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Image Tagging Image:Seminolepride.jpg

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Thanks for uploading Image:Seminolepride.jpg. I notice the 'image' page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is therefore unclear. If you have not created this media yourself then you need to argue that we have the right to use the media on Wikipedia (see copyright tagging below). If you have not created the media yourself then you should also specify where you found it, i.e., in most cases link to the website where you got it, and the terms of use for content from that page.

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If you have uploaded other media, please check that you have specified their source and copyright tagged them, 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 unsourced and untagged images will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Thryduulf 15:04, 12 February 2006 (UTC)Reply

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Thanks for uploading Image:Seminolepride.jpg. However, the image may soon be deleted unless we can determine the copyright holder and copyright status. The Wikimedia Foundation is very careful about the images included in Wikipedia because of copyright law (see Wikipedia's Copyright policy).

The copyright holder is usually the creator, the creator's employer, or the last person who was transferred ownership rights. Copyright information on images is signified using copyright templates. The three basic license types on Wikipedia are open content, public domain, and fair use. Find the appropriate template in Wikipedia:Image copyright tags and place it on the image page like this: {{TemplateName}}.

Please signify the copyright information on any other images you have uploaded or will upload. Remember that images without this important information can be deleted by an administrator. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Thank you. Thue | talk 19:45, 24 February 2006 (UTC)Reply

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Thanks for uploading Image:Dirk.jpg. The image has been identified as not specifying the copyright status of the image, which is required by Wikipedia's policy on images. If you don't indicate the copyright status of the image on the image's description page, using an appropriate copyright tag, it may be deleted some time in the next seven days. If you have uploaded other images, please verify that you have provided copyright information for them as well.

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This is an automated notice by OrphanBot. For assistance on the image use policy, see Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. 11:31, 11 May 2006 (UTC)Reply

Technopathy and Heroes

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Your recent contribution(s) to Wikipedia are very much appreciated. However, you did not provide references or sources for your information. Keeping Wikipedia accurate and verifiable is very important, and as you might be aware there is currently a drive to improve the quality of Wikipedia by encouraging editors to cite the sources they used when adding content. If sources are left unreferenced, it may count as original research, which is not allowed. Can you provide in the article specific references to any books, articles, websites or other reliable sources that will allow people to verify the content in the article? You can use a citation method listed at inline citations that best suits each article. Thanks! --Madchester 19:13, 29 November 2006 (UTC)Reply

Image:Dirk.jpg

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Hey Jcsquardo . There is a lively debate about use of promo photos on wikipedia. My name is Jeff and I Do not support the interpretation of WP:FU as implemented by user's like User:Chowbok. They believe that Wikipedia should be free of all promotional photos that are "replaceable with an equivalent" (i.e. an amateur photo from flickr). Their rationale is being debated in many places, and take it a step further believing that all promo photos should be deleted and let someone else deal with finding and uploading a free alternative.

And many other places I've no doubt missed.

I and many others who support use of fair use promotional photos have not been successful in changing the actions of Chowbok and rampant deletion and changing of many hundred's of useful images from Wikipedia articles continues. One good example is the Jennifer Granholm article which had a great promo photo replaced by a terrible photo. I seek to raise the profile of this issue through challenging promotional photos on high profile article's like this one. I'm sorry, really I am, but fair use policy as implemented by Chowbok has left me with few viable options.

I invite you to join the battle for Promotional Photo usage on Wikipedia and the protection of Fair Use concepts. --Jeff 08:07, 9 December 2006 (UTC)Reply

Possibly unfree Image:Dirk.jpg

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An image that you uploaded or altered, Image:Dirk.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images because its copyright status is disputed. If the image's copyright status cannot be verified, it may be deleted. Please go to its page for more information if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Chowbok 23:13, 14 December 2006 (UTC)Reply

could u plz take look at this page and help me to expand it, Safeer-e-arsh Joojoo ra 8:03, 8 May 2007.

