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Tried to use my own images for Wikipedia but identified as copyright violation

Thanks a lot for all the timely help regarding my own artwork. Given the complexity involved, I decided to stop here and retract what I asked. Once again, thanks a lot. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bnurs (talk • contribs) 01:20, 16 July 2023‎ (UTC)

Family photos

If you have a photo taken by one of your immediate family which you almost know would give you permission to upload the photo to Commons, what would be the release rights? A westman (talk) 18:17, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

Are they alive? If so, seek their overt permission (COM:VRT, for example), just like you would any other third party. If not…

Are you the heir to their intellectual property? If so, you can use an "heirs" license tag like {{Cc-0-heirs}} or {{Cc-by-sa-4.0-heirs}}. If not…

Find out who is the heir to their intellectual property and seek their overt permission (COM:VRT, for example), just like you would any other third party.

Jmabel ! talk 19:25, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

I gained their overt permission. A westman (talk) 22:56, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

@A westman: so are they using the COM:VRT approach, or what? - Jmabel ! talk 23:43, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

? I got it in-person A westman (talk) 00:55, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

@A westman: What exactly did they agree to? Have you read VRT yet?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 02:53, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

The person agreed to realease all rights. A westman (talk) 02:56, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

That's nice and all, but your saying so means nothing legally. If it is their intention to release all rights, then they (not you) can go through the process described at COM:VRT to send an email licensing these as CC-zero. - Jmabel ! talk 04:45, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Is this image below the threshold of originality?

Link: https://www.microsoft.com/content/dam/microsoft/final/en-us/microsoft-brand/logo/Logo_365%20Sales_scalable.png, pulled from microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365. (Note the image link will download the .png). The enwiki page for Microsoft Dynamics 365 has an outdated logo in the infobox. BhamBoi (talk) 06:57, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Similarly, is microsoft.com/content/dam/microsoft/final/en-us/microsoft-product-and-services/power-platform/PPL-Power Platform logo.svg from microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/ also below the ToI? BhamBoi (talk) 07:01, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Your first link (Sales_scalable.png) gives "We are sorry, the page you requested cannot be found." I tried a few variants on the URL, but couldn't make it work. On your second link, I can't tell what image you might be talking about.

The third one (PPL-Power_Platform_logo.svg) is probably below the TOO (I assume that is what you mean, I don't know what TOI would be). It seems comparable to the Bing logo, and we consider that to be below the U.S. TOO. - Jmabel ! talk 07:14, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Hey there, thanks for the reply. Yes, I did mean ToO, not ToI. And the url template messed with the encoding of the first link, which I’ve now fixed—feel free to take a look! BhamBoi (talk) 08:09, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

@BhamBoi: that one is way below TOO for the U.S. Not even a maybe. - Jmabel ! talk 23:56, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

It would be great if you or another experienced user could upload those, as I don't know how to upload ToO images with the proper attributions... BhamBoi (talk) 19:13, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

@BhamBoi: Please see File:Microsoft Dynamics 365 logo.png and File:Microsoft Power Platform logo.svg.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 08:22, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Uploading NewJeans McDonalds.jpg

Hello, sir/mdm. This is my first time uploading a free image of my own work since last year. I am inexperienced on this free image upload, so I have a couple of questions to ask. I took a photo of the standee of NewJeans recently at a McDonalds outlet in Singapore's Changi City Point, and thus uploaded the image since it is my own picture, but i received a message that it may not fit the criteria. I wish to seek help because I might not be able to edit it the way as what the writer in my talk page want me to do, including the whatever license it should be. Thanks a lot. --NelsonLee20042020 (talk) 01:29, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NewJeans_McDonalds.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:NelsonLee20042020#c-Syunsyunminmin-20231120165900-Source_of_derivative_work_is_not_properly_indicated%3A_File%3ANewJeans_McDonalds.jpg NelsonLee20042020 (talk) 01:29, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Convenience links:

• File:NewJeans McDonalds.jpg
• User_talk:NelsonLee20042020#c-Syunsyunminmin-20231120165900-Source_of_derivative_work_is_not_properly_indicated:_File:NewJeans_McDonalds.jpg

Jmabel ! talk 03:02, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

@NelsonLee20042020: I have no idea of the status of Freedom of panorama in Singapore. Do you have some reason to believe you are allowed to photograph other people's copyrighted works like this in public places in Singapore and publish them as your own work? Relatively few countries allow this (especially indoors, and where the copyrighted work is the main subject of the photo), but some do. - Jmabel ! talk 03:06, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

@Jmabel and NelsonLee20042020: COM:FOP Singapore says "* Not OK for … photographs", so it has to go; thus Commons:Deletion requests/File:NewJeans McDonalds.jpg.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 03:26, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Renaming a category when the new title already exists

Hi, I want to rename Category:Endopterygota to Category:Holometabola, but the latter already exists as a redirect with history to the former. What's the best thing to do here? Monster Iestyn (talk) 12:13, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

• @Monster Iestyn: Done. Requires an admin to delete the target before the move, and there's some other trickiness.
• I hope there was consensus to do this. Only afterward did I notice you were moving this away from the name used in en-wiki. - Jmabel ! talk 19:11, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

  @Jmabel: Thanks, though actually the en-wiki article has been renamed, the link to en-wiki's "Endopterygota" you're seeing on the sidebar is now a redirect, and the new title "Holometabola" is on a separate item (basically it's complications from wikidata, this turns out to be my fault as I linked the former Holometabola redirect to the second item earlier this year) Monster Iestyn (talk) 20:26, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Images across wikis

The would like to use the files https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/fi/0/0d/Etel%C3%A4-Tapiolan_lukio_logo.svg and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Etis.jpg/1600px-Etis.jpg in my proposed english language version of the article Etelä-Tapiolan lukio. How can I movethem to/use them on english wikipedia? Thanks! InRRainbows (talk) 13:31, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

@InRRainbows: If the copyright warning is correct for the file fi:Tiedosto:Etelä-Tapiolan lukio logo.svg, then you need to make a copy of that file and upload it directly to en.wikipedia under the Non-free content policy. You can use the "Upload a non free file option". The other file, File:Etis.jpg is on Commons, so it can already be used without uploading another copy. For instructions on how to display images on en.wikipedia, see the help page en:Help:Pictures. Before you put too much work into the proposed article, make sure that the topic meets the notability criteria of en.wikipedia. -- Asclepias (talk) 15:02, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Utilizzo immagini caricate

Ho caricato una immagine di San Simonino (Simon of Trent) dipinta da Alvise de Donati ed ho cercato di inserirla tra quelle presenti in coda alla voce inglese Simon of Trent. L’immagine è risultata leggermente più grossa delle altre e mi aspettavo che fosse eventualmente ridimensionata da un amministratore ma è stata invece brutalmente cancellata con motivazioni offensive. L’immagine è una mia fotografia di un dipinto pochissimo conosciuto fatto da un pittore di buon livello del rinascimento. Alessandro Ornaghi File:San Simonino.jpg Alessandro Ornaghi (talk) 14:39, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

