Wikipedia:Copyright problems

This page is intended for listing and discussing copyright problems on Wikipedia, including pages and images which are suspected to be in violation.

If you list a page or image here, be sure to follow the instructions in the "Copyright infringement notice" section below. Page titles should stay listed for a minimum of 7 days before a decision is made.

Alternatives

In addition to nominating potential copyvios for deletion, you could:

Replace the article's text with new (re-written) content of your own: This can be done on a temp page, so that the original "copyvio version" may be deleted by a sysop. Temp versions should be written at a page like: [[PAGE NAME/temp]]. If the original turns out to be not a copyvio, these two can be merged.
Write to the owner of the copyright to check whether they gave permission (or maybe they in fact posted it here!).
Ask for permission - see wikipedia:boilerplate request for permission, Wikipedia:Confirmation of permission

Notice to copyright owners

If you believe Wikipedia is infringing your copyright, you may choose to raise the issue using Wikipedia:Request for immediate removal of copyright violation. Alternatively, you may choose to contact Wikipedia's designated agent under the terms of the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act.

Copyright infringement notice

Actions to take for text

Remove the text of the article, and replace it with the following:

~~~~

'''Rewrite article at: [[<replace with article name>/Temp]]'''

Where you replace "<place URL of allegedly copied material here>" with the Web address (or book or article reference) that contains the original source text. After removing the suspected text violation add an entry on this page under the List of possible copyright infringements section.

Actions to take for images

If you suspect an image is violating copyright, add the following to the image description page:

{{msg:imagevio2}} ~~~~

After adding the text to the image information page add an entry on this page under the List of possible copyright infringements section.

List of possible copyright infringements

Amazon copyrights

An interest has been expressed in the Wikipedia community to use images from Amazon.com, particularly with regard to cover art from commercial music recordings (albums).

When approached about permission to use images from their site, Amazon.com's official response was that such permission simply wasn't theirs to give. They say that the copyrights still belong to the holders of copyrights in the original works.

At this time, there is no official Wikipedia policy for or against using Amazon.com as a source of images such as album cover art. Note, however, that Wikipedia copyright policy is still in effect—uploaded images' descriptions should still contain proper attribution, a copyright notice if copyrighted, and a fair-use rationale if fair use is being claimed. (Simply make sure that the copyright is attributed to the true copyright holder and not Amazon.com.) For specific guidelines on images and copyright, see Wikipedia:Copyrights#Image_guidelines.

Please list any amazon image copyright issues at Wikipedia:Images from Amazon.com. - Texture 16:59, 19 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Possible copyright violation in Page History

February 27 - Possible copyright infrigements on the Al Gore page are being discussed on Talk:Al_Gore.
March 2 - Pelion: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
March 2 - Haren (North Brabant): [6] [7]
March 15 - Melbourne International Comedy Festival [8] [9]
March 17 - Al Gore's views: See Talk:Al Gore/discussion archive
March 21 - Greek art: [10]
March 30 - T-6 Texan [11] [12]
April 9 - Televisa [13] [14] [15]
April 9 - Celtic Frost: [16] [17] [18]
May 3 - Elements song: [19] [20] [21]
May 5 - Saturday Night Live: [22], [23], [24]

Image deletion problems

Image:J Bisset Class.jpg - scheduled for deletion April 8 2004
Image:Küng&Robinson.jpg - scheduled for deletion May 3 2004

April 16

The Protocols of the Elders of Zion from http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/Writings/ProtocolsHistory.html The page has been much edited since but the resemblance is still there. Eclecticology 07:04, 2004 Apr 16 (UTC)
- It looks like the text in question predates that page, and goes back as far as a newsgroup posting in 1993. See talk. Wmahan . 18:26, 2004 Apr 21 (UTC)
- There is an effort to obtain permission. The status will be revisited at the end of May. - Tεx τ urε 17:10, 3 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

April 18

The Cavaliers from [25]. Maximus Rex 03:10, 18 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- See talk
