User talk:MatthewPie

Half-Life 2: Combine Mod
Hi Matthew, in reply to your message: I removed the bulk of the text because encyclopedia articles on fiction should be written from an out-of-universe perspective. By that I mean, plot and characters are of lesser importance compared to independently verifiable, out-of-universe material like magazine reviews, staff interviews, game development etc. See WP:Writing about fiction for more information.

Also, if you are personally involved with a subject you are strongly discouraged from writing about it at all. Wikipedia has a neutral point of view policy, and this can be seen as self-promition. The opening statement ''Please Do Not Edit This Article, That Would Be Disappointing. Please Leave The Editing To The Creators.'' shows a conflict of interest and I urge you to read WP:COI. Marasmusine (talk) 23:37, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

Hello Matthew, perhaps the VDC would suit you better, although it is a wiki too, meaning that the principle is that everyone is allowed to edit articles. --Pizzahut2 (talk) 12:47, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

Half-Life 2: Combine Mod
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Fair use rationale for Image:Manhackhl2.jpg
Thanks for uploading or contributing to Image:Manhackhl2.jpg. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in Wikipedia articles constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use. Suggestions on how to do so can be found here.

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Image:250px-Prop_vehicle_apc.jpg
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Image:Combine_helicopter.jpg
I have tagged Image:Combine_helicopter.jpg as no rationale, because it does not provide a fair use rationale. If you believe the image to be acceptable for fair use according to Wikipedia policy, please provide a rationale explaining as much, in accordance with the fair use rationale guideline, on the image description page. Some examples can be found at Use rationale examples. Please also consider using or one of the other tags listed at Image copyright tags/Non-free. Thank you. Rettetast (talk) 15:43, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (Image:Combine helicopter.jpg)
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