User talk:ChampCarGuy

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Re:Pic licensing

Hi JC. I see you're active at the moment. I left a question on Markie's page, as he changed the license on a pic I uploaded, but then noticed that he wrote he was going off line. Do you know why he changed the license, and could you point me to a page which explains Wiki News Image licenses? Thanks! ChampCarGuy 01:49, 20 July 2007 (UTC) Retrieved from "http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/User_talk:Jcart1534"

Hello ChampCarGuy. I am not entirely sure why Markie changed the licence. You can wait for a reply from him on that. However, just looking at the wording, you indicated that you "took this photo and release this low rez version to public domain." So, I am guessing that he changed it to PD based on that statement. Images are best uploaded to [Commons]. You can get all the information on licencing there. Then the image can be used across all Wikimedia projects, including Wikinews. A user here, Adambro, is an expert on licencing requirements. You may wish to bounce some questions off him. Wikinews image use policy can be found here. Hope this helps. Cheers, --Jcart1534 02:11, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

Yup just to clarify i changed the pic licensing to PD due to sentence above which stated you released it to PD. Thinks JC covered the rest though. Thanks and nice story!! --MarkTalk to me 08:11, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

Re:Thanks

No problem. Yep, it takes some getting used to, but eventually it'll click, :) Thunderhead - (talk) 04:15, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

Image attribution

That's a good question. Basically, you are saying that you are Steven Walker of DECHUSA, and don't want attribution as far as use on Wikinews is concerned, to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest. I usually put the attribution on every image that mentions a source, even if not specifically required by the license. (I attribute my own images to myself, see PETA protests Burberry in White Plains, NY, but then again, I have no commercial interests). I am afraid that I am not enough of an expert on the subject. Others have suggested that you consult User:Adambro on this type of question, and I will too. User:Bawolff is also knowledgable (but away right now) as is User:Stevenfruitsmaak (works on our featured images in the news. I am not sure if this response is of any help. Cheers and happy editing. --SVTCobra 22:08, 20 July 2007 (UTC)