User talk:Helwer7
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Joe I 10:04, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
Hey[edit]
First off, stupid comment, blue words show the way. Anything you wanna know more about, if it's blue, click, and click, and click, clickity click click...hehe. :) I'm not a moderator, there are regular editors, like you and me, then administrators, who do clean-up functions ontop of thier own editing, and bureaucrats, who do something...I think.
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If you need any more assistance, don't hesitate to ask me. I hope all this helps ya. :) Joe I 09:28, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
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Question relating to images I uploaded recently[edit]
Recently for an article I'm writing, I uploaded two covershots of the book which the article is about:
Image:The_Seeing_Stone_2006.jpg Image:The_Seeing_Stone_2001.jpg
I was under the impression that these covershots adhere to copyright permission laws due to the official FAQ posted at the publisher's official website. The FAQ may be found here:
http://www.orionbooks.co.uk/faq.aspx#rights
As you can see, it clearly states:
I would like to reproduce one of your book covers. Do I need Orion's permission to do this?
No. You are welcome to reproduce book covers, without alterations.
I assumed that, since the images in question were, of course, unaltered, they would be perfectly legal. However, a friendly member brought up a valid point on this subject; the 'reproduction' in question is that of book stores creating a poster or stand in order to promote the book, and as related to posting the images on a website such as this, I would not have valid permission, and would be in violation of copyright laws. I was hoping you, or some other member could clear this up for me. Thanks.
Helwer7 02:53, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
- Hello! I am by no means an expert on copyright matters but I have done some research for you. An American contributor looking at an American book cover could probably use {{Book cover}} under the Fair Use convention. Wikipedia:Copyrights#Using_copyrighted_work_from_others states that you must make a note of the fact that you have obtained permission of some kind from the copyright holder, along with names and dates, where appropriate. Please study these guidelines carefully before deciding whether to use the cover images or not. There are many book cover images on Wikipedia. Take a look at the permissions associated with other covers in order to guide your decision, bearing in mind the above advice. (aeropagitica) (talk) 05:46, 28 June 2006 (UTC)