User talk:Mad Cactuar

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That said, I had to delete the lyrics from your article on the song Wrong Impression, for copyright reasons. We can have an article about the song, but we can't have the song itself. Thanks just the same. DS 15:36, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

Copyright?
Thanks, sorry, I don't know anything about copyright. Can someone please explain?
 * Copyright. Some stuff is copyrighted, meaning you can't use it unless you have permission from the owner of that piece of work. You may also want to look here WP:COPYRIGHT for more information about Wikipedia's policy. You are not allowed to post lyrics from songs, it's just one of the rules. Let me know if you have further questions. :) Gflor e sTalk 21:52, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

Idenitfying copyright status?
Yes, I'd like to know how to identify the copyright status of an image. How do I know about the image's copyright?
 * Often the website will have some information about its copyright, else you may contact the owner. Some pictures, such as magazine covers, film posters, etc can be used under fair use. You can also tell me which picture you're referring to and I can help you identify the correct status. Also, please sign your comments with four ~ ( ~ ). Thanks! Gflor e sTalk 07:20, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Sorry forgot.. For example, music album covers from shopping sites, screenshots from music videos taken by myself? Mad Cactuar 07:23, 4 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Yes, they should be ok. Be sure to label them appropriately (albumcover), etc) when uploading them (Special:Upload). Let me know if you have more questions. :) Gflor e sTalk 07:35, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Thanks so much for helping! One last question for now, are scans taken by myself from Magazines, CD booklets and newspapers considered copyrighted? Mad Cactuar 07:37, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes, they're still copyright. Your welcome! :) By the way, you're free to reply on my talk page, instead of here. :) Gflor e sTalk 08:40, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

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Emilie Simon
Hi there, a big thanks for your image contributions to my translation of the french article on Emilie Simon. The page looks a lot better now :) Jono 21:46, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

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Ways to improve I'd Be Lost / Only One
Hi, I'm Xyzspaniel. Mad Cactuar, thanks for creating I'd Be Lost / Only One!

I've just tagged the page, using our page curation tools, as having some issues to fix. More references needed, not to lyrics or music videos but rather reliable sources such a newspapers reviewing the album

The tags can be removed by you or another editor once the issues they mention are addressed. If you have questions, you can leave a comment on my talk page. Or, for more editing help, talk to the volunteers at the Teahouse.

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