User talk:Amber Lynn

Welcome to Memory Alpha, Amber Lynn! I've noticed that you've already made some contributions to our database – thanks for your edit to the File:BabySpock.jpg page! We all hope that you'll enjoy our activities here and decide to join our community.

If you'd like to learn more about working with the nuts and bolts of Memory Alpha, I have a few links that you might want to check out:


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If you have any questions, please feel free to post them in our Ten Forward community page. Thanks, and once again, welcome to Memory Alpha! -- Defiant (Talk) 11:38, 9 June 2009


 * The above named user is the most currently available administrator to contribute to Memory Alpha; their signature was automatically added by User:Wikia. If you have any immediate questions or concerns, you may contact that user through their talk page.

Image uploads
Please ensure that you actually follow the image use policy when uploading images. This means adding a description of the image, a citation, and a category. Not just a license. And it doesn't mean changing the template that tells you to add these things.

Also, please take a few minutes to read the POV policy so that you can get the POV correct when adding things to articles.

Thanks. -- sulfur 12:40, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Multiple edits
Please make use of the Preview button when making edits. This allows you to see what your edit looks like before you save it, which reduces the load on the database and makes the Recent Changes page easier to read. Thanks. --31dot 22:05, 18 June 2009 (UTC)


 * I have been using the preview option and do large chunks of work with it. The multiple edits are because of this being done in incremental stages over a long period of time (also so no work is lost). Amber Lynn 22:25, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
 * If you're going to be doing that - I would recommend that you put an inuse template that way nobody else touches the file while you're editing. :) &mdash; Morder 22:36, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

Image Copyright Permission
If you have an email or something from the copyright owner of the Jacob Kogan image you uploaded granting permission to use the image, please put the text of it on the image discussion page. Otherwise, it may end up flagged for copyright violation and possible deletion. – Crimsondawnhears you... 15:24, 21 June 2009 (UTC)

This image wasn't used on the page because I wasn't sure and backtracked, deciding not to use it. But yes. Delete it. I was unable to find a way to delete images that I had uploaded (but NEVER used). Amber Lynn 22:30, 21 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Regular users cannot delete images. Only administrators can do so. What you do is:


 * place the following template under the image caption on the image's page: delete image The page will show this, under the caption:
 * on the Images for Deletion page, leave the name of the image (preferably linked to the image, in this case. File:Jacob Kogan.jpg along with the reason why it should be deleted. In this case, the reason is that the uploader (you) cannot verify that permission was granted to use the image, so you request that it be deleted. An administrator will scuttle it. Round-about, but that is procedure. Can't have just anybody being able to delete images; that is an open invitation to vandalism. – Crimsondawnhears you... 22:11, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

File:Spocks.jpg
The image has been raised as a possible copyright infringement, as questions have been raised concerning its source. Please see the Memory Alpha:Possible copyright infringements page. Information as to the source of the image must be supplied. This forum lays out guidelines as to acceptable sources for -related material. Pay particular attention to the red-boxed notice. Thanks. – Crimsondawnhears you... 15:48, 21 June 2009 (UTC)

This image came from a behind-the-scenes photo gallery of promo shots. It is NOT a screen cap from an illegal video (if you've seen the illegal video, you'd notice it not being from that source). Here's one source of it: http://www.coronacomingattractions.com/sites/default/files/star_trek_card_spock_meets_spock.jpg from http://www.coronacomingattractions.com/scoops/march-30-2009-star-trek-trading-cards-reveal-spock-meeting-spock

As I said, it's an official promo shot. Amber Lynn 22:39, 21 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Place this information on the the image's discussion on the Memory Alpha:Possible copyright infringements. Discussion will take place as to whether or not it is an acceptable source, and a vote will be taken as to keeping it or deleting it, as per procedure. – Crimsondawnhears you... 22:15, 22 June 2009 (UTC)