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Many of your contributions to Wikipedia have been copy-and-pasting from other websites which is a copyright violation. Please place original text to Wikipedia rather than others text.

Another thing, this image you uploaded had improper tags placed on it. The tag stated you were the creator of the image, which you are not; another copyright violation.

Please, do not violate copyright policies anymore. Moe ε 03:22, 16 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

October 10 - please do not add redundant year links to date articles. Rklawton 02:45, 17 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

GillsMan 18:33, 19 April 2006 (UTC)Response From User [GillsMan][reply]

Moe - you have stated that "many of my contributions have been copy-and-pasting". That's not entirely fair. As far as I can see, the only article I did was for the Advertising Association, where I used their gambit on what they do. I didn't realise this would be a copywrite violation but am happy to take information on board and have since amended the article. As you can see from the huge work I did on the Advertising Standards Authority the vast majority of my work is written myself, not c + p. I will ensure that all my images have the correct tags - I was a little confused by the procedure, but the next time I upload an image I will ensure that the tags are 100% correct - thanks for pointing this out,

Rklawton - thanks for the info.

No worries. I haven't reviewed your body of work, so I can't comment on the whole of your contributions. I just scan through date articles for problems. You'll see a lot of that on Wikipedia. Rklawton 12:57, 17 April 2006 (UTC) Response From GM - That's cool, keep up the good work!![reply]

GillsMan 21:34, 19 April 2006 (UTC) I *think* this is the right place to write this, please forgive me if it's not. For some reason the tabs at the top of the edit page don't work anymore for me. The tabs that have the bold, italic, Wikipedia link, URL link, etc buttons don't do the action they are supposed to when I'm editing. They did work until recently, but they've stopped working for some reason and I have no idea why. I have tried to do a search on this issue, but I'm still finding my way around and couldn't find the answer. If anyone can help, I'd gladly take any advice on board. Thank you.[reply]

Those buttons rely on javascript being enabled and working in your browser. If you've updated/changed your browser or disabled javascript they are likely to stop working. --pgk^(talk) 21:37, 19 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

GillsMan 21:51, 19 April 2006 (UTC) Thanks for the advice, but I've checked the tools field in my browser (Firefox) and Javascript is enabled. So that's not why. Are there any other reasons that the buttons might not work?[reply]

Not that I'm aware of. Which browser are you using? --pgk^(talk) 22:05, 19 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There was a change to the buttons recently, try clearing your browsers cache: Mozilla/Safari/Konqueror: hold down Shift while clicking Reload (or press Ctrl-Shift-R), IE: press Ctrl-F5, Opera: press F5..--Commander Keane 22:09, 19 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

GillsMan 19:09, 20 April 2006 (UTC) Thanks Commander Keane - that fixed the problem!![reply]

I see that "moe" has not had the common decency to put right his earlier comments regarding "copywrite violations", specifically his assertion that "many of [my] articles have been copy and pasting". I would just like to say, once again, that it was one article, I didn't realise it would be considered copywrite (but I understand now why it was) and that all my other articles have been written myself, with NO copy + pasting. I would also like to state my dissapointment that "Moe" edited my talk page to say that "many" of my articles were copywrite violation without having the good sense to verify that that was true, and then not even come back to correct it, or apologise!! I'm not happy about it, to be honest, but I guess that's part of life: some people like to blaze in without checking their facts, and not stop to think if they might offend someone. GillsMan 20:18, 23 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for uploading Image:CapLogo.gif. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in Wikipedia articles constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.Betacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 16:14, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for uploading Image:CapLogo.gif. 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, then 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, then their copyright should also be acknowledged.

As well as adding the source, please add a proper copyright licensing tag if the file doesn't have one already. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then the ((GFDL-self-no-disclaimers)) tag can be used to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media meets the criteria at Wikipedia:Fair use, 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 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 16:14, 16 May 2007 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.Betacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 16:14, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for uploading Image:CapLogo.gif. 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 orphaned, meaning that it is 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).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BetacommandBot 11:46, 28 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Thanks for uploading Image:ISPLogo.jpg. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read carefully the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content and then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our Criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 05:07, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for uploading Image:ISPLogo.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 orphaned, meaning that it is 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).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BetacommandBot 19:42, 18 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

GillsMan. I rewrote Legal Complaints Service. Interesting that the NPOV version is even more damning than the rant.Cutler (talk) 12:20, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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