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My image got deleted[edit]

I don't know why File:Clint Hester.jpg got deleted. I personally believe I haven't broken any copyright rule. The video from where I took the image had a Commons license at the bottom of the description, so I don't think it should have been deleted. Does anyone know why? D1D4K10 (talk) 10:30, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@D1D4K10: Hi, and welcome. File:Clint Hester.jpg was deleted per COM:NETCOPYVIO. Please read that page and keep an eye on Special:Mytalk.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 10:42, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Can you link to the video so we can check the license ourselves?
As for @Jeff G. - Is it possible that you ran the photo through a reverse image search and found anything? A diehard editor (talk) 10:43, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@A diehard editor: I didn't, perhaps Yann did. It appears that the video was not properly licensed at the source.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 10:47, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Yann What was the source of the offending file? A diehard editor (talk) 11:01, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Jeff G. here's the source https://youtube.com/yc1RbeFkJII
I used the Creative Commons filter D1D4K10 (talk) 11:26, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
This URL is dead. There is no URL in the description, but I suppose the source is [1]. And I don't see any free license there. Yann (talk) 12:50, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Yann Later in the afternoon I will send another url or even an image confirming this. I personally saw the license in the video in the youtube app so I copied and pasted the share url here. Should we continue this thread in your talk page? D1D4K10 (talk) 12:59, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Fine to continue here. Yann (talk) 13:01, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Yann try this URL https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yc1RbeFkJII&t=156s&pp=ygUWY2xpbnQgaGVzdGVyIGludGVydmlldw%3D%3D
If it doesn't work I'll send an imgur screenshot or search for the title on YouTube (Clint Hester TUF 17 Finale Post Right Interview 4 13 13 D1D4K10 (talk) 15:37, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
They mean this video, CC BY. I looked at the file when the uploader mentioned it three days ago at Commons:Help desk#On how uploading an image and I looked at the source. -- Asclepias (talk) 14:55, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Exactly, it's that video D1D4K10 (talk) 15:38, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@D1D4K10: Although the ordinary CC BY 3.0 template you used for the file is correct, with that type of source it would probably be better to instead use, as suggested in the previous discussion, the more specific template "YouTube CC-BY" and the template "LicenseReview". -- Asclepias (talk) 16:15, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done File undeleted, and license reviewed. Yann (talk) 16:20, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Yann Cheers mate! What happens now with the copyright warning in my talk? (I guess it won't count but stay) D1D4K10 (talk) 20:08, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@D1D4K10: You can archive it. The easiest is to set up the automatic archiving bot. Yann (talk) 10:11, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Rules on replacing files with new versions and other options for yearly updated statistics[edit]

Hi all

I'm currently doing a project with a UN agency who produce new versions of graphics ever year and want to find an easy and simple way to keep the graphics updated not only on Commons but also on other Wikimedia wikis. I can see a few options, however I don't know what the rules are around it.

1. Is it allowed to simply update the existing files on Commons to the latest version? That way it would automatically add the latest version of the file to each Wikipedia article. 2. If it would break the rules/not be preferable to overwrite the files with a newer version are there any bots which can link the two files in some way and automatically swap out the older versions with the newer versions across Wikimedia wikis, or some other automated tools to make it not a manual process?

Thanks very much

John Cummings (talk) 12:43, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

COM:OW - It'd be best to just upload new files and keep the old ones intact. A diehard editor (talk) 12:49, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@John Cummings: Additionally, you can have a file with a distinct name marked with {{Current}}, which can be updated, and should be used wherever such quasi-automatic updates will be desired. - Jmabel ! talk 17:12, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you Jmabel and A diehard editor, one piece of information I missed from my original question is that I'm talking about 10,000s of files (6 graphics per country, in 6 languages and multiple topics). A few follow up questions
Has anyone done anything like this before?
"It'd be best to just upload new files and keep the old ones intact", is this process written down somewhere? Is there an best practice for linking them, showing one is depreciated, automatically updating the Wikipedia
Thanks again
John Cummings (talk) 10:42, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@John Cummings: if you want Wikipedia automatically updated on the new uploads, definitely use the approach with {{Current}}, use those in Wikipedia, and overwrite those annually. However, unless the data is something like a graph over time, where the new one simply adds information instead of changing information, we'd want all of the old ones as well. So you'd want FOO.ext (marked {{Current}}) as well as FOO (2023).ext, FOO (2024).ext, etc. And we'd be very glad to have older versions as well.
As for linking, a lot of that may simply be a matter of creating appropriate categories (so the information over time would group naturally by being in a category), but you can also use the "other versions" portion of {{Information}} or a similar template. Sometimes it's simpler to do a template for that "other versions" portion: if you have a big series that gets one added each year, it is easier to modify a template each year than to modify every file page. If you are systematic enough about your naming scheme, a single parameterized template should do the job for all the different things that are tracked over time. - Jmabel ! talk 15:10, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Advice on how to handle better rescan of an analog negative[edit]

Shot in Prague during the Velvet Revolution in 1989 on Iflord HP5 135 stock

First to note that I checked with Commons:Overwriting existing files and then searched these archives for clues but to no avail.

I recently uploaded a badly scanned negative (depicted on left). That scan, by a professional lab in Berlin as it happens, cut off the person on the left (as I later discovered). I am now having that same negative rescanned by a fine arts lab at higher resolution and manually cleaned (and also at considerably more expense).

So my question: (1) should I just upload that revised image under the same name, (2) ditto and also request the original scan be deleted (or hidden), or (3) use a new file name and request that the bad scan be deleted (or hidden)?

To also add that I think the image is historically significant and that it will be the first of about 40 images I will upload to Wikimedia shot just prior to and just after the fall of communism in East Germany and Czechoslovakia. Also taken using 35mm Nikon gear with a mix of professional and high‑street negative processing, so generally of high quality.

