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JohnCD (talk) 10:52, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

Copyright problems

Hello. Concerning your contribution, Slouch Hat Chocolates, please note that Misplaced Pages cannot accept copyrighted text or images obtained from other web sites or printed material, without the permission of the author(s). This article or image appears to be a direct copy from http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/21/1082530234452.html?from=storyrhs. As a copyright violation, Slouch Hat Chocolates appears to qualify for deletion under the speedy deletion criteria. Slouch Hat Chocolates has been tagged for deletion, and may have been deleted by the time you see this message.

If you believe that the article or image is not a copyright violation, or if you have permission from the copyright holder to release the content freely under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) then you should do one of the following:

• If you have permission from the author, leave a message explaining the details at Talk:Slouch Hat Chocolates and send an email with the message to "permissions-en (at) wikimedia (dot) org". See Misplaced Pages:Requesting copyright permission for instructions.
• If a note on the original website states that re-use is permitted under the GFDL or released into the public domain leave a note at Talk:Slouch Hat Chocolates with a link to where we can find that note.
• If you own the copyright to the material: send an e-mail from an address associated with the original publication to permissions-en(at)wikimedia(dot)org or a postal message to the Wikimedia Foundation permitting re-use under the GFDL, and note that you have done so on Talk:Slouch Hat Chocolates.

However, for textual content, you may simply consider rewriting the content in your own words. Thank you. JohnCD (talk) 10:52, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Slouch hat chocolates

A tag has been placed on Slouch hat chocolates, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Misplaced Pages. This has been done under section G1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to have no meaningful content or history, and the text is unsalvageably incoherent. If the page you created was a test, please use the sandbox for any other experiments you would like to do. Feel free to leave a message on my talk page if you have any questions about this.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Misplaced Pages's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. Nomoskedasticity (talk) 11:15, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

File source and copyright licensing problem with File:SamthekoalaCakes&BiscuitsTM.jpg

Thanks for uploading File:SamthekoalaCakes&BiscuitsTM.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, their copyright should also be acknowledged.

As well as adding the source, we also need to know the terms of the license that the copyright holder has published the file under, usually done by adding a licensing tag. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then the {{GFDL-self}} tag can be used to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media meets the criteria at Misplaced Pages:Non-free content, use a tag such as {{non-free fair use in|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Misplaced Pages:Image copyright tags#Fair use. See Misplaced Pages:Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. Unsourced and untagged files may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the file is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Misplaced Pages:Fair use) then the file will be deleted 48 hours after 06:25, 30 January 2010 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. ww2censor (talk) 06:25, 30 January 2010 (UTC)

File copyright problem with File:SamthekoalaChocolatesTM.png

Thank you for uploading File:SamthekoalaChocolatesTM.png. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Misplaced Pages takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the license and the source of the file. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their license and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. ww2censor (talk) 18:37, 30 January 2010 (UTC)

February 2010

If you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Sam (koala), you may have a conflict of interest. In keeping with Misplaced Pages's neutral point of view policy, edits where there is a conflict of interest, or where such a conflict might reasonably be inferred, are strongly discouraged. If you have a conflict of interest, you should avoid or exercise great caution when:

1. editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with;
2. participating in deletion discussions about articles related to your organization or its competitors; and
3. linking to the Misplaced Pages article or website of your organization in other articles (see Misplaced Pages:Spam).

Please familiarize yourself with relevant policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.

For information on how to contribute to Misplaced Pages when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you.Template:Do not delete AussieLegend (talk) 01:55, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

Sam (koala)

Hi,

I thought I'd drop you a note that I have asked for other editors to take a look at the editing on Sam (koala) and advise if it's proper and the article is kept balanced with appropriate weight to the controversy.

This isn't a reflection on you. It's part of the role of editors to generally watch over articles and ensure they stay well edited.

You can also contribute to any discussion here.

FT2  06:24, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

User page

I notice that your user page may not meet Misplaced Pages's user page guideline, because Misplaced Pages is not a home page or a place for a personal biography, nor a place to advertize a resume or businesses, and the like. Nor is it a place to write up about real-world disputes you may be in.

If you believe that your userpage does not violate our guidelines, please leave a note here and we can discuss it. As an alternative, you may add {{Db-userreq}} to the top of the page in question and an administrator will delete it, or if you aren't sure what is appropriate and what isn't, let me know and I'll have a go for you. However if it stands unfixed, then it will probably be requested for deletion.

FT2  18:53, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Herald Sun

"news content conceded by Heraldsun to be in error"

Oh?

Where was this conceded, please?

Bear in mind, that's not a rhetorical question. If it really was conceded, then by all means that should be included in the article. DS (talk) 18:02, 3 March 2010 (UTC)