Wikipedia talk:Example requests for permission

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I have problems with this line: "If you agree, we will credit you for your work in the resulting article's references section ..."

...where is an article with a "references section"? I could not find any example yet. I tried also to read the Wikipedia:Cite_your_sources but the discussion confused me more then helping...

I just send this "request for permission" to the author of the Whippet article, and I got the "ok" as an email. Where do I put now this "ok" or the authors name???

Thanks for help, Fantasy 15:09 Apr 25, 2003 (UTC)

Copyright Permission

What is the preferred method for an author to indicate that he/she is giving permission to use material. I asked an author to add such a statement to ACORN but couldn't say exactly how to do it. Rmhermen 16:25, Aug 31, 2004 (UTC)

The "Another proposition"

I like this text as was going to use it to request an image. I sent the resulting text to myself first and noticed that our company spamfilter tagged it as SPAM with 7 points (5+ is regarded as spam). It seems to get 2 points alone for using "Dear...". -- Solitude 14:57, Oct 11, 2004 (UTC)

Special Terms?

In the Informal (images) boilerplate:

If you would prefer more restrictive terms (for example, limiting use of specific images to Wikimedia Foundation Inc. only), we will be happy to accommodate requests within our ability to fulfill them. Should this be the case, please contact Wikipedia founder Jimbo Wales at jwales@bomis.com.

What does this mean? I'm new to Wikipedia, and I'm trying to get permission from a photographer to use their photos. Everything I've read recently (most of the copyright links here...) suggests that "copyrighted with permission only for Wikipedia" material is no longer being kept. Is this paragraph from the boilerplate no longer applicable? Am I missing something?

I don't think GNU-FDL is going to fly with this person since he sells his images. He has allowed them to appear on Astronomy Picture of the Day and has given me permission to use them on Wikipedia, but that was before I noticed that such permission-granted material is going away/no longer wanted. Is there no place on Wikipedia for such material? --mh

Ban on images with restrictive licenses announced

There is a new policy on unfree images, detailed here: Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2005-05-23/Noncommercial images. The "images letter" in this project page states that the GFDL is the preferred license, but implies that other options are available. Those other options have now narrowed substantially. It would be helpeful if these letters are reviewed and edited to comply with the latest policies. Thanks, -Willmcw 01:46, May 24, 2005 (UTC) (someone who will not be doing that job)

Suggestion for "another proposition"

I phrased the part marked [where?]? as follows: "If that is the case, could you kindly post the following statement on the page in question." and added the following at the end "License Statement: The above text is available under the GNU Free Documentation License, a copy of which is available at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html." This might be a good way to do it... JesseW 7 July 2005 06:42 (UTC)

Greatly simplified request needed.

A greatly simplified format needs for buisness people who are busy or people who speak english as a second language. The format to be 2 short paragraphs, very simple wording, no conractions, etc. I am using a form of this email presently:

"I would like to add an article about your XXproductXXpaperXXwhateverXX too Wikipeida. Wikipedia is a collective effort by thousands of people to create an internet encyclopedia. Anyone can add information to an article or entirely new articles without authorization. I am willing to addXXretrofitXXX an article aboutXXXbased onXX XXXX. Anything I add must be covered under the GFDL, would you mind

I am guessing you are korean. The Korean version of Wikipedia may make more sense too you: http://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/"

I am not a skilled enough writer nor a well trained wikipedian so I don't wish to attempt to make a real template.

-Indolering — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.211.25.9 (talk) 04:04, 21 October 2005‎ (UTC)