User talk:Mitchbradley

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Image copyright problem with Image:Mendaxi_Press_Advert_1972.jpg[edit]

Image Copyright problem

Thank you for uploading Image:Mendaxi_Press_Advert_1972.jpg. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the license and the source of the image. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. Jusjih (talk) 03:07, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Mendaxi_Press_Advert_1972.jpg[edit]

Hi Mitch. In response to your query, copyrighted works of corporate ownership created from 1964 to 1977 do not fall in the public domain until 95 years after initial publication (see this for more info). Even if the company responsible for creating these works no longer exists, it is probable that the company's intellectual property rights were acquired by L'Oréal and are still vigorously protected. Protecting copyrights and limiting fair use are the primary goals of Wikipedia non-free content policy, all fair use claims must satisfy a set of criteria that are actually stricter than US fair use laws. One of these criteria, specifically 3a, dictates that we must limit the number of scans used to illustrate the Mendaxi article.

I understand that the above is hopelessly pedantic, copyright is a major pain the ass when contributing to a free content project. If you have any questions about image policies or need any help, please don't hesitate to ask. Regards, ˉˉ^anetode╦╩ 18:52, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You've done a wonderful job on the rationales and I think that there is a firm basis for fair use that is unlikely to be challenged by the company. My only concern is that only one image is necessary, since both are used for the same purpose of illustrating a typical 1972 Mendaxi ad campaign. Please pick one image to remove from the article, either Image:Example promotional publicty material.jpg or Image:Mendaxi Press Advert 1972.jpg. Thank you, ˉˉ^anetode╦╩ 10:38, 26 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Mendaxi for deletion[edit]

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Mendaxi is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mendaxi until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. TheGGoose (talk) 14:43, 5 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Do not create, add, maintain, insert, or restore hoaxes on Wikipedia, such as you did with the article Mendaxi. Usually, hoaxes will be caught and marked for deletion shortly after they are created. If you are interested in how accurate Wikipedia is, a more constructive test method would be to try to find inaccurate statements that are already in Wikipedia – and then to correct them if possible. Please do not disrupt Wikipedia. Feel free to take a look at the five pillars of Wikipedia to learn more about this project and how you can contribute constructively. Thank you. TheGGoose (talk) 14:52, 9 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]