User talk:Paul A. Newman

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And apologies
I blocked you for about 30 seconds mistakingly under our username policy which states: Names of well-known living or recently deceased people, such as Chuck Norris or Ken Lay, unless you are that living person. If you are, please note this on your user page. However the celeb isnt Paul A Newman, so I apologise. You are good to go now :) Gl e n 13:34, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

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Image copyright problem with Image:0060930497.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:0060930497.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg. The image has been identified as not specifying the copyright status of the image, which is required by Wikipedia's policy on images. If you don't indicate the copyright status of the image on the image's description page, using an appropriate copyright tag, it may be deleted some time in the next seven days. If you have uploaded other images, please verify that you have provided copyright information for them as well.

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This is an automated notice by OrphanBot. For assistance on the image use policy, see Media copyright questions. 06:31, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Good edit, bad edit summary
For the PZ Myers article, you switched out a link in favor of a link to an interview. There is no problem with that in and of itself, but you decided to editorialize in your edit summary. To wit:
 * removered odd link to wacko fundie nutjob cartoon website

Edit summaries probably should remain as NPOV as the articles. Not only do such comments show bias, but they offer nothing positive to Wiki and could possibly instigate edit or flame wars. Thank you. Jinxmchue 21:10, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Edit Summary Request
I have noted that you edit without an edit summary. Please do your best to always fill in the summary field. This is considered an important guideline in Wikipedia. Even a short summary is better than no summary. An edit summary is even more important if you delete any text; otherwise, people may think you're being sneaky or even vandalizing. Also, mentioning one change but not another one can be misleading to someone who finds the other one more important; add "and misc." to cover the other change(s). Thanks! -- Kukini 22:47, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:0060930497.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:0060930497.01.LZZZZZZZ.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.

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Unspecified source for Image:0060930497.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:0060930497.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, then you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, then their copyright should also be acknowledged.

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Disputed fair use rationale for Image:CFHHenry.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:CFHHenry.jpg. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

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