Template talk:Copyvio
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[edit] Usage
{{Copyvio}} or {{Copyvio| source }}
- An optional source of the image can be specified.
- If the source URL contains an equal sign, the argument can be passed as {{Copyvio|1= source }}.
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[edit] California Caltrans
From the Caltrans web site is this posting, found on this page:
- OWNERSHIP In general, information presented on this web site, unless otherwise indicated, is considered in the public domain. It may be distributed or copied as permitted by law. However, the State does make use of copyrighted data (e.g., photographs) which may require additional permissions prior to your use. Furthermore, the unique branding of the site and various official seals and marks may not be used without permission of the State.
So if there is no indication that a copyrighted work requires additional permission, couldn't images from the site be used? If a CalTrans logo is part of the picture, it can be digitally removed before uploading. -- Samuel Wantman 23:21, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
- Well this is sadly a disclaimer saying not much helpful (it contradicts itself). NASA for example has a policy that every foreign copyright is noted along side the image (and this policy is noted in the disclaimer). Ask at Commons talk:Licensing what the others think about it. Arnomane 08:32, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
we have got permission to use the photo Image:Wolfgang Clement.jpg from German ministerium of econmy and the german Gouvernment. --12:43, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
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- Nobody will read it here. Please post copyright questions to Commons talk:Licensing. Arnomane 13:32, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
- Please see en:Wikipedia:Templates for deletion/Log/2006 March 13#Template:PD-CAGov for the discussion, thanks. Zzyzx11 18:12, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Informing the uploader
The templates {{nsd}} and {{nld}} have a nice line to copy and paste to the talk page of the uploader. I think that such a line would be nice and useful for this template, too. I got the idea from a tip by Pfctdayelise ("-- -- it is a good idea to tell the uploader what they have done wrong and ask them to read Commons:Licensing and ask questions at the Commons:Help desk."). Samulili 09:20, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
- I agree that would be nice. However, such notification should not be required for copyvio deletions. Certainly, those admins who take the time to do so should be provided with a copypasteable line to do so, but I'll fiercely fight against any attempts to make such notification mandatory :) —UED77 20:24, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
- I think it's actually in your best interests to do so, if you catch it, UED77. Otherwise they will just keep uploading copyvios with no idea of what they are doing wrong == more work later on.
- Then there's people who upload stuff and tag it {{logo}}, and then leave it...! I'll never understand those people. Maybe they freak out and just leave it and assume it will be deleted. pfctdayelise (translate?) 10:04, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
- Most people that tag their images with "logo" or "fair use" have only one single edit at this very image. This indicates that they just uploaded the file (and directly entered there the image description) and even didn't look at the image page after upload ("our upload and forget problem"...). Arnomane 20:29, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Misuse of {{copyvionote}}
For the love of Jimbo please don't spam users' talk pages with these warnings. :/ The aim is not to merely notify them, but to make sure they understand what they're doing wrong and why it's not acceptable. If you need to tag 10 images from one person as copyvio, then they don't need 10 copyvionote warnings. They need ONE strong, personal, last-chance explanation and warning, and anything after that they need to be blocked. pfctdayelise (translate?) 14:51, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
- Well said. -- Duesentrieb(?!) 22:23, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Against Policy -> Copyright violation
I modified the category for easier maintenance. --Cat out 19:02, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Keep the Consistency (Change the layout)
Dear Administrators,
Why don't you change a little bit the layout in order to keep the consistency with Speedy Request {{Speedydelete}}?
Please refer to {{Copyvio/ja}}
Followings are very smal things, though...
- Deletion Guidelines : ALL languages don't have to be shown. User can click "Language Changer Bar" at the bottom.
- Be more clearly: Upper Messages are for READERs and Lower Messages are for ADMINs without mixing up.
- Explain the usage simply: The explanation should be OUTSIDE of the main box. The main Message Box is automatically shown on all tagged pages; Whom is it for? Without making READERs confused, Admins or People helping maintenance can come to check the Usage details here.
What do you think? --SantaClaus 08:56, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Colours
Please change either the colour of the deletion reason text within the box or the corresponding background colour to increase contrast. Violet on violet isn’t legible. —xyzzyn 17:04, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Problematic links
For some reason when I enter the link [1] into the parameter field the template suddenly considers that parameter to be empty. The same thing happens if I write the link in plain text (i.e without using []). The link still diplays fine when writing it outside the template so there must be some part of the template code which stops it. /Lokal_Profil 10:28, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
- MediaWiki templates support named parameters, which are assigned with the = character. Links that have the character thus assign a parameter that doesn't exist and can't be used by the template. A workaround for this is to write {{copyvio|source=link}} or {{copyvio|1=link}} (as noted at the top of this page :). --Para 10:52, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] it doesn't work
The revision on 2008-05-12T01:03:59 doesn't work. Please see Image:Chihana chan.jpg. Thank you.--miya 15:16, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Reason as parameter
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Would it be better, if ”This image is a copyright violation because it comes from:” were ”This image is a copyright violation because”, if you would indicate the parameter not as ”1” or ”Source”, but as ”Reason”. Because sometimes you don't write the source directly, you write the reason, e.g. Non-free screenshot. So, my idea would be that {{Copyvio|Reason=Reason, not source}} would create the following template:
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This talk page may meet the criteria for speedy deletion. This file is a copyright violation because it is copyrighted and not published under a free license.
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| Usage: This template should only be used for obvious cases. For non-obvious cases, use {{delete}} and follow the instructions.
If you have a URL that shows the image is a copyvio, use {{copyvio|URL}} Please notify the uploader by adding the follow to their talk page: For multiple images from one user, explaining copyrights might be more useful. Appeal: If you disagree with its speedy deletion, please explain why on its talk page. Català | Deutsch | Ελληνικά | English | Español | Français | 日本語 | 한국어 | Македонски | Nederlands | Português | Русский | Svenska | +/− |
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--Joku Janne(Fi) (Wikiwiki) 01:23, 26 December 2008 (UTC)
I've changed the text there, but not the variable. Just use {{copyvio|Whatever}} if you don't want to use |source= — Mike.lifeguard | @en.wb 03:41, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
[edit] Image overlap
{{editprotected}} Can someone remove the "|left" parameter from the image? It causes the text to overlap the image due to a known bug in IE; the "|left" creates a floating div that does not fair well inside tables. — Edokter • Talk • 21:42, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
Done--[edit] Typo
adding the follow should read 'adding the following'. Classical geographer (talk) 15:27, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