This is not about Commons. It is about Wikipedia. A proper place to discuss an editorial disagreement about the contents of a Wikipedia article is its talk page on Wikipedia. The edit comment that the other editor wrote to remove that file from the article was not because it was misplaced, but because the article has many files already. -- Asclepias (talk) 15:20, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

@Alessandro Ornaghi: , ho visto che hai lasciato un messaggio pure sulla mia pagina discussione. Come ti ha detto @Asclepias: , non è una questione che riguardi Commons, ma en.wiki. Se ritieni che ci siano ragioni per cui la tua foto debba stare in quella voce, devi discuterne lì, non qui. -- Blackcat 19:31, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

I can’t login paypal

I want to login to paypal 62.201.242.63 15:43, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

That is not PayPal, but Wikimedia commons. Here you go to PayPal. Paradise Chronicle (talk) 15:49, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Chequear la imagen

Buenas, necesito que algún administrador de Wikimedia chequea (https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PGC-1_alpha_and_Exercise_cross-talk.jpg#mw-jump-to-license) si la imagen es valida (LicenseReview) por favor?? AbchyZa22 (talk) 22:44, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

@AbchyZa22: He corregido la licencia. ¿En qué se basa para atribuirlo sólo a Christoph Handschin y no también a Regula Furrer? - Jmabel ! talk 23:55, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

@Jmabel: Buenas,ya corregí agregué Regula Furrer en esta foto ,pero pregunto esta foto esta OK,porque tiene licencia??

AbchyZa22 (talk) 12:44, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

• Done - Jmabel ! talk 18:35, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

Marcelo Bucossi

¿Còmo subo un archivo de word que està en mi ordenador ? Marcelo Bucossi (talk) 22:44, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

• No aceptamos archivos de Word. Favor de leer Commons:Alcance del proyecto. - Jmabel ! talk 23:57, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

auteursrechthebbende

Mij is niet duidelijk hoe ik onderstaande auteursrechtverklaring kan insturen. daarom bij deze:

Ik verklaar hierbij dat ik de auteur van de exclusieve auteursrechten ben op https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nieuwe_Groninger_Encyclopedie en https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclopedie_van_Drenthe (hierna: het werk) Ik verklaar hierbij het werk te publiceren onder de CC BY-SA 3.0 licentie (hierna: de licentie. Ik verklaar dat ik eenieder het recht geef om het werk te bewerken, gebruiken en verspreiden onder de voorwaarden zoals gesteld in de licentie. Ik ben me ervan bewust dat: eenieder het werk mag gebruiken, op commerciële of enigerlei andere wijze zolang zij de voorwaarden zoals gesteld in de licentie en de toepasselijke wettelijke voorwaarden in acht nemen. deze overeenkomst ook geldig is buiten Wikipedia en andere gerelateerde sites ik, en/of mijn werkgever het auteursrecht op het werk behoud. ik, en/of mijn werkgever het recht behoud op naamsvermelding in overeenstemming met de licentie deze verklaring niet in kan worden getrokken, en dat deze tekst permanent kan worden bewaard op een Wikimedia-project. Paul Brood Auteursrechthebbende 22 november 2023 22Herehof (talk) 13:09, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

@22Herehof: You may be looking for nl:Wikipedia:Contactpunt. -- Asclepias (talk) 14:18, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

@Asclepias: More likely would be VRT/nl.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 15:36, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

The comment seems about works mentioned in nl.wikipedia. The VRT page of nl.wikipedia covers all types of cases, with specific instructions for each. The VRT page of Commons is more focused on Commons media files. -- Asclepias (talk) 15:53, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Deleting a picture file

Hello guys i want a ridicilous picture of me deleted and its on my account but i dont know how to Leon luke mori (talk) 22:40, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

DR already created by user. C.Suthorn (@Life_is@no-pony.farm - p7.ee/p) (talk) 23:00, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Deleted per Commons:Deletion requests/File:0R5A0246 re (2).jpg. - Jmabel ! talk 23:14, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Is this picture copyvio

I uploaded this file from a scrrenshot of the website of the original publisher, the al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas. Since other media outlets shared the picture I assumed it was released so that it is shared by others, but I couldn't locate the lisesnce on the website. Is that considered copyvio, because on the bottom of the site they have the general statement "all rights reserved" without further clarification. Moazfargal (talk) 23:06, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

• That would be a copyvio, then. @Moazfargal: may I consider this a request from you as uploader to delete the file, so that we do not have to wait seven days to determine whether an appropriate license is forthcoming? - Jmabel ! talk 23:18, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

  @Jmabel: Sure, I will. Kindl tell me how. Moazfargal (talk) 23:21, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

  • @Moazfargal: you just did! - Jmabel ! talk 23:33, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

    Weird because I didn't do anything, but I guess it's fine. Moazfargal (talk) 23:36, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

    • @Moazfargal: Right here, on this thread, by saying "Sure". - Jmabel ! talk 01:23, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Expired Patents of MP3

Hello. I wonder why MP3 loadings are still unwanted. I wonder this, because MP3 patents are expired. EN Wikipedia says this. And, there is my reason to want load MP3's: MP3 is more widely supported than OGG, OPUS, and etc; so it will be more compatible with for example old browsers. I know WAW is more compatible than MP3, but WAV files are generally bigger because it does not use compression. I think MP3 is a good compromise between size and compatibility. Why MP3 uploads are still unwanted while its patents expired, and how can i upload a 22050Hz 40kbps mono MP3 file? RuzDD (talk) 10:07, 23 November 2023 (UTC)`

Hi, MP3 files are accepted by trusted users only, as we get too many copyrighted sounds. Yann (talk) 10:28, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Okay, so i am going to upload a PCM. It will be 8bit if i can. RuzDD (talk) 10:36, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

rename a file

The file "Cephalophyllum alstonii PICT2736.jpg" should be renamed to the correct "Malephora crocea PICT2736.jpg" With kind regards 2A01:C22:BCA1:5100:2CE8:C512:1F3A:44F 11:28, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

It was renamed to its present name in 2017. We should be careful not to have to do multiple renames. Pinging Thiotrix and AnRo0002, who contributed to the choice of the present name. -- Asclepias (talk) 12:19, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

hmmm, this file is used in some wikipedia pages as Cephalophyllum but I do not see a significant difference to Malephora. are there at least two taxa for the same species? anro (talk) 12:39, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Uploading an audio file

Why I can't upload an audio file with a music made by myself? JoanFelix104 (talk) 13:10, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

@JoanFelix104 Does Commons:Audio help any? More details may be helpful for people trying to provide an answer. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 13:44, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

@JoanFelix104: Hi, and welcome. I am sorry to inform you that you have triggered Special:AbuseFilter/192 by trying to upload an mp3 file with insufficient rights. Too many people try to upload audio files that are still copyrighted by the authors, performers, recorders, publishing companies, etc. without proper licenses from those people. Please document fully the sources and licenses of your audio uploads, and request Autopatrol group membership at COM:RFR when you think you are ready (once you have made more than 500 useful non-botlike edits); having that should allow you to upload mp3 files. Until then, you may reencode the audio into Vorbis or Opus and upload it with full documentation as an .ogg or .oga file (or use any other format accepted per COM:FT#Sound).   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 14:07, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Portrait of Dulguun Odkhuu.jpg

how do i provide copyrights of this photo? I personally asked the owner permission and she said gave me her permission. Since its on her personal social account, how do i get copyright otherwise? Should i give you screenshot of our conversation on wikipedia or what?