- Allowing time for permission under GFDL - will revisit at end of May - Tεx τ urε 17:56, 3 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

April 19

Chad Valley, [26], Dysprosia 10:38, 19 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- There is now Chad Valley/Temp but contains much of the same text as Chad Valley did. Angela . 05:12, Apr 30, 2004 (UTC)

Image:Jannat al Baqi.jpg — taken from [27] which doesn't seem to have information on the image's copyright. The uploader seems to have assumed that lack of copyright information means public domain. — Timwi 14:59, 19 Apr 2004 (UTC)

April 20

Malika Dhurn-Teeluck appears to be a published article, I don't know where from though. Evil saltine 10:01, 20 Apr 2004 (UTC)

International Congress of Mathematicians appears to be some sort of notice sent out by the organizers of the 1998 congress. -- Dominus 15:48, 20 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Rewritten at International Congress of Mathematicians/Temp. Andris 03:52, May 9, 2004 (UTC)

April 21

Image:Grb.gif from [28] (URL [29]). The site says: "The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2001 MyMacedonia.net . All Rights Reserved". --Romanm 10:49, 21 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- - This picture is picture of Coat of arms. I don`t know if anyone can hold copyright for national coat of arms in Slovenia but in Macedonia coa cannot be copyrighted, the same thing is with other state symbols like flag and anthem.If I sing national anthem on the tv I am not gonna get arrested for singing it because it is public.Also[[30]] was taken from[[31]] but you are not arguing about that! Why?BECAUSE CoA is PUBLIC and Zeljko Heimer doesn`t own Slovenia . Slovenia is country of it`s people just like CoA, Flag and Anthem! Avala 14:51, 22 Apr 2004 (UTC)
    - Coat of arms cannot be copyrighted by itself. But, if a person draws or photographs coat of arms, he may own the copyright to his drawing or his picture of coat of arms. Andris 21:18, Apr 24, 2004 (UTC)
      - It is too hard to determinate if somebody has drawn it. I think it has too look artistic and it is definitely not a case with Image:Grb.gif.

Veer Savarkar from [32] - SimonP 21:14, Apr 21, 2004 (UTC)
- apparently rewritten at the same location. Maximus Rex 04:16, 2 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

April 22

Dave Hughes from [[33]] and others -- chris_73 12:39, 22 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Norman Lamm from [34] -- Jonel 17:11, 22 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Food Network from [35] and others -- chris_73 01:35, 23 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Ed Parker from [36] RickK 05:11, 23 Apr 2004 (UTC)

User:Jondel
- I checked all of his edits until 16:09, 22 Apr 2004. Not all seem to be Copyvio, many are minor changes, but there are a couple of articles that he created that seem to be copied straight from the WWW. I think I see a honest effort, but lack of knowledge about copyright. chris_73 07:36, 22 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Hiperman from [37] -- chris_73 07:36, 22 Apr 2004 (UTC)

April 24

Image:Obelisk.sk.jpg - looks like a copyrighted YU-GI-OH! card. RickK 00:02, 24 Apr 2004 (UTC)

April 26

Image:AriaGiovanni.jpg -- no attribution given, looks professionally done. Grendelkhan 07:24, 2004 Apr 26 (UTC)
- Comments on Talk:Aria_Giovanni/Archive_1 state that it was uploaded with permission by Jimbo Wales. Earlier versions of the article like [38] claim that the image is GFDL by permission of Bomis.com. This still needs to be documented on the image page, of course. DopefishJustin 22:16, May 2, 2004 (UTC)

Image:Lan_wrc04_2.jpg -- from [39] as first edit by a new user. TimothyPilgrim 12:46, Apr 26, 2004 (UTC)

user:Avala

There seem to be quite a number of straight copies from other sources. Not sure which ones have copyright or not. I checked the users text contributions marked (new) up to 20:16, 26 Apr 2004. In case of doubt, i did not list it here. I did also not check the uploaded images. Here's the list of doubtful entries. -- Chris 73 | (New) Talk 14:15, 26 Apr 2004 (UTC)

I just don`t see different way to rewrite pure facts. If you want to do that OK. But I don`t speak English that GOOD!Avala 19:55, 26 Apr 2004 (UTC)

OK I will try to do it but I will need some grammar help!Avala 12:57, 27 Apr 2004 (UTC)

I also made all articles with /TempAvala

OK, I've tweaked the grammar, and, in some cases added links to, Stojkovic thru Radulovic where appropriate. Niteowlneils 02:39, 7 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

National Assembly of Serbia, english parts from [40], totally not formatted serbian parts (including table code and all) from [41]
MlaÄ?an DinkiÄ?, copied straight from [42], including the character errors in the name.
