User talk:Rgraffeo

IP address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:71.177.24.246 Blocking admin: Philippe Block reason: Repeated violations of Wikipedia copyright policy Block originally applied to: Rgraffeo Your account name (if you have one): Rgraffeo An explanation of why your block is unfair: I uploaded the picture and i put where i got the picture. I don't know if i put it in the right spot because i'm new and i don't know how to upload a pic from a website without getting it blocked. i put the website's url and the person who took the picture, i just don't know where
 * The answer is quite complex, but here's the short form: you absolutely can not do that, unless you personally created the image and release the copyright to the GFDL or public domain. You may not - under most circumstances - upload someone else's creation to this encyclopedia.  There are some very defined circumstances (called fair-use) under which this may happen, but they do not apply in this case.  I strongly urge you to read our image policies.  - Philippe &#124; Talk 20:26, 13 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Since it appears that you made an honest mistake, if you promise to read WP:IMAGE and get a clear understanding of what our policies are for images, I'll be happy to unblock you. Just let me know if that's acceptable to you.  - Philippe &#124; Talk 22:47, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

thats fine thanks
 * OK, I'm going to unblock you - but please - no image violations, okay? - Philippe &#124; Talk 21:58, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Image source problem with Image:Owusu.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Owusu.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, 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, their copyright should also be acknowledged.

As well as adding the source, please add a proper copyright licensing tag if the file doesn't have one already. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then the GFDL-self tag can be used to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media meets the criteria at Non-free content, use a tag such as or one of the other tags listed at Image copyright tags. See Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the image is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Fair use) then the image will be deleted 48 hours after 18:19, 13 October 2007 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. NOTE: once you correct this, please remove the tag from the image's page. STBotI 18:19, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

October 2007
Please do not add copyrighted material to Wikipedia without permission from the copyright holder. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material; such additions will be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously, and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Don't upload copyrighted images to Wikipedia without any license or rationale. VegitaU 18:54, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

License tagging for Image:CHRISTOPHEROWUSU6 28200.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:CHRISTOPHEROWUSU6 28200.jpg. Wikipedia gets thousands of images uploaded every day, and in order to verify that the images can be legally used on Wikipedia, the source and copyright status must be indicated. Images need to have an image tag applied to the image description page indicating the copyright status of the image. This uniform and easy-to-understand method of indicating the license status allows potential re-users of the images to know what they are allowed to do with the images.

For more information on using images, see the following pages:
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This is an automated notice by OrphanBot. If you need help on selecting a tag to use, or in adding the tag to the image description, feel free to post a message at Media copyright questions. 19:05, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Chris Owusu
A tag has been placed on Chris Owusu, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia per CSD A7.

Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not meet basic Wikipedia criteria may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as an appropriate article, and if you can indicate why the subject of this article is appropriate, you may contest the tagging. To do this, add  on the top of the article and leave a note on the article's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm its subject's notability under the guidelines.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion. To do this, add  on the top of the page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag) and leave a note on the page's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself. VegitaU 19:10, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

in accordance with Wikipedia's blocking policy for. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make constructive contributions. If you believe this block is unjustified, you may contest the block by adding the text below.

Speedy deletion of Chris Owusu
A tag has been placed on Chris Owusu, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia per CSD A7.

Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not meet basic Wikipedia criteria may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as an appropriate article, and if you can indicate why the subject of this article is appropriate, you may contest the tagging. To do this, add  on the top of the article and leave a note on the article's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm its subject's notability under the guidelines.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion. To do this, add  on the top of the page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag) and leave a note on the page's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself. VegitaU 02:41, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Chris Owusu
Why exactly do you like creating and recreating this article? -- VegitaU 02:44, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Because he deserves to be on here and it keeps getting deleted
 * Right. See if he meets WP:BIO. Otherwise, keep enjoying your blocks and your failed articles. Heh. -- VegitaU 01:28, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Jerk

A tag has been placed on Chris Owusu requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article appears to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not assert the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Vgranucci 02:45, 23 October 2007 (UTC)