User talk:Boston24

Help request
Hello, I would be more than glad to help but I need you to tell me excatly what you need help with. Please edit this page and explain what you need help with.&mdash; Wils Bad Karma  ( Talk ) 16:36, 31 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Hello, please see my reply to your question at Help desk – PeaceNT 16:43, 31 January 2007 (UTC)


 * First, you may want to read Uploading_images and Uploading images they should be a big help as to understanding how to do this. If you have any more questions please dont hesitate to ask.&mdash; Wils Bad Karma  ( Talk ) 16:48, 31 January 2007 (UTC)


 * (I've copied my response here from the Help Desk to be sure that you see it.) Note that you will need to update the licensing information for the image; you've indicated in text that the image is a 'fair use, promotional' photo, which implies that the copyright is held by someone else and that they have released it as a promotional image. Meanwhile, the licensing tag indicates that you (Boston24) created the image and released it into the public domain.
 * Please be very careful about choosing copyright and licensing tags; it is extremely important that they accurately reflect the image's owner(s) and licensing terms. If you need help, ask back here.  Images which have conflicting or inaccurate copyright information are apt to be deleted on sight. TenOfAllTrades(talk) 17:19, 31 January 2007 (UTC)


 * It looks like you've got a good start on fixing things up. You'll need to provide additional information about who the actual copyright owner is.  (If you pulled the photo from a web site, provide information about the web site's owner and a link back.) TenOfAllTrades(talk) 21:08, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Talk pages
Your pretty much doing it right two things though, 1, when you create a new message on a talk page or on the help desk for that matter at the beginning of your message add the code  ==Message Subject==  to the to the top, Just like I did to make the words "talk pages" appear as a bold heading above this message. 2. When you finish typing your message type ~ and your name and the time you added it will automatically be added to the end of the message.&mdash; Wils Bad Karma  ( Talk ) 16:58, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Very good, thats how you want it to look, and don't worry were all here to learn.&mdash; Wils Bad Karma  ( Talk ) 17:02, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Image:RandyQuaidheadshot.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:RandyQuaidheadshot.jpg. I notice the 'image' page specifies that the image is being used under fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first fair use criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed image could reasonably be found or created that provides substantially the same information. If you believe this image is not replaceable, please:


 * 1) Go to the image description page and edit it to add , without deleting the original Replaceable fair use template.
 * 2) On the image discussion page, write the reason why this image is not replaceable at all.

Alternatively, you can also choose to replace the fair use image by finding a freely licensed image of its subject, requesting that the copyright holder release this (or a similar) image under a free license, or by taking a picture of it yourself.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified how these images fully satisfy our fair use criteria. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on [ this link]. Note that any fair use images which are replaceable by free-licensed alternatives will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. mattbr30 17:05, 16 February 2007 (UTC)


 * The same goes for Image:Randy Quaid photo.JPG and Image:RandyQuaidvespa.jpg. Thanks, mattbr30 17:11, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

This is the reason why they were removed from the page - because they were deleted. enochlau (talk) 04:18, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

Uploading images
Hello Boston24, when you upload an image, please ensure you include the source of the image and that you select a licence from the dropdown box. This is to ensure that the copyright status of the image can be determined. Please ask if you have any questions. Thanks, mattbr30 17:15, 16 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi Boston, this message is quite long, but please bear with me!
 * Regarding the message directly above, when you go to the upload page, there is a 'Summary' box and a 'Licensing' box.
 * In the summary box, make sure you include where the image has come from. For example, if you have found the image on a website, include a link to it, or if you have taken the photo yourself, say so. This is so other editors know where the image has come from and the copyright status of the image can be determined. In the images you uploaded, you said that they came from a press kit, so you would want to include a information about what the press kit was for, who wrote it, where you got it from, and a link to it if one exists.
 * The licensing box allows you to select a suitable licence for your image, which tells other editors the copyright status. This is important as the licence dictates how an image can be used by Wikipedia and by other sites. For example, a company logo is copyrighted, which means that the company holds the copyright. Wikipedia can use copyrighted images under fair use laws, but their use MUST meet the fair use criteria. For the images you uploaded, you would claim fair use, so you would need to select 'Fair use image of a living person'. This brings me on to the first message I left.
 * Fair use criterion number 1 says: 'No free equivalent [image] is available or could be created that would adequately give the same information'. In the case of a living person, anybody could take a picture of them and release the image under a free licence. This means that Wikipedia cannot claim fair use for the image and it must be deleted, which is the case for the images you uploaded. The first message I left is a notification of that. Unfortunately, image copyright is a bit of a minefield and can be confusing, and it takes time to understand all the different bits, but Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously, as this prevents themselves getting sued for breach of copyright, so it can't be ignored.
 * The upload page summarises what I mentioned about the boxes so as long as you read the information on there, you should include all you need, but you can read Uploading images which talks about it more. For copyright, there is more information at Copyrights and Copyright FAQ.
 * I hope that's a bit clearer, but let me know if you have any more questions. Happy editing, mattbr30 19:30, 16 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Yes, you could ask the copyright owner to release the picture into the public domain or under a free licence that Wikipedia can use. Note that permission for use on Wikipedia only is not sufficient. There is more on this at Requesting copyright permission, including examples you can use for sending emails and the email to which you must forward any permissions you receive, otherwise the image will be deleted. Good luck, mattbr30 20:29, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

The copyright status of RandyQuaidShot.jpg
An editor of the Randy Quaid article on the English language Wikipedia article claims that the copyright for the image that you uploaded to Wikimedia, RandyQuaidShot.jpg, (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RandyQuaidShot.jpg) is owned by Evi Quaid.

Are you the author of that image? Could you provide some information as why you believe that image is in the public domain?

--Davefoc (talk) 17:28, 27 March 2012 (UTC)