- this is not copyrighted website-just info where he studied and what postitons he held in past years
FK Sartid from [43]
Miroljub Labus from [44], with very minor changes
- this is not copyrighted website-just info where he studied and what postitons he held in past years

(Removed a bunch that are now resolved. --Delirium 05:26, May 8, 2004 (UTC))

April 27

Goodyear Inflatoplane from [45], same poster as two above. RickK 05:07, 27 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Please see Talk:Goodyear Inflatoplane for a question on the copyright status. RickK 05:14, 27 Apr 2004 (UTC)

April 28

User:Hosamsherif, formerly User:147.252.229.65 has been copying Internet texts wholesale into articles.
- Einstein's Puzzle

Has now been rephrased. May have been public domain, anyway. Kevin Saff 14:56, 29 Apr 2004 (UTC)

- ~~List of SAT Words starting with C~~
- ~~And many more lists of SAT words.~~

Claim of public domain. (Still a question of whether these belong here.) Kevin Saff 14:56, 29 Apr 2004 (UTC)

- The part of Calculating the day of the week by User:147.252.229.65 was copied from http://www.terra.es/personal2/grimmer/.

This has now been rephrased. Kevin Saff 14:56, 29 Apr 2004 (UTC)

- - I can most certanly say that that Einstein's Puzzle did not come from that page, it is much older ( in fact, i remember solving it in 12 minutes at the age of 14 ), i cannot speak for the other pages but that page most certanly did not originally come from that url, he may have copied it from there but that is not it's original origin. --Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason 21:03, 2004 Apr 27 (UTC)
    - You're probably right. I guess I don't know the copyright status of things like this, and became overzealous when I saw that all of this user's edits were copy/pastes from other websites. Kevin Saff 14:56, 28 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Gramophone Awards from [46]. Maximus Rex 04:43, 28 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Take out the first paragraph (or rewrite it) and the rest of this article is just noncopyrightable facts. RickK 04:45, 28 Apr 2004 (UTC)

April 30

Vlad III Dracula <---> http://members.aol.com/johnfranc/drac05.htm, innocently by user:Daniel Mahu, original violation by usenet poster. Badanedwa 02:03, Apr 30, 2004 (UTC)
- I don't see the similarity... am I missing something? --Delirium 02:47, May 11, 2004 (UTC)

May 1

this version of Trish Stratus, from [47]. I don't know what to do, as the old stub was not copyright. Gentgeen 00:14, 1 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

this version of Shannen Doherty. By the same user as Trish Stratus above, and using the same source ([48]). Should I temp ban him? Gentgeen 00:23, 1 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

this version of Alyssa Milano, by the same user as Stratus and Doherty, again from the same source [49]. Gentgeen 00:34, 1 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Saddam Hussein's capture from [50] (© 2003 The Washington Post Company). Maximus Rex 01:22, 1 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

The Desert Song had most of the lyrics. Was on WP:VFD - MediaWiki:VfD-The_Desert_Song. --Zigger 05:04, 2004 May 1 (UTC)

Michael Pennington conspiracy from [51]. Was on WP:VFD - MediaWiki:VfD-Michael_Pennington_conspiracy. --Zigger 05:29, 2004 May 1 (UTC)
- No longer listed on vfd, consensus was to delete, awaiting possible rewrite before deleting. -- Graham :) | Talk 23:12, 4 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Naplex from [52]. Meelar 06:47, 2 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Rampart Division contains sentences from [53]. --Zigger 05:54, 2004 May 1 (UTC)

User:Danuas uploads copyrighted images into Wikipedia. One such file (Image:Org.jpg) is now deleted after having been listed here for a week; however, there are more images of the same status: Image:Frederik IX.jpg, Image:Prince Joachim.jpg, Image:Princess Alexandra.jpg, Image:Org1.jpg, perhaps more. Like Image:Org.jpg, they have been copied from http://www.kongehuset.dk - though that site makes it very clear (and in two languages) that the images are copyrighted.
--tsca 14:07, 2004 May 1 (UTC)
- S/he's now re-uploaded the previously deleted Image:Org.jpg and put it back in Margrethe II of Denmark. No reaction to comments on their talk page
- Apparently there's no way to stop someone who WANTS to violate copyrights. Still no reaction on Danuas' talk page, but a "new user" account has been established today (User:Bct88) and two more duplicates of Image:Org.jpg have been uploaded: Image:Margrethe of Denmark.jpg and Image:Margrethe II.jpg and used again in the article Margrethe II of Denmark (see also here). This definitely looks like intentional cop. viol.
