User talk:Rotterdam1953

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Image copyright problem with Image:No Surrender .jpg
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Image copyright problem with Image:Mar10$69.JPG
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Image copyright problem with Image:No Surrender.JPG
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Speedy deletion of Image:No Surrender .JPG
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Speedy deletion of Image:Mar10$69.JPG
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Image copyright problem with Image:An Ethereal Encounter.JPG
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Image copyright problem with Image:LeapIntoLegend.JPG
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Image copyright problem with Image:AnEtherealEncounter.JPG
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If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. <b style="color:green;">Polly</b> (<b style="color:red;">Parrot</b>) 21:39, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Image:An Ethereal Encounter.JPG
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File source problem with File:My father. My king.JPG
Thanks for uploading File:My father. My king.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.

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File:LeapIntoLegend.JPG listed for deletion
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Possibly unfree File:AnEtherealEncounter.JPG
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Fair use rationale for File:NoSurrender.JPG
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Image discussion templates
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Possibly unfree File:My father. My king.JPG
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May 2009
Welcome to Wikipedia. The you made to the page File:AnEtherealEncounter.JPG has been reverted, as it appears to be unconstructive. Use the sandbox for testing; if you believe the edit was constructive, please ensure that you provide an informative edit summary. You may also wish to read the introduction to editing. Thank you. J.delanoy <sup style="color:red;">gabs <sub style="color:blue;">adds 16:36, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

Please do not vandalize pages, as you did with to File:LeapIntoLegend.JPG. If you continue to do so, you will be blocked from editing. J.delanoy <sup style="color:red;">gabs <sub style="color:blue;">adds 16:39, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

This is your last warning. The next time you vandalize a page, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. (ESkog)(Talk) 18:21, 14 May 2009 (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, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first.

Welcome to Wikipedia. We welcome and appreciate your contributions, but we cannot accept original research. Original research also encompasses novel, unpublished syntheses of previously published material. Please be prepared to cite a reliable source for all of your information. kollision (talk) 14:41, 17 May 2009 (UTC)
 * The problem is that unless you are Arthur Benjamins, you can't just come over here and declare that his work is released to the public domain. We would need a statement from the copyright holder indicating what images were to be released, and the specific licensing terms under which they would be released, sent to permissions-en@wikimedia.org. Without that, the images will continue to be deleted as copyright violations. I'm sure you understand that we can't just take any anonymous posting on our web site as a legitimate copyright release; if we did, we'd have been shut down a long time ago. (ESkog)(Talk) 15:01, 17 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Your block has already expired. J.delanoy <sup style="color:red;">gabs <sub style="color:blue;">adds  17:54, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

References and citations
Hi. You asked, ''I note that you have placed an objection in Arthur Benjamins. Could you please explain in non-jargon terms, what you are referring to?''

Click on the underlined links in the box I put there. Wikipedia requires verifiable and reliable sources for all articles. In the aforementioned article, there is nothing to indicate where all of this information about Mr. Benjamins comes from; there is no way for a reader to go to the original sources and make sure that the Wikipedia article is accurate.

There are a lot of other problems in that article as well. Wikipedia has a very strong policy mandating a neutral point of view. Material such as, Perhaps giving birth to an entire new movement, his new range of other works could well be described as Abstract Iconography - a new genre addition to the art strata, which has remained stagnant for over ten years is not encyclopedic; it might be suitable for a gallery catalog, but not for Wikipedia. Now, if it said something like "Mr Famous Art Critic says that Mr. Benjamin's new range of works perhaps gives birth to an entire new movement", it would be far more acceptable; as it is, it appears Wikipedia is saying this about Mr Benjamin, but Wikipedia does not make such assertions; it instead quotes those who do.

As it is, this article reads like it was written either by Mr. Benjamin or Mr. Benjamin's publicist, which would also not be acceptable on Wikipedia. --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 22:29, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

re. Arthur Benjamins
I see your point and to that effect I have removed all ( I hope) of the comments that were considered contentious. The changes have also been added in the 'Edit Summary' box. The 'verifiabe' and 'reliable' sources query...has that been cleared? Mr. Benjamins or his publicist I aint, but just an enthusiast of his works and as such, I may have been perhaps too enthusiastic in my writings of him but as this is my first Wiki project - and hope to continue his Wiki site and to write more - I welcome all constructive criticism. If any contentious material remains in the article, I would appreciate your input. One of the tasks before me is to find out how to legally return the deleted images. I will try to find out via permission-en@wikimedia.org but I would be happy to listen to an alternative way.

Rotterdam1953 (talk) 19:43, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

Unreferenced BLPs
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Thanks!--DASHBot (talk) 00:28, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
 * 1) Arthur Benjamins -

Abstract Iconography
Before adding this red link to other articles please make an article first - only if this is a notable art movement. Thank you...Modernist (talk) 13:14, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

Problems with upload of File:EXPHRASIS.JPG
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File permission problem with File:EKPHRASIS.JPG
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