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Rolland Golden

Some word of advice:

• You added <ref> tags to the references. That you should do only when the references are inside the text. As long as they are in a list at the end of the article, leave out the tags. Debresser (talk) 22:24, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

• Also, you can't use indents on Wikipedia. That leads to the gray blocks you had before. Debresser (talk) 22:24, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

• And don't forget to put "http://" in front of all sites, or Wikipedia won't recognise it as a hyperlink. Debresser (talk) 23:42, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

• This is an external link. And this is an internal link to the same place. When linking to site within Wikipedia, please use the latter.
  1. The external link looks like this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolland_Golden This], with only 1 bracket and a space between the link and its title.
  2. The internal link looks like this [[Rolland Golden|this]], with 2 brackets and a | between the link and its title. Debresser (talk) 10:37, 26 April 2009 (UTC)

• You should decide for all external links whether they are references or external links. References are those sites that contain information that is reflected in the article. External links contain additional information that is not included in the article. Usually it is not accepted to have the same linkas both a reference and an external link. At most you might have http://www.JohnSmith.net/Biography as a reference and http:www.JohnSmith.net/ as an external link. Debresser (talk) 10:32, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

Thank you so much, Debresser! Am slowly learning how to edit all of this and will continue to edit and improve what I have already. Nolady (talk) 17:33, 12 October 2009 (UTC)nolady

Use of capital letters

Please see MOS:CAPS#Do not use for emphasis. If you want something to appear bold, enclose it in a set of three apostrophes on each side. If you want italics, use two apostrophes. Thanks. Plastikspork _―Œ^(talk) 23:23, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Angela Hill

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AfD nomination of Angela Hill

An article that you have been involved in editing, Angela Hill, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Angela Hill. Thank you.

Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. Kinu ^t/_c 14:17, 10 October 2009 (UTC)

==Speedy deletion nomination of

Am deleting this image just to be safe. A tag has been placed on requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section I7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a non-free image with a clearly invalid licensing tag; or it otherwise fails some part of the non-free content criteria.

If you can find a valid tag that expresses why the image can be used under the fair use guidelines, please replace the current tag with that tag. If no such tag exists, please add the {{non-free fair use in|article name that the image is used in}} tag, along with a brief explanation of why this constitutes fair use of the image. If the image has been deleted, you can re-upload it, but please ensure you place the correct tag on it.

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Thanks for uploading []]. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, their copyright should also be acknowledged.

As well as adding the source, we also need to know the terms of the license that the copyright holder has published the file under, usually done by adding a licensing tag. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then the {{GFDL-self}} tag can be used to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media meets the criteria at Wikipedia:Non-free content, use a tag such as {{non-free fair use in|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Fair use. See Wikipedia:Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. Unsourced and untagged files may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the file is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Wikipedia:Fair use) then the file will be deleted 48 hours after 04:18, 11 October 2009 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. —teb728 t c 04:18, 11 October 2009 (UTC) Have deleted the image and am keeping the other image for the aricle - is this ok? Thanks, Nolady (talk) 04:36, 11 October 2009 (UTC)nolady

File source problem with File:ANGELA HILL 1-09.jpg

File Copyright problem

Thanks for uploading File:ANGELA HILL 1-09.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, their copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the image is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Wikipedia:Fair use) then the image will be deleted 48 hours after 04:59, 11 October 2009 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Killiondude (talk) 04:59, 11 October 2009 (UTC)

“Hell and High Water”

I notice that you have uploaded several copies of “Hell and High Water”:
File:Rgandhellhighwater2logojpeg.jpg,
File:Rgandhellhighwaterlogo copy.jpg,
File:Rgandhellhighwaterlogojpg.jpg,
File:ROLLAND GOLDEN in front of Hell and High Water.jpeg, and
File:Hellhighwater2logo copy.jpg.

And I notice that you have stated in various places:
“I own the rights to this image and have given permission to use it on this site.” and
“I own this photo and have all rights to use it on the internet and wikipedia.” and
“I have permission by the artist to not only photograph his artwork, but use it on wikipedia in his article - I created and edited the photo with his permission - I am his daughter and handle all copyrights, etc b/c we work hand and hand.”
These statements seem to say that you and the artist are giving permission for use only on Wikipedia. Wikipedia, however, does not accept permission for use only on Wikipedia: Wikipedia requires permission for reuse by anyone anywhere for anything, including commercial sale and making derivative works.

On the other hand, I notice you have tagged the images variously as released into the public domain or licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 and/or GFDL licenses. This is the kind of permission Wikipedia requires. But since your permission for use on Wikipedia seems to contradict these licenses, please clarify:

• Do you understand that the licenses allow reuse by anyone for anything, and do you agree to that?
• Does the artist understand that you are licensing these images of his painting for reuse by anyone for anything, does he agree to that?