  --tsca 08:24, 2004 May 6 (UTC)
- More of the same this afternoon/evening. Don't worry too much -- someone will come and mumble the magic words "fair use!" in their general direction and then everything will be all right. (harumph) –Hajor 22:18, 6 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Samir Geagea from [54]. Maximus Rex 18:05, 1 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

May 2

Community Radio says at the very top that it's from [55]. I don't find any copyright info on that page, but let's be safe rather than sorry. RickK 02:20, 2 May 2004 (UTC) [reply]

IPEJ from [56]. Maximus Rex 03:20, 2 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Saumur.jpg copyrighted image. Maximus Rex 05:19, 2 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Image:G3b.jpg copyrighted image from http://www.savetibetonline.com/tib-geography.htm - UtherSRG 05:31, 2 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Jan Lorenc from [57] -- Chris 73 | (New) Talk 07:08, 2 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

List of SAT words from [58]. List of SAT words is listed on VfD, and the copyright issue has come up, but a specific copyright problem was not identified. See my comments at the VfD discussion. Wile E. Heresiarch 07:33, 2 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
- Note: VfD consensus is to delete or transwiki to wiktionary. See MediaWiki:VfD-List of SAT words -- Graham :) | Talk 13:29, 3 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Tehachapi Mountains from [59] -- Chris 73 | Talk 00:47, 3 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Azteca (horse) from [60] -- Chris 73 | Talk 03:22, 3 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

John Maynard Smith

add to this deletion debate

Template:VfD-Image:John Maynard Smith.jpg

May 3

Okhotsky District, Khabarovsk Krai from [61]. Andris 04:14, May 3, 2004 (UTC)
Tuguro-Chumikansky District, Khabarovsk Krai and Ayano-Maysky District from [62] and [63]. Andris 04:25, May 3, 2004 (UTC)
Tractography from [64] -- Decumanus | Talk 05:47, 3 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Not a copyvio, see talk page. (I don't know the procedure here, should I remove the page from here or should I just leave a note?) theresa knott 20:22, 4 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Sultanate of Sulu from [65] --Wik 07:46, May 3, 2004 (UTC)

Itala mela used parts from [66], likely from other sources as well

Lichida and Asaphida from [67]. Maximus Rex 11:47, 3 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Blister beetle from [[68]]. Guanaco 21:58, 3 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Burundi-Mwambutsa.jpg, Image:Burundi-ntareV.jpg, Image:Burundi-Mutaga.jpg from [69] and [70]; Image:Albania-Wilhelm I.jpg from [71]. andy 11:50, 3 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

May 4

Image:Broadmoor300.jpg from [72] Tom- 23:21, 3 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Maria Bartiromo from [73] -- Hadal 03:32, 4 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

John DeWitt from [74]. Maximus Rex 01:43, 4 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Binh Thuan province from [75]. Maximus Rex 05:46, 4 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Lozardo.jpg from [76]; see Image_talk page. –Hajor
- I thought that this was fair use

Coffea arabica from [77]. Maximus Rex 15:47, 4 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Bricklin SV-1 from [78]. Admittedly copied without permission, see User talk:Auric The Rad. Copyright violation only applies to the middle section, so some of the article can be salvaged. —Morven 17:33, 4 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

May 5

Calcium peroxide from [79] (PDF). Securiger 09:10, 5 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
Potassium monopersulfate from [80] (PDF). Looks like this anonym has copied several of these. May be permission granted by the manufacturer, but it isn't noted anywhere and they are pretty close to advertising anyway. Securiger 09:17, 5 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Magnesium peroxide from [81] (not a PDF, just for a change). Securiger 09:27, 5 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
Sodium perborate monohydrate from [82] (not a PDF). Securiger 09:27, 5 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Marghelgenberger2.jpg ... got from a fan page before i was fully aware of wikipedia's copyright rules. --blankfaze 23:40, 5 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Second Episode, History of translation and History of machine translation by W.John Hutchins from [83]. All today's edits by the same user appear to be copyvios. -- Graham :) | Talk 10:54, 5 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

A deeper definition of Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) - large sections from [84] --Robert Merkel 12:21, 5 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Sovereign_Military_Order_of_the_Temple_of_Jerusalem from [85] - Fennec 15:33, May 5, 2004 (UTC)

Leon Portilla from [86] –Hajor 15:37, 5 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles from [87] (Copyright notice on separate page covering whole site.) Rmhermen 18:19, May 5, 2004 (UTC)

