User talk:Bonniesteiglitz

Nikos kypourgos
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Hi
Hi Bonnie. I noticed the article, Sotiria Bellou, which you created earlier today. Please note that every contribution to Wikipedia must be licensed under a GFDL-compatible license. Your first edit summary, "Biography of Sotiria Bellou obtained 10 years ago from Liner Notes from her CD. Additional information would be appreciated", seems to indicate that the text probably comes from a non-GFDL-licensed text (assuming that most liner notes are not GFDL-licensed).

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If the text is not freely licensed, I will suggest it be speedy deleted by adding this template to the page. Is there any reason to believe that these particular liner notes are freely-licensed? Thanks in advance, Iamunknown 01:06, 3 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Before deleting, please take into account that it is not possible for me to request permission from Lyra records as the website is completely in Greek. Any ideas on how to proceed? Thanks you, Bonniesteiglitz 02:59, 3 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Depending upon the nature of the website, the website owner may not be the copyright holder. If it is an online store, probably not; if it is the band's own site, probably not; if it is the CD label's site, probably yes.  I am not sure how you can contact the website if it is in Greek.  This is becoming complicated; I suggest that, in the meantime, the page be deleted.  --Iamunknown 03:41, 3 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Bonnie, one question I should have asked first is this: is the article a copy of the liner notes? Thanks, Iamunknown 04:22, 3 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I deleted the article in the mean time, this is a copyright violation as long as you don't get permission. -- lucasbfr talk 10:39, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

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