PS: I also offered the negatives to the German and Czech state archives but neither replied. In any case, I prefer to support Wikimedia.

PPS: if anyone wants to help with interpretation, I would be delighted to make contact!

Thanks in advance, RobbieIanMorrison (talk) 17:02, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In this case, since you are the photographer and uploader, it is clearly a friendly edit. Since it's the same photo, you can overwrite. I wouldn't bother asking for the earlier version to be deleted unless you have some specific reason to suppress it. It doesn't save any memory, and it may make it harder for any non-admin who might have some reason to want to understand just what you did in terms of upload history. (Plenty of people who don't have "admin" status nonetheless do a lot of tasks that might normally be thought of as administrative.) - Jmabel ! talk 17:17, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@RobbieIanMorrison: I agree with what Jmabel wrote above. If you are happy that the filename is the best filename for this photo, overwriting with the better image is the best solution in this case, because there's no reason that someone would prefer the image of lesser quality. I would only add that scanners of sufficient quality can do a very good job of scanning 35 mm negatives. So you might have a better control on the result by scanning yourself instead of paying labs for an uncertain result. (It's harder to find negative scanners for large negatives from the 1940s. I'm looking for one to scan negatives I inherited.) Ilford HP5 was what I often used in the 1980s. Given the grain, I am curious to see if the arts lab can really do a higher resolution. Unless they fill the image artificially, which I hope they don't. -- Asclepias (talk) 17:45, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Jmabel: @Asclepias: Thanks for the very complete answers. In some weeks there will be two scans to compare! I did question the second lab about the relationship between graininess and resolution and was told that finely pixelated grain can look good on giant prints — make what you will of that! When I upload the second scan, I'll also note the scanning parameters and files sizes for both. This negative scanning is new territory for me — even though I worked extensively with 135 and 120 (6 × 7cm) formats. Tx again. RobbieIanMorrison (talk) 19:59, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
& thanks to you for free-licensing what are clearly some very valuable images. - Jmabel ! talk 01:29, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Jmabel: I think that visual history belongs to the people of East Germany and Czechoslovakia — I just happened to have a camera in my hand at approximately the right time. And I suspect that some subjects were taking personal risks by consenting to be photographed by a western stranger? RobbieIanMorrison (talk) 07:23, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

PDF book preview[edit]

Hi,

I uploaded a PDF scanned book Commemorative Book of Kiev Governorate, 1915. However, the book preview does not work. I tried already to purge the cash but it did not work. Any help, please? Liglioto (talk) 18:09, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Inappropriate file descriptions by Sally.a.asmar[edit]

While reviewing w:Wikipedia:Teahouse#Is having an unencyclopedic image description grounds for deletion or recaptioning?, I found that User:Sally.a.asmar has uploaded many images like File:المسجد الاقصى.jpg with an inappropriate and irrelevant description. It was all in 2018 so maybe it's not worth contacting the user but will somebody kindly improve the descriptions? They can be shown at other wikis when MediaViewer is used. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:05, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@PrimeHunter: Anyone may update the caption if there is an issue, and if it's disputed, users may follow the normal resolution process. It seems like maybe a bad translation. For starters, obviously, Palestine isn't a city. GMGtalk 13:37, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It's images of a specific building and the description is a POV rant about the city with no mention of the building. I hoped somebody else would identify the building and fix it but I may work on it myself if nothing happens within a day. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:02, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The building (albeit a rather odd view of it) seems to be the Dome of the Rock. Deor (talk) 14:16, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah sorry. I figured that it being the Dome of the Rock was understood. GMGtalk 16:23, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@PrimeHunter: I removed most of the POV pushing, but it really should be rewritten entirely, and I don't know enough about that building to do so. QuicoleJR (talk) 15:05, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Why does the English version of this template redirect to the Russian version?[edit]

Template: Template:Minpromtorg.gov.ru/en, isn't it supposed to go to an English text version? Tube of Light (talk) 16:06, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is no English version. Ruslik (talk) 19:57, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Ruslik0: then there probably should not be a Template:Minpromtorg.gov.ru/en until someone actually translates into English. - Jmabel ! talk 03:07, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Ruslik0 then why is there a link to an English version in the first place? It should either be deleted or someone should provide a Russian translation. Tube of Light (talk) 13:08, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Public domain non-Commons[edit]

Hi,

I'm trying to upload another version of this as a placeholder images for election boxes. The logo is in the public domain but not meant to be copied to Commons, fair enough

TLDR how exactly do I upload an image to Wiki without uploading to Commons? Totallynotarandomalt69 (talk) 22:13, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Go to Wikipedia, click on "Upload file", then click on "Upload a non-free file", and continue from there. -- Asclepias (talk) 23:57, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[edit]

I came across File:הבחירה הדמוקרטית.png (the logo of an Israeli political party), which has been uploaded using the false rationale of it being in the public domain due to be published before 1929. However, I was wondering if would fall below the "threshold of originality" and be eligible to be on commons? If not, please delete it. Cheers, Number 57 (talk) 22:50, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Number 57 The current license does certainly seem incorrect. However, whether the logo itself can be kept as {{PD-logo}} depends on COM:TOO US and COM:TOO Israel (assuming Israel is the country of first publication). The only copyrightable element in the logo is (at least in my opinion) the flower. Perhaps the fower isn't complex enough to be eligible for protection under US copyright law, but it would certainly be eligible for such protection per COM:TOO UK. Since Israel's TOO seems to have followed the UK's up to 1989 before moving more towards the US thereafter, this could be what decides things with respect to Commons. Given that the file is only being used in the English Wikipedia article en:Democratic Choice (Israel), it could be re-uploaded locally to English Wikipedia and licensed as en:Template:PD-ineligible-USonly if it's PD in the US but not Israel; it could also be re-uploaded locally to English Wikipedia as non-free content if it isn't PD in both the US and Israel. Finally, for reference, the same file seems to be treated as non-free by Hebrew Wikipedia . This, of course, could just be someone being overly cautious and playing it safe, but it could also mean some did some digging and decided it wasn't PD in Israel. -- Marchjuly (talk) 02:40, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Have I accurately attributed these images?[edit]

