User talk:Ezmbo

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—WAvegetarian&bull;(talk) 12:46, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

License tagging for Image:Drumline 1.jpg
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This is an automated notice by OrphanBot. If you need help on selecting a tag to use, or in adding the tag to the image description, feel free to post a message at Media copyright questions. 02:07, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

Image uploads and the GHS article
I have deleted the two images you uploaded per the concerns expressed in the section above this. We can't accept any old image off the net. As I went to Garfield, I happen to know that the two you got were pulled from the gallery on the school website. Photos are by default copyrighted by someone and we can't use copyrighted images other than very narrowly under fair use. The ones you uploaded even had a copyright watermark in the corner letting you know that they had been copyrighted by the school. If you would like to upload photos that you own the copyright of, or have requested and obtained permission to use, it would be much appreciated. I have also added a bunch of hopefully not too angry looking maintenance tags to your contributions. Wikipedia strives for verifiability and doesn't allow original research. While I also went to Garfield, I have found third party citations for my contributions. I would love for Garfield to become a featured article like Stuyvesant High School, but that won't happen unless it is written in a neutral tone with full citations.—WAvegetarian&bull;(talk) 13:51, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I know that what you added is accurate because I went to Garfield. The problem is that there is no way for Andrew to know if it's accurate. All of the stuff I have added is referenced to third party sources per our policy. This is an encyclopedia so it doesn't allow for any original research. Unless there is citable proof that it is accurate it isn't good enough. Just find a source for it. Messenger articles, PTSA website, newspaper articles, all are good.—WAvegetarian&bull;(talk) 02:12, 28 November 2006 (UTC)