User talk:Frank polizzi

A tag has been placed on Bee mario requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the article (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's 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. Wildthing61476 (talk) 19:10, 27 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome!

Hello, Frank polizzi, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{helpme}} before the question. Again, welcome! Keeper | 76 19:56, 27 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You wanted Petey Piranha, which already existed. Thanks anyway. DS (talk) 15:23, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Frank, your article was good, but its name was misspelled. And when I tried to move it to the correct spelling, I found that an article with the name correctly spelled already existed. You're welcome to add your information to that already-existing article, of course. DS (talk) 16:08, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A tag has been placed on Spiked goomba requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article appears to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not assert the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, 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 article's 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 confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Lou.weird (talk) 16:30, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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. On many keyboards, the tilde is entered by holding the Shift key, and pressing the key with the tilde pictured. You may also 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! --SineBot (talk) 18:05, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It is a picture a character needed to understand the text. how can i tell if it is under copyright and if it is how can i use that picture in wikipedia, do i need a liscence, —Preceding unsigned comment added by Frank polizzi (talk • contribs) 18:03, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You should assume all images you find are not free ("copyrighted") unless it's specifically written that they are in the public domain or are protected by the GFDL or a similar free license. I think adding a picture to show what a character looks like is ok. Pick the screenshot option on the upload page. From the Licensing drop-down box, select "Computer game or video game screenshot." If you need further help with uploading, you can ask me a follow question, or else you can check the help page or the image use policy. Best, nadav (talk) 18:23, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I assume it was you that posted this message, so I am putting this here also. Remember to log in before posting and sign your comments!

what is a template and how do i get one. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.87.157.216 (talk) 18:37, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Remember to log in when you want to edit. I assume this is user:Frank polizzi? A template on wikipedia (in this case) is a pre-written message that you can just plug in. This helps you save time in coming up with a good message. Templates can also do some other tasks, but I won't get into that (Help:Template has more info). If you are talking about the license info templates, you can find the entire list of them at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags. To use one, edit the image page of an image you uploaded (It will be something like Image:Cow.jpg) and add the code for the template (it will be something in curly brackets, like {{Non-free screenshot}}. But instead of all this, you can just select the appropriate licensing from the drop-down box on the image upload form; the correct license template will automatically be added to the image page.

Templates can be used in other places besides image pages. See Wikipedia:Template messages for a listing of templates. nadav (talk) 18:53, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I tried get editing a picture to a article and it said do not upload images on web sites and image search engines. why won't it let me get the picture.Frank polizzi (talk) 18:59, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please be more specific about what exactly is happening. All I can do is tell you the steps that I expect would work:

1. Click on "Upload file" in the navigation pane on the left side of the wikipedia page.
2. Click on the link in the item "It is a screenshot taken of a movie, TV program, computer game, web site, computer program, music video, or other such source"
3. Ignore everything you see now. Scroll down until you see the form.
4. Click the "Browse..." button and find on your hard drive the picture you wish to upload
5. Type in a useful, concise name for the picture in the "Destination filename" field
6. In the summary field, write exactly where you found the image (with the Internet address). Include the name of the company that made the video game, a description of the picture, and a fair use rationale (look at examples to get a sense of what a good rationale looks lie. E.g. at Image:Mario.png, Image:6.5Supergirls.jpg, Image:Action Comics -1 June 1938.jpg)
7. From the licensing drop-down list, select "Computer game or video game screenshot"
8. Click upload file.

That should work. Tell me if it doesn't, but be extremely specific about what went wrong. nadav (talk) 19:16, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I see you successfully added Image:Chain chomp.jpg. Now you just need to add a fair use rationale, and then you can insert the image into an article. To add the rationale, you have to edit the image page (Image:Chain chomp.jpg). Images without rationales are deleted soon after they are uploaded. Useful tip: to see all the images you've uploaded, look at your upload log: [1] (you can get to it by clicking "Logs" from the toolbox at the left. The "Logs" link will appear whenever you are viewing a user page) nadav (talk) 19:39, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

How do you add one of those rationale thing to your image. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Frank polizzi (talk • contribs) 19:43, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

1. On the image page Image:Chain chomp.jpg, click the "edit this page" tab at the top.
2. After the "Summary" section, add the following text:

== Fair use rationale for ARTICLE NAME article==
# It is low resolution.
# It does not limit the copyright owners rights to sell the game in any way.
# Depicts subject discussed in article.
# The photo is only being used for informational purposes.

but change ARTICLE NAME to the article in which you want to use the image. Also please feel free to add more details about how you want to use the picture and why it's ok. Base it on example images I gave above. Afterwards, save the page and you're done. nadav (talk) 19:53, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ok do you mean edit it with an external application if you do I tried that and when it opened up it said cannot read file does not support file type.

No, I didn't mean that. You obviously know how to edit pages on wikipedia (you had to edit my talk page in order to ask your question :) In the same way, edit the page Image:Chain chomp.jpg to do what I indicated above. By the way, remember to sign all your comments with ~~~~. nadav (talk) 20:07, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

do i have to wait to use the picture? If so please tell me.Frank polizzi (talk) 20:21, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No, you shouldn't wait. In fact, unused pictures of this type get deleted if they are not used in an article. nadav (talk) 20:29, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for uploading Image:Blooper.jpg. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot (talk) 19:28, 22 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for uploading Image:Snifit.jpg. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that all non-free media not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BJBot (talk) 23:45, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

At your:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Image_copyright_tags#What_is_a_tag

--Frank polizzi (talk) 17:43, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

There, I've written this (obvious) link, for you:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag

I've read it, a little; when reading yours. I didn't know if that disambiguation page, (that helped me to understand the concepts). And I don't know if (in the same way), it will be useful for you.

I know only a little about Wikipedia editing,

and nothing about images (in wikipedia).

I cannot help you more in these subjects. I think that you know more than I do. (My conclusion was a little later, when I've read your talk page).

So, I see the other people , helping you, about. Yours from Spain. -Pedro

Ciao --PLA y Grande Covián (talk) 13:50, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A tag is a template used to indicate what licensing terms a particular media is licensed under. Most of the tags with the red copyright icon are copyrighted. If they have something else, like a green one or something else, read it to see the terms. ViperSnake151 18:18, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Spiked goomba. Since you had some involvement with the Spiked goomba redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you have not already done so. Steel1943 (talk) 06:51, 23 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]