User talk:RoofingExpertPanel

June 2021
Please do not add inappropriate links as you did here. Further you added an image which also appears on the website of the company whose website you used which you have tagged on commons as own work, not only is this a copyright violation but this is a violation of WP:COI (and possibly WP:PAID as well if you work for Maxx Roof LLC). Lavalizard101 (talk) 19:13, 30 June 2021 (UTC)

The section I added provided useful information about tpo roofing and linked to a very helpful guide that goes into all of the details of tpo roofing, better than any other guide on this page. Also, the image I added was original content, taken by Maxx Roof so how is that a copyright violation? The entire page doesn't even have a single image of TPO yet mine is rejected when it adds value to the page? Doesn't make sense. RoofingExpertPanel (talk) 19:20, 30 June 2021 (UTC)


 * Its a copyright violation as the image has not been released under an appropriate license. Further you need to disclose your obvious WP:COI with Maxx Roof LLC. Lavalizard101 (talk) 19:28, 30 June 2021 (UTC)


 * I used the license that Wikipedia gave me, there was only one option when I uploaded that image. Not sure how I can change that when it only gives me one option, advice on that is appreciated. Also, how would I disclose the WP:COI you mentioned correctly when adding an image or adding text to a page? This is my first time so I'm trying to learn how to do things correctly. RoofingExpertPanel (talk) 19:31, 30 June 2021 (UTC)


 * Its not about choosing the license on uploading to Wikimedia Commons, if it appears on the company website it is de facto copyrighted unless the website specifies otherwise by placing the appropriate license on the bottom of their website. TO disclose your COI place on your talk page replacing the name part with Maxx Roof LLC as that is the COI area. You must also not directly edit articles around the field involved and must propose changes on the article talk pages. Lavalizard101 (talk) 19:40, 30 June 2021 (UTC)


 * Hopefully I'm doing this right. Placing the text you recommended at the bottom of this post. I'll make sure to only recommend changes to articles in the future instead of direct edits. I have a question about that though, if I submitted what I submitted earlier as a proposal to the page, would it then get accepted or do I need to format the info differently? Also, do you happen to have a link to a guide on how to place the appropriate licensing for those images on the website? Since the website is the original posting of those images, I'm not sure how that would work and cant find a good article about it. Thanks for your help on all this.

RoofingExpertPanel (talk) 20:23, 30 June 2021 (UTC)


 * The notice box needs to go on your user page not your talk. The change you submitted earlier might not be accepted due to the source not being a WP:RS. I don't know about a guide for the licensing on your website but mostly putting "all images released under x (one of the following depending on what the company prefer) CC BY-SA 4.0 (some rights reserved – attribution and sharing alike required); CC BY 4.0 (some rights reserved – attribution required); CC0 (no rights reserved – public domain or waiver if the PD release is invalidated)" should allow it to be used on Wikipedia plus to confirm permission, using the email template to send the license via WP:OTRS can aslo help. Lavalizard101 (talk) 20:56, 30 June 2021 (UTC)