User talk:NickOrnstein
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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 06:07, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
- Image:Nicholas Ornstein on June 25, 2009 in Maryland.jpg is uncategorized since 25 June 2009.
- Image:Sgt frank perconte 506e.jpg was uncategorized on 24 October 2009.
- Image:Richard Winters.jpeg was uncategorized on 24 October 2009.
- Image:Donald Malarkey Easy 506PIR.jpg was uncategorized on 24 October 2009.
- Image:Fannie buten.png was uncategorized on 28 February 2010 CategorizationBot (talk) 10:48, 1 March 2010 (UTC)
- Image:Howard Richardson108.jpg was uncategorized on 21 November 2010 CategorizationBot (talk) 10:50, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
File source is not properly indicated: File:Compton_wwii.jpg
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A file that you have uploaded to Wikimedia Commons, File:Compton_wwii.jpg, was missing information about where it comes from or who created it, which is needed to verify its copyright status. The file probably has been deleted. If you've got all required information, request undeletion providing this information and the link to the concerned file (
[[:File:Compton_wwii.jpg]] ).
If you created the content yourself, enter If someone else created the content, or if it is based on someone else's work, the source should be the address to the web page where you found it, the name and ISBN of the book you scanned it from, or similar. You should also name the author, provide verifiable information to show that the content is in the public domain or has been published under a free license by its author, and add an appropriate template identifying the public domain or licensing status, if you have not already done so. Warning: Wikimedia Commons takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Please add the required information for this and other files you have uploaded before adding more files. If you need assistance, please ask at the help desk. Thank you! |
Martin H. (talk) 02:30, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
File source is not properly indicated: File:Pvt_joseph_lesniewski_506e.jpg
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A file that you have uploaded to Wikimedia Commons, File:Pvt_joseph_lesniewski_506e.jpg, was missing information about where it comes from or who created it, which is needed to verify its copyright status. The file probably has been deleted. If you've got all required information, request undeletion providing this information and the link to the concerned file (
[[:File:Pvt_joseph_lesniewski_506e.jpg]] ).
If you created the content yourself, enter If someone else created the content, or if it is based on someone else's work, the source should be the address to the web page where you found it, the name and ISBN of the book you scanned it from, or similar. You should also name the author, provide verifiable information to show that the content is in the public domain or has been published under a free license by its author, and add an appropriate template identifying the public domain or licensing status, if you have not already done so. Warning: Wikimedia Commons takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Please add the required information for this and other files you have uploaded before adding more files. If you need assistance, please ask at the help desk. Thank you! |
Martin H. (talk) 02:30, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
Copyright status: File:WalterGordonWWII.jpg
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Thanks for uploading File:WalterGordonWWII.jpg. I notice that the file page either doesn't contain enough information about the license or it contains contradictory information about the license, so the copyright status is unclear.
If you created this file yourself, then you must provide a valid copyright tag. For example, you can tag it with {{self|GFDL|cc-by-sa-all}} to release it under the multi-license GFDL plus Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike All-version license or you can tag it with {{PD-self}} to release it into the public domain. (See Commons:Copyright tags for the full list of license tags that you can use.) If you did not create the file yourself or if it is a derivative of another work that is possibly subject to copyright protection, then you must specify where you found it (e.g. usually a link to the web page where you got it), you must provide proof that it has a license that is acceptable for Commons (e.g. usually a link to the terms of use for content from that page), and you must add an appropriate license tag. If you did not create the file yourself and the specific source and license information is not available on the web, you must obtain permission through the VRT system and follow the procedure described there. Note that any unsourced or improperly licensed files will be deleted one week after they have been marked as lacking proper information, as described in criteria for deletion. If you have uploaded other files, please confirm that you have provided the proper information for those files, too. If you have any questions about licenses please ask at Commons:Village pump/Copyright or see our help pages. Thank you. |
Martin H. (talk) 02:30, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
File source is not properly indicated: File:Lesniewski_506e.jpg
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This media may be deleted. |
A file that you have uploaded to Wikimedia Commons, File:Lesniewski_506e.jpg, is missing information about where it comes from or who created it, which is needed to verify its copyright status. Please edit the file description and add the missing information, or the file may be deleted.
If you created the content yourself, enter If someone else created the content, or if it is based on someone else's work, the source should be the address to the web page where you found it, the name and ISBN of the book you scanned it from, or similar. You should also name the author, provide verifiable information to show that the content is in the public domain or has been published under a free license by its author, and add an appropriate template identifying the public domain or licensing status, if you have not already done so. Warning: Wikimedia Commons takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Please add the required information for this and other files you have uploaded before adding more files. If you need assistance, please ask at the help desk. Thank you! |
Martin H. (talk) 18:58, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
Also some more:
- File:C.E.Grant1.jpg
- File:Sgt_joseph_toye_506e.jpg
- File:Compton 506e.jpg
- File:Pfc walter s gordon 506e.jpg
- File:Capt herbert m sobel 506e.jpg
- File:Sgt joseph toye 506e.jpg
Saying "source US Army" is poor sourcing. Provide a source where you toke the images from, publication or website. The source is required that everyone can verify that the work is created by the U.S. Government and that the public domain copyright status is correct. This also applies to some other of your uploads, please correct this. --Martin H. (talk) 19:11, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
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File:Nicholas_Ornstein_on_June_25,_2009_in_Maryland.jpg has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry.
If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. |
Amada44 (talk) 09:09, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
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File:Howard Richardson108.jpg has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry.
If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. |
Hedwig in Washington (MAIL?) 17:32, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
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File:Fannie buten.png has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry.
If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. |