User talk:AndySparks89

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Image copyright problem with Image:Steve Stivers.jpg[edit]

Image Copyright problem

Hi AndySparks89!
We thank you for uploading Image:Steve Stivers.jpg, but there is a problem. Your image is currently missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. Unless you can help by adding a copyright tag, it may be deleted by an Administrator. If you know this information, then we urge you to add a copyright tag to the image description page. We apologize for this, but all images must confirm to policy on Wikipedia.

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Steve Stivers image[edit]

Copyright problems with File:Steve Stivers.jpg[edit]

Hello. Concerning your contribution, File:Steve Stivers.jpg, please note that Wikipedia 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.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/graphics/s_16_large.jpg. As a copyright violation, File:Steve Stivers.jpg appears to qualify for deletion under the speedy deletion criteria. File:Steve Stivers.jpg 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:File:Steve Stivers.jpg]] and send an email with the message to "permissions-en (at) wikimedia (dot) org". See Wikipedia: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:File:Steve Stivers.jpg]] with a link to where we can find that note.
If you hold 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:File:Steve Stivers.jpg]].

However, for textual content, you may simply consider rewriting the content in your own words. Thank you. Hekerui (talk) 17:44, 3 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]