--Gologmine (talk) 13:38, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

@Gologmine The copyrightholder, which is usually the photographer, needs to release it under an acceptable license (Commons:Licensing#Well-known_licenses). Unless the image is clearly marked as such on social media/webpage (rarely the case but it can be done), the copyright holder can mail a confirmation of licensing to Commons, instructions on that at COM:VRT. The COM:VRT/CONSENT may be of use. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 13:51, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Redundancy

Category:Carl Gustaf Boberg 1859 is redundant to Category:Carl Boberg. DaizY (talk) 13:39, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

@DaizY: Hi, and welcome. Please see COM:RAC.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 14:05, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you. I hope I did it right. I hope I met the explanations , expectations. --DaizY (talk) 14:37, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

@DaizY: You're welcome. It looks good.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 14:39, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

time

Hello how much time can take my article to appear ??? Josemedinaracing (talk) 14:38, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

@Josemedinaracing: Hi, and welcome. That would take forever, as we don't have articles here on Wikimedia Commons per COM:NOT. Re your attempted article on Spanish Wikipedia, please see this edit and es:A:TPA.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 14:43, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Automatic Transcode

Hello. I asked to this help desk today for same file, and now i have another problem. Commons automaticaly creates two transcodes, and they have unsuitable values. It creates a MP3, and its sample rate is 44100Hz, but it should be 22050Hz. OGG transcode contains the same problem. Also, they have very high bitrates, for example MP3 is 116kbps VBR but it should be maximum 80kbps CBR. Also, another problem: MP3 and original file are stereo, but OGG is mono. They should either be all stereo or all mono. What can i do to solve this problem?

RuzDD (talk) 14:52, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

@RuzDD: You may make a new task that mentions audio at phabricator. See also mw:Extension:TimedMediaHandler.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 15:02, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Added multiple photos to Historic Register listings but only one photo shows up

I have uploaded multiple photos to Historic Register listings but only one photo shows up for some of the listings.

These are the listings: Douglas County, Nebraska Stephenson and Williams Livery Clifton Hill Commercial Historic District Union State Bank Building Firestone Tire and Rubber Building

Barton County, Kansas Wolf Park Band Shell

Ellsworth County, Kansas Ira E Lloyd Stock Farm

Shawnee County, Kansas Ritchie Cemetery Park Plaza Apartments Charles and Dorothy Kouns House

Please let me know how I can get these photos to show up with a "More Images" link on the listing.

Thanks! }}}} SharonPapierdreams (talk) 16:59, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

@SharonPapierdreams If the files are not in your uploads then you may have aborted before the end of the upload. 🇺🇦 Timtrent 🇺🇦 talk to me 🇺🇦 18:43, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

The uploads are on Wikicommons.

{{{{ SharonPapierdreams (talk) 18:48, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

@SharonPapierdreams Unless I am missing something obvious, this is Wikimedia Commons, (I searched for Wikicommons). If the files are not in your uploads then you have not succeeded in uploading them. An alternative is that you were logged in to a different account. 🇺🇦 Timtrent 🇺🇦 talk to me 🇺🇦 18:54, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Sorry, I am not familiar with all the terms.

But I did upload the photos. They are just not showing up under the Historic Register listing.

}}}} SharonPapierdreams (talk) 19:26, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

@SharonPapierdreams: Shows up where, exactly?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 19:02, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

If you go to this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Douglas_County,_Nebraska,

you will only see one photo for the Clifton Hill Historic District.

But I uploaded all these photos: Category:Clifton Hill Commercial Historic District

Usually someone categorizes them for me and they will show up on the listing under More Images.

{{{{ SharonPapierdreams (talk) 19:24, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

@SharonPapierdreams: It took me some time to figure out what you were talking about. It seems you are talking about some list articles in the English-language Wikipedia. There's always only one image displayed for each entry there. When a related category on Commons also exists, it can be linked. To take one example: In en:National Register of Historic Places listings in Ellsworth County, Kansas, if we look at the edit box, we see that some entries are linked to the Commons categories by the addition of a parameter "|commonscat=" followed by the name of the category. So, to the entry "Ira E Lloyd Stock Farm", if we add the line "|commonscat=Ira E. Lloyd Stock Farm (Ellsworth County, Kansas)", that adds a link below the image, like this. -- Asclepias (talk) 19:36, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Yes, that's exactly what I'm trying to do! Thank you.

Just not sure where to put this information correctly.

{{{{ SharonPapierdreams (talk) 19:41, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

To be added as a new line in the relevant entry, as in the diff I linked above. -- Asclepias (talk) 19:55, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

@Asclepias Well spotted. I couldn't get past the "But they are not here!" part. 🇺🇦 Timtrent 🇺🇦 talk to me 🇺🇦 22:21, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

A supposed inaccuracy in my map

Depsite the fact that I based my map :

my map

on two actual maps, this user @M.Bitton still claim that my map is original research I tried to reach out with him on the issue, he responded with closed eyes, ignoring all tge argumenrs I gave and dismissing my arguments in a such biased way, Sources=BS for some reason. Well, I reach out the community then for settling this issue As I said to him before, I think the tag should be removed for the following reason

His First claim: "first, contrary to what is claimed, this map is not based on any actual map" it is based on actual maps two actually that I just showed below, so this point is absurd. You will say it do not show thr battle, well I added Al Istiqsa and page number+just check wikipedia article about maghrebi war I just mimcked what is written there in a map and the article is well sourced His second claim " it has no reliable source" bruh I literally added new one and remade the map, plus again if you think gallica bnf is BS that is your problem. Plus do you know french or arabic the sources I added are in these languages so how could you judge on them?

His third claim "Secondly it does not mirror maps of that era" absolute no-sense because I just showed two maps of this supposed era+one is even from for 1707 and other in that era two, the first one show Moroccan control over touat the other show in french"Roy Alchandora dependant du roi du Maroc" which locate in present day Mauritania, plus I used another Science po university map All this, I believe the community can settle this Remember I am novice, I do not know very much about tagging and stuff,so be comprehemsive شادي (talk) 18:43, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Please don't ping me again. M.Bitton (talk) 18:45, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

The community will decide the accuracy of my map, You are not directly concerned, just need to give community context. شادي (talk) 18:48, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

That's not the job of the community and your map is both 100% baseless original research and contradicted by RS. M.Bitton (talk) 18:51, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

As you must see community, he still refuse any attempt of real arguing insisting that my image should stay tagged

He even suppressed the discussion I did, showing how weak his argument is, after he kept saying This original research without explaining why, depsite I showed him images and sources that show how my map is indeed confirmed by actual maps and sources say

And he keep saying my map is baseless contradicted without refuting directly my arguments

This clearly a dogmatic approach, so All my hopes are in the community. شادي (talk) 18:53, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

@شادي: it looks to me like you've cited your sources, and if someone disagrees with you they should be able to say exactly where you've gone wrong. If the other user thinks your sources are "BS", then he probably should indicate exactly which of these sources he thinks are erroneous, irrelevant, etc. instead of leveling a blanket accusation.

