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Cut and Paste stories

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Image upload

You need to provide source information for that image. Also, if it is indeed PD then please upload it to Commons and not here. --SVTCobra 15:20, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

PD images

This image, Image:AirMoldovaAirbus.jpg should be on Commons if it is PD. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 12:18, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Are there a way to redirect it to commons? --Serhio 13:49, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

I will add it to Commons if you give me info on why it is PD (otherwise it will just get deleted)? --User:Anonymous101 15:44, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

I don't know very well the copyright state of this image. The image was taken from the official main page of the Moldovan national state company "Air Moldova" - [1] . Accordingly to the moldovan law on copyright, state symbols are not subject of copyright. Anyway, the site contains the (c) Air Moldova 2006 symbol bellow. How can I proceed in this case? --Serhio 06:37, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

welcome!

I hope you can greatly improve our coverage of Moldova News, if you need any help copy-editing articles don't hesitate to ask. A fellow European, --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 19:21, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

;) Greetings, Steve. Thanks for support. You write about the Great Britain, isn't? So, I Shall be glad to cooperate! --Serhio 06:05, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

Image:Sedinta cu tarlev.jpg

This image needs to be explained per Wikinews:Fair use. Currently, it is lacking in rationale and may be deleted. --SVTCobra 02:26, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Hi, I'd like use this image like an image from a news site, like the Image:Robert Maltby.jpg one. What kind of licence information should I apply to the images like that? --Serhio - (talk) 07:26, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

You can not ever use images from a news site --Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) 09:51, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

What about the image given as example? (Image:Robert Maltby.jpg)--Serhio - (talk) 12:10, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

I've deleted the image you refer to as an example because it is a copyright violation. Only freely licence images can be uploaded to Commons and it couldn't be uploaded here as fair use because it is from another news agency. Adambro - (talk) 12:19, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

What about the images published on the official state sites, like www.usa.gov or www.gov.md? --Serhio - (talk) 16:57, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Image:Greceanii.jpg also needs sorting as soon as possible. Unfortunaly I can't find any details of the copyright status of the material on gov.md but in the case of the US, many government images are released freely as public domain. Unless information can be found which says this is the same with Moldova then these images will either have to delete or their use justified as fair use but I'm afraid I suspect we'd struggle to come up with a valid rationale for these. Adambro - (talk) 17:20, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

I sent a mail on the government site gov.md to find out the details about the copyright status of images on the site. I wait for an answer. --Serhio - (talk) 10:19, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

Adding UK info to Moldava template

Why did you add UK logo to moldova template --Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) 12:16, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Refresh, to see the latest news ;) --Serhio - (talk) 12:17, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

I've just noticed you reverted it. --Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) 12:17, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Now, there is a Moldova image instead. --Serhio - (talk) 12:19, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

OK --Anonymous101 (talk · contribs) 12:19, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Fancruft

That article is fancruft and is inappropriate for Wikinews, as it has no reliable secondary sources. Jack Merridew returns - (talk) 12:13, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

What does mean "fancruft"? --Serhio - (talk) 12:15, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Ignore it, the user in question has just been banned for vandalising a load of articles. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 12:46, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Oh, thanks Brian! --Serhio - (talk) 12:58, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Image:Greceanii.jpg

Please do not add this to any more articles until details of the licence are provided. Adambro - (talk) 18:08, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

"Free alternative can not be created as person is missing" - Huh? Presumably you've been copying and pasting and not changed all the details. Adambro - (talk) 18:48, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

fixed --Serhio - (talk) 04:40, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Your account will be renamed

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23:29, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

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