User talk:Gudfark

Please leave a message on my talk page if I can help with anything! -- Fandyllic (Talk) 15:07, 25 April 2009

RE: Image
Aren't we a little rude. Maybe next time I'll just delete it for improper naming and lack of selecting a license, instead of giving it one. 05:27, 18 July 2009 (UTC)


 * This is a wiki. Unless it's in their personal namespace (mine would be the pages below User:Kaydeethree as an example), nobody owns content and anyone can edit pretty much anything. We rather encourage it.
 * Also, don't forget this line below the edit box: "If you don't want your writing to be edited mercilessly or redistributed by others, do not submit it." That admonishment applies to more than just text. -- k_d3 05:47, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

Since when is asking a pertinent question considered rude? I personally consider it rude to edit "my" page without mentioning exactly the reason(s) why.

I don't know you. You are nothing to do with the guild I'm in, so why would I not ask such a question?

TBH, I'm still none the wiser as to why you think it necessary for me to think it needs a licence, or whatever it is you're impying. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by.


 * Because if it doesn't have a license tag selected, we don't know where it came from (even though it's most likely from WoW). If there's not a good reason for hosting it, we tend to delete copyrighted images as we don't want to get our host sued for violating copyright. Though since we are a fansite, we can usually host copyrighted Blizzard stuff as per Wowpedia:Copyrights.
 * You may also want to take a look at our Image policy.
 * Coob and I are Administrators of WoWWiki. We help run the site. -- k_d3 06:03, 18 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Thank you, now if that had been incorporated in the original post, it would've saved a lot of hassle ;) Gudfark (talk) 06:10, 18 July 2009 (UTC)


 * And if one had clicked the history to see what was done and read the edit summary, you would have not need to have questioned. We shouldn't need to re-state what is already all over the edit/upload page. It just requires the user to actually read. 06:20, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

Having now read through... http://www.wikia.com/wiki/Wikia:Terms_of_use http://www.wowwiki.com/WoWWiki:Copyrights http://www.wowwiki.com/WW:IMAGE

So as I interpret it, basically we're not allowed to post images like the one I posted because it contains our characters and their names in it?

If that's the case, then posting member names in any other text shouldn't be allowed, which probably makes a lot of articles therefore invalid?

Care to clarify? Gudfark (talk) 16:08, 19 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Perhaps I shouldn't get involved, but this is my perspective from the not-an-admin point of view. The purpose of these rules is to (a) avoid breaking any laws that might shut down the website (b) protect the privacy of users and players, as they may not wish to have this screenshot posted on the web (altho unlikely in this case) and (c) this wiki is supposed to remain impartial. The tone and voice of articles (and even screen caps) is supposed to neutral, that's why the rule/guideline about name plates.


 * One of the exceptions perhaps is guild pages like this one. So even had the names been readable (and they're mostly not because the resolution is low), it probably wouldn't matter because of the context. In Coobra's defense, "Please select a Licensing option in the future." is fair and polite, considering there is a warning in red asking for users to choose a license option. Trust me, I get hung up on that all the time (I still think the options on the dropdowns are confusing). 5:42 PM, 22 Jul 2009 (EDT)