User talk:Lowe1 !2

Image tagging for Image:21st Century Madonna and Ch.gif[edit]

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Dear uploader: The media file you uploaded as Image:21st_Century_Madonna_and_Ch.gif has been listed for speedy deletion because you selected a copyright license type implying some type of restricted use, such as for non-commercial use only, or for educational use only or for use on Wikipedia by permission. While it might seem reasonable to assume that such files can be freely used on Wikipedia, this is in fact not the case[1][2]. Please do not upload any more files with these restrictions on them, because content on Wikipedia needs to be compatible with the GNU Free Documentation License, which allows anyone to use it for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial. See our non-free content guidelines for more more information.

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If you have any questions please ask at Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. Thank you. ˉˉ^anetode╦╩ 19:56, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Gary Huey[edit]

The article Gary Huey has been speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This was done because the article seemed to be about a real person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content, but it did not indicate how or why the subject is notable, that is, why an article about that subject should be included in Wikipedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the notability of the subject may be deleted at any time. If you can indicate why the subject is really notable, you are free to re-create the article, making sure to cite any verifiable sources.

Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, and for specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for musicians, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. --Orange Mike | Talk 22:14, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion of Gary Huey[edit]

A tag has been placed on Gary Huey requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a blatant copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words.

If the external website belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text — which means allowing other people to modify it — then you must include on the external site the statement "I, (name), am the author of this article, (article name), and I release its content under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 and later." You might want to look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines for more details, or ask a question here.

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 (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 Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Excirial^{(Talk,Contribs)} 18:25, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy Deletion of Gary Huey[edit]

My page on Gary Huey keeps on getting tagged for speedy deletion! I don't know why. I own the copyrights to all the works of Gary Huey. He is a surrealistic artist that was mentored by Richard West, Jr., a well known Native American artist and now curator of the Indian Museum in DC. His work and biography should be shared in wikipedia. Could someone please tell me what I am doing wrong?!

Thanks Lowe1!2

(You can sign comments by adding four tildes (~~~~) affter the text you write

From the looks of it the article has been deleted two timed for two different reasons. The first time it was deleted was because because it violated the Criteria For Speedy Deletion, Section G7. Section G7 is the section that requires Notability. This means that the person in question must have done some kind of notable thing during his life, which allows for an academic entry. Have a look at the requirements for Biographies of living persons.

The second time it was deleted under Criteria For Speedy Deletion, Section G12. Section G12 is the section that governs copyright. every article on wikipedia must be copyright free, meaning that no copyrighted images or text may be included. Since the article contained © Lowe's Art and Print Gallery.com, 2007 All Rights Reserved, and no assertion of permission has been made. it signaled incompatible copyright, and as of such the article was removed. Excirial^{(Talk,Contribs)} 18:41, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Three big problems here. One is notability; at no point has any case been made for this guy as notable in any way as an artist. Another is copyright; we are very strict about respecting copyright in all material posted here, and cannot run any risks with these. Third is conflict of interest. If you own the copyrights to all Gary Huey's work, you have a direct interest in his fame and success, which creates a major conflict of interest here, and suggests that you should not write anything about him, or edit any articles about him (or any other artists in whom you have a financial interest. --Orange Mike | Talk 05:23, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Signing your posts[edit]

Hi there. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. If you can't type the tilde character, you should click on the signature button located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your name and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you! --Orange Mike | Talk 05:23, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Your username[edit]

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia!

I hope not to seem unfriendly or make you feel unwelcome, but I noticed your username, and I am concerned that it might not meet Wikipedia's username policy for the following reason: you own Lowe's Art and Print Gallery, and this can be seen as an account in the name of Lowe's. After you look over that policy, could we discuss that concern here?

I'd appreciate learning your own views, for instance your reasons for wanting this particular name, and what alternative username you might accept that avoids raising this concern.

You have several options freely available to you:

If you can relieve my concern through discussing it here, I can stop worrying about it.
If the two of us can't agree here, we can ask for help through Wikipedia's dispute resolution process, such as requesting comments from other Wikipedians. Wikipedia administrators usually abide by agreements reached through this process.
You can keep your contributions history under a new username. Visit Wikipedia:Changing username and follow the guidelines there.

Thank you. --Orange Mike | Talk 05:23, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion of Image:21st Century Madonna and Ch.gif[edit]

A tag has been placed on Image:21st Century Madonna and Ch.gif requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section I4 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is an image with an unknown source or an unknown copyright status which has been tagged as such for more than 7 days, and it still lacks the necessary information.

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 (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on [[ Talk:Image:21st Century Madonna and Ch.gif|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 Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Ejay (talk) 06:36, 27 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Image copyright problem with Image:Gary Huey med new.gif[edit]

Image Copyright problem

Hi Lowe1 !2!
We thank you for uploading Image:Gary Huey med new.gif, 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.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks so much for your cooperation.
This message is from a robot. --John Bot III (talk) 12:13, 26 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Conflict of interest[edit]

If you have a close connection to some of the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest. In keeping with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy, edits where there is a conflict of interest, or where such a conflict might reasonably be inferred from the tone of the edit and the proximity of the editor to the subject, are strongly discouraged. If you have a conflict of interest, you should avoid or exercise great caution when:

editing articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with;
participating in deletion discussions about articles related to your organization or its competitors;
linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam);
and you must always:
avoid breaching relevant policies and guidelines, especially neutral point of view, verifiability, and autobiography.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have conflict of interest, please see Wikipedia:Business' FAQ. For more details about what constitutes a conflict of interest, please see Wikipedia:Conflict of Interest. Thank you.

In addition, I've had to remove content from your userpage, User:Lowe1 !2, because it constituted blatant advertising and apparent copyright violation. Images with "all rights reserved" cannot be used in Wikipedia. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:22, 28 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]