NIN WikiProject

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I'd like to invite you to join the newly-formed Nine Inch Nails WikiProject. There's alot of NIN-related articles on Wikipedia that could use a little attention, and I hope this project can help organize an effort to improve them. So please, take a look and if you like what you see, help us get this project off the ground and a few more Nine Inch Nails pages into the front ranks of Wikipedia articles. Thanks! Drewcifer (talk) 10:27, 4 January 2008 (UTC)Reply

Orphaned non-free media (Image:HealthMarkets logo.jpg)

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  Thanks for uploading Image:HealthMarkets logo.jpg. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media 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 media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

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A page you started has been reviewed!

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Thanks for creating ASPCA Pet Insurance, Jcsquardo!

Wikipedia editor HMSSolent just reviewed your page, and wrote this note for you:

Your article is written like an advertisement - unless you rewrite it to meet our guidelines, it may be tagged for deletion by an uninvolved editor.

To reply, leave a comment on HMSSolent's talk page.

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Your recent edits

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  Hello and welcome to Wikipedia. When you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion (but never when editing articles), please be sure to sign your posts. There are two ways to do this. Either:

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Thank you. --SineBot (talk) 01:24, 29 January 2014 (UTC)Reply

Problems with upload of File:NAPHIA Logo.png

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Thanks for uploading File:NAPHIA Logo.png. You don't seem to have said where the image came from, who created it, or what the copyright status is. We require this information to verify that the image is legally usable on Wikipedia, and because most image licenses require giving credit to the image's creator.

To add this information, click on this link, then click the "Edit" tab at the top of the page and add the information to the image's description. If you need help, post your question on Wikipedia:Media copyright questions.

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Thank you for your cooperation. --ImageTaggingBot (talk) 03:05, 23 April 2014 (UTC)Reply

Promotion block

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I have blocked this account which appears to be used primarily for promotion. Appeals should be directed to Arbcom, see this page. WormTT(talk) 09:30, 28 April 2014 (UTC)Reply

 
This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

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Request reason:

My account was flagged as "primarily for promotional use" which I honestly don't understand. I recently had an article put up for speedy deletion which was overturned by an Admin because it specifically was deemed not promitional and then I created a new article page on the North American Pet Health Insurance Association which was reviewed by Admin and recieved no negative comments about any promotional nature. My last edits involved updating information on some Arizona State football articles, which have no promotional value. I came on to explain fair use on a Logo image that was removed and I find out I have blocked from editing. Given alomst 10 years using and editing on Wiki, this is honestly pretty frustrating and I feel targeted. (talk) 14:58, 28 April 2014 (UTC)Reply

Decline reason:

As you can see above, appeals on this block need to be addressed to the arbitration committee, and so no unblock request posted here is likely to be accepted. However, I have reviewed your editing history, and there is no doubt that the account exists for promotional purposes, and you must be aware of that fact. I would therefore have declined your unblock request anyway, and I doubt that any administrator would accept your unblock request. (Including a few non-promotional edits in no way detracts from the overall pattern of your editing, which shows clearly what your primary purpose is. Nor does the fact that one of your promotional articles has been given the benefit of the doubt by an administrator who said that it was not sufficiently unambiguously promotional for summary deletion without discussion (not, as you claim, that it "specifically was deemed not promotional").) The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 15:38, 29 April 2014 (UTC)Reply


If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

Orphaned non-free image File:HealthMarkets logo.jpg

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Thanks for uploading File:HealthMarkets 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 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).

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. Stefan2 (talk) 18:51, 11 July 2014 (UTC)Reply

Nomination of HealthMarkets for deletion

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article HealthMarkets is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/HealthMarkets until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Wikicology (talk) 15:51, 11 August 2014 (UTC)Reply

Proposed deletion of GMAC Insurance

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The article GMAC Insurance has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

The coverage (references, external links, etc.) does not seem sufficient to justify this article passing Wikipedia:General notability guideline and the more detailed Wikipedia:Notability (companies) requirement. If you disagree and deprod this, please explain how it meets them on the talk page in the form of "This article meets criteria A and B because..." and ping me back. Thank you,

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 04:35, 4 September 2015 (UTC)Reply