Commons:Deletion requests/DoD files with unknown author

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DoD files with unknown author

Per result of this deletion request this files should be deleted. --James R. Nockson (talk) 19:33, 20 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep There is a description of copyright status in the EXIF of File:JS Asakaze in San Diego Bay, -1 Jul. 1991 a.jpg, which says public domain (I retouched the file using Photoshop but did not manipulate the EXIF). So let's keep this file without condition.

And I see that some of the above images were taken from aircrafts (File:Aircraft carrier "Minsk" in 1986 (3).jpeg, File:JS Ayase (DE-216), -1 Oct. 1986 a.jpg, etc.). Is it not safe to assume that these were taken by people belonging to military organization, most likely of U.S.? Records of photographers may have been lost after 26 years. Who else could do this, and let the picture displayed in www.defenseimagery.mil? Even if they had been taken by people of military organization/government of other countries, these were the works created in thier official duty. There is little chance that anyone uses these files and gets sued by, say, Australian or Japanese government. --トトト (talk) 18:03, 21 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- I agree with you but admin decided that if exact author of photo is unknown then it should be deleted. I wanted to see if rules here are same for everyone - this is why I started this DR. If yes, then most of these files should be deleted. If no - then I request to restore my previously deleted file. James R. Nockson (talk) 18:48, 21 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Also - description of defenseimagery says that it host DoD imagery that are in public domain. If they upload non-DoD image they note about its copyright status. But, if we don't trust that then why should we trust to EXIF of photo? James R. Nockson (talk) 18:48, 21 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

'Comment'To admin who will close this DR - if you decide to keep these files then I officially request to restore File:Medium ocean tanker "Irkut" in 1985.JPEG. It was deleted for the same reason. Thanks in advance, James R. Nockson (talk) 18:48, 21 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

And a lot of them have an author in the exif--Sanandros (talk) 05:00, 22 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It's not author, it's a person who entered data into EXIF after scanning photos. James R. Nockson (talk) 14:04, 22 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep As the terms say "In general, imagery on this site is not copyrighted" we are allowed to assume PD with these pics.--Sanandros (talk) 09:11, 30 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Don't us be "more catholic than the Pope". If US DoD published these photos on its official page and claims, that they belong to public domain as DoD photos, we have a right to use them in a good faith. Has anyone directed claims about these photos? If no, then why deprive Wikipedia of valuable and hard to replace materials? The same for File:Prozorlivy Kildin-mod DN-SN-83-05600.jpg, which somebody marked to deletion. Pibwl (talk) 14:37, 17 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

do also a deletion request on the other pic and ask what is wrong with it.--Sanandros (talk) 05:51, 18 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Deleted: Per discussion. MBisanz ^talk 02:57, 21 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Commons:Deletion requests/DoD files with unknown author

DoD files with unknown author

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