Hi there, I inadvertantly uploaded these images incorrectly to Wikimedia during the process of creating articles about these people (I'm new here, and learning), which is why the images were nominated for deletion. I think I have fixed the problem/s, but I'd be grateful if someone could take a look at them to see if I've attributed them properly:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MarekKowalkiewicz.jpg#%7B%7Bint%3Afiledesc%7D%7D

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nicole_Sahin.png#%7B%7Bint%3Afiledesc%7D%7D

For context, the images were taken by a professional photographer on their behalf, and they have been granted permission to share them on Wikimedia by the photographer. The image were then forward to me to upload. I'd be grateful if someone could let me know if I'm doing things the right/wrong way. Cheers, and thank you. KWriteReturn (talk) 03:26, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@KWriteReturn:
  1. You still have them marked as "own work", but you've now listed someone else as the photographer. That makes no sense.
  2. "the images were taken by a professional photographer on their behalf": on whose behalf?
  3. Permission "to share them on Wikimedia" is, sad to say, useless, at least for Commons. Per COM:L, Commons accepts only files that are either in the public domain (these pretty clearly aren't) or where the copyright-holder has explicitly granted a "free license" such as a CC-BY or CC-BY-SA license. Those aren't the only acceptable free licenses, but the license must allow for commercial use (which may, however, be limited by personality rights, trademark, or other non-copyright restrictions) and for the creation of derivative works.
    On last, this permission "to share them on Wikimedia" falls short on two counts. (1) There is no explicit license allowing commercial use and derivative works and (2) we have only your word for someone else granting a license.
Other than the "own work" issue (which you can correct by accurately stating the source), the rest of this can be addressed by either of the following two approaches:
  1. Presuming the photographer is the copyright-holder, they can indicate the grant of license on any public-facing web page clearly under their own control (e.g. a website for their photography business; a Flickr page or something similar -- if they have a Flickr account, Flickr is well set up to allow a declaration of any of several different CC licenses; a publicly visible social media post; etc.) Basically, they can post the image, indicate that they are the photographer, and grant the permission. Sometimes it is useful for this purpose to create a page on a website that might even have no incoming links on the website, but where they provide the URL, and the domain is clearly under their control.
  2. The copyright-holder can send an overt declaration of a particular license as explained at COM:VRT. If the copyright-holder is someone other than the photographer, the VRT will also typically need a copy of the document that transferred copyright.
I know this is a little complicated, but publishing a third party's work legally is inherently complicated. - Jmabel ! talk 05:29, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for taking the time to help me, @Jmabel; I really appreciate it. I have updated the sources of both photos, and have asked both photographers to complete the VRT Release Generator. I believe that Marvin Fox has already completed this for Marek Kowalkiewicz's image. Please let me know if there is anything else I need to do. Once again, thank you! KWriteReturn (talk) 03:45, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

War memorial to Long Range Desert Group contact the photographer Graham Bould[edit]

I am trying to track down photographer Graham Bould who was the photographer of the War Memorial to the LRDG War Memorial at the Papakura Military Camp in New Zealand. The memorial that we were shown at the camp recently was not the one that Graham Bould had photographed but a new polished granite one. I am trying to track down the original but have not been able to find out where it has gone. It was in existence in 2023 according to the Waiouru Army Museum but is not able to be located now. It would be helpful for me to know where the original memorial was located at the camp as the new one may be in the position of the old one. 2405:DA40:1184:D000:A193:B00:6927:14E2 05:06, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi IP user 2405:DA40:1184:D000:A193:B00:6927:14E2. This help desk is mainly related to matters regarding Wikimedia Commons; it's not really a general help desk so to speak. You could try re-asking this question at the en:Wikipedia:Reference desk since perhaps someone there might be able to help you. You could also simply try Googling "Graham Bould" or the name of the memorial and see what turns up. It's possible someone here might just happen to know the answer to your questions, but I wouldn't count to much on that happening because it's really outside the scope of this help desk. I will add that a user named GrahamBould did upload File:LRDG Memorial at Papakura New Zealand.jpg back in 2006, but that account hasn't been used since 2014. You could try posting a message at User talk:GrahamBould but there's no way to know if you'll ever get a response. -- Marchjuly (talk) 05:30, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
(cross-posted) User:GrahamBould last contributed to Commons a decade ago and to Wikipedia even longer ago, so I suspect you won't be able to reach him. - Jmabel ! talk 05:33, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
At the time when that user was blocked from Wikipedia for copyright violations in 2009, his Wikipedia user page mentioned that he lived in England. From some clues, it can be guessed that he contributed anonymously on Wikipedia in 2014 with an internet address also in Great Britain. Anyway, I doubt that that person could help you with this memorial. -- Asclepias (talk) 10:32, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tara Aghdashloo Director & Producer.png[edit]

Hi

I am sceptical if File:Tara Aghdashloo Director & Producer.png has been uploaded with a correct copyright tag. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4825691/mediaviewer/rm4276106240/?ref_=nm_md_1 is introduced as the source. I don't understand on what basis cc-by-sa-4.0 is the copyright tag. If that is wrong, the the image should get deleted.

