User talk:Simon Mer

Welcome[edit]

Welcome!

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Your question about fossil reproductions.[edit]

I would say these 3D reproduction are just a 'slavish copies' and not deserving of copyright under copyright law if you take the photographs. For better advice consider up loading it to Wikimedia Commons. They have a Copyright help desk here: [1] The uploaded image(s) can then be used on Wikipedia. Whilst, Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons do not allow advertising, it would be both polite and just, to mention that a Bone Clones copy provided the 'source' for your image(s). Together with a link to their website. That is not advertising (IMHO) but providing a provenance for any said fossil. Thus, if a palaeontologist upon seeing your image on Wikipedia decides s/he would really love to examine the real thing, then they can go direct to Bone Clones.--Aspro (talk) 12:03, 22 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

'Bin messing around with your links[edit]

Made a few alterations to your user page to resolve the

red links

. If the alterations offend you or if I have made any faux pas, just let me know and I will delete it.--Aspro (talk) 23:44, 31 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Speedy deletion nomination of Hoth (band)[edit]

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A tag has been placed on Hoth (band) requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a band or musician, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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Reference errors on 25 December[edit]

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More here.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 22:29, 30 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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