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Please '''select a license''' while uploading your file. You have 3 options.
Please '''select a license''' while uploading your file. You have 3 options.


*Release '''your own work''' under the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en '''Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license'''], making it available to the whole world irrevocably so long as anyone who uses it credits you and shares any remixs of such work under a similar license; or
*The file is '''your sole creation''' and you release it under the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en '''Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license'''], making it available for anyone to use so long as they give you credit and release any remixs of the work under the same license; or
*Retain full copyright ownership of '''your own work''', but give this wiki the '''permanent''' and '''irrevocable''' license to retain and display it; or
*The file is '''your sole creation''' and you wish to retain full copyright ownership, but you give this wiki the '''permanent''' and '''irrevocable''' license to retain and display it; or
*Upload work that '''isn't yours''', in which case this wiki will attempt to argue a '''[[wikipedia:Fair use|fair use]]''' rationale to retain and display the file.
*The file is '''NOT your sole creation''', in which case this wiki will attempt to argue a '''[[wikipedia:Fair use|fair use]]''' rationale to retain and display the file.


Note that uploading work that isn't yours which is also paywalled, such as material (or screenshots of material) only available on Patreon, is '''not eligible for inclusion on this wiki'''. If a paywalled file is discovered, the file will be deleted. Continual violations will result in revocation of editing privileges. If in doubt, contact a [{{SERVER}}{{localurl:Special:Listusers/sysop|limit=5000}} '''wiki administrator'''].
Uploading work that isn't yours which is paywalled, such as material (or screenshots of material) only available on Patreon or a similar service, is '''not allowed'''. If in doubt, contact an [{{SERVER}}{{localurl:Special:Listusers/sysop|limit=5000}} '''administrator'''].


When uploading work that isn't yours, please provide a link to where you got the material and name the creator/copyright holder (e.g if uploading an image of Mario, link to where you downloaded it and state "Nintendo" as the copyright holder) to provide them credit. Do this in the big "Summary" box below. If you do not, you will be contacted to provide such information, and/or the file will be deleted. '''This crediting should be done here, and not at the page where the file will be displayed'''.
When uploading work that isn't yours, please include a link to where you got the file and name the individual/organization that own's the work. If it's Mario, write "Nintendo". If it's a cool piece of art, write the artist's name. Do this in the big "Summary" box below. Formatting is not important. It is not acceptable to provide this same information elsewhere on the wiki.


The above guidelines are in place to protect the wiki from legal action. Sirdog apologizes for the inconvenience.}}
Files which are not in alignment with the above guidelines may be deleted to protect the wiki from legal action. Sirdog apologizes for the inconvenience.}}
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