Cheers Shkuru Afshar (talk) 06:58, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

✓ Done Right. File deleted, user warned. Yann (talk) 08:01, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Amtrak New Photos[edit]

Hi, I would like assistance with figuring out the steps for how to upload photos of the new Amtrak Borealis service which were posted to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation twitter account yesterday (https://x.com/WisconsinDOT/status/1793291366715256945, https://x.com/WisconsinDOT/status/1792997039879397836)

I am only aware of the relevant Amtrak categories and not the particulars of licensing, sorry. Claire 26 (talk) 14:55, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Contact the Wisconsin DOT, and ask them to either contact COM:VRT to grant a free license or to state the photographs are licensed under Creative Commons-Attribution 4.0 or Creative Commons-Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 on a site that they control. Abzeronow (talk) 16:53, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Simple English Wiki to Regular Wiki[edit]

How do you request or have a page/profile moved from Simple English to Regular Wikipedia? Marievalles (talk) 14:57, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Marievalles: Hi, and welcome. You can copy/paste with attribution, or ask a Simple English Wikipedia Admin to export it with all history. FYI, we don't have profiles here on Commons.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:03, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, Jeff. Marievalles (talk) 17:37, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Border issues on thumbnails[edit]

Hey. Could someone more knowledgeable with Commons look into this? Thanks in advance. Tietosanaton (talk) 17:52, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Tietosanaton: I have tried my usual tricks, but I can't get those borders to budge.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 18:48, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Jeff G.: Thanks for trying nevertheless, I appreciate it. Tietosanaton (talk) 17:38, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Porque meu texto: O CARROCEIRO E SEU CAVALO O-BAMA foi eliminado?[edit]

Porque meu texto: O Carroceiro e seu cavalo O-Bama foi eliminado? Luiz Gonzaga Limagolf (talk) 20:00, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ainda está lá: pt:Ajuda Discussão:Página de testes/1. --Achim55 (talk) 20:05, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How to add subtitles to a video on Wikipedia.[edit]

I have accurate subtitles I'm trying to add to a video if anyone can give me an example or a template that would be very helpful. 67.230.43.126 20:40, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Click on the "TimedText" tab on the video description page, select the language of the subtitles and enter the subtitles in SRT format. C.Suthorn (@[email protected] - p7.ee/p) (talk) 10:32, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
en:SubRip can help with the formatting.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:35, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Uploading a photo that is a photo of a picture taken in 1889[edit]

I have a photo that I took with my cell phone of Winchester Stewart Oliphant when he was in the Washington State Legislature in 1889. The original photo is among his papers that are kept at the ranch house where he homesteaded in Garfield County, WA. I would like to be able to upload this photo to the Wikipedia entry on "WS Oliphant" which I have expanded. Elinor Graham (talk) 20:43, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Elinor Graham: This should be OK with {{PD-old-assumed-expired}}. Yann (talk) 09:44, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Why won't it make me upload an article?[edit]

Why won't it make me upload an article? Ilgeniodellamusica 11 (talk) 06:21, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Ilgeniodellamusica 11: Because you are on the wrong project. Wikimedia Commons is for multimedia content. Articles should be on Wikipedia. And articles are not "uploaded". Thanks, Yann (talk) 09:43, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please delete 2023-09-24 01 CTMA VOYAGEUR 2 - IMO 9119402.jpg[edit]

I originally uploaded 2023-09-24 01 CTMA VOYAGEUR 2 - IMO 9119402.jpg but for reasons I do not know, image resolution was lower and most of the metadata and GPS coordinates did not up upload with the image as normal. I tried to upload a new version of the same file but Commons would not let me do this. I was able to upload the same file with a slightly altered file name. Please delete 2023-09-24 01 CTMA VOYAGEUR 2 - IMO 9119402.jpg and keep 2023-09-24 01a CTMA VOYAGEUR 2 - IMO 9119402.jpg. They are the same image and having both is redundant and adds confusion. GRDN711 (talk) 12:51, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@GRDN711: At the top of File:2023-09-24 01 CTMA VOYAGEUR 2 - IMO 9119402.jpg, you can insert this template:
{{Duplicate|File:2023-09-24 01a CTMA VOYAGEUR 2 - IMO 9119402.jpg}}.
-- Asclepias (talk) 13:17, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Asclepias: Thank you for your comments. Based on them, I was able to find more info at Commons:Deletion requests (COM:DEL) and put in the duplicate deletion request. --GRDN711 (talk) 13:56, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Nav-SE[edit]

Regards. Question and request. Why does the text Template:Nav-SE appear on the category page Category:Spoons from Sweden after inserting the template: Template:LocationSweden? Can I ask someone competent to fix this inconvenience? Abraham OFM (talk) 17:20, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Abraham: Hi, It's because there's no Template:Nav-SE. This is also the case with other Location templates created by the same user. You can either remove it from the code of Template:LocationSweden, or you can comment it out in the code, or you can create a template of that name or of another name, as you did when you created Template:Nav-PL, if there's not already an equivalent template in Category:Templates related to Sweden. -- Asclepias (talk) 18:07, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hungary · United Kingdom - Templates[edit]

There are Template:Location Germany and Template:Location Poland. Are there similar templates for the UK and Hungary? Thank you very much for your answer. Abraham OFM (talk) 17:27, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Abraham: Given that the two examples you give are red links, I believe you meant {{LocationGermany}} and {{LocationPoland}}. I don't offhand see anything at all similar for Hungary. The only thing I see at all like this for [part of] the UK is {{Location map UK England}}. - Jmabel ! talk 21:26, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How do I delete a photo of myself?[edit]

How do I remove a photo of myself? Tbkowalski (talk) 18:05, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Tbkowalski: If you are asking how to remove it from Wikimedia Commons, you can nominate it for deletion (you can use the link "Nominate for deletion" from the file description page) and indicate a reason. The photo may be deleted if it's not in use, if you're not a notable person or for some other good reason. -- Asclepias (talk) 18:15, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete[edit]

Can someone please delete the girl in thong image thank you. Jo Higin (talk) 23:51, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

