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Please stop adding images that are obviously not your own work. File:Spassky ji. jpg.jpg, for example is clearly taken from the Britannica entry on Spassky. I have nominated several of your uploads for deletion at the Commons. -- Pawnkingthree (talk) 15:07, 20 July 2022 (UTC)Reply

Sir, I am a new editor. I didn't know about it that you also have to mention source of photos. I apologize for this. Could you please tell me how to add photos properly. Ps103ankit (talk) 16:18, 20 July 2022 (UTC)Reply
I'm not an expert, but very simply at WikiCommons you should not upload any image that you did not personally take yourself, or for which you own the copyright or are sure is in the public domain. Everything there can only be uploaded if it has a free license; that is, the copyright holder has given permission for it to be used. On Wikipedia (but not the WikiCommons) you can upload copyrighted images under fair use, but only in very limited circumstances. For chess players who are living, you cannot upload any fair use images, as there is always a chance that a free license one could be become available.-- Pawnkingthree (talk) 16:28, 20 July 2022 (UTC)Reply
Thanks a lot sir! I will talk care of this thing from next time. Ps103ankit (talk) 16:31, 20 July 2022 (UTC)Reply
You need to take care of it now, not just next time. You have been notified on Commons about files you have uploaded there. You should go to the discussion page(s) there and state that these are not your own work and should be deleted. Whpq (talk) 17:37, 20 July 2022 (UTC)Reply

July 2022 edit

  Hello, I'm Whpq. I noticed that you recently removed content from Talk:Joël Lautier without adequately explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an accurate edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the removed content has been restored. If you would like to experiment, please use your sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Article talk pages are a record of the development of the article. Do not remove other's comments. Whpq (talk) 12:43, 22 July 2022 (UTC)Reply

Okay, I will explain properly while removing any content. But those photos which I added were not mine. I took them from Wikimedia commons. Ps103ankit (talk) 13:02, 22 July 2022 (UTC)Reply
Why did you remove photos which are not copyright violations? I took them from Wikimedia Commons. Please check properly before removing any photo. Ps103ankit (talk) 13:08, 22 July 2022 (UTC)Reply
No. This warning was about removing article talk page contents like you did here. To put it bluntly, don't do that. As for the images, you uploaded the same images that previously were deleted as copyright violations. They are not freely licensed and simply acknowledging the source or copyright holder does not make it a free license. -- Whpq (talk) 13:11, 22 July 2022 (UTC)Reply
Sir, I am in a dilemma. How to use images for topics for which you have only 2 or 3 images on Wikimedia Commons and those photos are not appropriate for a section. I am editing Joël Lautier from past one week. I have changed it from a stub to a decent article. But now I can't add photos. Rules are very strict. Sagar Shah is a founder of ChessBase India and he promotes chess in India through his website and a YouTube channel. Amruta Mokal is her wife. Why they will object to use of their photos? Also, how do we know that a photo is not freely licensed?
And can I use a screenshort of a youtube video for image. Ps103ankit (talk) 13:23, 22 July 2022 (UTC)Reply
One of the 5 pillars of Wikipedia is that content is freely licensed. If there are no free photos to use, then there are no free photos to use. It is pointless to speculate if the copyright holder would object. If it is not freely licensed, then you can't use it except under very narrow circumstances as outlined in policy on non-free content. And before you head down that path, the images you have uploaded and which have been deleted as copyright violations would almost certainly fail to qualify for non-free content usage. Freely licensed images almost always will have an explicit license statement identifying the license. As for a Youtube screenshot, some Youtube videos are under a free license but you need to check for that in the video description where it will have a license link indicating reuse is allowed. Whpq (talk) 13:43, 22 July 2022 (UTC)Reply
Thanks a lot sir for your suggestion! Sir, can I review a Good Article Nomination or not. I have only 200 edits. I will not disturb you after this with another question. Ps103ankit (talk) 13:57, 22 July 2022 (UTC)Reply
I would strongly recommend against reviewing Good Article nominations given your lack of experience at Wikipedia, as demonstrated above with your having thought it was okay to include those non-free photos in the Joël Lautier article. (Yes, rules are very strict, and people reviewing GA nominations need to understand them and how they are applied to articles.) There are plenty of ways to contribute to Wikipedia while gaining a lot more experience and understanding on how things work. Have fun! BlueMoonset (talk) 14:08, 22 July 2022 (UTC)Reply
@BlueMoonset I am really sorry for my mistake. Thanks a lot sir for your kind suggestion! Ps103ankit (talk) 14:11, 22 July 2022 (UTC)Reply
I've added a welcome message at the top of your talk page with useful links. I would also suggest you make use of the WP:Teahouse as a place where new editors can ask questions. Whpq (talk) 14:41, 22 July 2022 (UTC)Reply
@Whpq (talk) Thanks a lot sir! Ps103ankit (talk) 16:32, 22 July 2022 (UTC)Reply

Signature edit

Hello again. I noticed that you are trying to copy my signature. But WP:SIGFORGE says that you cannot use the exact same signature of another user, so you might need to change it a bit. The Wikipedia:Signature tutorial can help you in finding the right sign. Thanks, Kpddg (talk) 17:13, 22 July 2022 (UTC)Reply

@Kpddg (talk) Oh, I'm sorry. I really liked your signature. I will change it. Btw, thanks for these links. Ps103ankit (talk) 17:59, 22 July 2022 (UTC)Reply

Wikipedia and copyright edit

  Hello Ps103ankit! Your additions to Sadgati have been removed in whole or in part, as they appear to have added copyrighted content without evidence that the source material is in the public domain or has been released by its owner or legal agent under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. (To request such a release, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission.) While we appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from sources to avoid copyright and plagiarism issues.

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