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--Masssiveego 08:23, 9 March 2006 (UTC)Reply

Please put information about yourself or your friends on your user page rather than creating an article. Academic Challenger 08:36, 9 March 2006 (UTC)Reply

Fair use rationale for Image:New_Sprint_Nascar_logo.jpg

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Thanks for uploading or contributing to Image:New_Sprint_Nascar_logo.jpg. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in Wikipedia articles constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use. Suggestions on how to do so can be found here.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

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 'image' 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 "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. FPT 16:06, 10 July 2007 (UTC)Reply

Orphaned non-free image (Image:New Sprint Nascar logo.jpg)

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  Thanks for uploading Image:New Sprint Nascar logo.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 'image' 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 "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BetacommandBot 19:29, 18 July 2007 (UTC)Reply

constructivism & constructionism

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Hi, i've just read your message to "remove the proposal to merge the constructivism (learning theory) article with the constructionism article". Now, it's already done, but it would be better to insert clear reference to the 2nd in the 1st, explaining the difference. Thanks to write your message in discussion page and not user page :) Cheers. PS: i don't understand why this page cannot be read normally... Chrisdel 09:51, 28 July 2007 (UTC)Reply

Social constructivism

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Please take a look at my comments at Talk:Social constructivism (learning theory)! -- Lea (talk) 00:45, 25 February 2008 (UTC)Reply

Sure, I've changed the redirect. Feel free to be bold in the future and just change things yourself — people tend to watchlist pages they care about, so if someone doesn't like a change you made, they'll just change it back and/or complain. :-) -- Lea (talk) 11:09, 1 March 2008 (UTC)Reply


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Thank you for uploading File:AustinMarathonCongressBridge2010.jpg. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the license and the source of the file. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page.

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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. ww2censor (talk) 06:22, 18 February 2010 (UTC)Reply