✓ Done —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 00:07, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Using a photo from Commons[edit]

Hi there, someone changed the photo on my wikipedia page to a new photo. I would like to use the original photo. The original photo is still available in wikipedia commons. How do i change it back? There are no copyright issues, since this is the original photo. Biafra1966 (talk) 13:04, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please let me know if I can do this myself or if I have to have someone else do it for me. thank you Biafra1966 (talk) 13:07, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Biafra1966: Hi, and welcome. You may revert that edit on Wikipedia or post to the article's or someone's user talk page to discuss it. You may also post specifics if you are unable/unwilling to do that.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:50, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much Jeff. How do I revert that edit on Wikipedia. I've been trying to a few hours and can't figure it out. Page is Zain Asher again, I would like to use the old photo that is currently on the Wikipedia commons. Biafra1966 (talk) 15:06, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
To which language Wikipedia are you referring? Different photos are used on different Wikipedias. Some are mirrored from Wikidata, some not. When was the photo changed? Most do not seem to have changed recently. Also, it could be prudent to discuss it with the other editors of the page. -- Asclepias (talk) 15:26, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Pinging @Biafra1966 for @Asclepias.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 16:07, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Jeff. Thanks so much. I'm speaking about the English language page. I think it changed in 2022. But I would it like it to go back to the previous photo, which is me on a stage at the microphone. I think there are about 5 photos in Wiki Commons now -- would love the earlier version please. Thank you. If you could do it for me, or show me what to do I'd appreciate it. Thank you :) Biafra1966 (talk) 19:14, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Biafra1966 While you may get the photo changed to one that you like more, it is always possible, that it gets changed again by anyone. The best chances to have the from your point of view "ideal" photo in the article, is if you yourself provide a photo, that is better than the existing one's. Photos chosen for an article are mostly "portrait" photos that show the face in high resolution and as the main part of the photos. Also recent photos are often preferred over older one's. So you could arrange for a photo shooting, with the resulting photo in high quality, showing mostly your face and still showing that you are on a stage. It is likely that such a photo would then stay in the article. (people with a biography article about themselves are discouraged to edit "their" article. The exception are photos: You are welcome to upload as many photos of yourself on commons as you like, they only need to come with a free license and may need to get verified by VRT, if someone else is the photographer.) C.Suthorn (@[email protected] - p7.ee/p) (talk) 20:43, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Biafra1966: Ah, the "stage" photo was added to the article in 2021 by a one-time contributor [2] and it was replaced with the "photo with the book" in 2022 by a regular contributor [3]. Both photos are good, but, beyond the fact that some people may prefer one photo or another, a problem with the "stage" photo is that it looks like it may be a copyright violation copied from this photo, at a 2019 event. So, without an authorization from the copyright owner, it probably cannot be kept anyway. -- Asclepias (talk) 21:54, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much. This was so helpful. I'm happy to provide the photo using the guidelines you suggested. What's the easiest way to do that? The photo instructions are very confusing. Biafra1966 (talk) 01:24, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I mean the wikipedia photo instructions are confusing, not your instructions. Sorry! I hope that makes sense, ha! :) Biafra1966 (talk) 01:25, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Biafra1966: The key thing is that the copyright-holder needs to provide a free license. It is simplest if the copyright-holder is also the uploader, but alternatively:
  1. They can post the picture and license to any Internet page clearly under their control (public-facing social media post, Flickr account, personal web site, etc.) and anyone can cite that as source and upload the image.
  2. They can go through the COM:VRT process.
I hope that answers your question, but if it doesn't, feel free to continue discussing here. - Jmabel ! talk 01:58, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. Happy to do all of these things. But what are the actual steps to uploading a picture? Where do I go on the site? Biafra1966 (talk) 01:56, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Biafra1966: I'm going to guess that the best place for you to start is Commons:First_steps/Uploading_files. - Jmabel ! talk 20:45, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Why I am not allowed to upload files[edit]

I don't upload files why UWUMUGISHA Ishimwe Lionson (talk) 16:02, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You already uploaded three files before posting this comment. -- Asclepias (talk) 16:04, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Завантаження відео з комп'ютера в статті про музей[edit]

Я працюю екскурсоводом в Краєзнавчому музеї ім.Т.А. Суліми Печенізької селищної ради. На телефон відзняв коротке відео про музей (не саме якісне, однак). Хотів би розмістити його на сторінці в Вікіпедії де розповідається про наш музе, або посилання на нього (гіперсилку). Питання. Куди (в який з проект Вікі) завантажити відео, в яку категорію віде можна розмістити коротку екскурсію (6-7 хв). І яким чином потім розмістити відеов в статті.

Якщо можливо, напишіть алгоритм дій для досягнення вище зазначеної мети.

Дякую. Gregory Grey (talk) 20:21, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

BEGIN Translated from Ukrainian by Google Translate:
Downloading a video from a computer in an article about a museum
I work as a tour guide at the Museum of Local History named after T.A. Sulims of the Pecheneg settlement council. I took a short video about the museum on my phone (not the best quality, however). I would like to place it on the Wikipedia page that talks about our museum, or a link to it (hyperlink). Question. Where (in which Wiki project) to upload the video, in which video category can you place a short tour (6-7 min). And then how to place videos in the article.
If possible, write an algorithm of actions to achieve the above goal.
Thank you.Gregory Grey (talk) 20:21, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
END translation - Jmabel ! talk 22:19, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Typically, the best way to upload a video is Commons:video2commons. It looks like the documentation is partially translated to Ukrainian at Commons:video2commons/uk.
The most relevant category would be a category for the museum; you might look through Category:Videos for other possibly relevant additional categories.
Do be careful about copyright. Typically much of what is in a museum is copyrighted. For example, your video may show other people's copyrighted photos, paintings, etc. If they are shown passingly without the camera lingering on them, that may be OK, but it could be enough to make your video into a derivative work. If so, Commons would require you to "clear" licenses for any copyrighted content significantly reproduced. - Jmabel ! talk 22:26, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Дякую за пораду (thanks for the advice Gregory Grey (talk) 14:31, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

