User talk:PhotonicFab

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Please remember to sign your messages on talk pages by typing four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Questions, ask me on my talk page, or, and a volunteer should respond shortly. Again, welcome!  Grey joy talk 03:50, 20 April 2021 (UTC)

Image File:Natalie_Mars_Close_Up.jpg
I see that you have labelled the image you uploaded as being your "Own work", I have to ask how that is the case since it appears to be a selfie by Mars.  Grey joy talk 09:43, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

I literally barely know how to use wikipedia commons, so I don't even clearly know how to respond back but sure flag that pic as copyright violation. I updated all this on Natalie's behalf so if it gets taken down I'll just instruct her on how to do exactly what I did. PhotonicFab (talk) 15:45, 22 April 2021 (UTC) Photonic
 * By "updated all this on Natalie's behalf", do you mean that you know Mars and are uploading as a friend/co-worker etc? (as opposed to as a fan).  Grey joy talk 09:27, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

Yes, I was asked to attempt to find a way to update her wikipedia profile image by her as she would rather use the one that this was updated to. If there are further issues I can just let her make these changes. - Photonic
 * The difference is that Mars has the right to upload images as her own work to Wikipedia, more details can be found here. Because you do not own the copyright to the image there are issues for Wikipedia with you uploading it.  Grey joy talk 09:49, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

Fine, I'll instruct her on how to do exactly what I did. PhotonicFab (talk) 15:45, 22 April 2021 (UTC) Photonic
 * If she does exactly what you did it will probably get deleted again, best bet is to read and follow the instructions on Donating copyrighted materials.  Grey joy talk 10:26, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

Thanks I'll take a look at it and let her know (reminder I've been at this 2 days, you've been at it 15 years) PhotonicFab (talk) 15:45, 22 April 2021 (UTC) Photonic

Managing a conflict of interest
Hello, PhotonicFab. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page Natalie Mars, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:


 * avoid editing or creating articles about yourself, your family, friends, colleagues, company, organization or competitors;
 * propose changes on the talk pages of affected articles (you can use the request edit template);
 * disclose your conflict of interest when discussing affected articles (see Conflict of interest);
 * avoid linking to your organization's website in other articles (see WP:Spam);
 * do your best to comply with Wikipedia's content policies.

In addition, you are required by the Wikimedia Foundation's terms of use to disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution which forms all or part of work for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation. See Paid-contribution disclosure.

Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you.  Grey joy talk 09:46, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

No one has "edited for the purpose of advertising, publicizing, or promoting" anything, they're two pictures one is a impromptu picture taken by a fan one is a more professional one that is more indicative of who she is. PhotonicFab (talk) 15:45, 22 April 2021 (UTC) Photonic
 * That is part of the message, the primary point of it is "avoid editing or creating articles about yourself, your family, friends, colleagues, company, organization or competitors".  Grey joy talk 01:44, 23 April 2021 (UTC)