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Welcome!

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Spam edit

Please stop adding commercial links to Wikipedia. It is considered spamming, and Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising. Thanks. --Pilot|guy (roger that) 20:37, 12 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

Image copyright problem with Image:Lil' JJ.jpg edit

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Did I not say, "I got this image from here". --ATL Boi
That's the source, not the copyright. Additionally, don't forget a detailed fair-use rationale if the image is copyrighted. --Yamla 21:09, 12 June 2006 (UTC)Reply
Oh, okay...wait what?! --ATL Boi
Every image you upload must have:
  1. Specific source
  2. Specific license
  3. If copyrighted, a detailed fair-use rationale.
You'll know your license of choice requires a detailed fair-use rationale because the license text makes this quite clear. Note that image copyright is a real pain in the behind to get correct. As a general rule, and contrary to popular opinion, most images that you find cannot be used on Wikipedia. Please don't feel like we are personally attacking you. --Yamla 21:20, 12 June 2006 (UTC)Reply
That's exactly what I'm feelin' --ATL Boi
The problem is that image copyright is extremely tricky to get correct. It's not a great place to start as a new contributor. You are much better off just editing articles for a few days. You'll likely mess up there as well (external links, for example, are generally not accepted on Wikipedia), but you are likely to make fewer mistakes. Now, please don't think I'm telling you not to upload images. Just that you need to make sure you read the text of all of the links we post here when warning you. We've posted quite a number of them now so you have quite a bit of reading to do.  :) If you don't understand something and have read the appropriate posted material, please feel free to ask specific questions and we'll help you out. If you are desperately in need of help, you can post {{helpme|Reason you require help}} on this page and someone will swing by to see what they can do for you. For first offenses, you are basically never blocked. If you continue to violate some policy over and over again, you may be blocked but for a first offense, it won't be a long block. And plenty of people get blocked at one time or another. When in doubt, just make sure you are acting in good faith and don't assume people are trying to attack you even if it feels like it. Assume they are acting in good faith as well. And really, just try to enjoy your time here. The first little while, there's quite a learning curve but you'll figure everything out pretty soon. --Yamla 21:32, 12 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

License tagging for Image:Promotional Magic.jpg edit

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What the hell happened to my article about my new book?! --ATL Boi
It was deleted (I had nothing to do with it). Read WP:N to understand why your book was deleted. Also, see WP:NOT. --Yamla 19:30, 17 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

Are They Gay edit

Please refrain from adding nonsense to Wikipedia, as you did to Omarion. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. --Yamla 13:56, 14 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

Please stop. If you continue to vandalize pages, as you did to B2K, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. --Yamla 13:58, 14 June 2006 (UTC)Reply


Image Tagging Image:Ciara's setAndI.jpg edit

 
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Image Tagging for Image:Image-Ciara4456.jpg edit

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Copyright violation edit

I deleted Image:Image-Ciara4456.jpg. Although you claim it is a promotional image, it was in fact an image from the inside of a magazine. That means that your license was incorrect and also, we are not permitted to use the image. --Yamla 19:18, 17 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

Well, is Ciara gonna have an image on her wikipedia profile thingy --ATL Boi
If we can find one that's not copyrighted, or that we can use under the terms of fair-use. Not copyrighted basically means someone on Wikipedia has to take a picture of her and release it to Wikipedia. Fair-use means it can't be an album cover or a music video capture or something. --Yamla 04:05, 18 June 2006 (UTC)Reply
Well, can you get an image from her official website -- www.ciaraworld.com -- I'm really infatuated with Ciara and to not see her picture on here will make me feel bad. --ATL Boi
No, it would be a copyright violation to take one from the website. --Yamla 04:12, 18 June 2006 (UTC)Reply
Then where do I get one from? --ATL Boi
Some public domain source. Or from a fan who takes a picture and releases copyright. --Yamla 21:27, 28 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

Image Tagging Image:Ciara's Oh.jpg edit

 
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Image Tagging Image:Ciara's Goodies.jpg edit

 
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Image Tagging Image:Ciara's 12Step.jpg edit

 
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Image copyright problem with Image:Promotional NMagic.jpg edit

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Image copyright problem with Image:Promotional drawing Magic.jpg edit

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Image copyright problem with Image:Promotional drawing.jpg edit

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Image problems edit

Please do not upload any more images without correctly specifying their source, license, and (if the image is copyrighted), a detailed fair-use rationale. --Yamla 19:25, 17 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

I see you have chosen to ignore this request and have continued violating image copyright. You have been blocked for 24 hours. Once again, you must correctly specify the source, license, and (if the image is copyrighted), provide a detailed fair-use rationale with each image you upload. --Yamla 14:24, 19 June 2006 (UTC)Reply
You continue to upload images without specifying the required information. You have been blocked for 48 hours. --Yamla 15:32, 23 June 2006 (UTC)Reply
What's the problem here? I saw you once again adding a copyrighted image to an article without providing a detailed fair-use rationale. You've been told about this over and over again. Now, you are blocked for a week. --Yamla 21:26, 28 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

As you continue to blatantly ignore the requirements for images that you upload, you have been blocked for an extended period. --Yamla 15:27, 19 July 2006 (UTC)Reply

Image copyright problem with Image:Ciara's_And_I.jpg edit

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Orphaned fair use image (Image:Ciara Shocked.jpg) edit

 
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Image copyright problem with Image:Ciara Shocked 4real.jpg edit

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Image Tagging Image:So What.jpg edit

 
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Image copyright problem with Image:So What.jpg edit

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License tagging for Image:Light Poles Pine trees2.jpg edit

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In relation to Chris Brown talk... edit

Please see Wikipedia's no personal attacks policy. Comment on content, not on the contributor; personal attacks damage the community and deter users. Note that continued personal attacks may lead to blocks for disruption. Please stay cool and keep this in mind while editing. Thank you. Harro5 02:03, 27 June 2006 (UTC)Reply


What is your problem edit

why are you uploading bad photos at my point of view you should be blocked indefinetly.

Image tagging for Image:Ciara Get Up.jpg edit

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Proposed deletion of Somebody Help Me (film) edit

 

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ArbCom elections are now open! edit

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