User talk:Bernard de Maisonneuve

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File:RosaceetoileKochabc.jpg

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Shev123 (talk) 11:56, 11 January 2017 (UTC)

File:Maid1.jpg

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Broichmore (talk) 16:30, 4 April 2020 (UTC)

This attribution problem

@Bernard de Maisonneuve and Bernard de Maisonneuve: Thank you for your note.

Please, please come up to speed on how to relate on the project.

There are a number of issues here.

Firstly you need to sign your posts. Using four tilda signs.

Next the image owner the National Maritime Museum no longer holds copyright as the 2D image has been public domain for many years, So there was no requirement to pay them for using the image. Although it is a good thing to give them attribution, after all you require to legitimize your sources when writing history. Now if you were using their image and it included a frame, they could claim copyright because it would be a 3D image.

This image you uploaded has been altered. It has been altered three ways, it's been cropped, it's been flipped, and it's had it's colours and textures altered. All three debatably come under the heading of creative input which is copyrightable, though I admit the last point due to colour and pixel degradation is weak on that basis. The colours and textures of your image are reminiscent of 1950's printing techniques and look taken from a book, which would still be copyright. The image did not come directly from the NMM though they may have been given attribution; they only, made their images publically accessible in the modern age and they are of a better quality than this.

Source: The source of the image is the NMM, they own the picture, It comes from a book which is not mentioned, along with it's publication details. Both need to be. The image is unique, in that this is the only copy on the web.

The changes to the image, debatably make it copyrightable. Never mind we have better. Although do note we are not supposed to have more than one of a definitive image.

Originator: That's George Chambers.

Now here is the important part from my perspective. It's a big no no on this site to create false history. The principal ship according to you is the Maidstone. She was built in 1693 as HMS Rochester, the battle was in 1739. The ship was renamed HMS Maidstone in 1744. Where is the proof that this is the ship in the picture, or that she was even in the battle? Every other official source, is, that this is HMS Burford in the picture. May I suggest you prove (through sourcing) Maidstone's presence at the battle in the various articles tied to it on Wikipedia.

All these point have to be rectified, otherwise it's a delete. If for no better reason than we have the correct original image in full definition, flipped the right way. Again this is not the home of altered images.

As regards virtually all of your other uploads, they are short on correct attribution and sourcing (similar to this), and that needs to be fixed.

If you need help, ask!

Best regards Broichmore (talk) 20:12, 5 April 2020 (UTC)

Copyright status: File:RoutevecteurB.jpg

Copyright status: File:RoutevecteurB.jpg

This media may be deleted.

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And also:

• File:RoutevecteurA.jpg
• File:Oronze1.jpg
• File:Rodadapolar.jpg
• File:RESP1520Titrea.tif
• File:Page1a1520.jpg
• File:StGilles Quai.jpg

Yours sincerely EugeneZelenko (talk) 13:52, 15 June 2021 (UTC)

Source of derivative work is not properly indicated: File:Oronze1.jpg

This file may be deleted.

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And also:

• File:Page1a1520.jpg
• File:RESP1520Titrea.tif
• File:Rodadapolar.jpg
• File:RoutevecteurA.jpg
• File:RoutevecteurB.jpg
• File:StGilles Quai.jpg

Yours sincerely, JuTa 07:40, 20 June 2021 (UTC)