It's up to the individual Wikipedias (and any other possible reusers) to decide whether or not to use a particular map. Unless someone presents specific evidence that absolutely invalidates a map (e.g. shows that it misrepresents the data in its claimed sources, or the uploader cannot provide any sources to back up their map and we have a strong consensus that the map is wrong, misleading, or inappropriately tendentious), we almost never delete a map from Commons. Someone who disagrees is welcome to upload their own alternative map (including a derivative version, which they may link) and site their sources. So, really, there is nothing here that needs to be resolved. The person who disagrees with you has basically said, "I think this is wrong," and not presented any substantive argument. Their remark stays; I'd trust reusers to be able to determine about what it is worth; and nothing prevents anyone from using your map.

For the record the other party in this dispute asked above not to be pinged; otherwise I would of course ping him. - Jmabel ! talk 20:20, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

@Jmabel Finally a comprehensive response, thank you for your understanding and clarifying what the tag really mean. شادي (talk) 20:24, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

The tag means what I wrote (that map is not based on any published map and is contradicted by RS, that's all). Check the English Wikipedia for the various reliably sourced maps that we use and then compare them to one that you made up. If despite what's written in the tag someone wants to use somewhere, they're welcome to it. I would also like to highlight the fact that you added sources to a map that was uploaded by someone else years ago (maybe someone here can explain to you why we don't do that). M.Bitton (talk) 20:31, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

If you object to something, it's really your responsibility to say why it shouldn't be done.--Prosfilaes (talk) 21:42, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

I already did: the map in question is not based on any published map and is contradicted by other maps of the period. Basically, they took a map from Commons, manipulated it a bit and added sources to it (none of which actually looks anything like the map that they uploaded). They also added some sources to a map that was uploaded by someone else years ago. M.Bitton (talk) 22:04, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

"the map in question is not based on any published map and is contradicted by other maps of the period",Sorry to say this but you clearly suffer a serious of selective "blindness", I showed you two maps of that period and you still say that, funny indeed. شادي (talk) 22:20, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for confirming what I said. M.Bitton (talk) 22:24, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

@M.Bitton Serious case of selective blindness indeed, you see just what you like, go on bro you take confirmation bias to a level unprecendented level.

If you read clearly my comment I responded to you BS argument but whatsoever, the dispute settled. شادي (talk) 22:29, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

STOP PINGING ME! M.Bitton (talk) 22:32, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

you saw I thought you would not as you have not seen the two actual maps I sent you, and the second half of my message before.Interesting indeed.

PS: Whatsoever just keep my map alone, it is well sourced and based. شادي (talk) 22:35, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Why does his response stay? It's written in omniscient mode without cites; it should be written as an opinion or at least cited, and be as untendacious as possible.--Prosfilaes (talk) 21:41, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

@Prosfilaes: I presume(s) that any Wikipedia editor who sees it can evaluate it for what it's worth. Personally, if I thought a map was bad but couldn't be bothered to get into the specifics, I'd stick to (at most) making a remark to that effect on the talk page. We probably don't have as tight a rule as we should as to exactly when {{Fact disputed}} can be used. - Jmabel ! talk 22:00, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

I have seen properly sourced maps (unlike this one) that are tagged as disputed. That's what the tag is for and I don't see how one is supposed to cite something that proves that the image in question is not based on any of the cited sources. M.Bitton (talk) 22:04, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

My map is properly sourced though, if you do not see them it is not my problem.

It is based on many cited sources two maps and two books. شادي (talk) 12:53, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

I noticed that you removed the tag: please explain what kind of sources do you expect when someone is saying that the map is not based on the cited sources? M.Bitton (talk) 22:07, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

I have duplicated the borders of the actual maps I showed you before, using data from two books too.

So my map is based on cited souces

if you think otherwise, tell me what you exactly find inaccurate and I am 100% ready to correct it, stop saying vague statement and be more precise. شادي (talk) 12:57, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

@Prosfilaes The problem that I reached him to ask him WHAT EXACTLY WRONG WITH MY MAP, he kept saying it does not match other maps of that era.

I gave two actual maps and historical accounts of that era, he simply ignored them and I really asked him to just tell me what borders I did wrong he kept repeating what he said now, when I gave him arguments guess what he supressed my section in the discussion as you see here, idk but This might be illegal to supress discussion without archiving them (It is the case in my wiki) and that show how weak is his argument istead of responding by real arguments شادي (talk) 22:26, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

As you see [1] he just supressed my discussion when he have not found any argument. شادي (talk) 22:32, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Review an image

Rather than a deletion discussion, is there a place to request an expert review of an image? We may have a hoax image based on the discussion at File talk:Mills darden.jpg. ☾Loriendrew☽ ☏(talk) 21:00, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

@Loriendrew: Right here is OK, though the Village pump would in the future probably be better, or one of the Administrators' noticeboards if you think it amounts to vandalism or a hoax. - Jmabel ! talk 22:02, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

File:工藤慶一 お独り様会提供（非営利に限り著作権フリー）.jpg　の著作権について

上の画像をウィキメディアにアップロードしました。早速、ボットが検知し、著作権情報が不十分である。7日以内に削除します、と通告がありました。ただし、この画像の出所であるサイトには、以下のような著作権情報が公開されています。

https://ohitorisama.site/about-copyright/#index_id0　

著作権について ‐ お独り様会

弊社が提供する情報・画像・その他一切のものを、権利者の許可なく営利目的で複製、転用など二次利用することを固く禁じます。情報の利用などが必要な時は、必ずご相談下さい。非営利目的でご利用の際は、情報の出所が「お独り様会」であることを明示してご使用ください。事前の許諾申請などは特に必要ありません。

Wikipediaは非営利目的で運用されていますので、この場合、著作権者に事前の許諾申請などすることなく、画像を利用することができます。

ただ私は、ウィキメディアにおいて、そのことを、上手く、反映することができません。

その方法を教えてもらえませんか？

よろしくお願いいたします。 遠藤進之助 (talk) 21:50, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

(Using Google Translate to make sense of the above.) Then the file should certainly be deleted. While Commons is not itself commercial, we accept only content that may be reused commercially. ("Commercially" here does not mean "in an advertisement," where personality rights would be an issue, but does mean for example that you can use it in a newspaper story, or in a book for sale.) - Jmabel ! talk 22:35, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Template needs an archive link

Regarding {{Cc-pd}}

I'll just copy the request I made on the template's talk page:

{{Edit request}}

I noticed that Creative Commons recently redesigned their website, so now all the license pages look different. Apparently, somewhere in this process, their page for the CC Public Domain Dedication became a deadlink. I'm guessing they assumed they didn't need it anymore since it's been deprecated and its function has been superseded by {{Cc-zero}}. However, a link to the page is still necessary for older files.

Ergo, could someone please replace the link currently in use in the template with this archive link?: https://web.archive.org/web/20230926203737/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

I made this request several weeks ago and it has yet to be done or responded to. Could someone with template editing privileges please make this change?

