Trueblue74

Aso Oke Hat

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I added a {{cc-by-2.0}} tag and restored the image to the article. When using images from Flickr please remember to check the copyright link (it usually says "some rights reserved" or something similar) and use one of the tags at [[1]] --Enric Naval (talk) 15:05, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

I deleted a bunch of images you uploaded. To name a few examples, the UN material is copyrighted. Flickr images are only allowed when released under a creative commons license. The images you uploaded states "all rights reserved" which means they can not be used on Wikipedia. See Wikipedia:Copyrights for more information. Garion96 (talk) 12:02, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

And again you uploaded Image:Benin Wedding.jpg which I deleted again. The image is from flickr, but it is NOT released under a creative commons license therefore you uploaded a copyright violation. Do not upload anymore copyright violations and please read the links in my message above. Uploading copyright violations is a fast way to be getting blocked indefinitely. Garion96 (talk) 12:38, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

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Stop

Please stop removing the Bob Wood dashiki photo. This is an insult to all that care about African-American culture. OddibeKerfeld (talk) 20:14, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

May 2009

Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, adding content without citing a reliable source, as you did to Butch and femme, is not consistent with our policy of verifiability. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. If you are familiar with Wikipedia:Citing sources, please take this opportunity to add references to the article. Thank you. Gimme danger (talk) 18:41, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

May 2009

Thanks for the heads up User:Gimme danger. Would you please take the red highlights off my edit, and place the term in quotes. Good day. Trueblue74

Final warning

I saw that you uploaded File:Traditional Dashiki Shirt.jpg. As you look at the source site at flickr [2] it clearly states that this image is released under a non-commercial license which can not be uploaded to Wikipedia. You already have been warned for this, if you upload another copyvio you will be blocked indefinitely. Garion96 (talk) 19:45, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

WoodAlabama.JPG

The photo Image:WoodAlabama.JPG has been deleted from the dashiki article because the image is of Wood wearing a jacket. The garment in question is not a dashiki. A dashiki is a shirt. I am begging you to stop vandalizing the dashiki article. Many individuals here at wikipedia have spent hours, days, and years trying to maintain the article. We have many racists who vandalize it, and you keep doing so. I am assuming that you are not a racist. I explained to you that Bob Wood is wearing a mudcloth jacket. The garment he is wearing is NOT a dashiki. Please do not upload this photo again. Please take a photo of him in a dashiki, and I will leave it in the article. It will not be deleted. A dashiki is a shirt, not a jacket. Asante. Thank you. Trueblue74 (talk)

I didn't know the Bob Wood photo was a mud clothe jacket and not a dashiki. I'm not vandalism anything! I'm not sure why you brought race into the discussion either or flirted with calling me a racist. What's the cause of that? I think you are rude and need to learn some manners. Bugger off! OddibeKerfeld (talk) 19:11, 30 May 2009 (UTC)

Sorry for this late response. I must have missed your message. It seems to be solved already. Be carful with accusing of vandalism though, this was just an honest mistake. Garion96 (talk) 13:19, 21 June 2009 (UTC)

October 2009

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February 2010

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File:American in Kufi.jpg listed for deletion

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Nomination of Heraldry in Sub-Saharan Africa for deletion

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Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 07:50, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

ArbCom elections are now open!

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