User talk:Dynesclan

Images
Please stop uploading larger, higher-resolution images of film posters over the existing versions. Non-free images such as these should be of lower resolution and not larger than necessary for article use, per Wikipedia's non-free content criteria. If you continue to upload these large, hi-res images, particularly if they are otherwise identical to the current versions, you may be blocked from editing. --IllaZilla (talk) 05:20, 24 January 2010 (UTC)

In reply to the question you left on my talk page (and subsequently removed; I'm not sure why), all of the images you've been uploading, including movie posters and video game box art, are non-free copyrighted, therefore they must pass Wikipedia's non-free content criteria in order to be used here. Specifically I'm referring to criterion 3b: "Low- rather than high-resolution/fidelity/bit rate is used (especially where the original could be used for deliberate copyright infringement)." See also Image use policy: "If the image is copyrighted and used under fair use, the uploaded image must be as low-resolution as possible, and not be a substitute for the original work, because to be fair use, it must be minimal."

I browsed through your contributions, and in many cases the images you were uploading were identical to the ones currently in use here on Wikipedia, except that yours were much larger and higher-res. This is not acceptable for non-free images. A general rule of thumb for non-free images is that they shouldn't be much bigger than is necessary for their use in an article. For example, your version of File:Dkc3 snes boxart.jpg is identical to the existing one except that yours appears to be the same size as the original SNES game box. This is clearly unacceptable, as someone could use your version as a perfect substitute for the original, which would be a coypright infringement. Also some of your video game cover uploads were to provide "a 'Platinum Hits' cover update", which is unnecessary as A) the covers are identical to the originals except for saying "platinum hits" across the top, which isn't really an "update" to the cover, and B) for Wikipedia articles the original covers are preferred anyway, just like how for films like Singin' in the Rain we prefer an original promotional poster image rather than a more recent DVD cover. --IllaZilla (talk) 10:32, 24 January 2010 (UTC)

Non-free rationale for File:Mickeys Speedway USA.jpg
Thanks for uploading or contributing to File:Mickeys Speedway USA.jpg. I notice the file page specifies that the file is being used under non-free content criteria, but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia is acceptable. Please go to the file description page, and edit it to include a non-free rationale.

If you have uploaded other non-free media, consider checking that you have specified the non-free rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'file' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. If you have any questions, please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 09:54, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

Non-free rationale for File:Mickey's Racing Adventure.jpg
Thanks for uploading or contributing to File:Mickey's Racing Adventure.jpg. I notice the file page specifies that the file is being used under non-free content criteria, but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia is acceptable. Please go to the file description page, and edit it to include a non-free rationale.

If you have uploaded other non-free media, consider checking that you have specified the non-free rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'file' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. If you have any questions, please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 09:55, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

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