Thanks. — Toast for Teddy (talk) 02:40, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

@Toast for Teddy:  Done.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 13:21, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

False claim of ownership

On the page "Hypertext" there is a diagram which is claimed by a certain Andreariverac. However, the diagram is a jpeg from a work that is in fact mine and I used it in various forms to explain the www in 1992. A photo of a printed CERN document from 1992 clearly shows one of those forms and the date. The original file of that document was made on a NeXT computer, which no longer exists. How can this be corrected? [2]https://www.cailliau.org/IMG_20231124_230228.jpg RobertCailliau (talk) 22:11, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

• If the false information can be corrected by editing the image page, please do so. If the original was not actually free licensed by the original copyright holder, it can be tagged {{Copyvio}} as a copyright violation to be deleted. Thanks. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 22:31, 24 November 2023 (UTC)
• I'm guessing you're talking about File:Sistema hipertextual.jpg - it seems to be the only upload by that user. Very unfortunate that it has been on Commons for years with false claims. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 22:34, 24 November 2023 (UTC)
  • @RobertCailliau: just to be clear, are you asking for a corrected credit or a deletion? - Jmabel ! talk 00:22, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

    Well, both: (1) the image in itself is bad quality, it should be replaced by an SVG (which I can easily make) and then (2) it should be credited to me.

    I could not find anything else by or about the other user, so I presume he/she put that image there bona-fide as illustration.

    So, I'll make an SVG (the original PostScript is lost as far as I can go back in my files, and I don't have those from the NeXT machine).

    But then what precisely are the steps to replace the existing one?

    Thanks! RobertCailliau (talk) 08:56, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

    @RobertCailliau: Once you have uploaded the svg file, someone allowed to use justReplace (filemover or Admin) can use it to replace the jpg file, and then you can ask for the jpg file to be deleted.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 13:03, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Aviation Week 1938-11-01 page 45.jpg

Hello,

Am not sure the copyright status for this image. It's sourced from a 1938 issue of "Aviation" magazine, which is a McGraw-Hill publication. Would like to make use of the image, as it's the best one I've found showing the variable-wingspan aspect to the plane's design. Any help to determine status would be appreciated. THanks.

--Aerohydro (talk) 02:32, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

@Aerohydro: the only possible basis on which that would be OK is if it's fallen into the public domain. Under current law it will certainly be public domain after January 1, 2034, but (assuming that is the original publication of the photo) the only way it would be public domain now is if the copyright on that magazine was not renewed. You could check the 1965-1966 copyright renewals (1938 + 28 years, and sometimes people renewed a little early) to see if McGraw-Hill renewed this (most likely they were either renewing all of their magazine copyrights, or none). The relevant documents are online here. If it isn't there, then it's safe to say {{PD-US-not renewed}}. - Jmabel ! talk 03:09, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

@Jmabel: Thanks for the info. Having checked the copyright entries for the mid-60s, McGraw-Hill definitely registered their contemporary publications, but as far as I can tell, didn't do any renewals. Which is good! 04:05, 25 November 2023 (UTC) Aerohydro (talk) 04:05, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

how do i upload images?

j Hueyline (talk) 09:28, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

@Hueyline: Hi, and welcome. Please see COM:FS.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 12:53, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

Content loading issues

Hello! I am having problems viewing videos from Wikipedia Commons; when I try to view something and my browser tries to load it, it stays in the loading screen indefinitely. Any suggestions?

Thanks, Shadestar474 (talk) 21:20, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

@Shadestar474: Hi, and welcome. Have you tried viewing File:Test.ogv, or a video from another service like YouTube or Vimeo?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 22:57, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

I tried viewing the Test.ogv file, and it worked, but when I view other videos, such as File:Snowball fight in France, 1896 - Lumiere brothers.webm, it doesn’t work. Shadestar474 (talk) 23:25, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

@Shadestar474: All of the transcodes for that file have now been reset, please try again.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 10:30, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

It still does not work; it stays in the loading screen with the gray semi circles going around each other. Shadestar474 (talk) 17:15, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

Add image

I am having a difficult adding an image to an artile. I began the process, then left the page. I can't star over or resume? Pageedit123 (talk) 14:27, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

@Pageedit123: Hi, and welcome. You have successfully uploaded File:Peter Jarvis recording on Buddy Rich's drum set.jpg, but in almost your singular focus on en:Peter Jarvis over the past 10 years, you have not edited that page since 24 February 2022. So yes, you may start over using the syntax at en:H:PIC, but how do you know Peter Jarvis? Please pay more attention to your spelling.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 17:43, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

Looks like my brand-new author icon may finally be coming here

...thanks to one "BluTheLion" at RDT; again, recall Commons:Help desk/Archive/2023/08#Uploading my brand-new author icon to Commons for our first attempt that ultimately went nowhere. And again, his work on my tanuki avatar should be just what I need for my Miraheze sidebar logo/Wikimedia portrait badge. And before you ask, @Jmabel: /@Jeff G.: I reminded him about the VRT process and how much easier it is to state the license on the original RDT post--lessons learned this time. (Sadly, attempts to contact our last guest ["LeoTheFloofyDragon"] re: choosing his license have borne almost no fruit, so his take might as well be staying on his RDT/DeviantART profiles for the foreseeable future.)

As before, any further advice? --Slgrandson (talk) 04:35, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Urheberrecht Foto

In welcher Form muss eine ausdrückliche Genehmigung eines Fotografen vorliegen, wenn man das von ihm erworbene Foto auf Wikipedia hochladen möchte? Dasolejo (talk) 09:59, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Copyright photo

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In what form do you have to have express permission from a photographer if you want to upload the photo you purchased to Wikipedia?

translator: Google Translate via   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 11:43, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

@Dasolejo: Hallo und herzlich willkommen. Bitte sehen Sie sich VRT/de an.

Hi, and welcome. Please see VRT.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 11:43, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Logos de los derechos de autor fallecido

Buenas ,que pasa si el logo (Logo de una Alcaldia en Venezuela) creado por el autor fallecido,el logo estará en el “Dominio Publico” (PD-VenezuelaGov)?? AbchyZa22 (talk) 10:20, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

@AbchyZa22: por favor, no pregunte la misma cosa en dos lugares. Discusión a User_talk:Infrogmation#Logos de los derechos de autor fallecidos. - Jmabel ! talk 20:43, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Request to be added to site

I have been included in an article in Wikimedia as one of the primary actors on Searchlight Pictures film The Supremes at Earl's All You Can Eat. I currently do not show as having a wikimedia page and would like to have one. I have created an account. I can be located on IMDB and have had costar or guest star roles in Stranger Things, Dopesick, Echoes and more. Please let me know what I need to do to be included on your site so my name will connect with my IMDB site. Thank you! https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8381477/

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat Directed by Tina Mabry Screenplay by Tina Mabry Gina Prince-Bythewood Based on The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat by Edward Kelsey Moore

Three best friends who call themselves "The Supremes" have experienced life together through the good and bad, and are now finding their friendship tested. Cast Uzo Aduba Aunjanue Ellis Sanaa Lathan Russell Hornsby Mekhi Phifer Julian McMahon Vondie Curtis-Hall Kyanna Simone Tati Gabrielle Abigail Achiri Dijon Means Xavier Mills Cleveland Berto Ryan Paynter Raymond Greene-Joyner Jason Turner Ryanpaynter (talk) 16:11, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

This site is not Wikipedia. You need https://en.wikipedia.org Ruslik (talk) 19:33, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Most particularly, read en:Wikipedia:AUTOBIOGRAPHY and en:Wikipedia:COI. - Jmabel ! talk 20:46, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Як додати статтю про людину в Вікіпедію

Доброго дня! В мене э готовий файл про відому людину з фотографіями. Я не можу зрозуміти, як розмістити цю статтю у Вікіпедії. Допоможіть, будь-ласка., надайте інструкцію, як діяти.

