User talk:Ann.horwitz

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Copyright status of File:Dana R. Fisher's CV.pdf
Greetings! Where do you see license terms for File:Dana R. Fisher's CV.pdf at the University of Maryland website? I don't see any terms of use, so the assumption is that the image is under an all-rights-reserved license unless we can see otherwise.

Also, while works of the federal government are automatically in the public domain, that is not true of states or state organizations like public universities. —C.Fred (talk) 00:55, 21 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Hi Thanks for your message. I am new to Wikipedia, so still learning, and thanks for your forbearance. I was under the impression that if a document is openly available for download on a public website, it is therefore in the public domain and not subject to copyright. Clearly, I am incorrect. Can you please advise as to whether there are any avenues I can take to use the document without violating Wikipedia's policies? Similarly, I would like to attach Dr. Fisher's photo to the entry, which is also available publicly on the UMD website. If I am unable to use the CV and photo files via that avenue, though, is it acceptable if Dr. Fisher herself sends me the file(s)? Thanks again! Ann.horwitz (talk) 19:39, 21 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Really, the CV shouldn't be included in the article at all. It's also better to find an independent source, rather, than cite her CV, for things like her degrees. However, for that sort of information about her, you can use the CV as a reference; you can even link to the reference so people can verify the information.


 * As for the photo, that can't be used. There are limited situations when a non-free picture can be used; illustration of the subject is not one of them.


 * Finally, it does not matter if Dr. Fisher sends you the file directly. However, if she owns or has rights to the picture, she may upload the file directly and place it under a free license. (If she does not own the picture, the university would have to release it. Personally, when I had my last staff portrait taken, I asked whether I had reproduction rights to put the picture on LinkedIn, and I do; I don't have a Wikipedia article, but if I did, I'd also secure a free version for the article here.) —C.Fred (talk) 19:47, 21 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Okay, got it. So, when you say that she can upload the file and place it under a free license, how does she go about that? Are you referring to uploading something to WikiCommons? Does she need a Wikipedia account in order to do this? Thanks again. Ann.horwitz (talk) 21:01, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of File:Dana R. Fisher's CV.pdf


A tag has been placed on File:Dana R. Fisher's CV.pdf requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section F9 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the file appears to be a blatant copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted content borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Dana R. Fisher (March 21)
 Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Robert McClenon was:

The comment they left was:

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.


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Robert McClenon (talk) 21:31, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Dana R. Fisher has been accepted
 Dana R. Fisher, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

You are more than welcome to continue making quality contributions to Wikipedia. . Thank you for helping improve Wikipedia!  DGG ( talk ) 05:23, 31 March 2016 (UTC)
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