Contributor acknowledged problem and is seeking permission. Rmhermen 21:25, May 5, 2004 (UTC)

Saturday Night Live from [88] –Hajor 18:54, 5 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
- Is proper Wikipedia procedure being followed in the Copyvio investigation going on for Saturday Night Live ? - Bevo 03:02, 6 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
- The main point is that the discussion should be at Wikipedia:Copyright problems#May 5. As it is an article with a long editing history - at what point the copyvio was introduced? We only delete articles completely if they were a copyvio from beginning, if someone adds a copyvio later we normally just revert to the last good version before. Whether a copyvio in the editing history is still a copyvio is a grey area. Our developers are working on a possibility to delete single versions in the editing history, yet IMHO we don't need to delete all those copyvios in the histories as soon as its possible. So for this article the standard way would be to revert to the last copyright free version, or if it's just a section of the article which is a copyvio just delete that section. andy 09:13, 6 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
- There have been A LOT of people who have worked on this article, they can't have all been writing copyright vios. Are you saying that the last thing put there by the last anon is a copyvio? Then why not just revert to a non copyvio version? RickK 03:35, 6 May 2004 (UTC) [reply]
- My confusion about procedure; apologies. I'll revert to the last pre-copyvio version. There'll still be copyvios in the history, of course. –Hajor 13:23, 6 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Kaypakkaya from [89]. --Zigger 21:20, 2004 May 5 (UTC)

MIT Lincoln Laboratory from [90] --24.128.142.43 21:38, 5 May 2004 (UTC) P.S. Sorry about the tardiness of this notification.[reply]

Mopses from [91]. Maximus Rex 22:16, 5 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Steven Isserlis from [92], © 1998-2004 The Cincinnati Symphony & Pops Orchestras - TB 22:25, 5 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
- Steven_Isserlis/Temp done. Markalexander100 08:53, 10 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Pugachev's Rebellion from [93] [94]. Also, the article itself stated "Catherine the Great," Microsoft® Encarta® Encyclopedia 99. © 1993-1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. -- Chris 73 | Talk 23:50, 5 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Talysh from [95] -- Chris 73 | Talk 23:55, 5 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Burco - erm, first time for me. Went to the new page and it had content which ended with a copyright notice, so it wasn't a tough call. I'm assuming you can look at the content using 'history', since the boilerplate I chose implies I was right to remove the text. Please advise/change/sort out. ;o) --bodnotbod 00:24, May 6, 2004 (UTC)

Haitian oil drum art from [96] -- Chris 73 | Talk 02:34, 6 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

May 6

Alpine States from [97] Catherine - talk 01:49, 7 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Used with permission images

Image:Amcoa.jpg Image:RomanChariot.jpg Image:ByzantineChariot.jpg Image:RomanChariotBig.jpg Image:ByzantineChariotBig.jpg Image:LondonEye1.jpg Image:BARBER01.jpg Image:Mark Oaten.jpg Image:Krak1.jpg Image:Krak2.jpg Image:Peppered moth Biston betularia betularia f typica.jpg Image:Nokia-mobilephoneearpiece010.jpg Image:Billy Price.jpg Image:Enblocclips.jpg Image:Belcourt.jpg Image:W D Hamilton.jpg Image:Ascaphus truei.jpg Image:Peppered moth Biston betularia betularia f carbonaria.jpg Image:JohnBalance.png Image:JohnBallance.png Image:MichaelJosephSavage.jpeg Image:MichaelJosephSavage.png Image:NormanKirk.png Image:KeithJackaHolyoake.png Image:SirWilliamFergusonMassey.png

These are all "used with permission" images (or have no info as to source) and thus cannot be used by third parties, thus they are not in the spirit of the GNUFDL and hinder the redistribution of Wikipedia content. Jimbo Wales said we cannot use those type of images as a result. [98] --mav 21:04, 3 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

I note that some of these images merely require credit and do not otherwise restrict usage. Since we are required by the GFDL to maintain authorship information, I don't see how that is incompatible. —Morven 21:30, 3 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

I'm in the process of removing those from the above list and re-classifying them as fairuse. --mav

Regarding Image:MyosinUnrootedTree.jpg please note that the permission that was obtained is for use on Wikipedia. If explicit clarification is required regarding redistribution, the person who granted permission should be consulted. See Image:MyosinUnrootedTree.jpg for further details. Peak 05:52, 6 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

