User talk:Merlincooper

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If you have any questions, feel free to ask me on my talk page. Thanks and happy editing, nice photo of the Ashmolean by the way. -- Alf melmac 23:52, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

Image copyright problem with Image:Worcester cathedral.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Worcester cathedral.jpg. However, the image may soon be deleted unless we can determine the copyright holder and copyright status. The Wikimedia Foundation is very careful about the images included in Wikipedia because of copyright law (see Wikipedia's Copyright policy).

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Please signify the copyright information on any other images you have uploaded or will upload. Remember that images without this important information can be deleted by an administrator. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me, or ask them at the Image legality questions page. Thank you. Shyam ( T / C ) 01:19, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

Image copyright problem with Image:Bandstop filter.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Bandstop filter.jpg. However, the image may soon be deleted unless we can determine the copyright holder and copyright status. The Wikimedia Foundation is very careful about the images included in Wikipedia because of copyright law (see Wikipedia's Copyright policy).

The copyright holder is usually the creator, the creator's employer, or the last person who was transferred ownership rights. Copyright information on images is signified using copyright templates. The three basic license types on Wikipedia are open content, public domain, and fair use. Find the appropriate template in Image copyright tags and place it on the image page like this:.

Please signify the copyright information on any other images you have uploaded or will upload. Remember that images without this important information can be deleted by an administrator. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me, or ask them at the Image legality questions page. Thank you. Shyam ( T / C ) 01:19, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

If you ever need a hand
Hi Merl, just to let you know if you ever need a hand on Wikipedia I'm happy to help, and thanks for your work of this article --Wisd e n17 21:07, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

Copyright
Thanks for the info re. copyright for my photographs.

I have since changed the copyright. I normally do add the unfo but forgot to on these photos.

--Merlin 21:39, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

Translations
You wouldn't happen to be interested in the author that shaped most Germans' view of America more than any other? I'm talking of Karl May and since his works are no longer copyrighted I have started a translation. You can find what I have so far here. My problem is that I'm not a native speaker of English. I can comfortably switch to English with a second's notice, but when I have a German text in front of me and try to translate it to English I often commit germanisms. Your input in this project would be really appreciated... Junesun 15:50, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

Unsourced articles
Hi ! An article you have created, edited, or contributed to, still has no  refereces since being  tagged in July 2009. As the article reads like an essay its lack of verifiable sources could suggest a blatant  WP:COPYVIO which  will result in the article being  reduced to  a one lone stub, or even deleted.. If you are able to help with these major issues please see talk:Hanbury, Worcestershire and address the various points if you can. Thanks. Kudpung (talk) 02:16, 19 February 2010 (UTC)