10" x 8" Studio Release Photograph in 1915[edit]

I bought an old photo (from Heritage Auctions) of Charlie Chaplin and Film Crew, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, for In the Park (General Film Company, 1915), 10" x 8" Studio Release Photograph. Can I upload the photo into Wikipedia "In The Park"? Baycuda (talk) 21:24, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You can certainly upload it to Commons; license tag would be {{PD-US-expired}}. As for using it in a Wikipedia article, Commons cannot make editorial decisions for Wikipedia. - Jmabel ! talk 22:28, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Which one is the PR Template?[edit]

On the Quality Image Candidates page, a user asked me to add the PR Template to an image I proposed. I don't know which template he is referring to (I asked him, but I think he couldn't see the message). Does anyone know which template you are referring to? Thank you. Drow male (talk) 18:28, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Drow male: {{Personality rights}} I've added it to the file. Abzeronow (talk) 18:38, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Abzeronow: Thank you. --Drow male (talk) 19:37, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I have another question, @Abzeronow: I took the picture to Bernardo Penabade, and he actually knew that the image is to be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. In this case, am I the one who should change the PR Template for a Consent Template? Thank you. --Drow male (talk) 19:54, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I added the Consent Template, but I don't know if the PR Template have to stay. --Drow male (talk) 23:10, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Can I upload this image?[edit]

I found an image on https://serc.mnhs.org/flags (specifically F47) but I can't tell if it is copyrighted or not. Is it ok if I upload it anyways? Junichsen (talk) 01:09, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I would guess that F47 is too simple to copyright under U.S. law, but you might get a more definitive answer at Commons:Village pump/Copyright. - Jmabel ! talk 20:48, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Why can't my photos be uploaded?[edit]

您好，為何我的照片總是傳不出去 Jianghu knight (talk) 05:38, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Use of map[edit]

Dear Madam/Sir, I would like to ask for permission to use the map of UK in 1920s. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_the_British_Empire_in_the_1920%27s.png I would like to use it in my PhD thesis. thanks a lot! Kind regards, Anne Anne Fenner (talk) 18:08, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Anne Fenner: Hi,
Yes, you use this map. All content in Wikimedia Commons can be used by anyone for any purpose, including commercial ones (pending undetected copyright violations). Please note that this version is of poor quality, and that you may find a better one in Category:Maps of the British Empire, i.e. File:BritishEmpire1920.png for the same year. Yann (talk) 18:40, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong photo of me on my Wikipedia page - Julie Davis[edit]

The photo on my Wikipedia page has been changed to a photo that is not of me. How do I remove this photo? Feralistic (talk) 08:01, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Feralistic: Is this about Julie Davis? Do you have another picture to suggest? Picture was indeed changed on March 14th. Yann (talk) 08:31, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Apparently there is this one File:Writer Director Actress Julie Davis.jpg, it needs to be done right or it will be deleted. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 10:31, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Removed it, but consider Wikipedia:A picture of you. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 10:23, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Incorrect on rights for certain images; unsure how to proceed[edit]

A recent perusal of my uploads made me realize some rights issues with some photos.

So, for context, John Prentice is my step-grandfather, and I uploaded the following images, but did not have the rights to them:

Not fully understanding copyright at the time, knowing I had my grandmother's permission to upload them, and considering I had "taken" the photos that were being uploaded (i.e. I had "scanned" them in with my phone), I thought this was okay. I now recognize that this was not correct, however. I don't think there is any way to verify her permission (she's not good with technology), so my inclination was to request they all be deleted (instead of trying to verify her permission), but I wasn't sure.

On top of this, I uploaded File:Robert Nemanich 2023.jpg on behalf of someone else; I had permission in this case, as well (I tried convincing the actual photographer to upload it themselves, but they asked me to do it for them, and for reasons I can't get into, a different set of issues would have arisen had I done the VRT verification route, so I thought, eh, no big deal), but I definitely should have known better. I can maybe see if in the future I can get the person to upload on Flickr or something so I can share it, but my main concern now is telling the truth and making it right.

I apologize for these mistakes. I've genuinely enjoyed contributing to Wikimedia these past many months, and I am incredibly sorry that I let the community down with my actions. My intent was always in good faith, but mistakes were made, nonetheless. I hope this can be rectified as soon as possible, in as best a way as possible, and that I can still contribute. Again, I am very sorry.

Thank you,
Packer1028 (talk) 09:25, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Packer1028: Hi, and welcome. Please try to get them to comply with VRT, perhaps even by printing out a copy of COM:CONSENT or using our Interactive Release Generator for each of them, having them sign, and scanning the results.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 12:37, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Packer1028: Hi, For the photos showing John Prentice, the first thing is to determine the photographer(s) and the copyright owner(s). The photos look like family photos but not like self-portraits by John Prentice. If your grandmother is the photographer or acquired the copyrights, she could, as Jeff G. suggests, sign an equivalent paper and you can send a copy to VRT. It may be prudent to first ask at the VRT noticeboard if they accept. If your grandmother is not the photographer or the copyright owner, she cannot issue a license. If other copyright owner(s) is (are) known, the solution can be to request a free license from them. If the photos can be kept, please correct the author, source and date statements in the description pages and remove the self template from the licenses. For the photo showing Robert Nemanich, if it is impossible in any way to get the copyright owner to validate the potential license, then the file should probably be nominated for deletion. -- Asclepias (talk) 18:26, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Land valt droog-522107.ogv doesn't play[edit]

