Penguins Are Animals 5327
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Image Tagging Image:Brookings in snow.jpg
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Thanks for uploading Image:Brookings in snow.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 Wikimedia Commons (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.
If the media also doesn't have a copyright tag then you must also add one. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then you can use {{GFDL-self}} to release it under the GFDL or {{PD-self}} to release it into the public domain. See Commons:Copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.
Note that any unsourced and untagged images will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have uploaded other media, please check that you have specified their source and copyright tagged them, too. You can find all your uploads using the Gallery tool. Thank you. skINMATE 21:36, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
Image Tagging Image:Squirel in trash can.JPG
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Thanks for uploading Image:Squirel in trash can.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 Wikimedia Commons (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.
If the media also doesn't have a copyright tag then you must also add one. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then you can use {{GFDL-self}} to release it under the GFDL or {{PD-self}} to release it into the public domain. See Commons:Copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.
Note that any unsourced and untagged images will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have uploaded other media, please check that you have specified their source and copyright tagged them, too. You can find all your uploads using the Gallery tool. Thank you. skINMATE 21:37, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
Sorry, all categories belong in most common English spelling. In this case, St. Louis, Missouri. Cary "Bastique" Bass parler voir 20:39, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
Not a copyright vio
editI did add copyright info. They're all {{Pd-self}}. Reuvenk 03:22, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
St Louis Zoo
editWhy did you create a category that was redundant to an article and then tag a bunch of photos with that category? The photos I contributed were already in the article. Articles are preferred over categories because they contain more information, and the layout can be adjusted as needed. Categories are a nice navigation tool to find articles - and they provide a shortcut for lazy contributors, but that's about it. Rklawton 23:11, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
UCD
editI renamed your image Image:U city police.JPG to Image:University City District bike patrol.jpg --Evrik 17:31, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
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Hi! I renamed the picture you originally named Image:Plaque.JPG as Image:Western Plaza Washington DC plaque.jpg. Because the first name was very generic, it was overwritten by a careless user and couldn't be seen anymore. I thought it was best to upload those two pictures again, this time under a more descriptive filename. I hope this doesn't inconvenience you. Can you please make sure that everything is all right with the new image description? Thanks, Jastrow (Λέγετε) 19:24, 11 November 2007 (UTC)
Hi, could you please provide the country of origin for this photograph? This can only be used, if COM:FOP applies in the country of origin, otherwise it is a derivative of a copyrighted work. Thanks in advance, -- ChrisiPK (Talk|Contribs) 10:55, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
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MisterSweaters (talk) 02:57, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
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Tip: Categorizing images
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Thanks a lot for contributing to the Wikimedia Commons! Here's a tip to make your uploads more useful: Why not add some categories to describe them? This will help more people to find and use them.
Here's how:
1) If you're using the UploadWizard, you can add categories to each file when you describe it. Just click "more options" for the file and add the categories which make sense:
2) You can also pick the file from your list of uploads, edit the file description page, and manually add the category code at the end of the page.
[[Category:Category name]]
For example, if you are uploading a diagram showing the orbits of comets, you add the following code:
[[Category:Astronomical diagrams]]
[[Category:Comets]]
This will make the diagram show up in the categories "Astronomical diagrams" and "Comets".
When picking categories, try to choose a specific category ("Astronomical diagrams") over a generic one ("Illustrations").
Thanks again for your uploads! More information about categorization can be found in Commons:Categories, and don't hesitate to leave a note on the help desk.BotMultichillT 07:55, 7 September 2009 (UTC)
- Image:Hoppe at WU.JPG was uncategorized on 6 September 2009.
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--Stifle (talk) 08:15, 17 September 2009 (UTC)
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File:Maze.JPG
editWe wanted to let you know that we've used one of your pictures in a project of ours: http://litpics.tumblr.com/post/11837110713/lit-the-sand-hills-of-jutland-by-h-c-andersen
We created a computer program to generate random pairings of sentences from public domain texts and public domain / creative commons images. Some of the pictures we've selected come from the Wikipedia Commons. All the pictures we select ourselves, but the pairings and the text are random. Of these pairings that are generated, we only post the most interesting combinations.
We welcome any feedback about our site.
Thanks for sharing your pictures,
Samantha and Patrick
blog: http://litpics.tumblr.com/
email: litpicsblog gmail.com
twitter: http://twitter.com/litpics
Litpics (talk) 20:07, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
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Picture of the Year voting round 1 open
editDear Wikimedians,
Wikimedia Commons is happy to announce that the 2012 Picture of the Year competition is now open. We're interested in your opinion as to which images qualify to be the Picture of the Year for 2012. Voting is open to established Wikimedia users who meet the following criteria:
- Users must have an account, at any Wikimedia project, which was registered before Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 0000 [UTC].
- This user account must have more than 75 edits on any single Wikimedia project before Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 0000 [UTC]. Please check your account eligibility at the POTY 2012 Contest Eligibility tool.
- Users must vote with an account meeting the above requirements either on Commons or another SUL-related Wikimedia project (for other Wikimedia projects, the account must be attached to the user's Commons account through SUL).
Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year are all entered in this competition. From professional animal and plant shots to breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historically relevant images, images portraying the world's best architecture, maps, emblems, diagrams created with the most modern technology, and impressive human portraits, Commons features pictures of all flavors.
For your convenience, we have sorted the images into topic categories. Two rounds of voting will be held: In the first round, you can vote for as many images as you like. The first round category winners and the top ten overall will then make it to the final. In the final round, when a limited number of images are left, you must decide on the one image that you want to become the Picture of the Year.
To see the candidate images just go to the POTY 2012 page on Wikimedia Commons
Wikimedia Commons celebrates our featured images of 2012 with this contest. Your votes decide the Picture of the Year, so remember to vote in the first round by January 30, 2013.
Thanks,
the Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year committee
Delivered by Orbot1 (talk) at 08:48, 19 January 2013 (UTC) - you are receiving this message because you voted last year
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