User talk:Masters Games

Copyright problem: World Masters Games

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Thank you, and please feel welcome to continue contributing to Wikipedia. For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Happy editing! Strange Passerby (talk • c • status) 03:31, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Problems with upload of File:EMG 2011 Logo.gif

Thanks for uploading File:EMG 2011 Logo.gif. You don't seem to have said where the image came from, who created it, or what the copyright status is. We require this information to verify that the image is legally usable on Wikipedia, and because most image licenses require giving credit to the image's creator.

To add this information, click on this link, then click the "Edit" tab at the top of the page and add the information to the image's description. If you need help, post your question on Wikipedia:Media copyright questions.

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Thank you for your cooperation. --ImageTaggingBot (talk) 14:05, 19 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]