Всього найкращого, Наталія Soboleva Natalia (talk) 21:35, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

(Using Google Translate) @Soboleva Natalia: Ви не вказуєте, якою мовою Вікіпедія, але це Вікісховище, а не Вікіпедія. Можливо uk:Довідка:Ознайомлення. - Jmabel ! talk 23:46, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:TRAIN S USA SOUTHERN PACIFIC CAB FORWARD CLASS AC-05 4-8-8-2 ARTICULATED OIL BURNING LOCO DESIGN - BUILT BY BALDWIN LOCO WORKS - ENGINE NUMBER 4114.jpg

Hello. I found this image on Flickr that was listed as public domain by the uploader. I've noticed that other public domain images have been uploaded on here from flickr and I think I screwed up during the upload process. How I set this image to public domain on here so that it wont get deleted or have I messed up the upload for this image completely?

--LostplanetKD73 (talk) 21:37, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

The Flickr source has Public Domain Mark 1.0 on it, which would accept if the flickr user is the photographer. This looks like a historic photograph though so determining whether it actually is public domain is trickier. Abzeronow (talk) 21:47, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

@LostplanetKD73: I'd say there is absolutely no way to know the copyright status of that unless the account owner of the Flickr account is more forthcoming about why they believe that to be public domain. Their page gives no provenance for the photo. Unless we know more, we probably have to delete it. - Jmabel ! talk 23:49, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

This file looks like an upscaled version of the image at railarchive, which looks like a well documented website. The non-free textual description is the same and it is probably the work of the railarchive website. It describes the photo as a builders photo, i.e. taken for the company after the locomotive is completed. This would then be a 1929 photo, probably anonymous. The flickr account should probably be avoided. It copies works from various publications and tags everything public domain although it is clear that many images are not in the public domain. -- Asclepias (talk) 00:42, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Ok thanks for the information. So I guess the bast course of action is just to wait and see what happens in the next few days since this image may not really be 100% in the public domain for at least another 5-6 years. I'll try to ascertain more info from an uploader in the future if I ever come across anymore old locomotive images that claim to be in public domain. LostplanetKD73 (talk) 04:58, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

@LostplanetKD73 if it was published in the U.S. in 1929, then it will definitely be in the public domain January 1, 1925. More likely, copyright was not renewed and it is already PD. - Jmabel ! talk 06:06, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Ok so for future reference if the image is taken before 1925 it technically counts as public domain? LostplanetKD73 (talk) 17:10, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Published before 1928 or taken before 1903 and unpublished until after 2002. If a pre-1978 photograph (even very old ones) were published from 1978 to 2002, they wouldn't be public domain until at least 2048, see COM:Hirtle. Yes, U.S. copyright is complicated. Abzeronow (talk) 17:15, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

@Abzeronow: Lobbyists want it so, and congresscritters comply.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 17:29, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Yeah, Congress hasn't exactly made it more simple. In just over 1 month, U.S. copyright will expire for 1928 published works (except sound recordings), 1923 sound recordings, unpublished works of authors who died in 1953 and unpublished works with unknown authors created in 1903. Abzeronow (talk) 17:34, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Fazer pergunta sobre perfil falso

Recebi convite de amizade por vários nomes diferentes com suas fotos. O que devo fazer? Gostaria muito de conversar com vc! Aguardo resposta. Obrigada. 179.189.93.66 22:12, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Isso é algo relacionado a este site (Wikimedia Commons)? Em caso afirmativo, você pode ser mais específico sobre o que recebeu e de quem? - Jmabel ! talk 23:51, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

copyright

I want to check if I can use an image.... and/or what copyright things may stop me.....and/or how I should attribute it BoppIttybop (talk) 00:24, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

@BoppIttybop: The image should have a license tag that tells you how you can use it and what attribution, if any, you need to provide. For example, File:Erbium-doped fiber with green light.jpg is available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license, and there is a license tag below the image description that explains what you have to do to be allowed to use the image. Commons:Reusing content outside Wikimedia and Commons:Credit line might be helpful here. —CalendulaAsteraceae (talk • contribs) 01:44, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

CalendulaAsteraceae is assuming here that you are wanting to reuse an image that is currently on Commons. If that isn't what meant then, indeed, the information about reuse should be on the specific file page. If that isn't what you meant, you'll need to as a clearer question as to just what you are trying to do. - Jmabel ! talk 04:48, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Rag Mayur.jpg

I tried uploading the pic, which was published in a news paper, I have mentioned it clearly. If you think if it is not appropriate you can delete it or you can guide me. Thank you.

--Herodyswaroop (talk) 08:48, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

@Herodyswaroop, hello! Rule of thumb: almost all pics you find online are under some sort of copyright and you can't upload them to Commons. If you check the link you gave it says "Copyright - newindianexpress.com 2023. All rights reserved." Case closed. This pic will get deleted fairly soon, you don't have to do anything.

You can upload a pic of Rag Mayur if you took it yourself with your own camera, and so can other people. Including him. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 09:39, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

@Herodyswaroop: See also COM:NETC.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 12:05, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Oh okie, then you can delete the picture, Herodyswaroop (talk) 10:44, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

photo orientation

The photos I submitted to your contest are oriented wrong. How can I change? Clsherwood (talk) 12:11, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

I don't see any that obviously need rotation, but Template:Rotate will help. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 12:22, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

@Clsherwood: Hi, and welcome. I agree with Justin. Sadly, the Upload Wizard's preview can often have the wrong orientation, different from the resulting file. You are welcome to forge ahead and continue uploading, as well as reviewing {{Rotate}}, Help:RotateLink, and Commons:Rotation for cases of wrong rotation in resulting files.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 12:26, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

After being granted permission to use copyrighted images

I was wondering, if you are granted permission by a copyright holder to use their photo on Wikipedia, what happens next? Do they, say, email Commons personally and let them know? Or does the uploader have to provide some sort of textual proof themselves? And if the copyright holder sends an email to Commons, does the uploader have automatic access to use it on Wiki articles? 1ykke1il (talk) 14:08, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

@1ykke1il: Hi, and welcome. Please read VRT and en:H:PIC, and come back with any further questions.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 14:21, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

tôi cần một trang nói về họ Tường

xin chào bộ phận " trợ giúp", tôi là ATHEMIANAR ARSTOZKA. thì hiện tại tôi vẫn để ý trong Wiki thiếu một trang về "Họ Tường" vì vậy tôi có thể làm một trang về nó và cấp phép được không các bạn? ATHEMIANAR ARSTOZKA (talk) 14:39, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

• @ATHEMIANAR ARSTOZKA: this is Wikimedia Commons, not Wikipedia, so we can't help you with that here. To get started on the English-language Wikipedia, see en:Help:Introduction. To get started on the Vietnamese-language Wikipedia, see vi:Wikipedia:Chào mừng người mới đến. Để bắt đầu trên Wikipedia tiếng Việt, hãy xem vi:Wikipedia:Chào mừng người mới đến. Jmabel ! talk 20:45, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Changing photos in Commons with a better one.

