User talk:Ltcmharris

I am attempting to correct an error on my bio page. The person who wrote it posted an image which is incorrectly attributed to me. The page is [mike harris (comics)]. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks.


 * Can you provide a published source that will confirm the credit for the image? —C.Fred (talk) 21:29, 14 December 2016 (UTC)


 * As C.Fred says, normally we'd ask for sources to verify the credit, and such sources would still be useful if the image's description needs to be changed. But in this case, the image in question (File:Shiningknight.jpg) is a non-free image, and was being used on the Mike Harris page without a rationale for that page. Non-free images require a rationale for each page they are used, so with this conversation in mind, I've gone ahead and removed it from Mike Harris. Writ Keeper &#9863;&#9812; 21:34, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Writ Keeper-- Thank you for your help. I would still like to have a piece of artwork, correctly attributed, on the page, but most of my work is copyrighted by DC or Marvel Comics, and I'm new to the commons. Is there a way to post a copyrighted image? And if not, is it acceptable to link to an image with a thumbnail image? Thanks.


 * (First, let me just say that, when you're posting to a talk page, it's usual to sign your posts at the end by typing four tildes like this: . That will automatically append your user name to your post, letting people know that it was you that posted. Also, pinging me the way you did won't work unless you sign your post with the four tildes. Not a big deal, just letting you know.)
 * So, Commons, as in Wikimedia Commons, is a central repository for images across all Wikimedia projects (so all the different languages of Wikipedia, for example). It doesn't accept media that can't be licensed compatibly, so if Marvel and DC own the copyright to your images, you won't be able to upload them to Commons. You *might* be able to upload copyrighted images to the English Wikipedia directly; however, the use of non-free images on the English Wikipedia is governed by the fair use policy (part of which I alluded to above), which heavily restricts their potential use.
 * You'll have to look at the fair use policy (the longer version I linked just above; the shorter, official version is here) and decide whether your image fits the criteria. I *think* one image probably would be okay, but I'm not sure; it's a tricky thing at the best of times. Writ Keeper &#9863;&#9812; 18:05, 15 December 2016 (UTC)

Thanks again for your help. Unfortunately, I don't think that I'll be able to make the change. Ltcmharris (talk) 15:06, 13 January 2017 (UTC)ltcmharris