User talk:Rmcollins

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Speedy deletion of File:Walterdalton.jpg
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Bevperdue.jpg
Regarding this picture of Bev Perdue, there seem to be several smaller versions of this image on other web sites, making the copyright status unclear. Can you provide more details on the picture and your creation of it? Thanks! Frank |  talk  19:37, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

Michaeleasley.jpg
Same question regarding this image of Mike Easley, which appears to be a cropped version of this picture. Can you explain more about where it came from? Thanks! Frank |  talk  19:41, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of File:Holdenthorp.jpg
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Possibly unfree File:Jimhunt.jpg
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Possibly unfree File:Bevperdue.jpg
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Possibly unfree File:Michaeleasley.jpg
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Possibly unfree File:Mikeeasley.jpg
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Image tagging for File:Susanrice.jpg
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Speedy deletion nomination of Ryan M. Collins


A tag has been placed on Ryan M. Collins requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article, which appears to be about a real person, individual animal(s), an organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content, 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 indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. If this is the first page that you have created, then you should read the guide to writing your first article.

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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.  Blanchardb - Me•MyEars•MyMouth - timed 00:40, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

File source and copyright licensing problem with File:Rmcphoto.jpg
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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 files may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the file is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Fair use) then the file will be deleted 48 hours after 01:55, 2 April 2010 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Eeekster (talk) 01:55, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

File source and copyright licensing problem with File:Rmcpic.jpg
Thanks for uploading File:Rmcpic.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, we also need to know the terms of the license that the copyright holder has published the file under, usually done by adding a licensing tag. 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 files may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the file is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Fair use) then the file will be deleted 48 hours after 01:56, 2 April 2010 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Eeekster (talk) 01:56, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

File copyright problem with File:Motowngov.jpg
Thank you for uploading File:Motowngov.jpg. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the license and the source of the file. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their license and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. —Bkell (talk) 19:23, 2 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Also File:Ncarh.jpg and File:Bogretreat.jpg. —Bkell (talk) 19:23, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not MySpace
Hi, Rmcollins. I notice you've uploaded a few images that seem to be personal photographs of you and your friends. Please keep in mind that Wikipedia is not MySpace. Wikipedia is a project to build an encyclopedia, not a place to host your personal photographs. Please refrain from uploading photographs like these unless they have identifiable encyclopedic value. The photos you have uploaded are likely to be deleted soon. Let me know if you have any questions. —Bkell (talk) 19:26, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

File source problem with File:Zebulonvance.jpg
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If you have uploaded other files, consider verifying that you have specified sources for those files as well. You can find a list of files you have created [ in your upload log]. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged per Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion, F4. If the image is copyrighted and non-free, the image will be deleted 48 hours after 13:56, 16 May 2010 (UTC) per speedy deletion criterion F7. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 13:56, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of File:Jim Hunt.jpg


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