User talk:Billertl
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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.CategorizationBot (talk) 10:41, 3 March 2011 (UTC)
- Image:Harp99.JPG was uncategorized on 2 March 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 10:41, 3 March 2011 (UTC)
- Image:Asaph Whittlesey.JPG was uncategorized on 6 June 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 10:48, 7 June 2011 (UTC)
- Image:Asaph snowshoes.JPG was uncategorized on 6 June 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 10:48, 7 June 2011 (UTC)
- Image:Ashland Snow.JPG was uncategorized on 20 June 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 10:43, 21 June 2011 (UTC)
- Image:1903 Tractor.JPG was uncategorized on 11 July 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 10:42, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
- Image:Ashland City Hall.JPG was uncategorized on 25 August 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 10:47, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
- Image:Mad Ferry 2.jpg was uncategorized on 25 August 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 10:47, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
- Image:La Pointe 12.jpg was uncategorized on 25 August 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 10:47, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
- Image:Mad Ferry 4.jpg was uncategorized on 25 August 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 10:47, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
- Image:Mad Ferry3.jpg was uncategorized on 25 August 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 10:47, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
- Image:Mad Ferry 1.jpg was uncategorized on 25 August 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 10:47, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
- Image:Madeline Island 427.JPG was uncategorized on 8 January 2012 CategorizationBot (talk) 11:00, 9 January 2012 (UTC)
- Image:Kathleen Falk 12.JPG was uncategorized on 30 January 2012 CategorizationBot (talk) 11:06, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for participating in Wiki Loves Monuments 2012!Dear Billertl, Thanks to the participation of people like you, the contest gathered more than 350,000 pictures of cultural heritage objects from 36 countries around the world, becoming the largest photography competition to have ever taken place. You can find all your pictures in your upload log, and are of course very welcome to keep uploading images and help develop Wikimedia Commons, even though you will not be able to win more prizes (just yet). If you'd like to start editing relevant Wikipedia articles and share your knowledge with other people, please go to the Wikipedia Welcome page for more information, guidance, and help. To make future contests even more successful than this year, we would like to invite you to share your experiences with us in a short survey. Please fill in this short survey in your own language, and help us learn what you liked and didn't like about Wiki Loves Monuments 2012. Kind regards, |
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Deprecated License
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Hello. Thank you for uploading File:Theophilus Albert Willy.jpeg, however the license that you have uploaded it under has been deprecated. Please could you select a new free license that describes the rights of the file correctly? If you are not able to do this, the file will be deleted in 7 days.
For more information on licenses that can be used on Wikimedia Commons, please see Commons:Licensing. If you have any questions, please ask at the Help desk. Thank you for your patience and consideration. This is an automatic message by Nikbot.
--Filnik 10:01, 5 May 2013 (UTC)
Copyright status: File:Eye of Providence Window.jpg
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Thanks for uploading File:Eye of Providence Window.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. |
Denniss (talk) 10:36, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
Copyright status: File:Super One Foods Store.jpg
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Thanks for uploading File:Super One Foods Store.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. |
JuTa 21:24, 23 September 2013 (UTC)
- File:Super One Foods Store.jpg what city was this photo take in? I only ask because it helps to be able to add more appropriate categories to a photo. Thanks --Mjrmtg (talk) 23:31, 24 September 2013 (UTC)
- The photo was taken in Ashland, Wisconsin, USA. Zip code 54806. Is there anything else I can provide or do that is necessary to keep the file from being deleted? Thanks. -- Billertl (talk) 03:28, 25 September 2013 (UTC)
Copyright status: File:Raspberry Island Lighthouse lens.jpg
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Thanks for uploading File:Raspberry Island Lighthouse lens.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. |
JuTa 23:30, 28 September 2013 (UTC)
Copyright status: File:Madeline Island Parade.jpg
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Thanks for uploading File:Madeline Island Parade.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.
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JuTa 19:27, 29 September 2013 (UTC)
Copyright status: File:Wienermobile at Super One.jpg
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Thanks for uploading File:Wienermobile at Super One.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. |
Yours sincerely, Magog the Ogre (talk) (contribs) 05:12, 18 August 2016 (UTC)
- Is everything satisfactory now? Billertl (talk) 05:20, 18 August 2016 (UTC)
Copyright status: File:Emery Town Hall.jpg
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Thanks for uploading File:Emery Town Hall.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. |
Yours sincerely, Magog the Ogre (talk) (contribs) 03:28, 1 November 2016 (UTC)