Hello.

I snapped a photo of the patch used by the Arystan unit in Kazakhstan back in 2022. I saw a similar one was made in 2019. Not sure if it's worth changing it (aka getting rid of the other image that's small maybe).

For comparison, this is the first image from 2019 and this is the one I took in 2022. Ominae (talk) 15:28, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

You are free to exchange the images in the wikis in which they are used. But I'd keep both for the moment as the first one seems to be sewn on fabric and the second one is on stone. Paradise Chronicle (talk) 16:35, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

I just placed the second one on a table so that I can take the picture. LOL. On the back, it has velcro on it. Ominae (talk) 02:53, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

General question about deleting or moving files

Can I move files? How do I delete something? Just new here & wanted to know about deleting files? Can I use tools for it? I want to also focus on colorizing images. How? —The Industrial Me 1563 (talk) 21:30, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

@The Industrial Me 1563: Hi,

Only people with the file mover right can move files. Please use the {{Rename}} template.

Only admins can delete files. Please create a deletion request after having read COM:DR. Thanks, Yann (talk) 21:43, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

@The Industrial Me 1563: In addition to what Yann wrote, you may colorize on your own device and then upload with a new filename per COM:OW, linking the two files in the other_versions section of {{Information}}.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 03:16, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Deletion request

Buenas,como hacer deletion request a File:Nuevo emblema de Caracas.svg para ver si es una licencia libre o Dominio Público?? AbchyZa22 (talk) 09:06, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

@AbchyZa22: Para realizar una solicitud de eliminación de ese archivo, simplemente vaya a la página del archivo, mire el menú de la izquierda, en la sección "herramientas", presione "Nominar para eliminación". Después de todo, proporcione un motivo para nominar la imagen y todas las ediciones necesarias se generarán automáticamente con solo hacer clic en un botón. Si quieres saber si la imagen es gratuita o no, puedes buscar la imagen en línea o leer esta página para ver si es "trabajo propio". 20 upper 09:33, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Album Art

I am making wiki pages for bands, and I want to upload an image of the album art? Is this allowed? Metalbro (talk) 11:10, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

@Metalbro: On Commons, all files must be under a free license or in the public domain, so you are not allowed to upload album covers unless you have a formal written permission from the copyright holder. On some language Wikipedias (notably English), these can be uploaded under a fair use rationale. Yann (talk) 11:20, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

@Metalbro In short, on en-WP, you can upload a non-free album-cover in an article about the album, not an article about the band. en:Stay Hungry (album) etc. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 12:40, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Toki Pona book covers

I want to upload images of the two official Toki Pona books, avaialble on Sonja Lang's wesbite, but I'm unsure about copyright in the perspective on Commons. When asked about it, Lang, on the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server, has said "you can use the covers of my books for any purpose." (source). JnpoJuwan (talk) 14:44, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

@JnpoJuwan: Loginwall detected. Please see VRT.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 14:54, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Subir archivo que tengo en word

Hola. por favor quiero publicar un contenido de un manual que explica cómo trabajar en la aplicación Global#. Ahora lo tengo en extensión docx, pero entiendo que no es aceptada por la plataforma. ¿Qué debo hacer? JC Gascon (talk) 22:53, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

@JC Gascon: No creo que un manual de ese tipo estaría en el alcance de Commons. Estoy seguro que no acemptamos archivos doc o docx, formatos proprietarios de Microsoft. - Jmabel ! talk 23:59, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

@JC Gascon: Estoy de acuerdo, por favor mira COM:FT/es#Formatos de archivos propietarios y COM:NOT/es.

I agree, please see COM:FT#Nonfree file formats and COM:NOT.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 11:33, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

How would I go about writing a script that affects video?

Hi, I'm still fairly new to Wikimedia commons, so let me know if this question should be moved to a better place, like a place for discussing scripts and stuff.

How would i go about writing a script that affects the video that appears when you click on a video to play it? Like make it so the time display at the bottom left corner also shows the milliseconds? insne (talk) 23:16, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

@Insnesnakos: This is a fine place to ask your question, but you might want to go to Commons:Village pump/Technical in future. A script to affect video playback sounds like something you could put in your common.js page, or put in another JavaScript subpage of your user page and then load at common.js if you think you might want to share it with other people. I'm not super experienced with JavaScript, but User:CalendulaAsteraceae/common.js does have some code that adds a link to the toolbar, and my JS page at Wikisource (s:en:User:CalendulaAsteraceae/common.js) has some more complicated code, including code that loads someone else's script. —CalendulaAsteraceae (talk • contribs) 03:42, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

@CalendulaAsteraceae Ok, thanks for the links, i'll check the links and ask the village pump:technical if I have any other questions. insne (talk) 16:00, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Flag of Caracas (2022).svg

Buenas administradores, por favor esta imagen debería ser removida (deleted) o quedarse (kept)?? AbchyZa22 (talk) 11:47, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Image file size limit on initial upload different from the limit on photo update

Hey, I uploaded a photograph to Wikimedia which is larger than 100MB, and then when trying to send an updated version, I got blocked by the 100MB limit. And at this point I cannot update the image or delete it -- all is left is to upload a completely new image, which is not great.

Are we aware of this discrepancy between initial upload and update?  podstawko  ●talk  18:55, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

@Podstawko: Hi, and welcome. I suggest you try using User:Rillke/bigChunkedUpload.js (doc at User talk:Rillke/bigChunkedUpload.js and help at Help:Chunked upload).   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 19:25, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you @Jeff G., I will read the docs and try this.  podstawko  ●talk  22:38, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

@Podstawko: You're welcome, and good luck! I like to narrow down the window size to one that will let me see something is still happening, yet not impede throughput too badly.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 00:54, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

It worked very nicely for a 150M+ file, so I'll keep using the tool and, again, thank you @Jeff G. :)  podstawko  ●talk  03:17, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

@Podstawko: You're welcome. When uploading the 1.68 GB File:J Class World Championship - Newport Shipyard by D Ramey Logan.webm, with 'Chunk size: 20480 KiB with "use stash and async (recommended for large videos and photos)" dimly checked', the chunk size was a little large for my liking, YMMV.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 03:44, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

I need my images that I did not upload to Wikipedia removed.

