Image attribution

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   Ian Muiruriposted 4 years ago

   I fail to understand how QAP is done. Can someone assist, I need to understand all the reasons that can make your article fail to be featured. Even with a score of over 70.

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      Miebakagh57posted 4 years agoin reply to this

      Vou can find some of the reasons at the learning center, like quality.

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   CYong74posted 4 years ago

   As far as images are concerned, there are only those few rules to follow. Before I state them, note that these apply on many other sites and are globally-accepted good practices. And so you should observe them, not try to find exceptions.
   
   Images that you can use:
   
   1)    Those taken by yourself, naturally
   2)    Pictures from free image sites such as Pixabay, Pexel, Unsplash, etc. These do not require payment or attribution but as many have said here in the forum, it’s good practice to still attribute. Perhaps without an active link.
   3)    Usable images, with attribution, from Wikipedia. (To see attribution details, click on an image, then click MORE DETAILS)
   4)    Paid for images from image libraries like Shutterstock, Dreamstime, etc. Note that some purchases allow you only one specific use of a purchased image. Meaning you can’t keep using the same pic again and again.
   
   While some portals do it, it is generally a very, very bad idea to use social media images. As hubbers have highlighted in other forum threads, you have no idea whether those images are legal to begin with. Strangers could also freak out and DMCA you, if not sue you.
   
   Images directly downloaded from Google Image Search are a no-no. Completely. Same for websites.
   
   For the above two cases, attributing the origin site is a gray area which might cause discomfort for the editors. Firstly, you are creating an unnecessary outbound link, a link that could be regarded as spammy. Secondly, just because you attribute doesn’t mean the owner wouldn’t freak out. They also still have the right to demand removal.
   
   For me, I work on this basis. If I do not own at least half of the images I need from the above 4 sources, I will consider an article un-doable and forget about it. So far, I have never run into any issue with images.
   
   As for other reasons for failing QAP:
   -    Poor language.
   -    Improper formatting i.e. titles are not in the right style
   -    Unnecessary/spammy outbound links
   -    Questionable content. As in advice that is superfluous, outdated, overly saturated, or just downright wrong
   -    Promotional content i.e. content written specifically to promote a person or entity
   -    Plagiarism
   -    Keyword spamming
   -    While not disallowed, over reliance on YouTube videos is a bad practice too. What happens if those videos are removed? And what about the situation when those videos are actually more informative than your write-up?
   
   (Looking at your Digital Marketing article, I’d say the first killer mistake is that opening image from Medium)
   
   Here’s a (highly-promotional) link for more details on image use. Scroll to the middle section under “How to Avoid Copyright Infringements When Writing Online”
   
   https://toughnickel.com/self-employment … e-Approval

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   Kenna McHughposted 4 years ago

   Even if you are a seasoned writer, there are still guidelines to learn. It easier if you start out as a writer, but you still have to study the guidelines. If you are new to writing, you still have to study the guidelines and practice writing and rewriting until HubPages features it.

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      CYong74posted 4 years agoin reply to this

      Indeed. I'll add that reading guidelines i.e. house style, and following them, is a big part of being a writer too.

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   Ian Muiruriposted 4 years ago

   This was really helpful;
   1) I used to rely so much on Youtube
   2) I was downloading images directly from Google search engines.
   I will try to improve on that,  my only concern now is formatting and article presentation.

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      Miebakagh57posted 4 years agoin reply to this

      That's good of you. You must visit the learning center to learn that. Click the HELP button on your time line and dig. Much thanks.

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