Thanks. —teb728 t c 09:26, 11 October 2009 (UTC)

WOW - I have had problems uploading the image and obviously not understanding the copyright laws/rules on wikipedia. I took the photo and am giving permission for it to be used on wikipedia - I will allow it to be used in any other websites, etc for non-profit uses only. How do I remove the other versions of the photo and keep only 1 copy online, with the copyright stating that I own the rights, have been given permission to use it by the artist in the photo, who is my father? I am keeping this article as neutral as possible by only stating facts, and even using facts and quotes, etc that have been sued at least twice in books, magazines, etc. I have also started working on cleaning up and updating other areas of wikipedia in the art world and media world. Can you please help me with deleting the extra photo copies and letting me know what copyright choice to use - otherwise, I can just remove all photos for this article if that is the easiest thing to do. Thanks you VERY much for any and all aid! Nolady (talk) 19:41, 11 October 2009 (UTC)nolady

The easy part of a reply is that you can request deletion of a file by tagging it with {{db-author}}. I want to think some more about what to say about how to tag the one you want to keep. The problem is that Wikipedia does not accept permission with a non-profit restriction. —teb728 t c 00:34, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

Part of the reason that Wikipedia accepts only a free license is that it is our goal to produce reusable content. Indeed (with our full encouragement) Wikipedia is mirrored by other sites, including for-profit sites.

You and your father should consider allowing free use of the photo, including for-profit use. The photo resolution is low enough that it would be of no competitive value. And you could continue using the {{cc-by-sa-3.0}} and {{GFDL}} licenses.

Wikipedia does accept some non-free content. Non-free content is used not by permission but rather under fair use law. And its use is highly restricted as specified in the non-free content policy. In particular non-free content can be used only if it is needed for reader understanding of the article. —teb728 t c 06:47, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

Thank you, teb728 - I will go ahead and change the copyright info to what you suggested - my father is leaving all of this up to me b/c I have handled all of this for his career for many years, as well as other artists. Do I reload the same photo and then change the copyright info then - or can I simply leave the photo I last uploaded and change the copyright then? I am trying not to keep uploading images, since wiki has so many images and files on it already. I will continue to edit his page and make it fit the wiki format better each day - making sure to add all references, internal and external. I am also looking into adding some other well-known artists, such as John Mccrady who doesn't yet have a page, and some other art terms that are not on wiki yet either. Thanks again for your help and patience and I hope to continue learning this and adding and updating/editing items that are in my field of knowledge. Lucille, Nolady (talk) 17:30, 12 October 2009 (UTC)nolady

File:Hellhighwater2logo copy.jpg listed for deletion

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Speedy deletion nomination of File:ROLLAND GOLDEN in front of Hell and High Water.jpeg

A tag has been placed on File:ROLLAND GOLDEN in front of Hell and High Water.jpeg requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section F1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the image is an unused redundant copy (all pixels the same or scaled down) of an image in the same file format, which is on Wikipedia (not on Commons), and all inward links have been updated.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hang on}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion, or "db", tag; if no such tag exists, then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hang-on tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page 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 page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Soundvisions1 (talk) 23:25, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

November 2010

Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, talk pages are meant to be a record of a discussion; deleting or editing legitimate comments, as you did at Talk:Rolland Golden, is considered bad practice, even if you meant well. Even making spelling and grammatical corrections in others' comments is generally frowned upon, as it tends to irritate the users whose comments you are correcting. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. Plastikspork _―Œ^(talk) 01:29, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

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Orphaned non-free image File:Rolland Golden in Burgundy St. studio, 1967.jpg

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Thanks for uploading File:Rolland Golden in Burgundy St. studio, 1967.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image 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 images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

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Orphaned non-free image File:Rolland Golden painting in his studio 1967.jpg

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Thanks for uploading File:Rolland Golden painting in his studio 1967.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image 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 images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Stefan2 (talk) 23:46, 13 February 2015 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of File:ROLLAND GOLDEN 2010 Natchez, MS.jpg

A tag has been placed on File:ROLLAND GOLDEN 2010 Natchez, MS.jpg requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section F9 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the image appears to be a blatant copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted images or text borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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The photo has now been deleted. If you are the copyright holder and wish to release the photo to us under license, please follow the instructions at WP:Consent. -- Diannaa (talk) 01:42, 24 February 2015 (UTC)

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Replaceable fair use File:Rolland and Stella Golden 1958 in patio of his studio at 624 Royal Street.jpg

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