I uploaded Image:RomanChariot.jpg, Image:ByzantineChariot.jpg, Image:RomanChariotBig.jpg, Image:ByzantineChariotBig.jpg, Image:Krak1.jpg, Image:Krak2.jpg, and also Image:GreekChariot.jpg, Image:GreekChariotBig.jpg, Image:PatroclusChariot.jpg, and Image:PatroclusChariotBig.jpg, which may be problems. Unfortunately I didn't think to make copies of the e-mail exchanges, but the Roman chariot picture is an ancient mosaic and the website's claim to copyright may be spurious. Same for the "Patroclus" and "Greek" ones. The Byzantine chariot pic and the pics of Krak des Chevalier are a bit more difficult - the people who took the photos said we could use them, and they seemed to understand the license, but if that's not good enough then I guess removing them is the only option. Sorry! Adam Bishop 22:01, 3 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

A claim of fair use may be in order then - that is one reason why those were the only images I did not remove from the article. --mav 22:05, 3 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

I was the one who uploaded the images of New Zealand prime ministers: Image:JohnBalance.png, Image:JohnBallance.png, Image:MichaelJosephSavage.jpeg, Image:MichaelJosephSavage.png, Image:NormanKirk.png, Image:KeithJackaHolyoake.png, Image:SirWilliamFergusonMassey.png, and one or two others. I did so with the explicit permission of the National Library of New Zealand, which holds the rights to those images. At the time, I believed that Wikipedia text and Wikipedia images were treated separately under our implementation of the GDFL. I based this on Wikipedia:Copyrights, which merely says (at the top) that the text of Wikipedia is under the GDLF. Looking at things more closely, however, I see that I was mistaken in my interpretations - the same page also says "We do not allow special permission content to be included in Wikipedia since such content cannot be used by downstream users of Wikipedia content unless they also obtain permission." As these images most definitely cannot be used by third parties without permission (or even on other Wikipedia pages without permission), they should be removed as quickly as possible - the National Library was very explicit on that point. The permission for using these images is null and void unless we can adhere to their terms, and it appears that we don't. It's unfortunate, since I think the images do improve the articles, but I suppose that's just how these things work. I apologise for my mistake. -- Vardion 00:24, 4 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

We all make mistakes - no big deal. :) I see they also claimed copyright to some public domain images. I fixed that since it is a bogus claim. We still might be able to use the images under the fair dealing/fair use doctrine. See Wikipedia:Fair use. --mav

Mark Oaten is allowed, see Wikipedia:Pictures_from_libdems.org.uk, and is probably fair use anyway. Duncharris 15:53, May 4, 2004 (UTC)

Nebula (band) from multiple sources: [99][100][101][102] - UtherSRG 12:57, 6 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Gianfranco Ferre from [103] -Rholton 13:01, 6 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Speed Crazy from [104] - UtherSRG 13:02, 6 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Key performance indicator from [105] and [106]. Maximus Rex 17:33, 6 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Ongoing series of translation-related school project copyvios (see MediaWiki:VfD-Translation articles – clarification is being sought from the teacher) –Hajor 19:23, 6 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
- Advantages of CAT tools from [107]. Maximus Rex 16:43, 6 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
- The great library of Alexandria from [108] Morwen 19:10, May 6, 2004 (UTC)
- Ancient wisdom for the modern world [109] –Hajor
- Basic features and terminology [110] –Hajor
- Famous Arabic Translators [111] –Hajor
- Translators throught history [112] –Hajor
- CAT in few words from [113] GUllman 22:58, 6 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
- We must use CAT when... from [114] GUllman 22:58, 6 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
- etc

Sherwood machine from [115] older≠wiser 20:46, 6 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

May 7

Proteus Conversational Interface from [116]. Alcarillo 04:41, 8 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Pierre Fournier from [117]. Maximus Rex 01:43, 7 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Gajah Mada from [118]. Maximus Rex 01:58, 7 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

~~James Tague from [119]. Guanaco 02:08, 7 May 2004 (UTC)~~[reply]
- The "source" is a mirror of Wikipedia. Guan aco 03:10, 9 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Kertarajasa from [120]. Maximus Rex 02:09, 7 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Hayam Wuruk from [121]. Maximus Rex 02:56, 7 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Das Tagebuch einer Verlorenen from [122]. Maximus Rex 03:02, 7 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology from [123] RickK 04:34, 7 May 2004 (UTC) [reply]

Bengal Engineering College from [124]. Maximus Rex 05:01, 7 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Dismemberment from [125]. --Zigger 12:55, 2004 May 7 (UTC)

