Alan Oldfield

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Be Bold!

Sam [Spade] 19:28, 27 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Copyright

Hi there! Thank you for your contributions (adding links is always good), but please don't copy text from other websites without getting formal permssion. Copyright violation is a serious issue. Also, when one of your pages is marked as a copyright violation, please don't edit it. If you'd like to replace it with an original contribution of your own, just click on the link and edit the temp page that's provided. 68.81.231.127 14:04, 24 Nov 2004 (UTC)

zero growth

hi there. i've just done a pretty much total rewrite of the zero growth entry. If you would like to work on expansion of this topic, the effort would be appreciated! frymaster 20:03, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

Possibly unfree Image:M3a.jpg

An image that you uploaded or altered, Image:M3a.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images. If the image's copyright status cannot be verified, it may be deleted. Please go to its page to provide the necessary information on the source or licensing of this image (if you have any), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Hipocrite - «Talk» 13:11, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

Hipocrite - «Talk» 13:11, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Elf.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Elf.jpg. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure 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 (talk) 20:52, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

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Fair use rationale for File:Lets_do_it_campaign_logo.jpg

Thanks for uploading or contributing to File:Lets_do_it_campaign_logo.jpg. 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. Suggestions on how to do so can be found here.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure 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 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 non-free media 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. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? Rettetast (talk) 21:50, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

Image copyright problem with File:Lets do it campaign logo.jpg

Thanks for uploading File:Lets do it campaign logo.jpg. You've indicated that the image is being used under a claim of fair use, but you have not provided an adequate explanation for why it meets Wikipedia's requirements for such images. In particular, for each page the image is used on, the image must have an explanation linking to that page which explains why it needs to be used on that page. Can you please check

• That there is a non-free use rationale on the image's description page for each article the image is used in.
• That every article it is used on is linked to from its description page.

This is an automated notice by FairuseBot. For assistance on the image use policy, see Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. --FairuseBot (talk) 23:34, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

Image copyright problem with File:Teeme ara mobile.jpg

Thanks for uploading File:Teeme ara mobile.jpg. You've indicated that the image is being used under a claim of fair use, but you have not provided an adequate explanation for why it meets Wikipedia's requirements for such images. In particular, for each page the image is used on, the image must have an explanation linking to that page which explains why it needs to be used on that page. Can you please check

• That there is a non-free use rationale on the image's description page for each article the image is used in.
• That every article it is used on is linked to from its description page.

This is an automated notice by FairuseBot. For assistance on the image use policy, see Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. --FairuseBot (talk) 00:16, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

Unreferenced BLPs

Hello Alan Oldfield! Thank you for your contributions. I am a bot alerting you that 1 of the articles that you created is an Unreferenced Biography of a Living Person. Please note that all biographies of living persons must be sourced. If you were to add reliable, secondary sources to this article, it would greatly help us with the current 372 article backlog. Once the article is adequately referenced, please remove the {{unreferencedBLP}} tag. Here is the article:

1. Roger D. Nelson - Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL

Thanks!--DASHBot (talk) 16:47, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

Articles for deletion nomination of Petrodollar warfare

I have nominated Petrodollar warfare, an article that you created, for deletion. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Petrodollar warfare (3rd nomination). Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time.

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