User talk:BurtonM

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Need Help?[edit]

Hi, I saw your comment on Luna's page concerning if you need any help, and there is a program called Adopt a User. In fact, I am currently seeking someone to adopt. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Real96 18:54, 9 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Congrats![edit]

Congratulations!

Congratulations on your recent adoption, BurtonM, and welcome to Wikipedia! I saw that you have expressed an interest in being adopted by an experienced editor. Being an experienced editor myself, I accepted your request. Whether you want to learn about wiki markup, find something to do, or just talk to somebody, I'm the person to see about it - just leave a message on my talk page. Remember, I am willing to help you and make your time here more enjoyable. Feel free to ask me any questions you might have, and remember to "be BOLD!"- I'm here to help you; no question is a stupid one. In the mean time, here are some pages that you might find helpful, in case you haven't already gotten the official welcoming:

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Real96 23:12, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Question about picture uploading[edit]

Hey, Thanks again for your help so far. I have really appreciated it. My question today is this: how does one go about uploading a picture without having it deleted shortly afterwards? I e-mailed the author Jimmy McDonough asking for a photograph of himself that I could put up on his article and he personally obliged me. But now I can't get it up there! When uploading it, I chose the "the subject has allowed usage of this image only for Wikipedia" option because it seemed like the closest to the truth. This may be a really dumb question, I realize. But I have to ask it nonetheless. Thanks alot. -BurtonM 01:18, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The picture was probably speedied, because a license wasn't provided. In this case, since the author gave you permission, you need to put this tag: {{Cc-by-sa-2.5|Attribution details.}} in details box. Replace "attribution details" with "the author gave me permission to upload this file." So, you would place in the 'Summary (author, source, URL, fair use rationale if applicable, extra {{tags}}, etc.):

(name of picture), by Jimmy McDonough. And, place this tag: {{Cc-by-sa-2.5|the author gave me permission to upload this file.}}. Hope this helps! Real96 01:48, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Further Question on that Topic[edit]

That helps a lot. Thank you so much. It's ever so slightly depressing realizing how much I have to learn.

My further note/question is this: I think I didn't make this clear at all but, the author didn't take the picture but, rather, is the subject of the picture. He did give me permission to use it however. Is it a neccessity to have the photographer's name in there? Thank you so much for your help. Let me know if I ever get to be too much of a pill.

p.s.--Oh, also, what do I put in the license scroll down?

-BurtonM 02:16, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Even though the author didn't take the picture, he did buy the picture from the photographer. Theoretically, the author owns the rights of the photographer. The license still would be: {{Cc-by-sa-2.5|the author gave me permission to upload this file.}}. Put that on the scroll box. Yes, it is a necessity to have the photographer's name on the information page, because the photograph gives attribution to the photographer as well. Real96 02:35, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Adoption[edit]

Hi, BurtonM, I noticed that you are semi-active with the project and know what you are doing as far as editing articles. So, I am graduating you from the adoption program. Congrats! Let me know if you have any additional questions. Real96 13:54, 28 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Dear BurtonM,
Congratulations for completing the Adopt-a-User program!!! If you have further questions concerning Wikipedia or the policies, please let me know!
-- Real96

Invitation[edit]

I'd like to invite you to join the WikiProject R&B and Soul Music. We are currently on demand for new members, the project was dying, but with your help we can revive it and make it one of the best WikiProjects. Make me sure that you'll think about this and remember cooperative works can do amazing things. Regards Dfrr (talk) 08:43, 26 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

File permission problem with File:Jimmymcdonough.jpg[edit]

Thanks for uploading File:Jimmymcdonough.jpg, which you've attributed to Natalia Wisdom. I noticed that while you provided a valid copyright licensing tag, there is no proof that the creator of the file has agreed to release it under the given license.

If you are the copyright holder for this media entirely yourself but have previously published it elsewhere (especially online), please either

make a note permitting reuse under the CC BY-SA or another acceptable free license (see this list) at the site of the original publication; or
Send an email from an address associated with the original publication to permissions-en@wikimedia.org, stating your ownership of the material and your intention to publish it under a free license. You can find a sample permission letter here. If you take this step, add {{permission pending}} to the file description page to prevent premature deletion.

If you did not create it entirely yourself, please ask the person who created the file to take one of the two steps listed above, or if the owner of the file has already given their permission to you via email, please forward that email to permissions-en@wikimedia.org.

If you believe the media meets the criteria at Wikipedia:Non-free content, use a tag such as {{non-free fair use}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:File copyright tags#Fair use, and add a rationale justifying the file's use on the article or articles where it is included. See Wikipedia:File copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have provided evidence that their copyright owners have agreed to license their works under the tags you supplied, too. Here is a list of your uploads. Files lacking evidence of permission may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described in section F11 of the criteria for speedy deletion. You may wish to read Wikipedia's image use policy. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. --Minorax^«¦talk¦» 15:05, 24 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]