Bocholtboy

Welcome, Bocholtboy!

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I'm Surya, and I noticed that you're new/you've been here a while, but no-one's welcomed you yet, so I thought I'd drop you a note. We do have a lot of users, and are currently working on 6,922,669 articles, so things can be a little intimidating... but don't worry! We love to help out, and we'll try our best to make your stay here as comfortable as possible.
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We hope you stick around, and make sure you enjoy yourself! Cheers, Surya Cyb3r01dX 09:00, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

I would like to point out, that you should stop creating a page about yourself, as that is not encylopedic content. Instead, try creating a Wikipedia:User_page Cyb3r01dX 09:04, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

File permission problem with File:Eric DySart.jpg

Thanks for uploading File:Eric DySart.jpg, which you've sourced to www.ericdysart.com. I noticed that while you provided a valid copyright licensing tag, there is no proof that the creator of the file agreed to license it under the given license.

If you created this media entirely yourself but have previously published it elsewhere (especially online), please either

• make a note permitting reuse under the CC-BY-SA or another acceptable free license (see this list) at the site of the original publication; or
• Send an email from an address associated with the original publication to permissions-en@wikimedia.org, stating your ownership of the material and your intention to publish it under a free license. You can find a sample permission letter here. If you take this step, add {{OTRS pending}} to the file description page to prevent premature deletion.

If you did not create it entirely yourself, please ask the person who created the file to take one of the two steps listed above, or if the owner of the file has already given their permission to you via email, please forward that email to permissions-en@wikimedia.org.

If you believe the media meets the criteria at Wikipedia:Non-free content, use a tag such as {{non-free fair use}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:File copyright tags#Fair use, and add a rationale justifying the file's use on the article or articles where it is included. See Wikipedia:File copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have provided evidence that their copyright owners have agreed to license their works under the tags you supplied, too. You can find a list of files you have created in your upload log. Files lacking evidence of permission may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. You may wish to read the Wikipedia's image use policy. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Dianna (talk) 01:54, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

Disputed non-free use rationale for File:Eric DySart, Actor.jpg

Thank you for uploading File:Eric DySart, Actor.jpg. However, there is a concern that the rationale provided for using this file on Wikipedia may not meet the criteria required by Wikipedia:Non-free content. This can be corrected by going to the file description page and adding or clarifying the reason why the file qualifies under this policy. Adding and completing one of the templates available from Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your file is in compliance with Wikipedia policy. Please be aware that a non-free use rationale is not the same as an image copyright tag; descriptions for files used under the non-free content policy require both a copyright tag and a non-free use rationale.

If it is determined that the file does not qualify under the non-free content policy, it might be deleted by an administrator within a few days in accordance with our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions, please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you. Dianna (talk) 01:54, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (File:Eric DySart, Actor.jpg)

Thanks for uploading File:Eric DySart, Actor.jpg. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media 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 media 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 'file' 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 "File" from the dropdown box. Note that all non-free media not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Hazard-Bot (talk) 04:17, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

Possibly unfree File:Eric DySart.jpg

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Eric DySart.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree files because its copyright status is unclear or disputed. If the file's copyright status cannot be verified, it may be deleted. You may find more information on the file description page. You are welcome to add comments to its entry at the discussion if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you.  Ronhjones  ^(Talk) 22:37, 17 May 2013 (UTC)

Confusing username, or is it really you?

If you are Eric Dysart please read Wikipedia:Conflict of interest and refrain from making direct edits to the page except as permitted under that guideline. You may recommend edits on the article's talk page, Talk:Eric Dysart. The same rules apply to edits made to television shows and other projects which you/Mr. Dysart are closely connected with.

If you are not Eric Dysart, I recommend you change your username to avoid any possible confusion in the future. You can find instructions at Wikipedia:Username policy.

Whether or not you are in fact Mr. Dysart, please know that you are under no obligation to reveal your identity as a condition of editing Wikipedia. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs) 22:21, 19 January 2014 (UTC)

Your question at the Help desk

	Hello Bocholtboy. Replies have been posted to your question at the Help desk. If the problem is solved, please place {{Resolved|1=~~~~}} at the top of the section. Thank you!
	Message added on 06:03, 17 February 2014 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{helpdeskreply}} template.

February 2014

Please do not remove maintenance templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to Eric Dysart, without resolving the problem that the template refers to, or giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your removal of this template does not appear constructive, and has been reverted. Thank you. DAJF (talk) 23:34, 23 February 2014 (UTC)