User talk:Vcca

File source and copyright licensing problem with File:Garonne RiverRichardMcCord.jpg
Thanks for uploading File:Garonne RiverRichardMcCord.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 created [ in your upload log]. 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 18:40, 2 May 2011 (UTC). If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. You may wish to read the Wikipedia's image use policy. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Fut.Perf. ☼ 18:40, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

File source and copyright licensing problem with File:Front ViewBldg300.jpg
Thanks for uploading File:Front ViewBldg300.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 created [ in your upload log]. 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 18:40, 2 May 2011 (UTC). If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. You may wish to read the Wikipedia's image use policy. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Fut.Perf. ☼ 18:40, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

File source and copyright licensing problem with File:StudiosRooflineBernardHandzel300.png
Thanks for uploading File:StudiosRooflineBernardHandzel300.png. 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 created [ in your upload log]. 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 18:40, 2 May 2011 (UTC). If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. You may wish to read the Wikipedia's image use policy. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Fut.Perf. ☼ 18:40, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

File source and copyright licensing problem with File:WeepingCherryBernardHandzel200.png
Thanks for uploading File:WeepingCherryBernardHandzel200.png. 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 created [ in your upload log]. 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 18:41, 2 May 2011 (UTC). If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. You may wish to read the Wikipedia's image use policy. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Fut.Perf. ☼ 18:41, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

File source and copyright licensing problem with File:AerialResidenceFountain300.jpg
Thanks for uploading File:AerialResidenceFountain300.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 created [ in your upload log]. 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 18:41, 2 May 2011 (UTC). If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. You may wish to read the Wikipedia's image use policy. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Fut.Perf. ☼ 18:41, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

File source and copyright licensing problem with File:AerialStudiosSilos300.jpg
Thanks for uploading File:AerialStudiosSilos300.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 created [ in your upload log]. 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 18:42, 2 May 2011 (UTC). If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. You may wish to read the Wikipedia's image use policy. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Fut.Perf. ☼ 18:42, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

File source and copyright licensing problem with File:JoelleWallachFellowsStudios300.jpg
Thanks for uploading File:JoelleWallachFellowsStudios300.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 created [ in your upload log]. 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 18:42, 2 May 2011 (UTC). If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. You may wish to read the Wikipedia's image use policy. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Fut.Perf. ☼ 18:42, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for File:Bernard Handzel - Cherubim.jpg
Thanks for uploading or contributing to File:Bernard Handzel - Cherubim.jpg. I notice the file page specifies that the file is being used under fair use but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia constitutes fair use. Please go to the file description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'file' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Fut.Perf. ☼ 19:03, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for File:JoelleWallachLargeFountain.jpg
Thanks for uploading or contributing to File:JoelleWallachLargeFountain.jpg. I notice the file page specifies that the file is being used under fair use but there is not a suitable explanation or rationale as to why each specific use in Wikipedia constitutes fair use. Please go to the file description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'file' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Fut.Perf. ☼ 19:03, 2 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Hallo, just a technical hint: when you want to change something on the description page of an image, don't go through the upload form again; that way you'll just another redundant copy of the file itself, but your new text will end up merely in the edit summary. Instead, just click the "edit" link at the top of the page, like with any other wiki page. Please also check out our rules on non-free content. I'm not sure what you want to do with those photographs, but it seems to me a newly created freely licensed image could fulfill their purpose just as well, in which case it's no worth bothering with the non-free ones. Fut.Perf. ☼ 19:20, 2 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Sorry for having to be a pain here, but could you please stop re-uploading the same files under new names over and over again? If you wish to discuss or fix the licensing, just edit the description pages of the files you have already uploaded. But please also understand that your efforts may well be futile about these images. Much as we appreciate your contributions to this article, it is just our policy here that we only accept images that are freely licensed for anybody else to re-use for any other purpose. So either you can persuade your friends to release the images under such a comprehensive license, or you'll have no other option but to just go and take your own photos and upload those. Sorry I can't be of more help about this. Fut.Perf. ☼ 19:45, 2 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Hello? Anybody at home? Please just stop it now. Fut.Perf. ☼ 19:56, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

Warning
Please stop these re-uploads now, or I'll have to block you from editing. If you don't understand something about these image problems, then by all means, just ask, but don't just blindly go on doing the same things over and over again. It just doesn't work. Fut.Perf. ☼ 20:36, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

File source and copyright licensing problem with File:AerialResidenceFountainCCC.jpg
Thanks for uploading File:AerialResidenceFountainCCC.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 created [ in your upload log]. 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 22:46, 2 May 2011 (UTC). If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem. You may wish to read the Wikipedia's image use policy. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Eeekster (talk) 22:46, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:AerialResidenceAndFountainCCC.JPG
 Thanks for uploading File:AerialResidenceAndFountainCCC.JPG. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of "file" pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Courcelles 04:03, 3 May 2011 (UTC)

Blocked
Since you did not react to any of the requests and warnings above, and continued to make the same chaotic re-uploads of images I had asked you to stop, I've had no other option than to block you for a short while. You can of course be unblocked as soon as you acknowledge you've read and understood the concerns. Did you even see my messages above? Sometimes new users fail to understand the yellow "you have no messages" bar, which you must have been seeing all the time. Users are expected to click on it to see what's going on. In general, in the future, please, when you have difficulties with something and people are sending you notices, just ask and discuss.

I notice you have tried to change some of your licenses to a free FAL license. That's great, if they were really released like that. Given the fact that they were previously declared otherwise, we'll unfortunately have to insist on some kind of proof. Could you ask your friends to send a notice of permission to "permissions-en (at) wikimedia.org" please? Fut.Perf. ☼ 05:59, 3 May 2011 (UTC)

Re: "The images had been provided to me by VCCA with the caveat that they were copyrighted but released for this particular purpose": I'm afraid that is not sufficient. As Wikipedia's content is onward licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License, all material added to Wikipedia must be released under a license at least as free as that -- Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 13:34, 3 May 2011 (UTC)

It's nothing to do with my objecting to your licensing terms - it is that they are legally unacceptable, because... Have a read of WP:Copyrights to learn about how to release things under copyright for use on Wikipedia -- Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 16:49, 3 May 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) Material that has not been released under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License or a compatible/less restrictive license, which means that third parties can subsequently take and reused the material from Wikipedia (with suitable attribution), cannot be used.
 * 2) Even if it is to be released under a suitable license, your just telling us (or just changing it to FAL yourself when you are not personally the copyright holder) on a Talk page is insufficient - it needs to be released properly in a documented way by the legal copyright holder.