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Proposed deletion of Andrew Anderson (bowler)

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Speedy deletion nomination of File:Gretchen Whitmer- Governor-Nominee in Michigan 2018.jpeg

A tag has been placed on File:Gretchen Whitmer- Governor-Nominee in Michigan 2018.jpeg requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section F9 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the file appears to be a blatant copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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Speedy deletion nomination of File:Gretchen Whitmer, Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence (2015-2016) Courtesy of Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan.jpg

A tag has been placed on File:Gretchen Whitmer, Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence (2015-2016) Courtesy of Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan.jpg requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section F3 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a file licensed as "for non-commercial use only", "no derivative use", "for Wikipedia use only", or "used with permission"; and it has not been shown to comply with the limited standards for the use of non-free content. If you agree with the deletion, there is no need to do anything. If, however, you believe that this image may be retained on Wikipedia under one of the permitted conditions then:

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If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. theinstantmatrix (talk) 19:02, 7 October 2018 (UTC)

Replaceable fair use File:Gretchen Whitmer, a Michigan Politician.jpg

Thanks for uploading File:Gretchen Whitmer, a Michigan Politician.jpg. I noticed that this file is being used under a claim of fair use. However, I think that the way it is being used fails the first non-free content criterion. This criterion states that files used under claims of fair use may have no free equivalent; in other words, if the file could be adequately covered by a freely-licensed file or by text alone, then it may not be used on Wikipedia. If you believe this file is not replaceable, please:

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October 2018

Your recent editing history at Gretchen Whitmer shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war. To resolve the content dispute, please do not revert or change the edits of others when you are reverted. Instead of reverting, please use the talk page to work toward making a version that represents consensus among editors. The best practice at this stage is to discuss, not edit-war. See BRD for how this is done. If discussions reach an impasse, you can then post a request for help at a relevant noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, you may wish to request temporary page protection.

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Regarding your insistence on using the non-free image of Gretchen Whitmer, please stop. Non-free images must comply with Wikipedia's guidelines for non-free content. The image you keep trying to add does not meet the non-free content guidelines. In particular, it contravenes policy point 1 which covers replaceability. From the guidelines, "Non-free content should not be used when a freely licensed file that serves the same purpose can reasonably be expected to be uploaded, as is the case for almost all portraits of living people." File:Gretchen Whitmer 2011.jpg is an existing free image that already exists. There is no "this image is more current" exception to the non-free content guidelines.

As well, it's not really appropriate to revers the image. -- Whpq (talk) 19:54, 7 October 2018 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of File:Gretchen Whitmer, a Michigan Politician.jpg

A tag has been placed on File:Gretchen Whitmer, a Michigan Politician.jpg requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section F1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the image is an unused duplicate or lower-quality copy of another file on Wikipedia having the same file format, and all inward links have been updated.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. theinstantmatrix (talk) 19:50, 7 October 2018 (UTC)

Notice of Edit warring noticeboard discussion

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File:Gretchen Whitmer, a Michigan Politician.jpg

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Speedy deletion nomination of File:Gretchen Whitmer, a Michigan Politician.jpg

A tag has been placed on File:Gretchen Whitmer, a Michigan Politician.jpg requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section F3 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a file licensed as "for non-commercial use only", "no derivative use", "for Wikipedia use only", or "used with permission"; and it has not been shown to comply with the limited standards for the use of non-free content. If you agree with the deletion, there is no need to do anything. If, however, you believe that this image may be retained on Wikipedia under one of the permitted conditions then:

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If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. Mélencron (talk) 20:33, 8 October 2018 (UTC)

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