Bromelain from [126]. Maximus Rex 15:50, 7 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Machine-aided Translation from [127]. Maximus Rex 17:08, 7 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Allrpg from [128]. Evercat 19:40, 7 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

EMBRAER AMX-T -- The Anome 22:11, 7 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

May 8

Sant Kirpal Singh from [129] -- Hadal 01:57, 8 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Chamorros from [130] and [131] - copyrighted by the government of Guam. -- Hadal 02:38, 8 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

International University of Fundamental Studies St Petersburg Russia from [132]. Maximus Rex 02:58, 8 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Filipino American from [133] -- Hadal 03:48, 8 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Chinese Cuban from [134] and [135] - posted by same user as Filipino American and Chamorros (I'll warn him) -- Hadal 03:53, 8 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Cuban American from at least three sources; [136], [137], and the intro lifted from Encarta's "sample". Same user as above two infringements. -- Hadal 04:11, 8 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Japanese Brazilian - source unknown, but see Special:Contributions/203.131.146.155 as justification for suspicion. -- Hadal 04:24, 8 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Oscar Goodman - picture is possibly stolen from the los vegas revue jornal newspaper. no other possible source. Nut Handler 05:46, may 8 2004 (UTC).
- The image used came directly from the official website of the City of Las Vegas and images of the Mayor and City Council are considered to be public domain. By the way if your going to put the name of a local newspaper try to get the name right, It's the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The post by Nut Handler is an obvious hoax because the IP address they use originates from Guardster.com an anonymous web surfing website. The picture of Oscar Goodman will be restored. Misterrick 06:38 8 May 2004 (UTC)
  - Shouldn't we be blocking Guardster.com, if it is an anonymizing proxy?

Precipitation attenuation from non-public-domain part of Federal Standard 1037C. -- The Anome 13:43, 8 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Dana College, from [139] --ErikNY 14:51, 8 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Machine translation software machine translator invaders, from [141] Mikkalai
Frequent questions more of machine translator invaders Mikkalai 17:20, 8 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

How to Fly - text copied from the book Hitchhiker Guide through the Galaxy (IIRC it was the 4th one), only the typos were new :-) andy 18:42, 8 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
- User has now rewritten the article (overtop of the copyvio, not on the temp page), although the new content is complete rubbish. I don't see how this can ever be a real article, recommend VfD. DopefishJustin 20:49, May 11, 2004 (UTC)

Fritz Pregl, 1923 Nobel laureate in Chemistry - the whole thing is rather thinly paraphrased from the official nobel.se biography ([142]) but the sixth paragraph ("Recognition for his work...") is verbatim.

Translation aided by machines from [143]. Maximus Rex 23:02, 8 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Several articles by German Korn, 24.232.7.160 - apparently song lyrics by NOFX, but presented with no context or links, including:

The Idiots Are Taking Over
Whoops, I OD'd
13 Stitches
We Got Two Jealous Agains
American Errorist (I Hate Hate Haters)
Anarchy Camp
Decom-posuer (misspelled on article title)
Mattersville
She's Nubs
The Idiots Are Taking Over

Lee M 01:34, 9 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Caterpie.png is claimed to be public domain, but it is obviously an official Pokémon image. Guan aco 02:07, 9 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Image:LEngland2.jpg from New York Times [144], likely NOT a goverment/public domain. Andris 03:50, May 9, 2004 (UTC)

May 9

Colloid chemistry from [145]. This Spanish-language article was listed on Wikipedia:Pages needing translation into English and someone started translating it before I noticed that the article was apparently plagiarized. -- Jmabel 07:22, 9 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
User:Sexyfoxboy (contribs) has a few images uploaded, and claim on description pages "Image is copyright-free". Some investigation into these images may be profitable. - Fennec 15:10, May 9, 2004 (UTC)
Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky from MacTutor [146]. Andris 17:00, May 9, 2004 (UTC)
National translation movements yet one more machine translator violator Mikkalai 17:36, 9 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
Birmingham Conservatoire from [147]
History of translation (contributor is at least registered, but so far has mostly contributed copyvios and a link farm page) Niteowlneils 20:08, 9 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
Omar al-Mucktar [148] .Mikkalai 20:39, 9 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
Dragon Dictates http://www.dragonsys.com and its subpages Mikkalai 23:53, 9 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]