under a free license and thus cannot be used on wikipedia.[[User:Geni|Geni]] 21:24, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== Image:Rvb_ep100_key.png ==

[[:Image:Rvb_ep100_key.png]]

I am not sure whether this image is allowed. I made it by taking a screen-shot of the [http://rvb.roosterteeth.com/forum/viewTopic.php?id=2207523&page=1 Rooster Teeth forum thread] and then using an imaging program to add a key.
Can someone advise me what copyright to list it as?

== Trying To Give MeganMason.png The Right Copyright ==

I am not a lawyer, just a photographer
my photograph of Megan Mason I shot should be shared

http://www.maddogprod.com/MeganMason.png

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