Template:Wrong license note

This template must be substituted using {{subst:wrong license note}} instead of {{wrong license note}}. Maintenance: Check for un-substituted usage.

[[:{{{1}}}]]

 

Pay attention to licensing

Wikimedia Commons only accepts free content: images and other media files that can be used by anyone, for any purpose. [[:{{{1}}}]] seems to be free (or it would be proposed for deletion), but it was identified as having a wrong license. Usually, it is because a public domain image is tagged with a free license, or because the stated source or other information is not sufficient to prove the selected tag is correct. Please verify that you applied the correct license tag for this file. If you believe this file has the correct license, please explain why on the [[|file discussion page]].

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Usage

Template used to notify uploader that one of his images was tagged with {{Wrong license}}.

This template accepts two parameters:

• 1= file's name
• 2= Reason for tagging this file. It allows to reuse the same reason's parameter from {{Wrong license}}

Please note that this template must be substituted. Replace {{Wrong license note}} with: {{subst:Wrong license note}}

example: {{subst:Wrong license note|File:Pony 1.jpg|If pony is public domain, it can't be licensed GFDL}}

== File:Pony 1.jpg ==

 

Pay attention to licensing

Wikimedia Commons only accepts free content: images and other media files that can be used by anyone, for any purpose. File:Pony 1.jpg seems to be free (or it would be proposed for deletion), but it was identified as having a wrong license. Usually, it is because a public domain image is tagged with a free license, or because the stated source or other information is not sufficient to prove the selected tag is correct. Please verify that you applied the correct license tag for this file. If you believe this file has the correct license, please explain why on the file discussion page.

The reason given by the user who added this tag is: If pony is public domain, it can't be licensed GFDL

Shortcut

{{subst:wln|{{{1}}}|{{{2}}}}} can also be used

Internationalization

To create a new language version of this template, create a new subpage and use this code:

{{Wrong license note/layout
|1={{{1}}}
|2={{{2|}}}
|lang=en
|title=Pay attention to licensing
|moto=File concerned:
|text=Wikimedia Commons only accepts [[Commons:Licensing|free content]]: images and other media files that can be used by anyone, for any purpose.

[[:{{{1}}}]] seems to be free (or it would be proposed for deletion), but it was identified as having a wrong license. Usually, it is because a public domain image is tagged with a free license, or because the stated source or other information is not sufficient to prove the selected tag is correct. Please verify that you applied the correct [[Commons:Copyright tags|license tag]] for this file.

If you believe this file has the correct license, please explain why on the [[{{TALKPAGENAME:{{{1}}}}}|file discussion page]].
|reason=The reason given by the user who added this tag is:
}}<noinclude>
{{translated tag|user}}
</noinclude>

See also

Warning templates

Disputed / inaccurate:

• {{Disputed}} – copyright tag
  • {{Wrong license}} – for use in file namespace / {{Wrong license note}} in user namespace
• {{Low quality chem}}
  • {{Disputed chem}} – for inaccurate chemical structures
• {{Fact disputed}} – generally for files where the description (or filename) does not seem to match the content
  • {{Disputed coat of arms}} – for coat of arms where the correctness or accuracy is disputed
  • {{Disputed diagram}} – for diagrams where the factual correctness or accuracy is disputed
  • {{Inaccurate-map-disputed}} – for maps where the factual correctness or accuracy is disputed
  • {{Inaccurate paleoart}} for paleontological restorations
• {{Inaccurate description}} – an in-line template − but it should be kept
• {{Implausible}} – an in-line template − suspicious, very likely false information about the author, date of creation, license, etc.
• {{Factual accuracy}} – generally when there are issues with files themselves

See also

• Commons:Overwriting existing files
• Help:Misinformation

Disputed / something missing:

• {{Clarify}} – an in-line template
• {{Lacking insignia source}} – insignia
• {{References missing}} – generally for files where the description or depiction needs references
• {{Datasource missing}} – for own diagrams and maps visualizing data that needs references
• {{No source since}} – deletion warning for missing essential source information
• {{Sourcefield}} - produces a warning that a file appears to have an invalid entry in its "Source" parameter; for use on user talk pages, not file pages; less serious than the {{No source since}} warning; does not threaten deletion

Fictional (consciously):

• {{Fake sports logo}} – for potentially serious confusion
• {{Fictional}} – proposed insignia ("flag", "sign", "seal", "CoA", …)
• {{Fake insignia}} — generic "faked" symbols, to facilitate identification but often not factually accurate to avoid copyright issues.
• {{Fictitious flag}} – for potentially serious confusion

Generally:

• {{Original caption}} – from the image itself (more like a info)
• {{Warning}} – a template box