User talk:Velodrome365

September 2020
When adding links to material on external sites, as you did to James Baldwin, please ensure that the external site is not violating the creator's copyright. Linking to websites that display copyrighted works is acceptable as long as the website's operator has created or licensed the work. Knowingly directing others to a site that violates copyright may be considered contributory infringement. This is particularly relevant when linking to sites such as YouTube or Sci-Hub, where due care should be taken to avoid linking to material that violates its creator's copyright. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously, and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. If you believe the linked site is not violating copyright with respect to the material, then you should do one of the following:
 * If the linked site is the copyright holder, leave a message explaining the details on the article Talk page;
 * If a note on the linked site credibly claims permission to host the material, or a note on the copyright holder's site grants such permission, leave a note on the article Talk page with a link to where we can find that note;
 * If you are the copyright holder or the external site administrator, adjust the linked site to indicate permission as above and leave a note on the article Talk page;

If the material is available on a different site that satisfies one of the above conditions, link to that site instead. S0091 (talk) 15:26, 25 September 2020 (UTC)

I'd be glad to provide this information. The content linked below has been made available for access online by the original copyright owner and the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB), a collaboration between the Library of Congress and GBH to digitally preserve and make accessible public media archives. Each contributor is required to sign a Deed of Gift, which is an agreement between the contributor, GBH and the Library of Congress specifying how their content should be preserved and made accessible.

More details on this contribution process can be found on the website's contributor page: https://americanarchive.org/help/contribute/, and their mission can be found on their About page: https://americanarchive.org/about-the-american-archive.

Below are the AAPB linked items that are not violating the creator's copyright:

- The "External Video" item - 1963-06-24. “A Conversation With James Baldwin,” is a television interview recorded by WGBH following the Baldwin–Kennedy meeting.[124] - 1965-06-14. “Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley,” recorded by the British Broadcast Corporation is a one-hour television special program featuring a debate between Baldwin and leading American conservative William F. Buckley, Jr., at the Cambridge Union, Cambridge University, England.[126] - 1975. “Assignment America; 119; Conversation with a Native Son,” from WNET features a television conversation between Baldwin and Maya Angelou.[128] - 1976. “Pantechnicon; James Baldwin,” is a radio program recorded by WGBH. Baldwin discusses his new book called "The Devil Finds Work" which is also representative of the way Baldwin takes a look at American films and myth.[129]

I have removed the UC Berkely Library links that I moved from the External Citation section to the Media Section, as I am not familiar with their origin.

Velodrome365 (talk) 18:40, 25 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Hi Velodrome365, I suggest reading their FAQ page where they specifically state the content is not fair use and may be protected by copyright laws, etc. I looked at the material but did not see where these files have been released under CC BY-SA. It may be there but I simply missed so please double check. Also, please know I am not an expert but do know enough that there has to be an explicit statement that the work has been released.  You can read more at WP:Copyright in regards what is required for use on Wikipedia.  It may worth posing the question at Media copyright questions given violations are a serious issue that can have legal implications for Wikipedia.  At the same time, if the files are usable, then that is a great benefit to Wikipedia.  Thank you looking into this and responding. S0091 (talk) 20:13, 25 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Hi S0091. The American Archive of Public Broadcasting is a legal archive that's associated with the Library of Congress. It's not a pirate website sharing unauthorized, copyrighted material. Since the copyrighted material is legally hosted, it's acceptable the cite or use it as an external link. This, of course, wouldn't be the case if one was uploading the files to Commons. -Ariel Cetrone (WMDC) (talk) 15:38, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
 * That's great news! Thank you for the information and reinstating the content. S0091 (talk) 15:35, 3 October 2020 (UTC)