Hi all, I cannot watch this video. Does anyone know how to solve it? It says "No compatible source was found for this media." Just before that, I was able to watch other videos on Commons and I don't think I'm the only one. Kind regards, Ennomien (talk) 17:33, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Plays fine for me. - Jmabel ! talk 20:59, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Has it something to do with the transcode status? The first four in the table are not ready yet. Can I restart that process or is that a bad idea? (I don't know the implications.) Ennomien (talk) 21:07, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

HELP: unable to fetch parsoid html: no downgrade possible from schema version 0.0.0 to 2.8.0.[edit]

I tried to edit a description for a page of a file i uploaded, the got hit with this error: unable to fetch parsoid html: no downgrade possible from schema version 0.0.0 to 2.8.0. What can i do? NVBCCN (talk) 01:35, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sheeps[edit]

So, someone has added content to Category:Sheeps and moved a lot of pages into it or its subcategories. I've tried to revert some of the damage, but what I can do is limited because my IP is blocked here though not on Wikipedia (I use Apple's Private Relay service) and HotCat doesn't seem to work for me any more. So hoping that someone else will have the tools to sort this out – it's a mess! Thanks, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 21:16, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In progress moving everything over to Sheep first, then will figure out any diffusion/ additional clean up. All the best -- Chuck Talk 22:13, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Looks like the categories were using textcat (no idea why this even exists) instead of the normal cat template, explaining the hotcat issues. Leave a message on my talk page if further cleanup is needed.
All the best -- Chuck Talk 22:20, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I would like to update the photo on my Wikipedia, how do I do that?[edit]

Hello, I would like to update the photo on my Wikipedia, how do I do that? Much appreciated. Jlhale (talk) 23:32, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Jlhale: We have about 100 million photos here, so it is difficult to guess what photo you are asking about.
Start at Commons:First steps; if your question isn't answered, please feel free to come back here with something more specific. - Jmabel ! talk 01:43, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:G7 Environment Ministers Meeting in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (1).jpg[edit]

Who is that woman wearing red dress?--125.230.83.35 08:28, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

From the image description: Catherine McKenna (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Canada). --rimshottalk 15:42, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Feltöltött kép törlése[edit]

Amennyiben szeretnénk letörölni már feltöltött fájlt vagy megváltoztatni annak a nevét, azt hol és hogyan tudjuk megtenni? Hgk movar (talk) 09:56, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Google Translate from Hungarian: "If we want to delete an already uploaded file or change its name, where and how can we do it?" - Jmabel ! talk 17:55, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Hgk movar: If you want to delete your own recent upload (uploaded in the last seven days), see Template:My bad upload. This will almost always be granted.
If you want to delete your older upload, you have to nominate it for deletion, just as if it had been uploaded by anyone else.
If you want to change a filename, use the "move" tab above the image. If you have Filemover privileges, this will actually let you move it; if not, it will help you fill out a form for a move request. Please note that because filename stability is important, except for very recent uploads we allow only a very limited set of reasons for moving a file. See either Commons:File renaming or the partially translated Commons:Fájlátnevezés. - Jmabel ! talk 18:01, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I want to upload Movie poster[edit]

I want to upload Movie poster so guide me please how to i can do upload poster in proper way and process.. Rinuverse (talk) 12:49, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Commons only allows images with a free license, which a movie poster usually doesn't have. English language Wikipedia has a process for such content outlined here: en:Wikipedia:Non-free content. If you believe that the poster might actually be free, please tell us why. rimshottalk 15:51, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Profile edit[edit]

How can edit my Wikipedia profile name,I made a mistake to write my name spelling.Please help to way out H.M Humayum kabir (talk) 17:53, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You have fewer than 10 edits on this account, including this one here. Just stop using it and create a new account with the name you actually want. - Jmabel ! talk 18:03, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Image[edit]

I want to know if I can put an image of a starting line for Jet Lag the game that I found on a website. Jd101991 (talk) 20:16, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Jd101991: since I have no idea what that looks like, and you haven't provided a link, I can't really give you a good answer. However, keep in mind that in almost every country in the world, at least since 1989 (and for many of them long before that), if something can be copyrighted then it is copyrighted by default. So unless this is something so simple that it cannot be copyrighted, it almost certainly is copyrighted, and unless the copyright-holder has granted a free license, we can't accept it here. - Jmabel ! talk 06:06, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Does this meet the ToO?[edit]

en:File:The Tetris Company logo.png

This was deleted and moved to English Wikipedia as a fair use file, but I wonder if it even meets the threshold of originality for copyright protection. It appears to just be simple text. AuroraANovaUma ^-^ (talk) 20:37, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Faithful reproduction of a plate?[edit]

Hi, I recently uploaded File:Buah nanas pineapple plate.jpg but I'm not sure if there is copyright on the photo or not. I know that scans of 2D objects which are a faithful reproductions are not considered to have copyright. I'm just not sure if that applies to a ceramic plate or not! I would love some copyright advice. Rachel Helps (BYU) (talk) 22:28, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Rachel Helps (BYU): The photo (of a 3D object) is copyrightable, and therefore almost certainly copyrighted. - Jmabel ! talk 18:10, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
My mistake. I have added a deletion tag. Rachel Helps (BYU) (talk) 19:42, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

wiki love nature jo[edit]

How can I puplish a photo to the competition wiki love nature jo? Shahad khlaif (talk) 00:36, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Shahad khlaif: Do you mean Commons:Wiki Loves Earth 2024? I can't think of anything called "wiki love nature jo". - Jmabel ! talk 18:13, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Captcha[edit]

I am entering what I am seeing to verify . Don Quojame (talk) 02:45, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Don Quojame: what help are you requesting? - Jmabel ! talk 18:14, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Key "***" not found in stash when I want to upload an image[edit]