Wikimedia has my images that I didn't upload, and I need them removed. One of your volunteers, Ser Amantio di Nicolao (talk | contribs) took photos off of my Flickr account that I have long since removed from Flickr upon request of the subject. I did not receive a message that this was occurring. The person in these images wants them off of the Internet. Can you remove them? They are a collection that includes 44753796905, 45668230991, 31795826948, 43850099670, 44753794225, 45668235631, 44753794725, 31795832538, 30726978607, 45668232681, 31795823418, 44753797315, 45668233201, 45668235631, 44753799625, and all similar images from that date and location. Thank you, Tracie Hall Tracie Hall (talk) 21:48, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

@Tracie Hall and Ser Amantio di Nicolao: as you probably know, cc-by-sa 2.0 licenses are not revocable, so what you are asking for amounts to a courtesy deletion. You are not exactly making them easy to find by giving Flickr photo IDs rather than links here on Commons to what you would like deleted, though I assume we are talking about the photos of [NAME REDACTED]. I'll do my best to set up a deletion request, but I can't guarantee finding all of the images in question. - Jmabel ! talk 22:16, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Thanks again Jmabel. I didn't see you had two entries here. I didn't give the pictures those long parenthetical numbers, so thought you all did, and that if you found a few, it would find the folder for you. Because this is published, I didn't want to mention the subject's name that would bring them all up at once. After finding a page in Wikipedia on how to delete, I made requests from each photo, and then finally read the linked note at the bottom about checking the conversation and it looked like you'd already found them all. Excuse the duplication, but yes, the subjects had not given permission for me to post, and the primary subject had requested they be removed a few years ago. She has asked again that I remove all of the photos. I hadn't realized they had been taken up by Wikimedia. I will now be going through all of my Flickr pages looking for images of strangers that might not appreciate being picked up by Wikimedia and changing the permissions, or perhaps the viewers, or deleting them. I hadn't realized so many of my images had been picked up when a year or so ago I created an account and uploaded a few for your contests. Thank you for recommending they be deleted. Tracie Hall (talk) 23:03, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Deletion request created: Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Los Angeles Harbor College. - Jmabel ! talk 22:23, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Thanks Jmabel for creating my request. Tracie Hall (talk) 22:50, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

@Tracie Hall: As you can imagine, setting up a separate discussion for each photo was probably not a good way to do this. I would like to close all of those nominations as being superseded by the one central discussion (which is going to be tedious to execute, but not nearly as tedious as carrying on 40 or so separate discussions). I will give at least 3 hours for Tracie or anyone else to object to that; I realize I am going "out of process" here. - Jmabel ! talk 23:48, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

@Jmabel: Better to inconvenience one person than a whole lot of people. Thanks for volunteering.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 00:50, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Starting the cleanup. - Jmabel ! talk 03:07, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Cleanup done. My apologies if I may have slightly messed up an edit summary or two in this process: I was trying to go quickly through this. I believe everything is now acceptable in terms of the files, and that there is now a single place for this discussion: Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Los Angeles Harbor College. Jmabel ! talk 03:55, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Apologies, I thought I was helping you find each one, but apparently I made it worse. Apparently your database system is completely different from the basic library databases I've worked with, combined with, perhaps, a different organization that involves needing multiple people to agree on the removal action.

I'm afraid I really have no understanding of how things work there, so this question is likely to be irritating as well, but am I right that all of the work you've done, so far, was to remove my individual requests, so as to be able to revert to this initial request and get the files into a group where one decision could be made for the entire "folder" of pictures (speaking in Google Drive terms, probably not yours)? So, we're at a recommended stage now? (Perhaps where we would have been before I was "helpful") Where the next stage would be multiple people decide whether to agree on the courtesy deletions? Tracie Hall (talk) 16:11, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

@Tracie Hall: Hi, Deletion requests are usually closed after a week. There is no opposition to your request so far, so I expect it to be closed next week. Yann (talk) 16:18, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for the estimation!!! Apologies for my ignorance when loading those to Flickr. I had taken the photos for the young lady in question, but should have just handed her a card with all of the photos on it, rather than posting them. I didn't realize at the time that, first, she would later wish they were not on the Internet, or 2nd that an external entity might collect them. I wasn't aware of the existence of Wikimedia at the time, but I do think it's a wonderful service, and I appreciate that any of my images were deemed worthy of it. Tracie Hall (talk) 16:43, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

@Tracie Hall: these have all now been deleted. There was a clear consensus to do so, and some danger of the Streisand effect, so I saw no point to leaving it open for a week. - Jmabel ! talk 20:56, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

@Tracie Hall: FWIW, administrators on Commons have certain technical capabilities that other users don't have, but for the most part we are simply empowered to honestly carry out community decisions, not to make potentially controversial decisions ourselves. While there is a clear, standing community consensus to delete (for example) copyright violations, courtesy deletions of anything that is more than a week old is always subject to some discussion. Someone might say, "hey, that's legally licensed, and I'm using it in such-and-such place," and that is going to win out over granting a courtesy. Also, to be honest, when people claim (falsely) that they have a legal right to revoke a license they granted, someone else is likely to turn it into a matter of principle and stand by keeping the image so that we don't end up with a bad precedent of being bullied. In this case, it looks like there were no such issues, and that's great. - Jmabel ! talk 21:01, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

EML file

I want to open EML fille Wilsont0463 (talk) 08:25, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

@Wilsont0463: Hi, and welcome. I've seen email programs like Outlook Express and Outlook create and open EML files. Try one of those or a text editor. Here, they are oos.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 10:48, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Uploading a new version of an image

Hi - I'm a long-time Commons user with 314 edits. I've been uploading new versions of images (generally cropping and changing levels) of other uploaders' files for years, but recently my new version uploads have been blocked with "File overwriting not allowed" because I "do not have sufficient permissions to do this."

Has something changed? Lestocq (talk) 14:48, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

@Lestocq: Hi. You have triggered Special:AbuseFilter/290 by trying to overwrite files that you did not originally upload. Please read MediaWiki:abusefilter-warning-file-overwriting and Commons:Village pump/Proposals/Archive/2023/08#Limit file overwriting to users with autopatrol rights again. Please request Autopatrol group membership at COM:RFR when you think you are ready (once you have made more than 500 useful non-botlike edits); having that should allow you to overwrite.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 16:48, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

@Jeff G. Thanks for that. It seems odd that clicking the "Upload a new version of this file" button which is available on file pages is rated as Abuse. It hadn't happened to me before last month. And I'm confused by the term "overwriting" - I'm trying to add a new, revertable, version of a file, not overwrite it. Lestocq (talk) 17:10, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Overwriting is essentially a new version of the file under the same name. Since too many people were ignoring the overwriting guidelines, it was changed so only people with the autopatrol right (and those who have rights that include autopatrol) can overwrite other people's files. You can make a request to overwrite a specific file at COM:OWR Abzeronow (talk) 17:16, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

@Abzeronow Thanks for that.Lestocq (talk) 18:15, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Track usage of all my uploaded files

I know there is this answer in the FAQ about a single file, but how can I track usage of multiple files (all my files)? I'd imagine a table with the list of files and the number of resources which use them, or types of resources, etc. Is there an internal or external tool for that? Is there a notification service ("hey your image is now used in this or that Wikipedia article" for example).  podstawko  ●talk  18:26, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

I'm not aware of anything that does this (but please correct me if I'm wrong). This would be a great tool; I'll add it to my list of things to do soon^TM. —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 18:53, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

@Podstawko: glamorous? -- Asclepias (talk) 19:39, 1 December 2023 (UTC)