Key "***" not found in stash when I want to upload an image, what to do? Tadmisha (talk) 11:36, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Start the upload again. It is likely only a temporary problem of the server. If the same file always runs into this problem but other uploads are fine more investigation makes sense. C.Suthorn (@[email protected] - p7.ee/p) (talk) 18:00, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

assignment of copyrights[edit]

A photographer assigns the copyrights of a certain collection of their photos to a non-profit. Can the non-profit upload some of the assigned photos to wikipedia without the permission of the photographer? BBTIarchival (talk) 11:37, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@BBTIarchival: Yes, but we will need a proof of copyright ownership by the organization. Please see COM:VRT for the procedure. Copyright transfers can only be in writing. Yann (talk) 14:06, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
In general, if the non-profit in question is well-enough known (something like Oxfam, or Mercy Corps, or a major symphony orchestra) and if they have claimed copyright and granted a license on their own site, we would usually assume good faith. But, otherwise, it is almost always a good idea to go through VRT to clarify that the copyrights were assigned (copy of assignment document) and that the uploader represents the non-profit (send email to VRT from the non-profit's domain, be able to respond to email there). - Jmabel ! talk 18:30, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding necessary supportive action to prevent deletion of protest images[edit]

You may find the details on this page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Move_Earth_to_new_Habitable_Zone. I am unsure how I am getting alerts of these image deletion requests on my email id since I have a different user account. I request you to kindly do the needful allowing us the necessary time and resources to retain the flagged images. Love's Labour Lost (talk) 14:37, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Love's Labour Lost: If it is certain that permission emails will be sent very soon to Wikimedia, someone can add the template Permission pending to the pages of the files. If not, and if the files are deleted, they can be restored after the permissions are received. For the email, maybe User:Move Earth to new Habitable Zone indicated your email in their account information. -- Asclepias (talk) 16:25, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Frustrating[edit]

Today I uploaded a picture to Wikimedia Commons I took of myself in 1983 using a camera with a self-timer. The link: File:Helmut Sinor (1983).jpg

Now I received a message that something is still not correct. I can't get my head around it any more. Whatever I do, there's always something to criticize. Under https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Helmut_Sinor_(1983).jpg it currently says: 

{{No source since|month=May|day=30|year=2024}}

== {{int:filedesc}} ==
{{Information
| description    = {{en|1=Helmut Sinor (1983)}}
| date           = 1983
| source         = {{own}}
| author         = [[User:Chinnichap|Chinnichap]]
| permission     = 
| other versions = 
}}

== {{int:license-header}} ==
{{self|cc-by-4.0}}

[[Category:Portrait]]
[[Category:Helmut Sinor]]
[[Category:1983]]
[[Category:Self-timer]]

I have absolutely no plan. What else do I have to do so that my photo is finally accepted?

Kind regards, Helmut Sinor (User: Chinnichap) Chinnichap (talk) 14:48, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Chinnichap: Hi, Some users nominate for speedy deletion photos that might or might not be self-portraits. In the page of the file, you can click on the button "Challenge speedy deletion". That will create a normal deletion discussion and you can tell the reason for why the photo can be kept. There is a similar situation with the 2018 photo and it is more urgent because the speedy deletion tag has been there for a longer time. -- Asclepias (talk) 15:52, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The photo from 2018 was taken by my sister. If it gets deleted now, that's not so tragic. For now, I would like to bring the picture from 1983 through the thicket of regulations. That has priority now. As I'm in hospital next week, I can only take care of it until Sunday. After that, I won't be able to do anything to get the photo from 1983 accepted until June 10. Chinnichap (talk) 07:50, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Chinnichap: I've taken the first step for you. You can follow up at Commons:Deletion requests/File:Helmut Sinor (1983).jpg. Question: any connection to Chinn & Chapman? If not, that user name may be a problem. I believe it's probably a trademarked name. - Jmabel ! talk 18:37, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I created this username years ago to familiarize myself a little with the possibilities. It was simply the first username that spontaneously came to mind. At that time, I had no intention of ever contributing to Wikipedia myself. If the problems are due to that, I could certainly change the username.
Should I do this in the current situation or will it only make things more complicated? Chinnichap (talk) 07:42, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Use of images[edit]

Today I received (after asking of course) professional pictures of the person I wanted to write an article about. Now the person gave me permission to upload it on Wikipedia, but im not sure if he gave permission to upload it Wikimedia and make it available to everyone. What can I do in this case? Thank you BearThatRun (talk) 18:41, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@BearThatRun: first, you need to find out who owns the copyright for the images. Typically that will not be the subject of the photo, unless it is a selfie: it will be the photographer. Assuming the copyright has not been transferred, and the photogrpapher still holds the copyright, there are basically two ways to go:
  • The copyright-holder can post the image on a web page clearly under their control (their own web site, a public-facing social media post, their Flickr account, etc.) and indicate an appropriate free license that they are offering (I'd recommend either CC-BY 4.0 or CC-BY-SA 4.0). They can indicate a required attribution if they like, but the license they offer must allow (1) commercial reuse and (2) derivative works. Then anyone can cite that page for source/permission and upload the file to Commons.
  • The copyright-holder can go through the process described at COM:VRT to send an email granting a free license (again, I'd recommend either CC-BY 4.0 or CC-BY-SA 4.0).
If the copyright has been transferred, then really only the second option is viable, because they will need to provide a copy of the document that transferred copyright. - Jmabel ! talk 03:16, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Categories[edit]

Hello, is there a way to show more than 200 files on a category? Ideally, is there a way to show all files on a category? RodRabelo7 (talk) 19:41, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

All I'm aware of is (1) open it in VFC; (2) keep loading 100 at a time by going to the bottom; (3) ignore that VFC is supposed to be about making changes in the files: you can click on any that you want to see in a tab of its own. - Jmabel ! talk 03:21, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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